Pentiment: How To Solve First Murder

Learn how to solve the first murder case in Pentiment by reading the guide that can be found here. Please be advised that this guide does, in fact, contain spoilers.

The pace picks up in the middle of Pentiment, when all of a sudden there’s a murder mystery that has everyone in town in an uproar. It’s probable that you’re confused about who the actual offender is given all of the potential motivations and suspicions. We have compiled this guide to Pentiment to assist you in the investigation and resolution of the first murder, which was that of Baron Lorenz of Rothvogel.

The elderly Brother Piero, who acts as a guide and companion to Andreas, is seen wielding a knife close to the dead body of the baron. Andreas is having a hard time accepting the fact that the weak elderly guy is capable of carrying out the criminal act.

In spite of this, there are still four more people of interest in the inquiry of the first murder in Pentiment:

• Sister Matilda – The monastery’s female cloister located to the left of Kiersau Abbey.
• Lucky Steinauer – Can be found north of the town commons next to the bakery.
• Prior Ferenc – Check Kiersau Abbey scriptorium.
• Ottila Kemperyn – In the eastern section of the farms, look for the last house in the south.

It has been brought to your attention that you only have a few days in which to search for proof. Following that, you will need to report your results to the archdeacon who requested them. Because of the way the daily cycle functions, it’s possible that you won’t be able to chat to everyone who’s been a part.

Autopsy

While one of the priests is doing an autopsy, another priest will instruct you to go back to the monastery. The following are some things you may learn:

• Lorenz was suffering from syphilis.
• After having the back of his skull smashed in by something hard, he suffered fatal blunt force trauma and passed away.
• When another NPC shows up, you should remain concealed.

Sister Matilda

A bloodied shovel may be discovered in the convent’s garden. Matilda will tell you she used it to kill bunnies if you ask her about it.
Speak with the abbess; she will tell you that one of the nuns was “harmed” by the baron on one of his prior visits.
Enter the abbey church after dark and descend into the crypt.
Follow the arrow to the right and turn the key in the statue of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus. Doing so will reveal an undiscovered entrance to the library.
Find Sister Matilda’s entry on the top level, and then choose the highlighted date. Matilda was supposedly “sent away” at the time, as you will discover.
Upon departing, you’ll notice Mathieu and another priest boarding a vehicle. You may hide and wait till daylight, but until then, you won’t have any influence on Andreas.
Sister Zdena will notice you as soon as you take charge of Andreas again. You have the option to flirt aggressively if you so choose. In the next scene, you will see whether this tryst was productive.
Sister Matilda will confirm that the baron sexually assaulted her if you talk to her.
Please don’t tell anybody about what happened to Sister Matilda; both Brother Wojslav and Mother Cecilia have asked that you respect her privacy.

Lucky Steinauer

Even if Lucky is unwilling to engage in conversation with you, you are free to observe his every move. 
After you’ve spoken with the Order of the Labyrinth, he’ll bring up the crypts in the abbey.
To avoid being detected while hiding from Andreas under a tree trunk in the forest, it’s important to hit the right buttons to scare away the insects.
The killer’s message will be on the grave Lucky visits to lay flowers.
When mealtime rolls around, go on over to Lucky’s place. Participate in a lunch with his loved ones by agreeing to do so. When possible, go with the more upbeat choices.
Get in touch with Lucky’s wife, Helena. She will tell you the truth if you approach her with an open mind and a background in Medicine.
The baron had an affair with the couple’s younger daughter and finally dumped her. The abortifacient she consumed had a negative impact on her health. Still, she and her unborn child met an untimely end.

Prior Ferenc

You’ll notice Ferenc earlier in the chapter carrying what seems to be an odd-looking disc, and it looks like he’s hiding a book somewhere in there.
It’s possible for Andreas to figure out that the book included occult magic. In addition to that, you will discover a letter that is addressed to the baron.
Ferenc would deny any participation in this matter if you approached him about it; nonetheless, it is clear that Ferenc was attempting to assist the baron in overcoming the illness in question.

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Ottila Kemperyn

Offer to assist her out with the housework by collecting and breaking firewood, adjusting portraits, etc..
She will tell you that the baron assaulted her husband, and that she has a deep grudge towards the odious nobility.
She has admitted that she did not murder the baron, but she says she does not mind being executed.

Conclusion

Don’t leave the archdeacon in the dark about Prior Ferenc’s dabbling in the occult arts or what happened to Sister Matilda and her unborn child. Additionally, be polite while interacting with the archdeacon. Indicating the killer to the archdeacon may be enough to sway his opinion.

The following are the outcomes that were caused by the statements made against the suspects previously:

The decision about Brother Piero has been made.
Ottila was put to death by means of the garroting.
Since of what you said, Lucky’s wife is fuming because you revealed private details about her spouse.
Prior Ferenc is irritated by what Andreas said about him, but he has also developed the ability to forgive Andreas for his comments.
It would seem that Sister Matilda and Brother Wojslav have broken the sacred vows that they took. When you reach the last act of the game, they are living happily ever after together as a married couple.