12. Sunflowers and melons

Complete walkthrough for the 'Sunflowers and Melons' quests in Crusader Kings III. Learn strategies for defeating the King Game Club and other challenges.

At this point, focus on developing new parts of your kingdom and gathering money for the shopping arcade. New quests are available from the suggestion box.

Suggestion Box Quests

• From Hag! (Quest): Difficulty: ** - Fight the Super Escargoo at Jolly Bridge.
• Cow Herder Onii Info (Quest): Difficulty: ** - Fight the Cow Herder Onii at S. Sunflower Plains.
• Shocked News (Quest): Difficulty: * - Fight the Wolfsbane Trio near the Onii Grounds.
• A Minor Problem (Quest): Difficulty: * - Fight the King Game Club at Sunflower Plains.
• Suspicious Hag Rumour (Quest): Difficulty: *** - Investigate the Hag in Owl Forest.
• Mad Mask Rumour (Quest): Difficulty: **** - Confront Guardian Ogre Ergo in Torn Forest.

Three of these quests will expand your kingdom. Let's tackle the easier ones first.

Shocked News

Difficulty: *

Head back to the Onii Grounds. You'll find two giant turnips and a machine gun turret. Clear the Oniis first, then use your hunters to attack from a safe range, targeting the turnips. Once the turnips are destroyed, send your soldiers to defeat the machine gun turret. Your reward is three bags of coins, and the turret drops an egg dish.

A Minor Problem

Difficulty: *

Go to the Abandoned Onii Grounds and exit west to Sunflower Plains. Examine the red sign by the cabbage patch to find Wonder Spot #2: Sunflower Plains. West of there, the scarecrow king imposter and his Meloncholy minions await. Use hunters and the Cupid's Bow to stun the impostor, then send in soldiers. Be cautious of the southern plateau edge to avoid losing troops. Your reward is 4 chips (transistors, worth 470000 Bol each).

After the fight, dig behind the impostor's location for a gold bar. Clear the bushes behind that for another hole containing a bag of coins and Art Piece 25, "Omike" by Pochat Ami. A sign by the sunflowers recommends adding a miner to create a safer route. Return to the castle to build the Shopping Arcade. You'll need new people for merchant jobs, so gather treasure in the Royal City. Find Art Piece 17, "Elf Hunter" by Retromania, in the east corner. Smash a pot in the northeast corner for Art Piece 49, "Gol Bago" by Takashi Tabata. Return to the Dark Valley to find two holes guarded by Onii Rings, both containing gold bars. You may need to repeat gathering for a day to afford Royal City residences. More quests are available in the suggestion box, including another "From Fanboy" quest rewarding a souvenir and 4 egg dishes.

From Papa!

Difficulty: **

After completing the "From Fanboy" quest, reenter your kingdom for a free arrow refill. Head to Dark Valley Entrance to fight the Runaway Dragon (a Mini Dragon). Use guard formation and keep your distance. Attack its back when it finishes an attack, and retreat before its tail whip. Repeat this strategy. Your reward is 2 nice rocks, a rock, and 2 good souvenirs. The dragon drops expensive meat.