Back with Bale: Sunlands Side Stories

Looking for help with the 'Back with Bale' side story in Octopath Traveler? We've got you covered with a step-by-step walkthrough and tips to find Bishop Donovan.

Alright, let's dive into the 'Back with Bale' side story in Octopath Traveler. It's a pretty straightforward one, but you'll need to have made some progress in the main stories to unlock it. ### Starting the Quest First things first, you'll want to head to [Wellspring]. Make your way to the westernmost building right by the entrance to [Western Wellspring Sands]. Inside, you'll find [Bale], who's worried about his friend [Donovan]. Talk to him to kick off the quest. ### Resolution To figure out what's going on with Donovan, you'll need to travel to [Goldshore Cathedral] in [Goldshore]. Once you're there, you'll need to use either the [Inquire] or [Scrutinize] path action on [Bishop Donovan]. Keep in mind, Bishop Donovan is a bit of a higher-level encounter. You'll need a party member with at least Level 30 to reliably use [Inquire], or a decent base rate of 60% for [Scrutinize]. Don't try this if you're under-leveled, or you might have a tough time! Once you've successfully gleaned the knowledge _[Donovan's Condition]_ from him, head back to Bale in Wellspring and share the news. That's it! The tale concludes with Bale vowing to embark on his own journey. ### Trivia and Unlocking Conditions Just a heads-up, this side story has a couple of prerequisites: * [Bishop Donovan] only appears after you've completed [Ophilia]'s Chapter 4 story. * [Bale] himself shows up after [Olberic]'s Chapter 3 story. If you complete Olberic's Chapter 4 before Ophilia's Chapter 4, Bale might temporarily disappear. Make sure both Chapter 4s are done to unlock this side story for good. Once both are complete, you won't be able to glean the information for the Hidden Item ([Heavy Coin Pouch]) from Bale anymore, so make sure you've done that if you needed it!