Fields of Mistria Stillwell Mission Board Guide

Stillwell is a fortune-telling vendor who joins the Saturday Market after the Expanding the Saturday Market town quest in Fields of Mistria 1.0. He does not sell goods — his value is the Mission Board beside his stall, posting twelve sequential combat quests that send you into specific mine biomes to defeat named monster quotas. Each turn-in rewards Monster Set furniture recipes, 100 Renown on most steps, and flavor dialogue about catastrophes you prevented.

Stillwell is not romanceable; treat him as a weekly combat checklist layered on top of seal progression and museum farming. This guide lists unlock steps, mission order, biome targets, and how to stack Stillwell weeks with seals progression without burning stamina twice.

How to unlock Stillwell

Stillwell appears only after Saturday Market Plaza construction finishes:

1. Reach Town Rank 90 and complete Upgrade the Carpenter’s Shop.
2. Accept Expanding the Saturday Market from Nora’s letter — meet Adeline and Nora at the Manor House.
3. Deposit 50 Voidite, 20 Refined Stone, 5 Mistril Ingots, 10 Monster Cores, and 5 Monster Blocks into the plaza Donation Box west of the Blacksmith.
4. Tell Adeline the materials are ready — vendors spawn at the next Saturday Market.

Full plaza context lives in Saturday Market vendors and story unlocks checklist. If Stillwell never appears, you skipped Adeline’s hand-in conversation — the donation box alone is not enough.

Mission Board rules

• Missions unlock in order — you cannot skip to Lava Cats before finishing Green Saplings.
• New postings appear on Saturday when Stillwell’s stall is open.
• Stillwell provides monster lore when asked — useful for elemental weaknesses before descending.
• Rewards are furniture recipes for the Monster Set, not Tesserae — plan inventory space before turn-in.

Pair board clears with combat tips buff meals from cooking guide and weapon upgrades from how to upgrade tools.

All 12 Stillwell missions

#	Mission	Defeat	Biome	Reward highlight
1	Green Sapling Surprise	20 Green Saplings	Upper Mines	Sapling Bean Bag Chair
2	Foul Mushrooms	Mushroom monsters	Upper Mines	Mushroom furniture piece
3	Blue Essence Bats	Blue Essence Bats	Deep Woods biome	Bat-themed decor
4	Mimic Mayhem	5 Mimics	Deep Woods biome	Mimic Storage Chest
5	Flame Spirit Hunt	20 Flame Spirits	Lava Caves	Flame Spirit Lamp
6	(continued biome clears)	varies	Lava Caves	Monster Set recipe
7	Lava Cat Conundrum	20 Lava Cats	Lava Caves	Lava Cat Double Bed
8	Flying Tome Trouble	20 Flying Tomes	Ancient Ruins	Floating Tome Lamp
9	Rock Stack Smackdown	20 Rock Stacks	Ancient Ruins	Rock Stack Shelf
10	Gryphon Grapple	Gryphon-type enemies	Ruins arena	Monster Set recipe
11–12	Late conspiracy arc	high-tier ruins foes	Deep Ruins	Final Monster Set pieces

Exact enemy names shift slightly by localization — read Stillwell’s board text each week for precise quotas. Rock Stack kills received 1.0.1 crash fixes; update before farming stacks on older builds.

Biome preparation checklist

Upper Mines (missions 1–2) — copper-tier gear, basic sword, no buff requirement beyond stamina food.

Deep Woods (missions 3–4) — Dragon’s Breath vine clearing from magic spells; Mimics punish greedy looting — clear inventory first.

Lava Caves (missions 5–7) — watering can mechanics on heat floors; fire-resist meals help before perks max out.

Ancient Ruins (missions 8–9) — arena pacing; Flying Tomes and Rock Stacks appear in wave rooms — see mines overview for elevator reset timing.

Late Ruins (missions 10–12) — endgame gear, essence teleports, and endgame Deep Woods familiarity.

Weekly pacing template

Day	Action
Saturday AM	Read Stillwell board, accept active mission
Sat–Thu	Mine runs targeting quota monsters between seal goals
Friday	Buff meal prep, inn social catch-up
Next Saturday	Turn in completed mission, collect recipe

Do not sacrifice Saturday Market shopping for Zorel Song Crystals — music customization is separate but shares the same weekly window.

Renown and Town Rank synergy

Most Stillwell turn-ins grant 100 Renown toward Rank 100 (Mistril). Stack missions with:

• Museum duplicate donations — museum completion tips
• Request Board errands on rainy days
• Shipping box habits from Town Rank guide

Combat missions feel slow if you ignore renown elsewhere — Stillwell is a supplement, not a solo path to Mistril.

Monster Set furniture value

Monster Set pieces are cosmetic home upgrades — not stat buffs. They matter for:

• House decoration after home and Song Crystals exterior unlock
• Completionist catalog satisfaction
• Screenshots and farm tours post-credits

If inventory clogs, store recipes at home chests before accepting the next mission reward.

Stillwell versus Request Board

Source	Frequency	Reward type
Town Request Board	Daily rotation	Tesserae, friendship, mixed items
Stillwell Mission Board	Weekly sequential	Monster furniture, renown

Run Request Board tasks on rain days; reserve Saturday presence for Stillwell turn-ins that require market NPC access.

Common mistakes

• Depositing plaza materials without talking to Adeline — vendors never spawn.
• Attempting mission 7 before finishing Fire Seal gear upgrades.
• Turning in missions with a full inventory — recipes need space.
• Ignoring Stillwell on festival Saturdays — board still advances if you accept before festival travel.
• Skipping buff meals because early missions feel easy — Lava Cats punish overconfidence.

Integration with 1.0 endgame

Stillwell closes the loop between Town Repair finale and cozy home customization:

• Plaza quest unlocks Stillwell and Zorel.
• Monster furniture fills upgraded farmhouse rooms.
• Combat quotas keep mines relevant after Friday Night at the Inn storyline — Friday Night at the Inn.

Returning Early Access saves should verify plaza flags on first 1.0 load — returning for 1.0 checklist includes market routine setup.

Stillwell’s dramatic prophecies are flavor; the Mission Board is a structured endgame combat ladder. Show up every Saturday, clear the quota before the next festival season, and Monster Set furniture marks you as someone who finished what the town started.