“The Devil’s Truth” in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 plunges Henry into a murky investigation sparked by rumors of a hermit and ghostly apparitions in Troskowitz. By carefully interrogating villagers, unearthing buried graves, and searching for elusive witnesses, Henry is forced to reassemble disjointed clues. Exploring masterfully is combined with dialogue in this quest, which challenges players to sort out fact from superstition amid the eerie tension of medieval legend.
How to Start The Hermit Quest
Start at Blacksmith Radovan in Tachov. He mentions that the women in Troskowitz might know something about the Hermit. Head over to the tavern and find Innkeeper Betty, she usually moves around the tavern area.
When you talk to Betty, ask her about the Hermit. Choose the dialogue option: “I need advice on the hermit” followed by “I want to talk to the hermit”, this will trigger the optional objective: Find out the truth about the devil.
But don’t end the conversation yet! Make sure to pick “I want to ask about the hermit”, this unlocks new dialogue options. Go through all of them to trigger a set of objectives:
- “What do you know about the apparition?” — unlocks: Talk to the villagers + Investigate the cross
- “Who saw the apparition by the cross?” — unlocks: Talk to witness Gerda
- “Where can I find the herdsboy?” — unlocks: Talk to witness Stanislav
The other questions, like “How do I get to the hermit?”, “Who’s this hermit fellah anyway?”, and “Where did these strangers come from?”, don’t trigger any objectives, but they might give you more background info.
Find out the Truth about the Devil Objective
Make your way through Troskowitz and talk to every villager you come across until the Talk to the villagers objective is marked complete. A good place to start is the inn, there are usually a few people hanging around who might have something to say about the Hermit or the apparition.
Not everyone will have useful information, so you’ll need to ask around. Keep an eye out for Drunkard Jezhek, he sometimes lounges near the inn, and speaking to him can help complete the objective if you go through all his dialogue options.
Talk with Gerda
Find Gerda in Troskowitz, she’ll be marked on your map, but her location changes depending on the time of day. When you talk to her, you’ll need to either pass a speech check or pay her 12 Groschen. The speech check is pretty easy, so it shouldn’t be a problem.
Go through all her dialogue options:
- “What happened with the apparition?”
- “Where did you see the apparition?”
- “I’ll find out what happened.”
- “I don’t know yet.”
Make sure to exhaust every option before moving on.
Dig the Grave
Head a bit west of Troskowitz to find the cross. When you get there, inspect it using L1/LB and start digging with X/A. You’ll need a Spade for this, if you don’t have one, you can buy it from the trader in Troskowitz.
Once you dig up the grave beneath the cross, loot everything inside. You’ll find a few items, including two books and a letter:
- “Chronicle of the Knights of the Cross”
- “Seneschal Ambrose’s Decree”
- “Old Letter about the Order’s Commander…”
To read them, open your inventory by pressing Down and check the Books section.
Talk with Stanislav
Find Shepherd Stanislav in the woods east of Troskowitz.
Start the conversation by saying, “I heard you saw an apparition.” To get him to talk, you can either:
- Pay him 12 Groschen
- Pass a skill check
- Or, if you have Schnapps, offer him some
Once he opens up, go through all the dialogue options:
- “About the apparition in Apollonia.”
- “What did you see that night at the crossroads?”
- “Why would the devil go to see the hermit?”
- “Why would the hermit sell his soul to the devil?”
Make sure you exhaust all the options before moving on.
Find Black Horse
Once you’ve spoken to all the witnesses, a new search area will appear in the woods of Apollonia. Head to the spot near the green “H” marker on your map. There, you’ll find a black horse standing near an abandoned hut. Climb over the broken fence and examine the black horse, this will complete the objective.
