Best Quests to Do During the Prologue

You’ll be introduced to the game’s time system as soon as Coen leaves his house during the prologue, and the game isn’t going to sugar-coat things for you. You simply do not have enough time to do everything, and while most of quests and activities in the prologue are of dubious long-term benefit, this page will still cover everything available to you so you can make informed decisions about what to see and do in the prologue of The Blood of the Dawnwalker.

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Prologue Quests and Activity Info¶

Prologue Quests and Return on Investment¶

There are generally a few things we look for when deciding what to spend our time on in The Blood of the Dawnwalker:

• Unlocking future quests
• Gaining the support of allies (usually also involves unlocking additional quests)
• Eliminating or diminishing enemies
• Gaining rewards (skill points, unique treasures, EXP)
• Interesting lore/character development

Generally in that order. In other words, we’ve got limited time, so we’re after utility - our time expenditure should have some kind of ROI. All that said, spending time in the prologue usually has short-term benefits, at best. Some rewards are better than others, and it’s implied that some characters will die if you don’t intervene, but few, if any of these quests seem to have any meaningful effect after the prologue ends.

Time-Free Quests and Activities¶

There are a few things you can do around Laslea Glen that don’t consume any time, and as such, they’re obviously worth doing. These include the quests Enter Not, If A Tree Falls in a Forest… and **Dead Drop. No reason not to do them, even if the rewards are likely trivial.

Non-Expiring Quest and Activities¶

Quests and activities that don’t consume time aren’t worth fussing over now, but neither are those that don’t expire. For reasons which will become clear, NPC-based quests in Laslea Vale will become inaccessible after the prologue, but the Bandit Camp, the Buried Treasure and Into the Den will all remain available. That being the case, you shouldn’t use your precious time during the prologue on them - you can always come back and complete them later, if you care to.

Recommended Quests and Activities¶

Now that we’ve established our criteria, let’s look at all there is to see and do around Laslea Vale before the prologue. Eliminating the quests and activities that don’t consume time and the ones that will persist after the prologue from consideration, we’re left with nine quests, which can consume up to 13 TIME to complete. Obviously that’s not happening, so we’ll suggest the following quests:

Suggested Prologue Quest and Activities¶

Complete these quests in order. If the quest selection seems weird, keep in mind that some quests take their time costs out at weird phases of the quest ,and if you hit 8 time ticks before the quest ends… well, that’s your day. Someone Needs a Lesson isn’t hugely rewarding, but the time cost is at the end of the quest, so it’s pretty easy to slip in as a final activity. It’s also worth noting that Page-Turner is mostly just flavor, so if you don’t care about spending time with Anca, you could always substitute it for Live Bait if you wish. Just make sure you do not help Crina bury her grandson at the end of Disturbed, as it’s mostly just a time waste, and if you play Live Bait, do not chase your siblings - another way to waste time without any benefit.

Below you’ll find all the quests we considered and their strengths and weaknesses as far how time-worthy we thought they were.

Withering Away¶

The closest thing to a main quest in the prologue, skipping this quest or botching the medicine will have fairly immediate story consequences, unlike most things in the prologue. You should complete it for that reason alone, but the 500 EXP you’ll get for it is also fairly enticing. The quest Page-Turner splits Withering Away in half and if you complete Withering Away you’ll also unlock Like Father, Like Son.

Page-Turner¶

Mostly an excuse to flirt with Anca, this quest consumes 1 TIME and only yields 100 EXP, so if you don’t care for the optional, pointless interactions with a fairly important NPC, you might as well skip this.

Like Father, Like Son¶

One of the more compelling reasons to see Withering Away through is the effects doing so has on your family. This quest unlocks after you’ve completed Withering Away and consists almost entirely of a duel, then a chat with Pieter. You’ll gain 100 EXP and a Charge Manual, which allows you to purchase the Charge skill, making it one of the better ways to spend 1 TIME in the prologue.

Blasphemy¶

Another rare quest with actual consequences, albeit minor ones. For a mere 1 TIME cost you can earn 575 EXP by finding the culprit, and if you side with Premsyl he’ll give you a Daylight Amulet, while if you tell Gemla who robbed her she’ll give you 25 Denarius… or better yet, side with Premsyl, then rat him out to Gemla anyways to get 825 EXP and both individual rewards.

Deep Down¶

Deep Down is one of the better loot quests in the prologue. You spend 1 TIME delving a cave, rescue Lazar, fight a boss (and get random drops from said boss), and loot some master-quality (blue) bracers from a sarcophagus. Once that’s all done, you can turn the quest in for another 250 EXP and 50 Denarius. Is it essential? No. But you can waste your time doing worse.

Live Bait¶

Live Bait is a tough one. On one hand it’s a complete waste of time (you can burn an extra 1 TIME chasing your siblings), but on the other hand it’s by far the most interaction with said siblings you’re going to get early in the game. You’ll get to discuss family drama, learn about Coen’s less than stellar health and as a bonus get some humanization of the Uriash at the end. Probably worthwhile to play through just to see the story, but from a ROI investment, you should skip this quest.

Someone Needs a Lesson¶

An interesting story, but not a lucrative one. You can either beat up Vasil or talk to him until his father, Atanas shows up. Either way, once Atanas intervenes you can refuse to punish Vasil further which provokes Atanas into some fisticuffs. Afterwards you can talk to Vasil about his abusive dad. As riveting as it all is, it costs 1 TIME and earns you 250 EXP, which makes it pretty basic as far as prologue quests go.

Disturbed¶

A good story - who doesn’t like helping a bereaved widow? - and it introduces you to Vladimir and his schemes a bit earlier than the main plot will. Still, it’s 1 TIME cost to earn 250 EXP and 25 Denarius, which isn’t great. Plus Crina will try to get you to waste another 1 TIME burying her grandson again, which gains you nothing. Good lore, good story, fun quest, bad payoff.

On the Run¶

One of the more transparent wastes of time in the prologue. You can help Iorgu find his missing pig, which will set you back 2 TIME in exchange for 250 EXP and 50 Denarius. You can also accept 8x Sausages as a reward for helping Iorgu butcher the pig.