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Mysterious Man
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Mysterious Man is a main quest in Chapter 1: The First Encounter of Crimson Desert. Outside the Hernand Inn, children are taunting an old beggar lying near a sewer grate. The beggar turns out to be Alustin in disguise. Giving him a coin triggers a cryptic exchange and rewards Kliff with a Shabby Wooden Key. Completing this quest unlocks three parallel quests that must all be finished before progressing further.
Detail | Information |
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Chapter | Chapter 1: The First Encounter, Trials of Wisdom |
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Previous Quest | |
Next Quests | True Wisdom in Kindness, Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Heart Beyond Borders |
Requirements | Complete Where Rumors Gather |
Item | Description |
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Medium Bag | Inventory expansion |
Mysterious key that transforms later in the story | |
Increases inventory capacity |
Exit the Hernand Inn and turn left. Behind the low wall of the tavern's front yard, you will find an old man sleeping on the ground next to an iron grate that leads to the Hernand Sewers. A group of children nearby is taunting him. This is Alustin in disguise, though Kliff does not realize it yet.
Aim at the beggar with L1/LB and press Square/X to select the "Give Alms" option. Kliff hands over a coin bag. A cutscene plays in which the beggar exchanges the coins for a Shabby Wooden Key and delivers a cryptic message: "Virtue paves the path to wisdom, which shall bring us together once more. When the time comes, the key shall guide you..." He then disappears into an alley.
After Alustin vanishes, the iron grate on the ground becomes accessible. Three quests unlock simultaneously. All three must be completed to progress to the Mystical Key quest:
True Wisdom in Kindness: Investigate the sewer beneath the grate where Alustin was lying.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Help villagers at Muckroot Ranch south of town.
Heart Beyond Borders: Help a child retrieve her lost cat west of the inn.
These three quests can be completed in any order. They represent the "Trials of Kindness" sub-chapter of Chapter 1.
The Shabby Wooden Key transforms into an Engraved Key later during True Wisdom in Kindness. Keep it in your inventory.
Pay attention to Alustin's words. They foreshadow his role as a guide connected to the Abyss.
After this quest, a ladder leading into the sewers becomes visible through the grate. That is where True Wisdom in Kindness takes place.
