Quest

Under Watchful Eyes

Start with “Get the key to Mert's cell”. This quest has 5 required/recorded objective step(s). Follow them in order, and check each step for Day/Night, timer, ability and choice requirements before you move on.

Under Watchful Eyes is a quest.

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Quest Reference

Before You Start

No quest-wide time restriction is confirmed. Follow any Day/Night or timer warning shown on the individual steps below.

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
Get the key to Mert's cell
Action
Get the key to Mert's cell.
Where
Exact directions available
find a way to get the keys to the cells.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
What may appear next
- Free MertThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
02
Free Mert
Action
Free Mert.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Free Mert.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
03
Escort Mert through the Stoneward Post's main gate
Action
Escort Mert through the Stoneward Post's main gate.
Where
Area known
Stoneward Post →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 Stoneward Post 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
Escort Mert through the Stoneward Post's main gate
Action
Escort Mert through the Stoneward Post's main gate.
Where
Area known
Stoneward Post →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.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 Stoneward Post 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
Retrieve your weaponsOptional
Action
Retrieve your weapons.
Where
Area known
Stoneward Post →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 Stoneward Post 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.
- This objective is optional; you can leave it for later unless you want its side content.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

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

I managed to free Mert from Stoneward Post, but he won't be returning to the manumits. He's too wounded and scared now.

Base XP 250

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

If a Route Is Still Unclear

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Keep the quest active and use the in-game marker for these steps.

Next Actions

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

Quest at a Glance

Journal objectives: 5
Time-sensitive steps: 0
Possible outcomes: 4

Step 1: It's disgusting what they did to poor Mert. I should at least try to free him from that damn cell, but I must find a way to get the keys to the cells. The overseer should have them.
Step 2: I've got the key to Mert's cell. Time to free him.
Step 3: I freed Mert from his cell. Now I need to get him out of Stoneward Post safely.
Step 4: I freed Mert from his cell. Now I need to get him out of Stoneward Post safely.
Step 5: The soldier at the gate of Stoneward Post confiscated my weapons. I need to retrieve them.