Auntie Ethel’s Hideout
Quest Start Location: Act 1 – Emerald Grove
Auntie Ethel can first be met in the Emerald Grove, but she’ll leave if you ask her for help. Later, you will find her on the road with two men, bent on her harm. After that, you can find her in the swamp south of the Blighted Village. It’s worth pursuing this mysterious stranger—although perhaps not entirely safe.
The Riverside Teahouse is her home, but walk close to the fireplace and a perception check will reveal that it’s an illusion.
She’s keeping some things hidden down there, but proceed at your own peril. Your reward for fighting her is increasing a stat of your chosen character by one. A powerful boon indeed.
You can also find Ethel later in Act 3, in the basement of the Blushing Mermaid, where she’ll drop a powerful Wild Mage ring.
