The beginning | Prologue: The Drop Thief Guide

There is a lot of loot to find in the apartment

The game starts in a small apartment [Auldale Bridge - Apartment]. Ignore the person on the bed and explore the place thoroughly. Collect not only the items that you can see lying around, but also take a look in each interactive cupboard and container. Here, you can find Cup - 6G, Tea Cup - 4G, Saucer - 4G, Knife - 6G, Pocket Watch - 20G, Pen - 4G, Scissors - 5G, Flask - 8G, Pocket Portrait - 10G, Candlestick - 15G, Perfume Bottle - 7G and a Coin Purse - 17G. After you have ransacked the apartment, go towards the open window.

Walk over the narrow wooden beam and reach the closed window. Hold down, and then, start tapping rhythmically, the interaction key, which will result in the window being opened and unlocks access to the attic of a new building [Auldale Bridge - Attic]. Go right and note the bird cages hanging around. In this specific case, you do not need to watch out, although, later in the game, you need to move slowly and avoid coming too close to the cages, because the birds chirping may alarm the nearby characters. Approach the painting on the wall and examine it to find a spot where the white circle, which you can see on the screen, is highlighted (the above screenshot). Press quickly the interaction key/button, thanks to which you will use the secret switch, and reveal the safe hidden behind the painting.

Note - the locations of the interactive switches are always random, but it is not problematic to find them.

The mini-game, connected with picking locks is very easy.

Now you will start a tutorial in opening locks. Fortunately enough, this is not a complicated process - each time, you need to move the mouse, or the analog stick, until the circle is highlighted. Pressing the interaction key/button, unlocks one part of the lock and in this case, you need to perform this action three times. As a reward for opening the safe, you receive the first unique collectible - Unique Loot - The Glittering Plumage.

Note - it is worthwhile to practice quick opening of locks because, later into the game, you will often have to hurry to avoid being spotted.

Note - all of the special loot can be reviewed by opening your journal.

The wooden beam that you need to fire a rope arrow at

Go towards the newly opened window to reach the rooftops [Auldale Bridge - Thieves' Highway]. Walk over the plank to get to the box with a Rope Arrow inside. Select the bow from the inventory and aim at the interactive catch above Garrett. After you do that, jump to grab the rope and start climbing up to reach the place where you meet up with Erin.