How to make friends with the major employees in many inns in order to unlock their personal quests. Basics As with other Uncharted Waters games, many inns have a named employee available that you can meet and befriend. About half of the cities in Europe and the Mediterranean do, as do about a quarter of the cities elsewhere in the world. Each employee has a friendship rating that is initially hidden. If you reach 1000 friendship with an employee, she'll offer you a quest. At 2500 friendship, she'll offer a second quest. At 5000, she'll offer a third quest. The third quest in a line generally offers a B-grade piece of gear. The story of the third quest will always involve the employee traveling with you for a while. Like UW New Horizons and unlike UW Online, in UW Origin, friendship only goes up and never down. Like UW Online and unlike New Horizons, it takes quite a lot of points to max friendship. In New Horizons, the cap was 40. Like UW Online and unlike New Horizons, most but not all of the employees to befriend are female. In New Horizons, they were all female. After you complete an employee's quest line, the game will display her friendship value, which will initially be 5000, as it is capped there until you complete the third quest. That's how I know the number of points that are gained for various things. There are three ways to increase friendship with an employee: give her gifts, tell her about your discoveries, or chat with her. Gifts are generally items that you obtain by land exploration. They can also be given to C-grade mates that you want to recruit. You can only tell one employee about each discovery that you make. Unlike New Horizons, you can report a discovery to an estate and also tell an employee about that discovery. Rather, the restriction is that you can only tell one inn employee about Stonehenge, for example. Each employee has two favorite types of discoveries or gifts. You gain 2.5x the friendship points for discoveries or gifts of the employee's favorite type. The junk that you can obtain in large volume from land exploration generally counts as treasures. Thus, it's easiest to max friendship with employees who are fond of treasures. The game discovery encyclopedia has six main types of discoveries, each of which is divided into 2-5 subtypes. An employee's two favorite types of discoveries will be two subtypes in the same main type. For plants, artifacts, and treasures, there are only two subtypes, so an employee who likes one will also like the other. For architecture, there are four subtypes, but no one likes cities or villages, so everyone who likes one of the other two types will like both. Nature and animals have more subtypes, however. For the other four types, I'll only list the main type of discoveries that the employee likes. When chatting with an employee, she'll ask you a question, and you have three answers available. If you choose her favorite answer, it's similarly worth 2.5x the friendship points of a wrong answer. Whether you get the first question right or wrong, you can then chat two more times for friendship, without the favorite bonus. You can only chat with an employee three times in a day, and only the first of those has a question to which you can give her favorite answer. You can give unlimited gifts or discovery reports in a day, however. It costs 1 energy to unlock any of the options for an inn employee for a day, but once unlocked, you can use multiple options. The daily reset is at the same time as for attendance, dailies, and so forth. The number of friendship points for various things: typefavoriteotherchatting2510S-grade gift7530A-grade gift5522B-grade gift37.515C-grade gift17.57S-grade discovery112.545A-grade discovery7530B-grade discovery5522C-grade discovery37.515D-grade discovery17.57 The game does track half points, but does not display them. Chatting There are ten questions that inn employees can ask you. The first time you chat with one in a day, she'll pick one at random to ask. Some of the questions have some slight variants, but they're so close as to be effectively the same question. There are five possible answers to each question. The game picks three of those five to be available to you. The correct answer that the employee wants to hear is always one of the three, and then the other two are chosen randomly. There are effectively five different employee personalities. Each of the five possible answers to a question is the favorite of one of the personality types. Once you learn which personality an employee has, that uniquely determines her preferred answer to all ten questions. I list her favorite ship type as the personality type because it's the easiest question for which to shorten the answers unambiguously. Admiral, which ship do you think would suit me if I go on a voyage? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteA Tallette great for transporting cargo.Caravel RedondaA basic Caravel Redonda.Hansa CogA Hansa Cog to sail through the rogue waves.BarqueAn easy to handle Barque.BrigantineA Brigantine suited for combat. I can’t sleep at night. Do you know a good cure? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteDrink something warm.Caravel RedondaCount cute animals.Hansa CogGet some fresh air.BarqueRead a book.BrigantineHow about a little exercise? I don’t know why it’s so hard to get up in the mornings recently. Maybe my stamina has run out? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteLet’s watch a little more.Caravel RedondaDo you want to exercise with me?Hansa CogCome join my company.BarqueLet’s go see the doctor.BrigantineHow about changing your job? Did you hear the rumor? Robbers have been appearing in the area. Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteDon’t walk in dark alleys.Caravel RedondaShould I escort you today?Hansa CogIt’s okay, you’ll beat them.BarqueAlways go with your friends.BrigantineYou’re not thinking of robbing the robbers are you? I want to learn a new hobby? What hobby should I take up? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteFind the answer in a book.Caravel RedondaVolunteer?Hansa CogExercising is always the answer.BarqueTry writing a poem.BrigantineA handstand? I can’t stay at the Inn the whole time. Where should I go if I leave on a journey? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteA prestigious port.Caravel RedondaA pleasant tourist attraction.Hansa CogAn unknown world.BarqueA comfortable resort.BrigantineAn adventurous pirate island. I can hear a puppy whine every night. Maybe there’s an abandoned puppy? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteDon’t get attached too easily.Caravel RedondaHow about looking for its owner?Hansa CogYou should adopt it.BarqueFeed it.BrigantineJust leave it be. It’ll be fine. I received a rather awkward gift from a customer. What should I do…? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteLeave it for now.Caravel RedondaYou’ll have to throw it away.Hansa CogYou should refuse and return it.BarqueHide it out of sight.BrigantineThrow it away.Yes, "Throw it away." and "You'll have to throw it away." are separate options and choosing one answer for an employee who prefers the other will get a negative reaction. There are times when I don’t feel confident about my choices. What should I do? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteTake some time and think about it.Caravel RedondaBelieve in yourself.Hansa CogYou don’t need to be afraid of failure.BarqueTell me about it.BrigantineWhat if you lack confidence? Just live. Recently, there’s a customer who’s been getting on my nerves. What should I do? Favorite shipFavorite answerTalletteLet’s watch a little more.Caravel RedondaBe honest and say it yourself.Hansa CogGive them a knuckle sandwich.BarqueTell the innkeeper.BrigantineShame the customer. Employee list Below, I list the employees available in the game. The list of ports and their favorite discoveries is taken from the Korean wiki. Their answers from chatting and the English names are from my own observation. A * on the port name means that you can only talk to the employee if the correct admiral is active. The comp column says whether the quest line is currently completable. An answer of "yes" means it is completable at 65 seaworthiness or less. "no" means that there is only one quest in the line, not three. A number means that some quest requires at least that seaworthiness, though it may not be the highest in the line. Numbers are only listed if the seaworthiness requirement is higher than the port where the employee resides. The "join" column is whether the employee can join your crew. "yes" means that she can be recruited at the local inn after completing her quest line, though she'll have perhaps a 1% chance of appearing at all. "$$$" means that she can only be recruited by paying real money. For quest lines that I've completed, I add a very brief explanation of what the story is about in the story column. CityNameFavorite shipFavorite discoveriescompjoinstoryLisboa*LuciaCaravel Redondabirds, mammalsnonoPortoAdelinaHansa CogtreasuresyesnosewingBordeauxHeleneBarquetreasuresyesnoselling wineCalaisPatriceHansa CogartifactsyesnomermaidsAntwerpWandaBrigantineplantsyesnoexciting rumorsLondonLilianHansa Cogtreasuresyesnodate in KozhikodeEdinburghNaomiHansa Cogmammals, fishyesnolearning to paintDublinDoloresBarquearchitectureyesnowriting a bookAmsterdamLilCaravel Redondaartifactsyesnocursed giftGroningenCorneliaCaravel Redondageography, fossilsyesyesgift from admirerBremenRaboutCaravel RedondaarchitecturenonoHamburgKlaudiaHansa Cogtreasuresyesnoplaying hard to getLubeckIngeborgBarquearchitectureyesyesminister friendsCopenhagenSteenTallettefish, invertebratesyesnowants to join militaryRigaNathalieBarqueplantsyesnocookingSaint PetersburgYevaTalletteplantsyes$$$jewelryStockholmAnjaCaravel Redondaartifactsyesnoexotic goodsSevilleAzenethHansa Cogarchitectureyesnopirate brotherValenciaAgustinCaravel RedondatreasuresnonoBarcelonaFloraBrigantinetreasuresyesnonobility and assassinsMarseilleTeresaBarquearchitectureyesnoinvesting in a scamGenoa*MatildaCaravel RedondaplantsnonoVeniceGiannaTallettearchitectureyes-85nofabrics for dressesCandiaKelebekBarqueplantsyesyessurprise partiesAthensMurineTalletteartifactsyesnobooks to readConstantinople*LadiaBrigantineartifactsnonoKerchBehramTallettetreasuresnonoTaganrogAyselHansa Coggeography, weatheryes-130yeswants to go on adventureTrabzonCansuHansa Cogweather, fossilsyesnopirate loverCairoHadiTalletteplantsyesnoplagueAlexandriaNellyTallettebirds, reptilesyesnokidnapped by piratesTunisCevahirBarqueartifactsyesnovery sadAlgiersDeryaBrigantinetreasuresnonoCeuta*AnnaCaravel RedondatreasuresnonoPonta DelgadaBenjaminCaravel Redondaartifactsyesyeshelping adventurersCohassetUlloriaqHansa Cogastronomy, weatheryesyesmysterious chestVeracruzChitraliHansa Cogarchitectureyes$$$fortune tellerNassauNitaBrigantinetreasuresyes$$$pirate troubleHavanaIsabelBrigantinetreasuresyesnodebtor brotherPorlamarAmeliaCaravel Redondaweather, fossilsyesnoprize for festivalRio de JanieroSylviaCaravel Redondareptiles, invertebratesyesnocarnivalLimaTamayaBrigantineartifactsyes-140notreasurePanamaMalinalliBrigantinefossils, astronomyyes-150$$$"dance" competitionOhloneNayeliBrigantineinvertebrates, birdsyes-150yesaggressive lover Ingeborg's first quest says that it requires 85 seaworthiness, but this is an error. It only requires 55. Employee list (continued) CityNameFavorite shipFavorite discoveriescompjoinstoryArguinYerumaCaravel Redondaplantsyesnofake garnetElminaVerisaBarqueinvertebrates, reptilesyesnoanimals from dreamCape TownRudoBarquegeography, astronomyyesnohometown in ToamasinaSofalaHatoraTalletteplantsyesnowampum traderZanzibarGardurBrigantinemammals, reptilesyes-85nohuntingJeddahSaraiTalletteartifactsyesnostray catMuscatElifBrigantineinvertebrates, fishyes-100nowritingBasrahAnisaBarquearchitectureyes$$$remembering the pastGoaKuntiCaravel Redondaartifactsyes-85noinjured legKozhikodeIndumathiBrigantineweather, geographyyes$$$always smilingKolkataAnandBarquetreasuresyesyeshelping the poorMalaccaSunitaHansa Cogarchitectureyes-85nocooking ingredientsMacauYeonheeHansa Cogtreasuresyes$$$gambling on duelsJayakartaPurnamaCaravel Redondaarchitectureyesnowants to marryBandaTitisCaravel Redondaartifactsyes-150nobird rumorsAmbonMawarBrigantineplantsyes-85$$$fragrancesQuanzhouXiang JingBarqueplantsyesnostolen accessoriesTainanCheng LinTalletteartifactsyesyestrade goodsHobeMuyoungBarquetreasuresyesyesmusicHangzhouJaryungHansa Cogartifactsyes-120nosafety inspectionsChongqingSeolCaravel Redondaarchitectureyes-100nogift for sisterChang'anMeihuaBarquefossils, astronomyyesnostolen accessoryHanyangGa EunjeongCaravel Redondaastronomy, geographyyes-100$$$apologiesJejuNamhyeCaravel Redondabirds, mammalsyes-100$$$pirate blockadeNagasaki*OnatsuBarqueplantsyesnobrother lost at seaSakaiSeishichiCaravel RedondaarchitecturenonoEdoTatsumaruCaravel Redondabirds, fishyesyeslife as a geishaK'gariMereHansa Coggeography, fossilsyes$$$the goddess K'gariWhanganuiTamaHansa Cogreptiles, fishyesyesfighting pirates