Helping Cerys leads to her coronation and an investigation of the attack; helping Hjalmar leads to his coronation through the vildkaarl hunt. Cerys's route also reaches the Place of Power beneath Kaer Trolde. Save before selecting the sibling.
Trigger the feast sequence
Complete Possession and The Lord of Undvik, then return to Kaer Trolde. Speak to Crach and defeat the bears attacking the feast before choosing whom to assist. See the separate Possession guide if Cerys's earlier task is still unfinished.
Investigate with Cerys
Inspect a bear, follow the tainted mead smell to the drinking horn and speak to Hjort. In the cellar, inspect the barrels. When fire blocks the exit, break obstructing barrels with Aard or your weapon and take the escape tunnel; it passes the Place of Power.
Back at the cellar entrance, follow footprints from the broken bottle to the torn cloth. Pursue Arnvald and investigate the Birna lead to complete the case.
Follow Hjalmar's action route
At Fornhala, inspect the altar, incense and blood trail to the house trapdoor. Enter the cave, defeat Halgrim and continue to Artis and the ritual. This route does not uncover the same mastermind evidence as Cerys's investigation.
Finish the succession you chose
Return to Crach, then attend Coronation at Gedyneith. The title of the completed investigation and the crowned ruler should match the branch you selected.
A post-investigation save does not reopen the earlier choice. If an objective stalls, capture its text and the current clue before trying another checkpoint; no tested command recovery is supplied. This page covers assisting either sibling, without promising an unrelated ruler branch or unchanged current reward values.
Sources and version limits
- GameBanshee: King’s Gambit and Coronation — Historical 1.31 GOTY walkthrough; not a verified Remastered 5.x playtest.
- Gamer Walkthroughs: King’s Gambit and Coronation — Independent historical route; not a new 5.x playtest.
Sources checked October 5, 2026. We have not tested this route on your save or hardware. Follow the stated platform and version limits; reported workarounds are not guaranteed repairs.