Guide to exploring Cyseal in Divinity: Original Sin, including key NPCs like Mayor Cecil, Captain Aureus, and Arhu, plus side quests and merchants in the Marketplace and King Crab Tavern.
You can explore the city of Cyseal freely. Your first priority should be to find and speak with three key individuals: Mayor Cecil, Captain Aureus of the Legionnaires, and the wizard Arhu. They will provide details on the ongoing murder investigation and offer additional quests. Along the way, you'll encounter several minor adventures.
From the city entrance bridge, head west. You'll pass and activate the 'Cyseal Harbour' Waypoint. Shortly after, take the stairs to the north, leading to a plaza with a large fountain. Proceed northeast from the fountain to enter the city's Marketplace. As you pass the first wagon, you'll automatically engage in a conversation with 'Robin', a thief, initiating the side quest 'The Fish Thief'. You'll have a choice to let him steal or persuade him to stop, depending on your role-playing preference. Afterwards, you can discuss the incident with Rhoa and the Fish Vendor.
The Marketplace hosts various merchants selling useful items, though you may have limited gold initially.
Speak with 'Kelvania', who wanders near the central fountain. Conversations can sometimes boost your skills. Kelvania is concerned about being accosted by a stranger since the town's murder. After talking to her about it, end the conversation. Your lead characters will then have yellow exclamation points above their heads, indicating they wish to speak with each other. This conversation can lead to a boost in a specific 'Trait', which can enhance certain 'Abilities'. Pay attention to the text above your characters' heads to see which Trait boost is applied.
In the Marketplace, also speak with 'Bertia', who has lost her sheep, starting the quest 'Little Bo Bertia Lost Her Sheep'. You will find the sheep later.
'Gerome', standing by paintings on easels, is another valuable vendor. He sells treasure maps of varying worth, which are highly recommended when you have enough gold. Reading a map reveals an icon on your World map marking the treasure's location. Currently, all treasures are outside the city, and this guide will direct you to them when appropriate.
Nearby Gerome is 'Cylia the Enchantress', selling Skillbooks for Aerotheurge and Hydrosophist spells, as well as crafting ingredients.
At the north end of the Marketplace, stairs lead up to the 'King Crab Tavern' and Mayor Cecil's house. Approach the Tavern's front entrance, and you'll automatically converse with 'Mendius', a recruiter for a group called the 'Fabulous Five'. Joining them initiates the side quest 'The Fabulous Five'. Note: While there's something suspicious about this group, joining them now doesn't harm you and can unlock an additional quest line and potentially 'Arhu's Failed Experiment'.
You might consider delaying entry into the Tavern. To investigate the murder, you need permission from Captain Aureus to enter the crime scene.
Go north up the stairs from the Market, or east of the Tavern, to reach the 'Town Hall' and visit 'Mayor Cecil'. You can speak with 'Claudius' and 'Marcius', the Legionnaire guards outside, for background information. Inside, you'll find Mayor Cecil, who is quite hard of hearing. Discuss the murder and the victim, 'Councillor Jake', with him. He will give you the quest 'Cecil's Mighty Staff', tasking you to find the lost 'Staff of Pergamon'. Cecil advises you to speak with 'Conrad', a ship's captain on the docks, who may have information about the staff. You can then inquire about the staff with other citizens. The conversation with Cecil suggests the staff's situation is questionable. Evidence for the murder investigation includes a pair of 'Smelly Shoes' in the Mayor's locked private office. The key is in the main area. Using stealth, you can obtain the key, unlock the door, and later show the shoes to a dog named Murphy to potentially clear the Mayor as a suspect.
Mayor Cecil offers a tour of the upstairs Library. Accept this offer to meet 'Jahan', a mage you can recruit to your party, who brings useful benefits to a balanced adventuring group.
While in the Library, speak with 'Victoria', the Mayor's daughter.
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