In the Gothic Remake, like in the original, you can also search for the six Chromanin books in order to complete the quest “The Stranger”. The scavenger hunt takes you to all corners of the world map. In our solution we show you all the locations of the books in order to unlock the achievement “The Stranger” and powerful rewards.
Start the Chromanin quest
The Chromanin quest was one of the most mysterious side quests from the original Gothic and it is also there in the remake. However, not as you may remember it. The locations of the books have been changed, the texts have been rewritten and some locations are only accessible later in the game. To fully complete the quest you must all six books by Chromanin find.
As soon as you pick up the first Chromanin book, the quest series starts automatically. Each book contains cryptic clues that will lead you to the next location. Once you have found all the Chromanin books, join in “The Stranger” one of the trophies and achievements from the Gothic Remake free. There are also other powerful rewards such as runes and rings.
Chromanin 1
Go to Mist Tower northeast of the old camp on the coast. In the tower on the right, run down the stairs and then climb down the ladder into the shaft. There are a lot of skeletons hanging around here. It’s best to bring a blunt weapon (e.g. a one-handed club) and lots of healing.
Stay left in the shafts, then you will come to catacombs in which a Skeleton Mage waiting for you. Kill him and loot the first Chromanine book from him. It contains the following reference text to the second book:
Quote:
He who is willing to renounce all earthly vices and walks in the paths of the righteous shall know where the source of my power lies hidden. So that he may use it to break the chains of this world and prove himself worthy of receiving chromanine. If there are no fish on this side of the lake, then the fisherman does not need to cast his line there.
Chromanin 2
The second book takes you near the New Camp. Look for the small lake outside the camp, where the pugilist Jan lives. In the Cabin on the opposite side of the lake you have to search. On the table inside is Chromanin 2.
Check out the book in inventory 500 experience points and receive the following notice:
Quote:
Carried by the tides, Chromanin’s visions of the future opened my eyes. No price is high enough to give up belief in it. It moved me far too much. The student looks for the answers where there are many words, overshadowed by the mountainside. rest.
Chromanin 3
Now things get trickier. The third book is in the Mountain fortresswhich you only visit in Chapter 3 during the quest “The Focus Stones”. It may also be possible to visit here beforehand, but we can’t confirm this 100 percent.
Run up the tower in the mountain fortress. After you do that Secret door in the fireplace room Once you’ve opened it, you can climb a ladder into an attic in the next area. Jump down into the next room here and then go through the door behind you. Here you will find Chromanin 3 on a desk in the back room.
Check out the book in inventory 700 experience points and receive the following notice:
Quote:
Carried by the tides, Chromanin’s visions of the future opened my eyes. No price is high enough to give up belief in it. It moved me far too much. The warrior, lying in the blood of his battered body, cannot escape the cold walls.
Chromanin 4
For the fourth book you have to penetrate deep into the Old Camp. Get moving into the underground dungeons of the inner castle. As a member of the Old Camp, this is very easy for you. Opposite Syra’s kitchen, climb down the ladder into the basement.
Then go through the door on the left to get to the dungeon area. At the next junction, go through the door on the right and down the stairs to the Torture cellar to reach. Here Chromanin 4 is on the table to the left in front of the stretching bench.
Tip: If you don’t belong to the Old Camp and want to avoid fights, you can use the “Special Pieces” quest to unlock a secret path directly into the wine cellar next to the dungeon area.
Check out the book in inventory 850 experience points and receive the following notice:
Quote:
I dare not hope to one day experience Chromanin myself. Gone are the days of waste and complaining. That’s how easy it will be to reach complete perfection. I’m not far away from it. The stone guardian distinguishes ruins from rubble because he does not ask for whom the bell tolls.
Chromanin 5
The fifth book is waiting Old fort. You can find this easily by going back along the path to the mountain fortress. Instead of going left over the bridge to the fortress, continue straight ahead over the destroyed bridge to the ruins of the old fort.
Your destination is the underground golem room. For that you have to To the south, climb up a ruin with a large bell on the walls. Interact with the bell to have your hero knock it over and send it crashing to the ground. Then jump into the resulting hole.
Run down through the gap into the room with that Stone golem. It’s best to defeat him with a blunt weapon first. To the left of the golem, Chromanine 5 is lying on a small table next to the stack of books.
Check out the book in inventory 1,000 experience points and receive the following notice:
Quote:
But I shouldn’t walk this path alone. I am granted this honor. I have to submit and share the strength that lives within me with the worthy ones who will come to find me. Hopefully they’ll come soon… You’ll find me where it all began.
Chromanin 6
For the last book you return go back to the room with the skeleton mage in the fog tower back, exactly where you found the first book. You will notice that the two protective barriers that previously blocked two side rooms have disappeared.
You will find it in the right side room Chromanine 6 on the bookshelf. Open it in inventory to complete the quest and unlock the achievement “The Stranger”. As a final text you will receive the following message:
Quote:
It is a book and therefore of course contains a lesson: It is not the destination, but the journey that represents the reward. Every step has meaning, even if it seems futile – it is not. The journey continues even if the traveler is no longer with us. PS: Watch out for the skeletons.
After opening the book, three more skeletons will appear in the main room, which you can quickly defeat. But the real reward awaits in the other side room. Here you will find a chest with the following loot:
- Firestorm Rune (200 Fire Damage)
- Ring of Invincibility (+10 Blade, +10 Blunt, +10 Stab, +10 Fire, +5 Wind, +5 Ice, +5 Energy)
- Formula: Shadowwalker Transformation
- Summon Skeletons Scroll
- Elixir of Magical Energy (+70 Mana)
- 5x Empty spell scroll
The scavenger hunt for the books is well worth it in the end and rewards you with some of the most powerful items in the game.
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