Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'They're Alive' in The Thaumaturge. Discover all collectibles, complete objectives, and defeat enemies in Powazki Cemetery and beyond.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin the quest by traveling to Powazki Cemetery.
- 2Near the carriage, listen to the violin to find Fiddler (Sketch 8/55).
- 3Proceed to the blocked entrance and speak with the Grave Digger to receive THE VENDETTA: Trouble With the Family Tomb.
- 4Use the "Admire the View" spot for EXP as part of an "Urban Secrets" quest.
- 5Near the gravedigger, find THE LIVING DEAD: Obituary on a bench, starting a new conclusion tree.
- 6Go northwest to a white bench to find LESSON IN TRENDY DANCE: Notes from a Sermon.
- 7In the northeast portion of the cemetery, use perception to find THE LIVING DEAD: Tombstone.
- 8In the north portion, find OFF-WHITE: Lily Petals on a slate in front of a Mausoleum.
- 9Examine the large tomb north of your family's mausoleum for the THE LIVING DEAD: Tomb clue.
- 10Head to your family's mausoleum for a fight against three enemies.
- 11After the fight, use perception to find THE VENDETTA: Writing on the Tomb and THE VENDETTA: Discarded Crowbar.
- 12Return to the gravedigger and discuss the "WAS" to get information about THE VENDETTA: Lunatics from the WAS.
- 13Wait until night, then go to the northeast graveyard by the big tomb to find THE LIVING DEAD: Toppled candle.
- 14In the upper right portion of the cemetery, defeat the graverobbers.
- 15Search past the defeated graverobbers for THE LIVING DEAD: Shovel.
- 16Talk to the gravedigger again to learn about his assistant Lech and the objective to find him in the Green Square.
- 17Head outside the cemetery and south to find a leader on a soapbox. Examine the banner for AGAINST THE AGENDA: Banner on the Wall.
- 18Talk to the "loudmouth" WAS member, which leads to a fight. Before the fight, you'll receive FOLLOW THE THREAD: Loudmouth.
- 19After the fight, check the soapbox for FOLLOW THE THREAD: WAS Leaflet.
- 20To the right of the fight, find OFF-WHITE: Lost Note.
- 21South of the soapbox, find Stereoscopic Photograph: London Bar (5/17).
- 22Go down the south street and find LESSON IN TRENDY DANCE: Dancing Handbook on a bench.
- 23Head southeast towards the tram station and find OFF-WHITE: Lipstick on a bench.
- 24South of the barber, find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: The Warsaw Gazette.
- 25Go to "WAS Headquarters". You can choose to fight or talk your way through. Inside, find AGAINST THE AGENDA: Unfinished Banner and AGAINST THE AGENDA: Anti-Thaumaturge Book.
- 26In the northern room, collect DANGEROUS LIAISONS: Incriminating Letter, THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Crssssumpled Letter, and THE WAS CHAIRMAN: "My Noble Way" manuscript.
- 27If you have "Word 3" (from "The Reptilian Bash"), find THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Framed photo of a Woman.
- 28Head to the Carriage on the northwest part of the map and find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: Poster north of it.
- 29Go to "Northern Srodmiescie" and northwest to the Greens. By the entrance, find A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM: Empty Tube.
- 30Enter the Greens area and find Lech, leading to a fight.
- 31After the fight, talk to Lech to get THE WAS CHAIRMAN: Grisly Tableau.
- 32Find The Daily Courier north of Lech on a bench.
- 33(Optional) Turn time to daytime and go northwest to talk to the Carpenter for a potential fight.
- 34Return to the cemetery entrance and find LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION: Notes from a Sermon north of it.
- 35Southeast of the graveyard, talk to a flirtatious woman and her friend, which leads to a fight.
- 36Enter the WAS Headquarters and talk to Mieczyslawa. Follow her thoughts.
- 37(Achievement Opportunity) Instead of following Mieczyslawa's thoughts, talk to Wlodzimierz and make a deal to take your father's ashes home. Return them to your family's mausoleum and then to your home in Northern Srodmiescie, placing them on the fireplace.
- 38Follow Mieczyslawa's thoughts to the first house's mailbox (east of the graveyard). If you have "Mind 3", examine it to get AGAINST THE AGENDA: Mailbox.
- 39Talk to Mieczyslawa again, give her the incriminating letters to receive DANGEROUS LIAISONS: Delivered Evidence.
- 40Return to the gravedigger and inform him about the WAS situation.
Tips
- Collectibles are scattered throughout Powazki Cemetery and surrounding areas. Use your perception frequently.
- Several conclusion trees can be started and progressed during this quest.
- Be prepared for multiple combat encounters, some of which can be avoided through dialogue.
- The "Father's Return" achievement can be obtained by making a deal with Wlodzimierz and returning your father's ashes.
- Some items and interactions require specific "Mind" or "Word" skill checks, potentially from previous quests.
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