Exploring Friscott — 100% Achievement Guide

Exploring Friscott is an interactive visual novel and “Choose Your Own Adventure” (CYOA) fantasy game developed by WolfBite Interactive LLC using the Ren’Py engine.

Set in the broader fantasy universe of Talestrios (specifically the continent of Lorithel), the game combines dungeon exploration, stat-based role-playing choices, dark fantasy intrigue, and lust.

Runtime: About 1 hour
Explicit Content: Nudity 🍆🍑

Note from the player: I think that the achievement Murder Hobo is rather pointlessly cruel.

There are 22 achievements in Exploring Friscott. Because the game is short and allows saving at any decision point, you can unlock every achievement with 2 Custom Character playthroughs and 4 short mercenary clears, using saves to revisit mutually exclusive choices. Random stat rolls can make the first route take longer.

Important Game Mechanics to Know

Custom Character vs. Mercenaries (Gold Cut):
- Custom Character (“I shall go”): You keep 100% of the gold value of all treasure you find.
- Preset Mercenaries (“Someone will go for me”): Since they are hired help, they only receive a 40% cut of the treasure’s value at the end of a run. Because of this, a Custom Character makes the wealth achievements easier. The checks use the amount paid, not the gross value of the loot.
The “Max Stats” Curse:
- During Custom Character creation, if you pick the highest answer (3) for all four main attributes (STR 3, INT 3, DEX 3, CHAR 3), the narrator will ask if you are sure you wish to proceed with such a powerful body.
- As soon as you step into the Castle Courtyard with a maxed-out character, a strange sensation washes over you: every time you move to a new room, your STR, INT, DEX, and CHAR are randomly scrambled between 1 and 3 (you can check your current rolled stats in the Inventory/Stats screen at any time).
- Three achievements (Maxed Out, Maximum Freedom, and Tied Up) specifically require starting the game with a maxed-out character (3/3/3/3). For other runs (such as Murder Hobo), leave at least one stat at 2 during character creation so your stats remain locked and never randomize!
Lust & Aura Mechanics (How it Increases, Reduces, & Resets):
- Starting Lust: Determined during character creation:
  - “I can survive without it.” -> Lust 0 (Aura immune: Lust never increases during exploration).
  - “It’s a joy I partake in.” -> Lust 4 (Recommended for Pleasure runs: gives a large 8-point buffer from death while easily reaching the Lust 5 needed for the Cooks).
  - “I’m insatiable!” -> Lust 6 (Dangerous: resets will only bring you down to 6, leaving a narrow margin before succumbing).
- How Lust Increases:
  - Castle Aura: Moving between rooms advances exploration time. Lust increases by +1 when the aura timer reaches 5, 8, and 11, then on each room change from 16 onward. This is separate from the total areas visited and can be reset.
  - Silk Robe: Taking the Silk Robe in the Lord’s Room side room adds +1 Lust.
  - The Lord: Sleeping with the Lord in the Lord’s Room adds +3 Lust.
- Succumbing to Lust (Death / Game Over at 12):
  - At high Lust, certain events trigger an ending. The ordinary aura calls the death check when Lust exceeds 12; other events can check at 12. At the ordinary check, 4 or more murders lead to death; fewer lead to surrender (Your New Home).
- How to Reduce / Reset Lust:
  - Important Rule: The listed calming effects set Lust to your starting value (player_starting_lust).
  - Pleasing a Resident: Sleeping with the Maid, Guard, Stablemaster, Cooks, Tavrosi, Mage, Butler, or Jericho resets Lust to its starting value and sets the aura timer to 7, with its effect tracker reset. The next room change can therefore trigger the first aura increase.
  - Murdering a Resident: The murder actions in the route below reset Lust and the aura tracker.
  - Wash Your Face (Guest Quarters — 2nd Floor Wolf Door): Splash cold water from the bowl on the cabinet up to 2 times per run. Each wash sets Lust to player_starting_lust, but does not reset the aura timer.
  - What DOES NOT reduce Lust:
    - Taking a Nap: Restores HP to full (15/15), but does NOT reduce Lust.
    - The Lord: Sleeping with the Lord adds +3 Lust and never resets it.

Spoilers: This guide describes endings, hidden interactions, and adult content. It is based on the game scripts in this installation and verified by a human.

Achievements Overview

[NOTE] Steam Status vs. Gameplay Classification: In Steam’s backend schema, 21 out of 22 achievements are flagged as Hidden (hidden: 1), with only Exploring Friscott displayed publicly before unlocking (hidden: 0). For clarity, the tables below separate the 12 Normal / Standard Progression Achievements (endings, clears, key collection, and wealth milestones) from the 10 Hidden / Secret Condition Achievements (Easter eggs, obscure choices, joke actions, and max-stat triggers).

Normal / Standard Achievements (12)

These are unlocked through regular progression, beating the game, collecting keys, earning gold, or clearing runs with different characters.

Achievement	Locked Hint	Unlocked Description	How to Unlock	Steam Status
Farewell	Leave.	You left the castle alive.	Escape via the Courtyard gate or by sparing the Lord.	Hidden
Whoops	Die.	You died.	Lose all HP in combat or traps.	Hidden
Custom Made	Custom gameplay.	You cleared the castle yourself.	Finish any run using a Custom Character.	Hidden
Party of Four	All 4 in, All 4 out.	You cleared the castle with all mercenaries.	Escape alive with nonzero total treasure value on each of the 4 preset mercenaries. Even a 1-gold item counts, although the 40% payout rounds down to zero.	Hidden
Freedom	Let him out.	You freed Jericho.	Unlock Jericho’s cage or toss him all 8 keys in the Lord’s Study.	Hidden
Spared	Leave him.	You spared the lord.	Free Jericho, confront the Lord with him, and choose Spare him.	Hidden
Finish Him	End him.	You murdered the lord.	Free Jericho, confront the Lord with him, and choose Kill him.	Hidden
Key Master	Collect them all.	You collected all 8 keys.	Hold all 7 key items (8 keys total, as the Cooks give a pair) in your inventory at once.	Hidden
A Modest Life	Find a modest amount of treasure.	You made over 500 gold.	Escape alive with more than 500 gold paid out.	Hidden
Set for Life	Find a large amount of treasure.	You made over 750 gold.	Escape alive with more than 750 gold paid out.	Hidden
Gold Rush	Find a huge amount of treasure!	You made over 1000 gold.	Escape alive with more than 1,000 gold paid out.	Hidden
Exploring Friscott	Do everything.	Got every achievement.	Unlock all 21 others, then trigger another achievement check if needed by changing rooms.	Public

Hidden & Secret Condition Achievements (10)

These require discovering secret Easter eggs, making obscure or counter-intuitive choices, triggering joke deaths, or starting with specific character builds.

Achievement	Locked Hint	Unlocked Description	How to Unlock	Secret / Obscure Condition
Chicken	Leave immediately!	You left the castle right away.	Leave via the Courtyard gate immediately at the start of a run before entering any other area.	Immediate cowardly escape.
Not One Gold	Find nothing. Leave.	You explored and left with nothing.	Travel between at least 10 areas and leave the castle alive with 0 gold.	Thoroughly explore without looting anything.
Rat Stash	Follow the rat.	You received the rat’s treasure.	Click the hidden rat in the Kitchen, Magic Study, and Lord’s Study in order.	Hidden clickable Easter egg across 3 rooms.
Your New Home	Give in.	You gave in to lust.	Submit to the Lord or let your Lust reach 12 (with fewer than 4 murders).	Alternate surrender/lust game-over ending.
Happy Hour	Give it to them all.	You pleased everyone.	Please at least 9 residents in a single run (the Cooks count as 2).	Satisfy every possible resident in the castle.
Murder Hobo	Take out who you can.	You murdered almost everyone.	Murder at least 8 residents in a single run (the Cooks count as 2).	Violent route eliminating almost all inhabitants.
Maxed Out	Maxed out.	You handled the lord with max stats.	Spare or Kill the Lord on a character created with `3/3/3/3` starting stats.	Secret ending requirement tied to the Max Stats curse.
Maximum Freedom	Let him out, maxed out.	You freed Jericho with max stats.	Free Jericho on a character created with `3/3/3/3` starting stats.	Secret dialogue/freeing trigger tied to the Max Stats curse.
Tied Up	Werewolves like max stats.	You found the knot.	Sleep with Jericho on a `3/3/3/3` character with Lust drive, Full HP, and 0 murders.	Strict four-condition werewolf erotic Easter egg.
Questionable	Why attack him?	You attacked Jericho.	Free Jericho, then choose Attack! before sleeping with him.	Immediate lethal counter-attack choice.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Run 1: The “Max Stats / Pleasure / Gold Rush / Rat Stash” Master Run

Unlocks (19 Achievements): Chicken, Farewell, Custom Made, Not One Gold, Your New Home, Rat Stash, Key Master, Freedom, Maximum Freedom, Questionable, Whoops, Tied Up, Happy Hour, Finish Him, Spared, Maxed Out, A Modest Life, Set for Life, Gold Rush.

1. Character Creation (Max Stats + Lust Drive)

Choose “I shall go. (Use a custom character)” and select:

Can you lift the average therian? -> “Yes.” (STR 3)
Are you a smart person? -> “Quite intelligent!” (INT 3)
Would you say you are skilled with your hands? -> “I can pick any lock.” (DEX 3)
Do you have an opinion on your appearance? -> “I am the embodiment of beauty.” (CHAR 3)
How durable is your body? -> “I wrestled a bear the other day and sent it back to its cave crying.” (15 HP)
Do you revel in the pleasures of the body? -> “It’s a joy I partake in.” (Lust 4 — strongly recommended over Lust 6: any calming reset brings you back to 4 instead of 6, maintaining a safe buffer from 12 while easily reaching the Lust 5 needed for the Cooks through regular room transitions!)
Which body do you feel suits you best? -> Any
What drives you on this adventure? -> “Lust”

2. Quick Early Saves (Chicken, Not One Gold, Your New Home)

Save in Slot 1 as soon as you arrive in the Castle Courtyard.
Unlock Chicken, Farewell, & Custom Made:
- Immediately click “Leave with your treasures” -> “Leave now” before going anywhere else.
Reload Slot 1 — Unlock Your New Home:
- Without picking up any items, go straight up to the 3rd Floor (Enter the castle -> Use the stairs -> Go upstairs).
- Choose “Go through one of the doors” -> “Use the fancy door” -> “I’m here to offer myself to the lord.” -> “I’m sure.”
Reload Slot 1 — Unlock Not One Gold:
- Walk back and forth between the Courtyard and the Stables (or Keep Entry) until you have moved between areas at least 10 times without picking up a single item.
- Back in the Courtyard, choose “Leave with your treasures” -> “Leave now”.

3. Main Playthrough (All 8 Keys, All 9 Residents Pleased, Rat Stash & 1,300+ Gold)

Reload Slot 1 in the Courtyard:

Start the Key Quest (3rd Floor — Lord’s Study & Talking Wooden Door):
- In the Castle Courtyard, click “Enter the castle” -> Arrive in Keep Entry (1st Floor).
- Click “Use the stairs” -> Arrive on the 2nd Floor Landing.
- Click “Go upstairs” -> Arrive on the 3rd Floor Landing.
- Click “Go through one of the doors” -> “Use the wooden door” -> Select “Agree”.
- The talking door will ask 4 randomly selected questions (answering incorrectly deals 4 damage each time). Check the Talking Door Answers Table below for the correct answers.
- Once through the door into the Lord’s Study, click “Check behind the curtain” to reveal the werewolf (Jericho).
- Click “Talk to the werewolf” -> “How can I free you?” -> “Goodbye.” (Sets keys_needed = True so residents will now offer you their keys).
- Click “Leave” to exit back to the 3rd Floor Landing.
Guest Quarters (2nd Floor — Maid: +1 Pleased, Key 1/8, +15g):
- On the 3rd Floor Landing, click “Use the stairs” to go down to the 2nd Floor Landing.
- Click “Use the wolf door” to enter the Guest Quarters.
- Click “Check the wardrobe” once -> The Maid tumbles out asleep and wakes up.
- Click “Check the wardrobe” a second time -> Find the Silver Chain (15g).
- Click “Talk to the maid” -> “Do you recognize this chain?” -> “Find out”.
- You keep the Silver Chain, receive the Maid’s Key (5g), please your 1st resident, and your Lust resets to base.
- Click “Leave this room” to return to the 2nd Floor Landing.
- Click “Use the stairs” to go down to the Keep Entry (1st Floor).
Keep Entry (1st Floor — Guard: +1 Pleased, Key 2/8):
- In Keep Entry, click “Talk to the guard” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Offer him a good time”.
- You receive the Guard’s Key (5g), please your 2nd resident, and your Lust resets to base.
- After returning to the Keep Entry room menu, click “Leave the castle” to step out into the Castle Courtyard.
Stables & Courtyard Pond (Stablemaster: +1 Pleased, Key 3/8, +40g):
- In the Castle Courtyard, click “Enter the stables”.
- Click “Look around the stables”.
- Click “Take some clay” (puts a ball of clay into your inventory).
- Click “Return to the courtyard” -> The hulking Stablemaster appears in the doorway and stops you!
- In the dialogue choice, select “Truth” (or “Lie”).
- You remain inside the stables: click “Talk to the stablemaster” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Want to have a romp for it?”.
- You receive the Stablemaster’s Key (5g), please your 3rd resident, and your Lust resets to base.
- Click “Return to the courtyard” to exit back out to the Castle Courtyard.
- In the Courtyard, click “Explore the courtyard” -> “Examine the pond”.
- Click “Clog the dragon’s mouth” (uses your clay to stop the waterfall).
- Click “Pry the gemstone eyes free” (adds Crimson Gemstones worth 40g to your pack; if DEX rolled below 3 you get 1 gem for 20g, which is still plenty).
- Click “Explore the courtyard” -> “Return to the courtyard”.
- In the main Courtyard menu, click “Enter the castle” to return to Keep Entry.
Great Hall (+60g):
- From Keep Entry, click “Go through the right door” to enter the Great Hall.
- Click “Examine the armor” -> “Take the axes” (Armor’s Axes, 40g — this disarms the table trap!).
- Click “Take the empty dishes” (safely loots Fancy Goblet 15g + Polished Dinnerware 5g).
- Click “Use the right door” to enter the Kitchen.
Kitchen (Rat 1/3, Cooks: +2 Pleased, Keys 4–5/8):
- Find the Rat #1: Look at the room illustration on the right side of the screen (xpos 1841, ypos 292). On the counter to the right of the brick oven, click the small grey rat peeking out behind the wooden bucket (you will hear a squeak).

Click “Take some food” (Bundle of Snacks, 1g).
Lust Check for Cooks:
- The Cooks require player_lust >= 5 to offer your body.
- If your Lust is still 4, step into the Great Hall and back (Return to the great hall -> Use the right door) once or twice until the aura raises your Lust to 5.
Click “Talk to the therians” -> “Can I have your keys?” -> “Offer your body to them”.
You receive the Cooks’ Keys (10g, counts as 2 keys), please 2 residents (total: 5 residents pleased), and your Lust resets to base.
Click “Enter the living quarters” (the other wooden door in the kitchen).

Living Quarters (Tavrosi: +1 Pleased, Key 6/8, +35g):
- Save your game in an extra slot before checking the dressers.
- Click “Rifle through the dressers”:
  - If your scrambled INT is currently 3: Click “Scratch off a rune” -> “Scratch the one off the floor” to disarm the trap and loot 2x Bundle of Fine Clothes (10g total), the Magic Tome (10g), and the Magic Underwear (15g) without damage.
  - If your INT rolled 1 or 2: You will get zapped for 1–3 damage. Click “Rifle through the dressers” a second time to safely claim the Magic Tome and Magic Underwear.
- Click “Check behind the screen” (or “Talk to the tavrosi”) -> “Can you tell me about these underwear?” -> “Do it”.
- You keep the underwear, receive the Tavrosi’s Key (5g), please your 6th resident, and your Lust resets to base.
- Navigate back to the 2nd Floor:
  - Click “Return to the kitchen”.
  - In the Kitchen, click “Return to the great hall”.
  - In the Great Hall, click “Go to the castle entry”.
  - In Keep Entry, click “Use the stairs” -> Takes you to the 2nd Floor Landing.
Magic Study (2nd Floor — Rat 2/3, Mage: +1 Pleased, Key 7/8, +15g):
- On the 2nd Floor Landing, click “Use the dragon door” -> “Push the door open” (do not pull the dragon’s mouth handle!) to enter the Magic Study.
- Find the Rat #2: Look at the lower-left area of the room illustration (xpos 1290, ypos 565), near the short stack of books to the left of the desk. Click the small rat (you will hear a squeak).

Click “Speak with the dragonkin” -> “What’s the most valuable thing in here?” -> “Goodbye.” (This prompts him to offer the wooden box).
Click “Take the wooden box” -> “Open it” (releases the aphrodisiac powder).
Click “Speak with the dragonkin” -> “Go down on him”.
You receive the Mage’s Key (5g), keep the Magic Box (10g), please your 7th resident, and your Lust resets to base.
Click “Leave the room” to return to the 2nd Floor Landing.

Guest Quarters Healing & Lust Calm (Full HP & Low Lust Check):
- On the 2nd Floor Landing, click “Use the wolf door” to enter the Guest Quarters.
- Click “Wash your face” at the water bowl on the cabinet to reset your Lust back down to its base value (4). This provides a safe buffer before seeing the Lord.
- If you took any damage earlier (such as from the Living Quarters dresser trap), click “Take a nap” on the bed once so your HP is completely full (15/15 — strictly required for Tied Up).
- Click “Leave this room” to return to the 2nd Floor Landing.
- Click “Go upstairs” to reach the 3rd Floor Landing.
Third Floor Landing & Lord’s Room (Butler & Lord: +2 Pleased, Key 8/8, +60g):
- Butler (Key 8/8 & 8th Resident Pleased):
  - On the 3rd Floor Landing, click “Speak with the therian” (the Butler).
  - If your scrambled CHAR is currently 3, choose “Flirt” -> Choose “Convince me to stay at the castle with a good time.”
  - (Note: If CHAR rolled below 3 and flirt fails, simply step downstairs to the 2nd floor and back up to re-roll CHAR to 3, or let your Lust reach 8+).
  - You receive the Butler’s Key (5g) — immediately unlocking Key Master (all 8 keys collected)! This pleases your 8th resident and resets your Lust.
- The Lord (9th Resident Pleased -> Happy Hour):
  - Click “Go through one of the doors” -> “Use the fancy door”.
  - The Butler steps between you and the door: choose “Just let me see him.” to enter the Lord’s Room.
  - Click “Check the side room” -> “Take the robe and bowl” (Silk Robe 50g + Fancy Bowl 10g — adds +1 Lust).
  - Click “Speak with the lord” -> “More choices” -> “Will you share your bed with me?” -> “Absolutely.”
  - Sleeping with the Lord adds +3 Lust. Because you washed your face earlier and the Butler reset you to 4, you will safely sit at around 7–8 Lust (well below 12).
  - This pleases your 9th resident, immediately unlocking Happy Hour!
  - Click “Leave” to exit back to the 3rd Floor Landing.
Lord’s Study Finale (Rat Stash, Freedom, Maximum Freedom, Questionable, Whoops, Tied Up, Finish Him, Spared, Maxed Out, Gold Rush):
- On the 3rd Floor Landing, click “Go through one of the doors” -> “Use the wooden door” to re-enter the Lord’s Study (opens freely since you answered the riddles earlier).
- Find the Rat #3 & Unlock Rat Stash:
  - Look at the top-right corner of the room illustration atop the tall bookshelf (xpos 1841, ypos 95).
  - Click the rat. It squeaks; perform a room action or leave and return to refresh the room, and it will drop the Crown Brooch (25g), unlocking Rat Stash.

Desk Loot:
- Click “Check the desk” -> “Read the book”, then click “Check the desk” -> “Take the cup” (Magical Wooden Cup, 15g).
Free Jericho:
- Click “Talk to the werewolf” -> “I have all of the keys.” -> “Free him”.
- This immediately unlocks Freedom and Maximum Freedom!
SAVE in Slot 2 right here in Jericho’s conversation menu!
Branch A — Unlock Questionable & Whoops:
- Choose “Attack!”.
- Jericho counterattacks and kills you instantly, unlocking Questionable and Whoops.
Branch B — Reload Slot 2 (Tied Up, Finish Him, Spared, Maxed Out, & Gold Rush):
- Talk to Jericho and choose “Show me how a werewolf has a good time.”
  - Because you started with maxed stats (3/3/3/3), chose Lust as your drive, have Full HP (15/15), and haven’t murdered anyone, Jericho knots you, unlocking Tied Up!.
- Talk to Jericho again and choose “Where is the treasure?” -> “Take it”.
  - You claim the Lord’s hidden Magical Device (500 gold!).
- Talk to Jericho again and choose “Will you help me deal with the lord of the castle?” -> “Go”.
- Jericho escorts you directly into the Lord’s Room to confront the Lord.
SAVE in Slot 3 when given the final choice between “Kill him” and “Spare him”:
- Choice 1 (Finish Him & Maxed Out):
  - Choose “Kill him”.
  - You execute the Lord, becoming the new ruler of Friscott Castle and unlocking Finish Him and Maxed Out.
- Choice 2 — Reload Slot 3 (Spared, A Modest Life, Set for Life, Gold Rush, Farewell, Custom Made):
  - Reload Slot 3 and choose “Spare him”.
  - You show mercy to the Lord. As you exit, you automatically take all 3 Crowns (600 gold total) from the busts on the 3rd Floor Landing and dash out through the open courtyard gate.
  - Because you completed the run as a Custom Character with over 1,300 gold in your pack, you will unlock:
    - Spared
    - A Modest Life (500+ gold)
    - Set for Life (750+ gold)
    - Gold Rush (1,000+ gold)
    - Farewell (Escaped the castle alive)
    - Custom Made (Cleared the game with a custom character)

Run 2: The “Murder Hobo” Run (No Stat-Scrambling Build)

Unlocks: Murder Hobo (requires murdering at least 8 residents in a single run).

Strategy Tip: Do not pick 3/3/3/3 stats for this run! By picking STR 3, INT 3, DEX 3, and CHAR 2, you avoid triggering the Max Stats curse, meaning your STR, INT, and DEX stay permanently locked at 3. This guarantees 100% success when murdering the Guard, Stablemaster, Cooks, Mage, Maid, and Butler (which totals 7 murders, as the Cooks are a couple). Freeing Jericho and killing the Lord at the end counts as your 8th murder!

Character Creation:
- Choose “I shall go. (Use a custom character)”:
  - Can you lift the average therian? -> “Yes.” (STR 3)
  - Are you a smart person? -> “Quite intelligent!” (INT 3)
  - Would you say you are skilled with your hands? -> “I can pick any lock.” (DEX 3)
  - Do you have an opinion on your appearance? -> “I suppose I have no trouble finding a significant other.” (CHAR 2)
  - How durable is your body? -> “I wrestled a bear…” (15 HP)
  - Do you revel in the pleasures of the body? -> “I can survive without it.” (Lust 0 — makes you completely immune to the castle’s lust aura!)
  - What drives you on this adventure? -> “Treasure”
Start the Key Quest:
- Go straight to the 3rd Floor Landing -> Wooden Door (select “Agree” and refer to the Talking Door Answers Table below) -> Lord’s Study.
- Click “Check behind the curtain” -> “Talk to the werewolf” -> “How can I free you?” -> “Goodbye.”
Commit 7 Murders & Collect All 8 Keys:
- Butler (+1 Murder, Key 1/8): On the 3rd Floor Landing, talk to the Butler -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Attack him and take it!” (Uses STR 3 & DEX 3).
- Mage (+1 Murder, Key 2/8): Go to the 2nd Floor Landing -> Dragon Door -> “Push the door open” -> “Speak with the dragonkin” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Kill him and take his key” (Uses INT 3).
- Maid (+1 Murder, Key 3/8): Go to the 2nd Floor Landing -> Wolf Door (Guest Quarters) -> “Check the wardrobe” -> “Talk to the maid” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Take it by force” -> “Kill her” (Uses STR 3).
- Guard (+1 Murder, Key 4/8): Go to the Keep Entry -> click “Attack the guard!” on the main room menu (Uses DEX 3 / STR 3).
- Stablemaster (+1 Murder, Key 5/8): Go to Courtyard -> Stables -> “Return to the courtyard” (to make him appear) -> “Talk to the stablemaster” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Attack and take the key by force!” (Uses DEX 3).
- Cooks (+2 Murders, Keys 6–7/8): Go to Keep Entry -> Great Hall -> Kitchen -> “Talk to the therians” -> “Can I have your keys?” -> “Attack while they discuss the matter” (Counts as 2 murders and 2 keys!).
- Tavrosi (Key 8/8 Peacefully): Go to Living Quarters -> “Check behind the screen” -> “Can I have your key?” -> “Tell him a story you’ve heard” -> “Tell him the story of an alchemist’s journey”. He will gladly toss you the 8th key!
8th Murder (The Lord):
- Return to the Lord’s Study on the 3rd Floor -> “Talk to the werewolf” -> “I have all of the keys.” -> “Free him”.
- Choose “Will you help me deal with the lord of the castle?” -> “Go” -> “Kill him”.
- Killing the Lord brings your murder count to 8, unlocking Murder Hobo!

Runs 3–6: “Party of Four” (All 4 Preset Mercenaries)

Unlocks: Party of Four and Exploring Friscott.

Important Requirement: For a mercenary’s run to count as a completed clear toward Party of Four, you cannot leave the courtyard immediately or leave empty-handed! For the route below, each mercenary should:

Enter at least one room beyond the Courtyard,

Pick up at least 1 item with a nonzero listed value, and

Escape the castle alive.

Repeat this short loop for each of the 4 preset mercenaries (Bandar Caine, Gahlen Darr, Loren Havert, and Teri Gricato):

Start a New Game -> “Someone will go for me. (Use a preset character)” -> Select the mercenary and confirm.
In the Courtyard, click “Enter the castle”.
In the Keep Entry, click “Go through the right door” (Great Hall) -> “Use the right door” (Kitchen).
In the Kitchen, click “Take some food” to grab the Bundle of Snacks (worth 1 gold).
Walk back outside (Return to the great hall -> Return to the castle entry -> Return to the courtyard) and click “Leave with your treasures” -> “Leave now”.

Party of Four should unlock during the fourth qualifying clear. If all 21 other achievements are unlocked but Exploring Friscott has not appeared, start or reload a game and move to another room to run the achievement check again. Some ending achievements are recorded after the final check, so the meta-achievement is not guaranteed to pop immediately.

Reference: Third Floor Talking Door Answers

To enter the Lord’s Study on the 3rd Floor, you must answer 4 randomly selected questions from the talking wooden door (answering wrong deals 4 damage each time):

Question	Correct Answer
“What is the name of the purple flower currently blooming in the courtyard?”	Wolfsbane
“There is a single tavrosi that lives here. What is his job?”	Bookkeeper
“The door handles on the second floor are shaped like what?”	A wolf and dragon
“What is the lord’s favorite treat?”	Strawberry tart
“How many suits of armor are in the great hall?”	2
“What weapon does the guard in the castle entry wield?”	Halberd
“How many busts exists within this room?”	3
“What item won’t you find in the mage’s study?”	Weapons

Castle map

Connections reflect the game’s movement menus. Lines are two-way unless an arrow indicates otherwise. Access to some rooms depends on choices or story events.

flowchart TD
    Start([Adventure starts]) --> Courtyard
    Courtyard[Castle Courtyard] <--> Pond[Courtyard Pond]
    Courtyard <--> Stables[Stables]
    Courtyard <--> Keep[Keep Entry]
    Courtyard -->|Leave with treasures| End([Leave the castle / ending])

    Keep <--> Hall[Great Hall]
    Hall <--> Kitchen
    Kitchen <--> Living[Living Quarters]
    Keep <-->|Stairs| Second[Second Floor Landing]
    Second <-->|Wolf door| Guest[Guest Quarters]
    Second <-->|Dragon door| Magic[Magic Study]
    Second <-->|Stairs| Third[Third Floor Landing]
    Third <-->|Wooden door| Study[Lord's Study]
    Third <-->|Fancy door| Lord[Lord's Room]