Red Hollow prologue and Alone in the Dark quest
Follow the 19 PTR objectives in Talebound’s Red Hollow tutorial, from the Fallen Blade and class choice to Guard, the swamp beast and the final tree.
- Quest
- Alone in the Dark · 93357
- Setting
- Red Hollow
- Scribe Talents prompt
- N in the PTR quest text
- Final objective
- Investigate inside the tree
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Fallen Blade and your class choice
Red Hollow introduces the Storyteller and opens with the quest Alone in the Dark. Pick up the Fallen Blade, then open Scribe Talents when the quest asks you to choose a class and its starting abilities. The quest shows N for that panel. If you changed your keybinds, look for Scribe Talents by name.
The three tables follow the objective order in PTR quest 93357. Use the current line in your tracker to find the next action.
| Step | Quest prompt | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallen Blade | Pick up the blade |
| 2 | Class selection | Choose a class and starting abilities in Scribe Talents |
| 3 | First wicker man | Defeat the single enemy |
| 4 | Evade | Learn the ability in Scribe Talents |
| 5 | Potion | Identify the potion |
| 6 | Shade | Defeat the shade |
| 7 | Class ability | Learn the next class ability |
Evidence: Wowhead · indexed PTR quest objectives ↗ · Blizzard Entertainment ↗ · Blizzplanet · firsthand PTR report ↗
Wicker men, shades and Sprint
After the first new class ability, the quest lists three wicker men, six reinforcements and two shades. It then prompts you to learn Sprint. The kill counts in the table are the tracker’s requirements.
| Step | Quest prompt | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wicker men | Defeat 3 wicker men |
| 9 | Reinforcements | Defeat 6 more wicker men |
| 10 | Shades | Defeat 2 shades |
| 11 | Sprint | Learn Sprint in Scribe Talents |
| 12 | Wode lurker | Defeat the lurker |
| 13 | Class ability | Learn another class ability |
Evidence: Wowhead · indexed PTR quest objectives ↗
Guard, the swamp beast and the tree
Learn Guard after the hag near the tree hollow. Two more hag objectives follow, then the swamp beast. If you have defeated the beast and still have an active quest, check the final prompt to investigate inside the tree.
| Step | Quest prompt | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tree hollow | Defeat the hag near the hollow |
| 15 | Guard | Learn Guard in Scribe Talents |
| 16 | Undergrowth | Defeat the hag in the undergrowth |
| 17 | Empowering hag | Defeat the hag empowering the beast |
| 18 | Swamp beast | Defeat the beast |
| 19 | Tree investigation | Investigate the inside of the tree |
Evidence: Wowhead · indexed PTR quest objectives ↗
From the prologue to your first tale
Blizzard describes Red Hollow as the start of your adventure in Quillgrave. The firsthand demo report records the prologue before the village. Use the Quillgrave hub guide when you reach town, then check the Book of Shadows and the available story options.
Evidence: Blizzard Entertainment ↗ · Blizzplanet · firsthand PTR report ↗
Frequently asked questions
What is the Red Hollow quest ID?
The Talebound version of Alone in the Dark is quest 93357.
Where do I learn Evade, Sprint and Guard?
The quest directs you to Scribe Talents at separate points in the prologue.
What comes after the swamp beast?
The last listed objective asks you to investigate inside the tree.