The “Ornate Box” is a quest you’ll stumble into when you reach Vernworth during Dragon’s Dogma 2. The quest is related to another interaction you might’ve had, and plays out over several in-game days.

Aside from a potential assassination attempt, having a sneaky assassin trailing you’re every more won’t affect your time in Vernworth all that much. But, the pull of a mystery to unravel is strong ...