All Sunward Island Strange Tales in NTE Guide

Sunward Island — also known as Sunni Island — is one of the first major exploration zones in Neverness to Everness. It’s home to nine Strange Tales, world puzzles that reward +24 Footprint points each for solving them. While some tales are as simple as interacting with an object, others require specific times of day, weather conditions, or multi-step item collection.

This guide covers every Strange Tale on Sunni Island, complete with trigger conditions and step-by-step solutions. Whether you’re farming all Footprint points or just want to clear the map, these tips will help you check each one off efficiently. For more on the game’s world and systems, check out the latest NTE guides.

At a Glance

• Total Strange Tales: 9
• Reward per tale: 24 Footprint points
• Two tales are tied to the Secret Tales of the Golden Tree puzzle (needs 3 broken parts)
• Time-sensitive: Several tales require nighttime or morning
• Weather-sensitive: The Bonfire Strange Tale needs a rainy night

All Sunni Island Strange Tales — How to Trigger & Solve

1. The Well Strange Tales

Go southeast from the ReroRero Phone Booth and interact with the well. That’s all — no time or weather restrictions.

2. Buried Sword Strange Tales

This one requires three Broken Parts of the Secret Tales of the Golden Tree. The parts appear only at nighttime, and the trees glow gold to make them easier to spot. You’ll find them at:
– Near the Shipwreck (eastern side of the island)
– Inside the Dance Party building area
– Southwest of Ms. Bulan’s location on the shore

Once you’ve collected all three broken parts, head to the isolated eastern island and combine them on the marked stone.

3. Shipwreck Strange Tales

Travel to the south of Sunward Resort and speak with Great Jerry. Choose the first dialogue option multiple times. Then go to the second floor of Sunward Resort and find Ken, who holds the Rusted Blade. Return to Great Jerry’s location and toss the sword into the bonfire.

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4. The Bell Strange Tales

Head east up the hill from the resort and ring the bell. This changes the local weather but doesn’t affect the tale — just ringing it completes the Strange Tale.

5. Dance Party Strange Tales

Approach the building on the hilltop. Change the time to 10 PM (night), then use the Cubox Portable Player Walkman to enter the party. The attendant will let you in once you play music.

6. Swimming Strange Tales

Return to the ReroRero Phone Booth and head north to the shore. Speak with Ms. Bulan and her son Laut. Then swim into the ocean until your stamina depletes fully and you drown. Respawn, then talk to Ms. Bulan again to complete the tale.

7. Tunnel Strange Tales

Wait until nighttime and enter the tunnel near the center of the island. No vehicle is necessary, and the weather should be clear. The Strange Tale will trigger automatically upon entering.

8. Sunni Island Fishing Spot Strange Tales

Go to the northwestern fishing spot during morning (daytime). Speak with the two anglers nearby. To solve the tale, you must fish until you catch an anomaly banner fish — a rare catch that shows a special animation.

9. Breakwater Stone Boneyard Bonfire Strange Tales

Head to the marked spot on the beach. Find a small canoe/wooden boat with a storage box; interact with it to obtain a flintstone. Light the nearby bonfire. Then skip time to the next rainy night. A figure will appear — speak to them to finish the Strange Tale.

Quick Reference Table

Strange Tale	Trigger Condition	Key Action
The Well	None	Interact with well
Buried Sword	Nighttime, collect 3 golden tree parts	Combine parts on stone
Shipwreck	Daytime	Talk to Great Jerry, retrieve Rusted Blade, burn it
The Bell	None	Ring the bell
Dance Party	10 PM	Use Cubox Player to enter
Swimming	None	Drown near Ms. Bulan
Tunnel	Nighttime	Enter tunnel
Fishing Spot	Morning	Catch anomaly fish
Bonfire	Gather flint, then rainy night	Light bonfire, talk to figure

Each Strange Tale rewards 24 Footprint points for Sunni Island, contributing toward your overall exploration progress.

Final Tips

• If the Tunnel Strange Tale doesn’t trigger, try changing the weather at the Bell first or arriving without a vehicle.
• The Golden Tree parts respawn at night, so you can gather them in any order.
• Use the ReroRero Phone Booth as a central waypoint — many tales start from its vicinity.

With these steps, you can clear all nine Strange Tales on Sunward Island in one efficient session. For more exploration guides and the latest Neverness to Everness news, stay tuned to EarlyGG.