Quest

Withering Away

Start with “Split logs for firewood”. This quest has 8 required/recorded objective step(s). Follow them in order, and check each step for Day/Night, timer, ability and choice requirements before you move on.

Withering Away is a quest.

Coverage

Quest Reference

The in-game objectives in order, plus the characters, items and locations they involve.

Before You Start

This quest contains explicit time-of-day requirements (Day: 7 step(s)). Check each step before advancing time.
4 objective(s) are marked time-sensitive. Handle those before low-priority exploration.

In-Game Objectives

Search this section for the exact wording from your journal, then use the action, requirement and location notes to work out what to do next.

Branch and optional objectives may appear in a different order.

Where a step says “Marker only”, the journal does not give a fixed entrance, so follow the in-game marker for it.

A related objective target opens the objective area; it may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.

01
Split logs for firewood
Action
Split logs for firewood.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Follow the in-game quest marker for this step.
02
Add the firewood to the stove
Action
Add the firewood to the stove.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Follow the in-game quest marker for this step.
03
Take your clothes out of the storage chest Optional
Action
Take your clothes out of the storage chest.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →
If stuck
- This objective is optional; you can leave it for later unless you want its side content.
04
Pick up your sword
Action
Pick up your sword.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
Reward during this step
Denarius ×25Base XP ×250
This reward is attached to this objective-stage event, not to quest completion or a calculated whole-quest total.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
05
Obtain medicinal herbs from Anca
Action
Obtain medicinal herbs from Anca.
Where
Area known
Marker: Anca's door
Show related objective target →
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
- Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.
What may appear next
- Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from AncaThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Keep this objective active and look for the in-game marker “Anca's door”.
06
Look for Anca
Action
Look for Anca.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
- Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.
What may appear next
- Follow AncaThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Follow the in-game quest marker for this step.
07
Follow Anca
Action
Follow Anca.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
- Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Follow the in-game quest marker for this step.
08
Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from Anca
Action
Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from Anca.
Where
Follow the in-game marker.
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
- Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- Follow the in-game quest marker for this step.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

These cards show alternative quest outcomes. Rewards from different endings are not added together.

I did what my father asked of me – what my mother needed of me. I gave her the herbs – let's hope that's enough to keep her safe.

Base XP 100

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

This outcome appears more than once in the quest flow, so it is listed only once.

If a Route Is Still Unclear

Exact route not known

Follow the in-game marker for those steps.

Next Actions

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Quest at a Glance

Journal objectives: 8
Time-sensitive steps: 4
Possible outcomes: 2

Step 1: You need to chop up some firewood so we can cook breakfast.
Step 2: You have to fetch Dad the firewood.
Step 3: You need to get ready for the day and dress up.
Step 4: You should get my sword – it's a dangerous world out there.
Step 5: You need to go to Anca and fetch new herbs to help my mother. She's getting worse and it's Blood Mass tonight...
Step 6: Anca's not at home. I need to find her.
Step 7: Anca agreed to help. I need to follow her back to her hut.
Step 8: I have the herbs from Anca – now I need to bring them back to Dad and read the recipe.

Withering Away Stats

Properties

Type: Quest

Recorded journal objectives

Split logs for firewood
Add the firewood to the stove
Take your clothes out of the storage chest
Pick up your sword
Obtain medicinal herbs from Anca
Look for Anca
Follow Anca
Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from Anca

Withering Away

Before You Start

In-Game Objectives

Split logs for firewood

Add the firewood to the stove

Take your clothes out of the storage chest Optional

Pick up your sword

Obtain medicinal herbs from Anca

Look for Anca

Follow Anca

Bring the herbs back to Pieter and read the recipe from Anca