Use Between a Rock and a Hard Place as a Chapter 5 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 5, starter Stone, location Old Camp before advancing a faction or chapter step; involved entries include Darrion, Saturas, Lester and Milten.
Facts
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Details
Player route
How to use Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Between a Rock and a Hard Place is a Chapter 5 Old Camp side quest started by Stone. Open it when your late-game route points back to Old Camp and you need Stone, Darrion, Saturas, Diego, Gomez, or related armor and material checks.
Match the journal name, check the starter and route for Chapter 5, then save before a turn-in that changes faction, chapter, or reward state. Review Darrion, Saturas, Lester and Milten first.
Do not rush the Between a Rock and a Hard Place turn-in if Darrion, Saturas, Lester and Milten is attached.
Plan with it, confirm in your save Use this quest for planning, then check your current save before buying, training, fighting, selling, or turning in anything risky.
Route decisions
Decide what to do with Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Use these rows before you spend LP, ore, time, or quest progress around this entry.
If you needCheckDo nextRisk
If you needBest use
If you needSafe move
Check
Use the page for planning, then confirm the current save before committing.
If you needOpen next
Check
Use connected pages after the facts answer the immediate question.
Do next
Open all quests, then branch into map, quest, trainer, item, or build pages only if they match your current route.
Open routeRisk
No special risk if it matches your current save.
Route preset
Safe route preset for Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Follow the short preset when this entry is part of your current save route.
Planning the next safe step in Between a Rock and a Hard Place from chapter Chapter 5, starter Stone, location Old Camp.
- Match the exact journal name before following steps.
- Check the current quest state: chapter Chapter 5, starter Stone, location Old Camp.
- Open the involved route entries before the next hand-in: Darrion, Saturas, Lester and Milten.
Save before the next hand-in if Between a Rock and a Hard Place touches a faction, chapter step, or reward you care about.
Relations
Connected Routes
Use these links to move between NPCs, quests, items, skills, locations, factions, and creatures without backing out to search.
Route Overview 3
The shortest path into this quest's chapter, starter, location, and reward context.
Involved NPCs 10
Items 3
Locations 1
Related Routes 1
Fast Route Read
This is not an early camp errand. Treat it as a Chapter 5 return route where several major NPCs and gear links can matter.
- Starter: Stone.
- Location: Old Camp.
- Useful checks: Guard Armor, leather strips, and involved NPC links.
Before The Hand-Off
Save before key dialogue if you are comparing outcomes. Late Old Camp state can change who is available and whether a route feels clean.
FAQ
Common Gothic 1 Remake Questions
What is Between a Rock and a Hard Place in Gothic 1 Remake?
Between a Rock and a Hard Place is a Chapter 5 Old Camp side quest started by Stone. Open it when your late-game route points back to Old Camp and you need Stone, Darrion, Saturas, Diego, Gomez, or related armor and material checks.
How current is this Between a Rock and a Hard Place page?
Check in your save: Useful for route planning, but confirm exact values in-game before committing a build.
Official and store sources
Where to verify the current build
Use these first-party links for release status, purchase pages, patch notes, platform listings, and system requirements.