Keep reading for a full, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the entire quest inDragon’s Dogma 2.

Head to the south exit of Vernworth to enterVernworth Castle.

Then turn left and run on until you find a guard namedOttooutside a tower.

A close-up of Waldhar, an old Magistrate in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

He’ll let you into theGaol Tower.

Head down the spiral staircase and use the Gaol Key to open thefirst cell door on your right.

There’s nothing left to be done for now in the Gaol Tower.

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Return to Brant, and he’ll tell you to speak toKendrickat theGracious Hand.

Use the map to reach the Gracious Hand and you’ll find Kendrick out front.

Kendrick won’t speak to you properly until youdonate food to him twice.

The player speaks to Magistrate Waldhar in his gaol cell in Dragon’s Dogma 2.

It’s not just busy-work; this side-quest is required for complete “The Caged Magistrate”.

Don’t worry, it’s a quick and easy quest.

March onward from there until you findMalcolm, then follow Malcolm to a secret library.

Side-by-side maps of Vernworth Castle and Vernworth city in Dragon’s Dogma 2, with the locations of the Gaol Tower and the Gracious Hand annotated with yellow circles and text.

That concludes our walkthrough of The Caged Magistrate quest inDragon’s Dogma 2.

An establishing shot of a hidden, dimly lit library in a cutscene of a Dragon’s Dogma 2 side-quest.