Adventure:Journeys of Volitok/Episode 8

Overview
The eigth episode in the Journeys of Volitok is the most complex mission in the series, with many ways to complete the main goal. Volitok does not go with you in this mission, and there will be heavy enemy resistance if not done correctly. You are charged with going into an enemy base, retrieving an item, and getting back to Volitok.

Act I
This mission begins like all others, in which you talk to Volitok to get a plot update. He charges you with going into an enemy base and extracting an item

Act II
Before you run straight into the enemies, however, he tells you to talk to the Eshone-Merc defectors around the area. They give information on the area, and are quite helpful.

Act III
After you are done talking to the mercs, you will have to go into the enemy base. There are several strategies for which to do so:

Offensive: The most straightforward strategy is to just run into their base and kill everything. There are many enemies guarding the area, so only the most combat-effective characters should try this

Special Abilities: If your character has the ability of stealth or flight, you could utilize those to get into the base. Simply fly over the walls, or walk through the enemies to get inside the base.

POW: There are some mercs standing outside the gates to the base who will attack you on sight. If you attack them back, they will run inside the base. If you follow closely enough behind them, the guards at the front gate will think you are a prisoner and won't attack. Some of the guards on the inside will attack, however.

Cannon: When you are looking directly at the front gate, if you go to the right of the base, there is a cannon. You can step into the door and into the cannon tube, and you will be launched far into the air. This can get you inside the walls.

Bribery: There is some gold in two places on the map. They are both in small buildings with a single argo that won't attack you. You can grab some of the gold, and hand it to the argo who will attack you, and they will turn a blind eye. Alternatively, you could grab some gold and go around behind the base where a merc is standing. When you give it to him, he runs over to a mine and blows a hole in the wall.

Whatever way you decide to do it, once you are in, touch one of the safety markers

Act IV
When you are in, you must make your way into the building where the item of interest is being held. Be careful though, because there are many guards patrolling around.

Act V
Now you must pick up the item and get out of there. There is a lift that can spring you out of the walls, and then it is just a matter of getting to Volitok.

Act VI
After you have done this, you must simply talk to Volitok.