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That doesn't make any sense. If the Hold is now safe with Raedric dead why doesn't Giacco return to it and his apparent friends Nedmar and Kolsc? Something isn't right. For the rest of the game if I visit this shack will Giacco be there and asking "Any news from the Hold?"

Yes, the Rogue is failing to find and/or disarm some traps now. Fortunately no missteps have resulted in death--just 'HealParty'. I'm really starting to get into the game and spent hours again today.

Have a bounty--Nalrend the Wise who is suppose to be in the Elmshore region... But this region isn't even showing on my map yet. Possibly related is crossing the river at Stormwall Gorge which is on map. I can mark a route out in the water at the bottom of the Gorge but the gang will not wade into it. Getting across looks like it requires something missing--like a boat? And that may involve visiting something in the Defiance Bay area?? Would like some clues/answers on this please. Thanks...

Revisited Kolsc and Nedmar in Raedric's Hold and with newly completed conversations that Giacco was rescued and still had item Nedmar was concerned about and happy to hear he still had the item I went back to Giacco in the shack in Magran's Fork but the conversation was exactly the same and he isn't budging. So, there either is still something missing to do or it's bugged. One thing though is that I don't think there is any quest or task opened on this. Any new help?

He's asking about Raedric's Hold? I.E. is Raedric dead? You freed him from prison at the bottom of the hold. Okay, I think there is a bug then because Raedric is dead (I think I recall killing him and finishing his Hold) but maybe I left something undone there? Hmmm...? I will go back and check it out today hoping that I did miss something. I've returned to other areas already and been surprised to find bodies and other secret spots I failed to search or was leveled high enough originally. Usually when I think I've finished an area I really have and there is nothing left there missed. PoE may be an exception?

Yes, it happens that my PC is a Rogue or you would be right. However I haven't been putting attribute points into just Mechanics for the Rogue so I better watch this.

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NPC Giacco is inside shack in Magran's Fork. All he asks is "Any news from the Hold?" I'm not tying this to any quest and don't know (or have forgotten) what it is about. He also mentions a 'Kolsc'. What hold is he talking about? Is this for something later on? What to do now? Thanks.

Thank you... I leveled up and put it all into Mechanics in my PC and she immediately found the hidden wall switch.

Darn, I can't do what I hoped to do starting out with this topic... Oh well. So, new question... In the Endless Paths of Od Nua, Level 5 there is a 'seal-like' door I can't open (can't find any means or hidden means to open). It is a small room close to the center of the map. What am I missing to get in please? Thank you.

I will be posting all my PoE questions in this one thread and updating it as the need arises. Just finished thinking I have cleaned out Raedric's Keep (killing him too) but picked up a Rusted Iron Cell Key. I found one locked door but it seems to require a different specific key so I seem 'stuck' with both a key I have found no use for and a door that remains locked. Specific help on this please? While visiting but not completely exploring out Caed Nua I picked up a second Heavy Iron Key with no use for so far and would like to know if quest items once used successfully disappear from the quest inventory or are there 'bugs' or part of the game that keys once used stay locked in the quest inventory? I've talked to a number of named npcs (not 'villagers') who go into a strange visitation mode seeing some past event described. Will these all be revisited and represent new quests over time? I've also found numerous iconed magnifying glasses describing objects all over the land. Is that all they are or will they lead to future quests/story later on? Is there a game stat or percentage somewhere showing how much exploring the whole game I'm covering? I'm playing in Story Time. Please don't concern yourselves here about spoiling the game around these questions. I'd rather get straight answers then having to ask for more details. Thanks.