A Plague Tale: Innocence's narrative is firmly set in stone. However, there are moments when your actions change the course of certain chapters. It is never anything major, but it does reveal small narrative changes and new dialogue between characters.
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On top of the story reward, most of these also net trophies and achievements. Chapter Twelve includes an accolade you are likely to miss if you give in to your emotions and follow what Amicia is feeling. It is an alternative solution to a puzzle. So, to show some mercy and save the wounded soldiers in Chapter Twelve, follow the steps below.
Chapter Twelve
Reaching Chapter Twelve is already deep into the campaign. All training wheels are off and you have already done the hardest things the game has to offer, particularly chapters nine and ten. The chapter has you trudging through the snow with Lucas as you explore the hero's former home in a now ruined state. You eventually find a new formula to combat Hugo's ailment. Some members of the inquisition are still there, but the main threat in the chapter is the rats, who employ new tricks.
Reaching The Right Part
Relatively early in the chapter, you reach a part with a couple of injured guards. Before this, you only do a few light puzzles involving rotating lights. You cannot move with the lights like torches, but you rotate it in a circle to create a path for you and Lucas.
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The guard pleads for help and Amicia is extremely unsympathetic to his cries. She is justified in her anger, considering the inquisition killed her family. If you do the easy and most story-appropriate thing for Amicia's emotions, then you will extinguish the light above the guard to draw the rats' attention. However, you have to get by the part without killing the wounded guard in order to earn the accolade.
Having Mercy On The Guards
Getting past this part without the two guards dying is quite simple as long as you have some crafting resources. All you need to do is craft some Odoris, which attracts rats to a certain part of the map. To craft Odoris, you need the following materials:
- 1 Rock
- 1 Sulphur
- 1 Episanguis
Of the three, Episanguis is the rarest. Ultimately, you should only use Odoris when you absolutely have to, and this is one case where you do need it in order to earn the accolade. Simply throw it somewhere out of the way but close enough to attract the rats and run by. The same strategy works with the second guard, too.
After getting to the door by the end of the area, Lucas comments on how you could have killed both of the soldiers quite easily. Amicia says they are most likely already on their way to death and that she does not want more blood on her hands.
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