A mysterious figure offers Jarik help to escape prison, saying only that his lord would find it convenient to embarrass the judge of Elamoore. He acquires the cooperation of Squek and a band of thieves and motley outlaws, as well as Winnowei, former guide for WolfSinger, and they escape prison and flee to the lowlands of Himar. This log also ends the sword quest, as Jarik receives it anew from his mysterious benefactor, with the command to end the banditry in the lowland villages