Withering Away Main quest · Prologue
- Region
- Laslea Glen
- Missable
- Yes
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
My father has a list of chores ready for me, as usual. I better get to it.
- Type
- Main quest · Prologue
- Starts
- Laslea Glen
- Time cost
- 2 time units
- Time of day
- Day
- Reward
- 100 XP
- Steps
- 8 steps, 6 on the map
Withering Away is the prologue errand for your mother's medicine: fetch the herbs from Anca — she is not in her hut but down at the riverbank — then bring them to Pieter and brew them exactly as her note says: hot water, not boiling, and three spoonfuls. Brew it wrong and Esme goes into the Blood Mass weakened; fail to bring the herbs in time and that is the quest's failure ending.
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Withering Away Walkthrough
6 of the 8 objectives for Withering Away are pinned on the map below, 1 of them optional. The numbers on the map match the numbered steps.
How to start Withering Away
- StartsBegins in Laslea Glen.
- Time cost2 time units
- Time of dayDay only
- Can be failedYes — it has a failure ending, so the coronation deadline can take it from you.
Withering Away step by step
- Split logs for firewoodDay
I need to chop up some firewood so we can cook breakfast.
Pinned on the map - Add the firewood to the stoveDay
I have to fetch Dad the firewood.
Pinned on the map — pin 1 - Take your clothes out of the storage chestOptionalDay & Night
I need to get ready for the day and dress up.
Pinned on the map — pin 1 - Pick up your swordDay
I should get my sword – it's a dangerous world out there.
Pinned on the map — pin 1 - Obtain medicinal herbs from Anca1 time unitTime-sensitiveDay
I need to go to Anca and fetch new herbs to help my mother. She's getting worse and it's Blood Mass tonight...
Pinned on the map - Look for AncaTime-sensitiveDay
Anca's not at home. I need to find her.
Pinned on the map — pin 5Stuck here? Anca is not at homeUse Focus Mode on the clues around her hut and follow the path down to the river: Anca is kneeling at the water's edge collecting water. Talk to her there and follow her back (step 7).
- Follow AncaTime-sensitiveDay
Anca agreed to help. I need to follow her back to her hut.
- Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from Anca1 time unitTime-sensitiveDay
I have the herbs from Anca – now I need to bring them back to Dad and read the recipe.
Stuck here? Read the recipe before you brewRead Instructions from Anca first — the brewing prompts never repeat it and you cannot reopen it once you have started. Hand the herbs (Anca's Herbs) to Pieter, then at the cauldron pick hot water, not boiling, and three spoonfuls. A wrong choice weakens the medicine; the published walkthroughs agree it can cost Esme her life at the Blood Mass.
Withering Away rewards
On completion
- 100 XP
Show the 2 endings — spoilers
Every way Withering Away can end, in the game's own words. Read on only if you want it spoiled.
Which ending you get, and how
One success — the herbs, correctly brewed, in time — and one failure: the medicine never reaches your mother before the Blood Mass.
- Ending 1
I did what my father asked of me – what my mother needed of me. I gave her the herbs – let's hope that's enough to keep her safe.
Rewards: 100 XP
How to get it: Find Anca at the river, bring the herbs to Pieter and brew them as the note says, before Sacred Covenant begins.
- Ending 2Failure
I haven't managed to get the herbs for my mother in time. Now she will have to face Brencis at her weakest. May the Heavens protect her.
How to get it: Run out of time before the herbs reach your mother — she faces Brencis at her weakest.
Choices and outcomes checked against the game files and published walkthroughs on September 6, 2026.
Where Withering Away takes place
Withering Away is a Main quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker with 1 playable version(s). Withering Away belongs to Prologue of the main story. Withering Away takes place around Laslea Glen. Withering Away has 8 objectives, 1 of them optional. 6 of the objectives in Withering Away are pinned on the world map, so you can see where each step happens. Withering Away has 2 possible endings.
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Withering Away FAQ
Where is Anca in Withering Away?
Not in her hut. Use Focus Mode on the clues around the house and follow the path to the riverbank, where she is kneeling at the water's edge.
What is the recipe for Anca's herbs?
Hot water that is not boiling, and three spoonfuls of the herbs. Read Instructions from Anca before you start brewing — you cannot reopen it afterwards.
What happens if you get Anca's recipe wrong?
The medicine is weaker, and the published walkthroughs agree that can cost Esme her life at the Blood Mass. Brew it right the first time.
How do you complete Withering Away?
Withering Away is the prologue errand for your mother's medicine: fetch the herbs from Anca — she is not in her hut but down at the riverbank — then bring them to Pieter and brew them exactly as her note says: hot water, not boiling, and three spoonfuls. Brew it wrong and Esme goes into the Blood Mass weakened; fail to bring the herbs in time and that is the quest's failure ending.
How long does Withering Away take?
Withering Away spends 2 time units off the story clock across its 8 objectives.
Should I do Withering Away by day or by night?
Withering Away is only available during Day.
How do I start Withering Away?
Withering Away begins around Laslea Glen — start from the first objective in the walkthrough above.
Where do the objectives of Withering Away take place?
6 of the 8 objectives in Withering Away have a marked location, in and around Laslea Glen. The numbered map above matches the objective list.
What are the rewards for Withering Away?
Completing Withering Away rewards 100 XP.
How many endings does Withering Away have?
One success — the herbs, correctly brewed, in time — and one failure: the medicine never reaches your mother before the Blood Mass.
Is Withering Away missable?
Missable: Yes. On the 30-day clock most quests can time out; the start block of the walkthrough above says whether this one has a failure ending.