Prepare before accepting the riddles
This is A Game of Wits in the base game. The expansion’s Body, Will and Soul riddles belong to Seeking the Sage. The walkthrough below synthesizes published guides, checked 16 October 2026; it is not our own playthrough.
Bring a portable Portcrystal and Ferrystones for return trips. Record your first Seeker’s Token location before taking Rumination. Avoid attacking the Sphinx while there are unanswered riddles. For a recoverable checkpoint, rest at an inn before attempting a risky answer; loading that inn save also discards subsequent progress. [1][3]
Mountain Shrine: first five answers
From Checkpoint Rest Town, take the road northeast toward Ancient Battleground, climb through the ruined fort to Worldsend Cavern, cross Ancient Ruins and pass through Shrine Corridor to the steps. Place your Portcrystal near the shrine. [2]
| Riddle | Answer and action |
|---|---|
| Eyes | Enter the indicated cave, turn back and look above the entrance. Retrieve the Sealing Phial from the elevated chest and present it. [2] |
| Madness | Carry your Main Pawn onto the altar and present them. PowerPyx and ElCid describe this simpler alternative to transporting a romanced NPC. [1][3] |
| Wisdom | Hire a pawn whose moniker is SphinxParent, SphinxMother or SphinxFather. Check the moniker, not only the display name. ElCid identifies Harve’s Riftstone of Fellowship as a convenient search point. [3] |
| Conviction | Offer an item you want duplicated and confirm. A Portcrystal is useful; inspect the spelling so you do not choose a Partcrystal forgery. [2][3] |
| Rumination | Return to your first Seeker’s Token location in this playthrough, collect the Finder’s Token and deliver it within seven in-game days. [3] |
There is no universal Finder’s Token coordinate: your collection order determines it. ElCid reports that NG+ uses that cycle’s first token and that an Ibrahim copy of a Finder’s Token works; the copy method is a player-guide report, not a service or gift we can provide. [3]
Frontier Shrine: remaining answers
After the first set, follow the riverbed west beneath Checkpoint Rest Town to reach Frontier Shrine. Finding her completes Reunion. The other four arrive in random order. [1]
- Recollection: place one statue for each correct answer already completed, including Reunion. Do not count the question you are answering now.
- Futility: leave the fragile vase in place. Carry Maurits from Bakbattahl’s Mural Byway and Ferrystone back to your shrine Portcrystal.
- Differentiation: match the shown man: straight-haired Dante is north of the border; curly-haired Vergil is south. Carry the correct man back.
- Contest: grab the opponent and throw him off the nearby cliff to bypass the damage-reducing ring. Remove that ring afterward.
These actions follow PowerPyx’s walkthrough. [1] For Recollection, our check is to write down each success as it happens and compare your total with opened reward chests. This avoids assuming a fixed sequence.
After the final answer
If you want the final chest, prepare Archer and the Unmaking Arrow before ending the conversation. Start combat as she leaves, then target a beast part such as a hind leg with the arrow, not her human face. PowerPyx describes this method; do not attack early and sacrifice outstanding riddle rewards. [1]
Sources & verification
Source-based guidance checked 16 October 2026. We have not personally tested these steps. External originals open in a new tab.
- PowerPyx ↗ (external, opens in a new tab)25 March 2024
Ten answers, second location, count and final arrow method.
- GamesRadar · Will Sawyer ↗ (external, opens in a new tab)2024; checked 16 October 2026
Mountain route, Eyes and Conviction; only first five covered.
- Steam Community · ElCid ↗ (external, opens in a new tab)Updated 15 September; checked 16 October 2026
Player walkthrough, current-playthrough token, pawn moniker and transport; not independently tested.