Explore the cellar and the first floor of the estate | Chapter 4: A Friend in Need Thief Guide

The box that controls the pressure plate in the cellar

Your current objective is at the second floor of the estate but, I recommend that you also explore the remaining two levels - the cellar and the first floor. Behaving in this exact way will allow Garret to obtain a lot of new loot. The best way to gain access to the cellar [Eastwick's Grand House - Underground Passage], it is best to climb down the ladder in the secret chamber in the garden (variant D), although, if you do not want to take excessive risk, you can get to the cellar by taking the stairs at the building's first floor. If you have taken the ladder, stop after you approach it and use the wirecutter to neutralize the nearby traps (you can find a similar box in the central part of the cellar).

Unfortunately, the cook visits the cellar quite often

The linear underground corridors will take you to the region of the main area in the cellar and you can enter it by finding the interactive button. After you get there, you should keep vigilant, because the cellar is visited by the cook, on a regular basis, who may raise the alarm to see you. Avoid this character and do not walk over the shards of glass. When it comes to loot, in the cellar you can only find a Gilded Bottle - 40G.

A guard at the stairs

You can reach the ground floor [Eastwick's Grand House - First Floor] in many ways, e.g. by taking the main door or walking in from the cellar. If you are going to use the stairs between the first floor and the second floor, you need to watch out for the guard here, who will not budge. A good idea is to divert his attention with a throwable, although you can also attract the attention of the bird in the cage. While you are at it, you can also turn your attention to the objects at the stairs - a Candlestick - 15G, a Perfume Bottle - 25G; (it is in the chest) and a Hairbrush - 4G; (it is in the chest).

Every now and then, the cook takes a stroll around the kitchen

At the first floor, there are two big rooms. You should watch out while exploring the kitchen, because the cook returns here on a regular basis (he is traveling between the cellar and the kitchen). In this situation, you can try to hide in the shadows or in the wardrobe around. In the kitchen, there is a Gilded Bottle - 40G, two Spoons - 2x6G, a Tea Pot - 5G and two Cups - 2x6G. The Eastern room at the first floor (unguarded) is a cabinet and you can find an Ink Bottle - 3G and a letter (Madeleine's Letter) here. Apart from that, you should break into the safe, where there is a Blast Arrow and a medal (Unique Loot - Morendrum Medal).