Sunward Island Strange Tales Guide - Sunward Travelogue

The glowing golden trees on Sunward Island only appear between 18:00 and 9:00 (in-game time). Use the time adjustment feature and set the time to 18:00.

Surrounding Area	Map

The first golden tree is located near the resort facility in the center of Sunward Island. Examine the glowing item beside the tree to collect it.

Surrounding Area	Map

The second golden tree is near the building at the top of the hill. Examine the glowing item beside the tree to collect it.

Surrounding Area	Map

The third golden tree is located in the forest west of the Phone Booth. Examine the glowing item beside the tree to collect it.

Surrounding Area	Map

After collecting the items from all three golden trees, examine the sword on the small island east of Sunward Island and offer the items. Once all items have been offered, the Strange Tales will be completed and you will receive Footprint Points.

Golden Tree Strange Tales and Locations

Talk to the Ghost, "Great Jerry." He will not respond the first time, but speaking to him a second time will trigger his request.

Head to the resort in the center of the island to obtain the Rusted Sword needed to progress the Strange Tales. Talk to "Ken" on the second floor of the resort, and he will ask you to return the next day.

Use the time adjustment feature to advance the time to the next day.

After advancing the time, speak with Ken again. He will then agree to give you the Rusted Sword.

After the conversation, the Rusted Sword is placed on a nearby table instead of being given directly to you. Be sure to pick it up before returning to Great Jerry.

Once you have the Rusted Sword, return to Great Jerry and offer it at the bonfire.

After offering the Rusted Sword at the bonfire, Great Jerry will appear near the shipwreck. Talk to him once more to complete the Strange Tale and earn Footprint Points.

Ghost Ship Strange Tales Location

There is a sign at the entrance of the target building. Examine it to begin.

The ball takes place between 22:00 and 0:00 (in-game time). Use the time adjustment feature and set the time to 22:00.

After changing the time, the entrance will appear slightly different. You will be stopped if you try to enter on foot, but you can enter while riding a vehicle or using the Cubox Portable Player, both of which plays music. Successfully entering the area will complete the Strange Tales and reward you with Footprint Points.

The Cubox Portable Player can be used by setting it onto your hotbar in the same way that you would use a Vehicle.

Head to the Sunni Island fishing spot and start fishing.

After catching a Skyfish Banner, stop fishing and look around the area. A Skyfish Banner will appear nearby, completing the Strange Tales and rewarding you with Footprint Points.

Skyfish Banner Strange Tales Location

The ghost appears between 22:00 and 0:00. Use the time adjustment feature to set the time to 22:00.

Talk to Ms. Bulan on the beach.

After talking to Ms. Bulan, adjust the time forward by 1 day, and the Haggard Tourist should appear in the same area. Speak to him and continue with the Strange Tale.

In some cases, the Haggard Tourist does not appear. Relogging worked for us, but if you get stuck, you can skip step 2 and proceed to Step 3. Completing Step 3 should force the Haggard Tourist to appear.

The bubbles appear a short distance offshore from the beach. Avoid swimming too far out, as doing so will prevent the event from progressing.

After being returned to the beach, talk to the nearby haggard tourist. Finishing the conversation will complete the Strange Tale and reward you with Footprint Points. In some cases, Ms. Bulan will appear instead of the Haggard Tourist, you can speak to her to achieve the same ending.

If you happened to enter the foam without speaking to Ms. Bulan, you will end up back on the beach. In this case, you can speak to Ms. Bulan, and then fast forward the time to speak to the Haggard Tourist.

Bubbles on the Sea Strange Tale Guide

Shore Location

Examine the bottle washed ashore and read the letter inside. There are two possible bottle locations, but checking either one will progress the Strange Tale.

The bottles can be found along the southern residential shore and the northern ghost ship shore. The southern location is recommended since it is closer to both the teleport point and the Strange Tale objective.

Head to the Strange Tale location on the western shore of Sunward Island and examine the small boat. This will let you obtain a Strange Firestone.

After obtaining the Strange Firestone, examine the nearby campfire to light it.

Once the campfire is lit, use the time adjustment feature and set the weather to rainy at 18:00.

After lighting the campfire and adjusting the time, the target man will appear on the shore. If he does not appear, try checking both bottle locations from Step 1.

Talk to the man to complete the Strange Tale and earn Footprint Points. Even if you enter the wrong password, you can still clear the event. In one of the dialogue options, you can obtain the Spoon, which can be found while exploring the Hethereau Detention Center.