Treasure Trails/Guide/Cryptic clues

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Cryptic clues
Cryptic clues are common riddle clues. They are found in essentially all level clues. These clues demand a fairly wide variety of tasks. The tasks can be from speaking to an NPC, searching a designated crate, or directing the player to dig in some fairly obscure location. With higher difficulty levelled tasks. Players may have to complete additional side tasks in order to complete the clue. These side task challenges include: finding a key, or completing a puzzle box.

Key
When doing medium Treasure Trails, clues will occasionally lead to a locked chest or drawer which requires a key to open. Attempting to open the chest or drawer will provide a clue to which specific, usually local, monster to kill. Monsters that drop treasure trail keys drop them only when the player is in possession of that clue. It is worth noting for clue steps involving keys, it is possible to obtain the key before reading the hint, which could save the player some time.

Puzzle boxes
During hard clues, players may receive a puzzle box challenge from a NPC. Players must unscramble the image in order to receive the next clue or the reward.