Treasure Guide (no dlc version)

Overview

A list of the treasures you can find and how to obtain them. Contains many spoilers. Use this version if you do *not* own the dlc.

Introduction

NOTE: This is the guide for the non-dlc version of Renowned Explorers. If you are using More to Explore, you need this guide instead:

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And if you have both More to Explore and Emperor’s Challenge, you need this guide instead:
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Hello. In this guide you will find all the treasures that can currently be obtained and how to obtain them. They have been divided up into each expedition they come from for ease of use.

This goes without saying, but I’ll mention it anyway:

SUPER MASSIVE SPOILERS BELOW

20/05/16: Updated with all the starter island changes.
27/04/16: Minor updates, starting to lay groundwork for the expansion.
26/03/16: Updated with patch 13 changes.
07/03/16: Minor updates to some entries.
20/01/16: Updated with patch 12 changes. New treasure added.
13/01/16: Now available in a non-spoiler form.
23/12/15: Rewrote Starter Island section.
17/12/15: Updated with patch 11 changes.
15/12/15: Rewrote Hungarian section, minor corrections.
09/12/15: Updated with patch 10 changes.
26/11/15: Updated with patch 9 changes.
25/11/15: Minor corrections across the guide.
12/11/15: Updated with patch 8 changes. Some treasures got moved, others got new checks.
30/10/15: Updated with the gargoyle treasures.
20/10/15: Updated with patch 6 changes and Mali treasures. Really do recommend you trying Mali first a few times and then using the Mali section to get the last treasure you miss – it is a great expedition.
08/10/15: Updated with patch 5 changes.
28/09/15: Split starter island into 2 sections – hit character limit on 1 section. :-/ Added data from SerPounceALot and Robert.
23/09/15: Updated with patch 4 changes.
22/09/15: I’ve added most of the missing treasures and pictures, just need to upload a few more starter ones.
20/09/15: Guide created. I’ll be fleshing out the skill checks over the next couple of days.

World Map

RE:IS Membership
1 Insight 50 Renown
You gain 2 Supply capacity

How to obtain:
You are given it after your first expedition.

The Origin of Species II
2 Insight 150 Renown
+1 Campaign and +1 Collect when spending Insight on Study.

How to obtain:
Awarded for completing the last research paper in the Natural Sciences research tree.

Starter Islands

ATTENTION: All 3 starter islands have treasures that overlap – that is, some treasures can be found in more than one of them. See Appendix B for a list of what each starter island can award.

Baryonyx Claw
2 Insight 100 Renown
Gain 1 extra Encounter if you resolve an encounter Devious.

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Boss: After defeating the boss, select “to become the most famous and respected explorer” (75%.)

Ammonite Fossil
1 Insight 25 Renown
8 Study

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Ancient Woodlands: Pass the wheel and select “a helix fossil” (75%.)

Check #1: Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist

Forest Cliff: Look for treasure at the bottom of the cliff (33%).

Forest Cliff: If you have a level 1 Athlete or Survivalist in your party, choose to climb the cliff and “look for a fossil” (75%.)

Stegoceras Skull
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Study whenever a Naturalist succeeds on the adventure wheel
5 Study

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Ancient Woodlands: Pass the wheel and select “a herbivore skeleton” (75%.)

Check #1: Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist

Celtic Leaf
1 Insight 25 Renown
4 Study
4 Campaign

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Keeper of the Grove: Win the battle with a Friendly mood (33%) or Devious mood (25%)

NOTE: If you have completed the Gargoyle Code, winning the battle with a Devious mood will award the Skull of Cernunnos instead.

Viking Landing
Goody Hunt: After the battle, select “a celtic amulet” and go to the X (75%).

NOTE: If you have completed the Gargoyle Code, you will instead have a 50% chance of receiving this treasure.

Celtic Horned Helmet
1 Insight 75 Renown
+4-6 Research from Encounter
+2 Encounter

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Boss: After defeating the boss, select “to be a wealthy and successful adventurer” (75%.)

Viking Landing
Turf House: Select “Explain your cause and hope for a good treasure” (odds unknown.)

Celtic Cross
1 Insight 50 Renown
+2 Research from Study
6 Campaign

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Keeper of the Grove: Win the battle with a Friendly mood (33%) or Devious mood (50%)

NOTE: If you have completed the Gargoyle Code, winning the battle with a Devious mood will award the Skull of Cernunnos instead.

Sea Sapphire
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Study when you enter a Nature challenge for the first time
3 Study

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Boss: After defeating the boss, select “to know everything there is to know” (75%.)

Druid Quartz
1 Insight 25 Renown
4 Collect
4 Study

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Forest Cliff: Look for treasure at the bottom of the cliff (33%).

Forest Cliff: If you have a level 1 Athlete or Survivalist in your party, choose to climb the cliff and “look for a quartz” (75%.)

Saxon Kings
Quartz Mine: Choose to mine straight away (25%.)

Sun Stone
2 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Study whenever a level 2 Quick Thinker succeeds on the adventure wheel.
10 Collect

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Forest Cliff: Look for treasure at the bottom of the cliff (33%).

Forest Cliff: If you have a level 1 Athlete or Survivalist in your party, choose to climb the cliff and “look for crystals” (75%.)

Sword of Justice
1 Insight 50 Renown
Gain an extra 1 Collect if you resolve an encounter Aggressive
Fighters gain +2 Attack

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Boss: After defeating the boss, choose “to investigate the tomb” and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Speech Defense/Scientist/Archaeologist

Saxon King’s Mantle
2 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Collect whenever a Diplomat succeeds on the adventure wheel.
5 Collect

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Saxon Castle: Choose to look for the throne room and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Fighters/Level 1 Athletes

Prince’s Skull
1 Insight 25 Renown
4 Collect
4 Campaign

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Saxon Castle: Choose to search for the catacombs and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Scientists/Level 1 Archaeologists

Viking Landing
Battles of Old: Choose to search the battlefield, you have a 33% chance of obtaining this.

Battles of Old: If you have a level 1 Tactician in your party, choose to analyze the history of the battlefield and “look carefully for bones” (75%.)

Saxon Knight
1 Insight 25 Renown
8 Collect

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Saxon Castle: Choose to look for the king’s bedroom and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Scouts/Level 1 Quick Thinkers

Saxon Monastery: Choose to push the heavy statue of Týr and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Athlete

Saxon Ring
1 Insight 50 Renown
+2 Collect when spending Insight with a Tactician
8 Campaign

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Saxon Monastery: Choose to go to the monastery basement and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Grit/Speech Power/Quick Thinker

Saxon Golden Horse
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Collect whenever you enter a Technique challenge for the first time.
10 Campaign.

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Boss: After defeating the boss, choose “to track the treasure near the cliffs” and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Armor/Grit/Athlete/Survivalist

Golden Cloud
1 Insight 100 Renown
+5 Gold from Collect

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Quartz Mine: Choose to mine straight away (25%.) You can pass an optional check by asking the gold expert to raise your chance to 75%:

Optional Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler

Quartz Mine: Choose “A weird skeleton reveals a hidden entrance” then pass a check (odds unknown):

Check #1: Grit/Attack Power/Rogue

NOTE: Only available if you have completed the Gargoyle Code.

Heliodor
1 Insight 50 Renown
+20-25 Gold from Treasure Hunt
1 Treasure Hunt

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Boss: After defeating the boss, choose “to try to convince the locals” and pass the wheel check (75%):

Check #1: Speaker/Speech Power/Beguiler/Diplomat

Starter Islands Continued

Clear Amber
1 Insight 25 Renown
4 Campaign
4 Collect

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Ancient Woodlands: Pass the wheel and select “some amber nearby” (75%.)

Check #1: Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist

Ancient Woodlands: Choose “just starting excavating the safe areas” (odds unknown.)

Saxon Kings
Quartz Mine: Choose to mine straight away (25%.) You can pass an optional check by doing some research to raise your chance to 75%:

Optional Check #1: Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist

Quartz Mine: Choose “A weird skeleton reveals a hidden entrance” then pass a check (odds unknown):

Check #1: Grit/Attack Power/Rogue

NOTE: Only available if you have completed the Gargoyle Code.

Pipe Rock
1 Insight 15 Renown
No additional effects.

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Quartz Mine: Choose to mine straight away (25%.)

The Leprechaun
1 Insight 50 Renown
+20-25 Status from Secret
1 Secret

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Boss: Defeat the boss and select “a landmark on the map that the locals may recognise” (75%.)

NOTE: Option only available if you have a Speaker on your team.

Nordic Bracelet
1 Insight 25 Renown
6 Campaign
2 Collect

How to obtain
Saxon Kings
Saxon Monastery: Choose to intimidate the hooded man (75%.)

Brooch in Urnes Style
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Campaign whenever a Rogue succeeds on the adventure wheel.
10 Collect

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Goody Hunt: After the battle, select “a viking brooch” and go to the X (75%.)

NOTE: If you have completed the Gargoyle Code, you will instead have a 50% chance of receiving this treasure.

Ulfberht Sword
2 Insight 100 Renown
Gain an extra 1 Encounter if you resolve an encounter Aggressive.

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Boss: Defeat the boss and select “a treasure is buried deep underground” (75%.)

Viking Helmet
1 Insight 25 Renown
5 Encounter

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Battles of Old: Choose to search the battlefield, you have a 33% chance of obtaining this.

Battles of Old: If you have a level 1 Tactician in your party, choose to analyze the history of the battlefield and “look carefully for helmets” (75%.)

Turf House: Fail the adventure wheel check (odds unknown.)

Turf House: After succeeding on the wheel, there’s a chance for you to get a treasure from the secret room (odds of room spawning unknown.) If it appears, you have a 25% on the helmet:

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat

NOTE: Only possible if you’ve completed the Gargoyle Code.

Viking Shield
1 Insight 25 Renown
3 Campaign
Level 2 Athletes gain +5 Armor

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Battles of Old: Choose to search the battlefield, you have a 33% chance of obtaining this.

Battles of Old: If you have a level 1 Tactician in your party, choose to analyze the history of the battlefield and “look carefully for shields” (75%.)

Viking Drinking Horn
2 Insight 100 Renown
Gain an extra 1 Encounter if you resolve an encounter Friendly
Speakers gain +2 Speech

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Boss: Defeat the boss and select “it points to a difficult-to-reach area” (75%.)

Green Runestone
1 insight 25 Renown
3 Campaign
5 Study

How to obtain
Celtic Code
Keeper of the Grove: Win the battle with a Friendly mood (33%) or Devious mood (25%)

NOTE: If you have completed the Gargoyle Code, winning the battle with a Devious mood will award the Skull of Cernunnos instead.

Viking Landing
Turf House: Pass the wheel and then select “something like a runestone” (75%)

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat

Turf House: Select “Explain your cause and hope for a good treasure” (odds unknown.)

Turf House: After succeeding on the wheel, there’s a chance for you to get a treasure from the secret room (odds of room spawning unknown.) If it appears, you have a 25% on the runestone:

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat

NOTE: Only possible if you’ve completed the Gargoyle Code.

Dragon Head
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1 Campaign whenever a Archaeologist succeeds on the adventure wheel
8 Study

How to obtain
Viking Landing
Turf House: Pass the wheel and then select “something typically viking” (75%)

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat

Turf House: After succeeding on the wheel, there’s a chance for you to get a treasure from the secret room (odds of room spawning unknown.) If it appears, you have a 25% on the Dragon Head:

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat

NOTE: Only possible if you’ve completed the Gargoyle Code.

Gargoyle Treasures

This section covers treasures that were added during the halloween 2015 event. Before you can even attempt to obtain these treasures, there are two things that you must do:

First:
You need to find the gargoyle in Hungarian Fort. When you reach him it will ask you to input a code – the code you need to input is this (scroll for other letter options when you are there):

Second:
After inputting the above code, you need to go to Transylvania, and find the gargoyle crypt. To find the crypt, you are looking for a node that has only status on – there is no other visual indicator. Once found, completing the event there will unlock these treasures as a chance to appear in your game.

After completing the above, there are two things you need to be aware of:
1) Just like the other starter island treasures, some of these have more than one source, I will list just one of the places they can be found.
2) This is the really important part: there is an element of LUCK involved. Even if you pass all the checks etc, there is a chance you will not be awarded the treasure. Suck it up and try again. 🙂

Skull of Cernunnos
1 Insight 100 Renown
+1 Study whenever a level 2 Archaeologist succeeds on the adventure wheel. Bonus increases to +2 Study and +1 Campaign with Occult.
One crew member becomes possessed.

The possessed buff gives to 1 random crew member:
+5 Speech
All terrified abilities gain +30% speech.
Damage taken from confident speeches is increased by 50%.
Gain the Archaeologist perk: Occult

How to obtain
Celtic Code:
1) During the Forest Cliff encounter, have a level 1 survivalist in your party and have them climb the dangerous cliff (chance of event to proc unknown. Chance of item if event does proc: 50%.)

2) Complete the Druid encounter with a Devious Victory (100% chance.)

Will-o’-the-wisp
2 Insight 100 Renown
+1 Study per Engineer level when doing a collect on the world map with an Engineer.
Gain an item: Spooky Lantern

Spooky Lantern
Type: Offense
+5 Attack Power
+5 Speech Power
Gain the Engineer Perk: Combustion

2) Ancient Woodland encounter – pass the check:
Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist
And then it’s a (unknown) chance to appear – if it asks you to choose what to look for, it didn’t spawn.

Executioner’s Axe
2 Insight 100 Renown
Gain an extra +1 Collect and Rogue and Athlete gain +1 Attack if you resolve an encounter Aggressive.

How to obtain:
During the Quartz Mine encounter, select the “a weird skeleton reveals a hidden entrance”. You then need to pass a skill check. Treasure is awarded after the check.

Check #1: Grit/Attack Power/Rogue

Crown of Thorns
2 Insight 125 Renown
Hunger will grant +2 Campaign, 2 Supplies and 25 Renown up to 3 times per expedition. All crew members become believers.

How to obtain:
During the Saxon Monastery encounter, pass the skill check for pushing the statue (small chance to be awarded, may happen on other options)

Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Athlete

Freyja’s Spear
2 Insight 100 Renown
+1 Supplies whenever a level 4 Beguiler succeeds on the adventure wheel.
All crew members gain the Beguiler – Seduction perk.

How to obtain:
1) During the battles of old encounter, have a level 1 tactician in your party and choose the blue-text option (unknown chance.)

2) During the turf house encounter, pass the check
Check #1: Diplomat/Speaker/Beguiler
And then there’s a chance he’ll pull from the secret room – you’ll be told if this is the case. It’s a 13% chance to get the spear *if* he pulls from the secret room.

Pumpkin King
2 Insight 125 Renown
+3 Campaign at the end of each expedition for each level of Quick Thinker in your crew.

This treasure can also do one of two things:
1) Grant a party member +20 Speech Defence
2) Grant a party member a Quick Thinker trait.

The option available to you depends on the character – characters that are superstitious will be able to take the Speech Defence, others will onlly be able to take the quick thinker trait.

How to obtain:
1) One of the possible treasures awarded from Goody Hunt.

Carribean

Roche’s Treasure
1 Insight 100 Renown
+10% Gold from all Collect tokens
1 Treasure Hunt

How to obtain
Defeat the last boss of the zone to claim this treasure

Hundred Year Fruit
1 Insight 75 Renown
No additional effects

How to obtain
When you arrive on the event tile choose “quickly take the hundred year fruit” to obtain it. Optionally you can try a skill check to gain some Study tokens (odds improved by having speech defense/scientist/naturalist) but failing the check will lose you the treasure.

Water of Life
2 Insight 100 Renown
2 Resolve
5 Study
1 Discovery

How to obtain
Cave of Torrents event. There are 3 skill checks you must pass to obtain the treasure:
Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Athlete
Check #2: Grit/Speech Defense/Survivalist (note, you can not use the character from check #1 for this.)
Check #3: Speech Defense/Scientist/Naturalist (again, you can not use the character from check #1.)

Amazon Eggs
1 Insight 50 Renown
4 Collect
2 Study

How to obtain
This is awarded from the Jungle Canopy encounter. You need to send a crew member who is at least a level 1 athlete up the tree. You can obtain this and the tear orchid treasure at the same time.

Tear Orchid
1 Insight 50 Renown
6 Study

How to obtain
This is awarded from the Jungle Canopy encounter. You need to send a crew member who is at least a level 1 naturalist up the tree. You can obtain this and the amazon eggs treasure at the same time.

Golden Banana
1 Insight 150 Renown
+15 Gold from Treasure Hunt
All crew members with enrage gain +2 speech

How to obtain
Complete the Titan Ape encounter in a Friendly manner.

The Amazing Titan
1 Insight 100 Renown
5 Campaign
10 Study

How to obtain
Complete the Titan Ape encounter in a Devious or Aggressive manner.

Roche’s Logbook
1 Insight 100 Renown
+2 Campaign whenever a level 3 Rogue succeeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain
Have an Archaeologist in your party when you complete the Lighthouse encounter. You need to find treasure on the boat when completing it.

Spanish Royal Necklace
1 Insight 80 Renown
5 Collect

How to obtain
During the Fishing Boat encounter, select take the necklace. Encounter can be found on a beach tile if it has spawned.

Hidden Jewel
1 insight 80 Renown
2 Campaign
4 Study

How to obtain
From the abandoned tree house – two wheels you have to pass for it:
Check #1: Attack Power/Athlete/Grit/Survivalist
Check #2: Grit/Speech Defense/Rogue/Engineer

Note: Check #2 can be bypassed *if* you found the safe combination (from the Spanish Necklace event.)

Hungarian Fort

Hungarian Mix
2 Insight 125 renown
6 Study
Scientists gain +2 Attack Power

How to obtain:
Awarded for defeating the Beast.

Medieval Devil
2 insight 75 renown
8 Campaign

How to obtain:
During the Devil encounter, pass the skill check:
Check #1: Grit/Speech Power/Quick Thinker/Quick Thinker: Wits

Philosopher’s Stone
3 Insight 100 renown
+2 Campaign whenever a level 2 Archaeologist succeeds on the adventure wheel..

How to obtain:
After completing the boss encounter for this zone, one party member will ask another if they believe in the occult or not. Selecting “yes, there might be truth in the occult” will give you a 67% chance of receiving this treasure, 33% chance of receiving the Secretum Secretorum.

Secretum Secretorum
3 Insight 100 renown
1 Secret
Level 2 Diplomat and level 2 Archaeologist gain +6 speech defense

How to obtain:
After completing the boss encounter for this zone, one party member will ask another if they believe in the occult or not. Selecting “no, it’s just a bunch of nonsense option will give you a 67% chance of receiving this treasure, 33% chance of receiving the Philosopher’s Stone.

Savior of Hungary
1 Insight 75 renown
5 Collect
5 Campaign

How to obtain:
During the Sunken Cathedral encounter, you will be able to choose either the Savior of Hungary or the Carved Ace. It is not possible to get both in one run.

NOTE: If you have a greedy character in your party, you do not get to choose – it’s a 50% chance of getting either one.
CAUTION: Once you choose a treasure, moving onto any swamp tile will cost you 1 resolve. Have a route planned that avoids them.

Carved Ace
1 Insight 75 renown
Start every expedition with 1 Tool, which can be used to improve your chances on the adventure wheel.
4 Campaign

How to obtain:
During the Sunken Cathedral encounter, you will be able to choose either the Savior of Hungary or the Carved Ace. It is not possible to get both in one run.

Portrait of Erzsébet Báthory
1 Insight 110 Renown
+25% Status from Campaign

How to obtain:
Complete the Murdering Mistress encounter. There is a skill check here, but it is entirely optional – you can choose to just push the man aside and you can still gain the treasure.

(Optional) Check: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat (you will gain secrets for passing this, so worth doing if you can.)

CAUTION: The character who takes this will get a -10 speech defense penalty for the game.

The Hunting Plate
1 insight 100 Renown
+2 Collect whenever a level 2 Quick Thinker succeeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain:
Find the Bandit Leader the Claw encounter. You need to first pass a skill check:
Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Tactician
Afterwards you will have a boss encounter against Boris. Treasure is awarded upon victory.

Mali

Seated Couple
1 Insight 65 Renown
+1 Collect whenever a crew member with the excite ability succeeds on the adventure wheel.
+3 Collect

How to obtain:
Choose to not fight the Witch Doctor at the end of the expedition.

Chiwara
2 Insight 200 Renown
Gain an extra 2 collect if you resolve an encounter friendly
Level 2 diplomat gain +5 speech

How to obtain:
Choose to fight the Witch Doctor at the end of this expedition. To fight him, you need to:
A) Know the secret massage or have a prankster on your team
B) Complete the audit committee encounter

King Elephant’s Skull
2 Insight 100 Renown
+4 Study and +4 Collect for each level of Rogue in your crew

How to obtain
Defeat Chuckles the Hyena.

Mask of Madness
2 Insight 150 Renown
+3 Collect at the end of each expedition for each level of Beguiler in your crew.

How to obtain:
So, this encounter is quite unique – you need to pay *very* close attention to the wall in the background. More specifically, this mask:

If the mask is happy: You need to use a blue/green text option that is to do with happiness (these options will appear if you take a level 2 beguiler or certain crew members. NOTE: The white text options will not work.)

If the mask is unhappy: You need to use a blue/green text option that is to do with sadness (these options will appear if you take a level 2 beguiler or certain crew members. NOTE: The white text options will not work.)

After passing the text option, there will be some flavour text with the masks spinning and then a battle. Complete the battle to receive the mask (it does not matter how you finish the battle, you can choose devious if you want but you will take a campaign hit.)

Star of Africa
2 Insight 150 Renown
Gain +1 Collect for each 2 Collect you got on the expedition so far.

How to obtain:
This treasure comes from the crystal cave encounter. There are two things you need to be aware of first:
1) You require either the mining tool (obtained from a diplomatic event on the map) OR a small character (Hildegard, Kwame. Hattice. May be others)
2) Certain characters are classed as brave/cowardly, and this will affect your options. Brave characters will have an easier time, whereas cowardly characters
(such as Hildegard) can not obtain this treasure.

However you make your entrance (via mining tool or small character), you will have options
A) RUN RUN RUN (+25%)
B) Gather crystals

A) Jump! (Armor/Grit/Athlete/Survivalist)
B) Lets not do that, keep running (+25%)

A) Risk it, found out what’s the bright twinkeling! (Treasure)
Check #1: Attack Power/Grit/Quick Thinker/Rogue

B) You can’t risk your life for a twinkle. Run! (+30%)

Escape check: Armor/Grit/Quick thinker/Athlete/Odds. -2 resolve if you fail the check.

Songhai Sword
1 Insight 100 Renown
+2 Collect whenever a level 2 Tactician succeeds on the adventure wheel

How to obtain:
During the “A new chapter” encounter with the sword guy, pass a diplomacy check:
Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler/Diplomat

And meet one of the following conditions:
1) Have a sword treasure on you (Ulfberht, Liddesdale, Sword of Justice)
OR
2) Have a character with a sword in your party (Victor, Bia.)

Note: The scimitar from the Egyptian shop does not count.

Beaded Crown
1 Insight 65 Renown
4 Study
6 Collect

How to obtain:
Awarded upon completion of the ancient ruin encounter. Complete the battle against the hyenas with a devious victory to secure it.

Benin Mask
1 Insight 75 Renown
4 Campaign
6 Collect

How to obtain
Okay, so you get this for completing the Benin Mask encounter. The standard way to do this is to pass the skill check:
Check #1: Grit/Attack power/Rogue/Rogue: Sneaking

*However*
Crew members can influence whether you get the check or not. Some crew members will object to you trying to steal the mask, others will cause an argument. If you have an argument you will still be awarded the mask without having to perform a skill check.

Highlands

Lewis Chessmen
1 Insight 200 Renown
+10 Gold from Collect

How to obtain:
One of the rewards from the boss encounter of this zone. Odds are influenced by your victory type – Devious or Aggressive will give you the best odds for this.

St. Andrew’s Bones
1 Insight 150 Renown
+2 Study whenever a level 4 Athlete or level 4 Tactician succeeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain:
One of the rewards from the boss encounter of this zone. Odds are influenced by your victory type – Friendly will give you the best odds for this.

Columba’s Staff
1 Insight 150 Renown
+2 Campaign whenever a level 3 Beguiler succeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain:
One of the rewards from the boss encounter of this zone. Odds are influenced by your victory type – Devious or Aggressive will give you the best odds for this.

Unicorn Tapestry
1 Insight 150 Renown
+2-5 Status from Campaign
5 Campaign

How to obtain:
A possible reward from the Noble Troubles encounter. To complete the encounter:
Stage 1: You will fight a battle against 5 highlanders. Can be bypassed with a level 3 diplomat.
Stage 2: Skill check – stalwarts/scientists/hygenic
Stage 3: Skill check – grit/speech defense/survivalist

You will be asked a question about what reward you want – use this to improve your odds.

Stirling Head
1 Insight 100 Renown
6 Collect

You will be asked a question about what reward you want – use this to improve your odds.

Monymusk Reliquary
1 Insight 150 Renown
+1-3 Gold from Collect
10 Collect

How to obtain:
Awarded upon completion of the Meadow Castle encounter – complete the battle at the end.

St. Regulus’ Chalice
1 Insight 150 renown
8 Campaign
1 Resolve

How to obtain:
Have a level 3 or higher engineer in your party when doing the Forsaken Manor encounter, and select “x spots a lock mechanism.” Do not have your engineer stand guard – if they do, you can not use them for this.

King Oengus’ Crown
1 Insight 75 Renown
+2-3 Gold and +2-3 Status from Encounter
4 Encounter

How to obtain:
Rewarded from the Village Defense encounter – pass the tactical training skill check:
Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Tactician

Woolly Feather
1 Insight 150 Renown
4 Study
1 Secret

How to obtain:
A reward from the Misty Plateau encounter. Firstly, you must pass a skill check:
Check #1: Grit/Armor/Athlete/Survivalist

After which, select the dialogue option “examine the sheep.” From what I have tested and observed, it is random whether or not you will be awarded this treasure.

Highlander Brooch
1 Insight 100 Renown
6 Campaign

How to obtain:
Pass the skill check for the highlander lecture event (you can improve your odds by making up lies.)

Shepherd’s Staff
1 Insight 100 Renown
Gain an extra 1 Campaign if you resolve an encounter Friendly
3 Campaign

How to obtain:
During the Mourning Sheep encounter, choose to take the staff. There is no check involved.

Sheperd’s Crown
1 Insight 200 Renown
+1 Campaign whenever a level 2 Quick Thinker, Tactician or Diplomat succeeds on the Adventure Wheel.

How to obtain:
Obtaining the crown is a multiple-node event with a boss after. The first 3 checks will all take place on a tile containing the status symbol and the wits challenge symbol:

Check #1: Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler
Check #2: Grit/Speech Power/Quick Thinker
Check #3: Armor/Fighter/Tactician

Afterwards, go to the shrine on the map and engage Muffles. Upon winning the battle you will receive the crown.

Note 1: Muffles is immune to devious
Note 2: Moving around the map after beating Muffles, you will start being awarded Treasure Hunts/Secrets on some tiles. Go explore!

Liddesdale Sword
1 Insight 150 Renown
Gain an extra 1 Collect if you resolve an encounter Aggressive.
3 Collect

How to obtain:
This treasure is awarded during the Highland Forest encounter
Stage #1: Upon finding the forest, you will require a level 3 Survivalist to continue.
Check #1: Armor/Fighter/Athlete
Once in the tomb, select “there’s a bunch of old swords lying around.”

Egypt

Red Hill Orchard
1 Insight 120 Renown
+2 Campaign whenever you enter a Nature challenge for the first time.

How to obtain:
When in Egypt, an event tile can spawn that looks like a giant red hill. Climb to the top and pick the flower – this will start the Red Hill encounter.
Stage 1: Choose study the algae
Stage 2: Choose search the bodies
Stage 3: Choose it is worth the risk (this will give you the treasure)

Now for the hard part: every time you chose to continue the event, you have been gaining a penalty to the last check of the encounter. If you fail this check you will lose 2 resolve

Check #1: Scouts/Naturalists/Quick Thinkers. You start with a 50% penalty.

Seth Maribre’s Scepter
1 Insight 100 Renown
+2 Collect whenever a level 3 Tactician or Diplomat succeeds on the Adventure Wheel.

How to obtain:
This treasure is from The Obelisk encounter.
(Optional) Check #1: Scientists/Archaeologists
You reach a fork:
Go Left: Battle against some mummies. Victory enables you to go forwards.
Go Right: Skill check: Armor/Fighter/Athlete
Regardless of which one you chose:
Go Forward
Take the scepter!
The door will start closing
Skill check: Scouts/Survivalists

Note: A level 3 Archaeologist or a level 3 Rogue can bypass the left/right fork and take you straight to the scepter.

Golden Jackal
1 Insight 50 Renown
+5 Gold from Collect

How to obtain
Temple of Thoth encounter – select Wealth. There will be a battle afterwards.

Note: As you enter the temple of thoth, you will have a decision to have 1 character take a -10 Speech Defense or a -10 Armor debuff for the expedition.. You can bypass this if you have a level 2 quick thinker in your party.

Jade Human
1 Insight 50 Renown
+2-5 Status from Campaign

How to obtain:
Temple of Thoth encounter – select Fame. There will be a battle afterwards.

Lapus Lazuli Ibis
1 Insight 50 Renown
+1-2 Research from Study

How to obtain
Temple of Thoth encounter – select Knowledge. There will be a battle afterwards.

Mask of Sneferu
1 Insight 150 Renown
+1 Collect and +1 Campaign whenever a level 4 Beguiler succeeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain:
Complete the Red Pyramid encounter.
A level 3 Quick Thinker or Beguiler can bypass the first battle.

Thoth Statue
1 Insight 125 Renown
+6-10 Research from Discovery.

How to obtain:
Have a level 4 Archaeologist in your party when reaching the end of the zone. You can select either the Thoth or the Ra statue – it is not possible to select both.

Ra Statue
1 Insight 125 Renown
+20-25 Gold from Treasure Hunt

How to obtain:
Have a level 4 Archaeologist in your party when reaching the end of the zone. You can select either the Thoth or the Ra statue – it is not possible to select both.

Sekhmet Mask
1 insight 150 Renown
2 Treasure Hunt
2 Secret
2 Discovery

How to obtain
Defeat the boss encounter for this zone

Pottery of Thutmose III
1 Insight 100 Renown
You gain 1 supply capacity

How to obtain:
When you are given the map at the start of Egypt marking oasis’, one of them can contain a trader. She sells this treasure for 50 Gold.

Note: Also awards 2 supplies upon being obtained.

Golden Scarab
1 Insight 100 Renown
10 Collect

How to obtain:
Awarded at the end of the British Camp encounter – it does not matter if you fail the checks. Checks are easier if you have scouts/rogues in your party.

Canopic Jars
1 Insight 100 Renown
4 Campaign
4 Study

How to obtain:
Complete the British Investor encounter. You have two options:
A) Pass a check – Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler – if you fail this you can still go into battle.
B) Go into battle against him. Easy encounter, just don’t let him buff too many units.

Emerged Island

Voodoo Doll
1 Insight 250 Renown
+2 Treasure Hunt
+10 Study

How to obtain:
During the Voodoo Ritual encounter, pass the skill check: speech defense/scientist/archaeologist.

Voodoo Ritual Book
1 Insight 175 Renown
+1 Campaign, +1 Study and +1 Collect whenever a level 3 Survivalist succeeds on the adventure wheel.

How to obtain:
This treasure is obtained via the Voodoo Monkey encounter. Firstly you will be asked to select 1 of your characters to take the challenge – you are best off with a survivalist or athlete. Choose to chase the monkeys, you will then presented with a series of dialogue options/optional skill checks. Regardless which ones you choose, you will end up at “give the final chase”:

Check #1: Built-up Odds/Armor/Grit/Survivalist/Athlete.

Pass the check to obtain the treasure. Improve your odds by passing the optional check to chase them head on:

Optional check: Grit/Speech Defense/Survivalist/Athlete

Clear Crystal
1 Insight 200 Renown
4 Discovery
Level 4 Naturalist and level 4 Rogue gain +6 Speech Defense and +10 Grit.

How to obtain:
As you go around the island, you can gather 3 crystals. Once you gather all 3, choose to combine them and you will receive this treasure. When looking for the crystals, you are looking for nodes which have just one resource on them – either Research, Status or Gold. There is 1 crystal for each of those 3.

Shrunken Head
1 Insight 200 Renown
+25% Renown from Gold.
You gain 1 Supplies capacity.

How to obtain:
You need to arrive on the node containing the hut with exactly 7 supplies left, then choose the Treasure dialogue. To help identify the node, you are looking for a blank node that has many connections to other nodes.

Emerged Snail
Rank: C
1 Insight 200 Renown
1 Discovery
5 Study

How to obtain
Biological Study – have a level 4 Naturalist in your party (the event doesn’t actually have a name so I’m going by the text in the box.)

King Crab
Rank: A
2 Insight 300 Renown
Gain +1 Encounter for each 2 Encounter you got on this expedition so far.

How to obtain
The mangrove encounter: Pass a wheel check:
Check #1: Speech Defense/Naturalist/Naturalist: Biology

Pass or skip another wheel (you can choose to skip this wheel for -1 resolve -2 supplies but a fail means no crab):
Optional-ish Check #2: Armor/Athlete/Athlete: Tenacious/Athlete: Endure Hardship

Then defeat the King Crab in battle, it doesn’t matter what mood you finish in.

Roche’s Jolly Roger
Rank: A
2 Insight 400 Renown
Gain 1 Discovery whenever you find a treasure.

How to obtain
Flying Dutchman event – pass a wheel check:
Check #1: Speech Defense/Archaeologist/Archaeologist: Legends

Roche’s Captain Hat
2 Insight 300 Renown
+10% Renown from Gold.
+3 Encounter for each level of Diplomat in your crew.

How to obtain:
One of the treasures that can be awarded for defeating the boss of the expedition. Defeat Roche in a Friendly manner to obtain this.

Roche’s Captain Coat
2 Insight 200 Renown
+3-5 Gold from Study
+5 Study for each level of Naturalist in your crew.

How to obtain:
One of the treasures that can be awarded for defeating the boss of the expedition. Defeat Roche in a Devious manner to obtain this.

Roche’s Anchor
2 Insight 200 Renown
+10% Renown from Gold.
+5 Collect for each level of Athlete in your crew.

How to obtain:
One of the treasures that can be awarded for defeating the boss of the expedition. You have better odds of getting this if you finish the encounter Aggressive.

Transylvania

Icon of Nicomedia
2 Insight 200 Renown
+25% Renown from Status
+10-15 Status from Encounter

How to obtain
One of the 2 treasures that can be awarded from the last encounter in the zone. To the best of my knowledge it is random which one you get – I have not yet found a way to influence it.

Globus Cruciger
3 Insight 300 Renown
+3 Campaign and +3 Collect for each level of Diplomat in your crew.
All crew members gain the Diplomatic perk: Negotiations

How to obtain
One of the 2 treasures that can be awarded from the last encounter in the zone. To my knowledge it is random which one you get – I have not yet found a way to influence it.

Cross of Lothair
2 Insight 250 Renown
10 Collect
2 Secret

How to obtain
During the Black Tower encounter, complete the battle then choose to examine the office whilst having a level 3 Diplomat in your party.

Charlemagne’s Hand
2 Insight 225 Renown
+6-10 Research from Secret

How to obtain
During the Fort encounter, complete the battle in a friendly/devious manner then pass a skill check:

If you finished Friendly: Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat/Diplomat: Negotiations
If you finished Devious: Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler/Beguiler: Astonishing

Barked Face
2 Insight 200 Renown
+25% Renown from Research
+4-6 Research from Encounter

How to obtain:
Cursed Tree encounter
Check #1: Speech Defense/Grit/Survivalist
After that, you have options:
A) You can chop it down – receive treasurt.
B) Perform research – skill check: Speech Defense/Scientist/Archaeologist. Pass and be nice, and you will receive the treasure
C) If you have someone who knows Archaeology – Symbolism, you can bypass the check and get the treasure.

NOTE: it will cost double supplies to cross forest tiles for the rest of the expedition.

Baba Yaga’s Broom
2 Insight 250 Renown
1 Secret for each level of Beguiler in your crew.
Level 4 Beguiler and level 4 Quick Thinker gain +4 speech and +4 grit

How to obtain
The Baba Yaga encounter is a house on top of a pair of chicken legs. You need to ask the house to let you in:

Check #1:Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat/Diplomat:Etiquette

Once inside, you need to select the dialogue option “Tell her how ugly she is.” This now has a skill check:

Check #2: Speech Power/Speaker/Beguiler/Beguiler: Charms

Baba Yaga’s Mortar and Pestle
2 Insight 250 Renown
+1 Discovery for each level of Quick Thinker in your crew.
3 Supplies

How to obtain:
The Baba Yaga encounter is a house on top of a pair of chicken legs. You need to ask the house to let you in:

Check #1:Speech Power/Speaker/Diplomat/Diplomat:Etiquette

Once inside, you need to select the dialogue option “Punch her in the stomach and make a run for it.”

CAUTION: You will start gaining debuffs as you travel around after taking this option. Be ready to get to the end of the zone after taking this option.

Zombie Bolt
2 Insight 250 Renown
+4 Study for each level of Engineer in your crew.
Engineers gain +3 Attack for each level of Engineer.

How to obtain:
When you arrive at the Zombie encounter, have a level 3 quick thinker and a level 3 engineer in your party.

NOTE: The engineer and quick thinker levels have to be on different characters.

Shangri-la

Shambhala Key: Strength
Grants 50 Renown for each level of Athlete, Tactician, Quick Thinker and Rogue.

How to obtain:
At Tiger Mountain, pass one of the two skill checks:
Check A: Grit/Armor/Athlete/Survivalist
OR
Check B: Grit/Rogue/Survivalist

Note: If this is your first Shambhala key, you will have to defeat Tommy in a battle after passing the check.

Shambhala Key: Mind
Grants 50 Renown for each level of Naturalist, Engineer and Archaeologist.

How to obtain:
At the Cave of the Crane, pass the skill check:
Speech Defense/Tactician/Archaeologist/Naturalist

If you have a level 6 engineer in your party, you may bypass the check.

Note: If this is your first Shambhala key, you will have to defeat Cassandra in a battle first.

Shambhala Key: Heart
Grants 50 Renown for each level of Diplomat, Beguiler and Survivalist.

How to obtain:
At the Temple of Love and Wisdom, pass one of the two skill checks:
Check A: Speech Power/Beguiler/Diplomat
OR
Check B: Speech Defense/Grit/Quick Thinker

Note: If this is your first Shambhala key, you will have to defeat Amir in a battle after passing the check.

Dharmachakra
All crew members gain +3 speech
50 Renown for each specialist in your Entourage.

How to obtain:
Reach the top of Mount Kaliash:
Check: Grit/Armor/Athlete/Survivalist (every time you fail the climb you’ll get a debuff, but these will wear off after 2 moves so feel free to stack them and keep throwing yourself up the mountain, just don’t go into combat with them. You gain 15% chance on each attempt.)

Yeti Photo: Friendly
4 Secret
For each point of Speech Defense: you gain 4 Renown.

Yeti Photo: Devious
4 Discovery
For each point of Grit: you gain 4 Renown.

Yeti Photo: Aggressive
4 Treasure Hunt
For each point of Armor: you gain 4 Renown.

How to obtain:
The procedure for all 3 photos is largely the same, hence why I am grouping them. There are 2 ways to start this chain: you can either find the yeti tracks or encounter the huntress (after her event resolves she will mark the tracks on your map – make sure to select the “say I am looking for a yeti; where should I defintely NOT look for one?” option.)

If you go with the huntress event:
(Optional) Check #0: Speech Power/Grit/Quick Thinker. Middle diagloue option then top dialogue option, it will mark a place on your map with an X

After arriving at the X
Check #1: Speech Defense/Naturalist/Scientist. It will mark another X on your map

After arriving at that X
Check #2: Grit/Speech Defense/Survivalist. It will mark the Abominable Mountain.

After reaching the mountain, choose to pursue:
Check #3: Grit/Speech Defense/Quick Thinker/Survivalist.

Check can be bypassed with a level 5 Survivalist.

After that check you will enter combat with the Yeti:
If you get a Friendly victory: Gain the friendly photo
If you get a Devious victory: Gain the devious photo
If you get an Aggressive victory: Gain the aggressive photo

Ruby Lotus
Rank: B
1 Insight 100 Renown
+100 Renown whenever you solve an encounter Friendly.

How to obtain:
Complete the Demon Theatre encounter in a Friendly attitude.

Devious Charm
Rank: B
1 Insight 200 Renown
+1 Treasure Hunt whenever you solve an encounter Devious.

How to obtain
Lazy Demons event – have a level 3 Beguiler in your party.

Note: If you have the Medieval Devil treasure, you can skip the check.

Emperor Statues
500 renown
No additional effects.

How to obtain:
After defeating the final boss encounter, you will be awarded one of the nine statues. Which one you are awarded is based on your playstyle and tokens you collected for that run:

Aggressive/Research
Aggressive/Status
Aggressive/Gold
Devious/Research
Devious/Status
Devious/Gold
Friendly/Research
Friendly/Status
Friendly/Gold

It’s worth noting that during the last world map phase (after your 4th expedition), if you spend all your insight on one token type you can gain that trophy regardless of what you’ve done that run. For example, if you spent all your insight on gold after expedition 4, you have a higher chance of securing one of the gold statues.

Appendix A: Events Affected By Treasure

Sometimes having a certain treasure with you can have an effect on events during an expedition. I’ll document here what events are affected.

Mali
Masked Village: Having the Benin Mask or Mask of Madness will give you new options.
Obsessed Sword Guy: If you have the Ulfberht Sword, Liddesdale Sword or Sword of Justice you can obtain the Songhai Sword.

Shangri-la
Final Encounter: You will gain a buff for this encounter for each Shambhala Key you have. If you are missing any, the buff will be applied to the enemy instead.

Appendix B: Starter Island Summary

List of what treasures can be found on each starter island:

Celtic Code
Ammonite Fossil
Baryonyx Claw
Celtic Cross
Celtic Horned Helmet
Celtic Leaf
Clear Amber
Druid Quartz
Green Runestone
Sea Sapphire
Skull of Cernunnos
Stegoceras Skull
Sun Stone
Will-o’-the-wisp

Saxon Kings
Clear Amber
Crown of Thorns
Executioner’s Axe
Golden Cloud
Heliodor
Nordic Bracelet
Pipe Rock
Prince’s Skull
Saxon Golden Horse
Saxon King’s Mantle
Saxon Knight
Saxon Ring
Sword of Justice

Viking Landing
Brooch In Urnes Style
Celtic Leaf
Dragon Head
Freyja’s Spear
Green Runestone
Nordic Bracelet
Prince’s Skull
Pumpkin King
The Leprechaun
Ulfberht Sword
Viking Drinking Horn
Viking Helmet
Viking Shield

Credits

SerPounceALot – addtional information about the Lighthouse encounter and Roche, a lot of starter island information.
Robert – starter island information.
Lord Blade – Hidden Jewel information.
Strange – Wooly Feather information, Songhai Sword condition, Gargoyle help, maintaining my sanity, Baba Yaga.
Professor Elpes: Pumpkin clarification.
Skirlasvoud: Secret Secretorum changes
Chagataev: Voodoo monkey information
VeronicaCardican: Star of Africa information.
Flamestalker: Monymusk information, Emerged/Shangri-la changes.
Manxome: Skull of Cernunnos information.
Kcyw: Pottery of Thutmose change
Blackvision: Star of Africa/Kings Mantle changes.

Renowned Explorers: International Society Guide

Overview

Introduction

World Map

Starter Islands

Starter Islands Continued

Gargoyle Treasures

Carribean

Hungarian Fort

Mali

Highlands

Egypt

Emerged Island

Transylvania

Shangri-la

Appendix A: Events Affected By Treasure

Appendix B: Starter Island Summary

Credits