The charlatan GreedFall Quest
Group: Side Quests
Category: Before the departure
You will receive this side quest from Ambassador Sahim when you talk to him during The great departure main quest.
Related points of interest
Bridge Alliance Embassy
Sérène
Alchemist
Sérène
Tavern
Sérène
Quest stages of The charlatan
1. Find the charlatan
You will find the Alchemist a.k.a. Charlatan at his stall standing on one of the streets of the city where he is trying to sell his "wonderful" potions.
2. Unmask the charlatan
Talk to the alchemist.
- Ask about nasty side effects.
- Ask for a demonstration. - You'll notice that the alchemist is cheating because he drank a different potion.
- Stop pursuing the subject.
Kurt will suggest stealing one of the alchemist's potions and force him to drink it.
Go to the back of the building where the alchemist's wagon is standing and take one of his potions - Charlatan's antidote, out of the box and the Letter from the innkeeper to the servant that's lying on another box.
Go back to the alchemist, show him the potion and tell him to drink it. He will get scared and run away.
3. Find the charlatan
Thanks to the letter from the innkeeper to the servant you took, you'll know that you have to go to the nearby Tavern.
Alchemists can be found in a room on the top floor of the tavern.
Listen to what the alchemist has to say to you ...
- Ask about his career as a professor.
- Ask him about Sahin's obsession.
- Ask him about the potions he is selling.
... and make a decision about his future.
- Help him leave the city.
- Arrest him.
4. (Optional) Arrest the charlatan
If you have decided to arrest him, all you have to do is go back to the ambassador and tell him where the alchemist is.
4.1. Go and inform the Alliance ambassador
Note: When you leave the room where the alchemist is staying, the game will offer you a quick way back to the embassy. You can use this option or stay where you are.
As a reward, you will receive: 1000 XP, 50 gold coins, +3 Bridge Alliance reputation (+1 for solving the problem, +2 for arresting the charlatan), and the quest will end.
5. (Optional) Help the charlatan to flee
If you decided to help the alchemist, then you must find a way to make him leave the tavern and the city safely. There are several ways to do this.
5.1. (Optional) Negotiate with the angry crowd
Go outside the tavern and talk to the angry clients standing there.
Try to convince them to let the alchemist go.
- Propose a settlement. - You'll have to provide them with six real healing potions.
- (Requires 1 point of Intuition) Speak of the horrible side effects. - you'll convince the crowd to leave at no extra cost.
- Order their dispersion. - You just make them angry and you'll have to fight them.
- Give up. - The objective will fail. You'll have to find another way.
5.1.1. (Optional) Supply potions to the unhappy clients x 6
Missing potions can be bought from a nearby merchant, but unfortunately they cost a little. If you have ingredients, you can also make these potions.
5.1.2. (Optional) Deal with the angry crowd
If you make the crowd angry, then you will have to kill them all. This means that your Congregation of Merchant reputation will drop (-1).
5.1.3. Tell the alchemist that he is free to go
When you get rid of a crowd of dissatisfied customers, just go back to the alchemist and let him know about that. He will then be able to leave the tavern through the main exit and you will receive 80 coins from him.
5.2. (Optional) Find a way to exit the tavern discreetly
Approach the service door that is located in one of the rooms on the ground floor of the tavern.
5.2.1. Acquire the key to the tavern's service door
You can talk to the innkeeper and ask him about the key to open the back door of the tavern. You will have to somehow convince him to give you this key.
- (Charisma 50% chance) Try to convince him. - If you succeed, he'll just give you the key.
- Pay 50 gold coins. - you'll lose some money, but you'll get the key.
- Don't pay him. - you will have to find another solution or come back with the right amount of money.
The Inkeeper's key can also be found in a chest located in the locked storeroom. To get there you must have Lockpicking 1 or you can use the Inkeeper's storeroom key that you will find on a table in the hallway on the upper floor of a tavern.
5.2.2. Unlock the service door
Return to the service door and use the key to unlock it.
5.2.3. Escort the charlatan
Go back to the alchemist and tell him you've found a way out. He will start following you. Go with him to the service exit and go outside. Jump over the fence and take him to his wagon. When you get there, he will thank you and give you 80 coins. Along the way, you'll meet some dissatisfied customers you'll have to fight.
5.3. Go and inform the Alliance ambassador
When the charlatan leaves the city, all you have to do is inform the ambassador which will increase your Bridge Alliance reputation (+1).
In this case, you will receive additional dialog options:
- Cover the escape of the Alchemist. - You will receive 1000 XP + 50 gold coins.
- Confront him on his lie - You will receive 1000 XP + 50 gold coins and your Bridge Alliance reputation will drop (-2).
And that's the end of this quest.