Diplomatic discussions - how to cause distraction

[Namelesswanderer]

Trying to figure out this puzzle.
So I've done
The cats
The fire
The lock

How do you do the distraction that allows Calida to sneak into the library?

[Soylent_Greene]

<<<<<<<<<<<SPOILER ALERT>>>>>>>>>>

The game has a fixed linear path, the "ledgers" you need are actually the bookkeeper and the ledger is in his head.

I have played all the various permutations possible in one character and in EVERY event the bookkeeper is killed by a legionnaire named Corvus (I think that's it, memory is fading as my hair has turned grey, lol)

It's pretty tough to play a game that ends up with such horrible choices

[Namelesswanderer]

Thanks but my question was getting into the library for the first time during the meeting with Ptlomey. There's a crack that they say Calida can sneak in but I have to cause a distraction and I'm trying to figure that one out.

[AlexMBrennan]

Who do you have available?

IIRC Syneros can distract the guards, and failing that you can talk to Raia to unleash cats on the library. Both ways allow you to walk in through the front door - I don't know how to make use of the crack in the wall.

[Jubeithar]

the one way i did was to loot 3 items arround the courtyard and in the neighbouring room. A piece of wood, a tool hammer and somethingsomething thats needed to stabilize the work bench. Once you got all 3 items, go to the workbench, click on it twice (once to stabilize, the other to craft). you will then get a lockpick. open the door with the lockpick and you'll advance to the next phase. the companions who were with callida will keep an eye out while she sneaks in the library

[dwarfpcfan]

I just did that quest, nobody died.

Step 1-Have your legate go alone to speak with the Ptolemy and Senator McPunchable Face
Step 2-Tell Ptolemy about the guard Miss Cleo had shanked for disrespecting her authoritah
Step 3: While your Legate keepts Ptolemy and Senator McPunchable Face busy have syneros distract the guards and take the dialogue option that you'll be peacing out while Syneros does this cause it's boring AF to listen to him

This will have you Calida, Bestiat and Caeso. Then go first to the hole in the wall then to the door. Bestiat will suggest using cats, talk to the priestess and then gather the cats. go to the hole and unleash the cats

Your characters will stroll in to the front door of the library and talk to the lorekeeper.

once there just promise to rescue him when you lay siege to Alexandria. done.

[raphoux69]

I've bad news for you for the lorekeeper, but keep playing mate.