Merlin Trials

Merlin Trials are the standing-stone puzzles scattered across the highlands: fireflies to lead home, boulders to roll, braziers to light. Each one you solve feeds a challenge track, and the track raises how much gear you can carry. That is the entire reward, and it is a good one.

Do them in batches, not as you find them. The early trials are tutorials; the later ones want specific spells. When your inventory starts groaning, ride out with the right loadout and clear five or six in a loop. They are fieldwork, not story — pleasant, optional, and best taken with a podcast mindset.