Murder on the Border

Talk to Bill about building the Kitchen.

Check plans on the Fort Forinthry blueprints table near Bill and choose Kitchen (Tier 1).

Build the Kitchen located east of the Town Hall.

Talk to Aster.

Click the light blue portal south of the well to start the cutscene.

Watch the cutscene and welcome the guests as they arrive.

Talk to three groups of guests in the Town Hall:

Any guest in the western room.

Any guest on floor NaN.

Any character in the central room. floor NaN.

Talk to Aster in the central room on floor NaN.

Converse with the guests during the feast cutscene.

Once the cutscene is completed, continue the conversation with Aster to obtain a mystery journal.

(1/8) Go to the Kitchen and investigate the nut roast located on a table in the southeast corner of the room.

(2/8) At the north-west part of the Fort, by the northern gates, investigate the strange satchel beside the rock (southeast of the guards).

(3/8) Talk to Simon outside of the Town Hall and Link "How to Poison Dummies for Dummies".

(4/8) Investigate the half-buried box in the northeastern corner of the fort.

Detect the poison:

Investigate the strange satchel again and take a poison detection potion (base).

Search the supply cupboard in the Kitchen and take a hollyhock.

Use the hollyhock on the vial to create an unheated poison detection potion (hollyhock).

Heat the vial on the range.

(5/8) Use the poison detection potion (hollyhock) on the duke's meal (meat pâté) on the dining table.

(6/8) Talk to King Roald in the Chapel.

(7/8) Go to the Command Centre and speak to Duchess Alba, and Link the "Nut Roast".

(8/8) Talk to Bianca outside the chapel, and Link the "Stolen Jewellery".

Ascend to the top floor of the Town Hall and talk to Aster.

Fight the assassin.

If you die, Princess will kill the assassin for you.

Talk to Aster after defeating the assassin.

Search the assassin's body for an assassin's letter then talk to Aster.

(1/8) Speak with anyone outside by the well.

(2/8) Investigate the wax seal outside the northwestern corner of the Chapel.

(3/8) Speak to Iris in the Workshop and Link the "Strange Seal" to obtain the amulet of spanielspeak clue.

(4/8) In the Town Hall, investigate the burnt parchment on the floor near the fireplace.

Find the unearthed coffer:

Talk to Princess, the dog, just east of the stonecutter outside the Workshop and Link the "Amulet of Spanielspeak".

Go to the northwestern corner of the fort next to the ladder and speak to Princess. (Princess will follow you, you may have to take a wide way around to get her unstuck on corners.)

Investigate the miscellaneous items that appear nearby.

Stand near Queen Ellamaria outside by the well, then speak to Princess again.

Stand at the altar in the chapel, then speak to Princess once again.

(5/8) Investigate the unearthed coffer (which may be underneath Aster, Princess, or your character).

(6/8) Talk to Duchess Alba in the Command Centre.

Talk to Rodney outside the Workshop and ask about Ellamaria.

(7/8) Speak to Rodney again and Link the "Scorched Will"

(8/8) Speak to Queen Ellamaria outside by the well and ask about being friends with Bianca. and finish speaking with Aster.

Talk to anyone in the courtyard.

Identify the murderer as Bianca.

Talk to King Roald.

Talk to Aster in the Town Hall.

Talk to Rodney in the Kitchen.

Quest complete!