Three lost guards in the Catacombs

[Qirm]

Now this is a real strange one. Once I got into the catacombs I get asked to find the other guards, who got attacked and taken away by the spiders. So I see a counting of finding 3 guards. I help the 1. guard who is about to die with some antidote. Later I find the other 2 guards, but only 2 guards get counted. Does that mean I have to let the first guard die or is that just a bug? The two guards that count are the two with the spiders closeby.

[Fern]

Don't worry, keep playing! It's not possible to complete the quest fully at this time but once you get where you're going, it's hard to miss if you explore everything you come across. I won't spoil it further than that! :D

EDIT: Helping the guard with the antidote was the right thing to do. You'll find out why if you talk to other guards you encounter later on!

[Qirm]

The thing is. the first should be the guy I am talking to. 2 and 3 are like close by. But I don't really understand why the first one not counts. Do I have to look for him elsewhere later, because I did save him? I did run around the catacombs several times. Even opened the hidden door. Talked to the ghost and so on. That what bothers me. Do I have to let the first guy die to complete the quest? Can't be possible.

[Fern]

Forgive me for not spelling it out as I don't want to tell you how the game is going to go before you get there :D But I will say, the first rat soldier you encounter (and hopefully save with the potion) is NOT part of the quest. If you save his life, you will get a small reward. The third guard is literally not accessible right now, but you will encounter his body later on, in a place you haven't been yet.

[Qirm]

Very strange. So the 3rd one is not in the Main Hall or in the Catacombs then.

[Fern]

You will find yourself going back that way, but you can't get to him right now until the main quest progresses a little further. The funny thing about GoaT is that a lot of quests which seem impossible to complete at first seem to fall into place much later, and you find yourself being able to turn in several at once.

[Qirm]

Mmmm. I really wonder there. Like said. In the catacombs so far I found a guard right at the beginning there. Barely alive. Then two allready dead with two spiders on them. But after the ghost I found no 3rd. Only place I thought of is where jumping equals death. Gives me a headache. Still havent met the skeletonpirates as seen in the posted preview picture. That might take a while to activate I guess.

[Fern]

It will :D just keep playing and it'll be obvious once you get there.

[Qirm]

and you are sure that the first guy, whom you give the antidot or rather you are able to do it, doesn't count as no. 1? After all the quest is find all guards in the catacombs.

[Fern]

I've finished the game 3 times, I am quite sure! You literally only need the antidote in-game to help him.

[Qirm]

then I have no clue where no3 shall be. I ran all around the catacombs. all around the mainhall with the bird inside the cage. Did climb over the rock to open the hidden door. But no where no.3. Only the two at the two spiders. I really have no clue.

[Fern]

Keep playing along the main quest line and you will find number 3 later! :D It is impossible to get all 3 lost soldiers at the same time.... you find two, and then the third later. Don't worry, just play on and enjoy. The game has a lot of backtracking and revisiting main areas with other sections unlocked.

[CRB82]

Originally posted by Qirm:

and you are sure that the first guy, whom you give the antidot or rather you are able to do it, doesn't count as no. 1? After all the quest is find all guards in the catacombs.

I'm at the same point and the dying rat gives you the quest to find the 3 other guards, why would he be counted?

[Wendigo]

Originally posted by Qirm:

Now this is a real strange one. Once I got into the catacombs I get asked to find the other guards, who got attacked and taken away by the spiders. So I see a counting of finding 3 guards. I help the 1. guard who is about to die with some antidote. Later I find the other 2 guards, but only 2 guards get counted. Does that mean I have to let the first guard die or is that just a bug? The two guards that count are the two with the spiders closeby.

you need the king costume to get to the 3rd one and quest progression

[Qirm]

ahh. ok. then I only need the kings boots. Those are the only one which are missing for my costume. can't be so hard to find.

[ukos-play]

As for me: I completed the game but did not get the third guard. There was also a door that never opened for me (even after the "king's costume part") It said, that I am not heavy enough (even with full armor).