Down on the Bayou

Overview
Summary
 * 1) Meet Vidaj in Lahtenda Bog.
 * 2) Lead Vidaj to the relics in Lahtenda Bog. There are [5] area(s) left to explore.
 * 3) Lead Vidaj out from the bayou.
 * 4) See Guard Kovu for your reward.

Obtained from
 * Guard Kovu in Blacktide Den.

Requirements

Reward
 * 1,500 XP
 * 125 Gold

Dialogue
 * "Are you heading out to Lahtenda Bog? if so, there's a Vabbian historian named Vidaj who wants to investigate the ruins in the area. I told him not to go alone because the corsairs have been lurking around again and some of the creatures out there would love to munch on some bookworm who doesn't even know which way to point a spear. Vidaj said he'd pay for the escort, but none of my men have time right now. If you're interested, he said he'd be doing some research outside the gates."

Reward Dialogue
 * "Vidaj must have gotten more than he expected out there. I barely saw him as he ran through. He did ask me to give this to you for protecting him while he did his research thing. He was rambling quite a bit and I wasn't paying close attention, but he did seem really excited to get back to Vabbi. I wonder what got him so riled up? Oh well, I've never understood people who get excited over a pile of rocks anyway."

Walkthrough
Vidaj will join your party as an ally. This means he will engage enemies and take damage. Since he is only level 10 and the monsters in the area level 15, he will likely die unless healed feverishly. A safer approach would be to leave him at the door and then clear out the circular area in the eastern side of the bog. This is where all 5 points will be.

After clearing that area of monsters, go back and speak to Vidaj and then simply move from point to point. After you reach the third point, a small contingent of low-level Corsairs will attack. There will be no more surprises after that and you just need to escort him to the portal to get your reward (be careful not to zone in before the Vidaj comes close enough to the portal and the quest log updates).