Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: The Lion's Den

The Lion's Den is a very long, complex main quest in Kingdom Come 2, during which you will be acting undercover. On this guide page, we described how to join Sigismund's army, conduct an investigation into Chertan's murder, defend Musa of Mali during the trial, and ambush Sigismund's soldiers.

• How to join Sigismund's army?
• How to conduct an investigation into the murder of Chertan?
• How to defend Musa during the trial?
• How to ambush Sigismund's soldiers?

How to join Sigismund's army?

The task begins by talking to Zizka and your allies in Devil's Den. Henry will ultimately be given the mission to enlist in Sigismund's army at a nearby camp. Go there (go around the village of Opatowitz, whose inhabitants don't like Henry) and talk to the guard at the main gate. You will have to bribe him with 500 groschen to gain access to the camp.

Inside the camp, talk to Katherine in the bathhouse and return to her in the evening, after 9 p.m. During the bath, you can discuss further plans - you can also flirt with the woman by passing Speech checks (Medium and Hard). Next, talk to Stephen Crow - you can show off by passing skills checks (Alchemy and Craftsmanship - Medium, Warfare and Thievery - Very Hard). Eventually, Crow will take you to Commander Katz, where you will receive a task - find the missing document.

First, you will talk to Musa of Mali, the camp medic, who will tell you about Myshek - a severely injured survivor from the convoy that was transporting the document. If you insist on questioning him, Musa will come up with an idea - to temporarily awaken Myshka with a Cockerel. You can convince him to let you give the man such an elixir (Alchemy or Charisma - Hard). If you succeed, Musa will give you a recipe - you will have to brew a strong elixir, which means an almost flawless brewing process.

You can buy the necessary herbs (2x mint, 1x valerian) from the pharmacist in Pschitoky. To brew a strong Cockerel, approach the alchemical station and do the following:

1. Pour the alcohol into the kettle. Grind two handfuls of mint in a mortar and add it to the pot.
2. Put the cauldron over the fire and increase the heat until the broth starts to boil. Wait for the duration of a single emptying of the hourglass.
3. As soon as the hourglass empties, immediately add a handful of valerian to the broth, leaving the cauldron boiling. Wait for the length of two emptyings of the hourglass.
4. Remove the cauldron from the fire, take an empty bottle and distill the broth.

Give the strong Cockerel to Myshek and talk to him. He will reveal to you where to find the document and that his companions have deserted. You need to go to the sawmill in Old Lhota. When you get there, talk to the soldier guarding the entrance - if you handle the conversation well, it will end without a fight and without skill checks. Say that Katz sent you and that you won't reveal the location of the deserters to anyone, and you will get the key to the chest. The deserters will let you enter the attic of the barn, take the document from the chest, and leave without a fight. When you are ready, return to commander Katz and give him the document. You can tell him about the deserters' location or lie and say they are dead - either way, Samko will be satisfied.

How to conduct an investigation into the murder of Chertan?

After playing dice with Musa and Katz (you can play dice with the latter for 300 groschen), you will be called outside the tent. Someone stabbed commander Chertan with a knife. Henry will be entrusted with conducting the investigation. Investigate the following places:

1. Powder storehouse. Examine the cannon, barrels of gunpowder, and the damaged door lock.
2. Basin with water. A dagger lies next to it, which you should take with you.
3. Chertan's tent standing nearby. Take the key to the victim's personal chest lying under the bed. Inside the chest, you will find a document - read it, and you will find out that the commander Grozav owed money to the victim.

After examining the crime scene, talk to Katz and tell him what you have learned. In the medical tent, you will find out that someone poisoned the wounded Chertan - Grozav will accuse Musa. Your task is to clear the doctor's name. First, go to Musa's tent and talk to him. You can distract the guard through many different skill tests, ask Katherine to distract him, or simply sneak past him - even if he catches you, you can be caught twice without any consequences. Musa will instruct you to examine the victim's body and compare the symptoms with the book on poisons, which you will find in the chest next to the corpse.

The autopsy and the book indicate that Chertan was killed with the Kiss of Death poison. Let Musa know about this. The medic here may ask you if you are a spy - we decided to trust him and reveal the truth, and we did not face any negative consequences for this, as Musa kept Henry's identity a secret. Your next goal is to search the suspects' tents for poison ingredients. These tents are:

1. Musa's tent - examine the shelf with valuable items, a vessel, and a prayer rug. You won't find anything worth noting.
2. Grozav's tent - examine the herbs on the table. You can brew poison from these herbs, but not the Kiss of Death.
3. Adalbert's and Radovan's tent - examine the alcohol, bed and open the chest with a lock pick. You won't find anything worth noting.
4. Stephen Crow's tent - examine the bowl of water, wood and nails. You will find the ingredients to brew the Kiss of Death.

After the investigation is completed, wait until morning and talk to Katz to start the trial.

How to defend Musa during the trial?

Be careful - if you make a mistake three times during the trial or have no arguments, Henry will be convicted and executed. If you have examined all possible evidence, the trial should not cause you any problems - you can accuse two suspects. The real murderer is Stephen Crow, but he is acting against Sigismund and you can recruit him to your company later. You can also frame Grozav. This is the only way to later receive The Hydra's Heads trophy. Here's what you should say during the hearing to achieve success (it's possible that other dialogue options also lead to success, but we are certain about the ones listed below):

1. Say that Musa was with you when the murder happened.
2. Accuse Crow or Grozav of murder.
3. Tell them that Chertan caught the murderer stealing gunpowder, which is evidenced by the powder scattered all over the warehouse.
4. Say that the murderer poisoned the wine.
5. Tell them that Crow brewed the Kiss of Death or that you found poisonous herbs in Grozav's tent.

The judge will believe you and sentence the soldier accused by you to death. The convict will pull out a weapon and attack you - defend yourselves. Several people will fight him at once, so you shouldn't have any problems killing the enemy. After everything, ask Katz for a break and head to the bathhouse. Let Katherine know that the convoy with the cannon is leaving the camp so she can organize an ambush. When you are ready, talk to Katz and confirm that you are ready to march out.

How to ambush Sigismund's soldiers?

The ambush itself will turn out to be the easiest part of the quest - after the cut-scene, you will immediately engage in a fight with the enemies. Enemies should not stand a chance - try to approach them from behind whenever you can.

After everything, talk to the survivor - Katz. You can let him go or kill him - if Grozav died during the trial, killing Katz will reward you with The Hydra's Heads trophy. You can also talk to Stephen Crow if he is alive and, through persuasion, recruit him to your company. The conversation with Zizka will end the quest.

More about the walkthrough:

1. List of all main quests.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

February 4, 2025

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