Vicho Location & A Study in Crimson Guide - The Blood of Dawnwalker

Quick Answer: Finding Vicho & Unlocking His Balcony Emporium

In The Blood of Dawnwalker, Vicho is a deeply conflicted Vrakhir scholar and antique dealer located in Svartrau City. Many players struggle to find him because his ground-level shop doors are permanently boarded up from the inside.

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Character Lore: The Pious Vrakhir of Svartrau

Unlike the bloodthirsty courtiers serving under Vampire Lord Brencis, Vicho is an orthodox church devotee who views his vampiric condition as divine punishment. He spends his days collecting church scripture, illuminating sacred manuscripts, and attempting to suppress his blood thirst through devout fasting and consecrated holy relics.

However, mysterious ritualistic murders in Svartrau have begun targeting close church scholars, drawing the suspicion of city inquisitors.

“A Study in Crimson” Quest Walkthrough: Solving the City Murders

Upon meeting Vicho on his balcony, he hires Coen to investigate two brutal murders before the Pure Flame Inquisition condemns the entire Artisans’ Quarter:

Victim 1: Brother Eli (The Cathedral Archivist)

Examine Brother Eli’s corpse behind the Cathedral scriptorium. Look for three clues:

• The slashed throat displays clean incisions matching a serrated surgical blade.
• A torn scrap of red velvet fabric caught on the candle sconce.
• Missing leather pouch that previously contained sacramental communion wine.

Victim 2: Denora the Apothecary

Travel south to the herb garden behind the city bathhouse:

• Inspect the overturned potion crates.
• Follow the glowing nocturnal blood splatter trail across the cobbles back toward the central marketplace.

Uncovering the Hidden Chapter: Vicho’s Secret Prayer Chapel

Following the blood trail leads Coen directly back to Vicho’s emporium.

1. Enter Vicho’s study and inspect the ornate walnut bookcase on the eastern wall.
2. Pull the bronze candleholder lever to swing open a concealed bookshelf doorway leading down into a subterranean chapel.
3. Search the blood-stained altar to find the missing sacramental wine flask mixed with wolfsbane and nocturnal blood draughts.
4. The Horrifying Truth: Vicho is the killer. He did not commit the crimes maliciously, but entered involuntary blood-frenzy blackouts caused by drinking adulterated communion wine provided by Brencis’s court conspirators.

Critical Choices: Exposing vs Protecting Vicho

When Coen confronts Vicho with the evidence, Vicho collapses in tears, begging for penance or execution. You must make an irreversible moral decision:

To achieve the best outcome, supply Vicho with alchemical suppressants synthesized via Witch Vera’s Cauldron.

How to Unlock the “Unquenchable Thirst” Missable Trophy

Sparing and curing Vicho fulfills a major requirement documented in our Missable Trophies & Roadmap:

1. Prerequisite: Complete the quest before Day 20. If left unfinished after Day 20, the Inquisition discovers the subterranean chapel and executes Vicho off-screen.
2. Equipment Synergies: The Amulet of Devout Blood pairs exceptionally well with heavy armor sets detailed in our Legendary Armor Sets Guide, regenerating 5% stamina whenever you parry while below 50% bloodlust.