Overview
Eyes Wide With Fear is a side quest triggered by looting a diary fragment that describes treasure buried nearby but without coordinates. The quest leads to the Madman's Chest, a buried chest guarded by an ambushing pack of Drowned.
Prerequisites
A Shovel in the player's inventory. The Madman's Chest is underground and cannot be accessed without one.
Shovel recipe: 3x Copper Ingot, 10x Wood at the Workbench.
Walkthrough
Loot the diary fragment that begins the quest.
Open your Journal (hotkey J) and note the blue map marker added after reading the fragment.
Sail to the marker location.
Look for scattered skeleton remains on the ground. Identify the rough center of the cluster.
Stand at the center, activate the dig prompt, and surface the chest. Sparkles in the ground indicate the correct dig spot.
Open the chest. The moment the chest is touched, a pack of Drowned ambushes.
Defeat the Drowned, then collect the loot.
Combat Warning
The Drowned at this encounter hit harder than the tutorial enemies the quest-giver's dialogue implies. Bring at least 3 to 4 Healing Potions and preferably Great Healing Potions. Consider activating two food buffs before digging. See Cooking Recipes and Perfect Block.
Rewards
Modest currency, useful crafting material, and the satisfaction of a clean surface-and-survive. Loot is randomized per playthrough.