Pathforge Guild Quest – "Hunt for the Gilded Howler"
Tier: 3
Type: Rare Hunt
Objective: Locate and slay the mysterious Gilded Howler
Reward: Rare crafting ingredient – Moongold Meat
• Used in high-tier recipes that grant:
+40% gold drop from monsters (6-hr buff)
• Bonus EXP if used during boss hunts
Location: Goldfang Vale – East of Mistveil Haven
The Hunt Begins
Kael and Riven headed deep into Goldfang Vale, a mist-draped forest of glowing leaves, ancient stones, and shifting paths. The beast was a myth—only spotted once by a retired hunter named Brynn.
They found her waiting at the edge of the Vale.
"I lost two friends trying to follow that howl. It's fast. Smart. And it vanishes like smoke. But if you get close? It smells like gold and cedar bark."
With that strange clue, they began the hunt.
Tracking the Beast
Clue 1: Golden pawprints
Clue 2: Trees scratched with symbols – like it's warning others
Clue 3: Bones half-buried in moss… too clean to be natural
Suddenly—a howl echoed through the trees.
[Mini-Boss Engaged – Gilded Howler – Lv 26]
HP: 21,000
Type: Beast / Shadow
Status: Agile, Vanishing, Debuff immune
The creature shimmered like a mirage—white and gold fur, eyes like liquid light, body like a fox-wolf hybrid with twisting horns.
Kael: "Fast little—"
Riven: "I got it!"
She anchored it with Tether Shot, slowing its phase shift long enough for Kael to Dash Cross Slash through its flanks.
It howled—clones appeared.
Kael switched to Veil Burn mode, igniting the shadows.
Riven shot through the copies and found the real one.
Critical Hit – 6,200 DMG!
One final leap—Kael struck with both blades in an X, carving through its core.
Victory!
EXP: 3,500
Loot:
• Moongold Meat x2
• Golden Pelt (rare)
• Echo Shards: +6
• Currency: +400C
Buff Gained: Gilded Meal – +40% Gold Drop (Active for next 6 hrs of real-time)
They returned to Mistveil to deliver one Moongold Meat to the guild cook, unlocking the new "Hunter's Feast" recipe.
Kael kept one for later—"Boss fight food," he said.