Kingdom Come: How to Beat For Whom the Bell Tolls

Complete "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: A Step-by-Step Guide

This guide details how to complete the main quest "For Whom the Bell Tolls" in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, a mission that unfolds after "Wedding Crashers." Your objective: save Hans from execution before the bell tolls twelve times.

Phase 1: Early Tasks

1. Hauling Sacks: You begin by transporting sacks from a wagon to a nearby shed. This is a non-optional task; simply repeat until complete.

2. Assisting the Blacksmith: Next, aid the blacksmith by crafting a horseshoe using materials found at the forge. Once crafted, deliver the horseshoe to the stables.

3. Aiding Fanka the Cook: Retrieve a lockpick from a red pot in the forge area. Use it (or not, your choice) to help Fanka, the cook, gaining access to the noble's kitchen. Assisting her boosts your reputation and provides future food access.

Phase 2: Accessing Thomas

4. Interacting with the Chamberlain: In the kitchen, speak with the ailing chamberlain. Attempt to persuade him to allow you to brew a Digestive Potion. Success grants access to the surgeon's workshop. Failure requires stealth.

5. Brewing the Remedy: If you failed to convince the chamberlain, acquire food from the kitchen to distract a guard, allowing stealthy access to the surgeon's workshop. Inside, craft a Fever Tonicum (and a Digestive Potion if you persuaded the chamberlain). Ingredients are readily available.

Phase 3: Saving Thomas

6. Curing Thomas: If you successfully brewed the Digestive Potion, return to the chamberlain to gain access to Thomas' room. Otherwise, use stealth to navigate to his room, potentially distracting a guard with a pebble. Administer the Fever Tonicum to Thomas via his sister, Adele, triggering a cutscene that concludes the quest.

Completing these steps before the bell tolls twelve times rewards you with reputation points. However, even if you miss the deadline, the quest's outcome remains unchanged.