How to Complete For Whom the Bell Tolls in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Main quests in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2* can be tricky, especially when you're sneaking around unfamiliar areas against the clock. This guide walks you through "For Whom the Bell Tolls," a mission where timing is everything.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls Walkthrough

The "For Whom the Bell Tolls" quest begins after completing "Wedding Crashers." Hans is imprisoned in Trosky and faces execution once the bell tolls twelve times. Your task? Save him. Luckily, you're spared a similar fate, assigned instead to menial labor around the castle—a fortunate stroke of luck that provides a window of opportunity.

Hauling Sacks

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Your first task is unavoidable: hauling sacks. Grab the sacks from the wagon and carry them to the shed beside the fenced area. Repeat until complete.

Helping the Blacksmith

Trosky Forge in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

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Next, assist the blacksmith (he's not thrilled, but needs a horseshoe). Find the forge across from the archway, gather the necessary materials, craft the horseshoe, and deliver it to the stables along the sack-hauling path.

Helping Fanka the Cook

Trosky Lockpick location in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

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Retrieve a lockpick from the red pot on the shelves near the forge. Speak with Fanka, the cook, to gain access to the noble's kitchen. While optional, lockpicking her door improves your reputation and unlocks future kitchen access.

Speaking with the Chamberlain

Chamberlain in the kitchen in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

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The ailing chamberlain is in the kitchen. Attempt to persuade him to allow you to brew a Digestive Potion; success grants access to the surgeon's workshop. Otherwise, prepare to sneak in.

Making Fever Tonicum

Fever Tonic Recipe in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

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If you failed to convince the chamberlain, use kitchen food to distract the guard and sneak into the workshop. Otherwise, proceed directly. The surgeon's workshop is through the double doors in the hall, upstairs from the forge. Create Fever Tonicum (and a Digestive Potion if you convinced the chamberlain). Sufficient ingredients are in the room's chest.

Curing Thomas

Thomas Location in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

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If you helped the chamberlain, deliver the Digestive Potion and gain access to Thomas' room. If sneaking, take the stairs from the noble's kitchen, using pebbles to distract guards, to reach Thomas' room. Give Adele the Fever Tonicum to trigger the cutscene and complete the quest.

Successfully treating Thomas before the twelfth bell tolls rewards you with reputation points, but a successful outcome is guaranteed regardless of timing.