A Land Entombed

A Land Entombed is a World Quest that occurs in Dragonspine, Mondstadt.

Steps[]

Start the quest by picking up one of the Ancient Investigation Journals in Dragonspine, Mondstadt.

Return to the base camp and ask the researchers for clues regarding the journal.
If any parts have not been collected, obtain the following steps:
- (If Part I is missing) Head for the "secret chamber" to search for journals
- (If Part II is missing) Go to the "cellar in the southwestern ruins" to search for journals
- (If Part III is missing) Head to "South Base Camp" to search for journals
- If all three parts were collected before completing Step 1, the quest directly goes to Step 3.
Give the gathered journals to Stevens

Gameplay Notes[]

Completing this quest grants the Wonders of the World achievement Snow-Stored History.
The Ragged Records are related to this quest but are not required for the quest itself.
There is no change in dialogue if the player collects all three parts before completing step 1.

Journal Locations[]

Ancient Investigation Journal: Part I — Found in the Exquisite Chest near the Entombed City - Ancient Palace cave door. (On the World Map, it is located in the area below the word "City.")
Ancient Investigation Journal: Part II — Found in the Exquisite Chest beneath the ice lake puzzle left of Starglow Cavern.
- This involves completing two puzzles involving Warming Seelie. Completing the second puzzle activates the nearby Ruin Grader. After defeating the Ruin Grader, the gate to three chests will open up.
Ancient Investigation Journal: Part III — Found on a shelf in Starglow Cavern. (On the World Map, it is located in the area by the "ar" in "Starglow.")
- From the Teleport Waypoint west of Starglow Cavern, head down, go straight, then make a right at the fork. Use Scarlet Quartz to destroy the Ancient Rime, then pass through the narrow opening to reach a chamber with bookcases. Only short or medium-height characters can pass through the opening.

Dialogue[]

Quest Description

You discover a strange journal in the mountains that tells of the secrets of a certain kingdom. Perhaps someone at the camp may know more about this journal...

(After picking up an Ancient Investigation Journal): Paimon: What's this?; Paimon: Seems like some sort of records left behind by someone who once investigated the area.; Paimon: (TravelerTraveler), Paimon bets these will be of great value— Um, historical value to someone. Let's go ask around.

(Talk to Stevens)

I found this.

Stevens: Huh? Up on the mountain? Let me take a look...

Stevens: Wow, what a find! This is a priceless treasure.

Treasure...?

Paimon: Treasure!?

Stevens: ...A treasure trove of knowledge for the history enthusiast, I mean.

Stevens: Once, on a research trip, I read some ancient historical annals.

Stevens: I remember one of them, from before the time of the Knights of Favonius, talked about a team sent by the aristocrats to investigate the mountain.

Stevens: For some reason, though, the annals provide next to no details about what the investigation team found...

Stevens: If this is one of the journals kept by that investigation team, it will serve as an immensely valuable historical source for researchers.

Stevens: Would you be willing to go back into the mountains and see if you can find any more of them?

Leave it to me!

Stevens: Really? Thank you ever so much!

Depends if there's treasure...

Stevens: Haha, in terms of material wealth... I can't guarantee there will be.

Stevens: But for helping me, I will make sure to provide you with compensation of a suitably material nature. A reward for your great contribution to academic research.

Stevens: Based on what I'm reading here... The team investigated three sites in total.

Stevens: One of them was where you found this — so that leaves two more.

Stevens: Let me see... here, and... here. I've marked them out on your map.

Stevens: Thank you for agreeing to this, and please be careful out there!

Step Description

According to the researcher Stevens, these journals belong to Mondstadt aristocrats who lived before the era of the Knights of Favonius and who came to explore Dragonspine. Carefully reading these journals might show you where they went...

(Reach the "secret chamber"): Paimon: This is one of the places mentioned by Stevens too.; Paimon: Wow... This door's huge! Do you think the journal is somewhere around here?; Paimon: Let's look around.

(Obtain Ancient Investigation Journal: Part I from the Exquisite Chest at the "secret chamber"): Paimon: This should be the journal we're looking for. Why is it here... Never mind, let's take a look!

(Reach the first Seelie puzzle at the "cellar in the southwestern ruins"): Paimon: This is one of the places mentioned by Stevens too.; Paimon: But this looks like a swimming pool... There's no cellar in sight...; Paimon: Uh... Unless that cellar is under the ice.

(If the player fails to solve the first Seelie puzzle at the "cellar in the southwestern ruins" twice): Paimon: Um... These mechanisms shut down on their own.; Paimon: It seems that we should focus on these two Seelie's movement patterns...

(If the player fails to solve the second Seelie puzzle at the "cellar in the southwestern ruins" twice)

Paimon: Yikes, it's even more complicated than back up there.

Paimon: Ugh... Paimon really wants to give these Seelie an ugly nickname!

(If the player fails to solve the second Seelie puzzle four times)

Paimon: How are we supposed to activate all these mechanisms at once? Hmm...

Paimon: Feels like we're going in circles — just like these Seelie...

(If the player fails to solve the second Seelie puzzle seven times, and every four times afterwards): Paimon: What if we made them all move equal distances...; Paimon: That's right! That must be it! (TravelerTraveler), make them move equal distances!

(Solve the second Seelie puzzle and awaken the Ruin Grader): Paimon: Whoa, be careful!

(Obtain Ancient Investigation Journal: Part II from the Exquisite Chest in the "cellar in the southwestern ruins"): Paimon: This should be the journal we're looking for. What's written inside? Paimon's curious!

(After obtaining Ancient Investigation Journal: Part III from the Exquisite Chest in the "South Base Camp"); Paimon: This should be the journal we're looking for. No time to waste, open it!

Step Description

After searching through the snow, you found a total of three different journals at three different locations. The information contained within them seems to point to some sort of conspiracy... Perhaps Stevens will be able to shed some more light on the situation.

(Return to Stevens after obtaining all three journals): About those journals...; Stevens: You found the rest of them? Amazing! Here, let me take a look...; Stevens: Hmm... Wow, my goodness... Wait, if this detail is correct...; What have you found out?; Stevens: Oh, uh... Sorry, I was lost in thought. Ahem.; Stevens: Thank you, these investigation journals are of rather significant historical value. There is a serious dearth of detail on this topic in the existing literature, as all the available sources only make passing reference to some mysterious investigation team formed once by the aristocrats...; Stevens: These journals you found will help fill in some major gaps in the historical record.; Stevens: Now, we finally have answers to the questions of why so little information on the investigation appears elsewhere — and why nothing of relevance beyond the initial departure of the team is recorded in the annals.; I think I understand what happened, too.; Stevens: Yes, well... Although there are still a fair few minor details to straighten out, the overal picture is becoming very clear.; Paimon: ...Paimon doesn't get it!; Stevens: Well, all the evidence — or lack thereof — would suggest that not one member of the investigation returned to Mondstadt. But, these journals suggest there's a chance that one of them, called Eberhart, may have managed to escape...; Stevens: Since there is no record of his return in Mondstadt, however... The million-Mora question is: Where did he go?; Stevens: Many other details need corroborating, too...; Stevens: But without a doubt, this doesn't detract from how valuable these are as historical sources.; Stevens: I am most grateful to you. Please take this for your trouble.; Stevens: Any other books you find while out exploring the mountains, I'd be much obliged if you could bring them to me on your return.; Stevens: Eberhart... Where did you go...

Video Guides[]

A Land Entombed Quest Guide

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	A Land Entombed	—
Chinese (Simplified)	覆雪之国 Fùxuě zhī Guó	Snow-Covered Nation
Chinese (Traditional)	覆雪之國 Fùxuě zhī Guó	Snow-Covered Nation
Japanese	雪に覆われた国 Yuki ni Oowareta Kuni	A Region Covered in Snow
Korean	눈 덮인 나라 Nun Deopin Nara	Snow-Covered Country
Spanish	Un reino bajo la nieve	Undersnow Kingdom
French	Royaume sous les neiges	Undersnow Kingdom
Russian	Погребённое королевство Pogrebyonnoye korolevstvo	Buried Kingdom
Thai	ดินแดนที่ปกคลุมไปด้วยหิมะ Din daen thi pkoklum pai duai hima	Land Covered with Snow
Vietnamese	Vương QuốcVương Quốc王国 TuyếtTuyết雪 PhủPhủ撫	Snow-Covered Kingdom
German	Eingeschneites Land	Snowbound Country
Indonesian	Negeri yang Tertutup Salju	Snow-Covered Country
Portuguese	País da Neve	Country of Snow
Turkish	Gömülü Diyar
Italian	Una terra sepolta	A Buried Land

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