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The Taking French Leave main quest forKingdom Come: Deliverance 2begins with the end of theVia Argentumquest, after players report their findings to Christian of Pisek. He will send Henry to the Ruthard’s palace in Kuttenberg, which will allow him to accuse their rival, the Mint Master.
With his half of the bargain fulfilled, Henry can nowspeak to Rosa Ruthardfor instructions on how to break into their old castle of Maleshov, in order tofree Sir Hans Capon. For the opportunity to romance Rosa at a later date, verify youask about her bookwhen she brings it up, and promise to look for it. This will grant players an additional task,Find Rosa’s Bookwhich can only be completed during the Taking French Leave quest forKCD2.
Taking French Leave - Find The Secret Entrance To Maleshov Castle In KCD2
Before heading out to find the secret entrance, Henry will need to talk to Hashtal in order to have some horses ready for an escape. Furthermore, as the upcoming mission isall about stealth, players should consider bringing thefollowing equipment.
Additionally, theTight Grip perk for Strengthcan be great as it will makeknocking out guards much easier. Having a high Thievery stat and any perks that help with lockpicking can also come in handy.
It’s also best to search for the secret tunnel during daylight hours.
The Chapel Ruins
Once players are ready, they should head to the marker for the Taking French Leave quest. At thesouthernmost part of the search area, they will find an old chapelwindow. Look through this and walktoward the ruins that it points at.
Once at the ruins, players can find aQuickfinger Potionand a spade in the southern corner. Tofind the first cross, turneast and down a little dip. It is beneath a crumbling stone arch.
Follow The Crosses
After finding the first cross, walk in thedirection it points, which isnorth. It takes around a 10-second run to reach thesecond cross, which is just to the right of amoss-covered tree.
Thesecond cross points Henry in a northeast direction. Run for around 6 seconds up the slope, andonce relative flat ground is reached, a prompt should appear to ‘Take a look around’.
Digging The Tunnel
Players should see on the right alarge tree with a stone engraved with a crossat its base. Walk up to the stone and then backward while looking at the ground.
Anoption to start diggingshould appear as long as players have aspade in their inventory. Once dug, simply headthrough the secret tunneluntil you reach the end.
Taking French Leave - How To Find Sir Hans Capon In Maleshov Castle In KCD2
After enteringMaleshov castlevia the tunnel, acutscene will triggerwhere Otto von Bergow, Markvart von Aulitz, and Eric leave.
The aim is toget into the large towerwhere Sir Hans is being held, and players should remember that Rosa providedfloorplans for each level of the tower. These can be read from the inventory.
Getting Keys For The Tower
The first step should beacquiring keysfor Maleshov’s tower, and ideally for other doors too. From where Henry spawns, headright down the stairs. Next, sneak into thewooden buildingandknock outthe woman known asCook Drahomirafrom behind.
You couldtry pickpocketingher for a completely non-violent playthrough, but it’s riskier.
From her, players should be able toloot three different keysfor Maleshov. Guards will also carry some keys, such as a pair to get into the tower, but they won’t have theimportantMaleshov Chambers Key.
Getting Into Maleshov’s Tower
Coming out of this wooden building, players should headtoward the battlementand slowly make their wayaround the large square tower. You might have to wait for guards to move orsneak pastthem.
Eventually, you should reach awooden staircase leading up to the tower. TheMaleshov Tower Keywill open the door.
Find Rosa’s Book Inside Maleshov’s Tower
Once inside, players will want to headup the stairs, but they might be blocked by two guards talking to a woman. In that case,wait in the small pantryuntil the guards come down and sit around the table.
After reaching the next floor, players who want tofind Rosa’s bookshould enter the room on the left. Knock out Lady Ofka, and the book is by the window with a red cover, it’s calledA Book of Humourous Anecdotes. If players only got theMaleshov Tower Keyfrom a guard but no others, they should get theMaleshov Fortress Keyfrom Lady Ofka.
Finding Sir Hans Capon
Lastly, players will want tohead up the stairsto the highest floor and open thedoor on the left. If they acquired theMaleshov Chambers Key, then it will simply unlock. If not, they will need tolockpick itbut be warned as it has ahard difficulty.
This will trigger acutscenewith Sir Hans Capon and a French knight.
Taking French Leave - Escaping Maleshov Castle In KCD2
Henry, Hans, and Vauquelin Brabant now need toescape Maleshov castle, but Hans has recently becomeclaustrophobicand has no wish to escape through the narrow underground tunnel through which Henry entered the castle.
A secret option is to knock out Sir Hans from behind and escape through the secret tunnel as planned.
Obtaining Weapons For The Capon & Brabant
Sir Hans and his new French friend won’t set off until Henry bringsweapons for them. If players haven’t already looted some from around the castle, swords can befound on the floor below.
There are plentyin the room where Lady Ofkashould still be unconscious, and aBasilardin a chest in the adjoining room.
Out The Loud Way Or Quiet Way
After arming Hans and Brabant, players have adialogue option. They can choose torush to the horses together or to scout the route alone.
Those who choose to rush to the horses shouldexpect a fightunless they move fast enough to stealth kill any guards in the way first. Once theparty reaches the horses, Henry will need to go up to themain gate and open it.
If Hans or Vauquelin Brabant dies, it will count as a game-over!
If players instead choose to scout out the route, players couldstealth kill guards or sneak past them. Once they reach the horses and the guard is disposed of or elsewhere on his rounds,light your torchto signal Capon and Brabant. When they arrive safely,open the main gate.
Finishing The Quest
From here, players simply need toride with their fellow escapeesand eventually, they will link up with some old friends from Rattay, triggeringseveral cutscenes.
