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.

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