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Original post by Stellarwand on reddit: https://new.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/tjmodv/all_npc_interactions_in_elden_ring/

Hey everybody! I’ve been looking for a chronological guide on all of the NPC interactions, so I decided to make one. I tried to limit spoilers as much as possible, and leave most of the exploration and discovery to the player, so I often don’t explain where to find items or locations. Some of these things can obviously be done out of order, but this order makes sense to me, based on the difficulty of each area.

This will allow you to complete all 6 discovered endings, if you copy your save after the Final Boss and avoid the Frenzied Flame until then (more info on that at the very end). I put “***” next to the steps that are required for the achievement endings. I put “” next to the steps that will give you the optional endings. Most of these interactions do not affect endings or achievements at all. It’s just for the lore and the loot.

Any time you rest at a Grace, check to see whether the “Talk to Melina” option is available.

Limgrave:

• [ ] Talk to White-Faced Varre at the very start of the game, next the The First Step Grace.
• [ ] After getting access to Torrent, return to Church of Elleh at night to meet Renna (Ranni)
• [ ] Meet Boc by rolling into a talking tree South of Agheel Lake North Grace (may require that it is daytime?)
• [ ] Talk to Boc at the Coastal Cave on the Western shore of Limgrave
• [ ] Kill the boss of Coastal Cave (can summon Old Knight Isrvan). Then talk to Boc again and give him the sewing needle.
• [ ] Meet Sorceress Sellen under the Waypoint Ruins. Accept her offer to teach you sorceries
• [ ] Meet Bloody Finger Hunter Yura South-East of the lake in Limgrave, under an overpass. After killing the dragon, talk to him again.
• [ ] North of the lake, up a stream, you will be invaded by Bloody Finger Nerijus. Stay alive long enough for Bloody Finger Hunter Yura to appear and help you defeat him. Then, continue walking North up the stream to talk to Bloody Finger Hunter Yura.
• [ ] Enter Murkwater Cave near where you fought Nerijus. In the last room, open the chest and fight Patches until he surrenders. Then, stop and exhaust his dialogue. Reload the area and exhaust his dialogue. Then open the other chest nearby, which will transport you to Mistwood. Travel directly North until you reach the Third Church of Marika site of grace. Then fast travel back to Murkwater Cave and talk to Patches again. Attack Patches until he starts fighting back. Avoid him until he gives you a gesture, then use that gesture. Then, reload the area and speak to Patches again.
• [ ] After you hear howling in the Mistwood, return to the Church of Elleh. Then, speak to the merchant, go back to where you heard the howling, and use the gesture. Find Blaidd in the Mistwood Ruins nearby (avoid waking up the giant bear). Then, speak to the merchant at Churcb of Elleh again.
• [ ] (Optional) Summon Blaidd to help you defeat the Forlorn Hound Evergael. Then go speak to him outside of the Evergael.
• [ ] On a ruin near the Mistwood Outskirts, find Kenneth Haight. He will ask you to clear Fort Haight, in the South East. Once you’ve cleared Fort Haight, return and talk to him. Then, go back to Fort Haight and talk to him there.
• [ ] Meet Roderika at the Stormhill Shack along the main road to Stormveil Castle. Make sure to talk to her multiple times.
• [ ] Meet Bernahl at the Warmaster’s Shack along the road through Stormhill (turn right at the Stormhill Shack)
• [ ] Meet Iron Fist, Alexander on a cliff above the Saintsbridge Grace