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As you finishtyping up loose ends during the true ending, you’ll head back to the very beginning ofDragon’s Dogma 2. The Excavation Site is the first location you gain control of The Arisen, and it’s where you’ll find yourself continuing your evacuation plans during the game’s true ending.
Whether you’ve alreadyhelped other leaders to evacuate Vermundand Battahl, or this is your first stop in the Unmoored World, the Excavation Site puts a nice bow on the ending, taking you back to where you started. It’s time to help free some enslaved pawns from their shackles.
How To Start Shepherd Of The Pawns
Once you’ve entered the Unmoored World, return to theExcavation Site in the southeastern portion of the map, south of the Volcanic Island Camp.
Before you head there, make sure you’ve reclaimed your pawn during theDreams Apartquest, so you’re prepared for a fight.
When you enter the Excavation Site, agiant golem will attack Henriqueand the others.
Fight off the golem andtalk to Henriqueafter the job is done.
When you do, Henrique informs you that the situation at the Excavation Site has gotten much worse, and asks you tofollow him.
Henrique takes you to the gaol, where several pawns are standing and refusing to leave – they’ve been commanded to stay by a Godsway andHenrique needs your help to get them to leave.
Once you’ve finished hearing about the pawn’s plight from Henrique,Shepherd of the Pawns begins.
How To Finish Shepherd Of The Pawns
Henrique will give you theOverseer’s Lodge Keyonce you’ve finished talking to him.
He says that theOverseer must have commanded the pawns to stay and protect him, hence why they won’t leave the site.
The Overseer must be nearby if the pawns still obey the command, so you must seek out the Overseer and get him to relinquish his hold over the pawns.
The Overseer’s Lodge Key opens every door in the Excavation Site, but the lodge you need is in the northeast area,directly below the inn.
Find The Overseer
Head to theabandoned house with a straw roofdirectly south of the Inn and approach the door.
Unlock the doorwith the Overseer’s Lodge Key and enter the abode to find theOverseer dead on the floorof the house, with a strange staff beside him.
Pick up theDiminished Godswayfrom the body to progress the quest. You have everything you need to release the pawns, so head back to Henrique.
Deliver theDiminished Godswayto Henrique, giving him direct power tocommand the pawns to leave the Excavation Site.
What Rewards Do You Get For Completing Shepherd Of The Pawns?
Henrique will thank you several times for your help in getting control over the Excavation Site back; the Overseer can’t harm the pawns anymore.
In exchange for helping to earn the pawns' freedom, Henrique offers youa set of rewards:
This andthe other four evacuation questsoffer similarly superb endgame rewards, so get out there and help to earn a treasure trove of resources to spend on your favorite weapons orthe best armor piecesyou can find.
