Quests & Deadlines¶

How quests, deadlines, and rewards work

Quests & Deadlines

Finding quests:
  - Notice boards in towns (look board / read board)
  - NPCs with quests to offer (talk to them)
  - Some NPCs only offer quests once you've built trust
  - Quest chains advance automatically after each stage
  - Breadcrumb hints after chain completion point to next adventure

Notice boards:
  look board / read board    See available quests
  read 1 / read 2            Read a specific quest posting
  accept 1                   Accept a quest from the board

Quest commands:
  /quest                     View active quests
  quest hint / ?hint         Spoiler-free hint for active quests

Difficulty labels:
  [Easy]   [Medium]   [Hard]   [Epic]

Timed quests:
  Some quests have a deadline shown in days. You can
  see remaining time in quest progress messages.

  [5 days remaining]       Plenty of time
  [2 days remaining]       Getting urgent
  [1 day remaining!]       Critical - hurry!
  [OVERDUE]                Past deadline

Completing a timed quest late does NOT fail it.
You can still turn it in, but rewards are reduced:
  - Gold reward is halved
  - Bonus items are not granted
  - Exceptional rewards are skipped

Completing on time gives full rewards plus any
bonus items listed in the quest description.

See also: ?beginner

Quest Deadlines¶

How timed quests and deadline rewards work

Quest Deadlines

Timed quests show a deadline in game-days when
accepted. The countdown starts from the day you
pick up the quest.

Reward tiers:
  On-time:    Full gold + bonus items
  Late:       50% gold, no bonus items

The deadline is shown in quest progress updates.
An overdue warning appears once when the deadline
passes.

Tip: Check quest hints (?hint) for guidance on
where to go to complete objectives quickly.

Quest Hints¶

Point the way to an active quest

Quest Hints

Type 'hint' for a short, spoiler-free nudge toward your
current quest, or 'hint <#>' for a specific quest number
(the same numbering as 'quest <#>').

A hint is phrased from a place you already know and can
walk to, for example:
  - It connects to Marta's Cellar.
  - Look northwest of the Forest Clearing.
  - Your path points toward Thornwood; the nearest place
    you know is the Gate District.

Hints point the way. They never spell out the exact steps.
Still stuck? Try '/ask what should I do next?'.