Old Camp

Gothic 1 Remake guide · meeting Diego and pursuing early faction admission

Upon arriving at the Old Camp, players seek admission to the Old Camp faction by speaking with Thorus at the castle gate and Diego nearby. To join as a Shadow, the protagonist must earn the favor of influential Shadows around the Outer Ring, complete Diego's Test of Faith errand to the Old Mine, reach character level 5, and obtain an audience with Gomez inside the castle.

Region: Valley of Mines
Levels: 1 - 5
Getting there: South along the primary trail from the Exchange Place and through the main Old Camp wooden palisade gates
Connects to: Exchange Place, Valley of Mines Outer Path, Road to Old Mine, Road to New Camp, Road to Swamp Camp
Related quests: Admission to the Old Camp · Casting Shadows · The Test of Faith · Whistler's Sword · A Ring for Fingers · The Cult's Recipe · The Vanished Warder · A New Fence for Fisk
Services and people: Diego · Thorus · Gomez · Fingers · Dexter · Sly · Fisk · Scatty
Enemy types: Meatbugs · Scavengers · Molerats

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Whistler's Sword: Fisk at the market area in the Old Camp Outer Ring to Fisk's trade inventoryHow: buy the sword from Fisk with the ore given by WhistlerMissable because: keeps Whistler from giving his vote if you run off with the ore or sword without completing Whistler's SwordCor Kalom's Recipe: Swamp Camp, inside Cor Kalom's laboratory to the locked wooden chestHow: lockpick the chest while the sect members look awayMissable because: required to satisfy Dexter for The Cult's RecipeOld Mine Supply List: Old Mine, from mine supervisor Ian down in the main shaft to Ian's inventoryHow: request the supply list directly from Ian for DiegoMissable because: giving the unmodified or altered list locks in specific camp outcomes for the Test of Faith

Shops and people

Fisk: sells general goods, armor, and weapons at his market stall in the Old Camp Outer Ring
Dexter: sells potions, herbs, and alchemy supplies at his shop in the market area

Tips

You do not need every single Shadow's approval to qualify for admission, but reaching level 5 and successfully bringing Diego the supply list from the Old Mine are mandatory before Thorus permits entry to Gomez.

Not listed for this area: secrets, enemies.

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