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Orlick's Sagas are a series of Quests in Soulframe carried out for the scribe Orlick, introducing key Gameplay mechanics. Chapter 1 allows the Envoy to fill out the Journal and unlock Histories.

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By Oro's eye! Orlick the Bicameral requires aid in rebuilding what was lost. He now seeks greater understanding of Alca… and, of course, more pages for his ever-growing book.

Overview

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,

Orlick the Bicameral

, 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

The Omen Stag must be saved! Perhaps you will learn a rune on your way?
"Ah, the cruel page, so empty, so infinite… What should I write!? "Malderations of Murmuring Moths"? No. "Carnivorous Calls of Southward Bogs?" Envoy? See you any visions worthy of ink?"

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.

• Equip a Rune

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.

• Complete "The Torment Stag" Fable

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

Orlick

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

Lady Deora

, in what appears to be a corrupted forest. A

corrupted stag

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.

• Wield a Rune in battle

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.

• Return to Orlick in Nightfold

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?"

Rewards

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

My book is lacking a setting. Let us study the world trees, follow their winding roots!
"Envoy, I have had an epiphany! I see now the root of my failure to write my book- I am lacking a setting. Ah? Let us study the world trees, follow their winding roots!"

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.

• Pull spears from Blighted World Trees

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.

• Pull Smite from enemies

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.

• Return to Orlick in Nightfold

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."

Rewards

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

Alca's greatest muses, her animals. Their great gifts are yours for the merest of melody.
"The quickening pulse of the dashing hare. The flashing jaws of the snarling wolf. The quacking of a… duck. Yes. These great gifts of power are yours for the merest of melody."

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.

• Charm an animal to learn their Totem

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.

• Imbue your weapon with Totem's blessing

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.

• Slay Ode'n enemies with a Totem-imbued weapon

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

Will-o-wings

, 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.

• Return to Orlick in Nightfold

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."

Rewards

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

Descendant of The Steelsinger Kane, you are. 'Tis time for a family reunion.
"'Tis a dangerous world you roam Envoy… and though my quill is mighty you need steel to face the Sinecure legion. Have you ever sung to iron? Hummed to char? 'Tis time for a family reunion, then!"

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

Steelsinger Tuvalkane

, 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.

Discover your Steelsinger Ancestor

Complete The Steelsinger, a major Ancestor Fable that introduces

Tuvalkane

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

Kane

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.

Forge Brass Ingots with Steelsinger Tuvalkane

Speak to

Steelsinger Tuvalkane

and Craft a

Brass Ingot

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

Forge Hushed Chordstones with Steelsinger Tuvalkane

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.

• Return to Orlick in Nightfold

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."

Rewards

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

Your Spectral Sight may teach you more of Alca's animals. Close your eyes and see.
"Your Spectral Sight is a gift of your Fey blood, Envoy. It is the glow around a spritely sprout, the trail behind your sparrow guide; without it, you would not even see me! What else could we learn if you close your eyes and see?"

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.

Charm Animals

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

Complete your journal entry on the Squirrel

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.

• Return to Orlick in Nightfold

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!"

Rewards

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.