Gothic Remake “Nieznajomy” Quest: Chromanin Volumes 6

Gothic Remake has a new reason to dig into the same dungeon twice: the side quest “Nieznajomy” revolves around collecting all six volumes of Chromanin. To get the full set, you’ll need to reach a series of locations in a fixed order—each book points you to where the next one is—and the game rewards your collection with large XP totals, a trophy, and access to a reward chest hidden back in the same crypt where you start.

How to start “Nieznajomy” and get Chromanin I

The quest should be postponed until Chapter 3 or 4 so your character is strong enough. It also takes you through an area that is tied to an important objective in Chapter 3 during the main story.

To begin:

Travel to the lighthouse in the eastern part of Kolonia—the same place you visit in the main plot to meet allies by a campfire.
Enter the lighthouse and find the ladder leading down to the underground.
Go deeper into the crypt and fight skeletons. Each defeated skeleton grants 250 XP.
In a larger room, fight the spell skeleton (mage). It can resurrect warrior skeletons, so focus your attacks on it first. Defeating it grants 500 XP and shortens the fight.
Search what remains after the mage to pick up Chromanin I. Read it in your inventory (Documents tab) for 300 XP and to unlock the quest.

Important: the next Chromanin volumes only show up if you reach them after starting the quest and in the correct order. If you go looking out of sequence, the books may not appear in the world.

Chromanin II: the south coast fishing settlement

Go to the abandoned fishing settlement south of the entrance to Nowy Obóz.
Find the book inside one of the houses.
Reading it in the inventory awards 500 XP.

Chromanin III: mountain fortress

Visit the mountain fortress. It’s recommended to wait until you handle the quest Kamień ogniskujący w górskiej fortecy (in Chapter 3).
Re-clear the fortress rooms, including solving the bookcase puzzle.
In the final room near the sleeping area, check the volume.
Reading it grants 700 XP.

Chromanin IV: Old Camp dungeon torture hall

Go down into the dungeon beneath Stary Obóz. You can enter through the prison entrance in the inner ring if you have access, or via a secret passage from Santino tied to the quest Specjalne towary.
On the dungeon’s lowest level, find the stairs leading to the torture room.
Read the book there for 850 XP.

Chromanin V: old citadel ruins and the stone golem

Head to the ruins of the old citadel east of Orc territory and south of Stary Obóz.
These are the eastern fort ruins that are visited during the quest Wyklęty szaman, but you can reach them through free exploration as well.
Find a narrow mountain path leading to the top.
In the ruins, locate an interactive bell; interacting with it unlocks the descent to the underground.
Bring blunt weapons: inside you’ll fight a mini-boss, the stone golem. After defeating it, search the same room for the book.
Reading it awards 1000 XP.

Chromanin VI: return to the lighthouse crypt

When you reach the end of the chain, return to the underground beneath the lighthouse—the same crypt where the quest began.
A side room becomes available there, containing Chromanin VI.
Picking it up automatically finishes the mission.
You can also earn the trophy “Prawdziwy nieznajomy”.

Quest rewards: the chest in the same dungeon room

After completing “Nieznajomy,” rewards are stored in a chest in the same room in the dungeon. A magic barrier previously blocked access. Items listed for the chest include:

inscription of transformation into a shadow creature
Greater Ring of Invincibility
rune “Ognista burza”
scroll “Przyzwanie szkieletów”

Quick checklist before you start hunting

Begin only when you’re ready for Chapter 3–4 strength.
Collect books in order and only after unlocking the quest, or the volumes may not spawn.
Plan for combat in each location: skeletons, a spell skeleton mage, plus a stone golem that favors blunt weapons.