Paper, Scrolls and Research

Bandit Trapper Camp and Bandit Stronghold in Farbane Woods; Dawnbreak Village in Dunley Farmlands.

SEE WHERE TO GO

Maps & farm layouts

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Choose a named settlement appropriate to your current gear and travel region.
Enter carefully and clear enemies in manageable sections so containers remain accessible.
Search containers and buildings for paper, scrolls, or other research materials.
Collect materials and leave room for the rest of the settlement’s useful loot.
Return to the castle and open the research station relevant to the materials you gathered.
Review available unlocks and spend materials on a recipe that advances your current crafting plan.
After discovering Dawnbreak Village, consider a servant hunt there when Scrolls are useful and you can wait for a return.

Dawnbreak Village is a named Scroll hunt destination, but direct looting is preferable when you need research materials immediately.
Match the research station and material tier to the unlock you want; avoid spending materials without checking options.

You can revisit settlements for additional loot, but research unlocks are progression spending rather than a guaranteed repeatable recipe purchase.

Looting without checking research needs: choose a target unlock before using scarce materials.
Expecting every container to hold the same item: collect across the settlement and plan for variable loot.
Using a servant hunt for urgent research: hunt returns are delayed and variable.

Stop when you have enough materials for the research choice you want or when that location’s danger outweighs further searching.

Sources & fact checks

Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.

Research and boss gates

Research materials unlock recipes that widen your crafting options. Gathering them from settlements helps reveal equipment and…