Start the Town Quest Chain
The early quests unlock the tools, cooking space, and dragon companion that make the rest of Dragon Shelter easier. Follow the requests in a sensible order to avoid spending scarce energy on work that will soon be automated.
After creating your character, gather three berries from the farm and eat one. Head north to Grandpa’s house, take the rusty axe and hammer from the chest, collect enough wood to repair the bed, and sleep. Actions consume energy, while sleeping restores it.
On the next day, follow the path back toward town and speak with Mayor Augustine. Ask about the bubbling pond near your farm, then introduce yourself to the four remaining residents. Their requests can all be active at once, so collect materials efficiently while moving between the farm and town.
| Early objective | What to do | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Repair the bed | Take the axe and hammer, gather wood, and fix the bed | Lets you end the day and recover energy |
| Meet Mayor Augustine | Visit town and ask about the bubbling pond | Starts the town-restoration storyline |
| Speak with residents | Talk to Rufus, Hugh, Leah, and Wilhelm | Opens the first town requests |
| Gather farm materials | Pick berries and chop manageable trees or branches | Supplies quest turn-ins and early money |
Do not clear every berry bush just to make open space. Berries are an important early income source and are useful in later cooking. Memory Nut bushes are especially worth preserving because they are harder to replace.
If the clock approaches 10 PM, return home rather than forcing another task. Early sleep is usually more valuable than exhausting your character or consuming food that could be sold, cooked, or saved for a dragon.
Complete the First Four Requests
The first four Dragon Shelter quests teach the main farm loop: sell for tools, gather resources, plant crops, and repair town structures. You do not need to finish them in a strict sequence, but start with Rufus because his shovel is needed for Leah’s request.
| Resident | Request | Requirements | Unlock or result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus, Merchant | Sell berries | Sell enough berries, then buy the shovel for 25 coins | Shovel for creating farm plots |
| Hugh, Blacksmith | Bring supplies | 6 sticks and 4 logs | Hugh begins crafting items for you |
| Leah, Gardener | Test wheat seeds | Make 4 plots, plant and water 4 wheat seeds | Progress toward farming and recipes |
| Wilhelm, Carpenter | Repair Rufus’ cart | Gather 4 logs and repair the cart | Completes Wilhelm’s early request |
Rufus: earn the shovel
Pick berries on Grandpa’s farm, return to town, and sell the amount Rufus requests. Use the earnings to purchase his shovel, then talk to him again to close the request. The shovel lets you create farm plots wherever you have cleared enough ground.
Keep a few extra berries after paying for the shovel. A berry sells for less than processed jam, and you will soon need fruit for cooking.
Hugh: bring sticks and logs
Use the axe on branches and suitable trees around the farm. Collect six sticks and four logs, then return them to Hugh. This matters because crafted tools and equipment gradually expand what you can accomplish on the farm.
Avoid spending all of your energy on oversized clearing projects. Get the materials needed for Hugh and Wilhelm first; excess clearing can wait until you know where the kitchen will go.
Leah: grow wheat
Use the new shovel to dig four garden plots. Plant Leah’s wheat seeds, then water every plot. Wheat takes two days to mature, so water it on each growing day and sleep between checks. Sparkles above a plot indicate that it is ready to harvest.
Bring the harvested wheat to Leah. Wheat becomes the basis for bread and other recipes, so establish a slightly larger crop area afterward if you can keep it watered.
Wilhelm: repair the cart
Gather four logs and repair Rufus’ cart, then speak to Wilhelm. If you are already collecting wood for Hugh, combine both requests into one farm trip. This conserves time and energy during the prologue.
Unlock the Kitchen and Make Bread
Once the four residents have been helped, speak with Mayor Augustine again. He directs you to Wilhelm, who provides a kitchen foundation. Return to the Mayor afterward to receive cooking recipes, then clear a practical spot on the farm and place the foundation.
Put the kitchen somewhere accessible but away from berry bushes you want to keep. Cooking improves ingredient value, supports requests, and later gives dragons productive work.
| Kitchen step | Action | Common issue to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Place the foundation | Clear a usable area and set down Wilhelm’s foundation | Do not erase valuable bushes without checking the space first |
| Prepare wheat | Put wheat through the grinder to make flour | Keep ingredients organized before beginning |
| Mix dough | Add water to flour and work it on the table | Follow the recipe steps in order |
| Bake bread | Fuel the bakery with a log, light it with matches, and wait | Remove the loaf when the timer finishes |
| Deliver bread | Take finished bread to Mayor Augustine | Ensure the completed item is in your inventory |
Bread is your first major cooking milestone. You move ingredients through the appropriate equipment, add fuel, light the oven, and collect the finished food instead of simply selecting a menu option.
After delivering bread, the Mayor sends you toward Rufus again. The merchant asks for jam to improve trade, which leads into the next phase of the prologue. Wilhelm may ask you to clear southern town debris with a pickaxe and bring four logs so he can recover glass jars needed for jam preparation.
If debris does not count immediately, make sure you are breaking the designated large rock piles rather than nearby ordinary stones. Return to Wilhelm after clearing the required target and providing the requested logs.
Prepare for Jam and Your First Dragon
The kitchen quest chain is more than a town-repair detour. Completing “First Jam” leads to the Water Dragon, your first dragon companion. Build a small reserve of berries, wheat, logs, and water-ready plots before focusing on the jam objective.
Jam is economically useful, too. Processing a berry into jam can raise its value, making surplus fruit more profitable after you reserve enough for food and requests.
When the Water Dragon appears from the pond, continue the related jam request to gain it as a companion. It can convert ordinary crop plots into water fields, water crops automatically when it finds unwatered plants in the morning, and assist with kitchen work.
| Dragon task | Water Dragon benefit | What you need to manage |
|---|---|---|
| Water crops | Can water eligible crops and support water fields | Maintain its Element Force |
| Create water fields | Converts plots for water-element farming | Plan a manageable number of plots |
| Cook food | Helps complete kitchen recipe steps | Leave recipes and ingredients ready |
| Recover Element Force | Water Flowers restore elemental power | Grow Water Flowers on water fields |
| Stay productive | Food, care, and rest keep it active | Watch energy, mood, and satiety |
Dragons have several needs, and neglecting them slows progression. Cooked food is a much better answer to hunger than raw ingredients. Keep a few prepared meals in storage so your companion does not stop working when you need help most.
Use the flute to leash and direct a dragon when needed. For the best use of its time, prioritize:
- Maintaining elemental crop fields.
- Helping with dragon-related or town requests.
- Completing kitchen recipes while you farm or explore.
- Gathering resources only when higher-value work is finished.
As town relationships grow, new quests, residents, dragons, crafting options, and festivals become available. Check the order board, deliver gifts thoughtfully, and revisit each resident after major story progress. Only one gift per day provides relationship progress, so spreading gifts across days is more efficient than giving several at once.
FAQ
What should I do first in Dragon Shelter quests?
Repair the bed, sleep, visit Mayor Augustine, and speak to Rufus, Hugh, Leah, and Wilhelm. Start Rufus’ request early so you can buy the shovel and begin Leah’s farming task.
How do I get wheat for Leah’s request?
Leah gives you wheat seeds. Dig four plots with Rufus’ shovel, plant the seeds, water them daily, and harvest after two days when the plots sparkle.
How do I unlock the kitchen?
Complete the initial requests for Rufus, Hugh, Leah, and Wilhelm. Speak with Mayor Augustine, then Wilhelm for the kitchen foundation, and return to the Mayor for recipes.
Which quest unlocks the Water Dragon?
Complete the early town chain, build the kitchen, and progress through the “First Jam” quest. The Water Dragon appears after the jam is cooked, and a follow-up jam task makes it your companion.
Why are dragon shelter quests important after the prologue?
Dragon Shelter quests unlock better tools, recipes, NPC relationships, town repairs, dragons, and new activities. Continuing requests is the main path to restoring the town and expanding what your farm can produce.