So, during the start of the game my hatred for the lockpicking system cemented in place, after faffing for what felt like an eternity, I jumped off the draw bridge ran like my neighbours from the earlier day (rest in peace) and completed the quest that way.
A good while later, after tracking down a horse gang who’d be compared to the three stooges or other incompetent group you might be fond of. I found myself returning to Talmberg, I thought I’d check on my bros up in the castle but the gate is shut? Bugged completely. Not sure on how to climb back in.