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Portrait in Redis the fourth quest inBrushes with DeathDLC, which starts after the player retrieves theBasiliskegg forVoyta. Unlike the previous quests, this quest has an important decision that players must make—whether to kill Burkhard or spare his life. The choice impacts not only the outcome of the quest butalso whether you unlock a missable trophy/achievement. This guide offers a full walkthrough of the quest and breaks down both outcomes so you can decide what path to take inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Portrait in Red Quest Walkthrough In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
How To Start Portrait in Red Quest In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
After retrieving the egg of aBasiliskin theChiaroscuroquest, you must wait until the next morning, after which you can talk toVoytainsideTrosky Castle. This time, he will tell you that his final task in Trosky is at hand, and for that, he must fight and killBurkhard. You will get aneasy Skill Check, and if successful, you will learn more about why he wants to kill him. After the conversation ends and you take it upon yourself todeal with Burkhard, you must travelnortheast of the Castletowards northernApollonia.
Should You Kill or Spare Burkhard In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2?
Once you reach the marked area, make your way directly below the “A” marker on your map. Here, you will find the camp where Burkhard resides, along with the other gang members. There are multiple ways to deal with him:
These methods will allow you to progress through the quest, but will void the “Vengeance Solves Nothing” trophy/achievement. For the trophy, you have to let him live, so you will need to try a different method.Wait until night and enter the camp while making sure no one sees you. Not everyone will be sleeping, as some are keeping watch.Sneak your way to the chest and lock-pick it to find the “Killer’s Helmet” inside that you need to grab and leave.
Head back to Voyta and talk to him about the Helmet that you have brought back. He will ask you if you killed Burkhard, to which you canpass a Speech Check and lie about it. This will complete the quest, and you will get the trophy for sparing Burkhard, theMurderer’s painted Helmet, and a few extra symbols that you canpaint on your shield.
The Speech Check does require high Speech, so make a save before talking to Voyta, and if the check fails, increase your Speech and come back.
