How To Complete Under the Straw Hat Side Quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (KCD2)

To embark on the "Under the Straw Hat" quest in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*, you'll first need to reach Kuttenberg and begin the prerequisite quest, "In Vino Veritas." This side quest introduces you to Casper Rudolf, a winemaker offering free samples on the west side of Kuttenberg. He needs your help gathering information to improve his wine.

You can choose to directly approach Havel, a wine expert, showcasing your wine knowledge (requiring appropriate attire and cleanliness), or retrieve Casper's book from Adleta and learn more about winemaking. To successfully impress Havel, select "Germany," "Steinberger," and "It's missing ginger" as your responses. This unlocks crucial information you can then relay to Casper.

Accessing the Vineyard

Casper then tasks you with infiltrating the vineyard north of Kuttenberg to investigate a specific incense. Avoid trespassing by following the main road to the vineyard and speaking with the recruiter. This initiates the "Under the Straw Hat" quest. Proceed along the road, past a guard, to find Jerome, who will provide details about vineyard work.

Working at the Vineyard

Your vineyard work begins the following day. You can either complete assigned tasks (moving sacks and picking thistles) to earn wages or proceed directly to the wine cellar to find the secret incense. Accessing the cellar requires either lockpicking skills or stealing the keys from Jerome. Remember, entering restricted areas without permission will result in punishment.

Locate the chest in the cellar and retrieve the Sulphur Wicks to complete the main objective. For an additional reward, collect five seedlings located near the entrance to the main building (be mindful of trespassing!). After completing your tasks (or not!), return to Casper to deliver the wicks and any collected seedlings.

Completing these steps concludes both "Under the Straw Hat" and "In Vino Veritas" quests in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*, opening up further adventures like "Master Schindel’s Toys."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.