Unlocking the Secrets of the Lion's Crest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
This guide details how to initiate and complete the bonus quest, "The Lion's Crest," available to players who pre-ordered Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This quest rewards players with valuable items.
Starting the Lion's Crest Quest
After completing the tutorial and gaining access to the open world, locate the scribe Gaibl in Troskowitz. He will provide you with a riddle and the smithing recipe for Brunswick's polearm. You'll need to gather the necessary materials to craft the weapon at a blacksmith's forge.
Solving the Lion's Crest Riddle
The riddle is as follows:
"Take your leave of crone and maiden, standing tall behind the gates, boldly go towards true midnight, in caverns cold your prize awaits. Pass through the hall of forest kings, hidden deep from hunters’ gaze, standing tall two guards of stone, behind who yearned for treasure lays. Between then stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one’s heart to God, behold my armour gleaming still."
The riddle's solution involves navigating the landscape based on its clues:
- Exit Trosky Castle: Leave Trosky Castle via the northern gates, passing the Crone and Maiden towers.
- Journey North: Head north through the forest.
- Locate the Chapel: Look for rocky formations with crevices on the left side of the path. These lead to a cave containing a chapel. Examine the cross near the rock to find the first piece of Brunswick's armor and two treasure maps.
Locating the Armor Pieces Using the Maps
The quest continues by using the treasure maps to find the remaining armor pieces:
Map 1: Follow the road west from the chapel to a crossroads. Head north into the woods to a wolf den. The armor is in a bag near the trees above the den.
Map 2: Travel to the Vidlak Pond outpost. Behind the fisherman's house, locate a large rock formation along the cliffs. A chest containing the next armor piece is near a cross atop the rocks.
Map 3: Fast travel to Zhelejov. Leave the tavern and cross two bridges towards Tachov. After the second bridge, take a small path leading to the river and forest. On a hill, examine a large tree to find the armor within a bag near some bones.
Map 4: Travel to the hill between the Nomads' Camp and Bozhena's Hut. Find rocks with a cross on top to discover the final piece of Brunswick's armor.
By following these steps, you will successfully complete "The Lion's Crest" quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. For further game tips and information, including romance options and optimal perk selections, consult resources like The Escapist.
