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CHAPTER 1 - THE MENACE
Gothic 1 Remake

CHAPTER 1 - THE MENACE

Gothic 1 Remake Chapter 1 walkthrough starting with Xardas' Tower, exploring the valley, and finding Lester. Level range 1-18.

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Gothic 1 Remake Chapter 1 walkthrough starting with Xardas' Tower, exploring the valley, and finding Lester. Level range 1-18.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Exhaust Xardas' conversation tree to understand the threat of orcs and dragons and the need for a special artifact.
  2. 2
    Pick up all items found in Xardas' Tower.
  3. 3
    Read the 6 bookstands in the tower (one by Xardas, five upstairs) for 25 XP each, totaling 150 XP.
  4. 4
    Find the key on a nearby table to open the upstairs chest, which contains 5 GP, 2 Lockpicks, a Dagger, and a scroll of Light.
  5. 5
    Note that used keys are no longer needed and can be stored in chests or left near doors.
  6. 6
    Take the Heavy Branch found by the fireplace downstairs as a better weapon than the dagger.
  7. 7
    Open the downstairs chest for Fireball scrolls, a Heal Light Wounds scroll, and gold.
  8. 8
    Collect torches, waterflasks, and a "Lab Waterflask" from the shelves.
  9. 9
    Gather additional coins hidden among the crates and barrels.
  10. 10
    Immediately outside Xardas' tower, find Healing Plants to your left under trees along the tower wall.
  11. 11
    Consider using first-person view to spot herbs more easily and avoid falling off ledges.
  12. 12
    Locate a corpse behind Xardas' tower by dropping from the tower's top to a lower platform and going around to the backside. This corpse has a potion and 2 scrolls.
  13. 13
    Grab everything not nailed down, as every coin and item counts early on.
  14. 14
    Locate the entrance to the valley via a secret passage near a small pond and waterfall to your left shortly after exiting the tower. This tunnel leads to a winding mountain path.
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    Explore the valley, which contains herbs, wolves, and rats.
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    Find Lester at a campfire in the valley.
  17. 17
    Speak with Lester, ask what happened, and tell him to go tell Xardas about the black shadow he saw.
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    Lester will remain in the valley for a few days before moving to Xardas' Tower after you gain entrance to the city of Khorinis.
  19. 19
    Be aware that Lester will attack hostiles; lure monsters away or ensure you get the last hit for experience if you want it for yourself.
  20. 20
    Find a chest behind a portcullis in Xardas' lab by activating a hidden button on the fireplace (top-right corner on the frontside). This chest contains a Mana Essence potion, 20 GP, a Heal Light Wounds scroll, and a Fireball scroll.
  21. 21
    At the lake where you found the valley entrance, find a hidden corpse under an overhanging tree to your left. It contains Fire Arrow scrolls, an Essence Healing potion, a Shortbow, and arrows.
  22. 22
    Encounter a bandit guarding a staircase built into the mountainside further down the road. You can either attack him or attempt to sweet-talk him for information and a new quest.
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    If you don't fall for his trickery or follow him into the cave, he will attack. Mugshots of you and a reward promise indicate someone is looking for you.
  24. 24
    If you tell Lester to see Xardas about the shadow, you can find Lester sleeping in Xardas' Tower after gaining entrance to Khorinis. Asking Xardas about it yields +25 XP and the Ring of Spirits (+5 Magic Protection).
Tips
  • Use first-person view when searching for herbs to spot them more easily.
  • Used keys are no longer needed and can be discarded or stored.
  • The Heavy Branch found downstairs is a better starting weapon than the Dagger.
  • Conserve arrows for the Shortbow found on the hidden corpse.
  • Lure monsters away from Lester or ensure you land the killing blow to gain the experience points yourself.
  • Hidden levers and buttons do not appear as interactable items but can be used by standing in front of them.
  • XP from reading books, killing monsters, and completing quests.
  • Items found in chests and on corpses: 5 GP, 2 Lockpicks, a Dagger, scrolls of Light, Fireball, Heal Light Wounds, Fire Arrow, Mana Essence potion, Healing Plants, "Lab Waterflask", Heavy Branch, Shortbow, arrows, Ring of Spirits (after Lester's quest).
  • The Eye of Innos quest is initiated, which spans several chapters and requires seeking out paladins in Khorinis. This quest should be pursued in Chapter 3.

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