Ch1 Harbor City Romanov (D) & Sergio (I) – Risen

This guide will help you complete a series of main faction quests revolving around Romanov and Sergio which you can find inside Harbor City during Risen’s Chapter 1. It comes with detailed quest descriptions and a handy map.

Chapter 1 Harbor City Romanov (D) & Sergio (I) Quests Map

Legend

1. Marek, Romanov
2. Anika
3. Sonya
4. Romanov’s chest
5. Sergio
6. Carlos

Chapter 1 Harbor City Romanov (D) & Sergio (I) Quests

Overview

This section tackles one of the main quests in harbour city, particularly pertaining to Romanov, the pirate, and Sergio, the Warrior of the Order. Quests marked with (D) can be completed only if you choose the Don’s man, and quests marked with (I) are the ones for the Inquisition. Quests without marks are/can be safely completed without choosing a side. As far as the numbers go, choosing the bandit’s path here rewards you with 600 experience and 300 gold, while going with the Order gives you 625 experience and 250 gold.

• Get Marek’s Cell Key
• Distraction for the Prison Guard
• Romanov’s Seaman’s Chest
• Sergio Wants Romanov’s Gold

Get Marek’s Cell Key

Marek is the guard of pirate Romanov’s prison at #1. You’ll learn that his prisoner is Captain Romanov, the terror of the seas. Since there’s no way you can get in without compensating, you can offer him 100 gold coins, to bring him a girl or to beat him up. Bringing him a girl should pay off the most experience-wise, so you might as well do that (quest Distraction for the Prison Guard).

Once you’ve acquired the key, you’ll get 150 experience and you’ll be able to talk to Romanov now, which starts another quest Romanov’s Seaman’s Chest.

Distraction for the Prison Guard

If you wish to get Marek’s key in a different way, compared to bribery or a fight, you’ll have to bring him a girl. There’s a girl available on a bench nearby (#2) called Anika. You can talk to her, but you’ll still have to visit Sonya in the brothel (#3) to make the arrangement and pay the gold. It costs 50 gold pieces and rewards you with 25 experience.

Now return to Anika. She won’t exactly be delighted with her customer, but will still agree that gold is gold. Get back to Marek (#1) to finish the deal. You’ll get 200 experience from this quest.

Romanov’s Seaman’s Chest

While talking to Romanov, make sure to talk with reverence and eventually you’ll get the quest after mentioning the rumours of his gold. He’ll give you a key to a warehouse chest (#4) where he hid his casket.

The chest is on the highest floor. You can reach it by sneaking behind Carasco then taking the wooden stairs to the first floor. Once there, walk around and follow the planks and you’ll see a place where you can lift yourself up to the second floor. There are several goodies there, including a lot of gold and a few magical scrolls.

If you chose the Don, give the casket to Romanov (#1). You’ll get 250 experience and 300 gold as a reward.

Sergio Wants Romanov’s Gold

There’s another person interested in Romanov’s gold, and that’s the warrior of the Order, Sergio (#5), who patrols the long pier that leads to Romanov’s prison. You’ll learn who’s being guarded in the prison (if you didn’t before) and that Inquisition is guarding the crates and the goods from the ships that came recently.

After a while Sergio will say that he’s interested in Romanov’s gold, as the Order has been looking for it for a long time. Since you’ve found it during the quest Romanov’s Seaman’s Chest, you can give him the casket instead and improve your standing with the Order. As a reward you’ll get 100 gold and 200 experience. You can also tell Romanov (#1) that you gave it to the Inquisition for 25 experience. Also, you can report to Carlos (#6) for 50 experience and 150 gold.