Sailing Era Expedition Guide

Opening Comments

While playing this game, I realized I really, really wanted maps for the various expedition sites, so I wouldn't have to spend so much game time hopping about the maps, trying to find things.

But, having looked around, I couldn't find any such maps out there. As you can see, however, I wanted the maps enough to make them myself. Also, since I wanted these maps enough to make them myself, I thought there would be at least a few other people who would want to use them, too. Thus, this attempt to make a guide for it.

So, on to the

Disclaimers:First of all, I'm not a member of the dev team, I don't have access to game assets, and I don't own any part of this beyond all the time wast.. spent taking the necessary screenshots, splicing them together, and making this guide.

Second, while the screenshots were taken in 1920x1080, the result is ...not pretty. The lighting is constantly changing, the colors can change in some expeditions based on the season/month, and then there's the sandstorms and other weather effects. Thus, the splice lines can be painfully obvious.

Third, these maps were all made in version 1.2.4. There's been any number of hotfixes in that time, but the version number shown as the game loads didn't change. According to the interactive map, there were at least 5 more expedition sites in the game in the past, but have been replaced with just a treasure on the world map now. Some future version may well do the same to the remaining expedition sites with only one discovery... For example, we can only hope it eventually happens to Northeastern Baltic Sea.

Fourth, I tried to be fairly detailed, so there are most likely spoilers mixed in. If you are the sort of person bothered by this... well, I won't ask why you're even looking at a guide.

Expedition Help

Using this GuideFirst, the expectation is that the user will be able to see the maps, clicking on them to enlarge, and maybe zooming in and scrolling about to see in detail as needed.

Due to the zoom in need, the maps where I thought details would be difficult to see/find w/out zooming and scrolling, have been given frames that talk about "Community Artwork...", while the maps where I thought simply enlarging them was enough have no frames.

With this expectation, no guidance is given for locations of Resources, or Treasures, as there is only one of each on any map. If there is only a single Discovery or Event, the singleton will not be given guidance either.

The tool, Jacob's Cane, was used liberally to make as many purple exclamation marks appear as possible. I say "as possible", as Northeastern Baltic Sea, and Galapagos Islands never show purple exclamation marks anywhere, even if the Cane is used near an active hex.

I am using the word "purple" for purple exclamation marks, "white" for white exclamation marks, and (JC) to indicate locations where Jacob's Cane was used to make the event location become visible.

I kept track of which Port's shops sold which clues for Treasures... But, it turns out that even if you don't have the Treasure clue, as long as you stand in the correct hex, and Dig while carrying a Pickaxe in your Pack, you will successfully dig up the map's Treasure. So, I will not bother mentioning where those clues could be bought, as the maps all include indicators for the correct hex.

Characters with Expedition Related SpecialitiesEsmerelda - Caravan

"Increases Expedition Load" (by 60kg)

Invaluable - 60kg is like a free pack animal, but you also get her skills and stats.

Lu Liyuan - Mountain Traveler

"Reduces consumption when on Hills or Swamp terrain during Land Expeditions"

Very Useful - Every map has Hills and/or Swamps, often a lot of hills,

Andreas Heinrich - March

"Reduces consumption during Land Expeditions"

Very Useful - good on all terrain, makes your Provisions last longer.

Hiyar O'Worley - Desert Traveler

"Reduces consumption when on Gobi terrain during Land Expeditions"

Very Useful - Any map with visible sandstorms is one you should bring him on. Desert maps also have a few random events where having him allows auto-success.

Marma Cora - Wild Instincts

"Increases Field of View during Land Expeditions"

Useful - Makes it easier to find your way, and there are a few random events where having her allows auto-success with better rewards

Shen Shi - Scout

"Reduces Stamina loss during Land Expeditions"

Middling - Although a few events cause Stamina loss, most often it's caused by running out of Provisions... Not only is Andreas, therefore, a better choice as he makes your Provisions go farther, even if your team runs out of Stamina, it only costs whatever XP would have been gained from that expedition.

Kornelly - Wilderness Resident

"Reduces consumption when on Forest terrain during Land Expeditions"

Questionable - there's just not that much forest terrain, so I rarely brought him.

though there may be events with special rewards/benefits if you have him.

Generic Expedition AdviceBringing a full set of tools, Lantern, Grappling Hook, Fishing Hook, Pickaxe, Logging Axe, on every expedition is a good idea, given the range of random events. Although tools wear out with use and break, bringing more than one of any given tool on an expedition is probably not needed.

Some maps have little to no water or rivers, so Fishing Hooks aren't needed there. Jacob's Canes should be not needed since you should be able to use the maps included in this guide for everything a Jacob's Cane would help you with.

Whether you succeed or fail, Lucky Coins are single-use.

Camping Tools are only used for setting up in Camping Sites (look like a stone archway). Once set up, that Camping Site will never need a new Tool, and can be used as a new exit from the map.

Expedition team member stamina is equal to their HP, so for sailors with low Body, and thus low HP, you can give them armor or other equip with HP bonuses, if you're concerned about their low stamina.

Once you get them, the generic expedition team from a port's Post will typically be:

A pack animal, Andreas, Esmerelda, and your preference of Lu Liyuan, Marma, or Hiyar.

If at a landing site, the rentable pack animal is not available, so it would probably be replaced by Lu Liyuan.

Obviously, these generic teams get mixed up a bit, depending on what sort of discovery/event checks you expect to face on that expedition.

Each Expedition has a "Danger Level" of ★ to ★★★. There's no particular danger to expeditions, rather it is an indicator of map size: a ★ map is quite tiny, while the ★★★ map is huge.

Each Expedition has a "Completion Rate", but 50% comes from revealing map tiles, with the remaining 50% divided up between the number of Objectives. So, on a map with 2 Discoveries and a Treasure, digging up the treasure would be worth 16.67% completion rate. There doesn't seem to be any benefit to reaching 100% completion rate.

East Asia

As 2 of the 4 MCs begin in East Asia, I'll also start my ordering from there.

Sakai ★★Discoveries:3★ The Phoenix Hall of Byodoin - Read "Tsurumonogatari" in Edo

2 hexes NE of Entrance - Medicine 5

New spot 7 hexes South - no check3★ Horyu-ji Temple - No Clue Needed

the easternmost purple, past the camping site - Tech 322★ Mount Fuji - Read "The Story of the Land of Suraya" in Edo

the purple volcano (JC) - no check3★ Gagaku Mask - Read "Tales of Moonlight and Rain" in Edo

between the two rivers, in the SE - "Salvage from the river bottom" - Gagaku Mask x1

Resource:Niter Deposit [Niter] - Negotiation 4

Events:Amagai's "Blade in Water" quest

the white on the village hex in the SE, below Gagaku Mask, west of a lake - Body 48

You only get 1 try: Pass the check to get the Delicate Katana at quest completion, fail to get a Recovered Katana instead."Wine Feast" quest

white in middle south, on a single water hex surrounded by mountains - no check

Quest says to bring Katelyn, Beatrice, and Sassi, on the expedition, event hex may not activate without them.

Requirements to start quest are unclear: Besides recruiting the necessary people, I've seen in a forum thread to go to Nagasaki in July, but it started for me in February. There's probably more.

Western Japan ★★Discoveries:2★ Itsukushina Shrine - No Clue Needed

*Humanities 4 (or Amagai or Yoshitaka for auto-success)

Treasure:Akinokuni Treasure: Tachi x1, 50k gold

Events:Ninja's Prosthesis upgrade

If you own the Ninja's Prosthesis, found with the Hidden Wolf Stream discovery, the event should be doable. - no check

The forum thread I found mentioning this event said the Ninja's Prosthesis had to be equipped to someone on the exploration team, but I found and collected the event without that.

The level and amount of in-game info on this makes this practically an easter egg.

Lower Yellow River ★★★Discoveries:4★ Great Wall - Clue in Zhangzhou [Contrib ...over 10? around 40?]

near north edge, in the middle - Observation 54★ Four-goat Square Zun - Clue in Haizhou [??? - Edge of the World DLC]

straight north from entrance - Observation 7

does not count towards map completion %1★ Flying Horse of Gansu - Quest "Tale of the Old Mirror" [Edge of the World DLC]

east side of where the 3 rivers meet - Tech 58

quest starts by reading "Tale of the Old Mirror" in Zhangzhou, which appears in the Bookhouse if you have recruited both Lu Liyuan, and Shen Shi

does not count towards map completion %3★ Terracotta Soldiers - after Quest "Tale of the Old Mirror" finished [Edge of the World DLC]

directly south of treasure, on very edge of map - no check

does not count towards map completion %

Treasure:Yellow River Ancient City Treasure: Yanling Sword x1, 100k

Lower Yangtze River ★★Discoveries:4★ Orchid Pavilion Preface - Quest "Scholar in Need of Help" [Hangzhou Contrib 300]

south from entrance, on mountain next to river - Humanities 5 (or Yun Mu for auto-success)4★ Panda - No Clue Needed

almost directly SW of entrance, near map edge - Biology 8 (or Lu Liyuan for auto-success)

Treasure:Ancient Battlefield Treasure: Shining Silver Spear x1, 50k

Hangzhou ★★Discoveries:2★ Hanshan Temple - Read "Tang Poetry" in Zhangzhou

middle north of map - Observation 23★ Lamp in the Shape of a Goose Catching Fish - Clue in Hangzhou [Contrib 800]

SW of map, mountain surrounded by villages - Treasure 53★ Compass - Read "Dream Pool Essays" in Zhangzhou

NW corner of map - no check - (unique) Compass x14★ Sword of Goujian - No Clue Needed

South edge of map, with a lake north and west - Medicine 4

New spot, 2 hexes NE - Brawling 5 - Sword of Goujian x1

Resource:Redwood Forest [Korean Pine Wood] - Biology 4

Naha ★Discoveries:5★ Raden Sandalwood Five-String Lute - Clue in Sakai [???]

NW of entrance, past the lake - Music 7

requirements to get clue are unknown: as Yun Mu, in late game, I got this clue, but in a later game, as Andrew, with similar progress, I did not. Even later, in the middle of Fiona's Ch.2, I got this clue again, which means my previous guessed theory is wrong.

If someone can pin down the requirements, please mention it.1★ Ryukyu Islands Ruins - No Clue Needed [Yun Mu MC gets a clue, but no one else does]

NE edge of map - no check

Resource:Lead Mine [Lead] - Brawling 2

Southeast Asia

Gia Dinh ★★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2991784266

Discoveries:4★ Angkor Wat - No Clue Needed

purple directly north of entrance - Humanities 6, Observation 65★ Giant Waterlilly - Clue in Gia Dinh [Contrib 800]

in the NW of map, a water hex surrounded by swamps (JC) - Perception 683★ Musk Cat - Clue in Gia Dinh

in the NE, among tree hexes - Culinary 53★ Khmer Smile - No Clue Needed

a little west of Angkor Wat - no check

Resource:Sapphire Deposit [Sapphire] - Treasure 4

Main Character Exclusives:Yoshitaka

white almost directly east of entrance - ShipBuilding 5 (or Yoshitaka for auto-success)

adds [Teak] to Port's Resource list

Abdullah - Auction - 4★ Sea of Light

white almost directly north of entrance, though not as far north as Khmer Smile or Angkor Wat, in a nook between mountains - no check - Sea of Light x1

in game clue for this is misleading: it tells you to go NW.

Events:Recruiting Aji (& Nasser, if not Abdullah MC)

white almost directly west of entrance

depending on your MC, there are up to 2 choices here:

"Open the Chest" - needs the Plain Key from sailing ~halfway up the river next to Gia Dinh - 5★ Mr. He's Jade, Portrait of a Young Lady x1

"Enter the Basement"Opening the Chest is an option for all MCs, as Mr. He's Jade is in there, but not all MCs need to open it to recruit Aji.

The white marker for this location never goes away, even after doing everything.

Jakarta ★★★Discoveries:3★ Borobudur - No Clue Needed

SE, east hex of a cross-shaped valley - no check4★ Jade Buddha - Clue in Jakarta

purple in a long valley South and a little West of entrance - Medical 7 (or Daniel or Hiyar for auto-success)

new purple to north, almost directly west of entrance (game doesn't show you) - no check2★ Rafflesia - Read "Rare Flower Illustration" in Palembang

in the SW of map, near the edge - Biology 53★ King Cobra - Clue in Jakarta

in the SE of map, past the mountains - Biology 5, Observation 7

Resource:Ebony Forest [Ebony Wood] - Body 32, Biology 3

Oceania

Northern Australia ★★★Discoveries:3★ Uluru - Read "Clay Sculpture and Mythology" in Lisbon

SW corner of map - Negotiation 52★ Wombat - No Clue Needed

NW corner of map - Biology 62★ Kangaroo - Clue in Samarai [Contrib 300]

South of entrance, on a water hex with trees - Body 28, Biology 32★ Bird-of-Paradise - Read "Celebrated Cases of Judge Yu" in Zhangzhou

hex just SW of Treasure - no check

Treasure:Archipelago Treasure: Gold Shell Necklace x1, 150k

Indian Ocean

Kolkata ★★★Discoveries:2★ Konark Sun Temple - No Clue Needed

West of entrance, on edge of map - Humanities 53★ Wheels of Surya Chariot - [discover Konark Sun Temple]

hex immediately NE of Konark Sun Temple - "Surya"3★ Bengal Tiger - Read "Drifting Teenager" in Basrah

NE corner of map - Biology 3 (or Marma for auto-success)5★ White Tiger - No Clue Needed

center of map - Biology 7

Resource:Mulberry Forest [Natural Silk] - Biology 5

Ceylon ★★Discoveries:2★ Peacock - No Clue Needed

East of the entrance, near the edge - Music 63★ Sigiriya Lion Rock - Read "A Study of the Craftsman's Letters" in Basrah

NE of entrance, on mountain just south of the water hex (JC) - Grappling Hook

Resource:Ruby Mine [Ruby] - Firearm 5

Main Character Exclusives:Yun Mu - 4★ Galle Trilingual Inscription

once the main quest progresses far enough that the Ceylon priest tells you he'll guide you, you can find this.

it's the purple straight north of the entrance - no check - Zheng He's Nautical Chart 3 x1 & 4 x1

Indus River Landing ★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986971382

Discoveries:3★ Rani-ki-Vav - Read "Handbook of Research on the Old Capital" in Basrah

straight East of entrance, in wide valley - Humanities 63★ Mohenjo-Daro - Clue in Diu [Contrib 300]

SE of entrance, surrounded by mountains - Humanities 5

Treasure:Gupta Empire Treasure - Canaan Incense Bracelet x1, 50k

Hormuz ★★Discoveries:2★ Rainbow Valley - Read "Prison Interrogation Transcript" in Basrah

NW of 1st step of Gordian Knot - Geography 33★ Gordian Knot - Clue in Hormuz

a little West of entrance - Negotiation 4

mostly north from there - Negotiation 5 - Gordian Knot x12★ Painted Pottery Pot - No Clue Needed

West of entrance, directly South of Resource hex - Treasure 52★ Winged Lion Rhyton - No Clue Needed

SW of entrance, just North of the water - Body 36 (or Amagai for auto-success)

Resource:Silver Mine [Silver] - Pickaxe or Technique 48

Basrah ★★Discoveries:3★ Ur - Read "Age of Divine Creation" in Athens

SW from entrance, just past the green hexes, just North of the water (JC) - Humanities 53★ Persepolis - Read "Letter to the King" in Basrah

directly North of entrance - Humanities 62★ Winged Bull - No Clue Needed

a little SW from entrance, on a green hex with trees - Leadership 5

you still get discovery even if you fail check, but if you pass, you also get 800xp4★ Gilgamesh Dream Tablet - Clue in Basrah

almost directly South of entrance, on edge - Negotiation 6

NW corner of map - Humanities 6

Resource:Alum Deposit [Potassium Alum] - Geography 3

Massawa ★★Discoveries:3★ Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela - Read "Damaged logbook" in Basrah

SW corner of map, Western hex of the triangle in the mountains (JC) - both choices work

Andrew MC - making this book appear on the list in Basrah is a major part of his Ch.3 quest

Resource:Cedar Forest [Cedar Wood] - Biology 4

Main Character Exclusives:Andrew - 5★ Ark of the Covenant

After the event telling you to make a second visit to Massawa

purple 1 hex NE of Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela - have Ring of Solomon - Ark of the Covenant x1

Northern Red Sea ★★Discoveries:4★ Petra - Read "The Imperial Monolith" in Athens

directly north of entrance - Geography 8 or Negotiation 62★ Stela of Hammurabi - Read "Records of Ancient Babylon" in Basrah (Edge of the World DLC)

2 hexes NW of treasure - no check

does not count towards map completion %

Treasure:Ottoman Military Treasure - Shotel x1, 100k

Main Character Exclusives:Andrew - 3★ Ring of Solomon - Read "The Ring Seekers" in Basrah

* white - no check - Ring of Solomon x1

Toamasina ★Discoveries:3★ Dodo - No Clue Needed

West middle - Biology 72★ Avenue of the Baobobs - Read "In the Name of Polenta" in Basrah

a little bit NW of entrance - Biology 2

Resource:Gold Mine [Gold] - Treasure 3

Events:Recruiting Kornelly - Clue in Toamasina "The Blessed Fisher"

no check

West Africa

Southwest Africa ★★Discoveries:2★ Rose Lake - Read "The Rose Mysteries" in Hamburg

NW corner, water hex just NE of where river enters lake (JC) - Geography 3 or Observation 33★ Meerkat - Clue in Arguin [Contrib 500]

North and East of entrance - Biology 51★ Pottery Figurine - No Clue Needed

directly East of entrance - Negotiation 32★ Hippo - No Clue Needed

SW of entrance - Biology 4

Treasure:Aboriginal Treasure - Ring of Protection x1, 50k

Events:"Great Migrations"

must bring Marma.

game clue tells you to go in August, but it seems to not actually be time-related: I've seen the event in February, August, and September on different games/saves/loads.

St. George ★★Discoveries:4★ Golden Rhino - Clue in St. George [Contrib 800]

from entrance, 2 hexes NE by 2 hexes North - Negotiation 6

from there, 2 hexes NW - Treasure 82★ African Elephant - No Clue Needed

NE corner of map, in a swamp - Observation 33★ King of Ife's Bronze Bust - Read "The Fallen Prince" in Lisbon

NW corner of map - Pickaxe1★ Ivory Carving - No Clue Needed

2 hexes NW of entrance - Treasure 3

Resource:Where Bodies are Buried [Ivory] - Negotiation 2, Observation 2

West Europe

Lisbon ★Discoveries:2★ The Lady of Elche - No Clue Needed

South middle of map, surrounded by mountains, on edge - Body 202★ Staff of Hermes - Read "Messengers on Both Sides of the River" in Lisbon

North of entrance, water hex on edge (JC) - no check - Staff of Hermes x1

Resource:Flint Mine [Firearm] - Geography 2

East Europe

Naples ★Discoveries:3★ Lewis Chessmen - No Clue Needed

NE corner of map - Negotiation 6, Knowledge 553★ Pompeii - Read "Waterway Discovery Report" in Athens

just a little SE of entrance - Knowledge 50

further SE, next to desert mountain - no check2★ Colosseum - Read "Barbarian King" in Lisbon

NW corner of map - no check

Resource:Alum Deposit [Potassium Alum] - Geography 2

Events:Recruiting Andreas - must have seen event in Pisa

white on East edge of map - no check

Dietlind's quest "Death of Caesar"

Must do it in 3 Expeditions: See an Event, leave expedition. Repeat.

The fan of whites in the center of the map are all part of this quest.

Starts with the rightmost white of the fan - no check

Next is the hex just NW of the 1st step - (there's a stat check, but it's so easy I've forgotten to record it both times I did this quest)

Last is the leftmost white of the fan, between the river and the mountain - all 3 choices work - 1★ Caesar's Assassination Coin, Daybreak Sword x1

Athens ★★Discoveries:2★ Parthenon Temple - Read "Goddess of Bright Eyes" in Athens

North and a little West of entrance on a plains hex with ruins (JC) - Technique 223★ Delphic Oracle - Read "Forgiveness of Onfalos" in Lisbon

Western end of map, adjacent to lake - Negotiation 6

Resource:Niter Deposit [Niter] - Firearms 4

Crete ★★Discoveries:3★ Siren's Harp - No Clue Needed

directly South of entrance, near edge - Music 8 - Siren's Harp x13★ Euphronios Krater - Clue in Crete [Contrib 800]

South from entrance, at a bend in the river - Technique 48

a little bit SE from there - "Stay", Music 54★ Minoan Palace - Read "The Blind Bull" in Venice

slightly SE from entrance - Repair 3

directly NE from there, on lake shore - Grappling Hook or no check

If you don't use a Grappling Hook, it will cost you 30 Stamina

Resource:Marble Deposit [Marble] - Observation 3

Western Turkey ★★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986958660

Discoveries:4★ Remains of Ancient Troy - No Clue Needed

North and a slightly East of entrance - Technique 56

NW corner of map - Humanities 84★ Cappadocia - Read "The Caveman" in London

NE corner of map - Technique 562★ Pamukkale - Read "The Talks" in Athens

directly East from entrance - Geography 6

Treasure:Roman Military Treasure - Chalcedony Necklace x1, 80k

Events:Recruiting Mustafa & Anastasia

from entrance, 1 hex NE, 1 hex North - give 3 Provisions - Pearl Jewelry x1

follow up event is in Beruit

Recruiting Lu Liyuan and starting his quest

a little NE from entrance, on this side of mountains - no check

must have seen event cg/have "Graceful Mountaineer" clue from Istanbul to do this event.

If not Yun Mu MC, then this is 3rd & final event to recruiting Lu Liyuan.

Even if Yun Mu MC, seeing this event is what starts his quest for his item.

"Shield of Fire" - clue should be in Athens, after seeing Greek Fire event in Ch.4

immediately North of Treasure spot - "House" - Roman Shield x1

Cairo ★★Discoveries:3★ Statue of Goddess Bast - No Clue Needed

East from entrance - Humanities 45★ Golden Mask - Clue in Cairo

SE from entrance - Observation 63★ Pyramid - Read "Seven Wonders of the World" in Venice

SW from entrance - 10 Provisions (uses 5) - Pharaoh's Scepter x1

Resource:Turquoise Deposit [Turquoise] - Body 38, Treasure 4

Lower Nile River ★★★Discoveries:3★ Valley of the Kings - Clue in Alexandria [Contrib 800]

East edge of map, a little South from entrance - Treasure 6, Humanities 34★ Solar Ship - No Clue Needed

North edge of map, a little West from entrance - Observation 8

SE from there, just past the river - ShipBuilding 5

Treasure:Merchant Heir Treasure - Egyptian Earrings x1, 120k

North Europe

London ★★Discoveries:5★ Excalibur - clue in London

SW from entrance, on a mountain surrounded by a lake and a swamp (JC) - Body 45, Leadership 3 - Excalibur x13★ Hadrian's Wall - No Clue Needed

NW from entrance - (someone who can read) Latin1★ Stonehenge - Read "The Miller Estate" in Lisbon

a little South of entrance - no check

Resource:Sunshine Grassland [Wool] - Negotiation 5 or Brawling 4 or Leadership 5

Main Character Exclusives:Fiona - Trails of Zoe, the Master Weaver

* 3 hexes directly south of entrance - no check

* Must go to event hex both here and in Stockholm.

* Whichever you visit 2nd, Zoe will be in that port when you leave expedition.

Stockholm ★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3040209500

Discoveries:3★ Viking Runestone - clue in Stockholm

West from entrance - Knowledge 45

North and a little East from there - Humanities 42★ Urnes Stave Church - Read "Guide to Wood Arts" in London

Western edge of map, middle - Knowledge 351★ Pulpit Rock - Read "The Walden War" in Hamburg

Southern edge of map, northernmost lake hex (JC) - Body 20

Resource:Primitive Forest [Amber] - Treasure 3

Events:"Hound" Caesar Gold Coin - No Clue Needed

* a little hard to see, but SW of entrance - Observation 2 - Caesar Gold Coin x1

Main Character Exclusives:Fiona - Trails of Zoe, the Master Weaver

* 1 hex north, and 1 hex NW of first step of Viking Runestone - no check

* Must go to event hex both here and in London.

* Whichever you visit 2nd, Zoe will be in that port when you leave expedition.

Northeastern Baltic Sea ★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986962442

Discoveries:3★ Snowy Owl - clue in Riga [Contrib 300]

there are multiple hexes that can give the discovery, depending on the month. None will ever show a purple, even if Jacob's Cane is used.

the check is for Biology 5

in November, SE from entrance, in the mountains, there is a hex with a couple of tents and some trees. This hex and the hex adjacent to the SE work.

in December, the hex 2 NW of the Treasure works.

the flavor text when getting the clue mentions it being a migratory bird, and the flavor text after the discovery mentions a half buried corpse.

there are 5 more hexes on the map with tents on them, those hexes may work in other months.

considering what a PitA it is to reveal/explore this map, plus this location and Riga being effective hole-in-the-walls, to the extent that after doing the map for this guide, and getting the entry for the Info Bank, I've never gone back.. I will completely understand if the above theory is never tested.

Treasure:Taoist Treasure - Viking Armor x1, 80k

Arctic (Edge Of The World DLC)

Since this Post doesn't even exist without building up the Supply Port, Reykjavik, during Fiona's main quest, I'm reasonably assuming this entire section is exclusive to Fiona.

Sometime later, once I've finished Fiona's story, I'll come back with... probably Yun Mu, and check.

Unusually, every map here has both a Treasure and a Resource.

Reykjavik - South Iceland ★Discoveries:4★ Lindisfarne Gospels - Clue in Reykjavik Council

directly south of entrance - no check - Lindisfarne Gospels x11★ Viking Ruins - Clue in Reykjavik Council

east edge of map, near the top - Rune Text literacy

Treasure:Bluetooth's Treasure: Gold Candlestick x1, Fluorite x5

* directly south of Viking Ruins

Resource:Yellow Spring [Sulfur] - Selection 4

* a little SE of Lindisfarne Gospels

Events:The Lost Longship - After building the Shipyard?

* 3 hexes SE of entrance - no check

Reykjavik - West Iceland ★★Discoveries:1★ Blue Lagoon - Clue in Reykjavik [Ch.3?]

SW of entrance, south edge of map, in the middle - Geography 3

Treasure:Valkyrie's Treasure: Gold-plated Box x1, Viking Artware x3, Jewelry x3

* NE of volcano

Resource:Fluorescent Mine [Fluorite] - Geography 6

* a little SE of volcano

Events:Var's 1♥ Quest "Hometown Soil"

* 3 hexes SW of entrance - no check

Reykjavik - North Iceland ★★★Discoveries:?★ ??? - Clue in Reykjavik [???]

(I don't have this clue yet)

Treasure:Duke Rollo's Treasure: Gold Candlestick x2, Amber Fossil x1, Shiny Feather x1

* almost directly north of entrance, near the top edge

Resource:Volcano's Gift [Lava Bead] - Treasure 8

* volcano

* currently named "Agate" in both Trade Center and Info Bank

There are several ?events that ask for Ship Building 6 or 7, which reward ship parts.

The skill reqs for ?events here are all rather high... 6 is a common level

For example: Culinary 6, Music 6, Observation 6, etc.

Caribbean

Veracruz ★★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2991786823

Discoveries:2★ Macuahuitl - No Clue Needed

SE corner of map - "Opposite direction"3★ Ritual Shortsword - clue in Veracruz

West from entrance, on the mountain (JC) - Observation 3 - Ritual Shortsword x14★ Tenochtitlan - Read "Wilderness Deity" in Havana

SE corner of map, mountain surrounded by swamps - "Drink Tea"

Resource:Agate Deposit [Agate] - Treasure 6

Main Character Exclusives:Abdullah - 1★ Fountain of Youth

* white in South middle, water hex surrounded by swamps and mountains - Technique 60

Events:Recruiting Marma Cora - clue in Veracruz "Wolf Child"

white on West edge of map, little nook in mountains - "Scare", "Fight Wolves"

for Abdullah MC, Marma is recruited as part of Main Quest, so he will not get this clue, and cannot recruit Marma this way.

Valentina's 3♥ Quest

* white directly South of entrance - all options work. "Hide" if you're feeling brave or "Step Away" if you don't.

Merida ★★Discoveries:3★ Shrine to the Warriors - Quest "Starry Sky", have discovered "El Castillo"

quest directs you to bring Mustafa, Esmerelda, and Lu Liyuan on expedition: have tested, can't discover without them

South and a little East of entrance, between the 3 lakes - no check3★ Mayan Observatory - discover Shrine to the Warriors

hex SE adjacent to Shrine of the Warriors - no check

Resource:Jadeite Mine [Jadeite] - Treasure 5

Main Character Exclusives:Abdullah - Rescuing Marma's Tribe

SW from entrance, near the map edge

have to come twice, before and after getting the Governor's Letter

no need to recruit Carlos before 2nd visit

Maracaibo ★★★Discoveries:3★ Macaw - No Clue Needed

NW corner of map - Body 32 or Technique 284★ Lake Guatavita - Read "Outrageous Waste" in Lisbon

SW from entrance - Negotiation 7

from there, South and a little East, easternmost water hex of lake - no check

Resource:Gold Mine [Gold] - Biology 5, Treasure 5

Events:Recruiting Beluget - after event while sailing where you see the sketch

technically optional... but the recruitment fails if you don't do this event.

purple in SW corner of map - "Enter"

white adjacent to South - "Walk in"

at least one, if not both event steps require Beluget to be present to proceed.

South America

Lima ★★★Discoveries:3★ Nazca Lines - Read "A Walk on the White Line" in Havana

South and somewhat East of entrance - Technique 383★ Silver Mountain of Potosi - Read "Cover Letter of the Mine Disaster Report" in Lisbon

SE corner of map - Negotiation 6

for whatever reason, the Info Bank lists this under Western North America, not South America

Resource:Rhodochrosite Mine [Rhodochrosite] - Treasure 7

Galapagos Islands ★★★https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986953048

Discoveries:2★ Flamingo - clue in Tumbes [Contrib 300]

similar to Northeastern Baltic Sea, there are many potential working hexes, and even if you use Jacob's Cane, a purple will never show.

much better than Baltic Sea, all of those hexes work all the time. check is, of course, the same for every working hex.

although I didn't record all the spots, while revealing the map to take screenshots, I found almost every pond and lake had at least 1 working hex.

for example, from the entrance, 2 hexes North, and 2 hexes NW - Medical 5

Treasure:Isolated Island Treasure - Golden Face Pendant x1, 120k

Main Character Exclusives:Yun Mu - "Name is Corn" Quest

Negotiation 6, Biology 4 - How to Grow Corn x1

Western North America

Western North America ★★★Discoveries:3★ The Grand Canyon - No Clue Needed

purple in center of map - no check

there IS a clue for this: read "The Channel Light" in Havana... but it turns out you don't need it.

by chance, on my most recent game, I came by here to collect the treasure, without going by the Caribbean, let alone Havana, first, and found the purple sitting in plain view, so I collected it.

Treasure:Jones Expedition Treasure - Cat Head Relief Ring x1, 200k

Main Character Exclusives:Yun Mu - "People of Freedom" Quest, "Gold Mine in North America" clue

completing these events is how Yun Mu MC recruits Jaca

1st visit

white East of entrance, past two rivers - no check

white almost directly north of there, plus 1 hex East - Grappling Hook2nd visit, after meeting Jaca in Caribbean

white 2 hexes SE of previous location - Yun Mu, "Ignite"

Ending Comments

While I've toyed with the idea of trying to list all the random expedition events I've experienced, and what the choices' results are... Please don't expect too much. I probably won't ever get around to doing that, even if I think it would be fitting to put it in this guide.

v.1.0 of this guide:

* Currently the maps don't work. *Sigh* Probably because I set them all as Private until I got around to doing this guide. Hopefully this gets fixed shortly.

v.1.01:

* Figured out an issue, so at least the maps work now. The result is not quite what I was hoping for... but this is the first time I've ever attempted to do a steam guide. Of course it won't go as I had in mind.

v.1.02:

* Realized how to make the maps be frameless images like I had intended... but, it turns out, in that form, you can't zoom all the way in if need be. So, for the maps where I thought it would be difficult to see all the necessary details without zooming in, I've left them with the frames, and changed the others to the frameless version.

v.1.03:

* Added the Western Japan event which upgrades the Ninja's Prosthesis into having a usable ability, since I recently saw a forum thread explaining how.

v1.04:

* Noticed and fixed a typo in Northeastern Baltic Sea. The directions for November mistakenly said SW, when it should have been SE.

* Took the opportunity to add Map "Difficulty" (size) stars, and Discovery Rarity stars.

v1.05:

* I got the Edge of the World DLC, but am only about half-way through Fiona's quest, so adding the DLC discoveries is still very much a work-in-progress.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2992692864

Expedition Guide