Bylina is an action-adventure game based on Slavic folklore, and it focuses heavily on skill-based combat. In this game, you explore the world of Slavic myth and embark on a mythical adventure. For more information, head over to its Steam page, where you can also see what other players think about the game.
As this is an action-adventure game that relies heavily on skill-based combat, you may need some assistance. So, in this guide, we will provide you with the complete walkthrough of part 1 of Bylina, consisting of Master Toadling, Brigand Camp, and Old Cave quests. As the game has a lot of content, we will separate the walkthroughs into multiple parts.
Table of contents
The Way Home
As you start the game and choose the class you want, you will be on a cart talking to the driver. Soon after, you will receive your first objective.
Perform A Bogatyr’s Deed
The first quest in the game is The Way Home, and the first objective you get is to perform a bogatyr’s deed. Head a little to the left, and you will see a yellow circle. Go there and relieve yourself by interacting with the circle.
Catch Up To Vasily
Once the deed is done, your objective will update to catching up with Vasily. Follow the cart, and ahead you will see some bodies. The person standing next to the broken cart will have an exclamation mark, so talk to him. You can skip the dialogue or listen to the entire conversation.
Once the conversation with Master Toadling in Bylina is over, your objective will change along with the quest progression.
Master Toadling – Examine What Is Left Of The Brigand’s Camp
From the broken cart, head left and jump by interacting with the yellow circle ahead. Then follow the path forward, and you will notice an eye icon on another yellow circle. Interact with it to gain glory and then interact with the nearby chest.
You will find some items inside, so open your inventory and change your headpiece if needed.
Talk To Master Toadling
Once you are done, head back to the broken cart and talk to Master Toadling in Bylina. After the conversation is over, Vasily will speak to you and give you a Potion of Might. Then your objective will be updated again.
Go Deeper In The Woods
You now have to go deeper into the woods, so follow the path ahead. The road will be blocked by some barrels, but you can attack them to clear a path. Ahead, you will encounter an enemy, and you will need to fight him. Press the right mouse button repeatedly to perform a combo.
After performing a combo, it will be the enemy’s turn to attack. You will need to dodge roll to avoid damage. After successfully dodging, perform a block and then attack the enemy immediately. Once you deal with him, two more enemies will appear, so you will need to defeat all three of them.
After defeating them, you will gain glory. To the right side, there will be another yellow interaction point. Interact with it, and the game will guide you to head northwest, as the path ahead is blocked. Jump to the other side and continue interacting with the yellow markers.
Continue moving forward, and you will come across a shroomie. You need to go to the right side, but there is a bird feather on the left, so pick that up first. Then head right and interact with the yellow circle to trigger a new objective.
Brigand Camp – Punish The Three Villains
Interact with the gate ahead to open it. As you enter, the brigands will rush toward you. Press one to perform a massive slash attack, then follow up with regular attacks to defeat them quickly. After defeating two of the three enemies, more will appear.
One of the enemies will be using a bow, so take him out first. You can press Q to heal if needed. There will be several enemies in this area, but they are manageable if you stay alert. Make sure to dodge roll when they attack. Enemies with shields can be more difficult to deal with.
You will need to perform a charged attack to break their defense, so it is often better to save them for last.
Talk To The Merchant
After defeating all the enemies, your objective will update to talking to the merchant. Once you finish speaking with him, your quest will update again, and you will be asked to find the house spirit.
Find The House Spirit
The house spirit can be found to the east of the merchant. However, before going there, head north and interact with a chest to loot it. Then go east up the stairs and loot another chest. You will find a Brigands’ Note that reveals the password to enter the camp, which is Kladenets.
To the right, there will be a campfire where you can brew potions and cook food. South of the campfire, there is a bird feather. Clear the path by attacking obstacles, and once the path is cleared, pick up the feathers. Then head up the stairs and interact with the gate to knock.
When you interact with the gate, you will get four dialogue options. No matter which option you choose, it will lead to a fight. Choosing the third option, which is the supposed password, still results in the brigands attacking you after the door opens.
Punish The Villains
As you enter, you will receive the objective to punish the villains. During the fight, more enemies will keep appearing, and eventually, a larger enemy will spawn. Be careful when fighting him, as he deals significant damage. Use your magic by pressing one and then attacking.
This will trigger a special slash that deals heavy damage and helps you handle tougher enemies more effectively.
Examine Kuzya’s Body
After you have defeated the enemies, you will have to examine Kuzya’s body. It will be on the left side of the camp. Interact with it and then loot the entire area.
Return To The Merchant
Now you will have to return to the merchant, so head back and talk to him. Once you have spoken with him, your objective will be updated to examine the strange stone.
Examine The Strange Stone
Now head back to the first camp and go to where you found one of the shroomies. Then head left, and you will notice a strange stone. You need to interact with it. Once you have interacted with it, start the trial, and you will have to roll the dice. Roll the first die and then continue.
Select the Fury roll. Then roll the dice again, and when the turn is over, select the Impudence roll. If you have a fairly solid score and the stone cannot win with a single roll, it is better to click on I’m Done. Then end the trial and open the chest as your reward. Equip your bow and then continue on your journey.
Go Further
Your objective now will be to go further. So, head back to the Brigand camp you just fought in, and you will find a person there. Talk to him and then continue on your way. Open the gate ahead, follow the path, and then push the bridge down to make a path for yourself.
Then go ahead, open the chest, and after that follow the other path. Continue ahead, and you will now face some enemies.
Punish the Villains
This area is cold, so a new mechanic will be introduced. There are a lot of fireplaces here, so keep your eye on the bar to the left of your character. You will need to stay close to the fire, or the cold will bring you down.
There is an archer among the enemies, so take care of him first. Then defeat the rest, and as you do, more enemies will appear. Among these enemies, there is going to be another archer. So defeat him first and then take care of the rest.
As you have done that, make sure to head to the fire and then fight the next wave of enemies. Once you have defeated all of the enemies, the cold mechanic will disappear, and you will get some rewards. Loot the area, and your objective will now be updated.
Go Further, There’s a Lot of Interesting Stuff Ahead
Now, on the right side of the camp, you will notice a green highlighted area. Head there, and the game will tell you about breakable walls. One of the rewards from defeating the enemies was the stomp ability. So while your weapon is drawn out, use the stomp ability by pressing 2 on the keyboard, and the wall ahead will break.
Now, be careful as you cross the path ahead and monitor the entity on the wall that is attacking. As you go ahead, some enemies will appear. Take care of them, and a short cutscene will commence. Head further, open the chest, and keep going on the path ahead.
After crossing the bone bridge, open the chest, loot the area, and then interact with the gate ahead.
Enter the Cave
As you enter the cave, you will see the shroomy. Stand next to it to heal and then continue on the way. You will have to wait a bit for your character to perform the shroom dance in order to heal. Then go ahead, and as you do, the quest, Brigand Camp, will be completed.
Kuzya – Receive An Upgrade from Kuzya
When you get this quest, on the right side, there will be a statue. Interact with it to restore your arrows. Then a new quest will trigger.
Old Cave – Hit Three Targets
You simply have to hit three targets in this quest, and you will see a finger pointing at the targets. Once you have hit the first target, head right, jump to the other side, and defeat some enemies. However, before you head there, make sure you have unequipped the bow and have the sword drawn.
Defeat the enemies, loot the area, and continue ahead. As you go just a little further, you will see another target glowing red with a finger pointing to it from above. Shoot it next and then open the chest ahead. Now head back to the first target, and this time go left.
Clear a path for yourself and then go ahead to defeat more enemies. After defeating them, hit the target that will be on the right side. Once done, a short cutscene will commence. So collect the stones from this area and then head back to the location where the first target is.
Continue on Your Way
Now head down the path that just unlocked, and there will be another shroom. Stand next to it to heal, and then head left to find a chest and a fireplace for you to cook at. After that, head to the other path on the left side to find one more chest. Then follow the path to the right and interact with the yellow circle.
Your character will then jump down, and a portal in front of him will open. From that portal, a boss will come out, and it is going to be the first boss of the game.
How to Defeat Ghoul Granny
Ghoul Granny is a formidable first boss of the game and may seem very intimidating at first. Now, as the fight starts, she will summon a lot of hands in the area. If you get close to them, the hands will damage you, but you can attack those hands to disable them.
Your main focus here is Ghoul Granny, so when she leaps toward you, roll into her and then approach her from the back to attack. She will be busy in her combo, so when you roll into her, it gives you a big opportunity to attack her safely.
After a short time, the hands disappear again, and the boss seems to have only one main combo. So this fight is not going to be that hard overall. You can also use the stomp ability to take out a bunch of hands in a single move. However, make sure to use this when the boss is nearby so she takes damage too.
Once you have dealt enough damage, you will get the option to smite her. So smite the boss, and then your objective will be changed.
Examine the Brigand Corpse
The Brigand corpse is going to be just to the left of the area, so interact with it to get the pouch of Toadling’s things. Then go ahead and open the chest for the woodsmith’s spear.
Make Your Way Out of the Forest
Now head down the path, and eventually you will come across another shroom. Heal yourself and then go ahead. Interact with the yellow circle, and as you do, a puzzle will be triggered. As the puzzle starts, the green part of the circle will be lit up, so select that.
After that, the red and yellow parts will be lit up, so select them. Make sure to select the red one first and then the yellow one. After that, the pattern will be blue, green, green, yellow. Upon doing it correctly, the path to the right will open up. So open the chest on the left side and continue on your way.
Free the House Spirit
Ahead, there are going to be some enemies. Take care of them. Then follow the path ahead and interact with the yellow circle to break the rope and free the house spirit.
Talk to Kuzya
Once you have freed the house spirit, talk to it. Then loot the area, and it will be time to return the belongings of Master Toadling.
Return Master Toadling’s Belongings
Now, once you have looted everything, open the gate and head down the path. Keep going down, and you will reach the destination. Stand behind the cart and interact with the yellow circle. As you do, your character will get on the cart, and a conversation will be triggered.
You will then return Master Toadling’s belongings, and that quest will also be completed. With that, the walkthrough of quests Master Toadling, Brigand Camp, and Old Cave in Bylina comes to an end.
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Obaid Ur Rehman is a lifelong gaming enthusiast with a deep passion for writing about video games. While he enjoys all genres, he specializes in RPGs and Soulslike titles. After tackling some of the toughest bosses, he often unwinds with a cozy game to relax. Outside of gaming, Obaid enjoys watching anime, bingeing TV series, or staying active at the gym.
