Chapter 5 - Main quests | Chapter 5 Drakensang: TDE Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
The chapter begins with a sight of a magical barrier surrounding the ruins you're supposed to reach. In order to get through the field you will have to ally yourself with one of two forces operating in the area: the witches or the inquisition. Depending on which side you choose you will find different ways around the barrier.
Quest order:
INQUSITION:
Q9a.4 Join the Sun Crusade
Q9a.4.1 Kill witch Yasmin
Q9a.4.2 Take the talisman to Warina
Q12a.1 Talk to da Vanya
Q12a.6 Find the mansion in the Dark Forest
Q12a.3.1 Find out Alvina's weakness
Q12a.3.2 Arrest Danos
Q12a.3.3 Take Danos to Praiotes camp
Q12a.3.4 Break the ambush
Q12a.3 Kill Alvina
Q12a.4.2 Talk to Berndrik
Q12a.4.3 Kill the toads in the pond
Q12a.4 Kill Morla
Q12a.5.1 Find out Saphira's weakness
Q12a.5.2 Destroy Saphira's hut
Q12a.5 Kill Saphira
Q12a.7 Report to da Vanya
Q12a.8.1 Find the witches' meeting place
Q12a.8.2 Summon Heidrune
Q12a.8 Defeat Heidrune in the witches' meeting place
Q12a.9 Defeat da Vayna
WITCHES:
Q9b.4 Help Yasmin
Q9b.4.1 Steal sacramental wine
Q9b.4.2 Take the wine to Yasmin
Q12b.2. Earn Morla's trust
Q12b.2.2 Save Knowall from the Praiots
Q12b.2.1 Take Knowall to Morla
Q12b.3. Earn Alvina's trust
Q12b.3.1 Take the bracelet to Danos
Q12b.3.2 Return to Alvina
Q12b.4. Earn Saphira's trust
Q12b.4.1 Find Saphira's pot
Q12b.4.2 Take the pot to Saphira
Q12b.6.1 Summon Heidrune
Q12b.7. Kill the Grand Inquisitor
SHARED:
Q9.3.1 Enter the ruins
Q9.1 Retrieve the book from the ruins
Q11 Return to the temple of Hesinde
Q9 The Stolen Knowledge
1. Retrieve the book from the ruins
On the lowest level of the ruins you will encounter the one you've been chasing after for quite some time - Kastan Gamblack M7.1(11) and a mysterious hooded figure. They will be talking about the released dragon and the slain Grand Inquisitor. Once they see you, the hooded figure will disappear and you will have to fight the cultists. After dispatching them approach the pedestal and grab the Book of the Serpent M7.1(12).
Reward: Book of the Serpent
2. Penetrate the magical barrier
2.1 Destroy the magical shield
You have to complete either Q12a Praiots in Blood Forest or Q12b The Witches of the Dark Forest.
3. Find out the secret of the ruins
3.1 Enter the ruins
The ruins entrance M7(25) is on the far side of the castle. In order to get there you will need to hack your way through groups of cultists.
3.2 Find the Book of the Serpent
Book of the Serpent can be found on level 4.
Q10 Like a Shadow
1. Reach the heart of the ruins undetected
You cannot get noticed before reaching level 4. In order to do that one of your party members needs to be able to disable the traps as there are quite a few on level three and springing anyone of them means the failure of this quest. If you manage to complete this quest the number of the cultists on the 4th level will be considerably smaller.
Q11 Return to the temple of Hesinde
Leave through the back exit M7.1(13) and return to the temple M2(2). When you're there, talk to Dorion M2.2(2) and give him the Book of the Serpent. You will get to listen to the Oracle once more. This time Dorion won't be able to interpret it but he will point you to a person who will - Ardat Whitecliff M2.2(2). You will learn that the next part of your quest will take place in the Grimtooth Castle, but first you will need to talk to Gerling, duke's advisor who is responsible for diplomatic contacts with the lord of the castle.
End of chapter five!