“Trouble at Sea” is the first set of quests you can complete in From ashes and steeland some tasks can be quite challenging.
Due to gameplay design, you cannot use the map to complete the Troubles of Navigation objectives. The tasks will teach you the basics of the gameplay and also reveal a key plot point. This guide will help you complete all the tasks so you can start Act 1 as quickly as possible.
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Quests in the Shores starting region can be divided into several tasks. These are all separate tasks, but you will have to complete them all to gain access to the first act.
- Provisions in danger
- Break time
- Fish steak
- What is the use of a cartographer
The order of tasks may vary depending on who you interact with first.
Provisions in danger
To complete the task, go left from where Sirdar stands in front of you. Reach the shoreline and you will find Champ sitting by the boat. Talk to him and he will ask you to kill three bugs. The bugs are located in the alley that runs from the shoreline (where Champ sits) to the healer.
The first pest will be near the first tent behind Champ (screenshot above). The second will be near the place where the path goes up the mountain to the right and is blocked by a soldier, and the third usually wanders in front of the medical camp. Just go through and kill them to complete this task.
Break time
Walk straight from where the Sirdar is standing and turn left. Talk to Squid sitting on the shore and he will send you to Emmett (the Doctor). Go straight from Squid's location and you will find Emmett at the medical camp. While you need to find Rutmain, Emmett will tell you that he doesn't have any.
The next part of the quest involves finding Brandy. Brandy is in a chest near the boat where Champ is sitting. There are three Brandies in the chest, one of which you can give to Emmett. Return to Squid and tell him that Emmett has no tobacco. Talk to Rower and he will tell you that he stole something and threw it on a rock.
The item in question is the Armor Upgrade Kit. You can find it quite easily. Take the last one on the opposite side of the medical camp and climb all the way to the top. Jump on the ledges as required and you will come across a kit. Take it to Emmett and ask if he lost it. He will ask you where you found it. You can choose the first option to keep the peace, or the second to force Emmett to fight Rower.
Once you return the Armor Upgrade Kit, you will receive Rutmain from Emmett. Return it to Squid to complete the task.
Fish steak
On your way to find Brandy, you will meet a guy named Fish. Talk to him to receive the quest “Fish Steak”, for which you need to find some kind of stick. Go talk to Champ and ask if he has any weapons. Champ would offer him his fake leg (no kidding) and he was serious.
Once you get the Pirate's leg, return to the Fish. Complete friendly sparring and the quest will be completed.
What is the use of a cartographer
This quest is activated by talking to Sirdar after completing the quest “Provisions in Danger”. You'll have to talk to Murray, who can be found near the Medical Camp. Complete the series of dialogues and get to the shoreline where Champ is sitting. Talk to Gellert about what he has to say and this will complete the quest.
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