A Dubious Gift is a side quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker. This walkthrough will guide you through all objectives of the A Dubious Gift side mission.
- Starting Location: Svratrau Cathedral
- Quest Giver: Deacon
- Requirement: Started side quest A Monk and a Saint and have talked to Albertus
- Fail State: Find out about the Crypt beforehand or be at maximum Infamy
- Reward: 150 XP, Library Key
- Time Required: 3 time segments
- Quest Description: The deacon asked me to find the cathedral caretaker – Radu. In return, I will be given permission to enter the cathedral library.
Objectives:
- Go to the almshouse
- Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse
- Look for clues in the almshouse’s abandoned wing
- Push the bookcase
- Investigate the almshouse’s abandoned wing
- Tell the deacon about the caretaker’s fate
Starting Location: A Dubious Gift
HIGHLY MISSABLE QUEST – This quest has very specific start requirements, and is highly missable because of it. This quest also counts as Xanthe’s Court Activity “Cathedral Ritual”, which means the Court activity is also missable.
You must have received the quest A Monk and a Saint without triggering it by completing the quest Night Terrors and without finding out any info about the Svartrau Crypt. You can be given the quest through a letter given by a randomly spawning NPC that gives you letters, or through a character like Anca, which will prompt you to speak with the monk Albertus in the Middens west of Svartrau. After speaking with him you are prompted to investigate the Cathedral in Svartrau, where you can speak to the Deacon and acquire the quest “A Dubious Gift”. If you complete any other actions to find out about the crypt such as starting Night Terrors or going into the Cathedral Treasury or Library on your own, then you don’t seem to be able to ever talk to the deacon. You also can’t obtain this quest when at maximum Infamy regardless of other progress as the Cathedral becomes permanently locked so can’t be entered during the day when the deacon is there. For trophies/achievements it doesn’t matter if you do “Night Terrors” or “A Dubious Gift”, they both let you finish the next quest “A Monk and a Saint“.
Go to the almshouse
The Deacon asks for your help finding the caretaker Radu, and tells you to go check the almshouse, located to the north of the main cathedral.
Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse
Inside the almshouse, go to the left room on the bottom floor and speak with the Asylum Resident standing at the table.
You’ll have to pay him 100 coins to get information from him, then he’ll tell you what he knows about Radu.
Look for clues in the almshouse’s abandoned wing
He tells you to check the abandoned wing. Go upstairs and in the southeastern room you can find a bookshelf with scratches on the floor.
Push the bookcase
Inspect the scratches, then you can push the bookcase out of the way to reveal a doorway.
Investigate the almshouse’s abandoned wing
Head into the new area and down the stairs. You can pick up an Empty Bottle on the first floor which can be used for a Compel Soul interaction later.
On the bottom floor you can pick up a Precious Brooch.
Continue to the bottom floor where you will need to defeat the boss “The Almshouse Monstrosity“.
After it is defeated make sure to loot the body to obtain the Caretaker’s Key. This lets you in the building to the east of the Treasury in the Cathedral Complex.
You can also pick up the Blood Vial in the corner of the room. Then with the three items you picked up, use Compel Soul on the body in the room to learn more information.
Tell the deacon about the caretaker’s fate
You can then go back to the Cathedral to tell the Deacon about what happened, which will complete the quest and allows you to enter the library. Completing this quest will also finish Xanthe’s Court Activity “Cathedral Ritual”.
This finishes A Dubious Gift side quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker.
For all other Quests refer to The Blood of Dawnwalker Walkthrough.
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