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Persuasion: Edward Willoughsby

  • 1 of 11: Willoughsby will appear outside of his residence in Tarant (next to the graveyard), only after you've visited Caladon or done certain quests in Qintarra.
  • 2 of 11: Talk to him outside of his house, and he'll tell you to go meet him at his office, so go there (northwestern part of town).
  • 3 of 11: He'll tell you that he wants you to convince Caladon to join the unified kingdom. He'll then give you a book with 10 separate issues that the king's advisors will address.
  • 4 of 11: So go to Caladon, and head to the palace.
  • 5 of 11: When you leave Whilloughsby's office, you'll run into a man who'll ask you to kill the prince of Caladon if you talk to him long enough, but don't do it, snce it'll totally mess up Caladon for you, making the rest of the game rather tough.
  • 6 of 11: Once you get to the palace, talk to the man outside (Renard), and enter the palace.
  • 7 of 11: Ignore all the lobbyists (the people standing to either side of you as you go in), and head up to the podium.
  • 8 of 11: The advisors will then ask you about the 10 conditions you were given information about.
  • 9 of 11: If you have a full 5 points in Persuasion, just select the first (best for Tarant) option every time, and you'll get lots of XP and will gain two reputation when you talk to Whilloughsby afterwards.
  • 10 of 11: If they refuse your terms, try again, and back off on some points.
  • 11 of 11: They'll eventually accept, and if you got a deal that is good for Tarant, Whilloughsby will make you a Persuasion master.