Unfamiliar Lands Crimson Desert Quest Guide
The first Main Quest in Crimson Desert. No combat here, just a camp full of grieving Greymanes and a very bad ending to a quiet evening.
What Is Unfamiliar Lands in Crimson Desert
Unfamiliar Lands is the very first Main Quest in Crimson Desert, kicking off the Prologue chapter called Dead of Night. You're picking up right after a Black Bear ambush that the Greymanes barely survived. The group is at a camp in the Hills of No Return, and the mood is about what you'd expect after losing a bunch of your crew.
There's no combat in this quest. It's all story, all setup. You're walking around camp, talking to people, and getting a feel for who these characters are before things get worse. Spoiler: things get worse.
Unfamiliar Lands Quest Objectives
Four objectives, all sequential. None can be missed or skipped out of order.
- 01 Head to the Cabin at the Hills of No Return
- 02 Speak with Ross
- 03 Speak with Marius
- 04 Enter the Cabin
Full Walkthrough
01 Head to the Cabin
Follow the marker to the cabin at the Hills of No Return. When you get there, you'll find the surviving Greymanes burying their dead, including a comrade named Giles. The group is angry and grieving. Talk to Oongka to pay your respects before moving on to Ross and Marius.
02 Speak with Ross
After Kliff says his piece at the graves, head south of the cabin to find Ross near the burial site. He tells Kliff that he thinks the Greymanes were set up. His reasoning: the Black Bears attacked at exactly the moment most of the crew was away from the settlement. That kind of timing doesn't happen by accident. It's a quick conversation, but it plants the idea of a betrayal early.
03 Speak with Marius
Marius is over by the horses. He tells you he's going to ride into town to see if anyone knows anything about the Black Bears and promises to come back with a lead. It's a short conversation and moves the quest along to the final objective.
04 Enter the Cabin
Head to the northeastern part of camp and go inside the cabin with Oongka. Inside you'll find Shane, Yann, Naira, and Duane getting supper ready. Duane is noticeably more agitated than the others, which is worth clocking.
Not gonna lie, the cabin scene ends on a rough note. A wounded Greymane stumbles in and delivers two pieces of bad news before collapsing with a sword in his back: Jian, the Greymane Leader, has been killed, and there's another ambush incoming. The quest ends here and rolls straight into In Ashes.
All NPCs in Unfamiliar Lands Crimson Desert
Every notable character who appears during this quest and where to find them.
| NPC | Location | What They Do in This Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Oongka | Camp, near the burial site | First NPC you speak with; present at the cabin scene |
| Ross | South of the cabin, by the graves | Tells Kliff he suspects a betrayal |
| Marius | By the horses | Offers to scout the nearby town for intel on the Black Bears |
| Shane | Inside the cabin | Present at supper, no quest-critical dialogue |
| Yann | Inside the cabin | Present at supper, no quest-critical dialogue |
| Naira | Inside the cabin | Present at supper, no quest-critical dialogue |
| Duane | Inside the cabin | Visibly more agitated than the rest of the group |