Brother Corhyn and Goldmask's Quest

Quick facts

• Type NPC or progression quest
• Missable Yes — story advancement, NPC death, hostile actions, or conflicting choices can close steps.
• Recommended practice Use manual notes and place map markers at every NPC location.
• Expansion Base game

Overview

A detailed, checkpoint-based guide to Brother Corhyn and Goldmask's Quest, including progression triggers, missable choices, rewards, and failure risks.

A detailed, checkpoint-based guide to Brother Corhyn and Goldmask's Quest, including progression triggers, missable choices, rewards, and failure risks.

Elden Ring has no conventional quest log. Exhaust dialogue, rest or reload after each hand-in, and recheck NPC positions before defeating the next major boss.

Requirements and preparation

Keep required key items, avoid attacking friendly NPCs, and revisit them after every major trigger.

• RequiredExhaust dialogue until it repeats
• RequiredRest at a Site of Grace or reload after item hand-ins
• RecommendedDelay irreversible choices until both rewards are understood
• RecommendedBack up the save before a summon-sign or ending decision

Objectives

1. Find Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and exhaust his dialogue
2. After he leaves, find him on Altus Plateau
3. Locate Goldmask on the broken bridge and report his location to Corhyn
4. Speak with both near the colosseum in Leyndell
5. Cast Law of Regression on the Radagon statue after learning the required incantation
6. Report the revelation to Goldmask
7. Find the pair in the Mountaintops and continue their dialogue
8. After Maliketh, find Goldmask in Leyndell, Ashen Capital
9. Collect the Mending Rune of Perfect Order

Detailed walkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Find Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and exhaust his dialogue

   Step 1: Find Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and exhaust his dialogue

   Find Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and exhaust his dialogue. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipDo not rely on a quest marker; record the Site of Grace and NPC position manually.

   CheckpointMissable
2. 02

   After he leaves, find him on Altus Plateau

   Step 2: After he leaves, find him on Altus Plateau

   After he leaves, find him on Altus Plateau. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
3. 03

   Locate Goldmask on the broken bridge and report his location to Corhyn

   Step 3: Locate Goldmask on the broken bridge and report his location to Corhyn

   Locate Goldmask on the broken bridge and report his location to Corhyn. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
4. 04

   Speak with both near the colosseum in Leyndell

   Step 4: Speak with both near the colosseum in Leyndell

   Speak with both near the colosseum in Leyndell. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
5. 05

   Cast Law of Regression on the Radagon statue after learning the required incantation

   Step 5: Cast Law of Regression on the Radagon statue after learning the required incantation

   Cast Law of Regression on the Radagon statue after learning the required incantation. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   Watch outAdvancing the main story or choosing the opposing summon sign can permanently alter this route.

   CheckpointMissable
6. 06

   Report the revelation to Goldmask

   Step 6: Report the revelation to Goldmask

   Report the revelation to Goldmask. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
7. 07

   Find the pair in the Mountaintops and continue their dialogue

   Step 7: Find the pair in the Mountaintops and continue their dialogue

   Find the pair in the Mountaintops and continue their dialogue. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
8. 08

   After Maliketh, find Goldmask in Leyndell, Ashen Capital

   Step 8: After Maliketh, find Goldmask in Leyndell, Ashen Capital

   After Maliketh, find Goldmask in Leyndell, Ashen Capital. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

   CheckpointMissable
9. 09

   Collect the Mending Rune of Perfect Order

   Step 9: Collect the Mending Rune of Perfect Order

   Collect the Mending Rune of Perfect Order. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

   TipReload the area once more and check the NPC’s former position for dropped rewards.

   CheckpointMissable

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

• Give the key item now

  May advance this NPC but can prevent giving the same item to another recipient.

• Choose a gold or red summon sign

  Usually commits to helping or opposing an NPC and changes rewards.

• Advance the regional boss first

  Can move, kill, or remove NPCs; finish dialogue before the boss whenever possible.

Completion checklist

• Find Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and exhaust his dialogue
• After he leaves, find him on Altus Plateau
• Locate Goldmask on the broken bridge and report his location to Corhyn
• Speak with both near the colosseum in Leyndell
• Cast Law of Regression on the Radagon statue after learning the required incantation
• Report the revelation to Goldmask
• Find the pair in the Mountaintops and continue their dialogue
• After Maliketh, find Goldmask in Leyndell, Ashen Capital
• Collect the Mending Rune of Perfect Order
• Check the final location after resting for dropped equipment or a bell bearing.
• Confirm any mending rune or ending summon sign before the final interaction.

Failure conditions and recovery

• The NPC is killed or made hostile.Use Celestial Dew only where absolution applies; it cannot revive every NPC.
• A conflicting quest choice is completed.Some rewards become unavailable until New Game Plus.
• The story advances beyond the NPC’s trigger.Check their last known and final locations, but be prepared for the route to be closed.

Rewards and aftermath

• Quest-specific reward
  May include equipment, spells, spirit ashes, bell bearings, talismans, gestures, mending runes, or ending access. Exact rewards are left blank unless verified.

Sources and verification

• Elden Ring NPC questlines — checked 2026-08-04 — Elden Ring Wiki
• Codex model knowledge — drafted 2026-08-04; editorial verification pending — Internal editorial