The first part of the journey to the clock tower | Chapter 1: Lockdown Thief Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
This chapter starts in a side alley [Stonemarket - Enclosure] and you do not need to escape from anybody so, you can simply start exploring the area. On the balustrade, there is a Flask - 4G and on the rooftop of the hideout that you can see in the distance, (you need to climb up) there is a Gear - 3G. Jump down and explore the area to the left of the hideout, thanks to which you will find the first Newspaper - The Benefits of Strict Curfew.
Return to the starting point and go right now. You need to stand in the spot shown in the above screenshot, look up and press the jump key/button. This will allow Garrett to use, automatically, the claw that he has just obtained, to grab onto the seemingly inaccessible ladder. After you reach a small ledge, collect Food but, if you make no mistakes, you are not going to need it for anything. Reach the ledge above [Stonemarket - Traitorsgate], and turn left to find a Gear - 3G after you see the cutscene of the clock tower.
As a matter of fact, this is the first situation in which you can decide what you want to do next. If you want to walk around the guards that you can see below, you can walk over the planks above, which will take you to an alley that is not being observed and to the drop point. Personally, I recommend against that, because this area is being watched by two persons only. Apart from that, you would miss the opportunity to obtain some valuable loot.
It is best to jump down as soon as you get the opportunity to, but you first need to wait for the guards to walk away from here. The enemies will soon disperse and, it is a good idea to turn your attention, especially, to one of the opponents, who will be returning to the starting point, on a regular basis. Try to rob this one two times, thanks to which you will obtain a Coin Purse - 7G and Lockdown Regulations.
The abovementioned document is not the only valuable thing that you can find. To the left of the starting point, in the spot shown in the above screenshot, there is an unique Serendi Stone Circles - Amethyst Circle). Unfortunately, since it is located between the areas guarded by two guards, you will have to take the risk and hide immediately after the theft. Close to the guard on the left (the one farther away) you will find Gold Coin - 2x1G. Apart from that, you could also take a peek inside the building, at which the two opponents have been talking to the civilian. You will find a Water Arrow and a Coin Purse - 12G here.
You can reach the next area in three different ways - by choosing the planks above, which were suggested at the beginning of the description, by reaching the lower part of the alley on the right, or by taking the one on the left, which is being watched over by a single guard. In the two latter cases, it will be necessary to climb onto a big obstacle, but there are no problems with that. After you have reached a new area, [Stonemarket - Backway] approach the new opponent carefully. Rob that person to get Coin Purse - 3G, and also collect the Broadhead Arrow on the left. Sneak past the enemy, reach the vertical wall and climb the ladder.
After you reach the top, you can turn right and jump down to a ledge below, where you find a Gear - 3G. By continuing along the planks here, you will also reach an area with beggars and a Water Arrow. Regardless of whether you diverted from the main route, or not proceed along and collect the Pen - 4G along your path. Approach the locked gate and use lockpicks to open it. Jump into the new area, collect Food and the Candlestick - 6G. You now need to squeeze through, first by holding down the interaction key/button and then by tapping it rhythmically. Soon, you will reach a [Stonemarket - Stonecutter's Court] where you receive new objectives.