Storyline

The player goes through the game by playing as the female protagonist, Charlotte, as she continues on with her life after returning her hometown.

**Note: The majority of the sub-headings are not the official "title part" set by Crunchy Bit Games, the game developers. They're more or less just a brief summary of that questline.**

## Chapter 1

After finally reading the letter left for her by her father Aaron, Charlotte returns to her hometown, Farrowveil Town, after years of studying abroad to start her own business.

### Prologue - Past and Present

The game starts with Charlotte and her uncle, Uncle Sven, standing in front of Charlotte's family store, The Dragon's Hoard. They reminisce on the past when suddenly, another character interjects. While Uncle Sven is surprised, Charlotte recognizes and greets the cranky character named Gruff. They then get into an argument before Uncle Sven joins the conversation once more in an attempt to stop the two. Eventually, Uncle Sven announces that he has to leave and will be at the Town Hall.

### A Fresh Start

Charlotte decides to clean up the interior of the shop but gets stopped by Gruff who suggests that he do it instead after reminding her she once blew something to smithereens while trying to clean it. He tells her to look around and get acquainted or reacquainted with everyone in the town in the meantime.

By going to the right, Charlotte will encounter Nick, Gilda's husband, who laid out ingredients on the road, creating a roadblock. Gilda reprimands Nick and orders him to bring all the ingredients into their shop. Talia will then arrive and talk with Gilda. When she turns to leave, she finally notices Charlotte and the two of them converse before Talia introduces Charlotte to Gilda.

By going to the left and then up from the shop, Charlotte will be startled by a shout from a young boy named Torri who bumps into her before running off. If Charlotte continues going up, she will see the members of the town's militia, Don, Warren, and Ed. Don orders Warren and Ed to stand by the village's entrance and stand guard. If Charlotte attempts to go past them, they will immediately stop her.

By then going to the right, Charlotte will also find a resting Stomper by the Laylene Portal of the town. After attempting to interact with it, a Wandering Merchant will tell Charlotte more information on them. The merchant's cargo will be blocking the bridge so Charlotte won't have any way to access the Town Outskirts yet.

A young man stands by the road to the Town Hall and will prevent her from passing until Charlotte talks to enough people. Talking to various people will inform Charlotte of Eagledeen and the landslide blocking the road that connects the two towns.

After getting reacquainted with the town, Charlotte decides to go to the Town Hall. Upon entering, she will see that two other men are talking with Uncle Sven. Uncle Sven notices her upon her arrival and introduces Charlotte to them. Vael'zorra, a high elf who runs the Unicorn Grace Inn, introduces himself to Charlotte first, before Uncle Sven introduces her to the Town Mayor. After Vael'zorra dismisses himself, the Town Mayor tells Charlotte that she must obtain a permit from the local branch of the Merchants Guild, the blue building near the fountain, if she wishes to open her shop. Uncle Sven will then say that he must speak with Charlotte in private and once both of them leave, the Mayor realizes that Charlotte never learned his name.

Outside the Town Hall, Uncle Sven and Charlotte will talk about Aaron, her father, as well as the new building near the Town Hall. It is the special new branch of his store for the town. He will also mention that he plans to hand that store to his daughter, Charlotte's cousin, who will arrive in a few months.

After talking with Uncle Sven and then heading to the Merchants Guild, Charlotte will find that it's locked. Talia will then arrive to congratulate Charlotte, having heard the news from Vael. After Charlotte complains about the Merchant's Guild being closed, Talia will mention something about Lucas which confuses Charlotte, but she refuses to reveal anything else. She will then give her 12 Chocolate Bread, a welcome gift from her and Gilda. Gruff will then arrive and inform Charlotte that he's done cleaning up the shop and that she can finally go inside.

When Charlotte enters the shop, Gruff will ask whether Charlotte wants a tour or not for the ground floor before continuing on to the second floor where she is once again given the option of a tour. If Charlotte accepts, he will start explaining.

Gruff will then ask her about opening up her shop and the merchandise she will sell. After Charlotte confesses that she didn't plan that far ahead, he will give her some materials and a recipe and will ask Charlotte if she remembers how to use her transmutation skills. If she confirms that she doesn't, he will explain it to her. He will then task her with creating two Small Healing Vials and will give Alchemica Imperitum, a book records all the recipes she finds, once she completes them. He will not let Charlotte go anywhere until she creates them.

After Charlotte completes the task, he tells her to get more merchandise to sell as well as more materials to create them, suggesting she get them by foraging in Greenwood Forest and giving her the task of creating 15 Small Healing Vials.

Once Charlotte leaves the shop, she will encounter Vael'zorra who will give her a package left by Uncle Sven containing a Chrnotrome. He will then explain how the Chrnotrome works, Charlotte access to recorded Laylene Portals located all around Rochendil. Before leaving, he records the Farrowveil Town and Greenwood Forest portal locations in it.

Once Charlotte attempts to use the Laylene Portal, Don will stop her and give her a Wooden Slingshot as well as a Shock Bomb recipe, saying it will help her more than the slingshot.

After completing Gruff's task and showing him the potions, he will then suggest she check the Merchants Guild again. Upon exiting the store, Charlotte will notice a young girl, Sasha, looking through the window who runs away immediately after noticing Charlotte.
When Charlotte gets near the Merchants Guild, she sees Guidan scolding Sasha for being unladylike. They then get into an argument before Charlotte intervenes and introduces herself. Torri appears and runs off with Sasha to play. Charlotte then tells Guidan her problem and he reveals that Lucas, the current guildmaster, is away so no admissions can be made. Charlotte's next task is to find Lucas in Greenwood Forest.

After completing the dungeon and reaching Greenwood Forest Lakeside, Charlotte will encounter Lucas painting. They talk a bit before the tree starts to shake and become possessed by Malevalice. Charlotte then runs up to the tree and proceeds to fight it. After winning the battle, Charlotte and Lucas agree to meet in front of the Merchants Guild.

When Charlotte talks to Lucas outside of the Merchants Guild, he suggests they talk inside. She then explains her problem and he offers to do the paperwork for her before giving it to her the next morning. Talia and Guidan then show up, the latter of which begins to scold Lucas. After Guidan dismisses himself, Charlotte and her friends catch up and tell each other stories. They eventually stop and say goodbye for the night.

The next morning, Charlotte goes downstairs where Lucas gives her a Temporary Merchant Permit, explaining that she'll need to complete a couple more tasks before becoming a full member and to ask Guidan for more information. Guidan will then tell her that she needs to earn 4,000  to become a full member and tells her to talk to him again after collecting it.

When Charlotte enters the store again, Gruff asks her how everything went. She tells him that she can now conduct business but will have to work her way up to becoming a full member of the Merchants Guild.

After Charlotte becomes a full member of the Merchants Guild, she decides to call it a day and rest.

### Being a Merchant

After Charlotte wakes up and goes downstairs, she notices that Gruff isn’t in the store. She decides to try to improve her business and visit Eagledeen.

When Charlotte goes outside, she encounters Lucas who asks her for help after running away from Gruff. Gruff soon enters and asks Lucas to make him another sketch. They argue and eventually, Charlotte gets annoyed and stops them. She then tells Gruff to go inside and Lucas thanks her before asking whether or not she had gone to the Bronze Cog Workshop east of town. He tells her Gasket and Tinkerd live there and to drop by when she has the chance to, unlocking the Bolts and Cogs side quest. He leaves shortly after.

When Charlotte goes to the entrance (the left) of the town, she encounters Asha, the protector, and Maria, the preserver, who say that Charlotte might be the one they seek. They say that they will watch over and observe her and that her fate will soon guide her to them. Charlotte can then pay 400  to travel to Eagledeen by stagecoach.

Unfortunately, when Charlotte reaches Eagledeen, parts of the city are off-limits as an elven prince, Rydel Silverwind, from Iluvendil is visiting. By talking to the Cheerful Young Lady, Charlotte can unlock the portal to Eagledeen.

### Trouble at the Village

In front of the Town Hall, Charlotte will see the Mayor, Lucas, and Upopo, a Lekumba, talking. When she goes up to them, Upopo reveals that he needs help. Lucas then reveals that he agreed to help as Upopo's tribe are partners of the Merchants Guild and asks Charlotte to help as a member of the Merchants Guild. He then gives her an Ancient Tablet saying that the only way to the Lekumba Village is through the clearing they met at a few days ago.

After Charlotte places the tablet in the hole on the stone head, a stony path will appear on the lake allowing Charlotte to enter the Lekumba Village. Upon entering, Charlotte will see Upopo and Shaman Zaretta praying in front of a totem. They quickly notice Charlotte with Lucas coming soon after. He asks where their Chief is and Zaretta starts panicking, telling him that he went missing in the temple, and the village is doomed. Lucas tells him to calm down and asks Zaretta what happened. Zaretta reveals that the Chief and others left to make offerings to ancestors at the temple, but haven’t returned since. People were sent to see what happened, but haven't returned either. Lucas promises to bring the Chief back before asking Charlotte to check out the temple. Zaretta then gives Charlotte a map containing Greenwood Forest Lakeside's and Stony Ruin's portal locations.

When Charlotte reaches the top floor of the temple, she notices the thick mist covering the area. If Charlotte attempts to talk to a Lekumba, it will tell her to stay away. When Charlotte speaks to Natombarre, he will complain about loud voices in his head. When asked why his fellow tribesmen are acting strangely, he reveals that the mist arrived during the ceremony and everyone was affected. He managed to escape, but voices started appearing inside his head. Eventually, the voices get to him and he becomes like the other tribesmen. If Charlotte attempts to go to the altar, Mystified Lekumbas will prevent her from getting close and tell her to turn back.

Charlotte returns to the village and tells Lucas and Zaretta what she learned from Natombarre. Zaretta begins to panic and Lucas tries to calm him down. Lucas then asks Charlotte if she’s okay and if she approached the altar. Charlotte tells him how the Lekumbas prevented her from getting closer and Lucas deduces that the source of the problem is at the altar. Zaretta begins to panic again, but Lucas and Charlotte reassure him and tell him they just need to get rid of the mist. After thinking for a while, Lucas realizes that a visiting mage at the Merchants Guild can help them with their problem. He asks Charlotte to talk to him as she’s more experienced with magick.

When Charlotte talks to the Elderly Wizard, she tells him abput the fog and the Lekumbas' problem. He then asks her if she’s familiar with the term 'Malevalice' and explains that it’s a bizarre phenomenon occurring throughout Rochendil. He tells her that it always starts with a mysterious purple cloud descending to the location and that the cloud can generate a thick mist that affects beasts and humanoids, making them very hostile. He warns her to act quickly as the effects may become irreversible the longer the Lekumbas are exposed to it. He then tells her he has an idea that might get rid of the mist and gives her a Wind Collector Jar, a tool used to collect samples of air to study. She will need to charge it up before being able to use it, however, requiring 12 Focused Mana Stones. He then tells her to place it in the temple once charged and gives her the recipe for the Focused Mana Stone.

After Charlotte returns to the top floor with a charged Jar, she places it on the floor and watches as it sucks in all the mist. After checking on Natombarre and the other Lekumbas, Charlotte goes to check on the Lekumba Chieftain. Upon seeing her, the Chieftain attacks her. After his defeat, she sees a Malevalice cloud leave his body and it tells her not to interfere with their plans. Shortly after it disappears, Upopo and Lucas run in and talk to the Chieftain. They then head back to the village where the Lekumbas thank Charlotte and the Chieftain gives Charlotte a ciphered letter her father wrote before he left town. She tells Lucas she’ll need the second part in order to read it and he suggests she go to Eagledeen, as her father went there for supplies before leaving.

### The Missing Letter

After leaving Eagledeen's Merchants Guild, Charlotte notices a suspicious person run by. If Charlotte visits Eagledeen in the morning, she'll overhear Revvan and Fagan arguing. Soon after, two members from the Fighters Guild and Mages Guild show up one after the other to tell their masters of a break in with items being stolen. Joining the conversation, Fagan soon notices Charlotte, asking where she's from as he had noticed her running around the city recently. Revvan then steps in and apologizes for Fagan, explaining he's a bit on edge. They all introduce themselves and Fagan examines Charlotte after learning she's Aaron's daughter. Revvan then asks Charlotte to help investigate the burglaries, believing she would be able to find clues.