Unexpected Visit

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For Theresa's version of the quest, see Unexpected Visit (Theresa).

Unexpected Visit

Questline

Next Quest

Run!

Quest Info

Quest Giver

Martin

Location

Skalitz

Unexpected Visit is the first main quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, functioning as its tutorial.

Background

We finally got some fine spring weather, but still I slept in late in the morning, because I was out celebrating 'til late in the evening. It was a bit hard getting out of bed this morning.

Quick walkthrough

• Go to your father
  • Buy a bag of charcoal at the market (0/10)
  • Collect the debt from Kunesh
    • Try to get the axe, hammer and nails back another way.
      • Go to Mother - she'll patch you up
      • Find somethings at Kunesh's worth selling
  • Pick up the cross-guard at the castle (0/1)
  • Buy ale at the tavern
    • Buy beer and don't let it get warm!
  • Go with your friends to the Deutsch's house
    • (Optional) Discuss the plan of attack with your friends
      • (Optional) Lure Deutsch's wife away
        • Go and get revenge on the Deutsch
          • Run from the catchpole
            • (Optional) Meet the lads at Kunesh's
• Go to the sword-fighing lesson
  • Slashing (0/5)
  • Stabbing (0/3)
  • Chain strikes (0/3)
• Go back to Father at the forge

Detailed walkthrough

The quest begins with Henry's mother waking Henry up. She informs him that his father, Martin, the local blacksmith, has to finish Sir Radzig Kobyla's new sword before the day ends. After a talk with his mother about his whereabouts the prior day, he is prompted by his mother to have breakfast, as neglecting hunger can negatively affect your abilities. There is pottage cooking in a pot on the fire and fresh food around the house.

Once you have eaten, head outside to meet your father at his forge. He will give you a list of errands to run, before he can complete the sword for Sir Radzig. First, head down the path and go left to the castle gates. The local guards, Janek and Jaroslav, won’t let you pass into the castle but they will give you the crossguard that you need.

Training with Vanyek

Head back down the path and through the gate to enter the village. Follow the path down past Havel's cart to see Combat Master Vanyek sitting at a table outside the inn. After talking to Vanyek, follow him to the arena near the sheepfold to get started.

Kunesh's debt

After training with Vanyek, head back to the town market and follow the left path alongside the houses. There, you'll find Kunesh using the axe he hasn’t paid for. Unfortunately, he will refuse to fulfill his debt. There are a variety of paths that can be taken here:

• You can engage in a fight with Kunesh alone. If you win the fight, Kunesh will give up and hand over the keys. However, this method is difficult to do alone.
  • If you fail either the Speech or Intimidation dialogue check, Kunesh will fight you.
• You can attempt to stealth takedown Kunesh and steal his keys while he is unconscious. However, this method may require repeated attempts due to Henry's poor stats starting out.
• You can wait until Kunesh puts down his axe to steal it, but you'll still need a lockpick or Kunesh's keys to unlock the chest where he has stashed the hammer and nails.
  • Fritz, who is outside the tavern, can give you three lockpicks if you've exhausted all other methods of obtaining the debt, and if you've approached the chest in Kunesh's home.
• If you've helped Henry's friends get revenge on the Deutsch, you can ask them to help fight Kunesh to pay the debt.

Regardless of the method chosen, once you've obtained Kunesh's axe, hammer, and nails, you can return to Martin, who will take the items and give you money to buy charcoal.

Revenge on the Deutsch

Whatever method you decide to attempt with Kunesh, entering the tavern will start another objective. One of the patrons, the German-born Deutsch, is running his mouth about the recent abduction of King Wenceslas IV, who has been usurped by his brother King Sigismund. The Deutsch is in favor of the move, as he considers Wenceslas to be weak and unfit to rule.

Henry and his friends aren’t pleased about his words, and so you’ll have the option to partake in a little revenge. However, it's important to note that if you take too long, Henry's friends will go on without you.

Upon meeting up with Henry's friends, they discuss a plan of attack when you get to the house if you want to join in. Luring the Deutsch's wife away is easy, and upon her departure, you can grab some dung and throw it at the Deutsch's newly whitewashed house.

The Deutsch’s son Hannes will appear with Zbyshek and another lackey, prompting a fistfight. Unlike the previous engagement with Kunesh, combat here is very easy, and damage isn't permanent. Keep fighting until they run or the local catchpole comes running. If Johanka comes to warn you he's on the way, it's best to flee with your friends. Otherwise, the catchpole will catch and reprimand the player character.

Buying charcoal

After meeting up with Henry's friends behind Kunesh's house, go to the market near the pillory and seek the charcoal-burner’s helper to get the needed charcoal. You’ll have enough money to cover the 10 pieces, but you can haggle the merchant to purchase it for less. Alternatively, a daring Henry can attempt to steal the charcoal in broad daylight, though this is difficult due to the many NPCs which wander in the nearby vicinity.

Pitcher of ale

Finally, go to the tavern in order to obtain the pitcher of ale Henry's father requested. Head inside and speak with Bianca, Henry's sweetheart, to get a pitcher of ale for your father. She will also give you three Saviour Schnapps. This alcoholic drink is one way you can manually save the game, but getting more schnapps costs money, so choose these points wisely.

Forging the sword

Once Henry's chores are done, it’s time to head back to Father. As the player character forges the sword, he may have some choice words for Henry depending on if you and your friends got into some trouble. Afterwards, a local woman named Theresa will come by for some nails, and your father will send you to the house to get them. The player character can grab everything in the trunk if the player chooses to.

After turning over the goods and finishing the sword Sir Radzig himself, along with the visiting Sir Istvan, will come to admire the magnificent blade Henry has forged.

After they leave, Henry questions his father about his past, but Martin dodges the question by promising his son to talk about it someday. The two argue over Henry's desire to go off and have adventures, with Martin extolling the virtues of a quiet life. However, a messenger gallops into the inner gate and a horn in the distance sounds the arrival of King Sigismund and his army of Cuman mercenaries, led into battle by Markvart von Auliz.

Strategies

• The first two dialogue options with Henry's mother allow the player to allocate Henry's starting stats. Each option will boost the corresponding stat by 1, allowing Henry to start with two stats at level 2 or one at level 3. Generally speaking, it is recommended to boost either Speech or Strength to level 3 - Speech for general playthroughs and Strength if the player intends on very early crime.
• If Henry fails a stealth takedown on Kunesh, he can simply run away and Kunesh will quickly lose interest in fighting. Kunesh will not report this as a crime, and any nearby guards will also not attempt to arrest Henry for attacking Kunesh.
• While fighting Vanyek, notice the five-pointed star and the dotted chest in the middle. As you move your cursor around, you can target each of these points. Keep this in mind as you change your stance. For example, Vanyek has metal greaves, but his arms are lightly armored, and his head is exposed.
  • Try some simple slashes and practice changing the angles of your attacks. After this, you can try stabbing, which is good for catching opponents off guard but has less force. Finally, try chaining attacks. Slash, and as soon as you hear the crack of your sword, follow up with another attack at a different angle or a thrust to chain the attack.

Notes

• When talking to his mother about Fritz and Matthew, choose the dialogue option 'They are not drunks' followed by 'Give me an example'. This unlocks an additional dialogue option with Martin later on about his time in Kuttenberg.
• When speaking to Kunesh, level 3 Speech allows Henry to "succeed" in his persuasion check. While this will gain Henry some reputation with Kunesh, it will not actually get him to pay up his debt.
• If you don't lure the wife of Deutsch away, leaving Matthias, Fritz and Metthew waiting on you and you finish the quest instead, you will not lose Reputation as the dung flinging never happened. However, your father will still berate you about the gossip he heard about the dung being flung at Deutsch's house, even though it never happened.
• If the player character obtains the pitcher of ale early on in the quest, it will get warm and Henry's father will ask him to obtain another pitcher.
• When receiving the ale from Bianca the first time, Henry will automatically pay her some groschen if he has any in his inventory. Otherwise, he will graciously accept when she says "It's on me today."
• During combat training with Vanyek, ignoring his instructions will not progress the objectives and allow the player to continue attacking him for free, potentially allowing more time to farm experience. The game will automatically end this section if this goes on too long however.