The Forgotten Fortune Side quest · Napoleon's Prison

Side quest
Journal steps
4
Endings
1
Items & letters
2
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The Forgotten Fortune is a Valor Mortis side quest that starts in Napoleon's Prison. It has 4 journal steps, involves 1 quest item and 1 letter, and rewards no item or Catalyst reward.

Starts in
Napoleon's PrisonChapter XI Reflection
Journal steps
4
Reward
None in data
Nearest Lantern
Prison~21 m from Prisoner's Note
Items & letters
21 letter
Related guideValor Mortis Side Quests: All 24 Rewards & Choices

How to complete The Forgotten Fortune

Game data

A step-by-step walkthrough built from the quest's journal entries, clue letters and reward data.

Missable: Starts in Napoleon's Prison, which has no fast travel — finish it before you leave; you can't come back.

  1. In Napoleon's Prison, spot the item behind a locked cell door; search the other cells for a way in (step 1).
  2. Read the Prisoner's Note, about 21 m from the Prison Lantern: a neighbour begs someone to burn the hanged prisoner's corpse.
  3. Burn the body — the fire reveals the Silver Lockpick hidden inside (step 3).
  4. Use the lockpick on the locked cell to claim the hidden treasure (step 4).

Where The Forgotten Fortune starts

Calculated

The region it belongs to and the nearest Lantern to the first clue the data ties to it.

  • Starts in: Napoleon's Prison · Chapter XI Reflection
  • Clue: Prisoner's Note · about 21 m from the Prison Lantern (Napoleon's Prison)
  • The nearest-Lantern distance is a straight line from our placement data, not a walking route.

The Forgotten Fortune steps

Game data

Every journal step in order. They reveal the story, so they stay hidden until you open them.

SpoilerShow all 4 steps
  1. 1

    There's an item in a nearby cell, but the door is locked. Perhaps I can find something in the other cells that will work as a key.

  2. 2

    The prisoner who hanged himself had hidden something in his cell, yet there is hardly any place here that could have served such a purpose. He must have found another way to keep his treasure safe.

  3. 3

    The flames revealed the secret: a small silver lockpick concealed within the corpse. I can use it to open the locked cell door.

  4. 4
    Final entry

    The lockpick proved quite useful, revealing a small, hidden treasure in one of the cells. I can only hope that its long-dead guardians bear me no grudge.

The Forgotten Fortune reward

Game data

The quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward.

Items and letters in The Forgotten Fortune

Game data

The quest items and letters this quest uses, and where the items are placed.

Items and letters in The Forgotten Fortune
ItemPlaced in
Silver LockpickNo fixed world placement in the data

Letters (1)

Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this

Napoleon's Prison map

Game data

The quest's letters and items are ringed; everything else in the region is faded.

Napoleon's Prison
Full map
Map drawn from the region's own level geometry in the game files (terrain, buildings, water); every marker sits at the exact position of a placed object.

Everything placed in Napoleon's Prison

Chests: 4 (Exquisite Firearm Parts, Distilled Blade Material, Remnant's Return, Distilled Transmutation Material)

Keys: 2 (Key to the Chapel, Armoury Key)

Lanterns: 2 (Burning City, Prison)

Mouse holes: 1

Letters: 6 (Equipment Note, Prisoner's Note, Prison Warden's Journal — Part One, Prison Warden's Journal — Part Two, Letter to Headquarters — A List of Deceased Prisoners, Headquarters' Orders — Sealing of the Chapel)

More side quests in Napoleon's Prison

Other quests that begin in the same region.

More side quests in Napoleon's Prison
Side questJournal stepsReward
The Choir6Remnant's Return, 6,000 Catalysts

The Forgotten Fortune is side quest 2 of 2 in Napoleon's Prison and runs over 4 journal steps. The quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward for it; its payoff is the story and the letters you find. You will handle Silver Lockpick along the way. Other quests in Napoleon's Prison: The Choir.

See Also

Side QuestsNapoleon's PrisonChapter XI ReflectionThe ChoirWalkthroughAchievements
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The Forgotten Fortune FAQ

How do you complete The Forgotten Fortune in Valor Mortis?

The Forgotten Fortune starts in Napoleon's Prison and has 4 journal steps; the full journal is on this page behind a spoiler tag. Items involved: Silver Lockpick. Letters tied to it: Prisoner's Note.

What is the reward for The Forgotten Fortune?

The quest data lists no Amber, item or Catalyst reward for The Forgotten Fortune.

Where does The Forgotten Fortune start?

In Napoleon's Prison. Prisoner's Note, which is tied to the quest, lies about 21 m from the Prison Lantern.

How many steps does The Forgotten Fortune have?

4 journal steps.

How do you complete The Forgotten Fortune in Valor Mortis?

In Napoleon's Prison, spot the item behind a locked cell door; search the other cells for a way in (step 1). Read the Prisoner's Note, about 21 m from the Prison Lantern: a neighbour begs someone to burn the hanged prisoner's corpse. Burn the body — the fire reveals the Silver Lockpick hidden inside (step 3).

Is The Forgotten Fortune missable?

Starts in Napoleon's Prison, which has no fast travel — finish it before you leave; you can't come back.

What other side quests are in Napoleon's Prison?

The Choir.