Quest

A Dubious Gift

Look for the concealed entry on the almshouse's first floor and push the bookcase. After investigating the closed wing, report to the deacon during the Day objective to obtain access to the cathedral library.

A Dubious Gift is a quest.

Coverage

Quest Guide

Before You Start

This quest contains explicit time-of-day requirements (Day: 1 step(s)). Check each step before advancing time.

Quest Routes & Objectives

Ask about the caretaker

Journal steps 1, 2 · Branches may vary

Find the first-floor concealed entry and push the bookcase

Journal steps 3, 4 · Branches may vary

Investigate the abandoned wing

Journal steps 5 · Branches may vary

Report to the deacon

Journal steps 6 · Branches may vary

Quest Branches

Related outcomes 1, 2, 3

All three investigated/reporting resolutions attach Library Key; their XP tiers differ.

Related outcome 5

If the deacon is already dead, the journal records that there is no one to report to. Do not direct the player to a live deacon unconditionally.

In-Game Objectives

Search this section for the exact wording from your journal, then use the action, requirement and location notes to work out what to do next. Branch and optional objectives may appear in a different order.

01
Go to the almshouse
Action
Go to the almshouse.
Where
Area known
Svartrau Asylum →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau Asylum as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
02
Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse
Action
Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse.
Where
Area known
Svartrau Asylum →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
03
Look for clues in the almshouse's abandoned wing
Action
Look for clues in the almshouse's abandoned wing.
Where
Area known
Svartrau Asylum →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau Asylum as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
04
Push the bookcase
Action
Push the bookcase.
Where
Area known
Svartrau Asylum →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau Asylum as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
05
Investigate the almshouse's abandoned wing
Action
Investigate the almshouse's abandoned wing.
Where
Area known
Svartrau Asylum →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau Asylum as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
06
Tell the deacon about the caretaker's fate
Action
Tell the deacon about the caretaker's fate.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Tell the deacon about the caretaker's fate.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
What may appear next
- Help the deacon find the caretakerThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

These cards show alternative quest outcomes. Do not add rewards from different endings together.

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – and killed him. He was working for Xanthe and the vrakhir thanked him for his service by turning Radu into some monstrosity. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

Library Key →Base XP 300

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – and killed him. He was involved in something shady that ultimately led to him becoming a monstrosity. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

Library Key →Base XP 150

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – unfortunately, he and many others were killed by a monstrosity that had made its lair in there. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

Library Key →Base XP 75

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

Useful Details

Library Key is directly bound to this journal, not merely to the broader Saint Mihai quest folder.
Five of six objectives now have static targets; the first-floor/bookcase instruction is explicitly in the journal text.

If a Route Is Still Unclear

V3 evidence boundary

Use only the confirmed task groups, conditions, rewards, and targets shown above.

V3 evidence boundary

Use only the confirmed task groups, conditions, rewards, and targets shown above.

Next Actions

Open locations →Open interactive map →Back to all quests →

Quest at a Glance

Journal objectives: 6
Time-sensitive steps: 0
Possible outcomes: 6

Step 1: The deacon pointed me towards the almshouse. Apparently, Radu used to spend a lot of time there.
Step 2: The deacon pointed me towards the almshouse. Apparently, Radu used to spend a lot of time there.
Step 3: So Radu used to go into the almshouse's closed-off wing... Curious. Supposedly there's a hidden entrance, somewhere on the first floor.
Step 4: So Radu used to go into the almshouse's closed-off wing... Curious. Supposedly there's a hidden entrance, somewhere on the first floor.
Step 5: So Radu used to go into the almshouse's closed-off wing... Curious.
Step 6: I found out what happend to Radu. Now to deliver the grim news to the deacon.

A Dubious Gift Stats

Properties

Type: Quest

Recorded journal objectives

Go to the almshouse
Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse
Look for clues in the almshouse's abandoned wing
Push the bookcase
Investigate the almshouse's abandoned wing
Tell the deacon about the caretaker's fate

A Dubious Gift

Before You Start

Quest Routes & Objectives

Ask about the caretaker

Find the first-floor concealed entry and push the bookcase

Investigate the abandoned wing

Report to the deacon

Quest Branches

In-Game Objectives

Go to the almshouse

Ask about the caretaker at the almshouse

Look for clues in the almshouse's abandoned wing

Push the bookcase

Investigate the almshouse's abandoned wing

Tell the deacon about the caretaker's fate

Quest Rewards by Outcome

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – and killed him. He was working for Xanthe and the vrakhir thanked him for his service by turning Radu into some monstrosity. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – and killed him. He was involved in something shady that ultimately led to him becoming a monstrosity. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

I found Radu in the abandoned wing of the almshouse – unfortunately, he and many others were killed by a monstrosity that had made its lair in there. I delivered the grim news to the deacon – he was quite shaken, but still gave me access to the cathedral library.

Useful Details

If a Route Is Still Unclear

V3 evidence boundary

V3 evidence boundary

Next Actions

A Dubious Gift Stats

Properties