Chapter Eight - Aliena (Earlscastle yard; walls) The Pillars of the Earth Guide
Last update: 20 December 2017
Walkthrough to Pillars of Earth - Chapter Eight:
Get rid of the chains
You play as Aliena again. She sits on the ground near one of the poles and is immobilized by a chain attached to said pole. Notice a horseshoe lying in straw (next to Richard's leg). Try to reach it - you won't succeed. Talk to the brother three times to wake him up.
Speak with your brother and ask him to give you the horseshoe. The boy kicks it closer to Aliena. Pick up the horseshoe and throw it at the hammer that hangs on one of the poles (the one near the horse) - you can do that by clicking LMB in the moment when the white circle is in sea-green area but try to do that before the white bar, near the mouse cursor, disappears. The hammer falls down near Aliena. The girl will pick up it automatically.
Now, use it to break the chain that goes around Aliena's waist (another mini-game). After that the girl will also free her brother.
Find weapons that were hidden by Matthew
Go right (Walter, who was supposed to watch over the siblings, is currently sleeping) and reach the opposite side of the yard.
Notice that there are two of William's henchmen who stand below the overhead protection (right from the well): Hugh Axe and Ugly Gervase. You can take a closer look at them but you absolutely can't get near these men (Aliena will die).
Get on the wall (use the option that is available left from the well; William's henchmen description is added to "Documents" tab) and keep going right. Go through the two connected towers and notice a piece of cloth that hangs on the wall - this is the place where Matthew's stash is. Aliena gets father's dagger (you can also get on the wall by using the stairs on the left from Walter who sleeps near the entrance to the castle).
Escape from Earlscastle
It is time to leave this place. As Richard, you should take a closer look at William's horse. Don't mount the animal right away (this ends badly). First, you have to calm it down.
Petting the horse won't be enough. Remove the bag attached to the saddle. This also isn't enough. The last thing that you can try is to cut the bag with your knife. It turns out that it contains a little bit of oat. Give it to the horse and after a while the siblings will be able to leave.
You can see the map - click on next stages of Aliena's and Richard's adventure. They are now going through a forest and head towards Winchester. In the meantime, you have to make a decision: believe the woman met in the forest or decline her offer (it won't end well in either of the cases, however, if you accept her offer, Richard's health will be improved). Regardless of your choice the siblings reach their destination.