What to Do First After the Prologue
Quick answer: leave Laslea with a plan — choose the ally line you are committing to, start the vassal/Court route, and protect the content that expires. Here is the order that works.
The short checklist
- Open the world, not a to-do list: the full map and the wider 30-day clock open up — exploring and travelling remain free.
- Pick your ally line: Lacra (via the Ambrus thread) and Crake (needs Infamy 4) unlock the two ally endings — see Crake or Lacra.
- Start the Court route: vassal activities raise Infamy with every step and lead to the finale invitation.
- Protect the clock: main-quest-only runs are short (under 10 days), but ally lines and missables are where runs go wrong.
- Save deliberately: before character commitments and before the finale quest.
What changed after Laslea
- Scale: the village's eight-segment day becomes the full 30-day window (roughly 480 segments).
- Skills: the day-side and night-side skill trees keep expanding as the story progresses (exact unlock points: Needs verification).
- Consequences: who survived the Blood Mass keeps echoing — the story keeps reacting to your prologue.
Common first-week mistakes
- Chasing low-value side content while a clock-icon quest sits in the journal.
- Skipping the vassal/Court content until late — it is the spine of the finale route.
- Committing to a Romance or ally dialogue without a save to fall back on.
- Forgetting the missables guide — some windows close quietly.
Can you return to Laslea?
The story moves beyond the village once the prologue ends. Whether and when you can return is tied to later story progress (Needs verification) — do not count on post-prologue cleanup there.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
What should I do first after the prologue?
Choose your ally line, start the vassal Court route, handle clock-icon quests first, and make a manual save before each big commitment.
How much time do I have left?
The full 30-day window (roughly 480 segments). A main-only route can finish in under 10 in-game days, so your budget is generous if you do not idle.
Can I go back to Laslea later?
Possibly, tied to later story progress — Needs verification. Plan as if the prologue content is final.
Where do the vassals live?
Ambrus, Bakir and Xanthe each hold a region of the Court; start with the one whose unlock you need (Ambrus for Lacra, or Infamy 4 for Crake).