The Changeling's Route

This page is a summary of the actions taken by the Changeling in her route. It assumes that all quests are completed successfully; however, quests do not necessarily need to be completed in the order presented here.

As this page is essentially walkthrough of the Changeling Route, there will be heavy spoilers throughout.

Day 1
The Changeling wakes up in a shallow grave in the Cemetery. She will find her reputation is low and constantly getting lower, and her exhaustion and hunger are both at 50%. There is an Executor and a Tragedian standing at the doorway of Grace's lodge. She may speak to them to learn more about what is happening.

When the Changeling enters the lodge, she sees Grace and Katerina Saburova.

Main Quest: "The Harbinger"
After speaking to Grace and Katerina, she will be directed to speak to Alexander Saburov. It seems the Changeling is being accused of being a thief and to clear her name, Saburov tells her to meet someone by the Train Station. There are two muggers standing near the carriages who the Changeling can kill for some reputation. There are rocks by the Train Station, where she will find the man Saburov told her about. She will speak to him and find a Doghead child nearby who she must try to cure to prove herself.

The Changeling talks to the Doghead and learns why he is injured. She uses her hands to cure him, only to find that he dies. The man believes the Changeling to be a harbinger and a saint who can judge people. However, she still needs to cure someone for Saburov. She learns that there may be an injured man at Grace's lodge.

When she returns to Grace, the Changeling learns that the injured man had been taken away by the Haruspex. The Haruspex can be found in the Haruspex's Lair, an abandoned factory building in the Works, just south of the train tracks. However, the Changeling finds only the Haruspex there and no injured man. It seems the man escaped and crawled away up the river. The Changeling will finally find him at the Willows. There, she can speak to Anna Angel and the Bachelor.

The Changeling heals the man in front of the gathered townsfolk, Anna, and the Bachelor. She talks to the Bachelor again, who agrees to testify for her miraculous healing powers, before returning to Saburov. He now believes that she is not the rumoured thief and she will receive a reputation boost. Saburov and Katerina will take her in as an adopted daughter.

Side Quest: "For Those With the Freedom of Choice"
After healing the injured man, the Changeling can talk to Anna again. Anna will ask her to learn more about the Haruspex and directs her to the Warehouses. The Changeling heads to the Soul-and-a-Half Fortress and speaks to Notkin whom she questions about the Haruspex.

During their conversation, Notkin may give her a Double Barrelled Pistol, but no ammo, if she asks him "He didn't need it himself?" when Notkin mentions that the Haruspex left a gun behind.

The Changeling then returns to Anna and will receive 1500 money.

Side Quest: "The Hooks (Truth Revealing Itself)"
Saburov will ask the Changeling to question Georgiy using her powers. In order to do so, she requires a person's real name and a secret about them. To gain the necessary information, the Changeling speaks to Katerina. Katerina will give the Changeling her list of Bound and also reveal that Georgiy does not actually love his brother, nor were they actually twins.

The Changeling then speaks to Georgiy who will not speak to her until after she talks to Maria Kaina. After speaking to Maria, the Changeling returns to Georgiy and is able to question him using his name and a secret. She then returns to Saburov and receives a reputation boost.

Day 2
For the next several days starting from Day 2, the Changeling will receive quests each day from Alexander Saburov and Katerina Saburova. If she does not speak with them before the afternoon, she will receive a letter from Saburov asking her to see them.

Main Quest: "Spirit of the Restless Kin"
Saburov is beginning his search for who or what caused the Plague. He asks the Changeling to start by investigating Aspity. To learn more about Aspity, the Changeling speaks to Vlad the Younger and Big Vlad. If the Changeling is careful about her speech, she may be able to receive 2500 money from Big Vlad.

The Changeling then talks to Aspity who refuses to speak until the Changeling can bring her the Haruspex. He will be at his lair in the Works. The Changeling returns to Aspity and uses what she learned to hypnotize Aspity. She learns that although Aspity is not responsible for the Plague, she has done other evil things.

The Changeling then returns to Saburov to tell him what she learned. She can either choose to hand over Aspity, which gives her 10 reputation but leads to Aspity getting infected, or she can tell Saburov that Aspity is innocent, at a cost of 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "Grace"
Katerina wants the Changeling to help her convince Grace to change from the Termites - the faction belonging to the Haruspex - to the Humbles - the faction belonging to the Changeling. She directs the Changeling to speak to Lara Ravel who knows how to gain Grace's trust. The Changeling should bring a loaf of Bread, one Flower, and a bottle of Milk to the Cemetery.

After talking with Grace, the Changeling returns to Katerina. She may tell Katerina that Grace has changed factions to gain 10 reputation or say that she failed and lose 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Curative Substances"
While talking to Vlad Jr. about Aspity, the Changeling may learn that Anna Angel has a rather large stockpile of medicine which is now needed for the Town. The Changeling heads to the Willows and can choose to take the medicine from Anna right away and bring it back to Vlad Jr. or she can choose to first hear what Anna has to say. Anna will tell her the rumours that the Haruspex is capable of mixing herbs to make medicine with similar antibiotic properties.

To learn more, the Changeling heads to the gathering huts out in the Steppe and talks to the Worms there. Only the one at the hut closest to the Cemetery will offer her information and tells her to talk to Andrey Stamatin at the Broken Heart. He confirms the efficacy of the Haruspex's brews. The Changeling can then return to Anna and get the medicine from her.

When talking to Vlad Jr., the Changeling has several options. If she tells Vlad Jr. about the Haruspex, he will give her 1000 money and increase reputation by 10. If she says that the Haruspex can't make good medicine, she will only get 100 money. If she hands over the medicine from Anna, she will receive 500 money. If she chooses to keep the medicine, but tells Vlad Jr. that she's keeping the medicine, she will receive nothing and lose 5 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Living"
When talking to Lara, she will ask the Changeling for help in finding her friend, the Harpist. Lara will show the Changeling where he is. The Changeling will need a Lockpick to enter the house and finds it infected. She quickly finds the Harpist upstairs and talks to him. On her way out, she will run into the Bachelor who is surprised to see her, as he had apparently just seen her at Anna's house.

The Changeling returns to Lara, who rewards her with 1500 money or she can refuse the money for 5 reputation.

Main Quest: "Seeds of the Caravan"
Today, Alexander Saburov will ask the Changeling to investigate Anna Angel. She will tell the Changeling that she believes Big Vlad has been blackmailing her and recommends talking to his children. Vlad the Younger will not have much to say, so she asks Capella for information. Capella will suggest that perhaps Khan is the sender.

The Changeling returns to Anna to report what she has learned. She will also hypnotize Anna to question her. The Changeling returns to Saburov and can turn Anna in for 10 reputation, although Anna will become infected, or she can say that Anna is innocent at a cost of 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "Eva"
Today, Katerina Saburova will ask the Changeling to convert Eva Yan from being the Utopians to the Humbles. She suggests that the Changeling first speak with Yulia Lyuricheva to learn more about Eva.

When speaking to Yulia, the Changeling can tell Yulia that her calculations are wrong and gain 30 reputation, but the quest will end there and she will be unable to speak to Eva. If the Changeling agrees with Yulia, she will get enough information about Eva. She then speaks to Eva and can convince her to become a Humble.

The Changeling returns to Katerina and can tell her that she convinced Eva for 1000 money and 10 reputation, or that she failed and lose 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "Who Will Injure the Bachelor?"
While talking to Anna, the Changeling may be asked to find out what the Bachelor and Stanislav Rubin are doing. To find out where they are, she talks to Eva at the Stillwater. She can tell Eva that she wants to give the Bachelor some medicine or that Anna is going to reveal his location to the Haruspex and he must be warned. Either way, Eva will tell the Changeling that he is likely in the warehouses with Rubin at Rubin's prosectorium.

The Bachelor will not be there, but the Changeling can talk to Rubin. He will ask her not to reveal his location to the Kains and offers her two Black Vaccines. If the Changeling tries to talk to Georgiy Kain or Maria Kaina, she will lose 30 reputation and 10 reputation, respectively. However, if she speaks to Victor Kain, he says that he will not arrest Rubin and thanks her for her honesty and gives her 2000 money or 5 reputation if she refuses.

Side Quest: "Who Will Sting the Haruspex?"
While talking to Capella, the Changeling may be asked to locate the Bachelor and the Haruspex. Capella will mark a house where the Changeling may be able to find the Bachelor. When she talks to the Bachelor, he tells her that he is looking for the Haruspex as well.

A boy named Loafer will be outside near the house, getting ready to test out a box of Shmowder. The Changeling can talk to him and receive the Shmowder from him.

The Haruspex will be in the house opposite from where Loafer was standing. He asks the Changeling to keep his location a secret and gives her two Twyrine Extracts, one with +40% immunity/-1% health and one with +20% immunity/-8% health. The Changeling may return to the Bachelor and tell him the Haruspex's location in exchange for 2000 money and one Neomycinium.

The Changeling can now tell Capella that she has located the Bachelor. If the Changeling says that she hopes the Bachelor is testing the medicine himself, she will receive 5 reputation. If she says she doesn't know, she will get 2 reputation. If she says that he has been hunting for the Haruspex, she will receive nothing.

Main Quest: "Robbers and Cutthroats"
Today, Alexander Saburov will ask the Changeling to investigate Bad Grief and the rumours that he has been throwing bodies into the river. Grief will say that he had nothing to do with it and that Notkin can vouch for him. Although Notkin will vouch for Grief, there is apparently something that Grief has been hiding.

The Changeling returns to Grief and tries to hypnotize him, but she is unable to do so. Grief recognizes her powers and what she tried to do and says that he will answer her questions honestly if she does a favour for him. He asks her to steal something from Barley the Barber, who he says is the one actually responsible.

On the way to the empty warehouse where Barley is hiding, the Changeling may run into several muggers. They will attack her if they notice her. She can sneak around them or kill them.

Inside the warehouse, the Changeling finds Barley. After talking to him, she tricks him by saying there's something around the corner. He goes to check and realizes she lied to him and becomes aggressive. Clara can try to kill him, but some rats will also appear and she should grab the bag and quickly escape from the warehouse.

The Changeling gives the bag to Saburov. She then returns to Grief after finding out his name and his secret and is able to hypnotize him. The Changeling can decide whether to tell Saburov that Grief deserves punishment for 10 reputation, although Grief will become infected, or tell him that Grief is innocent and lose 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Puppeteer"
Katerina Saburova wants the Changeling to talk to Mark Immortell and tell him to stop the Theatre from being turned into a hospital. When she gets to the Theatre, the Changeling learns that he is not there and the door has been locked. There will be Executors standing by the door. They will tell her that Mark has gone to see Maria Kaina. The Changeling may choose to give them 500 money to help care for the sick and receive 10 reputation.

Maria and Mark will be found inside Maria's house at the Crucible. The Changeling does not have to talk to Maria before speaking with Mark, but should she choose to do so, she has to be careful about what she says.

If she tells Maria that she got the wrong door, she will lose 10 reputation. If she tells Maria that she hates her, she will lose 30 reputation. If she tells Maria that she is not a saint, she will gain 10 reputation, but speaking rudely after that will cost 30 reputation.

The Changeling talks to Mark who tells her that Katerina considers the Theatre important because of the creature that lives there. He will also tell her what to say to the Executors to enter the Theatre. The Changeling returns to the Theatre and enters to find the Rat Prophet standing on the stage. After talking to the Rat Prophet, she returns to Katerina.

If she doesn't tell Katerina about the Rat Prophet, she will receive 5 reputation. If she tells Katerina about the Rat Prophet, she will receive 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "Round Up"
The Changeling will receive a letter from Lara Ravel who tells her that the Haruspex is being hunted and asks for her help. She talks to Saburov, who will ask for her help in arresting the Haruspex.

The Haruspex will be found on the first floor of a house in the infected district, the Works. The house is just to the right of the quest marker on her map. Once she has found him, the Changeling can choose to either fulfill Lara's request or Saburov's request.

If she warns the Haruspex that he is being hunted, she can return to Lara and receive a bottle of Etorphine and two Smoked Meat. If she lies to the Haruspex to allow Saburov to capture him, she can return to Saburov and receive 5000 coins and 10 reputation.

Day 5
Starting from Day 5 until the end of the game, the Changeling can participate in Rat Races.

Main Quest: "Rubin's Communion"
Today, Alexander Saburov wants the Changeling to investigate if Stanislav Rubin is responsible for the outbreak of the Plague. To start looking for him, the Changeling visits Vlad the Younger who asks her not to give up Rubin to the Kains. He tells her that Rubin can be found in the warehouses, at Rubin's prosectorium, and that she should bring him three bottles of Twyrine and three pieces of Fresh Meat, although Rubin will actually accept any types of meat.

Rubin tells the Changeling that he has been using Simon Kain's blood to make Vaccines and says he will only tell her more if she can convince Georgiy Kain to forgive him. She finds Georgiy at the Crucible and he agrees to forgive Rubin. Returning to Rubin, he tells her that he cannot return Simon's body to the Kains and gives some information about the Shabnak-Adyr supposedly wandering the Town.

The Changeling talks to Saburov about what she learned, who has decided to leave Rubin alone, and she receives 10 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Twins"
Today, Katerina Saburova wants the Changeling to convince the Stamatin brothers - Peter Stamatin and Andrey Stamatin - to join the Humbles. The Changeling first visits Peter who will listen to what she says, but refuses to make a decision without his brother.

At the Broken Heart, instead of Andrey, the Changeling will find another man who says that Andrey is in hiding due to various arrests ordered by Saburov. She asks Saburov to leave Andrey alone for a while and Andrey appears back at the Broken Heart. The Changeling will not be able to convince Andrey to change to the Humbles and he will become angry, no matter what she says. She returns to Peter and can attempt to lie to him or be honest about what Andrey said; either way, he won't join the Humbles either. If she lies to him, Peter won't take the faith seriously anyway. If she's honest, he will give her a bottle of Twyrine.

The Changeling returns to Katerina with the news. Katerina becomes angry at the Changeling's failure and she loses 2 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Cathedral"
The Changeling receives a letter from Capella in the evening. Capella wants the Changeling to find out if everything is alright in the Cathedral, as she had a vision of something terrible happening, and asks her to also speak with Maria Kaina. Maria says she also had a vision about the Cathedral and directs the Changeling to speak to the Bachelor. If the Changeling says she's scared to meet him, Maria will give her 4000 money.

The Bachelor will be found inside of the Stillwater. He can't let her into the Cathedral, as he doesn't have the key, and isn't allowed to visit the building himself anyway. She talks to the guards outside of the Cathedral to find out if she can slip in. They will ask for 20 bottles of water. After giving them the water, she can enter the Cathedral. She discovers that everyone inside the Cathedral is healthy.

The Changeling returns to Capella. If she says that Maria threatened her, Capella will give her 4000 money. If she asks Capella to put in a good word for her, she will receive 10 reputation. If she says that Maria wasn't that bad, Capella will give her 5000 money and 2 reputation.

Side Quest: "Best Friend"
The Changeling receives a letter from Grace in the afternoon. She talks to Grace, who tells her that the Changeling's "best friend" will be waiting for her at the Ragi Barrow at 21:00.

When approaching the Ragi Barrow, the Changeling encounters four looters. They are hostile and will attack her. She may be able to loot various jewelry - which can be traded or sold - from their corpses.

At 21:00, the Albino will appear at the base of the hill and make his way up to the top of Ragi Barrow, stopping at the sacrificial slab. The Changeling can talk with him and learn a lot about herself and where she came from.

Day 6
Starting from Day 6 until the end of the game, the Changeling will have a side quest to find her twin sister as well as her sister's followers. The Changeling will receive letters from her sister every day if she sleeps for at least four hours cumulatively on said day.

If the Changeling does not force her sister to leave, the district that her sister was hiding in will become permanently infected. After the Changeling forces her sister to leave, a group of her sister's followers will appear somewhere in the Town. If the Changeling cannot force her sister's followers to disperse, the district that they were gathering in will become permanently infected.

When she wakes up, the Changeling notices her reputation is dropping twice as quickly as usual. (She will lose 100 reputation in 18 hours, rather than the usual 100 reputation in 36 hours).

Side Quest: "Charon"
Katerina Saburova wants the Changeling to convince Vlad the Younger to change to the Humbles. To learn more about Vlad Jr., the Changeling speaks to Capella. Capella asks the Changeling to give Vlad Jr. a book of fairy tales. When she brings him the book, he will refuse to accept it as he wants to sacrifice himself for what happened to the Termitary.

The Changeling returns to Katerina and tells her what happened. Katerina says that results don't matter anymore, as the Inquisitor will arrive in Town tomorrow.

Side Quest: "Little Sister"
The Changeling will find her sister on the second floor of the third house in the row of houses that to the left of the Cathedral. It is the house next to the garden entrance. The Changeling talks to her and chases her away.

Her sister's followers will appear in a small yard behind a food shop located directly across from the empty fenced area next to the Termitary. The Changeling must prove that she is the real harbinger and perform a miracle for them to disperse. She should not pretend to be her sister, the "bad" Clara, whom they are waiting for.

Side Quest: "Sister"
The Changeling will receive a letter from the Albino who apparently has to escape from the Town. She talks to Grace about it and Grace warns her that there are people who wish to harm him. On her way to Ragi Barrow, the Changeling will find several arsonists.

At 21:00, the Albino will appear behind Ragi Barrow, rather than on the hill, close to the fence. The Changeling will talk to him, she can learn a little more about her origins, and says goodbye.

Main Quest: "Angel of Death"
Today, Alexander Saburov wants the Changeling to find who is responsible for the Plague as well as the death of people in the Cathedral. He suspects Yulia Lyuricheva. After talking to Saburov, the Changeling discovers that her reputation is falling three times faster. (She will now lose 100 reputation within 6 hours).

The Changeling can talk to Eva Yan, who knows quite a lot about Yulia. If the Changeling talks to Eva, all of her items except for weapons and drugs may be taken away, but they will be returned to her later by the Bachelor. Yulia will easily tell the Changeling anything she wants to know regardless of whether or not the Changeling asks for Eva's help.

Yulia says that just yesterday, she gave the Changeling the three items that were found in the Cathedral. However, both the player and the Changeling will recall that they did not receive anything from Yulia the day before. After talking to Yulia, the Changeling's reputation will fall even more drastically, at four times faster than it was already. (She will now lose 100 reputation within 1.5 hours).

The Changeling needs to find the Bachelor as quickly as possible. He will examine her blood and prove her innocence. During this day, he will be in various parts of town examining the blood of other women who are under suspicion.

From the morning until 14:00, the Bachelor will be at the Willows. From 14:00 to 16:00, the Bachelor will be at the Shelter. From 16:00 to 18:00, the Bachelor will be at Aspity's Hospice. After 18:00, the Bachelor will be at the Stillwater.

If the Changeling finds him before 18:00 at the other women's houses, he will take her back to the Stillwater and let her stay on the second floor. He will return any items that were taken from her by Eva earlier in the day. Although the Bachelor knows she is innocent, he wants to keep an eye on her and the front door will be locked.

Day 7
Starting from Day 7 until the end of the game, the Changeling can report that she has cleansed districts to the Inquisitor at the Cathedral. Today, the Inquisitor will give her 2000 to 3000 money for her report.

Main Quest: "Vengeance"
In the morning, the Changeling needs to speak to the Inquisitor, but is still locked in. She talks to the Bachelor who gives her 1000 money and lets her leave the Stillwater. At the Cathedral, the Changeling talks to the Executors standing at the door and learns the Inquisitor will not be back until 12:00.

Until then, the Changeling goes to speak with Alexander Saburov. He wants to know why the Bachelor and the Inquisitor are in Town. In order to get information from them, the Changeling will need to find an Executor Cloak and an Executor Mask. She can take them from a corpse found outside of the pit of bodies near the Cemetery.

After locating the items, the Changeling will find the Bachelor inside of the Theatre. If she gives him the mask, he will tell her about the Inquisitor and The Powers That Be. He also recommends that she ask the Haruspex for more information about the Inquisitor. The Changeling will find the Haruspex in the Short Block of the Termitary and gives him the cloak in exchange for learning about the Inquisitor.

She returns to Saburov and tells him what she learned. He then asks her to speak to Katerina Saburova. The Changeling is then directed to Maria Kaina and Capella to learn more about Mistresses. She returns to Katerina and then heads to the Cathedral.

The Changeling will find the Inquisitor, Aglaya Lilich, inside and speaks to her. If the Changeling says that the Saburovs are guilty, they will both become infected and she will lose 50 reputation. If she says that the Saburovs are not guilty, she will gain 50 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Haruspex Will Sow a Seed of Malice"
While talking to the Bachelor, the Changeling will learn that the Haruspex has killed a Herb Bride and her husband, a Worm, wants revenge on him and asked the Bachelor for help. The Bachelor gives the Changeling a Shotgun to deliver to the Worm, who is located at the western-most gathering hut out in the Steppe, south of the Stone Yard.

The Worm will give her 10 stems of White Whip. She then returns to the Bachelor who will give her 5000 money or she can refuse the money for 5 reputation.

Side Quest: "The Bachelor Will Sow a Seed of Malice"
While talking to the Haruspex, the Changeling learns a family had been hurt by the Bachelor's actions. The Haruspex will give her five bottles of Twyrine to give to the family. She will find them at the Haruspex's Lair in the Works.

She can choose to keep the Twyrine for herself and tell them about the Haruspex's true nature and lose 5 reputation. If she gives them the Twyrine, she can return to the Haruspex and receive 2000 money, but if she says to him that she's an evil spirit, he will give her nothing.

Side Quest: "Little Sister"
The Changeling's sister will be found in the Spleen district, inside of the house just west of Vlad Jr.'s house. The building will have two entrances and the Changeling should enter the eastern entrance. Her sister will be in a room on the second floor. After chasing her sister away, the Changeling must look for her sister's followers.

The Changeling will find the followers in the Hindquarters district. They will be in a round yard just southeast of the Willows, behind the medicine shop. The Changeling must prove that she is the real harbinger and perform a miracle for them to disperse. She should not pretend to be her sister, the "bad" Clara, whom they are waiting for.

Day 8
Starting from Day 8, the Changeling can choose to not chase away her sister, and instead hand her over to the Bachelor or the Haruspex. However, doing so will cause her to lose 30 reputation and the district that her sister was hiding in will become permanently infected.

If the Changeling tells the Bachelor where her sister is, he will give her 4000 money. If the Changeling tells the Haruspex where her sister is, he will give her a bottle of Panacea.

Today, the Changeling can tell the Inquisitor that she cleansed the Spleen district yesterday and receive 2000 to 3000 money as well as five Beta-Tablets.

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