Open Sesame: Breaking and Entering

Overview

Open Sesame: Breaking and Entering is a main quest in Hearts of Stone and one of three preparations for the heist in Open Sesame!. The crew needs a break-in artist to get into the auction house from above.

Hugo Hoff

The Stranger’s first suggestion is Hugo Hoff in Oxenfurt. There is blood by his door, and footprints lead to the river, where three thugs are waiting. Their bodies carry a note and Hugo’s ear, and a dive into the water confirms the rest: Hugo is dead. Checking on him is optional, but it earns some extra XP.

Eveline Gallo

The real recruit is Eveline Gallo, an acrobat with a traveling circus camped west of the Vegelbud Residence, northwest of Carsten. When Geralt arrives she is arguing with her colleague Meryn. One of their performers cannot go on, and they have already spent the ticket money, so they cannot refund the audience.

Eveline will join the heist either way, but Geralt has to help first. He can step into the show and shoot four apples held by Meryn, or pay for the refunds himself, which costs more if Meryn stays for the conversation.

Walkthrough

  1. Optionally visit Hugo Hoff’s house in Oxenfurt, follow the footprints and kill the thugs by the river.
  2. Dive into the river to find Hugo’s body.
  3. Go to the circus camp west of the Vegelbud Residence and talk to Eveline Gallo.
  4. Take part in the show or pay the refunds.
  5. Hire Eveline.

Quest Consequences & Choices

One of the three preparations for the heist.

Involved characters

Involved monsters

Quest Type:
Rewards XP: 150 XP (+150 XP for investigating Hugo)
Gold: Refund costs 400 crowns (private talk) or 600 crowns

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