The second stage of the Beasts of Khorinis questline in Gothic 1 Remake hinges on one thing: finding The Bestiary of Khorinis 2 and handing it to Cavalorn. The book itself is the hardest of the bunch to track down, and the room it sits in is guarded by bandits who will attack if you walk in like you own the place. Get past that, and the rest of the quest is quick.
Quick answer: Grab The Bestiary of Khorinis 2 from a top hut in the New Camp (crouch in through the right side of the door so the bandits stay calm), then carry it to Cavalorn west of the Old Camp. He starts a follow-up to bring him a Minecrawler Pheromone Gland.
How to start Beasts of Khorinis 2
The quest does not appear until you physically pick up The Bestiary of Khorinis 2. Cavalorn never tells you where it is, so you either search the New Camp hut by hut or follow the route below. Picking up the book is what registers the quest in your journal.
Where to find The Bestiary of Khorinis 2 in the New Camp
The book sits inside one of the highest huts in the New Camp, on the left side as you come in through the main entrance. Two NPCs stand chatting just outside it, and bandits inside will turn hostile the moment you stroll through the front door normally.
Alternative book location: the Old Mine
If you would rather skip the New Camp hut, a second copy waits inside the Old Mine. There is a hard deadline here. You need to grab it before the end of Chapter 2, because the area floods at the start of Chapter 3 and becomes unreachable.
Return the book to Cavalorn
Cavalorn lives out in the wilds, with his cabin sitting directly west of the Old Camp. Expect a few Scavengers and Adult Scavengers on the way, and the occasional Goblin near his place. Unlike the first bestiary, you do not have to read this one or answer any questions. Just bring it to him.
When you show him the book, Cavalorn explains that this volume covers Minecrawlers and their rare Pheromone Glands, found only in special specimens. He cannot teach a new skill on the spot. Instead, he asks you to bring him a Pheromone Gland if you ever find one, and he will trade you knowledge for it.
Note: The quest entry in your journal updates the moment you hand over the book and Cavalorn sets the gland request. That confirms this stage is done and the follow-up objective is active.
How to get the Pheromone Gland and claim the reward
You do not have to hunt blindly for the gland. The Minecrawler Queen’s Pheromone Gland drops during the Minecrawler’s Nest quest in Chapter 2, so you collect it naturally as the story moves forward. Before that, you also need the harvesting skill itself, which Kor Angar teaches once you reach the right point in Chapter 2.
Bring the gland back to Cavalorn to finish the exchange. If you choose to sell it to him, he teaches the Extract Organ skill, which lets you harvest the poison sac of Bloodflies and the venom glands of Fire Lizards. Those organs sell well and stack up your Ore Nugget reserves quickly.
Tip: Hold onto the Minecrawler Queen’s Pheromone Gland rather than selling it. A later chapter uses it as an ingredient for crafting Permanent Potions, and there is no easy way to replace it once it is gone.
Beasts of Khorinis 2 reward summary
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Pick up the book | Quest starts in your journal |
| Give book to Cavalorn | He requests a Minecrawler Pheromone Gland |
| Source of the gland | Minecrawler Queen’s Pheromone Gland from the Minecrawler’s Nest quest (Chapter 2) |
| Skill needed first | Crawler Gland harvesting, taught by Kor Angar in Chapter 2 |
| Reward if you sell the gland | Extract Organ skill (Bloodfly poison sac, Fire Lizard venom glands) |
That covers the full loop for the second bestiary. Grab the book early so the Old Mine route stays open, keep the queen’s gland for later crafting, and you can keep working toward the remaining volumes Cavalorn rewards across the colony.
