Exploring the forest inAle & Tale: Tavernreveals many secrets, like the hidden ruins, a mystical cottage, and vicious orc camps. There’s the perfect blend of mystery, magic, and mayhem around you all while you’re tasked with getting a tavern up and running. Helping out your neighbors will give you the chance to try new recipes.
One of your neighbors is a recluse, living far away from everything in the corner of the woods. Reaching him is easy, but he’s gotten himself into a heated situation. If you can help him, you’ll be well on your way to spreading your tavern’s name throughout the land.
How To Put Out The Fires
As your tavern grows, you’ll unlock new quests byspeaking to the merchant. When you speak to him, he’ll tell you about apillar of smokethat’s growing in the forest. You need tofind the sourcebefore the whole forest burns down!
Despite the sense of urgency, you have all the time in the world to find and put out the fires.
Take your watering can with youto investigate. Facing the tavern,head due eastto the corner of the forest. You’ll find a cottage engulfed in flames. Outside the open door is an old hermit in robes.Talk to himto learn about an unfortunate kitchen mishap that led to the fires.
You’ll need tostop the flames using your watering can. There areten tiny firesto put out, soaim your watering canat them and pour it on the flames. Once each of them is stopped,return to the hermitto tell him the good news.
How To Clean The Hermit’s House
Despite the fact that the fire is out, the hermit still isn’t satisfied. The house is covered in soot! He asks if you canclean it upfor him–and don’t worry, he’ll compensate you for it.
Head inside the house anduse your broom to sweep up the sooton the walls. There are12 soot stains in totalto sweep up, and you’ll also need tobreak up the crateswithin the home.
Using your axe or sword, clear out the hermit’s ruined home, then head back to him to tell him the work is done. He’s glad to have everything cleared out, but there’s still something missing.
How To Refurnish The Hermit’s House
The hermitneeds new furniturefor his home so he can rest and cook his own meals again. He asks if you cango to the sellerto buy what he needs. He’llgive you 900 gold piecesto purchase a double burner stove and round table.
Make your way back to the merchant and access the store beside him. Thedouble burner stove costs 1,200 goldand theround table costs 200.
You’ll be out a few hundred gold, but it’s a small price to pay to help an old hermit.
Head back to his cottage andequip the table and double burner stove. Place the table at the back of the house and the stove along the left wall. When you speak to the hermit again, he’s grateful–though he has one last request.
He needs food to restock his supplies. You’ll need togrow 20 potatoesin your garden, which will take a few minutes to flourish. In the meantime,collect ten raw pig pork and ten chicken eggsfrom the animal pens outside your tavern.
Bring everything to the hermit so he can celebrate the repair of his home alone. You’llreceive 1,500 gold for your efforts, allowing you to put that money towards upgrades for your tavern!
