Gothic 1 Remake chapter 2 – clearing every Minecrawler Nest quest

Chapter 2 of the Gothic 1 Remake opens once you wrap up your Old Camp work and head to the Swamp Camp. You prove yourself to the Baal NPCs, and after Cor Kalom welcomes you into the Brotherhood of the Sleeper, the Minecrawler Nest stage begins. From there, a short string of quests sends you between the Swamp Camp, the Old Camp castle, and the locked mine back on the starting mountain.

Quick answer: Take Cor Kalom’s Lost Apprentice quest, deliver the swamp herbs to Gomez through Bartholo, collect the Fire Mage’s reward from Torrez, then enter the locked mine to find Caine’s corpse and report his death to Raven and Cor Kalom.

Lost Apprentice: Deliver the swamp herbs to Gomez

Speak with Cor Kalom in the Swamp Camp to pick up the chapter’s first tasks. He asks you to carry swamp herbs to Gomez in the Old Camp and to track down Caine, his apprentice, who has wandered off somewhere.

Talking to Cor Kalom about Caine in the Swamp Camp — Cor Kalom hands over the delivery and points you toward Caine. © THQ Nordic

Travel to the Old Camp and enter the castle. Talk to Raven and tell him about the delivery you need to make. He sends you to Bartholo, who handles the camp’s deliveries.

Find Bartholo inside the court, where he is playing an instrument. Hand over the swampweed to receive 500 ore nuggets in return.

Return to Cor Kalom at the Swamp Camp and confirm that the items reached Gomez. That closes out the delivery half of the quest.

The Fire Mage’s letter: Reach Torrez for the Ring of Power

While you are in the Old Camp, you can settle the Fire Mage’s letter. Leave Gomez’s building and go left to find a mage standing guard at the gate of a separate tower. This is the home of the Head of the Fire Mages.

Speaking with the guard Milten about the Fire Mages — Milten guards the Fire Mage tower in the Old Camp. © THQ Nordic

Talk to the guard named Milten and run through every dialogue option. Tell him you carry a letter for Master Corristo, but do not show it even when he asks. Pick the line that says you will give the letter straight to Torrez.

Milten goes inside to fetch Torrez. When Torrez appears, he notes that Master Corristo was disappointed by the lack of trust, then directs you to collect your reward.

Head to the center of the courtyard and step under an archway into a small room shaded by tree branches on the ceiling. Torrez waits inside. Show him the letter, and he rewards you with a Ring of Power. You can also buy magical items from him once the conversation ends.

The Brotherhood’s plan: Find Caine in the locked mine

Back inside Gomez’s tower, Raven reveals that Caine is no ordinary apprentice. He is a mole quietly gathering intelligence on the Brotherhood of the Sleeper. Your job is to reach him and pull whatever information you can.

Searching the flooded cave while looking for Caine — The route to Caine runs through a flooded cave and a hidden temple. © THQ Nordic

Return to the mountain where the game started and go to the mine that was sealed early on. Convince the guard posted outside to hand over the key so you can get in.

Explore the cave until you reach a small indoor pool. Dive in to find a lever for the lift mechanism that raises the grate set into the pool. Grab the lever, then climb up to the lift and repair the mechanism.

Dive back down, swim past the now-open grate, and continue to a temple. An Orc blocks the way forward. Defeat it, push on, and you will find Caine’s corpse.

Go to the Old Camp first and tell Raven that Caine is dead. After that, return to the Swamp Camp and report to Cor Kalom to wrap up the thread.

Minecrawler Nest quest order and rewards

Quest	Key action	Reward
Lost Apprentice	Deliver swamp herbs to Bartholo for Gomez	500 ore nuggets
The Fire Mage’s letter	Give the letter to Torrez, not the guard	Ring of Power
The Brotherhood’s plan	Find Caine’s corpse, report to Raven and Cor Kalom	Quest progression

Note: The faction you joined can shift how these quests unfold, so your exact dialogue and objectives may differ from a Brotherhood-first run.

Once Cor Kalom acknowledges Caine’s death, you have cleared the core Minecrawler Nest objectives and can move deeper into the Brotherhood’s story. Keep the Ring of Power and your ore nuggets on hand, since both feed directly into the gear and bargaining you will need as the colony’s factions start pulling against one another.