В Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 The quest Source of Inspiration becomes the first assignment after rescuing the artist Vojta and returning his stolen tools. The new acquaintance turns out to be an unusual person with great creative ambitions. In order to fulfill his dream, he asks to find an ancient pagan temple and take him there.
It is not so easy to implement the idea, because the pagan sanctuaries have long been abandoned, and few people know their location. According to rumors, a woman lives in the tanner's house who can give a hint. In the guide, we will tell you how to talk to Kvetoslava and fulfill all her whims to get a hint.
How to start the Source of Inspiration quest in KCD 2
At the end of the quest "Art in Danger", when you give Voite his stolen items and get the opportunity to decorate shields, you can immediately discuss the details of the next task with the man. To do this, select the phrase in the dialogue "Is there anything else I can help you with?", marked with the add-on icon.
While telling about the task, the man will tell you about an ancient temple, to find which you need to talk to the old woman living near the Vidlak pond, west of Takhov.
Walkthrough of the quest Source of Inspiration in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
While carrying out an unusual assignment from Master Vojta to find the Veles sanctuary, you will have to get the old woman Kvetoslava to talk. The woman can give you clues about the location of the temples, but to do this you will have to respect her by getting a bouquet of your favorite flowers, patching up your dress, and reading a poem.
Collect Kvetoslava's favorite flowers
Go to Vidlaksky Pond to the west of Takhova. On the bank of the stream flowing into the pond lives a granny, you can find her in the garden or near the house.
After a short dialogue, it will turn out that the woman has some problems with her memory. Regardless of the choice, she will ask you to collect her favorite flowers - valerian, - to refresh your memory.
The main difficulty in collecting the necessary flowers is that their growing places are not marked on the map. From the in-game reference book you can find out that it grows on forest paths, in swamps and anywhere where the soil is moist.
You can spend a long time looking for flowers on your own, as the plant is very inconspicuous. You can get a small hint from Kvetoslava if you her again and select the phrases one by one:
- "About those flowers..."
- "Where does valerian grow here?"
Thanks to this you will be able to find out that flowers can be found down the stream и in the meadow behind the house.
Collect flowers in one of these places. It is enough to interact with a couple of plants, as for each of them 3-4 flowers are added to the inventory.
Return to Kvetoslava and, after choosing “I collected your favorite flowers” in the dialogue, give the old woman a bouquet of five flowers.
Patch up Kvetoslava's old dress
After the first task, the woman will not answer the question about the shrines, but will her old dress and ask to patch it up. The choices in the dialogue are not important, they will all lead to the same outcome, so it is easier to agree right away.
To fulfill this request, you can a master in Troskovitsa or use tailor's kit independently.
Having received the updated dress, Kvetoslava will ask for one more favor - to dance with her. It will not work out, but in order not to upset the grandmother, Indro decides to read her a poem. You can choose any lines, including without checking, the old woman will be grateful and will tell you the necessary information.
Achievement Poetic Gut
To complete the "Every Line is Art" condition and get the "Poetic Gut" achievement, successfully all 4 skill checks while reading Kvetoslava's poems. The dialogue will involve high-level stats: to succeed, you need to level up wedding.
The optimal algorithm for obtaining the trophy:
- "She dreamed of something more" - Scholarship (average).
- "He brought her gifts" - Impression (average).
- "They were a match for each other" - Scholarship (difficult).
- "Velesovo kapishche" - Erudition (difficult).
Search the river that flows into the lower Seminsky pond
As a thank you for your care and courtship, the woman will tell you all the rumors she knows. In this regard, 3 goals will appear in the journal:
- Explore the rocky hill between the ponds.
- Find the source of the river on which the Nebakovsky fortress stands.
- Search the river that flows into the lower Seminsky pond.
The last place is the one you need, so visiting the others is not necessary, there will be nothing remarkable there.
Go straight to the point marked with the letter "F". You can get there from the Nebakovskaya mill along the shore or from Nizhniy Semin through the forest.
Upon arrival, explore the southern part of the search area and you will find a large shrine in the form of a stone head. Approach it and press "L.Alt" to examine it. Upon closer inspection, it will be revealed that there is a corpse lying nearby.
Make sure that there are no dangers at the temple
Before returning to the artist Voite, it is necessary to clear the area of the bandits who have settled here. four, and you need to eliminate them all. Go to the camp near the cliff and provoke them into a fight or neutralize the enemies silently.
Once you've dealt with all the enemies, move back to Troski and tell Voite about the find. He'll offer to go to the temple together immediately. You can agree or temporarily take a break from the task and talk to the artist about it later.
After the cut-scene and dialogue, the artist will walk from the temple to the fortress. To accept next quest "Chiaroscuro", return to the castle yourself or try talking to Vojta again.
We hope our guide helped you collect valerian and find a temple to complete the quest Source of Inspiration in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. If you have any questions, ask them in comments, so that the author or other players could help. Complete walkthrough of the add-on Strokes of Death read in a separate manual..
