Nature & Nurture

## Chronology

***Nature & Nurture*** is a Story Quest and the introduction to  Scar.

## Prerequisites

* Complete Quests
	+ *The Curse*
* Unlock Biomes
	+ Sunlit Plateau

## Objectives

* Investigate the *Giant Skull* in the Elephant Graveyard of the Sunlit Plateau.
* Talk to Scar.
* Enter the Vitalys Mines at the mouth of the river in the Sunlit Plateau.
* Explore the Vitalys Mines and find whatever's blocking the river.
* Check the sign next to the barrel in the Vitalys Mines.
* Search the mining camp in the Vitalys Mines for the Ingredients.
* Tell Merlin about what you've found.
* Prepare the *Extra Fizzy Root Beer* at a Cooking Station.
* Clear the Night Thorn roots blocking the water source in the mine.
	+ Put the *Extra Fizzy Root Beer* and the *Crackling Candies* in the barrel.
* Return to the Sunlit Plateau to see if the river has been restored.
* Follow the Forgotten through the Dark Portal near the Elephant Graveyard.
* The Forgotten dropped something!
	+ Pick it up.
* Return to Dreamlight Valley
* Show Merlin what you've found.
* Gather the following items needed for the *Miracle Growth Elixir*:
	+ Mine *Vitalys Crystals* from rocks in the Vitalys Mines. (10)
	+ Rich Soil. (10)
	+ Dreamlight. (1,000)
* Craft the *Miracle Growth Elixir*.
* Use the *Miracle Growth Elixir* in your Backpack to upgrade your Watering Can.
* Talk to Merlin.
* Plant the *Orb of Nurturing* at the Pillar in the Sunlit Plateau.
* Tend to the *Orb of Nurturing* until it's fully restored. (This might take a few days!)
* Check on the *Orb of Nurturing* on the Sunlit Plateau.
* Talk to Scar.

## Walkthrough

This quest automatically commences once the requirements are met.

### The Vitalys Mines

The player must start by entering the Giant Skull in the  Sunlit Plateau and speaking with  Scar inside.

The player must enter the Vitalys Mine, the entrance can be found at the north end of the river that runs through the plateau, built into the cliff face.  Scar will be able to exit the skull.

Once inside, the player will need to make their way through the mine.

Straight ahead of the entrance is a Vitalys Mining Spot (1).

The only way forward is to go left immediately after entering, and proceeding through a short, winding tunnel. Along the left wall of the tunnel is a Vitalys Mining Spot (2). There is a dead end at the end of this stretch. The rocks blocking the doorway to the right can be cleared with the  Pickaxe.

Through this doorway is a fork. To the left is a green Chest and a Vitalys Mining Spot (3) behind some more rocks. To the right are some Night Thorns on the path as well as two more Vitalys Mining Spots (4 & 5).

The player will emerge into a wide cavern with suspended mining tracks. At the end of the tracks to the right is a green Chest, while the left is a dead end, although a chest is visible across the gap. There is a doorway straight ahead.

Immediately to the left after passing through this doorway is a path blocked by rocks and Night Thorns that leads back to the previously visible green Chest.

Going forward through the doorway is another Vitalys Mining Spot (6). At the end is a fork.

The right hand of the forks leads to a dead end track with a Vitalys Mining Spot (7). The left hand has a Vitalys Mining Spot (8) and is blocked by rocks and Night Thorns further along. There are more rocks on the left past these thorns that conceal a Vitalys Mining Spot (9) and a large rock containing a yellow Chest.

The player will reach a large opening. Immediately to the left is a Vitalys Mining Spot (10).

Walking up the ramp on the right of the room will update the player's Quest Log, indicating that a sign next the red barrel needs to be inspected.

The sign will explain that  Root Beer and some kind of candy can get rid of the Night Thorns and must be mixed in the nearby Red Barrel.

Further down the tracks are a Vitalys Mining Spot (11) and a green Chest in front of the mining camp containing a  Root Beer Recipe,  Dried Ginger, and the  Crackling Candy mentioned on the sign. The recipe will teach the player the recipe for  Root Beer.

Mining the large rock near the mining camp will open a path directly back to the mine entrance.

### A Fizzy Experience

The player must exit the mine and find and speak with  Merlin.

Merlin explains that before the player used magic to clear Night Thorns, sweet, carbonated beverages were the only way to deal with them.

The recipe obtained is for  Root Beer, but the player must make  Extra Fizzy Root Beer which is made by using the  Dried Ginger along with  Sugarcane and  Vanilla at any Cooking Station.

 Sugarcane can be grown using  Sugarcane Seeds, which can be bought from the  Dazzle Beach Stall or obtained from Night Thorns at  Dazzle Beach.

 Vanilla can be found growing throughout the  Sunlit Plateau.

The player must return to the Red Barrel near the mining camp in Vitalys Mine once they have the  Extra Fizzy Root Beer. If the player mined the large rocks next to the camp, they can quickly reach the barrel by going to the right as soon as they enter the cave.

Interacting with the Red Barrel brings up an inventory space where the player can place both the  Extra Fizzy Root Beer and the  Crackling Candy.

A brief cutscene will follow, showing the mixture grow from the barrel and cover all of the Night Thorn roots in fizz. This causes the roots to vanish, restoring the river's flow.

Before exiting the mines, the water will raise a floating bridge close to the entrance, giving access to a green Chest and a Vitalys Mining Spot (12).

### Restoring the Orb

Exiting the mine will trigger a another cutscene showing a shadowy figure -- referred to as the Forgotten -- smiling at at the player and then disappearing through a Dark Portal.

After following the Forgotten through the newly created Dark Portal, another cutscene shows the figure dropping the  Lifeless Orb of Nurturing.

The player must clear some rocks to reach the the Orb, pick it up, and then return back through the portal.

The  Lifeless Orb of Nurturing must be given to  Merlin.

In order to craft the  Miracle Growth Elixir the player needs to gather 10  Vitalys Crystals, 10  Rich Soils, and  1,000 Dreamlight.

 Vitalys Crystals can be obtained from Vitalys Mining Spots in the Vitalys Mine. All Vitalys Mining Spots are listed earlier in this walkthrough.

The player can obtain  Rich Soil from gathering crops planted by  Gardening.

 Dreamlight can be obtained by completing Duties or crafted at any Crafting Station using  Dream Shards.

After the player has all of the ingredients, the  Miracle Growth Elixir can be crafted at any Crafting Station under the Potion & Enchantment section.

Once crafted, the elixir can used from the player's Inventory.

The player must find and speak with Merlin again.

Merlin will return to the  Lifeless Orb of Nurturing, which the player must take to the Pillar of Nurturing in the Sunlit Plateau. The Pillar can be found just next to the south end of the river that runs through the plateau.

The player can plant the  Orb by digging a spot just in front of the Pillar using the  Shovel, selecting the Orb from the seed interface, and then watering the  Orb using the  Watering Can.

**The growth process will take at least 3 days. To ensure the fastest possible growth, the player should check the  Orb regularly to make sure it is watered. This quest will not progress until the  Orb has grown.**

The Quest Log will update when the player is able to check on the  Orb to continue the quest.

A brief cutscene will show the  Orb appear within the Pillar and grow a tree around it, as well as creating a small pool of water and flowers around its base. The Dark Magic around the river will also be shown dissipating.

After this cutscene, the player must speak with  Scar once more.

## Reward

This quest offers the following rewards upon completion:

* 1,000 Friendship ( Scar)

Additionally,  Scar is unlocked over the course of this quest.

The player will also learn how to make  Miracle Growth Elixir and  Even More Miraculous Growth Elixir.

Bubbling Pools will begin spawning in the  Sunlit Plateau at the conclusion of this quest.

## Notes

* Unlike other Pillars, the Pillar of Nurturing may not be moved through the Furniture interface.