Below are the leads (side quests) in The Forgotten City!
A Permanent Solution
Obtained: Speak with Octavia in front of the Great Temple
Objective: Figure out how to stop Ulpius from killing himself
Speak with Ulpius. He’ll unfortunately kill himself but after the first loop, speak with Galerius who mentions Sentilla. Return to Ulpius and ask him how Sentilla would feel about his suicide. He’ll still kill himself but will reveal that he had a pact with Iulia who swallowed hemlock that morning. Complete the Dying Gasp lead. Make sure you have 2,000 denarii then speak with him again about Sentilla and tell him that you already saved Iulia. He’ll mention his debt, so offer to pay for it. It’ll cost 2,000 denarii, which you can steal from a chest in the locked room on the second level of Malleolus’s villa. Afterwards, tell him that he won’t have to work for you to complete the lead.
A Thorn in the Paw
Obtained: Speak with Lucretia
Objective: Tell Lucretia how to treat rheumatism
During The Gilding lead, you’ll run into Naevia at the end of the palace. If you help her out, she’ll give you the key to a chest in the Shrine on Apollo. This chest contains a paper with the treatment for rheumatism. Speak with Lucretia and inform her that you’ve figured out how to treat it via willow bark. She will then ask you to give the willow bark to Rufius. Head outside to find him wandering around nearby and speak with him to hand it over. This will complete the lead.
A Virtuous Man
Obtained: Speak with Duli in the cell at the back of the bazar
Objective: Figure out how to get Galerius elected Magistrate
Speak with Galerius and ask him how he feels about running for the election. He’ll mention that he thought about running a couple of times because he didn’t like either candidate and will offer to put his name in if Malleolus drops out. Complete the Democracy in Action lead then speak with Galerius and tell him that Malleolus withdrew. This will cause him to put his name out to become a candidate for Magistrate. In order for him to win, he’ll need to secure more votes than Sentius. Below is a list of each person and how to obtain their vote.
- Georgius – Have Galerius stop Fabia from entering the empty shrine
- Desius – Pay him 3,000 denarii
- Vergil/Rufius – Have Galerius deliver the willow bark to Rufius
- Ulpius – Have Galerius tell Malleolus his real name and have him withdraw from the election and release his debt bondsmen
After Galerius is elected Magistrate, the lead will complete.
Behind Closed Doors
Obtained: Interact with a note on the palace door
Objective: Find a way into the palace
During The Gilding lead, you’ll escape through a hole in the floor after shooting down the hornet’s nest in the ceiling. Eventually as you work your way through the cave, you’ll reach the palace. Reaching the palace will complete this lead!
Democracy in Action
Obtained: Speak with Galerius about running for Magistrate
Objective: Figure out how to make Malleolus drop out of the election
Speak with Malleolus. (To get inside his villa, head up to the Great Temple to find Octavia and Ulpius. Follow Ulpius over the cliff after he jumps off to land in Malleolus’ Villa.) Next, you’ll want to complete the Intruder lead to receive the Bounty Notice from the assassin if you have not done so already. You’ll then receive an objective to find evidence linking Malleolus to the name Quinctius. Head to Malleolus’s Villa then kill him to trigger The Golden Rule. Loot his body to receive the Key to Malleolus’s Villa. You’ll need this key to unlock the room on the second level of Malleolus’s Villa containing Claudia. Speak with her and select the dialog that you just hate to see beautiful women crying. She’ll then ask you to get her wine. To acquire wine for Claudia, start by speaking with Aurelia and ask her if she has any. You can charm her into giving you the wine, but you’ll need to first ask Iulia how to charm Aurelia. Iulia can be found in the bathhouse. Before you can speak with her, you’ll need to complete the Dying Gasp lead. Once you’ve saved her from the hemlock, speak with her to learn that Aurelia has a thing for the wealthy. Head back to the tavern and speak with Aurelia (make sure it’s the 1st time this loop) then choose the options listed below to get her to hand over the bottle of wine.
- Thanks. I’m fortunate enough to have a very good, and very expensive, education.
- I have more than ten thousand denarii on me / Archaeologist Insight: You first: What sort of dowry could I expect?
- Malleolus
- I think he’ll be more amenable to “tributes” than Sentius
Alternatively, you can find another hidden bottle of wine. To reach it, head to the other side of the room across from Aurelia at the bar. You’re going to pass a pedestal with a gold statue on it then head through a doorway. Take a right and head up the stairs following the path left. This will bring you to a wooden shack in a cave. Head into the shack to find a chest that contains the bottle of wine.
Once you obtain the wine, return to Claudia and speak with her. You’ll hand over the wine in exchange for a love letter from Quinctius. With the love letter in hand, return to Malleolus and speak with him. Select the option to have him withdraw from the election and release everyone from their debt to complete the lead.
Dying Gasp
Obtained: Magistrate Sentius after learning about The Golden Rule
Objective: Find out what’s distressing Lucretia
Speak with Lucretia in the bathhouse to learn that she needed silphium resin from Desius, who’s in the bazaar, but he refused to give it to her. You’ll need to take matter into your own hands and retrieve it for her. Speak with Desius and agree to pay 1000 for the resin or you can just steal it. Once you obtain it, return to Lucretia and hand it over to complete the lead.
Heart of Gold
Objective: Unlock the upper cistern with Duli’s key
To have Galerius elected as Magistrate, complete A Virtuous Man lead. Once Galerius is Magistrate, speak with Duli to obtain the key. Once you have the key, head to the cistern behind the Great Temple and use the key to unlock the door inside, which will complete the lead.
Intruder
Obtained: Approach the bathhouse at night and a lady will approach you
Objective: Confront the armed man entering the city
Speak with the man armed with a bow. Use the lie option then follow behind him as he heads to the nearby location. After he heads through the doorway, the roof will collapse, killing him. This will resolve the lead.
Pandora’s Box
Obtained: Speak with Livia in the tavern
Objective: Figure out why Livia is acting strangely
Complete The Common Thread main goal then return to Livia and speak with her to complete the lead.
Secret Admirer
Obtained: Speak with Galerius at his farm after using any zip line (we used the one stretching across the lake near his farm)
Objective: Obtain a flower for Galerius
The Pretty Flower is located on a rock in the lake near Galerius’ farm. To reach it, use the zipline that runs over it and drop off to land on the rock. Grab the flower then return to Galerius and speak with him. Following the conversation, make your way to Equitia and tell her that someone wanted us to give her this flower. Follow the dialog options then return to Galerius and tell him that Equitia feels the same way. This will also earn you the Match-maker Trophy!!
Straight as an Arrow
Obtained: After passing a whisper that mentions obtaining a bow in front of the palace
Objective: Obtain a bow
Neutralize the armed man in the Intruder lead to resolve this lead.
The Gilding
Obtained: Speak with Desius after receiving the bow from the Straight as an Arrow lead
Objective: Enter the Shrine of Diana
The Shrine of Diana is located in the bazaar. Extinguish the 2 braziers then swap the bows by jumping onto the golden statue kneeling before Diana to reach the Golden Bow. Afterwards, turn around and attempt to leave. You’ll find that Desius locked you in there. Opt out of giving him the bow then shoot the hornets nest on the roof. It will turn to gold and crash through the floor giving you a hole that you can escape through. Note that if you save your game and stick around in this room, the hornets will slowly kill you, awarding you with a trophy! When you drop down, head forward a short way where you’ll jump off a rock ledge landing in a puddle. Look in the water to find the sponge on a stick and pick it up! This will award you with another trophy! Work your way through the cave to reach the palace. Once inside, continue pressing forward through the palace, defeating the golden enemies inside. This is a great spot to earn the Striker trophy! Click here for a guide on what needs to be done to achieve this trophy! When you reach the end of the palace, you’ll be confronted by a new person. You can choose to deal with her by using the Golden Bow or tell her you can turn the nearby peeled statue back to gold. Doing this will reward a key to the chest in the Shrine of Apollo. You can then head past the statue to exit the palace triggering yet another trophy.
The Locked Villa
Obtained: Speak with Domitius and ask him if we can meet with Malleolus
Objective: Enter Malleolus’s villa
In front of the Great Temple, you’ll come across Octavia and Ulpius. Follow Ulpius over the cliff after he jumps off to land in the water in Malleolus’ Villa. Arriving in the villa will complete this lead!
The Roman/Greek/Egyptian/Mystery Plaque
Obtained: Automatically after completing The Common Thread main goal and are tied to A Herculean Task
Objective: Find the plaques
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The Sinner
Obtained: Speak with Vergil in the bazaar
Objective: Figure out how to stop Vergil’s harassment
Head into Rufius’ quarters to find a letter talking about the harassment. Alternatively, you can speak to Desius and ask him avbout he. He will send you to Fabia who in turn mentions it could be Domitius, Rufius or Horatius. Talk with all three of them then make you way to Rufius room in the slums where you’ll want to inspect the letter on the small table. Afterwards, speak with Vergil and tell him Rufius is behind the graffiti. Next, speak with Rufius and convince him to stop doing the graffiti. Return to Vergil to resolve the lead.
Vanishing Act
Obtained: Speak with Sentia to learn that Sentilla is missing
Objective: Figure out what happened to Sentilla
Speak with Horatius about Sentilla’s disappearance. Both Ulpius and Domitius might know something of her disappearance so speak with both of them about it. To speak with Ulpius, you’ll need to complete A Permanent Solution lead. He will tell you about the locked room on the second floor of Malleolus’s Villa. To enter the room, you’ll need the key that Malleolus carries. Easiest way to get it is to kill him and loot it off his body. You can then check the room on another loop (this can be done before talking to Ulpius). After checking the room, speak with Ulpius again for him to recommend checking the palace and or the cisterns. You can enter the palace during The Gilding lead to learn she is not there. To get into the cistern, complete Water Under the Bridge. Alternatively, you can get Duli’s key by completing A Virtuous Man. Once in the cistern, speak with Sentilla to complete the lead.
Water Under the Bridge
Obtained: Speak with Vergil at the bazar, which is up the stairs to the left of the temple
Objective: Figure out how to get into the upper cistern
If you go to the cistern to the left of Malleolus’s Villa, follow the path forward taking the first left. This will bring you to a small circular room with vines hanging down from the center. Shoot them with the golden bow then climb up them. Once you reach the top, you’ll complete the lead.