Protect Baltzer at the pillory outside Lunar Manor, then track Catalin’s Tutor to his forest camp. Ask for training and win the duel to open his Swordmastery shop. Defeating the pillory guards is only the first part; the crowd decision determines whether this route remains available.

Reach the pillory and protect its captive

  1. Approach the pillory in front of Lunar Manor and check Old Hand in the journal. Speak to the guard and use the demand to step aside to begin the confrontation. Clear the guarding soldiers before continuing with the captive.

    An onlooker objects to releasing the prisoner. This frame shows the objection, not the selectable response list.
    An onlooker objects to releasing the prisoner. This frame shows the objection, not the selectable response list. · All Things How / Rebel Wolves

  2. When the onlookers object, choose “I’m not letting anyone hurt this man”. PowerPyx confirms this protection response opens the teacher follow-up. Do not hand the prisoner to the crowd if you want him available for training.

Get the follow-up and find the camp

Baltzer identifies himself after the rescue. His introduction does not show a completed training duel.
Baltzer identifies himself after the rescue. His introduction does not show a completed training duel. · All Things How / Rebel Wolves
  1. Finish speaking with Baltzer and confirm Catalin’s Tutor in the journal. ATH records an optional question about where to find him. His name is Baltzer of Trier; Catalin is the former pupil referenced by the quest title, not the teacher you are rescuing.
  2. Track that follow-up to the woods northwest of Lunar Manor. Gamer Guides describes the old knight’s camp as being in the Silts. Follow the new objective rather than waiting for a shop to open beside the pillory.

Complete the training before buying manuals

  1. Meet the old knight and request teaching. PowerPyx says that this starts a duel, and victory turns him into a Swordmastery Teacher. Merely finding his camp is not the same as unlocking the trade inventory.
  2. Speak with him after winning and inspect his wares. The compared stock lists include Walking Fortress, Artery Strike, Broad Swing, Growing Momentum and Renewed Focus manuals, plus Ring of the Stalwart Warrior and Swordman’s Amulet. Exact prices and restock behavior are not established here.

Time, hunger and missing training

ATH lists three segments for Old Hand; Gamer Guides separately lists three for Catalin’s Tutor. Read each quest’s own confirmation rather than assuming rescue and training share one payment. Their exact timing across your interactions should be checked in-game.

The tutor database also records an outcome where hunger disrupts the meeting. Preserve a save before the conversation if keeping the teacher matters, and check your night-time condition. See healing and supplies for preparation; this is not a guarantee that every dialogue state is safe.

If training is unavailable, check that you protected him, completed the invitation, tracked the correct camp and won the duel. For other books, use Swordmastery manuals. Out of Love and Familiar Face have different captives and do not replace these unlock steps.