The Nest Above the Clouds

The Nest Above the Clouds is a side quest in.

Synopsis
A menace roosts in Hylea's temple, and it has scattered her worshipers. The Watcher has been tasked with facing this threat.

Walkthrough
The quest is acquired either by talking to Hylea's worshippers Casfath and Onŵen in Oldsong, or by praying to Hylea in the Council of Stars main quest (or both). The latter method is connected to the Court of the Penitents main quest. Starting the quest gives 1350 exp.

The Sky Dragon is located in the area the Temple of Hylea. This is only accessible through the area Northweald (specifically, via a stone stairway in the upper left of the Northweald map).

In nearby bone piles you can find the unique War Hammer Godansthunyr and the ring Pensiavi mes Rèi. However, if you did not kill the Sky Dragon, and you get caught stealing, you will have to fight her. You can however use stealth mode to get both loot from the pile of bones and in the wurm's without getting caught.
 * You can allow the Sky Dragon to stay. You can only do this if you don't say anything to imply that she is doing something wrong.
 * You can make the Sky Dragon leave after mortally wounding it, assuming the wurmling is still alive (cut content - see notes below).
 * You can simply kill the Sky Dragon, which rewards you with 468 XP per party member from the bestiary entry, and an extraordinary reputation increase with Twin Elms. You can also loot it for 2 Sky Dragon Eye. It can be a difficult fight, but taking advantage of the fact that the dragon is not immune to paralyze can help.

To conclude the quest go back and report to whomever you got the quest from.
 * If you got the quest from Casfath and Onŵen, and you killed the Sky Dragon, they will reward you with . Otherwise, Onŵen will be angry with you, but Casfath advises suspending judgment until Hylea's opinion is heard. To hear this, you must talk to them before going back to Hylea.
 * If you got the quest from Hylea, she will grant you her favor (and assist in getting you safely into the pit in Court of the Penitents) if you killed the Sky Dragon, or if you convince her that not doing so was the right thing:
 * Mention that the dragon was seeking shelter for its offspring (requires Lore 10):
 * "The dragon sought shelter for her young. Are you not also the goddess of motherhood?"
 * Or say convince her that the dragon creates life as well as taking it - don't mention death and destruction:
 * "Dragons, like your birds, are creatures of the skies. Every life bears a cost."
 * "Fire. It consumes, but it also powers creation."
 * A player with an Artist or Scholar background gets a free pass by saying:
 * "She won it by might. I won't take it away from her."
 * If you don't manage to convince her, you fail the quest, otherwise you gain Moderate reputation with Twin Elms.