Chapter 1

Orlick's Sagas are a series of Quests in Soulframe which become available upon completing The Last Pensive and introducing the Envoy's personal scribe,

, to the Nightfold. As a scholar, Orlick's writings will introduce the player to key Gameplay mechanics - and Chapter 1 will allow the Envoy to fill out the Journal and unlock Histories.

To begin Orlick's Sagas, simply interact with Orlick at his station in the Nightfold and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option.

Completing Chapter 1 introduces the player to Enchantments, World Trees, Crafting and Histories.

A Grand Fable is the first Saga in Chapter 1 of Orlick's book. It will introduce the player to their first Omen Beast Fable, The Torment Stag, and teach them the strength of Runes.

The Envoy must enchant one of their Weapons with an owned Rune.

If the player does not yet possess any Runes, it is easiest to first complete The Torment Stag, during which a free Rune will be awarded, and then return to this stage.

Once the Envoy possesses a Rune, simply enter the Arsenal and select the small node next to a weapon to enter the Enchantments interface. Equip a Rune in the centre of this interface then leave the Arsenal, and the objective should be marked as complete.

If the objective is not marked complete after equipping a Rune, try leaving and re-entering the Nightfold, unequipping and re-equipping the Rune, or relogging into Soulframe.

The Torment Stag is a major Fable that becomes available after talking to

at the end of The Last Pensive. Upon leaving the Nightfold, the Envoy should receive a vision of a woman,

, in what appears to be a corrupted forest. A

approaches from behind her. "By Ode'n reign...this beast, we claim!" the woman exclaims, before planting her

Rook

into the ground - thus ending the vision.

The Envoy regains consciousness. As they try to leave, Orlick appears before them; questioning the meaning of the vision. "Dreams. Their meaning, like a river, curving beyond sight." Follow Orlick's guidance, and enjoy your journey into Soulframe's vast narrative.

See The Torment Stag for a full Fable walkthrough.

The Envoy must attack with their equipped Rune three times. Runes are elemental powers woven into the flow of combat via a charge-based system:

• Obtain Rune charges by performing Pull Smites on Foes.
  • Rune Charges are indicated by a gauge over the Spirit Arcanic.
  • Elite enemies and above, such as Sinecure Knights, will yield two charges.

• Activate the equipped Rune at any time using RuneUnbound
  Rune
  Mouse & KeyboardUnbound
  XboxUnbound
  PlayStationUnbound
  (unbound by default), or a combination of Spectral SightQ
  Spectral Sight
  Mouse & KeyboardQ
  XboxLB
  PlayStationL1
  + Heavy AttackMouse Button 3
  Heavy Attack
  Mouse & KeyboardMouse Button 3
  XboxRB
  PlayStationR1
  .

Multiple charges may be banked, and will be held indefinitely - allowing an Envoy to save this power for when it is needed most. Each activation consumes one charge.

See Runes for more information.

After completing the above three objectives, the Envoy will be prompted to return to Orlick in the Nightfold. Interact with him and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option, then select the A Grand Fable Saga and press 'Turn In'.

"What is an 'Envoy'?" asks Orlick. "A messenger… a herald. But from where? Or when? An ancient place… where all Alca's children… were kin. Uh… uh… but what to call it?"

Upon completing A Grand Fable, the Envoy will be rewarded with the following:

• The Fragment of the Pensive's Bonnet Helm, which must then be Crafted.

• The Scrying Smite upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which allows the Envoy to complete the Journal entries of Foes by performing Pull Smites.

Where Shoots the Wevetroots is the second Saga in Chapter 1 of Orlick's book, and becomes available immediately upon completion of A Grand Fable. It will introduce the player to more of the Blighted World Trees, and encourage them to further utilise Pull Smites.

Both Where Shoots the Wevetroots and Blessings of Battle may be accepted simultaneously. Only one may be tracked in the Journal at a time, but both can be completed even whilst not actively tracked.

The Envoy must travel to three new World Trees across the isle of Midrath, and interact with each of them to pull the

Duhk Halic

lance from its bark and cleanse the Tree of Corruption.

See World Trees for more information.

Similar to when charging their Rune during A Grand Fable, the Envoy must perform a further five Pull Smites on any Foe who has suffered a Smite proc in Combat.

See Pull Smite for more information.

After completing the above three objectives, the Envoy will be prompted to return to Orlick in the Nightfold. Interact with him and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option, then select the Where Shoots the Wevetroots Saga and press 'Turn In'.

"Where Shoots the Wevet Roots: cantations of the Wevetwood Elder!" exclaims Orlick. "Lo' her acorns of bilocation! Fey votive pledges gather station! Her… Uhh. Poetry."

Upon completing Where Shoots the Wevetroots, the Envoy will be rewarded with the following:

• The Alca Remembers upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which allows the Envoy to complete the History entries of Locations by performing Pull Smite on History Motes.

• The Melodies of Molt-iron Saga will be unlocked.

Blessings of Battle is the third Saga in Chapter 1 of Orlick's book, and becomes available immediately upon completion of A Grand Fable. It will introduce the player to Animal charming, and teach them how to use the Totem system.

Both Blessings of Battle and Where Shoots the Wevetroots may be accepted simultaneously. Only one may be tracked in the Journal at a time, but both can be completed even whilst not actively tracked.

The Envoy must find an Animal in the wilds of Midrath, and Charm them to receive a Totem. Animals are plentiful throughout the isle and will glow under Spectral Sight, allowing them to be easily located.

See Animal Charming for more information.

The Envoy must enchant one of their Weapons with an owned Totem.

If the player does not yet possess any Totems, they should first complete the above objective, during which a Totem will be awarded - and then return to this stage.

Once the Envoy possesses a Totem, simply enter the Arsenal and select the small node next to a weapon to enter the Enchantments interface. Equip a Totem in one of the peripheral slots of this interface then leave the Arsenal, and the objective should be marked as complete.

If the objective is not marked complete after equipping a Totem, try leaving and re-entering the Nightfold, unequipping and re-equipping the Totem, or relogging into Soulframe.

After enchanting their weapon with a Totem, the Envoy must slay ten Foes. Despite the objective's description, the foes do not have to be Ode'n; the Envoy may kill Mendicant, Corrupted, or even

, for example.

• Kills achieved with Pact Arcanics will not count for this objective.
• Kills achieved via Pull Smite will count for this objective.
• Kills achieved with a non-Totem imbued weapon, swapped to whilst also having a Totem-imbued weapon equipped, will count for this objective.

After completing the above three objectives, the Envoy will be prompted to return to Orlick in the Nightfold. Interact with him and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option, then select the Blessings of Battle Saga and press 'Turn In'.

"Guiding blade," says Orlick. "Filling fletching. 'Blessings of Battle'. Oh. That has a ring! Grim though."

Upon completing Blessings of Battle, the Envoy will be rewarded with the following:

• The Bicameral's Beastiary upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which allows the Envoy to complete the Journal entries of wild Animals by Charming them.

• The The Forest's Vast Voices Saga will be unlocked.

Melodies of Molt-iron is the fourth Saga unlocked in Chapter 1 of Orlick's book; despite this, it will be shuffled upwards above Blessings of Battle once unlocked, due to becoming available immediately upon completion of Where Shoots the Wevetroots. It will introduce the player to the Ancestor

, and the Crafting system.

Both Melodies of Molt-iron and The Forest's Vast Voices may be accepted simultaneously. Only one may be tracked in the Journal at a time, but both can be completed even whilst not actively tracked.

Complete The Steelsinger, a major Ancestor Fable that introduces

, the blacksmith Ancestor. The Envoy must retrieve the Moonsteel Helm of legendary blacksmith

from some ruins which the Ode have turned into a guarded excavation site, and return it to Tuvalkane's forge. Upon completion, she will join the Nightfold, unlocking the Crafting, Refining and Reforging features.

See The Steelsinger for a full Fable walkthrough.

Speak to

and Craft a

Brass Ingot

, then claim it so that is is added to the Inventory.

Speak to Tuvalkane and craft a

Hushed Chordstone

, then claim it so that is is added to the inventory.

• Trivia: This objective used to be 'Forge Iron Ingots with Steelsinger Tuvalkane' until Preludes 15. It required the Envoy to craft an Iron Ingot, a material which has now been removed from Soulframe.

After completing the above three objectives, the Envoy will be prompted to return to Orlick in the Nightfold. Interact with him and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option, then select the Melodies of Molt-iron Saga and press 'Turn In'.

"Kane's granddaughter or Prentice?" asks Orlick. "Both? She seems a little unsure… but there is hope in her hum. 'Melodies of Molt-iron'?! Ah. No. Bruffandur did it better."

Upon completing Melodies of Molt-iron, the Envoy will be rewarded with the following:

• A Pensive's Focus upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which increases the range of Pull Smites.

• A Spectral Spectacles upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which increases the range of Spectral Sight.

• After completing both Melodies of Molt-iron and The Forest's Vast Voices, the A Bicameral's Biography Saga will be unlocked.

The Forest's Vast Voices is the fifth Saga in Chapter 1 of Orlick's book, and becomes available immediately upon completion of Blessings of Battle. It will further the Envoy's experience of Animal Charming, and require them to complete their Journal entry for the Squirrel.

Both The Forest's Vast Voices and Melodies of Molt-iron may be accepted simultaneously. Only one may be tracked in the Journal at a time, but both can be completed even whilst not actively tracked.

The Envoy must perform a further five Animal charms. These may be completed on any animals, including Squirrels for the second objective below.

With the

Bicameral's Beastiary

upgrade earnt from Blessings of Battle, the Journal entries of wild Animals may now be completed by Charming them. The Envoy must charm enough squirrels to complete its Journal entry.

• Freeing Squirrels from Sinecure cages will not provide Journal scans - they must specifically be Charmed.

After completing the above two objectives, the Envoy will be prompted to return to Orlick in the Nightfold. Interact with him and select the "What sagas need scribing?" dialogue option, then select the The Forest's Vast Voices Saga and press 'Turn In'.

"Each creature's totem unique, yes," says Orlick. "Some rarer than others it seems. "The Forests Vast Voices…?" bah. It has been done!"

Upon completing The Forest's Vast Voices, the Envoy will be rewarded with the following:

• The Scholar's Charm upgrade, a permanent character upgrade which provides a small chance for Animal Charming to immediately succeed without having to play the Fipple Flute.

• After completing both The Forest's Vast Voices and Melodies of Molt-iron, the A Bicameral's Biography Saga will be unlocked.