Talk:Of Merchants and Monsters/@comment-67.240.159.84-20131120060338/@comment-3498155-20140329014313

Late, but yes, I can also confirm this - you can jump down the side passage, making it something of a one-way trip. However, once on the other side you can simply step on the pressure plate to permanently open the portcullis.

Kind of ass though, reaching Gran Soren this way without going through the whole Encampment Hydra scene just means the guards at both gates turn you away, making the whole journey pointless. Especially considering ferrystones will still not be active, so you'll have to walk all the way back, ugh.