The request board and every quest type
How the request board is built each day, what the six quest types are, and why the board is the game’s main progression lever.
The short answer
There are 374 quests in six categories: fetch errands, the story arc, heart events, crown requests, and the cooking and monster-hunting challenges. The request board offers one random fetch errand every day plus any fixed quests whose conditions you have met. Almost every fetch errand pays 20 renown, while two pay 40.
The six quest types
| Type | Count | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Fetch | 226 | Request-board errands, mostly “bring me N of X” |
| Story | 57 | The main arc: town repairs, seals, festivals |
| Heart | 47 | Villager heart events |
| Crown | 20 | Capital shipping requests, one at a time |
| Cooking challenges | 12 | Tali’s cooking contests |
| Monster challenges | 12 | Stillwell’s monster-hunting contests |
Fetch quests make up most of the list because the board offers them daily. Other quests come from the story, villagers or special boards.
How the daily board is built
The request board is rebuilt every morning and its contents are fixed for that day:
- If a crown request is due, the next one in the fixed order is posted.
- Every fixed board quest whose requirements you have met is posted.
- One random fetch errand is drawn and added (from day two on).
- Anything already active or completed is dropped.
Each morning produces a short list. The random errand comes from the full pool, so requests can repeat across days, though the board always offers at least one fresh task.
Renown from the request board
Almost every fetch errand pays 20 renown, while two pay double, and the board offers one each day. This adds several hundred renown over a season. All quests together pay 9,420 renown, over half the 18,006 needed for the town-rank cap. The renown guide compares the three sources.
Crown requests: the capital’s orders
Crown requests arrive one at a time, seven days apart, and ask for larger batches of crops, fish, ingots or refined materials. They pay well in gold and renown. Check the active request before shipping those materials.
Heart quests and the romance link
Heart quests are villager story events unlocked by friendship levels. They include dialogue and gifts, and some connect to the mines story. The Dragonsworn Tablet quest requires two specific 8-heart events (seal guide). The gifting guide covers how to reach those levels.
Challenges: Tali and Stillwell
Tali’s cooking challenges and Stillwell’s monster-hunting challenges use score-based reward bands. Better dishes and rarer hauls earn higher bands. They run on their own schedules, so attempt them once your recipes or combat skills are ready.
A daily quest routine
- Check the board every morning and take the fetch errand. It pays 20 renown and may ask for an item you already have.
- Keep a stock of common request items. Ores, fish, crops and forageables cover most errands; a small chest of spares means most days the errand is instant.
- Never let a crown request slip. They are the biggest single gold payouts in the quest system.
- Do story quests as they appear. They unlock the map and the endgame (mines guide).