In the bustling capital of Vernworth, a beggar named Albert spins tales by day, but what secrets lie beneath his ragged cloak? “A Beggar’s Tale” in Dragon’s Dogma 2 invites you to unravel a web of deception, double lives, and unexpected choices that will shape your rewards and the fate of those involved. Follow Albert’s footsteps through the city’s quarters, uncover his hidden truth, and decide who to trust in this intriguing side quest that blends mystery with moral complexity.
You may be tempted to stand and watch the beggar all day long, but you need not worry about that, as you just need to return at the correct time. Here’s how to complete “A Beggar’s Tale” in Dragon’s Dogma 2 and find out how the beggar makes money.
How to follow the beggar in ’A Beggar’s Tale’
To follow the beggar Albert in the “A Beggar’s Tale” quest in Dragon’s Dogma 2, wait until just before sunset at the fountain in the Merchant Quarter where he spends the day telling stories. As night falls, Albert will leave the fountain and head to Walter’s Tavern in the Slums, where he interacts with his mistress Celina. After some time, he will leave the tavern and walk to his house in the Common Quarter. When Albert goes inside to change clothes, wait for him to come out wearing his fine outfit, then enter his house to steal the Beggar’s Garb from the bed. This sequence is crucial to progressing the quest and uncovering Albert’s secret double life.
Conduct your other business around Vernworth during the day until the sun starts to set, then head back to the fountain. Eventually, Albert the beggar will leave his post and walk off. This is when you should follow him. Timing is key here. If you show up too late, he’ll have already left.
He heads down into the slums and visits Walter’s Tavern. Stick with him, as he’ll eventually leave and go to his house in the Common Quarter of Vernworth. (This is around the corner from the house you can buy from Mildred in the “A Place To Call Home” quest.)
When he enters his house, wait outside until he emerges in a different, much fancier outfit. As soon as he leaves, go into his house and pick up his clothes, the Beggar’s Garb. With the clothes in hand, you should have two quest markers appear on your map. One leads to a house in the Noble Quarter, while the other is back at Walter’s Tavern.
Head back to Walter’s Tavern and you’ll find Celina, Albert’s wife. You have the option of giving her the Beggar’s Garb, but there’s no need to do that just yet. You know Albert is up to no good, but you can’t be sure of what exactly.
Go to the marker in the Noble Quarter and you’ll find Albert with a woman named Hilda, who it turns out is Albert’s mistress.
Who to give the Beggar’s Garb to in Dragon’s Dogma 2
In Dragon’s Dogma 2, after obtaining the Beggar’s Garb in the quest “A Beggar’s Tale,” you have three options for whom to give the garb: Celina, Hilda, or Albert himself. Giving the garb to Hilda in the Noble Quarter is considered the best choice, as she tests Albert by leaving the clothes out, leading him to find a real job. This outcome grants you three valuable onyx gems as a reward and prevents any tragic consequences. Giving the garb to Celina, Albert’s partner in the Slums, results in a grim ending where she kills Albert and then herself, but you receive gold and a noonbloom flower. Returning the garb to Albert leads to him paying you off with gold and asking for secrecy, but he continues his deceptive lifestyle. Therefore, delivering the Beggar’s Garb to Hilda yields the most morally positive outcome and the best rewards.
Now the decision is up to you, as you have three options. You can give the Beggar’s Garb back to Albert and let him continue as he is. You can give it to Celina so she learns of her husband’s infidelity and the lies he’s upheld while living a secret second life. Or you can give it to Hilda, the mistress. Here are the outcomes of each option:
- If you give the Beggar’s Garb back to Albert, he will continue living his double life and reward you with 5,000 gold and 900 XP.
- If you give the Beggar’s Garb to Celina, you must wait until the next morning then head back to Albert’s house in the Common Quarter. There will be a guard standing outside who reveals Celina murdered Albert, then killed herself. You’ll receive 3,000 gold, one Noonbloom, and 900 XP.
- If you give the Beggar’s Garb to Hilda, you must wait until the next morning then return to her house in the Noble Quarter. She will reward you with three Onyx stones and 900 XP.
What secret does Albert’s double life reveal in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Albert’s double life in Dragon’s Dogma 2 reveals that he is not truly a beggar but a wealthy nobleman leading a secret existence. By day, he masquerades as a poor storyteller in the streets of Vernworth, but by night, he changes into noble attire and visits his affluent home and a noblewoman named Hilda, while also maintaining a relationship with a woman named Celina in the slums. This duplicity involves him having different wives in different social strata, living between the extremes of wealth and poverty.
What is the true identity Albert is hiding in his double life
Albert is hiding the secret that he was assigned female at birth but has lived as a man for decades. In the story of Albert Nobbs, which shares the name but is distinct from Dragon’s Dogma 2, Albert is a butler who conceals his biological sex to survive in 19th-century Ireland, embodying a transgender identity. This secret identity is central to his life and struggles, as he navigates a world that would not accept him otherwise.
If your question pertains specifically to Dragon’s Dogma 2, no direct search results reveal Albert’s exact secret identity there. However, in the context of the quest “A Beggar’s Tale,” Albert’s double life involves him masquerading as a beggar while secretly being a wealthy nobleman with multiple social ties, rather than a gender identity secret.
