Dream Nursery is the second part of the Aranyaka World Quest series.
Quests[]
- The World of Aranara
- Children of the Forest
- Encounter in the Woods and its following quests:
- Required Quest Series:[Note 1]
- Agnihotra Sutra
- An Unwavering Culinary Dream
- Varuna Gatha and its following quest:
- Vimana Agama
- For A Better Reunion
- Festival Utsava
- Notes
- ↑ As quest series, they are not listed as child quests of Children of the Forest and are instead listed separately in the Quest menu.
Summary[]
- The World of Aranara
Arana tells the Traveler and Paimon that in order to reach Vanarana, they'll need to play the Rhythm of the Great Dream to enter. However, Paimon is worried about attracting Whopperflowers, so the Traveler decides to get an instrument instead.
Returning to Vimara Village, the Traveler talks to Amadhiah and acquires a Vintage Lyre that Amadhiah got from a bard from Mondstadt that visited the village. As they travel to Vanarana, Paimon summarizes the recent events. When they arrive, they find nothing except a strange arch and play the song, bringing them into the dream world and completing a challenge. They then run into an Aranara, who's naturally terrified of them. The Aranara then introduces itself as Arama. While they recognize them as the Golden Nara, the rest of the Aranara are still scared and thus Arama assigns them some tasks around Vanarana to gain their trust.
After completing the tasks, Arama has them play the song again on a Silapna to bring them into the Aranaras' home. Meeting with the village elder, Araja, they learn that in order to produce a Bija to save Rana, they would need to host a Festival Utsava. However, as many of the Aranara are not in the village, the festival can't start until they return and as such, the Traveler has to go get them.
- Children of the Forest
The Traveler goes on an adventure with the Aranara by helping them in the various events that follow.
- Encounter in the Woods
The dialogue in this quest serves as an introduction to the quests The Rhythm that Leads to the Gloomy Path, The Rhythm that Nurtures the Sprout, and The Rhythm that Reveals the Beastly Trail.
- Agnihotra Sutra
The Traveler and Paimon help Aranakin and Aragaru obtain the plants needed for the Arahaoma, a ritual necessary to enter Mawtiyima to cure it. They obtain the Zohrah Mushroom in a cave in Gandharva Ville and the Barsam Flower in the Realm of Khab. The group then meets up with Aranaga in Mawtiyima Forest where they obtain the Yajna Grass. The Aranara then make the Arahaoma and offer it to the Jamikayomars in order to access Mawtiyima. He accepts, and the group enters Mawtiyima and eradicates the Marana. The Aranara then stays in Mawtiyima to listen to her stories.
- An Unwavering Culinary Dream
Meeting up with Arapacati, she tasks them with finding her lost brothers who were out across the forest. The Traveler finds the four brothers, Arachatora, Arapas, Arasaka and Araphala and help them in their cooking, although they find nothing special with their dishes. When they return to Vanarana, Arapacati scolds them. She proceeds to explain to the Traveler that while they're not actually related, when the Nara Varuna visited them, they taught them how humans ate, sparking their interest in cooking. She asks them to help them prepare human food during the festival, since they wouldn't understand it.
- Varuna Gatha
While walking around the Yasna Monument, the Traveler and Paimon spot an Aranara being attacked by fungi. They rescue the Aranara, who introduces itself as Arapandu. Arapandu brings them to Apam Woods, where Paimon notes that the air is extremely off. Arapandu explains that it is a result of the Varuna Contraption not being maintained since the original creators were long deceased and the Nara Varuna was nowhere to be seen, as they had fixed the device when it went wrong.
After clearing out some fungi that were getting stronger from the abnormal rain, Arapandu brings them to a "rest" stop and guides them to a maintenance area consisting of branches and leaves which were improperly positioned. After positioning them correctly, the device starts to function properly, although there are three more scattered in the area and Arapandu tasks them with helping out its kin, Aranakula, Arabalika and Arakunti.
The Traveler finds the three and assists them in fixing the Varuna Contraption, allowing them to enter the main component, where they find a Winged Dendroshroom responsible for the damage. After chasing it around the lair, they finally kill it, restoring the contraption. Arapandu teaches them the music to use the contraption before the four head to Vanarana to partake in the festival.
- Sprouting Seedlings
After the events of Varuna Gatha, Aranakula goes back to Vanarana to take care of the Vanarana nursery alongside Arakara. The Traveler and Paimon visit them, and they plant a Vasmrti into the soil to grow Viparyas. Aranakula tells the Traveler and Paimon that there are twelve more Vasmrti in nurseries outside of the dream world.
- For A Better Reunion
After helping the various members of Aranara, the Traveler and Paimon decide to return to check on Rana. The Traveler interacts with Rana and briefly enters the dream of Arana, who then appears and explains on the situation. She had previously placed the missing children into sleep and removed part of their memories before bringing them back to the village, which was why they had no recollection of what happened. Arana then mentions of a "child of snow" and reminisces about playing with the children, even if they will eventually forget about the Aranara when they grow up. Arama later arrives to fetch Traveler and Paimon to Festival Utsava. Arana stays behind to maintain the Ararakalari for Rana.
- Festival Utsava
During the festival, the Traveler and Paimon visit many members of the Aranara and receive flowers from each of them, with the flowers serving as a symbol of friendship. Everyone then gathers around the stage to perform the Rhythm of the Great Dream together. At the end of the festival, Arama weaves the flowers together into a garland for the Traveler, while Araja reveals that he cannot leave Vanarana's dream because he is the "Tree of Dreams." The Traveler and Paimon then take a rest at Araja's house before they and Arama leave Vanarana to offer the Vasoma Fruits at the Fane of Ashvattha and obtain the Bija.
Soundtracks[]
| No. | Soundtrack Name | Album | Played In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Melody of Utsava | The Shimmering Voyage Vol. 3 | Festival Utsava (cutscene) |
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dream Nursery | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 梦中的苗圃 Mèng Zhōng de Miáopǔ | Nursery in a Dream |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 夢中的苗圃 Mèng Zhōng de Miáopǔ | |
| Japanese | 夢の苗畑 Yume no Naebatake | Dream Nursery[• 1] |
| Korean | 꿈속의 모밭 Kkumsok-ui Mobat | Seedlings Field of Dream |
| Spanish | El jardín onírico | The Dreamlike Garden |
| French | Pépinière dans un rêve | Nursery in a Dream |
| Russian | Питомник грёз Pitomnik gryoz | Nursery of Dreams |
| Thai | สวนเพาะชำในความฝัน | |
| Vietnamese | Vườn Trong Mơ | Garden in a Dream |
| German | Baumschule im Traum | Nursery in the Dream |
| Indonesian | Kebun Bibit di Dalam Mimpi | Seed Farm Inside a Dream |
| Portuguese | Sementeira dos Sonhos | |
| Turkish | Düş Fideliği | |
| Italian | Vivaio dei sogni | Nursery of Dreams |
- ↑ Japanese: It is less explicit than the Chinese version, but still implies that the nursery itself is a dream or is in a dream (rather than it being a nursery growing dreams).