Where to find them
Quest and destination
Follow “Follow The Melody”. Forge A Path Through The Wild → Master The Ancient Blackmire Spire → Reach The Sunken Ancient City → Explore The Sunken Ancient City → Summon The Bard. Open the linked quest for the full walkthrough.
Rescue steps
Step 1
Forge A Path Through The Wild The Flame has alerted you to a newly opened path into a desolate part of the Revelwood. Visit the area marked on your map to discover a widely untamed wilderness!
Step 2
Master The Ancient Blackmire Spire You've reached a mysterious new land named the Blackmire. The Flame's grasp is weak here, so you must strengthen its presence by igniting the Ancient Spire — Blackmire. Afterward, the Flame will be able to guide you more.
Step 3
Reach The Sunken Ancient City You awoke the Flame atop the Ancient Spire — Blackmire! It senses a presence below a nearby Ancient City that was swallowed by mud and soil. Discover the ruins and find the sleeping survivor to proceed!
Step 4
Explore The Sunken Ancient City There's a large central building in the Sunken Ancient City. Explore the area and find a way inside to discover the survivor within!
Step 5
Summon The Bard You've found a survivor slumbering deep below the Sunken Ancient City. Awaken them with a Summoning Staff!
What they do
Role
Bard — The adventuring Bard, Valory, carves instruments and shares exciting tales from her travels through Embervale.
Crafting and facilities
Crafting access
The examples below belong to this crafter’s workshop. Open the matching recipe cards for ingredients and unlock requirements; rescuing the survivor does not unlock every recipe at once.
Crafting example 1
Flute × 1. Ingredients per craft: Bones × 1. Shelter is required. See the recipe for other unlock conditions.
Crafting example 2
Harp × 1. Ingredients per craft: Metal Scraps × 1, String × 1, Copper Bars × 2, Linen × 1, Animal Fur × 1, Dried Fur × 1. Shelter is required. See the recipe for other unlock conditions.
Crafting example 3
Lute × 1. Ingredients per craft: Metal Scraps × 1, String × 1, Hardwood × 1, Linen × 1, Animal Fur × 1, Dried Fur × 1. Shelter is required. See the recipe for other unlock conditions.
If a recipe is missing
Check the recipe’s quest, previously collected ingredient and facility requirements, then gather the quantities needed now. For recipes requiring shelter, check the crafter’s shelter status. An assistant offers access to the same workshop, without bypassing unlock requirements.
After the rescue
Settling and locating the survivor
After rescue, select the survivor with the Summoning Staff and place them at your base. Return to the base where you placed them for later visits; the original vault or body location is not their permanent workshop.
Beds and shelter
Place a sheltered, accessible bed. It is assigned to a nearby survivor without a bed; aim the Summoning Staff at it to reassign it. Then check “Bard Needs Shelter”.
Basic stats and details
Role: Crafters and services
Crafting services: Recipes listed
