A Study in Crimson
Svartrau City
Overview
There is a particular shop in Svartrau that people like to gossip about – it's said to be full of weird baubles and peculiar items. I decided to see it for myself – if only to satiate my own curiosity. Little did I know that it would make me a part of a long and bloody investigation...
Objectives 31 steps
- 1
Visit Vicho's Emporium
While in Svartrau, I should visit Vicho's shop. Who knows, maybe I'll find something helpful inside.
- 2
Find Vicho
I found the shop – now to find its owner.
- 3
Find the shop's owner
I found the shop – now to find its owner.
- 4
Find the source of the noise
I've heard something while looking around the shop. Better check what made that noise.
- 5
Return to Vicho when ready
Vicho asked me for help, but for now I told him it was not a good time. He'll be waiting in his shop in case I change my mind.
- 6
Return to Vicho after sunset
Vicho asked me for help, but as a vrakhir he can't do much during the day. He'll be waiting in his shop for my return after sunset.
- 7
Follow Vicho across the rooftops
Vicho and I have to travel to the house of the murdered couple. The vrakhir decided that it'll be quickest – and safest – to go across the rooftops.
- 8
Enter the jeweller's house
We need to find out what really happened to Eli and Devora – to do so, we must investigate the murder scene.
- 9
Search the jeweller's house for clues
While investigating the murder scene, I could spare some time and look for additional clues to better understand the situation.
- 10
Find out how Devora died
The jeweller's wife, Devora, was also killed – I must find out what happened.
- 11
Find out how Eli died
Eli the jeweller was murdered and now it's up to me to find out what happened.
- 12
Find out what Eli's key opens
I found a small key on Eli's body. But what does it open?
- 13
Share your findings with Vicho
Investigating a murder scene was not a pleasant experience... but at least now I can tell Vicho about my findings.
- 14
Follow Vicho
With the guards gone, it's better if we disappear from the streets.
- 15
Talk to Vicho
Time to talk to Vicho – and decide the next step in our investigation.
- 16
Follow Vicho to the doctor's house
Was Doctor Simeon somehow involved in Eli and Devorah's deaths? Only one way to find out.
- 17
Talk to Vicho
Was Doctor Simeon somehow involved in Eli and Devorah's deaths? Only one way to find out.
- 18
Approach Doctor Simeon's house
Doctor Simeon seems to be out. We have to look around and see if he left any clues behind.
- 19
Check the front door of the house
Was Doctor Simeon somehow involved in Eli and Devorah's deaths? Only one way to find out.
- 20
Investigate the doctor's shed using Focus Mode
Doctor Simeon seems to be out. We have to look around and see if he left any clues behind.
- 21
See if the key opens the door
We found a key in the doctor's shed. Maybe it opens the front door to his house?
- 22
Search for clues using Focus Mode
Doctor Simeon seems to be out. We have to look around and see if he left any clues behind.
- 23
Show the property deed to Vicho
Looks like the doctor bought a property recently – a warehouse. Maybe Vicho knows more about this place?
- 24
Talk to Vicho when you're ready to leave
We know our next stop – the mysterious warehouse the doctor bought recently. I should tell Vicho when I'm ready to go there.
- 25
Find Doctor Simeon
We didn't meet the doctor at his house, but perhaps we'll have better luck in the warehouse he bought recently.
- 26
Follow Vicho to the warehouse
The warehouse was close to the doctor's house – we decided to go there on foot.
- 27
Find another way into the warehouse
Doctor Simeon's warehouse might offer some clues to what really happened.
- 28
Defeat Doctor Simeon
We came too late – as it turns out, Doctor Simeon changed himself into a monster. Only thing to do is put him out of his misery.
- 29
Help Vicho with his investigation
Vicho told me that his friends were brutally murdered – and asked me to help him find out why this crime was committed.
- 30
Resume investigation
Vicho told me that his friends were brutally murdered – and asked me to help him find out why this crime was committed. I should return to him when ready.
- 31
Confront Vicho
So Vicho is the murderer after all... I need to go to his shop and talk to him.
Recorded outcomes 7 endings
- However, later on I discovered that it was in fact Vicho who murdered all those innocent people after all - but pushed it deep down his memory, not wanting to face the truth. After I confronted him, he agreed to keep on living. And I agreed to provide him with human blood so he would not lose control again.
- However, later on I discovered that it was in fact Vicho who murdered all those innocent people after all - but pushed it deep down his memory, not wanting to face the truth. After I confronted him, he decided that the only option left to him was to let the morning sun burn his sins away. I stood beside Vicho in those last moments of his very long life, not wanting him to be alone.
- However, later on I discovered that it was in fact Vicho who murdered all those innocent people after all - but pushed it deep down his memory, not wanting to face the truth. After I confronted him, he decided that the only option left to him was to let the morning sun burn his sins away. I walked away before that happened, not wanting to witness the last moments of his very long life.
- Vicho and I were able to find out who the murderer was – it turned out that his friend, Doctor Simeon, experimented with vrakhiri teeth and turned himself into a murohn. Unfortunately, we had to kill him.
- When Vicho revealed to me that he might have been the murderer, I decided to stop helping him.
- In the end, I was never able to follow up on this since there were more pressing matters at hand.
- However, later on I discovered that it was in fact Vicho who murdered all those innocent people after all - but pushed it deep down his memory, not wanting to face the truth. Should I have told him and shattered his newfound peace? Maybe, but I didn't have the heart.
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Map Regions
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Documents naming this quest’s region 2
Svartrau City (2) — the journal does not attach documents to quests, so this is a place match, not a quest match.