So if Sloan Kelly established a working outpost on Kadara....

And I guess my point is that I don't have a problem with individual quests not being automatically linked to a greater goal.

I'm starting to feel like a broken record here, but before Ryder could make an informed decision about whether to try to put an outpost on Kadara, she needs to do some recon - figure out the lay of the land, who's who, assess the environment and any threats or risks the place poses.  Investigating a murder is a pretty good way to start that process.

If I recall correctly Ryder must walk up to the corpse before Sam will say, "Pathfinder, if you'd like, I can provide an analysis via scanner." So he's not asking us to solve the murder but suggesting that he can assist if we want to delve deeper at that point.

It is a little strange that Kallo would be the one to contact you about the murder if you ignored/missed it - Reyes calling us might've made more sense - otherwise I don't see any other option. Keep in mind that Kallo did say, "Pathfinder, we just received a notification that there's been a murder in Karara Port." Notification how and from whom? Maybe Reyes sent an anonymous tip?

As for how Reyes knew that the Krogan in Charybdis Point was murdered? He must have eyes and ears everywhere. Which is why we speak to him for leads on the murders (seems more knowledgeable and resourceful, and less belligerent than the other locals. Comes with a recommendation from Efra.).

Why does solving the murders eventually become mandatory?
1. If we want to settle Kadara, we need to bring law to a lawless planet. Nakamoto says murder is one of the daily occurrences on the planet. Initiative colonists could be next if we don't reduce the crime rate first. We need to determine who's behind the most recent murders and whether they're connected. Suspects include: Sloane and/or outlaws, Charlatan and Collective, or a third party.

2. Most murders on Kadara are covered up by disposing bodies in the sulfur pits. But somebody is purposely leaving the most recent victims out in the open to make a statement, right after we arrive in the Port.

I think the maps we got in Hissing Wastes in DAI were a good compromise. My first PT I really enjoyed looking at the maps of landmarks and trying to match them to the landscape. The 3 big pillars being the obvious anchor of the area made it relatively easy to get your bearings. The other maps we find are similar. You have something to go by but the game doesn't tell you exactly where to go. It lets you figure it out on your own.

Ryder could have just decided to look into it on their own volition. And then their motives would have been up to the player.

And I guess I don't understand why Ryder having a propensity for recon would fail to resonate, since the game tells you that recon was Ryder's role on the original Pathfinder team.


One could just as easily ask why any murder should be overlooked by Ryder. There is a quest available at the beginning of the game where a turian accused's wife believes her husband to be innocent and asks Ryder to investigate. Andromeda's first murder is a pretty big deal - whether you accept the quest or not. Any murderer in any Heleus population represents a potential threat to the Ai.

This particular victim is angaran - you know, the race with whom you've been trying to form an alliance. You also know there is an angaran hate group (the Roekkar) who are super sensitive to any abuses against their people by other species. A clip of that murder would make a great recruiting video for them, and they are also a known threat to the Ai.


Why would Ryder assume that Kelly's people can/would handle it? They've certainly done nothing about it, or the other rash of murders (7 according to the Outcast standing next to the body) thus far.

Did you ever bother to talk to any of the bystanders in Kadara Port? On second thought, nevermind. This is a waste of time.


No, you don't. The game gives you plenty of reasons to investigate, including prodding from SAM.  If you don't find them compelling, leave.