Dragon's Dogma 2 The Caged Magistrate walkthrough

Quest dependency: opening Waldhar’s cell is not enough. The magistrate refuses to leave until the underground archive has been uncovered through The Heel of History. Steps and rewards are media walkthrough evidence, not official quest documentation.

Accept the quest from Brant at night

1. Complete Seat of the Sovran and meet Captain Brant at The Stardrop Inn after nightfall.
2. Follow him to the private balcony conversation and accept The Caged Magistrate.
3. Keep the Gaol Key he gives you; do not confuse it with an ordinary key.

PowerPyx reports 7,000 G and one Ferrystone as the completion reward. Walkthrough · Checked October 15, 2026.

Meet Waldhar in Vernworth Gaol

From the Slums, follow the cliff path upward and turn toward the Gaol entrance. Pawns stay outside. PowerPyx reports that Brant’s authorization makes the guards ignore you during the intended quest state. Open the last cell on the left, exhaust Waldhar’s dialogue and choose “Urge him to escape.”

Do not assume guards are harmless outside this exact state. If they challenge you, leave rather than escalating, confirm the quest is active and return with Brant’s key.

Find “a place with plenty of tomes”

1. Speak to Kendrick outside The Gracious Hand in the Slums.
2. Give the requested food and the walkthrough-reported 1,000 G donation to start The Heel of History.
3. Question all three children: one near rubble opposite The Gracious Hand, one on the eastern lookout and one inside the building.
4. Report to Kendrick and follow him to the broken tower.
5. Enter after the rubble is cleared, find Malcolm and follow the route to the underground library.

PowerPyx’s archive route · Checked October 15, 2026.

Return, escort and report

1. Return to Waldhar’s cell and tell him about the archive.
2. Lead him back through the Gaol route. Pause at corners so he remains close.
3. Once outside, wait for Waldhar to catch up and the transition to complete.
4. Return to Brant at The Stardrop Inn at night.

If progress stalls

Waldhar still refuses.

Confirm The Heel of History reached the underground library, then use the new dialogue in his cell.

Kendrick does not advance.

Confirm both donations and all three child conversations; the indoor child may need time to return to the lobby.

Waldhar stopped following.

Backtrack to his last position and walk rather than sprint. No universal current-build pathing fix was verified.