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Walkthrough
You'll find yourself locked away in a cell in the Red Keep Dungeons (#1). You won't have any equipment, and you won't have any way to escape -- at least for a few seconds until Lord Varys shows up and unlocks your cell. Varys will tell you that there are secret passages linking the Dungeons to the Throne Room, and he'll offer, should you survive the trip, to get you an audience with the queen.
First up, you'll need to retrieve your belongings. You'll find your weapons on a table next to a sleeping guard (#3), and you'll find everything else in the guard room (#4) -- with a pair of guards who you'll have to fight. Along with your belongings, you'll also find the
Key to the Red Keep's Cells, which will unlock a nearby gate in the prison (#5)
To continue on, you'll need to enter the cell on the northern side of the prison (#6). Once there, you'll receive a short tutorial about using your special ability, the "Vision of R'hllor," which will allow you to detect hidden items. When you activate this ability in the cell (by pressing the R key on the PC), you'll discover a way to open the back wall of the cell, which will give you access to the secret passages. Going through this opening will earn you 100 xp.
Note: Along with finding levers required for your progress, the Vision of R'hllor can also detect secret stashes of equipment ($).
The secret passages wind their way up and down through the Dungeons, the Upper Basement, and the Lower Basement. For the most part, you'll only have one way to go, so if you keep moving forward then you'll eventually find your way out. In a few places you'll run into enemy Gold Cloaks, but shortly into your trip you'll meet Little Bird (#8), who will help you out. However, Little Bird will leave you just before the final battle (#17), and so you'll have to defeat five Gold Cloaks (three initially and two more later) on your own. This can be a tough fight, so hopefully you still have
Flammable Oil, or some sort of healing potion, or the "Regenerative Heat" ability.
At the end of your escape, you'll see Lord Varys once again (#18). He'll give you a short pep talk, and he'll suggest that you not mention his name to Queen Cersei. Then he'll be on his way. You'll receive 200 xp at the end of the conversation.
As you make your way through the Throne Room, the guards will spot you (there isn't any way to avoid this), and they'll take you to Queen Cersei (#21). When Cersei questions you, tell her about escaping, or change the subject, but don't refuse her or else she'll have you executed and you'll have to load your game. In the rest of the conversation, just agree to whatever Cersei asks, and you'll end up being paired with Valarr to track down your brother. For successfully navigating your way through the conversation, you'll earn the bonus trait Talkative (deflection +1%) plus 450 xp.
To end the quest, simply enter the antechamber to the Throne Room (#23). You'll run into Valarr there, but then Valarr will get summoned into the Throne Room to learn of the arrangement you just made with Cersei.
1 - Your Cell
2 - Lambert's Cell
3 - Your Weapons
4 - The Rest of Your Equipment
5 - Locked Gate
6 - Secret Passage
7 - Archive
In the nostril of the giant skull here you'll find the Westeros archive for Dragons.
8 - Little Bird / Door
You'll find Little Bird getting beat up by a pair of Gold Cloaks here (#8). After defeating the guards, Little Bird will join you, and you'll receive 90 xp. To open the nearby door, you'll need to pull a lever in the guard room to the south (#8a).
9 - Cell
You'll discover that this cell locked. It can only be opened with a
Silver Key, which you won't find until later in the game.
10 - Secret Opening
You'll need to use your Vision of R'hllor ability to open the wall here.
11 - Archive
On one of the crates here you'll find the Westeros archive for Wildfire.
12 - Battle
You'll face three Gold Cloaks here, but you'll receive 120 xp for defeating them.
13 - Archive
From the book here you'll receive the Westeros archive for Maegor I Targaryen.
14 - Battle
At this spot you'll get attacked by a pair of Gold Cloaks, and you'll receive a
Small Wooden Shield, a
Sellsword Coat of Mail, and 90 xp for defeating them.
15 - Archive
Behind the grate here you'll find the Westeros archive for Eddark Stark.
16 - Battle
At this spot you'll get attacked by four Gold Cloaks, and you'll receive a
Cutlass,
Sellsword Leather Gloves,
Sellsword Mail Chausses, and 135 xp for defeating them.
17 - Final Battle
You'll have to defeat five Gold Cloaks here (three initially with two more soon enough). After the battle you'll receive a
Short Bow,
Bodkin Point Arrows, and 165 xp.
18 - Lord Varys
19 - Archive
Next to the window here you'll find the Westeros archive for Septs.
20 - Throne
Next to the throne you'll find the Westeros archive for Aegon I Targaryen.
21 - Queen Cersei
22 - Archive
On the table here you'll find the Westeros archive for The Small Council.
23 - Antechamber Entrance
$ - Secret Stash
Exits:
- Spiral staircase between the Dungeons and the Upper Basement.
- Spiral staircase between the Upper Basement and the Lower Basement.
- Stairs between the Lower Basement and the Upper Basement.
- Stairs between the Upper Basement and the Lower Basement.
- Stairs between the Lower Basement and the Upper Basement.
- Spiral staircase between the Upper Basement and the Dungeons.
- Entrance to the Throne Room.
