Chapter Eleven - The New Earl (Shiring market; tavern) The Pillars of the Earth Guide
Last update: 20 December 2017
Walkthrough for Pillars of Earth, chapter 11:
Find Meg to get your money
You play as Aliena. She waits in the line for those who want to have an audience with the Siring's earl. Go a little bit to the left - you reach your stall where Meg is talking with a client. Talk to your partner - it turns out that the man refuses to pay money. During this conversation you can act diplomatically or be more stubborn. In the end, Aliena will decide to prove the quality of her goods (a piece of wool is added to your inventory). Leave the market (the arrow in the middle of the screen).
Select Flemish merchants (they are on the left) on the Shiring's map. Show them your piece of wool. They give you a positive opinion. Go back on the market (the arrow in the center of the screen). Talk to the client - during the negotiations you can still be diplomatic or more stubborn. The last decision is the one that matters - if you agree to make compromise, you will keep a client (Skilled merchant achievement); being more aggressive means that the man pays the money but he will stop doing business with Aliena. Either way - the heroine gets a money bag.
Give money to Philip and Richard
You now have to meet with Richard. Go to the tavern (on the right side of the map). There, you have to go right - Aliena's brother is sitting with his comrades. Speak with him - Richard will start arguing with Alonso, one of his companions.
You can give him the promised money (and complete this part of the chapter) but you can also make them stop arguing and then give him money. Approach the taverner (in the middle of the room) and use the clue about making them stop quarrelling. He will give you a flat bread.
Leave the tavern (go left). On the Shiring's map, choose the girl with meat (she is on the right). Speak with her. The girl is hungry - you can give her your flat bread. Then, use the clue about making the knights stop quarrelling - she says that you can try to solve this problem with a game. Talk about every possible topic.
Now, go to the group of monks (they are a little bit to the left on the map, above the Flemish merchants). Use the clue about the game and they will borrow you Fierges - a French board game.
Go back to the tavern and give the knights the board game. The companions stop quarrelling. However, if Aliena and her brother work together during the game (you have to choose options that show that the siblings are unanimous), you will get Team player achievement. Lastly, you have to give your brother money - he can receive the same amount as Philip, more or give him less. The rest of the money will go back to your pocket.
Leave the tavern and go to the monks (on the map). Give them the game back but you can also ignore that step. After that you have to go on the market. Approach Philip, he still stands in the queue (on the right) and give him the rest of the money. During the conversation you can choose who answers to charges: Philip or Aliena.