And you will not turn to dust - a quest-investigation in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2A guide to uncovering all the circumstances of a barn fire. A suspicious discovery was made at the scene: the bodies of deceased patients. At the request of the royal physician, witnesses must be questioned and evidence must be found to determine whether arson occurred. This guide will explain what to look for in a burned-out barn, how to conduct an interrogation, and identify suspects.
How to complete the "And You Shall Not Return to Dust" quest in KCD 2
The task opens immediately after completing the quest. "Silent Witnesses" in parallel with the task "Seek and you will find"Before starting this quest, complete the side quest. "Daily bread".
Inspect the bodies found
Head to the winery west of the monastery. On the way to the barns save, so you don't have to run away from the infirmary again. Sneak up to the guard standing in front of the arch and steal the key from himUsing this item, you can open the lock leading to the barn.
There are two bodies inside; you need to examine both. The order in which you examine the victims doesn't matter. Try to complete as many checks as possible. When interacting with the younger man, choose the following options:
- "Examine the hair."
- "Try it to taste."
This will give you the hidden achievement "Stop licking this!"
Consult with Albicus
Return to the healer and report all your findings. After choosing the response "I have a couple of questions.", you can get more information about the leads you failed skill checks on.
Ask a witness to the fire
Head to the western part of the monastery and climb the stairs to the residential wing. When you enter the room, call out to Elijah—no one will answer. Speak with any of the brothers and ask about the witness to the fire. They'll send Henry to the basement.
Go down to the first floor and into the kitchen—the entrance to the basement is there. Continue to the center of the cellar, where you'll find Brother Elias in the room with the wine barrels. He's completely speechless.
Find him something to cure his hangover.
Go up to the kitchen: right before the descent to the basement there is a table with food. You can pick it up from there. rich brothSteal it, or negotiate with your brother to obtain the dish honestly. In conversation with the witness, choose the options to increase your reputation:
- "I understand, but I want to know what happened."
- "An accident, huh?" - a test of drinking skills.
- "You showed yourself to be a hero."
Inspect the fire scene
Head southwest of the monastery to the recently burned-down barn. You'll need to find at least four clues there:
- A vessel with wine at the gate.
- Torch on the left side of the drain channel.
- A burnt canvas right in front of a burnt barn.
- Oil in the far right corner.
- Flour in the barn.
This concludes the inspection of the suspected crime scene.
Conduct an investigation into how the bodies ended up in the barn.
To conduct an investigation, you'll need to gain access to the neighboring property. You can either break open the door to the flour barn or climb onto the scaffolding.
Examine the ground near the barn, where the bodies were presumably removed. Then walk along the drainage channel to the monastery and look into the hole.
Jump into the sewer and follow it to the end. Once you pass the monastery, immediately emerge on the left side. Examine the cart and rose bushes, then continue along the road. Climb onto the outbuilding and crawl through the barn's attic to get past the fence and gate.
Continue along the road until you reach the southern part of the garden. You can also examine the dog's corpse there. A battle lies ahead, so equip your armor and weapons, and save your game.
Search the herbalist's house
Enter the herbalist's hut to trigger a cutscene. Henry will attempt to save Joachim, but he won't make it. Ultimately, he'll have to kill Denek, who plotted against Albicus and his bodyguard.
Once you've dealt with the villain, you can talk to the herbalist. Choose a dialogue option. "I have to ask you first."to learn everything that happened. If you decide to pray first, Joachim will die and not reveal the important information.
Deal with Zakharyash
Return to the room in the infirmary; entering will immediately trigger a cutscene. Dialogue choices do not affect the rest of the game. Once you finish talking to Zacharias, start the final quest. Payback Hour.
The author is most likely a moron; upon entering the monastery, all armor and weapons are taken away.
Bro, you're a moron, you can easily get some armor.