Off the Pilfered Path Bug?

[Brahms]

I'm at the point in the quest line where I'm to speak to Hugo in the Bakbattahl Gaol. The guard at the entrance waves me in, but I get halfway down the hallway and I'm attacked by the guards. I do not have my weapon drawn, and no no event triggers even if I reach Hugo in his cell. Am I doing something wrong or is this a known bug?

[Richumz]

i killed the guards, then opened the cell door and picked hugo up, carried him outside. he thanked me for freeing him. you will be able to continue his questline later.

[Arietus]

This happened to me as well. This is what I did to work around it.
1. kill just the guard(s) that attack. For me, it was just two. (you can revive them later if you want).
2. Talk to Brefft a few cells down.
3. Talk to Hugo and tell him what Brefft told you.
4. Go rest
5. Go back to the jail and a guard will tell you he escaped.
6. Go to the Ancient Battleground north of Checkpoint Rest Town. You will find Hugo and the gang here.
7. You may want to complete every one of Wilhelmina's quests before you do any of this.

[Brahms]

Originally posted by Arietus:

This happened to me as well. This is what I did to work around it.
1. kill just the guard(s) that attack. For me, it was just two. (you can revive them later if you want).
2. Talk to Brefft a few cells down.
3. Talk to Hugo and tell him what Brefft told you.
4. Go rest
5. Go back to the jail and a guard will tell you he escaped.
6. Go to the Ancient Battleground north of Checkpoint Rest Town. You will find Hugo and the gang here.
7. You may want to complete every one of Wilhelmina's quests before you do any of this.

Okay, if taking down the correction officer population is the solution, so be it. Thanks!

[Arietus]

Just a note, for step 5. If you happened to kill this guard, you should see that Hugo is still missing from his cell. Just assumed he escaped and go to step 6. regardless.

[Brahms]

Originally posted by Arietus:

This happened to me as well. This is what I did to work around it.
1. kill just the guard(s) that attack. For me, it was just two. (you can revive them later if you want).
2. Talk to Brefft a few cells down.
3. Talk to Hugo and tell him what Brefft told you.
4. Go rest
5. Go back to the jail and a guard will tell you he escaped.
6. Go to the Ancient Battleground north of Checkpoint Rest Town. You will find Hugo and the gang here.
7. You may want to complete every one of Wilhelmina's quests before you do any of this.

Well, I tried your solution. I ended up having to kill all 4 guards inside the gaol. There wasn't a NPC named Brefft anywhere. (I did check the graveyard to make sure he wasn't dead, nothing there) and no event triggered. I can reboot from my inn save but I'm still stuck :/

[Arietus]

Hugo is in his cell though?

[Brahms]

Originally posted by Arietus:

Hugo is in his cell though?

He is, and is no mood to talk to me apparently.

[Tale]

I notice this happens when you enter the gaol without your Bathali residential permit. You will start hearing an eerie song start playing before getting attacked by the guards.

[Arietus]

Originally posted by Brahms:

Originally posted by Arietus:

Hugo is in his cell though?

He is, and is no mood to talk to me apparently.

Your issue seems more severe then. I don't know how the quest can proceed if Brefft isn't in his cell. You could try what Richumz posted and open his (hugo's) cell door and carry him out.

[Brahms]

Originally posted by Tale:

I notice this happens when you enter the gaol without your Bathali residential permit. You will start hearing an eerie song start playing before getting attacked by the guards.

Well sonof a gun, that did the trick for the guards. Worst. HOA. Ever. There's still no Berfft, But a guard named Dietrich was commenting on Hugo being quiet.

[Brahms]

Originally posted by Arietus:

Originally posted by Brahms:

He is, and is no mood to talk to me apparently.

Your issue seems more severe then. I don't know how the quest can proceed if Brefft isn't in his cell. You could try what Richumz posted and open his (hugo's) cell door and carry him out.

I think I finally got it thanks to you all. The housing permit kept me from getting prison shanked, and resting at the inn after talking to Hugo a bunch made Brefft spawn in his cell the next day. Guess they needed to put out a BOLO for him, thanks agian all!

[Arietus]

Originally posted by Brahms:

Originally posted by Arietus:

Your issue seems more severe then. I don't know how the quest can proceed if Brefft isn't in his cell. You could try what Richumz posted and open his (hugo's) cell door and carry him out.

I think I finally got it thanks to you all. The housing permit kept me from getting prison shanked, and resting at the inn after talking to Hugo a bunch made Brefft spawn in his cell the next day. Guess they needed to put out a BOLO for him, thanks agian all!

Good to hear!