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11 Overview
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33 The Traveler's Journal Collection is a seven-note collectible chain tied to Alexandre Exquemelin. Each note is found inside a chest at a Traveler's Camp and points to a buried chest marked by a whitish tree with a red rag tied around the trunk. Finding all seven notes unlocks the full buried-chest circuit across the starting-island group.
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55 How the Chain Works
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77 Loot the visible chest outside the tent at a Traveler's Camp to obtain the note.The note hints at a nearby buried chest near a marked tree.Dig on the correct side of the tree (sparkles appear in the ground) with a Shovel to surface the chest.The chest contains randomized loot plus, for the first chest, the next note in the chain.Sail to the next island that hosts a Traveler's Camp and repeat.
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99 First Note: Twist of Fancy
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1111 The first note, titled "Twist of Fancy", is found in the surface chest at the starting-island Traveler's Camp. It points the player west of the camp to a tree stump with a red cloth. See the dedicated Twist of Fancy article for the exact dig location.
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1313 Chest Loot
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1515 Chest contents are randomized per playthrough. The chest locations are fixed; what you pull out varies. Documented loot examples across the chain include up to 10x Homemade Gunpowder, Healing Potions, Great Healing Potions, Elixir of Cruelty, and occasional rare-tier loot like a Gold Temple Jug. Do not expect any specific drop.
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1717 Documented DropNotesUp to 10x Homemade GunpowderA common bulk drop. Useful for crafting ammunition and explosives.Healing PotionsStandard recovery consumable.Great Healing PotionsHigher-tier recovery.Elixir of CrueltyA combat buff elixir.Gold Temple JugOccasional rare-tier find. Not guaranteed.
1818 Because the contents are rolled per playthrough, treat this list as what the circuit can produce rather than a fixed payout. Opening a buried chest can also draw Drowned at some dig sites, so keep a weapon ready before you dig.
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2020 Total Note Count
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2222 StageNotesProgression RequirementEarlyNotes 1-3Reachable from the starting island groupLaterNotes 4-7Tied to later islands unlocked through main-story progression
2323 Tools and Tips
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2525 Craft a Shovel before visiting any Traveler's Camp. There is no interactable at the dig site without one.Drop a Fast Travel Bell near each camp so returning for follow-up notes is one jump.Do not mix up this chain with Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest. That quest triggers from a shipwreck curio (Blurry Sketch of the Island) and has its own dig site with a similar-looking tree.
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2727 Connection to Alexandre Exquemelin
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2929 Alexandre Exquemelin is a historical buccaneer referenced in the game's lore. The seven journal notes serve as the in-game voice of his travels, tying together the buried-chest circuit as a single narrative thread. See the Alexandre Exquemelin article for his role in Windrose's lore.
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3131 See Also
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3333 Twist of FancyAlexandre ExquemelinTraveler's CampsShovelBuried TreasureFifteen Men on a Dead Man's ChestExquemelin NotesQuest Collections