In the ever-evolving landscape of Obsidian Entertainment's RPG masterpiece Avowed, the side quest "Memory of the Deep" continues to captivate players with its moral complexity and atmospheric storytelling. As we move into 2025, this quest remains one of the most discussed and strategically important missions in the game, particularly for its unique rewards and narrative consequences.

The quest begins in one of two ways - either by speaking with Josep Abaccio at his farm in the Coastal Farms region, or by encountering the mysterious Giftbearer at Lake Lacuna. For those seeking the full narrative experience, starting with Josep provides crucial context about the strange behavior of his "employed" revenants who keep disappearing from his property.

Following Josep's guidance and the trail of revenant corpses leads players through the Wildwoods of Emerald Stair to Lake Lacuna. Here, standing on a wooden dock surrounded by undead, is the enigmatic Giftbearer - a character whose true motives remain one of Avowed's most debated mysteries even years after the game's release.

What makes the "Avowed memory of the deep avowed" quest particularly fascinating is how it weaves together themes of memory, sacrifice, and consequence. The meteorite at the bottom of Lake Lacuna represents power that attracts the undead - a double-edged sword that both Josep and the Giftbearer desire for different reasons.

Retrieving the Meteorite

The quest's most challenging segment requires players to:

  1. Dive to the center of Lake Lacuna

  2. Navigate to the bottom through a narrow tunnel

  3. Retrieve the Mysterious Meteorite (and a Health Potion)

  4. Surface to face hostile revenants and various Decaying Skeletons

Upon surfacing, players must either battle the undead horde or strategically escape to a safer shore. This section tests both combat prowess and tactical thinking - elements that have made Avowed's quest design stand out in the RPG landscape.

The Critical Choice

The defining moment of this quest - and perhaps one of the most consequential decisions in the game - comes when deciding who receives the meteorite. Recent player data from 2025 shows the community remains evenly split on this choice:

  • Give to Josep Abaccio: Rewards include 550 gold and the unique Chanter's Panpipes amulet (summons a phantom ally) plus 4,590 XP

  • Give to the Giftbearer: Rewards include 550 gold and 4,080 XP

But is there a "right" choice? The meteorite attracts undead, and as many players have discovered upon returning to Josep's farm later, giving him the fragment often leads to finding his property overrun and Josep himself missing, presumably dead.

The Giftbearer, meanwhile, promises to take the meteorite to the deep ocean - removing its influence from the land. But can this mysterious figure be trusted? This moral ambiguity represents the narrative strength of the "Avowed memory of the deep avowed" questline.

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The Third Path

What many players overlook is the elegant third solution: When speaking with the Giftbearer, selecting "Actually, what if you and I agreed to something different?" opens a unique dialogue path. The Giftbearer will take a memory from you instead (player's choice which memory), allowing you to then deliver the meteorite to Josep for his rewards.

Is sacrificing a memory worth the additional rewards? That's for each player to decide.

Hidden Reward

Regardless of your choice, there's a secret reward that many players miss. After completing the quest:

  1. Fast travel to the Docks Beacon

  2. Return to the beach where you met the Giftbearer

  3. Collect the Statuette of Lament trinket and Prayer to Ondra

This unique trinket doubles your underwater breathing capacity - invaluable for exploring Avowed's numerous underwater locations.

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The Legacy of Memory

What makes "Memory of the Deep" stand out in 2025's gaming landscape is how it connects to Avowed's broader themes about memory, identity, and consequence. The quest's title itself - "Memory of the Deep" - carries multiple meanings that players continue to unpack.

Is the meteorite itself a memory of the deep? Is the memory you potentially sacrifice to the Giftbearer destined for the deep ocean? Or does the title refer to something more profound about the nature of memory itself?

As we continue exploring Avowed in 2025, these philosophical questions remind us why Obsidian's storytelling remains unmatched in the RPG genre. The "Avowed memory of the deep avowed" quest stands as testament to game design that respects player choice while delivering meaningful consequences that resonate long after the quest is complete.

Have you made your choice in this quest yet? And more importantly - are you prepared to live with the consequences?