Use Joining the Swamp Camp as a Chapter 1 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 1, starter Fortuno, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper before advancing a faction or chapter step; involved entries include Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4.
Quest / Side Quest
Joining the Swamp Camp
Joining the Swamp Camp is a Chapter 1 faction route worth 3850 XP. Before joining any camp, remember that faction-joining quests for the other camps can close. Get four Baal approvals, then return to Cor Kalom for light novice clothing.
Facts
Joining the Swamp Camp Details
- Type
- Side Quest
- Chapter
- Chapter 1
- Location
- Swamp Camp
- Starter
- Fortuno
- XP
- 3850 XP
- Rewards
- 1 rewards
- Involved NPCs
- 15 involved npcs
- Walkthrough Steps
- 1 walkthrough
Player route
How to use Joining the Swamp Camp
Joining the Swamp Camp is a Chapter 1 faction route worth 3850 XP. Before joining any camp, remember that faction-joining quests for the other camps can close. Get four Baal approvals, then return to Cor Kalom for light novice clothing.
Match the journal name, check the starter and route for Chapter 1, then save before a turn-in that changes faction, chapter, or reward state. Review Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 first.
Do not rush the Joining the Swamp Camp turn-in if Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 is attached.
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Use Joining the Swamp Camp as a Chapter 1 route check. Confirm chapter Chapter 1, starter Fortuno, location Swamp Camp, camp Brotherhood of the Sleeper before advancing a faction or chapter step; involved entries include Step 1, Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4.
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Walkthrough 8
Step 1 IMPORTANT: If you join one of the three factions, ALL other faction quests related to joining the remaining factions will be canceled! Let Baal P Step 2 Get the daily swampweed ration from Fortuno . Give three stalks to Joru ; he lays out how to impress each Baal Step 3 Baal Namib : the hero has to address Namib uninvited on purpose. Lester interjects and saves face, then offers to stage a practice dialogue about Step 4 Baal Tyon : finish Customer Recruitment at Baal Kagan and pick the "Joining the Swamp Camp " reward - a prepared Dreamcall stalk. Hand it to Baal Step 5 Baal Orun : complete Relief for Ghorim (force Harlok to take over Ghorim's shift at the stampers). Baal Orun addresses the hero directly afterwar Step 6 Baal Cadar : Cast Orun's Sleep Scroll on one of Baal Cadar 's meditating students. Cadar takes this as proof of a gifted student and signs off. S Step 7 Baal Tondral : complete New Souls for the Brotherhood by recruiting Dusty out of the Old Camp and delivering him to the Swamp Camp . Baal Tondral Step 8 With four votes in hand, return to Cor Kalom and list the Baals. Kalom hands over the light novice clothing. +3850 XP total
Rewards 1
Involved NPCs 16
Baal Tondral NPC Baal Parvez NPC Baal Cadar NPC Baal Kagan NPC Baal Namib NPC Baal Orun NPC Baal Tyon NPC Cor Kalom NPC Fortuno NPC Harlok NPC Lester NPC Balor NPC Dusty NPC Viran NPC Joru NPC Ghorim NPC
Items 3
Related Routes 1
Fast Vote Route
Reach Swamp Camp with Baal Parvez or Baal Kagan, collect Fortuno's daily swampweed ration, give three stalks to Joru, then work through Baal approvals until Cor Kalom accepts the result.
- Baal Namib: use Lester's staged Sleeper dialogue route.
- Baal Tyon: finish Customer Recruitment and choose the Dreamcall reward.
- Baal Orun: finish Relief for Ghorim, then complete The Swampweed Harvest.
Approval Checks
Baal Cadar can be handled with the Sleep scroll from Orun, and Baal Tondral uses New Souls for the Brotherhood with Dusty. Save before the Sleep scroll test so you can recover if the dialogue state does not advance cleanly.
FAQ
Common Gothic 1 Remake Questions
How do I join the Swamp Camp?
Get escorted to Swamp Camp, talk to Joru after Fortuno's ration, earn four Baal approvals, then report back to Cor Kalom.
Do other faction quests close when I join?
Yes. Treat joining a camp as a route commitment and finish or check other faction-joining quests before you accept the final result.
Which Baals count for approval?
The route can involve Baal Namib, Baal Tyon, Baal Orun, Baal Cadar, and Baal Tondral. You need four approvals before returning to Cor Kalom.
What is Joining the Swamp Camp in Gothic 1 Remake?
Joining the Swamp Camp is a Chapter 1 faction route worth 3850 XP. Before joining any camp, remember that faction-joining quests for the other camps can close. Get four Baal approvals, then return to Cor Kalom for light novice clothing.
How current is this Joining the Swamp Camp page?
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