Side quests are unlocked in Bronze Age, after completing Celebrate Victory (see Story Quests). New side quests are triggered by completing story quests, researching technologies, constructing specific buildings, scouting and conquering provinces. If the player completes or aborts all available side quests, recurring quests will take place until the requirements for new side quests are fulfilled.
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Multiple Ages[]
The following side quests can be received and completed in multuiple ages, but only once per age.
Bronze Age[]
- The Merchant
- The Architect
- More Flagons
- Mad Hutter
- Stilt House (Side Quest)
- Happy Workers
- Increase Output
- Flagon Overflow unlocks:
- Pots for the People
- If playing on browser: Go Mobile!
Researching Cultivation (tech) unlocks:
- Fruit Frenzy
- Building a Fruit Farm unlocks: A Little Production
- Fruit for the People
Completing More Information unlocks:
- The General
- The Scientist
- The Boast
- Make Science, Not War
- The Jester
- Invite a Friend
- Military Action
- Research Chalet
- Research Craftwork
- Jester's Gift III
- Research Woodwork (tech) unlocks: Goods Buildings (Quest)
- Research Teaching
- Research Paths
- Research Brewing
- Researching Smithery (tech) unlocks: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
- Build a Tavern
- If Fel Dranghyr is conquered first: Peaceful Course
- If Peaceful Course fails or is aborted: Military Course
- Conquering 1 sector of Hymir unlocks: New Recruits
Iron Age[]
Entering Iron Age unlocks:
- Hide and Seek
- The Iron Fist
- Update the Spearfighters
- Annoy Grivus
- Annoy Fernikus
- Joke from the Jester
- Research Agriculture
- Research Sewerage
- Research Plowing
- Research Mathematics
- Build a Bath
- Friendly Visits
Researching Stock Breeding unlocks:
Researching Procession unlocks:
Researching Iron Works unlocks:
Researching both Cottage and Archery unlocks:
Researching Butchery unlocks:
Researching Fortification unlocks:
- Build Roads
Aquiring Badakus unlocks:
Acquiring Paruuch unlocks:
Scouting Karchagu and Ruug and then taking a sector of Ruug but not any of Karchagu unlocks:
Scouting Karchagu and Ruug and then taking a sector of Karchagu but not any of Ruug unlocks:
Early Middle Ages[]
- Bread for the Poor
- Research Economics
- Make Them Smile!
- Build Frame Houses
- Blankets for the Poor
- Build Tanneries
- Cavalry And Infantry
- Research Accommodation
- Annoy Grivus
- Annoy Fernikus
- Joke from the Jester
- Payback From The Poor
- Build Modern Goods Buildings
- Archer and Mercenaries
- Research Heavy Cavalry and Armored Infantry
- Update the Soldiers
- Make Them Laugh!
- Research Clapboard Houses
- Winter Is Coming
- They Love You!
- More Pelts Needed
- Research Executions
- Shoe Shoe
- Research Bridges
- The Rich are Freezing, too
- Build Inns
- Research Physics and Fertilization
- Jester's Girl I
- A Royal Boot-Kicking
- Research Crop Rotations
- Jester's Girl II
- Merchant's Offer
- Research Monarchy
- Jester's Girl III
- Jester's Girl IV
- Medieval Center of Production
- Build Cobbled Roads
- Catapults and Cavalry
- Catapults and Infantry
- Build all Goods Buildings
- Master of Medieval Military
- Research the Whole Early Middle Ages
- A Good Time for Business
- Take Greifental
- Take Teufelsfurt
- The Cities of the Kaiserin
- The Castle of the Kaiserin
High Middle Ages[]
Upon entering the age:
- The Beauty of the High Middle Ages
- Research Crossbows
- Wheel of Fortune
- A Dime for a Rhyme
- Game of Chance
- Research Expansions
- Research Medicine
- Research Town Houses
- Research Hospitals and Water Wheels
- Center of the World
- Medieval Master of Goods
- Army of All Arms
- Mobilize Fresh Troops
- Ludwig Needs Help
- Research Brownstone Houses
- Build Brownstone Houses
- Research Guilds
- Build Saltworks
- Build a Church
- Oh to be a Roadie
- Ludwig Needs Help, Again!
- Research Heavy Armor
- Field of Dreams
- Strike Fear into their Hearts
- Light Up
- Wheat Party
- Think Big
- Lab Rat
- Defeat the Raiding Parties
- Doctor House
- Fresh Recruits Needed
- Research the Whole High Middle Ages
Unknown order:
- A Romantic Visit
- Deal with Childerich
- Deal with Ludwig
- Love Letter
- Make Childerich Pay
- Ship it South
Late Middle Ages[]
Acquiring Eldenborough and probably researching Cartography unlocks:
Entering Late Middle Ages unlocks:
- How To Run Jousting Tournaments
- Mandrubar Has a Dream I
- Open New Trade Routes
- Ridicule the Wizard 1
- Ridicule the Wizard 2
- The Magic Storm
A separate quest branch on an unknown condition:
- Future Investments
- More Future Investments
- Even More Future Investments (probably after researching Higher Education)
- Mandrubar Has a Dream II
A separate quest branch on an unknown condition:
Researching Estate Houses unlocks:
Researching Cartography unlocks:
Researching Intelligence unlocks:
Researching Letterpress unlocks:
Researching Apartment Houses unlocks:
Quests connected with breweries and cooperages, beer and barrels form a large joint quest branch:
I. Researching Manufacturing unlocks:
II. On unknown condition (perhaps related to the completion of The Secret Order):
III. Researching Brewing Kettles unlocks (perhaps the completion of A Fool's Problems is also required):
- Breweries for the Jester
- The Beer and Barrel Combo
- Beer for the Jester
- Beer Army
- The Rats in the Wall
- Fountains of Youth
- Let Them Eat Cake
Unknown conditions (probably in the end of Late Middle Ages) unlock:
- Build Advanced Units
- Medieval Metropolis (probably after researching both Brewing Kettles and Apartment Houses)
- Master of Medieval Science
An unknown conditon (perhaps acquiring the Colonial Age map) unlocks:
Probably this quest can appear either in the end of Late Middle Ages or in Colonial Age.
A separate quest branch which can appear either in Late Middle Ages or in Colonial Age (on an unknown condition):
Colonial Age[]
Can be completed prior to advancing to this age:
- A Princess' Gratitude (starts bonus quest line)
- Pisterrac (Quest)
- Sur le Pont Lavignon
- Everlasting Stones
- Military Needs
- The Black Monolith
Upon advancing to this age the main questline commences:
- Kartuga
- Porcelain Party
- Treasure Hunt (Quest)
- Greva's Grief
- Fernikus in Shock
- Grivus' Oath
- Mandrubar's Surprise
- Rinbin's Rant
- Captain Starbuck Reports!
- Build a Trading Company
- Find Kartuga
- Return to Kartuga
- The Handy-Cap
- Smoke on the Water
- A Worthy Residence
- Provide Diversions
- Heavy Traffic
- While the Iron is Hot
- Increase the Output
- Good Goods
- Land, Ho!
- Goods from the Colonies
- Explore More
- Missionary on a Mission
- Lombardeaux (Quest)
- Deuxerres (Quest)
- Noble Housing
- Pirates!
- Edward Razorhands
- Top Brass
A separate quest branch on an unknown condition:
- The Auction
- The Merchant’s First Bid
- The Architect’s First Bid
- The General’s First Bid
- The Scientist’s First Bid
- The Merchant's Raise
- The Architect's Raise
- The General's Final Bid
- The Scientist's Final Bid
Return to main quest line:
- A Good Offer
- Thomas Malthus Theory
- Keep the Public Order
- Master of New Goods
- Master of Advanced Science
- Time and Tide
- Artillery Advantage
- Prussian Roulette
Unknown order:
Industrial Age[]
- Dawn of a Golden Age
- Outgunned
- New Goods
- A New Era Of Science
- New World Investments
- Settlers and Settlements
- Protection Needed
- Time For A Change
- Jester's License
- Forgotten Favor
- Jester's License II
- Research Precision Tools
- Modern Medicine
- Go West!
- Industrial Revolution
- Technical Marvels
- Spark Of Genius
- New Troops
- Flanking Lancers
- Wild, Wild West
- East-West Railroad
- Scientific Breakthrough
- Good Guano (starts an intermittent series of quests that ultimately yield 30 Diamonds)
- Secrets Of The Goods I
- Workforce
- Pipes And 'Plosives
- Victorian Era
- Guano Gun
- Secrets Of The Goods II
- Secrets Of The Goods III
- Industrial Intent
- Guano Guerdon (end intermittent series with 30 Diamonds)
- Modern Infrastructure
- Dominate The Industrial Age
- Knowledge Is Power (Industrial Age)
- A City from Scratch
- A Real Challenge
- Battle Experience
- Best of Both Worlds
- Friendly Visits
- Guns for the Natives
- Huts to Houses
- Inspirations
- Intermediary Interests
- Plunder (Quest)
- Polivate
- Pothole Panic
- Research Railroads and Hygiene
- The Natives' Support
- Unsettling News
The following quests can appear either in the Industrial Age or in the Progressive Era:
Progressive Era[]
- A Fair Help
- A House Well Ordered
- A Little Helper
- An Offer You Can't Refuse I
- An Offer You Can't Refuse II
- An Offer You Can't Refuse III
- Cars, Cars, Cars
- Charleston
- Cheering Up
- City Lights
- Conscripts Needed
- Don't Steal My Thunder
- Envy is the Best Architect
- Gears of War
- Growing Population
- High Rise Ahead
- Higher and Higher
- Horrors of Warfare
- Know Your Goods
- Machines of War
- Metro Grid
- Metropolis
- Military Mastery
- Military Preparations
- Modern Era (Side Quest)
- More than Science
- New Age
- Progress is Progress
- Pulp
- Rawhide
- Research Materials Needed
- Riot Control
- Secret Knowledge
- Streets with no Names
- Strike!
- The Black Friday I
- The Black Friday II
- The Black Friday III
- The Black Friday IV
- The Black Friday V
- The Black Friday VI
- The Black Friday VII
- The Gold Rush
- The Tramp
- They Want Peace
- Things that Go Boom
- Things that Went Boom
- Times are A-Changing
- Vengeful Villagers
- World's Fair I
- World's Fair II
- World's Fair III
The following quests can appear either in the Industrial Age or in the Progressive Era:
Modern Era[]
- A New Challenge
- A Scientist Well Known
- Air Supremacy
- A Noble Prize
- Another Challenging Task
- Babies or Bust
- Batez' Motel
- Banned from the Ranch
- Blue Leather Shoes
- Casachanga
- Civil Defense
- Diner Idea
- Fast and Furious
- Fill the Shelves
- Fresh Men
- Frosty Palace
- Honey Money
- I Have a Dream
- Jet Set Society
- Jukebox Hero
- Keep Cool
- Keep Moving
- Mad Hatter
- Mad Men
- Master of Modern Science
- Master of Modern Warfare
- Master of Refined Goods
- Mechanized Warfare
- Milk Maniac
- Modern Goods
- Needy Boy
- Operation Paperclip
- Prefabrication
- Radio Star
- Ranch Dressing
- Rin Gozen's Warriors
- Showtime!
- Start Up the Machines
- Stocking up the Defense
- Suburbia
- Temperate Climate
- The Admiral's Thanks
- The Logics of Logistics
- The Masterpiece
- The Smell of Science
- Tongue in Cheek
- Troop Entertainment
Postmodern Era[]
- Guerilla Warfare
- Electronic Research
- Road Warrior
- Clonosaurus
- Cheap Cars
- Protect the Environment
- Rocket Man
- Computer Science
- The Get Up Guy
- Triassic Park
- Urban Jungle
- Supply Chain
- Deep Thought
- B*A*S*H
- Extinction, Where Extinction is Due
- Graffiti
- Home Front
- Get rid of It!
- Married... with Parents
- Age of Aquarius
- Funkyard
- Recruits Needed
- Race to Space
- 21 Crawl Street
- Toy Soldiers
- Inspirational Visits
- Fresh Recruits
- Space Tech
- Dullas Dynasty Crest
- Recycling
- Gardening Fun
- Predator
- Doctor's Advice
- The Top One Percent
- Stainless Steel
- Reconstruction Efforts
- First Blood
- Interdiction
- Surfin' Safari
- The Green Mile
- Popularity Contest
- Ambushed
- Mandrusoft
- Fit and Fun
- Cutting Edge Business
- Cutting Edge City
- Cutting Edge Army
- Cutting Edge Science
- Cutting Edge Fun
- Hello World!
Contemporary Era[]
- Make Space, Not War
- Units Needed
- The Internet is for...
- The Robots
- Home Shopping
- Canals
- The Sheik's Offer
- The Bionic Man
- Pocket Money Monster
- Fishy Business
- Canale Grande
- Ride of the Valkyries
- Dust Everywhere
- Bazinga!
- Big Business
- Muddy Waters
- Arms Race
- Data Input
- Mingle More
- Ali Bi
- The Power of Logistics
- Shopping Spree
- Armor Up!
- Hypothesis
- Gone Fishing
- Mad Business
- Populate!
- Mad Influence
- Mad Ideas
- Who's the Madman?
- Dictator's Demand
- Derelict Dictator
- Dictator's Destiny
- Under a Cherry Tree
- Party On!
- Fish and Chips
- We Build the City
- Fossils Found
- Global Warming
- Yin and Yang
- Kai Zen
- Global Player
- Floating Business
- Sea, Air, Land
- Power Hungry
- Things to Come
- A Contemporary City
- All Arms Assembled
- Knowing Things
- A Prince in Need
- Scam and Spam
Tomorrow Era[]
- Dawn of Tomorrow
- The Leader of Tomorrow
- Tomorrow's Edge
- The Power of Fusion
- Trolling of Tomorrow
- Print Loop
- Products of Tomorrow
- Practical Housing
- Anti-Materiel Gun
- The Flux Condensator
- Flux Condensator Gone
- The Time Machine
- House of Trash
- The Invisible Tower
- Smart Guns
- Food Bunker
- Translucent Toilets
- Living in a Box
- Party Time!
- Social Unrest
- Square One
- Blueprint Printer
- Eye in the Sky
- So Yesterday
- Riots in the Streets
- Concept Cars
- The Car Fair
- Pecunia Non Olet
- The Instincts were Right
- Crazy Comandante
- Riot Alert
- Don't Neglect Science
- Drone Allergy
- Unhealthy Lifestyle
- Annexes for Space
- Riot's End
- Gadgeteer
- Media Control
- Delivery Drones
- TREE I
- MOON I
- Radicals
- Surprising Gifts
- Gifts Unwanted
- TREE II
- MOON II
- Radical Countermeasures
- Gifts Ungiven
- Preparation is Key
- City of Tomorrow
- Future Warfare
- Knowing it All
- Big Spender
Future Era[]
- Future Goods
- Fresh Air
- Modernize the Military
- The Sounds of Science
- Fan of the Future
- MOON III
- TREE III
- MOON IV
- Goods for the Future
- Floaty Fun I
- Floating Frenzy
- Under One Roof
- Future Defense
- Powerful Roads
- Floaty Fun II
- Printed Food for the Masses I
- Printed Food for the Masses II
- Printed Food for the Masses III
- Printed Food for the Masses IV
- A Hole in the Ground
- Hovering Destruction
- Controlling the Clima
- Floaty Fun III
- Floaty Fun IV
- Smart Streets
- Buzzing Defense
- Terraforming
- Bacon Business
- Algae Mask
- Lovely Cityscape
- Exoskeleton Soldier
- Clean Water
- I Wouldn't Drink that if I Were You
- Hair Forecast
- Self Supporting
- Orbital Networks
- Disease Control
- Balooney
- Helium-3
- Time For Something New
- Proactive War
- Engineered Virus
- Superhero Me
- Green Image
- Ramp Up The Forces
- Defense is the Best Offense
- Supercomputer Superpower
- Face Paint
- Arctic Adventure
- City of the Future
- Things to Come
- Life, the Universe and Everything
- The Donation Nation
Arctic Future[]
- In With the New I
- In With the New II
- Going Mobile I
- Going Mobile II
- Cool Ventures
- Robot Taskforce I
- Robot Taskforce II
- Science to the Rescue
- Revolution No. 01
- Money Maker
- Market Dominance
- Beauty Measures
- Looming Conflict
- Cold Steel
- Making Space
- Vintage, Not Retro!
- Promething Experiments
- Cool Music
- Arctic Influence
- Mobile Homes
- Frumpy Takedown
- Weather Control Fame
- Unlimited Power
- Restless
- Warm Welcome
- Purple Necklace
- Timing
- Next Big Thing
- What's That?
- Cool Song
- Surprise Party
- The Best Snowman
- Happy New Year...?
- Let's Chill
- Dragon Heat
- Floating House
- Shifts
- Clean Ice
- Roger Roger
- New Cribs
- Cooold
- Polar Bears and Penguins
- Magnum Opus
- Ice Blossom
- Immune to frost
- Steady Progress
- Crystal Flowers
- Snow Goliath
- Firepower
- Liquidity
- Beautify the City
Oceanic Future[]
- Corals and Trees
- No Good
- Good News
- Motivation
- Good? Great!
- Change
- I'll Go Sailin'
- Underwater Land
- Tool Repair
- Land Expeditions
- Underwater Combat
- Efficient Supplies
- Very Hot
- Excellent Conductivity
- Sink or Swim
- I Like Turtles
- Seaside Merchandise
- Swimming Lessons
- Deep Research
- New Docks
- Coral Forest
- Ocean Science
- Building Ban
- New Goods
- Tornado
- Personal Lake
- Deep Aquarium
- Breaking Wave
- Mantas
- Why So Blue?
- Bismuth
- Artistic License
- Many Mantas
- Old Buildings
- We Want Change
- Why So Blue? (2)
- Nautilus
- Tests
- Seaweed Salad
- Structural Reinforcement
- Bells and Whistles
- Subaquatic Conquest
- Old Currency
- Orichalcum
- Rock The Boat
- Morale Boost
- Research Preparations
- Supply and Demand
- Motivation is Key
- Pundulous
- Shiny Things
- Breakthrough
- Prototype
- Field Testing
- Eight Times The Power
- Stocked Up
- The Measure of Wealth
- Orichalcum Conundrum
- The Tactical Position
- Mysteries of the Deep
- Altruistic Actions
- Blitz Buffet
- Prove Yourself
- Time Is Money
- Secret Escape
Virtual Future[]
- Virtually New
- Holo-tastic
- Some Financial Advice
- Be Prepared
- Meet Hawkes
- Beastmaster
- High Demand
- Battle 101
- Karaoke Star
- Striking Gold
- Everyone Is A Winner
- VR & Tea Time
- Display of Decadence
- More Units = More Better
- Doing Research in VR
- Grivus' VR Trials
- Shady VR Deals
- The Futile Investigation
- I Want To Touch Things
- The Golden Bathtub
- Kawaii Kitty
- Celebrate Good Times
- Hacked
- Bonsai Breakthrough
- Back to Nature
- Misquote
- Warrior Monks
- Monk In Training
- Special Project
- Advisor Wanted?
Space Age Mars[]
- Saving Power
- Breathing On Mars
- New Planet, New Business
- Retaining Mars Power
- Glass For Space
- Living Like An Astronaut
- Productivity, Productivity
- Surge of Competition
- Following Trends
- A Little Request
- It's All About Marketing
- A Call From Home
- Bringing It Home
- A Squad Of Scouts
- Plasteel, Steeltic
- Microbes As Pets?!
- Building A Superfreighter
- Robots Just Follow
- A Little Nostalgia
- Fireworks Of Epic Proportions
- Collecting The Sun
- A Statue of Jester
- Plasma Under Pressure
- This War Demands Snipers
- Old Bots
- A Well Oiled Machine
- A Bit Of Mars
- Instant Action
- Getting Clear Of Waste
- Bringing Power
- Human and Machine Become One
- Making Mars Comfortable
- As Good As New
- No Thunder, But Lightning
- Scientific Demands
- TEN MILLION
- The Mars Express
- Versatility Is Required
- Modern Alchemy
- But Why?
- Living Computer Code
- More Food, Less Work
- The Diamond Exchange
- Steady Supply
- The Spying Robot
Space Age Asteroid Belt[]
- Preparations
- Antiques from Earth
- Happy Belt Colonists
- Court Citation I
- Community Work
- Synthesizers
- Space Cruise Ships
- Space Travel Agency
- Research New Goods
- Colony Production
- Gather Colony Goods
- Belt Taxes
- Collect Nickel
- Advertisements
- More Spaceships
- Feeling like in Space
- Court Citation II
- Collect Processed Material
- Space Food!
- Thermostabilization
- Mining Companies
- Belt Mining H.Q.
- Space Tourists
- Asteroid Permission
- Colony Army
- Antiques Transfer
- Clean Water for the Belt
- Fuel for the Belt
- Goods for the Belt
- Bread and Circuses
- Magnetic Crystals
- Going New Ways
- View on Earth
- Increased Quality
- Powered Asteroids
- UCP Law
- Protection from Radiation
- Dig Deeper
- Court Citation III
- Bromine
- Particles and Heat
- Invest in Shredders
- Bigger Army
- New Building Material
- Fleet of Spaceships
Space Age Venus[]
- Missing Out On Coins
- Missing Out On Resources
- New Technology
- Help Required
- Infrastructure
- Motivation For The Troops
- Smile
- Too Many Resources
- Synthesizer
- A Bet
- Equipment
- Bored Children
- Low On Toys
- Clean City
- Excellent Products
- Creativity
- Flexible Glass
- Architecture
- Performance
- Running Low On Products
- More Creativity
- How To Win
- Training Season
- Upgrade
- Art And Culture
- New Bet
- New Mixture
- Training For The Troops
- Prevention
- Thinking Ahead
- Balance
- Tasty Glowing Seaweed
- Crazy Idea
- Walkways
- Tactics Are Important
- Lost In Space
- Temperature
- Perfection
- Atmospheric Research
- Happiness (side quest)
- Delicious
- Vacation
- More Space
- Iridium
- Final Production
Space Age Jupiter Moon[]
- Additional Contribution
- Biofuel
- Biome Exploration
- Biomes
- Broken Production Line
- Capability
- Challenge
- Challenge Accepted
- Contribution
- Cutting Edge
- Discovery
- Education (SAJM)
- Energy Production
- Exploration Expedition
- Farming
- Faunas
- Final Push
- Force Field
- Groundwork
- Habitation
- Imprinting
- Inspiring
- Investments (SAJM)
- Joy
- Makeover
- Mindset
- Morale Boost (SAJM)
- New Architecture
- Next_Steps
- Planning
- Propellers
- Protective Cover
- Safeguarding
- Simplifying Curriculum
- Splicing Pod
- Sponge Gathering
- Spectrals
- Status Quo
- Stocking Up
- Strategic Move
- Supplies Shortage
- Sustainability
- Synthesizing Sustainability
- Trade And Production
- Visual Delight
Space Age Titan[]
- Resources for the Empire