Quests

As you already know, we will need a lot of wood to have enough building materials. You should always have some in stock so you don't run short.

On completion: Having a little stock is never a bad thing. Don't forget to check your storehouses regularly to see if anything is missing.

Ah, plank production is already working effectively as far as I can see. You should also raise your stock of planks a bit.

On completion: You are developing quickly. This should be enough for wood production to get started. Let's get on with the next resource.

Looks like the letter is from your brother Theodor, and there's a package of resources accompanying it. I took the liberty of adding the resources to your star menu, and you can read the letter in your mailbox. I am curious to know what your brother wants to tell you.

On completion: Very strange… Usually, your brother doesn't give things away for free. Let's hope he is not up to something bad. Anyway, we should get back to your settlers. There are still important things missing in the basic services.

Phew! Building a tavern can take quite a while. Did you know that it's possible to finish construction more quickly? As soon as something is in your building queue, you can finish it instantly by clicking the blue diamond. It just costs a few gems.

On completion: Wow, did you see how fast that was? Amazing! And I heard it works with all buildings. Furthermore, it also functions for building upgrades - you just have to click on the specific building. Just keep an eye on the prices, as they can differ.

Did I mention that it is possible to have several deposits at the same time? Just send your geologist out more often. An additional stone deposit always comes in handy.

On completion: Of course this is true for every deposit, not just stone. Always remember that deposits become depleted after a certain time, so it's good to have another one as a replacement.

Specialists always need a certain amount of time to fulfill their tasks. As you progress, your times will become longer and longer. However, if you do not like to wait, you can shorten them with just one click. Try it!

On completion: See? It's dead easy. You can do this with all specialist tasks. It will pay off, especially for the treasure search, but we will come to that later. For now, let's continue with our plan.

I noticed that there have been a lot of buildings in your building construction queue lately. I should remind you firstly that it is possible to buy temporary or permanent construction slots, and secondly, that you can change the order of the buildings with the arrows. Try it out!

On completion: Do you like it? It is always a good option to have an important building at the end of the construction queue. By the way, temporary building slots can be bought from the bottom of the list, and permanent ones can be acquired at the merchant's.

If you have a little time, I would like to share two things with you: First, you can track quests by clicking the small box next to the quests in the quest book, and secondly, you can pin the building menu if you want to prevent it from closing, when you are building streets, for example. Take a look.

On completion: Pretty useful features, am I right? Keeping the quests in sight is particularly handy. But I have kept you from your business long enough. Don't let me delay you any further.

With the added resources from Theodor, we should have enough of nearly everything except stone. Produce some, because we'll be needing a lot of it during our upcoming challenges.

On completion: Very good. This amount of stone should be sufficient for the upcoming buildings. However, you should always continue producing stone.

It's important always to keep production paths as short as possible. The shorter they are, the faster certain workyards will produce. You can see the path lengths in the details tab for your workyards, or directly when you are about to construct a building. Moving buildings can help you make production as effective as possible.

On completion: That's how it works! When you have a little deficit in your economic overview you don't necessarily have to build a new building. Sometimes simply upgrading or repositioning a building, like just now, is sufficient.

Remember buffs? Producing buffs takes some time, but you usually need them on short notice. That's why I recommend you always have some in stock.

On completion: That is correct. You can do a lot with this. Don't forget that you need resources to create buffs, such as fish in this case. Do you have enough left?

Since we have produced enough buffs, it's time to reproduce the fish, because when the basic resource of the buffs is exhausted, no more buffs can be produced.

On completion: Your fishermen were really hard working. Seems like they are really satisfied under your leadership. Now the first part of your economy is finished, we can go a step further.

In contrast to workyards like masons, mines have to be placed directly upon the deposits. As I told you a while ago, you have to keep production times short. Of course, you cannot reposition buildings - but what you can do is to build a storehouse near your mines. That keeps production times short, too.

On completion: As you may have noticed, storehouses are not cheap, but having them pays off as they can shorten production times for several buildings at once. If you ever find yourself with a number of buildings whose production times are too long, just place a warehouse nearby.

By the way, have you been sending your geologist out regularly to find new deposits? Remember, you can always have more than one deposit at a time. How about searching for copper?

On completion: It's good that you claimed that sector. It seems to be rich in copper. I'm already excited about what the other sectors might hold.

I see that a lot of other settlers have settled very close to you. Maybe you should become friends with some of them? Having allies is never a bad thing…

On completion: Very good - strong allies will definitely prove useful. Social skills are very important. You should never underestimate that.

I've just returned from visiting one of your neighbours. A really nice island with interesting building structures. Why don't you visit your neighbour's islands yourself?

On completion: And did you like the islands? Of course you should always go your own way, but considering suggestions doesn't hurt.

Good to see you. I just received a message from the king. He has heard about you producing coal already. Right now he needs some, and asks whether you can accord him some.

On completion: That is very kind of you. The king sends you his best wishes and regards.

I know Lord Sardin is a bit severe and has you really busy, but despite all that, don't forget your economy, especially your tool production. Is it going well?

On completion: I see you have everything under control. I just wanted to be sure, but it looks like I worry too much.

So, do you get on with Sardin? He might seem a bit rude but he is a brilliant tactician. But let's get back on topic; the king attaches great importance to neighbourly help at the moment. I think it would be good to join forces with one of your neighbours and help them.

On completion: The king has noted your efforts appreciatively. I congratulate you. You are really doing excellently. Keep it up!

Please excuse the interruption, but I have a small favor to ask of you. A farmer from a neighbouring country has made a bet that his farm has more wheat and water, and I want to prove him wrong. So, we'll be needing more wheat fields!

On completion: That's really generous of you. With so many wheat fields, we should definitely win the bet.

All we need now is some additional wells, and I will win the bet. Would you be so kind and help me once more?

On completion: Ha ha! That made him look really stupid. He didn't bargain with that. I thank you very much. Please take some of my gains as a sign of my gratitude.

We have a lot to harvest on our farm. If you were willing to support us with food, we could multiply our yield. And that would be fantastic, wouldn't it? If you're feeling extra kind, you could give some food to the workers at your small wells as well!

On completion: Super! Thank you very much. You will not regret this, believe me. I will begin to help with the harvest immediately.

Please excuse me. I know you are very busy, but I won't disturb you for long. I just wanted to say that as soon as we begin producing bread, we'll be needing a lot of wheat. Maybe it would be best to build farms now so you don't have to deal with it later on?

On completion: Thank you for following my advice. I'm looking forward to the bread production already. Please contact me if you need my help with it.

I see you have built multiple farms. That's good, because soon we'll be needing horses, and they consume a lot of wheat. It would be best to anticipate and start production now.

On completion: So, the advice from the farmer was good after all. With this production we are well prepared for the horse breeding that will soon be upon us.

When did you last have a look at the settlers overview? I am just asking because you are running out of settlers again. I don't mean to bother you, I just want to make sure that you have enough of them when you need them. If you have enough space for settlers, you can hire some for bread in the provision house.

On completion: Works fine, right? By the way, you can hire different numbers of settlers for bread. You can even store them in your star menu, meaning that you can produce them ahead of time.

A former comrade from the military academy has asked me to help him. He has received orders to defend a village and doesn't have enough bows. I really want to help him. First of all, we'll need a large amount of wood.

On completion: Hmm… I just told him we would help him, and straight away he asked for more bows. He's always been like that - you give him your pinky and he takes off the whole hand.

Did you remember to involve trade in your planning? You have a great task ahead of you, and you should not hesitate to use your military. The king will be very happy if you do!

On completion: It's amazing how fast the consumption of brew and swords has increased. But you should not, of course, neglect your production for trade, because selling extra production is also a good source of income.

My greetings. How is your military planning going? I just saw that you have a trade office now. That's fantastic news! I know the mayor of a neighbouring town who also has one. He needs stone. Maybe you can trade some?

On completion: Wow, that functions quite well. I am really amazed. So now everything is possible for you. By the way, the mayor sends you his thanks. You really helped him out.

Greetings. I have a small problem. The consumption of hardwood planks has increased a lot lately, especially since your orders for building new residences. I would be very grateful if you could raise stocks a little bit.

On completion: Thank you. Now I can continue working without problems. I have a feeling that a lot of new construction orders are about to come in.

A kind of fortuneteller has just arrived in your city and has asked for a solid sandwich. If you help him, he says he will tell your future. Generally, I am not superstitious, but maybe we should grant his request.

On completion: I brought him the plate and I was asked to tell you thank you, and that a bright future awaits you, with a huge army, great city and lots of capital. However, that's what they always tell you.

We agreed on 100 bows. I wonder what he wants to do with them. You could almost win a war with that many. Whatever, it's worth it, believe me.

On completion: Why did I insist on helping him? I made a bet with another former student that the time will come when he would need my help. Back then, he had rich parents and bragged about it, but I knew it was nothing but hot air.

How do you like the new resources? You can make a lot out of them. Remember that marble deposits deplete quite fast. When you have several, the stonecutter will always choose the nearest one.

On completion: Of course that also applies to stone deposits. You should always have multiple deposits on your island.

I've heard talk of a group of raiders approaching. Should they decide to rest here, we will need more wheat to secure the supply of horses.

On completion: Now we should have enough wheat to supply them, should they decide to rest here. In case they decide otherwise, we can still use the wheat ourselves.

Something terrible has happened. One of the children has gone into a mine and the mine collapsed after them. Can you help us find the kid? It was an iron mine.

On completion: Thank you for your help, but please hurry. We don't have much time. Maybe the child is trapped and cannot breath.

As soon as you build a mine on the deposit, we can start searching. Your mine workers can help search while they are digging.

On completion: Thank goodness, we found the child. That was close. I will go immediately and tell everybody to stay away from the mines.

Greetings. I've just seen the assignment for the construction of stables. Have you taken into account that horses also need water? You should think about building additional wells.

On completion: The construction of the wells you ordered is completed. It's nice that you always take my advice seriously. I appreciate it.

Finally we can train cavalry ourselves. How is water production going? We need water for brew as well as the horses, but I don't think there's any chance we will run short of it.

On completion: I see that water production seems to be quite effective. Don't neglect it, or the cavalry training will cease.

Oh, you've expanded your water production a little bit. I assume that was upon the advice of Lord Sardin. Either way, it's a good move, because I took a look at trading, and it seems water is a fine good to trade with.

On completion: And how did it go? Not bad, right? By the way, they say the merchant sells a watermill which produces water from an inexhaustible water deposit. However, it is not particularly cheap.

The bread our bakery produces tastes really good. I have a favor to ask of you. In a few days' time, some of my relatives will be coming to visit me. Could you please provide us some bread?

On completion: Thank you very much. Now my relatives can come. I am convinced they will be enthusiastic about your generosity and spread word of it across the whole land.

Nice to see you again. As expected, my relatives liked the bread very much, but there is still some left. Maybe you should process the bread into gift baskets?

On completion: Exactly these ones I meant. As you probably know already, you can allocate the baskets to your production buildings, and these will produce more effectively for a certain time.

Yesterday we received a newsletter which went to all nearby lands. It is an invitation to the so-called green initiative, which encourages a more responsible attitude to nature. We should take part and build a forester or two.

On completion: Good, the construction of the forester was well received. I was concerned whether that would suffice. For the future we should consider something else, because I think this will not be the last time we hear about this initiative.

Do not get distracted by this... What was his name? Klaus? The little fat man, you know who I mean. Do not get too distracted by him. We need hard wood for longbows. Maybe you could increase the production outcome for a short time.

On completion: It's much better that way. Don't forget to keep an eye on your weapon production, as you need your army when expanding your land. And even if you have enough units, weapons are a fantastic good to trade with.

Lord Sardin has come to me with an unusual request. I think he was a bit too embarrassed to tell you directly. He says he needs coal for the training of his units, but he didn't want to tell me exactly how he was going to use it. Just send your explorer to find a coal deposit.

On completion: Maybe you're wonder why you were supposed to search for a coal deposit. Well, Henry told me he is now able to build coal mines, and they are way more effective than the coking plant. This is a good time to try out the new mines.

Now the only thing left to do is commission the construction of the mine. Meanwhile, I will try to find out why exactly Lord Sardin wants coal. I'd really like to know.

On completion: I just returned from the barracks. The troops had all painted their faces black. Looked really frightening. I think it's camouflage training. Very strange.

One of our geologists just came and told me he thinks we have gold on our island, although he wasn't sure. He needs more time to find out. Send your geologist out to find a gold deposit. Maybe we'll get lucky.

On completion: I don't believe it - we really do have gold on this island. That is fantastic! Before we begin to bank it, we should check whether we have multiple deposits and how rich they are. Coin production is quite expensive.

Hmm… constructing coin production should be handled very carefully, but I have to admit I don't have enough experience to give out advice. What do you think about trading a little with coins to get a feeling for their value?

On completion: So, what do you think? Did you get an impression? With coins, you can do a lot of different things, not just trade but also hire new specialists. For the moment though, it's a little early to you build your own means of production.

You can produce coins yourself, trade them, buy them from the merchant or find them on your adventures. Sometimes, even your explorer will take some coins back. Try out all the possible ways and when you are feeling confident, we'll start organizing your own coin production.

On completion: You've really managed to gather quite a solid amount of capital. Did you have any difficulties? Sleep on it, it and if you still want coin production, we'll start work on it. Meanwhile, you should be able to evaluate it yourself.

Wow, producing units really takes a lot of time, especially when you have to wait for settlers to move to your city. If you need settlers faster, you can attract them with bread. For example, you can hire Retired Bandits in exchange for bread at your provisions house.

On completion: Not bad is it? Now, you just have to use the buff on the mayor's house, and you'll have 75 extra settlers immediately. If you need to bump up your numbers quickly, you can use this method any time to gain settlers.

Greetings. I see that you are going to begin your own steel production. A good decision - Steel is a fantastic material. Just remember that it will require more coal, so you had better raise your stocks.

On completion: Very good. Now we will be able to work, and steel production can begin. I will return to my work and make sure production goes smoothly.

So, did you sleep on it? Coin production, I mean. If you want your own production, you'll need a goldmine first, and they don't come cheap, so try to keep the mine running as long as possible.

On completion: To keep the mine replenished, you can buy refills from the merchant. If you are unable to keep the mine going, just destroy it shortly before it collapses. That way, the craftsmen can recuperate some of the construction resources.

I hope you do not become too cocky. You definitely mastered the first adventure, but have you also managed to complete the other ones? To earn my respect, you first have to complete the more difficult adventures with fewer losses.

On completion: Hmm… I wasn't expecting that. I have to admit, that wasn't bad. But you have not arrived at the Mount Olympus of adventures just yet. There's still a long way to go.

I see you've become interested in adventures lately. I am not sure where your interest comes from, but I like it. Military experience is never a bad thing, and I would advise you to boost your weapon production.

On completion: With the additional steel you produce, you can make more steel swords, and with additional steel swords you can train more soldiers.

You've really been quite busy with your adventures. Did you lose a lot of units? Producing more always takes some time. How about steel production? Do you already have enough steel in stock to train a solid amount of soldiers?

On completion: Well, you seem to have everything under control, even during your adventures. I just wanted to be sure. Very well then, we'll soon be able to begin training the soldiers.

Wow, steel swords. They really look strong. Could you allocate some of them to me? I will give you something really useful in return. You had better produce some more to cover those you give me, and make sure no-one gets suspicious.

On completion: Cool, thank you. With that I can realise my project. What? Oh, nothing special. I just want to help a village defend itself against constant attacks.

And how is the goldmine going? You should always try to buff your goldmine as effectively as possible. The more expensive the production of a resource, the more it pays off to buff a building.

On completion: Just like that! In doing so you can get way more resources out of the mine. By now, you probably know where to get or produce buffs. The merchant has some more effective ones for sale too.

Greetings. I wanted to give you a status report for your farms. Production itself is running well, but some farms would work a bit more effectively if you provided them with some resources for upgrading.

On completion: The farmers just told me that your materials have arrived and are already being utilized. Since the machines can work better now, and there is more space, they produce a lot more.

Soon we'll be able to begin the second stage of coin production. First though, I would recommend creating a small stock of gold ore, because the gold smelter needs quite a lot of it.

On completion: That should suffice. I never thought production would take that long, but gold ore is always very deep in the mountain. That explains why settlers take so long to extract it.

Pssst… It is me. I've discovered there are a lot of different adventures with differing enemy types and islands. In any case, you should try out multiple ones.

On completion: And how did you like them? Experiencing adventures is a lot of fun, isn't it? And you can discover the coolest things during them. Also, you may occasionally find new adventures that even your explorer can't.

However, as always, you should not be satisfied with simply completing them - they consume your resources, so try to use as few units as possible.

On completion: Quite difficult, isn't it? But that is how you should always try to do your adventures - consume as little as possible to get the most out of the adventure. Anyway, I have to go before someone spots me.

My greetings. Sir Oliver rendezvoused with me a few minutes ago to plan the construction of a gold smelter. You should remember that a gold smelter needs coal to produce gold bars, so you should acquire enough coal mines beforehand.

On completion: Don't get me wrong. I just wanted to inform you before you run out of coal, and the other production chains that need it also stop producing. I wish you the best of luck for your coin production.

Well, now it's time to construct the gold smelter. I see you have already stocked up on coal in preparation for coin production. Very commendable. If you continue like that, soon you will no longer need my help.

On completion: Now we have nearly everything we need for coin production. Pretty intensive, don't you think? I told you. However, coins are one of the most valuable resources you can have, so it does pay off.

I hope I'm not disturbing you. I have a favor to ask of you. There is an ancient tradition among the stone cutters that requires them to participate in a competition to see who produces marble most effectively. Could you be the adjudicator? We'll produce up to a certain stock capacity and see who has contributed the most.

On completion: That was a really exciting competition. Thank you very much for your help. Although this competition is held only once every ten years, I would be very happy for you to take part again next time too. If you need to find me, I'll be back at my work.

Pssst… I've brought you something. In your star menu you can find two adventures I found during my journey. If you manage to complete them without incurring great losses, I have something cool for you.

On completion: Wow, that was really good. As a reward, here's a so-called decoration object. It is the latest fashion at the king's yard. To be more specific, it's a flower bed. You can place it on your island to beautify your city. You'll find it in your star menu.

Have you remembered to keep an eye on some of your older production chains? For example, check tool production. You need tools for many different buildings, so take a quick look to make sure tool production is still optimum.

On completion: So, was the production chain still balanced? Don't forget the resources not included in the economic overview, such as building costs or upgrade costs. You should always try to produce a bit more than you need of everything.

Similarly to the other buildings, I would recommend you produce some bars in preparation for building the coinage. While you are taking care of production, I will create my monthly report for the king.

On completion: Well, the report is finished. I really only have good things to say about you. The pre-production of gold bars is also complete, I see. This means we can commence the last step in your coin production.

My greetings. I've noticed your woodworm problem. I am aware that it mainly concerns exotic wood, but I think the hardwood may also be infected. We should destroy our stock and start afresh.

On completion: Good. Now the woodworm is probably gone for good. It would have been annoying for it to spread to the exotic wood and be obliged to start the whole process again. I'll tell the sawmills they should keep an eye out for these things.

Well, the time has come to construct the building that produces coins: the coinage. As you may imagine, the coinage processes gold bars into gold coins, so let's get started!

On completion: Now you are producing coins. Congratulations. I am eager to see how your coin production will go in the future. Try to upgrade these buildings as soon as possible, as it will make coin production more effective.

Say, you have these map fragments, don't you? I was just at the merchant's and saw that he offers adventures in exchange for map fragments. You should pay him a visit. It's worth looking into if your explorer isn't having much luck.

On completion: Not a bad offer, is it? You should really take a regular look at what the merchant has to offer. It changes from time to time. By the way, this adventure box contains a random adventure. Mystical…

Hmm… I was just thrown out of my own office by Lord Sardin. He had a young woman in tow. Now I am not sure what to do with myself. Could you take me with you on one of your adventures? I've always wanted to see what it's like.

On completion: That was really exciting. I think in the long run it would be too much for my old heart. I prefer to stay in my office and support you from there. Speaking of my office, I'll go check whether it is free again.

Wow, your economy really consumes a lot of coal. Do you still have enough of it? Could you please check if your coal production line is still working properly? I just need to reassure my craftspeople that there will be enough coal at their disposal.

On completion: So, how is coal production doing? Everything fine? That's comforting. In which case, I will report back to my craftspeople. They will be relieved too, I hope. Thank you very much.

I've just noticed that you've overworked your coal production a little bit. Just remember that buffed production buildings can make a difference. When the buff runs out, the production rate decreases again. Try it out.

On completion: You see? Always pay attention when you are adjusting your production chains. Unless of course you buff your buildings all the time. But in this case, an additional building of the same kind might be a better alternative.

Now it's time to give your coin production the acid test. Let's see how long you need to produce a certain amount of coins yourself. I am really curious.

On completion: So, in conclusion, what do you think of your coin production? Are you satisfied? As I said, it takes some time, but when it is upgraded and becomes more effective, it will also become indispensable. If necessary, you can also purchase gold ore at the trader's.

Ha ha, look how many adventures I have. Isn't that fantastic? I think you should always have some. I always feel uneasy when I don't have any available. How about you?

On completion: Wow, you have a lot more than me. I suppose I'll have to go and search a bit more, so that's what I'm going to do, straight away. Until next time!

Hmm… One of our geologists has just told me that we do not have any granite deposits on this island. That's a shame, as we'll need a lot in the future. Could you check whether you can find granite on the adventure islands?

On completion: Very good! Then we know where to get our granite from. I assume the amount of granite will differ a lot from adventure to adventure, but at least we know where to get it from generally.

Now we know where to purchase it from, it is time to do so and get some. As I already said, we'll be needing a lot, so go get! The more you find the better.

On completion: It is really a lot of work gathering granite, but it's essential so don't pay it any further thought. Just one thing - I'm pretty sure you can also obtain granite through trade. Furthermore, one of our explorers told me that he once found a small amount of granite during his journey, but really not very much.

I know I said I wanted to let you do it on your own, but you mustn't forget that crossbows are made out of titanium and exotic wood. This means you'll need a stock of both these resources to produce crossbows without difficulty.

On completion: It's not easy to produce crossbows on your own, is it? However, they do have a lot of advantages. Not only do crossbowmen have the highest damage output, but crossbows also bring a high price when traded.

Hmm… Recently, during an adventure, I found the plans for a flower bed. If I understand correctly, it's a kind of decoration building to beautify your home island, although it doesn't have any other function. Could you please test that theory out?

On completion: So I was right, they are just decorative buildings. It seems you can find them from time to time during adventures. By the way, the merchant also has some of these buildings. Some of them can be somewhat complex.

Did you already notice that the trade prices for selling ore are really advantageous at the moment? Maybe we should make use of this opportunity, construct a few mines, and see if it really pays off.

On completion: So, what do you think? Did it pay off? Of course you have to consider that prices always differ for many different reasons, for example depending on the time of day. So, even if prices are not good one day, they can change completely the next.

Bah, my father… He doesn't have much confidence in you, so I've made a bet with him. We bet that you will incur fewer losses during your adventures than he thinks. Now, you just have to prove me right.

On completion: Ha! I just said that. I won the bet. That will teach him to stop underestimating you. To thank you, I'd like to give you something from my reward. Buy yourself something beautiful with it.

While you are producing titanium, we should still keep an eye on our granite problem. I know it's an exasperating topic but it has to be dealt with. We should increase our stocks. Whether you trade or find granite yourself is up to you.

On completion: Wow, that much granite in one place is definitely rare, I have to say. I mean, I don't know much about this sort of thing, but just by looking you can see how valuable granite is. Take good care of your granite.

Since we are currently working on increasing our stocks, we should continue doing so with exotic wood too. After all, you've been consuming a lot of it lately. Just go about it the same way as with granite.

On completion: I've just returned from my storage inspection, and I have to admit that freshly cut wood smells really fantastic. I also checked the wood for woodworm. Luckily, there isn't any.

My greetings. I really appreciate you refilling the stocks of granite and exotic wood, but I would recommend you process some of the exotic wood into planks, especially as our plank consumption has increased a lot recently.

On completion: Oh, that was quick. Thank you very much. I always feel better when I know the most important building materials are in stock. Now I can turn my attention back to the construction plans for the new buildings. Bye for now.

A general (also a friend of mine) is resting at our tavern at the moment. Have you already hired multiple generals? If not, now would be a good time to start. He's a really good man.

On completion: The more generals you have, the more effectively you can transport your troops to adventures, and the faster you can defeat bandits. This is why having multiple generals is always a good idea.

Wow, did you also receive a letter? I've been invited to participate in the competition too. Of course, I'm going to win, but I wish you luck nonetheless. May the best man win.

On completion: Ha! I was really in front of you by a nose. However, I didn't win either. Little matter - we both qualified for the next round, which means you'll have a chance to get your revenge.

I've just received the next letter for the adventure competition. I'm so excited. This time it's a bit more difficult, but I love a challenge. I'll start work on it immediately. You too should work hard on it!

On completion: Oh no! This time you were in front of me. I assume I wasn't paying enough attention. Never mind, once again we both qualified for the next round. This one will decide who is the better explorer.

I don't know what to do. I have so many help requests from other islands, but most of my soldiers have requested vacation, and if they don't get back to their families there will be a lot of awkward questions. Can you answer with the requests by sparing just a few units?

On completion: I'm so very grateful. The help requests were all taken care of, and all the soldiers who requested vacation were able to return home safely too. I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you very much.

Oh man… Why am I looking so tired, you say? I've just returned from a follow-up adventure. I found it on a regular mission, and it didn't look that difficult, but man was it tricky. On the plus side, I was rewarded with a plethora of resources and buffs, and even blueprints for a building. Not such a bad deal after all!

On completion: Oh, you just returned from a follow-up adventure? So, how was it? Of course, you won't always find construction plans, but a decent amount of coins is common.

Well, now it is getting serious. The final round of the competition has come. I just received the letter. Phew, take deep breaths... I'm really excited, I have to admit. Now it will be decided who is the best explorer. Let's go!

On completion: I'm really impressed. Not only were you better than me, you also won the whole competition. There's no shame in losing to the best. My congratulations. I'm looking forward to competing against you again next time.

I've just received a letter from the king. He writes that the king of another kingdom has accused us of having a useless trade network, because you cannot earn gold with it. Because he thinks a great deal of you, the king requests you prove the other king wrong.

On completion: You really taught the other king something. He'll never criticize the trade network again. Even I was surprised how much gold you can earn through it. You've done really well.

Since we now have a cannon forge, we should increase our stock of cannons a little bit. Cannoneers are priceless in battle, believe me.

On completion: Thank you for listening to my advice. Now you can train cannoneers. Unfortunately, I have to go on a journey, which is why I won't be able to oversee training. I asked the little man… what's his name? Oliver? The little fat one. Anyway, I asked him to help you.

Lummy! Lord Sardin asked me to help you oversee the training of the cannoneers, but I don't have a clue how to go about it! I don't know what to say. I think you might be able to do better than me on your own.

On completion: I just knew you didn't need any help. It's a mystery why Lord Sardin always thinks you have to have someone standing by your side for the slightest thing. The man's such a worrier.

Well, I'm back. I've already heard how you managed to organize cannoneer training yourself. Looks like I was unnecessarily worried. However, now I'm curious to see how our cannoneers will prove themselves in battle.

On completion: So, what do you think about the cannoneers? I think they are fabulous. If you're ever forced to fight against buildings, they'll be your most effective weapon.

You will not believe what I just heard. Do you remember the king who badmouthed our trade network? He's sticking to his opinion and affirms that no one is capable of gathering a certain quantity of riches. I am sure you can prove him wrong again.

On completion: Just as I said it would be. The king had to let someone read out a plea of guilt, taking back everything he had said. It was a complete success. To show his gratitude for your help, the king has sent you a big present.

Well, I have to admit your island looks really fantastic, but one thing is still missing - an epic decoration building, a castle or something like that. I'm sure you can find something suitable during one of the adventures.

On completion: Perfect! Now, your island is complete. I think that last touch makes your island one of the most beautiful of all time. By the way, the king thinks so too, and has sent you something as appreciation. Things couldn't get any better!

My Major, the ore we haul from the earth grows poorer with each season. Yet I have heard tell of distant folk who draw greater bounty from lesser stone. Seek out knowledge scrolls during your adventures and bring them back.

On completion: Remarkable... these markings, these diagrams... We shall need stone foundations, great vats, bellows, pipes, and enough hands to raise such a structure. Let us begin the construction before doubt settles in their hearts.

The plans are laid before us, yet a refinery is no humble forge. Every channel must carry molten metal without bursting apart. See the construction finished and the mechanisms set in motion.

On completion: Ha! Hear that rumble? That is the sound of progress itself. Yet the furnace burns weak. Whatever powers these grand refineries in foreign lands, common firewood alone shall not suffice. We have built the beast, Major. Now we must learn how to feed it.

The refinery consumes fuel like a starving army consumes bread. The old texts speak of refined charcoal and compressed fuel bricks. Strange methods... See that these instructions reach our provisioners.

On completion: So this is the substance... dense, bitter-smelling, yet it burns hotter than seasoned oak ever could. These mechanisms were never meant for ordinary flame, nor crude substitutes. The refinery was designed around fuels and methods we do not yet fully understand.

The new fuel will change the refinery entirely. The furnace will burn hot enough to soften the stubborn ores that once resisted us, and the great mechanisms will finally move with the strength their makers intended.

On completion: Extraordinary. The furnaces burn steadier. The yield improves. And still, I suspect we stand only at the threshold of true industry.

I have studied the recovered plans night after night, and I am certain now: our refinery was never meant to stand alone. There are entire techniques missing from its design.

On completion: Remarkable. The grinders turn true, the crucibles hold, and the smoke rises proudly above the rooftops. For a fleeting moment, I dared believe we had mastered the craft entirely.

Several portions of the design remain unfinished, almost deliberately so. Empty chambers. Unused pressure lines. Space reserved for techniques absent from the scrolls we gathered.

On completion: There was a time when this town knew only smoke from humble smithies and the ring of worn hammers. Now behold it. Great furnaces thunder day and night.

Rumors speak of northern engineers who harness steam pressure, desert metallurgists who separate ore with powdered salts, and distant island artisans who refine steel through repeated folding and purification.

On completion: Scholars, merchants, and smiths alike journey here simply to witness the refinery in operation. The refinery stands as a monument to ambition, knowledge, and relentless progress. The people shall remember this achievement long after we are gone. Not merely a refinery. A legacy.

My lord! I have learned that there are many magical creatures out there. Would you be so kind as to take me on an adventure, so that I can see these creatures with my own eyes? Please, play a fairytale adventure.

On completion: Ahh! The magical creatures! Splendid! Thank you my lord.

Armies are lead by captains and generals, but who knows what names they have in other lands? Your army needs a major general, so it would be best to send for one!

On completion: Ohh, the major general looks so fierce he could burn a hole right through you! Wait, what's that smell?

I see your men at the sawmill were impressed by the quality of the mahogany wood. Do not let them down - have them produce more mahogany planks!

On completion: Your workers were happy to create the planks for you!

I know I keep saying it, but mahogany is very rare! Therefore, I would advise you to engage in more adventures and gather more mahogany wood!

On completion: I think this amount of mahogany wood should suffice! Good work!

Now that we have plenty of exotic wood, you should order your settlers to prepare it! Have them make some exotic wood planks!

On completion: We have enough exotic wood planks! Now we can build more advanced buildings!

You know, my family had a very costly habit: they liked to coat everything in gold. I know it sounds silly, but… when I was a child, I had a woolen blanket that was coloured gold. It reminds me of my dear mother. Can you produce some more wool please?

On completion: The wool is ready! I will have it dyed in gold… I mean yellow paint!

Some of the soldiers are worried we might not have enough cloth! I think we should put their minds at rest, and produce more cloth, just to be on the safe side.

On completion: With this much cloth we could cover a grain field. Or two!

A horseman pointed out that it's very important to have saddles of all shapes and sizes. They have small horses and big horses, after all… I think we should produce more saddle cloth!

On completion: Yes, now we have more saddle cloth, and they come in various sizes. It should be fine!

I heard there's a land far away, where there's a man who can create the most unique garments in the whole empire. I would like to ask you to send me, along with your general, on the tailor adventure!

On completion: That was a true adventure! I've learned so much!

My lord! Have you ever heard of the land of endless deserts? There are many mysteries between the dunes, and many treasures to be found! I urge you to send your generals into the adventure of the 1001 nights!

On completion: Ahh! You're back! Have you ever seen such marvels?

The Bonabertis, a very wealthy and highly influential family from the islands in the far south, want to create and deepen a bilateral relationship with you and your settlers. It appears that there are many benefits in it, both small and more substantial, for you and the Bonabertis alike. I highly recommend working together - the Bonabertis are well known for being very generous to their partners and friends.

On completion: Well done! Our relationship with the Bonabertis has deepened. Maybe you could deepen it even more?

The Bonabertis, a very wealthy and highly influential family from the islands in the far south, want to create and deepen a bilateral relationship with you and your settlers. It appears that there are many benefits in it, both small and more substantial, for you and the Bonabertis alike. I highly recommend working together - the Bonabertis are well known for being very generous to their partners and friends.

On completion: Well done! Our relationship with the Bonabertis has deepened. Maybe you could deepen it even more?

The Bonabertis, a very wealthy and highly influential family from the islands in the far south, want to create and deepen a bilateral relationship with you and your settlers. It appears that there are many benefits in it, both small and more substantial, for you and the Bonabertis alike. I highly recommend working together - the Bonabertis are well known for being very generous to their partners and friends.

On completion: Well done! Our relationship with the Bonabertis has deepened. Maybe you could deepen it even more?

The Bonabertis, a very wealthy and highly influential family from the islands in the far south, want to create and deepen a bilateral relationship with you and your settlers. It appears that there are many benefits in it, both small and more substantial, for you and the Bonabertis alike. I highly recommend working together - the Bonabertis are well known for being very generous to their partners and friends.

On completion: Well done! Our relationship with the Bonabertis has deepened. Actually, they regard you as a true friend now, and wish to reward you with their expensive obsidian ore.

These adventures are amazing! I think we should send our troops on regular adventures so they can train for battle against our enemies. But first things first: send out one of your explorers to find a fairytale epic adventure!

On completion: Your explorer returned and he has a map for you! Let's see where this new adventure will take us!

We now have a map that shows us where the adventure is! Ready your general, and send him out to gather the precious resources!

On completion: Your explorer returned and he has a map for you! Let's see where this new adventure will take us!

I have bad news! There's been a fire in one of the exotic woods nearby. The woodcutter's requested our help! Refill the affected exotic wood deposits!

On completion: Good, now the woodcutters can continue their work!

Our army needs to use real weapons for their training, and with all the adventures we've been going on, there's a small chance that the weapons may be unusable once the troops have returned. To avoid any awkward situations, I would suggest we make an extra order of weapons!

On completion: So many weapons, where are we going to store them?

The land of the fairies seems to be a perfect place to train our troops, and collect rare resources! Order your general to engage in more fairytale adventures!

On completion: They've returned! Glorious! I think it's time for them to rest for a spell.

I believe I've told you about my trades with the most honoured King Schahri already! Every year I send him a gift to show him my gratitude. But this year I have nothing! I beg you, my lord, help me! I have to send him three items! One of them is a silver hunter gun. I have the gun recovered, but I will need quality gunpowder! Refill a saltpetre deposit and then upgrade your saltpetre mines so we get the best quality!

On completion: Ahh, good! This saltpetre will make the perfect gunpowder! Now for the next gift.

My friend, King Schahri is a man of a thousand tastes. He loves good food more than anything! I have met your Aunt Irma, and her cooking is out of this world! I would like to ask you to have her produce some food for me, as a gift - the famous Aunt Irma's Baskets!

On completion: The smell of this basket is splendid! King Schahri will be more than delighted! Now let's see what we can do about that last gift.

The third gift I want to send to King Schahri is a bit complicated. It's not a something - it's a somebody. I usually send him some of my best fighters to serve at the king's court as bodyguards! Could my lord spare some of his knights? Train them so one day we can send them to the king!

On completion: Now I can tell which of your knights is the best! There, that group! They will make a fine addition to the king's guard! Thank you my lord!

I had a word with your alchemist, and he shared his concerns with me. Apparently, he thinks that the platinum we're mining is not of the best quality. He says he's heard that there's a deposit of perfect quality platinum out there. I think you should send out one of your explorers on an epic treasure search so he can look for that special platinum ore.

On completion: The platinum ore is here, but it seems that the only thing that's special about it is the colour. It's really much brighter. Well, at least we have some more platinum ore now.

My lord must have noticed that the winds on these islands are much stronger than they should be. These winds may actually cause some damage to the buildings. I advise you to produce some more exotic wood that can be used for the eventual repairs.

On completion: We have the exotic wood we need. Let's hope that the winds will calm down.

Heavy wagons and horseshoes cause extensive damage to the roads we're using. There are already several holes already on the main roads that need filling! You should have your men produce more granite!

On completion: We'll use some of this granite to fill the holes. Or shall we just use stones?

Our miners use dynamite and all other kinds of explosives to dig deeper into their mines. Just to be sure, have your men produce some saltpetre, so if there's need for more gunpowder, your alchemists can make it quickly. Produce saltpetre!

On completion: This is more than enough! We'll send some of it to the alchemists!

Eh? The latest report from the storehouse claims we're low on titanium! But this cannot be! Have your settlers produce more titanium!

On completion: It seems the report was wrong... At least now we have a lot of titanium. That can't be a bad thing!

We have a new master at the storehouse. While he was doing his first inspection, he found that our platinum supplies were running low. I think it's time to produce more platinum ore.

On completion: Your miners have replaced the missing stock with platinum ore. Good work!

Your generals have been in many battles, but I heard that there is one more adventure that's worth trying. Return to the deserts and complete the final "1001 Nights" Adventure.

On completion: Now you know all the secrets of the sand dunes. There are many adventures that await in the future, but for now, take some time and rest.

My lord, my eyes have seen wonderful places and people. I've travelled the world, seen the snowy fields of the north and the mountains to the east. I've seen the jungles of the west and the deserts of the south. In each of these countries, each of their capitals had a so called "royal neighbourhood". If you want King Schahri to consider visiting us, we should build a royal neighbourhood too. Have your settlers build manors, and make sure they're upgraded accordingly.

On completion: The manors are ready! Now all we need are some decorations, and we'll be able to welcome any visitor of royal blood.

King Schahri is here! I will personally make sure his needs are tended to! After all, I know how to treat royalty! The king's first wish is to visit the most expensive looking place we have! I think a gold mine fits the bill! Select a gold mine for the king to visit, but make sure it's upgraded!

On completion: The king was speechless when he saw the gold! He loves gold! Unfortunately, he also asked me about how generous you are so… well, I think I know what he wants next.

My lord! Before agreeing to be our friend and ally, the king would like to see how generous you are! I think the best way is to prepare some gifts for your friends! Let the king see how generous you are, prepare some buffs and help out your friends.

On completion: The king is impressed with your wealth and generosity! He must leave now, but I'm sure he will be back! Maybe he'll even invite you to his castle?

“Oh my darling, I love sunflowers so much! Make sure that we never run out of them, and my love will always be yours!” You'd better stock up on that fertilizer!

On completion: “Oh, look at our wonderful sunflowers – how beautiful they are!”, your love says and gives you a warm smile.

There are rumors about a belligerent tribe on a nearby island who are on the brink of developing seafaring. Your settlers are afraid - reassure them of your army’s strength by training new elite soldiers!

On completion: As your newly trained elite soldiers go on a military parade, you hear your settlers cheer and rejoice: “There is no foe strong enough to take on our island’s forces.”

As a very intelligent man once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Make sure that you make good use of it.

On completion: Your heart is filled with joy as you look at your island’s merry and bright youth. The future does look mightily promising.

True friends always make sure things are running smoothly, not only for themselves, but for each other. Use machine oil on a friend’s island.

On completion: Having you as a friend is a blessing.

One of our merchants stopped by earlier, and told me he'd been paid with a strange coin. It looks similar to ours, but it's definitely not from around here. It's a pretty looking thing, and clearly hand-crafted. Maybe we should investigate this some more?

On completion: Who would have thought that a little coin could be so important? It's clear that we have a lot to learn from other cultures, and a lot of friends to make. The merchant who initially gave me the coin could hardly believe our story. You should have seen his face!

We just stopped some smugglers at the port, who were trying to get illegal merchandise onto our island. Hidden amongst their goods, we found a malnourished panda cub. Poor little panda... Who would do something like this? We must return him to his habitat and to his mother!

On completion: I just received the report confirming that the panda has made it home safely. I miss him already... Do you think we can have one of our own? I'm kidding, of course!

The king of a neighbouring kingdom has cordially invited us to the wedding of his son, the prince, and humbly asks us to make and deliver the wedding cake. There will be a lot of people, so apparently "it better be huge"!

On completion: What a wonderful ceremony! Oh, don't worry about me. I always cry at weddings... The king appreciates our efforts, though, and has insisted on compensating us. We've reinforced a strong alliance today.

While I was going through my things, I found some papers of mine from back when I was a lot younger. I liked to play make believe a lot, where I'd pretend I was someone else, and so I wrote out entire backgrounds and stories for these characters. It might be fun to share this with other people who share the same interests. What do you think?

On completion: I can't believe that Settlers & Bandits is so popular! I hope this serves as a good way to encourage people to use their imagination more, and more importantly to have fun with it!

We found this leaflet from a barterer called "Bart". It says he pays well for rare materials. I thought our economy could use a little boost, so I decided to invite him over.

On completion: Bart's visit was definitely very profitable - both for us, and for him. We've obtained some nice rare materials that will certainly come in handy, and he got... well whatever junk he asked for, I guess? Maybe we should invite him again sometime? He was such a nice guy.

The famous band "The Annoholics" are on tour! And from what I saw on the poster, it seems that they're performing nearby! Maybe we should contact them and see if we can get them to play a special gig on our island. I'm sure that would make everyone happy!

On completion: Wow, what a memorable concert! And the band loved their brand-new instruments! They said they'll always look back fondly on their time on the island, and would be honoured to play for us some other time.

Well, now this is a peculiar compass. It has quite an odd design, and doesn't actually seem to point north, like every other compass... I wonder if there's more to this little artefact?

On completion: Well, those were some strange coins! I'm not sure how useful they'll be, but at the very least, we've obtained some knowledge about hidden treasures and legends from the past. And you know what they say - knowledge is the most precious of treasures! In future, let's hope we find a pirate treasure that can pay the bills, though.

Terrible news! We have received an anonymous threatening letter that states, in scruffy handwriting, that we are going to be invaded soon! We must do something!

On completion: I learned a valuable lesson today. Paranoia and distrust can make you make very bad choices. But looking on the bright side, this little "prank", and the bad experience, has earned us a powerful ally in the end! All's well that ends well.

We just found a statue of a little idol. It seems an ancient civilization may have lived on this island long ago! Our local scholars cannot wait for you to let them investigate it so we can learn more!

On completion: I sometimes regret having sold that little idol. What if instead of a cheap knock-off, it was an actual piece of culture from an ancient civilization? What if that civilization were simply known for being scammers and liars? Aaah, too many questions. My head hurts. I'm going to take a nap.

I bring dire news, my lord! One of our wood workers just found this really sharp claw while in the forest! I have never seen anything of this nature, but one thing is for certain - it's come from a big beast.

On completion: Bah, it was nothing more than a conveniently shaped rock! The geologist must have been seeing things, with the darkness and everything. Actually, looking a bit more closely, this "claw" could be nothing more than a sharp, oddly-coloured mineral. There's probably no beast to worry about after all. Strange, how our minds can play tricks on us like that, eh?

We found this message in a bottle addressed to a woman named "Miranda". The contents are about how much a man loves and misses her. It's all very cheesy if you ask me, but I'd feel bad if this letter was never received.

On completion: Jonas is really grateful for all the help we've given him. He says that he owes us his life, and therefore would like to spend it here, with us. He's going to go pick up Miranda and settle down here. How great is that?

When I first found this brooch, I thought that it was an ornament for clothing - but when the children around town saw me holding it, they started telling me how it belongs to a vigilante called "The Custodian", that has been fighting crime on this island. This requires more investigation!

On completion: Unfortunately, the Custodian does not feel to be ready to become a general as of now. She hasn't completely written off becoming one in future, however, and she's convinced that someone else would take the Custodian mantle. We'll let her continue her vigilantism for now. At least she's following our regulations now.

Let us read the message... A member of the von Peahead court informs you that his Lord’s rare Larsian silk cat has gone missing. Gundolf von Peahead accuses his fellow nobleman Harald the Softnoggin of pilfering it. The two are preparing for battle over this dispute– can you believe it?

On completion: The poor thing doesn't look happy at the prospect of going back to its loudmouth of a master. I cannot say I blame it. Hey, how's this for a suggestion. As you found the cat so quickly, I doubt our noble friends will be expecting results quite this soon. Why not let it enjoy some peace and quiet on the Excelsior? I’ll return it to von Peahead in a few weeks.

A young boy was playing on the beach and found a very beautiful stone. But what kind of stone is it? And is it valuable?

On completion: You can keep the stone in your memories, but it definitely has no value!

The deer population is shrinking! You'll need to figure out what's causing it, and find some way of restoring the natural balance. Find the source of the problem, and help the deers to recover.

On completion: That should be it! Now all that's left is to wait for the upcoming breeding season, and everything should be back to normal! It's always important to keep nature in mind!

A girl was playing in the forest, and she found a small puppy. She came to us desperate for help, as the puppy is wounded, and she can't treat its wounds alone. Help her nurse the puppy back to health.

On completion: Turns out the little pup and the girl have grown more than a little bit attached. The pup wouldn't be able to survive in the wilderness alone. I guess he'll make a great companion for the girl!

These stories are hard to believe. But they are all true. They happened to a friend of a friend's favorite cousin-in-law.

On completion: I swear this story is real. And there are plenty more to tell.

These stories are hard to believe. But they are all true. They happened to a friend of a friend's favorite cousin-in-law.

On completion: I swear this story is real. And there are plenty more to tell.

These stories are hard to believe. But they are all true. They happened to a friend of a friend's, the favorite cousin-in-law.

On completion: I swear this story is real. And there are plenty more to tell.

An old merchant's journal has found its way into our hands. Most of its pages contain the usual notes on prices, cargo and questionable business partners, but the final entries are different. They describe preparations for one last voyage along a forgotten trade route. They also hint at something valuable he discovered along the way. Perhaps we should follow in his footsteps?

On completion: What a journey! We've retraced the merchant's final voyage and discovered the legacy he left behind in a distant land. Now that we've learned how this tradition has lived on, perhaps it's time to bring it back home with us.

Your settlers are starting to worry about that new mansion you built... They say it's haunted by ghosts! Let's investigate.

On completion: Oh my... Turns out the rumours were true - the mansion was haunted! You disturbed the ghosts, and now they're all over the place! At least they seem friendly enough...

The type of Christmas tree you just placed is really special. No-one really knows how or why it happens, but once a week, a new gift appears under each Gift Christmas Tree! Get your gift(s) by selecting a Gift Christmas Tree when the gift icon is hovering above it. The gifts will be collected, and automatically stored in your Star Menu in one big box for your convenience. Now, click your tree to get started and receive your first gift box - just be sure to check your Star Menu afterward!

On completion: Great! Now close the quest window, and your gift box will be placed into your Star Menu. Just remember that if no-one grabs the gift from under the tree, no new gift will appear! Make sure you come by once a week to collect your gift(s)!

Wondering when you'll be able to find the next gift under your Gift Christmas Tree? Don't worry - I've got it covered. Here you can see when the next gift will appear. The timer will restart after you grab your current gift.

On completion: The time has come to fetch your gift. Click on a Gift Christmas Tree and check your Star Menu afterwards!

Wondering when you'll be able to find the next gift under your Gift Christmas Tree? Don't worry - I've got it covered. Here you can see when the next gift will appear. The timer will restart after you grab your current gift.

On completion: The time has come to fetch your gift. Click on a Gift Christmas Tree and check your Star Menu afterwards!

This residence is very special. Not only does it fly, but it also has a telescope attached to provide the best view of the fireworks and festivities while they last! Looking around your island, the lookout also regularly finds hidden, forgotten or lost items and can point them out to you to collect. Get to know the locations by clicking a Celebrative Lookout. You'll be able to retrieve the items by clicking on the find in your Star Menu! Now go and check out what's been found!

On completion: Nice! You can close the quest window now, and you should be able to retrieve your find via the star menu. Remember to talk to the lookout, otherwise they'll stop searching for more nice things!

The lookout usually finds something new every day, and you can check the time until his next find below. But remember - if you want to keep the lookout motivated, you should regularly pick up what he points out! The timer will only restart once you've collected it.

On completion: Hey, check it out - your lookouts have again found something! Curious what it might be? Then go visit your lookout and check your star menu afterwards!

The Lookout usually finds something every day and you can check the time here. But be aware that if you want to keep the lookout motivated you should regularly pick up what has been pointed out. The timer will only restart afterwards.

On completion: Hey, check it out - your lookouts have again found something! Curious what it might be? Then go visit your lookout and check your star menu afterwards!

This is so exciting! Pay a visit to the Balloon Market Tribute and say "Hi" to the balloon creator. He has a special creation, just for you! You can find your balloon present in your Star Menu after paying a visit at the Balloon Market Tribute.

On completion: Yes! You got it! You just got a random balloon buff from this beautiful Balloon Market Tribute. Come back in a week to get another balloon buff.

The Balloon Creator always needs some time for his new special creations. He is very careful, and only presents the best of his work. Give him some more time and come back when he is ready. But don't forget to visit him again. He will not begin work on another creation until the previous one is collected.

On completion: Perfect timing! The Balloon Creator just finished a new balloon creation. Go to your Balloon Market Tribute and check out your star menu afterwards.

The balloon creator always needs a bit of time to work on his new special creations. He is very careful, and only reveals the very best of his work. Give him some time and come back when he’s ready. But don't forget to visit him again - he’ll not start work on another creation until the old one has been collected.

On completion: Perfect timing! The Balloon Creator just finished a new balloon creation. Go to your Balloon Market Tribute and check out your star menu afterwards.

Go ahead. Take a peek. What's the worst that could happen?

On completion: Oh dear! We should nail that window down quickly with planks or something.

Mayor, have you noticed the odd newcomers? We should pay them a visit and make sure they don't start any trouble with the locals.

On completion: Who... Who goes there?!  Leave us alone! We’re busy here. Come back when you have something meaningful to say or trade.

Ah, Mayor, welcome back! Oh, 1,000 apologies for our previous behavior. I’m sure you understand how the stresses of travel can wear one down. We see you have an interesting collection of texts with you. If you present us with a complete set, we will make it worth your while.

On completion: Ah, yes. These will do nicely. Lots of new recipes and conjurations. Stop by our coven whenever you’re in need of our services. We would gladly provide aid... For a price...

Mayor! Your latest gifts have proven most useful... Most useful indeed, haha! There are many secrets — so much knowledge yet untapped. Why not provide us with any ancient scriptures you can find? A person of your stature cannot be left behind in matters of wisdom...

On completion: Bwahaha! My sisters will make good use of these. Visit our coven when you are ready to harvest the rewards of your work.

As you know, our sisterhood is always on the search for untold knowledge.

On completion: Always a pleasure doing business with you...

It would be a shame to leave an unsatisfied customer. Never fear. We can undo the effects... for a price...

On completion: Always a pleasure doing business with you, Mayor... Bwahahaha

We take great pride in providing only the best service money can buy. Not happy? We can undo the effects... for a price...

On completion: Always a pleasure doing business with you, Mayor... Bwahahaha

It would be a shame to leave an unsatisfied customer. Never fear. We can undo the effects... for a price...

On completion: Always a pleasure doing business with you, Mayor... Bwahahaha

We take great pride in providing only the best service money can buy. Not happy? We can undo the effects... for a price...

On completion: Always a pleasure doing business with you, Mayor... Bwahahaha

Today we gather around to share great stories to inspire future generations into pursuing great deeds.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

This session is over. Do not be sad, for there were will be more to come.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

This session is over. Do not be sad, for there were will be more to come.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

This session is over. Do not be sad, for there were will be more to come.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

This session is over. Do not be sad, for there were will be more to come.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

This session is over. Do not be sad, for there were will be more to come.

On completion: Nothing like an inspirational story to light fire in young hearts.

More than a simple storehouse, the Depositorium is a place of keeping and rediscovery. Goods are not merely stored here; they rest, waiting to be found again. You will be able to take a tour through the endless halls and see what you will find. Just click on the building to discover hidden boxes with useful deposits. Just don't forget to check your Star Menu once you've done it!

On completion: Wonderful! Now close this window, and your find will be placed into the Star Menu. And don't forget, if you don't collect the box discovered on the tour, no new tour will start, and no new findings can be made. So make sure to take the tour every few days!

The Depositorium, endless expanses, and a whole lot of rooms. Soon it will be time for another tour. Let's see what turns up next. And don’t forget: After the tour is before the tour. Only once one tour is completed does the waiting time for the next one begin.

On completion: The time has come to take the Depositorium tour. Just click on the building and see what you will discover! And don't forget to check your Star Menu afterwards!

The Depositorium, endless expanses, and a whole lot of rooms. Soon it will be time for another tour. Let's see what turns up next. And don’t forget: After the tour is before the tour. Only once one tour is completed does the waiting time for the next one begin.

On completion: The time has come to take the Depositorium tour. Just click on the building and see what you will discover! And don't forget to check your Star Menu afterwards!

Ah! Greetings Mayor! There is no time to waste. We must deliver these eggs at once.

On completion: All eggs are accounted for... Good time to get out of this outfit and relax.

The old lighthouse keeper is offering his surplus catch.

On completion: Make sure to visit him every day so you do not miss out on his bounty.

The island's master smokers have prepared a special delicacy in your honour. Pay a visit to the Smokehouse Tribute and see what they have waiting for you. You can find your Smoked Fish Steak in your Star Menu after visiting the Smokehouse Tribute.

On completion: Excellent! You received a Smoked Fish Steak from the Smokehouse Tribute. Come back in a day to collect another one.

Creating the perfect smoked delicacy takes time. The island's master smokers never rush their craft and only serve the finest results. Come back in a day to collect your next Smoked Fish Steak. Remember: a new one won't be prepared until the previous one has been collected.

Creating the perfect smoked delicacy takes time. The island's master smokers never rush their craft and only serve the finest results. Come back in a day to collect your next Smoked Fish Steak. Remember: a new one won't be prepared until the previous one has been collected.

Mayor, it seems our unusual neighbours have been rather busy lately. Strange lights, unfamiliar smells... and was that an explosion? Perhaps we should pay them another visit and see what they are working on.

On completion: Mayor! What fortunate timing... Bwahaha! My sisters and I have been working on something new. Something rather... ambitious. But such a ritual requires preparation. We need someone willing to prove they are ready for the consequences. Interested?

Still curious, Mayor? Very well... Don't say we didn't warn you. Before we attempt our newest ritual, we need to know you can handle everything we have taught you so far. Put our existing rituals to good use and bring us the pages we require. Once everything is prepared, we can finally attempt something far more... interesting.

On completion: Excellent, Mayor! Everything is prepared. Every page, every ingredient, every last little detail... My sisters had a few concerns about the ritual, but I'm pleased to say most of them have stopped screaming. Bwahaha! Everything is ready. Come back when you are prepared to discover just how far our rituals can go.

There is still so much out there to discover, to learn... and, if we're clever about it, to earn! Some settlers dream of distant lands, some seek a new home, and others simply seem unable to stay in one place for very long. It's just in our nature. If we establish new settlements and open new trade routes, who knows what opportunities await us? I say we find out!

On completion: What began as an ambitious idea has turned into something much bigger. We have opened new routes, met new people and uncovered more than a few surprises along the way. I have a feeling our harbor will be rather busy from now on.

Before we can set sail for distant shores, we have quite a bit of work ahead of us. We need plans, supplies, reliable routes and a crew willing to sail into the unknown. Let's make sure enthusiasm isn't the only thing we're bringing aboard.

On completion: The plans are drawn, the supplies are packed and plenty of settlers are eager to leave. It seems the unknown is considerably less frightening when someone has already packed lunch.

We found someone! A fishing boat drifted into one of our newly charted routes. The fisherman is badly injured. He speaks of distant settlements, merchant vessels... and pirates preying on anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. So there really are people beyond these waters. If we want to trade with them, we'll have to make the routes safe first.

On completion: The routes are secure, merchant ships are arriving and our expanded harbor is ready to handle the traffic. We've opened the way to distant lands and new trading partners. Who knows what else these routes might bring to our shores?

Strange reports have begun arriving from settlers, merchants and crews travelling our new routes. Lights where no ships should be, bells heard through the fog, cargo disappearing without a trace... Sailors do enjoy a good story, of course. Still, perhaps we should find out whether these are merely tall tales or whether something really is lurking out there.

On completion: So the stories were true after all. I suppose we'll have to take sailors' tales a little more seriously from now on... some of them at least.