Chapter 1 - The Merryweather

After waking in the hold of The Merryweather with a Source Collar, report to Magister Siwan upstairs. If playing an Undead character, a Grinning Skull will offer a warning about keeping your face hidden.

Explore the hold: move a crate blocking the south door to access an animal pen. Ignore the sheep unless you have the Pet Pal talent.

Find a vase in a corner surrounded by crates; it contains random loot and a Cargo Door Key.

Use the Cargo Door Key on the nearby door. Search the galley for items, including a Pocket Knife in a barrel.

Find a _Stern Letter from Siwan_ on a table, mentioning pressure plates and crates.

Return to the previous area, pick up crates, and place them on the pressure plates on either side of the locked door to open it.

Enter the prison area. You can remove oil on the floor by throwing a candle on it.

Interact with Hemwar in a cell and Magister Rennart (sleeping guard). Pulling the lever by Hemwar's door will wake Rennart.

You can attempt two Persuasion checks to resolve the situation with Rennart, or attack him (he has 15 HP). If you attack Rennart, Hemwar will attack you afterwards. Neither gives XP, so avoiding them is an option.

Go down the stairs to find an Electric Discharge Scroll on a table.

Go to the top of the other set of stairs and search the barrel next to the Laboratory Door to find Lockpicks. If you killed Rennart, a key is on his remains.

Grab Minor Healing Potions from tables. These can be combined into a Medium Healing Potion restoring 120 Vitality.

Near a locked door, there is poison and an Ooze Barrel. Throwing a candle near the Ooze Barrel can blow the door open.

Use a lever to open the door back to the starting area.

Head up the ladder to the Lower Deck.

On the Lower Deck, find a Mortar and Pestle and a Jawless Skull. Combine them to create Bone Dust.

Speak to Magister Siwan and register with Magister William.

Go through the door behind Siwan. Speak to Magister Cadoc and Magister Marel.

Speak to Magister Waters, who initiates the quest Death Belowdecks, believing Finn was murdered by a fellow prisoner.

Elf/Fane (with Mask of the Shapeshifter) specific: While Waters' back is turned, use sneaking (↓ button) to search Finn's body and find a Chunk of Flesh. Eat it to recover Finn's memories, learn who murdered him, and unlock the Adrenaline skill.

Continue through the door past the Magisters and find a Bedroll.

Speak to people in the sleeping quarters to meet future companions. Find a Greasy Key on top of a barrel near Ifan to open the scullery door.

In the scullery, grab supplies and read a poster.

Speak to Magister Payde, who opens the door to the stern room.

In the stern room, find Magisters questioning Windego. She admits to the murder and uses Source Blast, killing the Magisters and knocking you down.

Fane specific: Windego takes the Mask of the Shapeshifter.

After regaining control, search the Chest with Confiscated Goods for weapons. Loot the dead Magisters for gold.

Go up the stairs in the stern room to the Upper Deck.

On the Upper Deck, douse flames blocking the path with a water barrel.

Go through the door on the left and pick up a Gold Cup.

If you break down the door to the stern room, you can find Magisters Murtof and Ricks.

If you have Persuade 2, you can convince them of your innocence. Otherwise, you must fight them (they are injured). Search the desk for a Resurrection Scroll.

Proceed towards the bow. The key for the door with a skull painted on it is on the remains of Magister Priest Medwyn nearby.