This is a guide for sidequests (or tales, as they're called in the game) and contracts; with simple directions and some screenshots, as spoiler-free as possible. Rewards are marked as spoilers. If you're interested in a more lore & spoiler-heavy walkthrough, check out this wiki page[pascals-wager.fandom.com].

Some tales have to be complete before defeating resp.chapter boss, others can be finished only after defeating a boss, or aren't dependent on the story progression at all. There's also a number of hidden sidequests that do not appear in Terrence's journal.

• Tales' progress resets in NG+/Journey 2 and onward. Rewards can be obtained repeatedly.
  
• Completing some Tales grants an achievement, those are listed in rewards to resp.quests.
  Completing all Tales in one playthrough (except for Ichthyosaurian) grants "Witness" achievement.

Contracts are companions' sidequests. All contracts follow the same structure and require to collect 3 items for each companion. They don't have a time limit.

• Completing all contracts for a companion grants an achievement.
  
• Completing all companions' contracts in one playthrough grants "Whisper of the Heart" achievement. Contracts' progress does not reset in NG+/Journey 2, so this achievement is (most likely) missable.

Contracts are sorted per companion and can be found at the end of the guide.


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Heggem

• The Woman Looking For Her Child
  
• The Tear of Heggem

Adamina

• The Pain of Newborn
  
• Mother and Daughter

Exilium

• Headless Knight

Katib

• The Wandering Courier

Edith

• Old Man and the Candle
  
• Find Andrew

Blessedland

• The Secret of the 4 Holy Pillars
  
• Die or Become the Sendril

Karst Cave

• Hunger

Ichthyosauria (Tides of Oblivion DLC)

• River of Memories
  
• Unmarked Tale 1
  
• Unmarked Tale 2

Time limit: None

[1] Speak to an old woman in Heggem to start the quest.


[2] Go past the mine. Pick up a Gore-stained Coat at the dead end.


[3] Bring the Gore-stained Coat to the woman.

Reward: Crystal Debris x1 (Trophy)
◌ Re-visit the woman again later for a surprise :)

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Time limit: None

[1] Speak to a surprisingly polite egg.


[2] Head to the Mine and pick up a Tearstone in front of the Bearer statue.


[3] Return to the egg.

Reward: Worn Ring x1 (crafting material)

Time limit: The quest has to be completed before you defeat Adamina chapter boss.

[1] Speak to a friendly Midwife who’s stirring a potion in a cauldron. Give her Adamina Herbs x5, then Active Sendril x1.


Reward: Elixir of Hallucination x3
◌ Return to her after defeating Adamina chapter boss to get Formula: Elixir of Hallucination. Although, this can be obtained regardless of whether the sidequest was completed or not.

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Time limit: You must give the girl a Hand-made Puppet before defeating Adamina chapter boss.

[1] Speak to a mother at the Place of Newborns to get a Hand-made Puppet from her.


[2] Defeat Elmar, free the girl and give her the Hand-made Puppet.

★ Ending A
◌ Speak to the mother and her daughter at the Place of Newborns before defeating Adamina chapter boss.
Reward: Warm Flesh (crafting material)

★ Ending B
◌ Do not speak to the mother and her daughter at the Place of Newborns at all. Defeat the boss, then return to the dungeon where the girl was imprisoned.
Reward: Adamina’s Protection (Trophy)

Time limit: None

[1] Speak to the headless knight.


[2] Speak to a man who's hiding in a confession booth of Edith’s Chapel. Regardless of your answer you will get Patrick’s Ring.


[3] Bring the ring to the knight. After you rest at an Altar he will relocate to the entrance of the Chapel.

[4] Defeat Exilium’s chapter boss.

[5] Speak to the knight again. Fulfill his request.

Reward: "Chivalry" achievement; Patrick’s Ring (crafting material)
◌ This sidequest is one of three needed to get achievement "War and Destiny". The other two are "Old Man and the Candle" and "Die or Become the Sendril"

Time limit: You must collect the hourglass before defeating Katib chapter boss.

[1] When you enter Katib a fellow Courier named Drake will speak to you.


[2] Findging the hourglass: at the top of the Sacred Tower, go past the Altar and descend along the outer wall. In the room with a Church Soldier and a Church Crossbowman turn right, you will find a ladder behind bookshelves. Below, you will find a door which leads outside.


On the outside is a series of wooden bridges and ladders which lead to an underground tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a chest which contains a Sand Glass.


[3] Return the Sand Glass to Drake.

[4] Defeat Katib Chapter boss.

Reward: Drake’s Sand Glass (crafting material)
◌ Alternatively, if you don’t pick up the Sand Glass you will get Broken Sand Glass (crafting material) later - but at the cost of leaving the quest unfinished.

Time limit: None

[1] Interact with one of doors in Edith to speak to an old man.


[2] Top floor of the 2nd belltower has a hole in one of its walls which leads to a Sifler who sells a Greasy Candle. Purchase it and bring it to the man.


Reward: Anti-Sendril Elixir x2
◌ Return to the man after completing sidequest "Die or Become the Sendril" to get Formula: Anti-Sendril Elixir from him.
◌ This sidequest is one of three needed to get achievement "War and Destiny". The other two are "Headless Knight" and "Die or Become the Sendril"

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Time limit: None

[1] Interact with one of doors in Edith to speak to an old woman.


[2] Defeat Edith chapter boss.

[3] Go to the newly-unlocked beach and check a giant stele there. Report your findings to the woman.


Reward: Starry Honey Wine x1

Time limit: None

[1] Speak to a dying Demiurge.


[2] Pick up Tristram's Mercy from a statue in the Trinity Yard.


[3] Follow steps 2-4 of sidequest "The Secret of the 4 Holy Pillars" to get Blessed Basilisk.

★ Ending A
◌ Use Tristram's Mercy on the Demiurge.
Reward: Blood-Stained Will; Bloody Tristram (crafting material) at the cost of Tristram's Mercy (Trophy).

★ Ending B
Warning! Make sure to complete sidequest "The Secret of the 4 Holy Pillars" first if you go for this ending, or you won't be able to finish the other sidequest.

◌ Use Blessed Basilisk on the Demiurge.
Reward: Blood-Stained Will; Bloody Basilisk (crafting material) at the cost of Blessed Basilisk (Trophy).

◌ Regardless of the route picked after you finish the quest speak to the old man in Edith ("Old Man and the Candle" questgiver) to get Formula: Anti-Sendril Elixir from him.
◌ This sidequest is one of three needed to get achievement "War and Destiny". The other two are "Old Man and the Candle" and "Die or Become the Sendril"

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Time limit: Must be completed before defeating Blessedland chapter boss, and before Ending B of sidequest "Die or Become the Sendril".

[1] Speak to the blind priest.


[2] Speak to a soldier in the chapel to get Nya's Key. Open confession booths to get Shub's Key, Yog's Key, and Xada's Key.


[3] Use the keys to unlock 4 Holy Pillars across the Blessedland and collect Broken Blade, Fragment of the Sword, Archaic Hilt, and Lackluster Handguard.
◌ The first Holy Pillar is connected to the Trinity Yard.

◌ Two Holy Pillars are not far from where you fought Elena

◌ To reach the last Holy Pillar you need to drop down from the ledge of the areana where the dying Demiurge is.


[4] Go to the Trinity Yard and interact with the statue again to obtain Blessed Basilisk.


[5] Find the old man in the depths of Trinity Hall and show him your findings.


Reward: Cool lore :)

Time limit: None

[1] Speak to a caged test subject. He can be found in a room below a bridge that is surrounded by caged Lightheads.


[2] The first Glimmering Pink Bud can be found in a chest at the end of an overgrown path not far from the first Sifler. To find him, walk out of the room where the test subject is and climb a ladder.



[3] The second Glimmering Pink Bud can be found further into the level. After you release the old man and clear the path ahead find and pull a lever to lower another cage. Descend to the ground level of the prison; there you will find a bridge made of cages. It will lead you to a chest that contains the second Bud.



[4] Return to the test subject and give him the Buds, then rest at an Altar and visit him again.

Reward: Shriveled Holy Fruit x3

Time limit: Becomes unavailable after sidequest "River of Memories" is completed.

[1] Speak to a friendly Marred named Rochette in the village; she will gift you Saint's Broken Spear.


[2] After exiting Scavengers' Lair enter a building on the left and use the elevator to enter to the caverns. There you will find another friendly Marred. Speak to him twice, and give him Saint's Broken Spear.


[3] Return to Rochette.

Reward: Fallen Saint’s Spear (Trophy)

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Time limit: None

[1] After you defeat the boss of the Scavengers' Lair find Bravo and agree to help him. He can be found down this corridor.


[2] Gear Wheel is in the Scavengers' Lair; in a chest in a small room next to the entrance to the boss' arena.


[3] Control Lever is in the Snowfields. Take the path on the left. When you reach an area where Scavengers are fighting Sludge Collectors look for a Collector who's chilling on a ledge, surrounded by two torches. Behind him is a platform you can jump down to. Go around and climb back up, then exit the building and pass through a stone gate leading to a bridge.


The bridge has locked cellar; to get the key you need to defeat a Jonathan who's guarding it. Throw a Blinding Smoke at him to make him de-aggro -> backstab; repeat 2 more times (wait for the black smoke to disappear before throwing another, else you'll waste a throw)


[4] Return to Scavengers' Lair and install both.

Reward: "The River Shall Flow" achievement; Unlocks a couple of previously unaccessible spots in Ichthyosauria - a ship in the first village; and a series of platforms below the great bridge that leads to Scavengers' Lair

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Time limit: None

[1] Complete "River of Memories"; pick up a Short Message left by Bravo in the Scavengers' Lair.

[2] Return to Bravo's home in the caverns and descend to the ground level through a hole in the floor. Pick up Azure Heart.


[3] Interact with a white armor set in Scavengers' Lair.

[4] Return to Bravo’s home.

Reward: "A Lad from the Depth" achievement; Wheel of Reversal (Trophy)

Viola's contracts require to collect Broken Slate x3. Rewards are listed in the order they get unlocked, the order in which you gather and hand over the Slates does not matter.

[1] Exilium, in a chest next to the second gated shortcut.

Reward: Two new Trophies on sale: Shimmering Shard, The Rose

[2] Katib, Sacred Tower.
In the room with a marred soldier and a marred archer turn right and use a ladder descend to the level below, to the room with two archers. From there head to the outer "ring" of the tower.

Behind the wall to which the ladder (2nd screenshot) is attached is a set of slabs which can be used to descend further. Below you will find a chest that contains the second Slate.

Reward: A new Trophy on sale: Fanatical Sand

[3] Edith, courtroom chest.

Reward: A new Trophy on sale: Brooch with Sacred Pattern

After defeating Karst Cave chapter boss, Usurper, speak to Viola twice ("Talk" -> "Contracts").
Reward: "Blood Ties" achievement; Bracelet. With it in your inventory (final bossfight spoiler here) the final boss does not summon Viola's phantom in the fight.

◌ Regardless of whether you obtained Viola's final reward, you can get another Bracelet in the next location. Its purpose so far is unknown. Might be there just for story purposes.

Norwood's contracts require to collect Ancient Relic x3. Rewards are listed in the order they get unlocked, the order in which you gather and hand over the Relics does not matter.

[1] Exilium, kill a duo of Church Warriors in a cave, the 2nd one drops a Relic.


Reward: Norwood upgrades his Trophies to +1

[2] Katib; Sacred Tower.
To get this Relic you need to find the Key to a Room in Katib.
In the room with a marred soldier and a marred archer turn right and use a ladder descend to the level below, to the room with two archers. From there head to the outer "ring" of the tower and find a small door which leads outside.

Use wooden bridges to reach a house in which a marred archer hides. Kill him to get the key. Return to the tower and head up, to the second Altar. The key opens a small gate on the outer ring of the tower.

Reward: Norwood upgrades his Trophies to +2

[3] Edith; seashore.
After you defeat Edith chapter boss a new area will get unlocked: a previously flooded seashore. Go to the shore through the lizard-infested cavern with an Altar, and turn left at the cavern's exit. The relic is in a chest.

Reward: Norwood upgrades his Trophies to +3

After defeating Karst Cave chapter boss, Usurper, speak to Norwood twice ("Talk" -> "Contracts").
Reward: "Hand in Coffin" achievement; Coin With it in your inventory (final bossfight spoiler here) the final boss does not summon Norwood's phantom in the fight.

Benita's contracts require to collect Argil x3. Rewards are listed in the order they get unlocked, the order in which you gather and hand over the Argil does not matter.

[1] Adamina: in a chest on the edge of the bloody puddle, guarded by a midwife.

Reward: Formula: Potion of Wealth

[2] Katib: hidden in a chest in a small cavern that can be accessed from a wooden walkway nearby. The entrance is located on the roof of a small sunken house below the walkway. Drake stands next to that house.

Reward: Formula: Elixir of Energy

[3] Blessedland.
Drop down the hole in the arena. In the area below is a chest which contains the last Argil.

Reward: Formula: Elixir of Recovery

After defeating Karst Cave chapter boss, Usurper, speak to Benita twice ("Talk" -> "Contracts").
Reward: "Redemption" achievement; Clay Figurine. With it in your inventory (final bossfight spoiler here) the final boss does not summon Benita's phantom in the fight.

And that's it ★