At first glance, the town of Arden may seem modest, but it’s brimming with diverse locations and NPCs ready to offer their services - for a fee, of course. Contributing Trinkets and gold via the Bug Pens will allow you to upgrade the various town locations after they are unlocked.
Here is an overview of the locations in Arden and what they do:
Post Office: The Post Office lets you send gifts and Gold to your fellow Heroes. Select the Hero, then the items or Gold you'd like to send them. Type a message if you'd like, then hit send!
Gates: The Gates is the starting point for all missions. Ensure you're geared up and ready to go before heading out into the Sunderlands.
Market: The market is a location with shops where you can purchase Trinkets with gold.
Workshop: At the Workshop, you can upgrade certain Trinkets to make them stronger. Upgrading a trinket costs the trinket and gold. You can unlock new upgradable trinket groups through Building Upgrades.
Temple: The Temple is where you level up your Hero!
Bridge: At the Bridge, you can check a character's Affinity towards you. Each time you talk to a townsfolk, you'll gain Affinity. When you've filled an entire heart, you'll unlock a special conversation marked with a gift icon that gives you rewards.
Clothier: At the Clothier, you can change the appearance of your Hero by selecting a Style. Equipping a Style is free, and you'll be able to unlock new Styles through Building Upgrades.
Tavern: The Tavern is where you can purchase Meals. Meals have passive effects, which last either until you complete a mission or you purchase a new Meal. You can only have 1 Meal active at a time. The available menu may change each time you arrive back to town!
Smithy: The Smithy is a place where you can purchase Weapons. There is only one of each Weapon: once a Weapon is purchased, it won't be available in the Smithy until the owner of the Weapon sells it.
Oracle: At the Oracle, you can purchase a random Fate Card for your collection. Each Hero can only use the Oracle once after each mission they complete.
Bug Pens: At the Bug Pens, you can donate items to complete building upgrades. Collectively donate to unlock your next building upgrade. When you've donated enough, everyone will choose which building to upgrade, and gain its rewards.