Back with Bale

Back with Bale
Client	Bale
Region	Sunlands
Town	Wellspring
Prereq(s)	Ophilia's Chapter 4 and Olberic's Chapter 4 stories completed
Reward(s)	9,000 Captain's Badge x 1

"I've not heard any word from Donovan of late. He has always been regular in his correspondence. Until now..." —Bale

Back with Bale is a side story in Octopath Traveler. The tale begins by speaking with Bale inside the westernmost building right by the entrance to Western Wellspring Sands in Wellspring.

Bale, Wellspring

Resolution

Inquire / Scrutinize

Travel to Goldshore Cathedral in Goldshore. Successfully use the Inquire or Scrutinize path action to glean the knowledge Donovan's Condition from Bishop Donovan (  Min Lvl: 30 /  Base Rate: 60% ) standing in the nave of the church.

Bishop Donovan, Goldshore Cathedral

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The tale ends once Donovan's Condition is shared with Bale.

"Bale learned how his friend Donovan was faring and vowed to one day set out on a journey of his own."

Trivia

• Bishop Donovan appears only after Ophilia's Chapter 4 story has been completed.
• Bale initially appears after finishing Olberic's Chapter 3 story, where the information for a Hidden Item (Heavy Coin Pouch) can be gleaned from him (Bale will temporarily disappear if Olberic's Chapter 4 is completed but Ophilia's Chapter 4 has not). Once both Olberic's and Ophilia's Chapter 4 story are complete, the side story is unlocked, and the Hidden Item information may no longer be gleaned from Bale.

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