Side Adventures Guide — All 58 Extended Quest Chains

Side Adventures are TotK's extended quest chains — longer than standard side quests, usually crossing multiple regions, and always culminating in meaningful rewards. There are 58 total. This guide covers the most important ones, how to start them, and what rewards they provide.

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What Are Side Adventures

Side Adventures differ from standard Side Quests:

• Multiple quest steps (typically 3-12+ steps)
• Cross multiple locations or NPCs
• Have unique, non-purchasable rewards
• Tell extended stories about Hyrule's current state
• Tracked separately in the adventure log under "Side Adventures"

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Priority Side Adventures

1. A Home for All (Tarrey Town Rebuild)

Start: Speak with Hudson at Tarrey Town Steps: 6+ construction phases — collect materials, recruit workers from across Hyrule Duration: 3-5 hours across the game Rewards: Full Tarrey Town services (dye, forge, vendor, blessing), Hudson Publishing chain unlock, unique gift from Hudson

See Tarrey Town Guide for full coverage.

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2. Impa and the Geoglyphs (Dragon's Tears)

Start: Speak with Impa at Kakariko Village Steps: Find all 12 geoglyphs across Hyrule, collect each memory at the glowing pool Duration: 5-10 hours (spanning entire map) Rewards: 12 story memories → Master Sword acquisition from the Light Dragon

See Dragons Guide for geoglyph locations.

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3. Lurelin Village Restoration Project

Start: Speak with displaced Lurelin villagers north of Lurelin Village (Faron coast) Steps: Clear Bokoblin occupation → gather materials → recruit displaced villagers → 3 building phases Duration: 2-3 hours Rewards: Functioning coastal village + unique Faron reward item + permanent inn access

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4. The Search for Koltin's Brother (Bubbul Gems)

Start: Speak with Kilton at any Monster Shop → he mentions his brother Koltin Steps: Find Koltin at Woodland Stable → follow his location chain across Hyrule trading Bubbul Gems Duration: 5-15 hours (depends on Bubbulfrog collection rate) Rewards: Full reward chain — monster masks, Mystic Armor set, final story resolution

See Koltin Guide for full coverage.

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5. Stable Trotters (Great Fairy Unlock Chain)

Start: Speak with Mastro (the stablehand musician) at any stable Steps: Help musicians reunite at each stable → unlock musicians to play at Great Fairy fountains → Great Fairy emerges for each concert Duration: 4-6 hours (4 fountains to unlock) Rewards: All 4 Great Fairy Fountains unlocked → ★★★★ armor upgrades available

This is one of the most impactful adventure chains — without completing it, your armor cannot reach maximum upgrade tier.

See Great Fairy Guide for full coverage.

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6. Hudson Publishing (Book Collection)

Start: Speak with Rhondson (Hudson's wife) at Tarrey Town after the town reaches sufficient build progress Steps: Collect stories/information from specific NPCs across Hyrule → return each for publication Duration: 2-4 hours Rewards: Rupees per book + unique cooking recipes + Tarrey Town library completion

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7. Robbie's Research (Sensor+ and Autobuild)

Start: Speak with Robbie at Hateno Lab → photograph required Compendium entries Steps: Photography tasks → Sensor+ upgrade → follow Robbie to Depths → Autobuild unlock Duration: 2-3 hours Rewards: Sensor+ upgrade (most useful permanent ability in game) + Autobuild unlock in Depths

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8. The Mayoral Election (Hateno Village)

Start: Speak with villagers in Hateno about the Cece/Reede election Steps: Investigate both candidates → complete 4 sub-quests → election resolution Duration: 1-2 hours Rewards: Rupees + unique item from winning faction + shop discount

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9. Sage Companion Adventures (4 chains)

One adventure chain per Sage — each involves helping their region beyond the temple:

Tulin (Rito): Help defend Rito Village after Wind Temple Yunobo (Goron): Restore Goron City after Fire Temple Sidon (Zora): Cleanse Zora's Domain after Water Temple Riju (Gerudo): Secure Gerudo Town after Lightning Temple

Rewards: Regional story completion + unique equipment from each Sage

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Medium-Priority Side Adventures

Zelda's Golden Horse

Start: East Akkala Stable area — speak with NPC about a mysterious golden horse Steps: Track and capture the horse Rewards: Unique golden horse + special saddle

The Flute Player's Brother

Start: Stable area — musician NPC quest Steps: Track down the missing musician across several stables Rewards: Unique musical item + rupees

Sky Mine Exploration

Start: Lookout Landing research team — Josha sends you to investigate sky phenomena Steps: Investigate specific sky island formations with research findings Rewards: Sky island lore items + rare material

Addison's Signs (Ongoing)

Start: Find any Addison NPC holding up a Hudson Company sign (they're everywhere in Hyrule) Steps: Help Addison hold up the sign (use Ultrahand to prop it) — 58 signs total across Hyrule Duration: 30+ hours (all 58 signs) Rewards: Rupees + food + building materials per sign; final reward at sign 58

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Adventure Chains to Do Early

High value, time-sensitive reasons to start early:

1. Stable Trotters — start at first stable visit. Every day without Great Fairies is a day you can't upgrade armor.
2. Robbie's Research (Sensor+) — start at Hateno. Sensor+ transforms the entire game once unlocked.
3. Impa's Geoglyphs — start at Kakariko. The Master Sword is the endgame payoff and collecting memories during normal exploration is efficient.
4. A Home for All (Tarrey Town) — start early for service access. Tarrey Town shops unlock over multiple game hours.

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Quick Tips

• Adventure log discipline — check the Side Adventures tab regularly. Completed steps surface the next step's location, but only if you re-read the log.
• Addison signs are worth doing — they're scattered everywhere. Help each Addison you pass for free rupees and materials. Don't ignore them.
• Stable Trotters is gated by stable access — you need to VISIT each stable to unlock the associated Great Fairy. Plan stable visits deliberately.
• Koltin requires Bubbulfrogs — start the Koltin chain early and collect Bubbulfrogs during normal cave exploration. You can't rush-collect 147 frogs at the end efficiently.
• Hudson Publishing is easy rupees — once Tarrey Town is built, Hudson Publishing delivers rupees for low effort. One of the better passive income chains.

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See also: Side Quests Guide | Tarrey Town Guide | Great Fairy Guide