The Baldwin questline in Scrambledly Studios' action RPG Derelict tasks players with securing rare eggs across the Feeding Grounds for an eccentric NPC named Baldwin. Completing this five-part quest chain rewards a total of 1,800 Insight Experience, 180 Forging Stones, the Lizard Cage Recipe Scroll, the official Roblox badge True Eggcellence, and unlocks Baldwin as an hourly wandering merchant.
Baldwin Questline Overview and Rewards
Baldwin initially waits near the Feeding Grounds Bonsai warp point, which players unlock shortly after defeating Vagrant Sigvard at the bridge. His questline consists of five sequential tasks centered around his appetite for monstrous eggs.
| Quest Name | Primary Objective | Turn-In Requirements | Quest Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luring the Chicken | Gather bait materials | 3x Grain, 2x Brown Mushroom | 200 Insight Exp, 20x Forging Stones |
| Ambushing the Chicken | Retrieve the chicken egg | 1x Big Egg | 200 Insight Exp, 20x Forging Stones |
| Bigger | Investigate the snail nest | Interact with and break a Giant Snail Egg | 200 Insight Exp, 20x Forging Stones |
| Something Exotic | Investigate the lizard nest | Pick up and break a Lizard Egg (or die to lizard) | 200 Insight Exp, 20x Forging Stones |
| Hatching a Plan | Escort Baldwin to camp | Defend Baldwin from lizard waves and an Elite Lizard | 1,000 Insight Exp, 100x Forging Stones, Lizard Cage Recipe Scroll |
Completing the final quest also awards the platform badge True Eggcellence and relocates Baldwin permanently to Baldwin's Camp in the Feeding Grounds when he is not roaming as a vendor.
Step-by-Step Baldwin Quest Walkthrough
1. Luring the Chicken
After speaking to Baldwin at the Feeding Grounds Bonsai, accept Luring the Chicken. You need to gather three Grain and two Brown Mushrooms:
- Collect Grain from the patches growing below the bridge near the Feeding Grounds, or purchase them directly from the vendor Gustavo.
- Collect Brown Mushrooms from the hillsides surrounding Gideon's Camp, or buy them from Gustavo.
- Return to Baldwin at the Feeding Grounds Bonsai to hand over the items and collect 200 Insight Exp and 20 Forging Stones.
2. Ambushing the Chicken
Baldwin sends you to follow a quest marker leading to a Big Egg. Navigate down toward the marked nest area carefully. Player walkthroughs note that fall damage in Derelict is severe and easily fatal if you drop from high ledges without a calculated path down. Pick up the Big Egg from the nest, climb back up, and deliver it to Baldwin.
3. Bigger
Baldwin finds the chicken egg insufficient and asks for a Giant Snail Egg.
- Head toward the Giant Snail Nests in the Feeding Grounds as marked on your HUD.
- Approach one of the Giant Snail Eggs in the nest and press the interaction prompt.
- The game will display an alert stating that the egg is too cumbersome to carry.
- Strike the egg with any equipped weapon. Hitting the egg damages or breaks it, which automatically updates the quest log.
- Head back to Baldwin and report your failure to carry the heavy egg.
4. Something Exotic
For the fourth task, Baldwin directs you to the Lizard Nests in the Feeding Grounds to obtain a Lizard Egg.
- Travel down to the Lizard Nests area.
- Attempt to pick up a Lizard Egg from the nest. Doing so severely slows your character's movement speed and automatically spawns a hostile Lizard that attacks immediately.
- Attack with your weapon to break the egg. Alternatively, dying during this encounter also registers the failure condition needed to advance the quest.
- Return to Baldwin to explain that the nesting lizards make stealing the egg alone impossible.
5. Hatching a Plan
Accepting Hatching a Plan moves Baldwin directly to the Lizard Nests, where you must meet him to coordinate a two-man heist.
- Travel to the Lizard Nests and speak with Baldwin to initiate the escort phase. Baldwin carries the egg while you provide security.
- Escort Baldwin along the path leading toward Baldwin's Camp.
- Eliminate multiple waves of regular Lizards that ambush the path.
- Defeat the Elite Lizard that appears in the final enemy wave before Baldwin reaches the campsite. Community guides recommend upgrading weapons and armor before this fight, as newer players can be overwhelmed by consecutive lizard spawns.
- Once all hostiles are slain and Baldwin safely reaches Baldwin's Camp, speak with him to claim 1,000 Insight Exp, 100 Forging Stones, the Lizard Cage Recipe Scroll, and the True Eggcellence badge.
Baldwin's Traveling Merchant Shop
Finishing Hatching a Plan unlocks Baldwin as a roving merchant. Every real-world hour, a system announcement appears in global chat stating that a travelling merchant has appeared near a specific zone. Baldwin remains at his post for exactly 10 minutes before packing up his stall.
Official wiki documentation confirms Baldwin can spawn at one of five locations, with two specific spots recorded:
- Along the ribcage path down from the Carrion's Ribcage Bonsai
- Near Hollow's Arch
Baldwin sells exclusive rings for Crowns that are unavailable at standard camp vendors.
| Item Name | Description | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Ring | Increases Max Health by 15% and Max Stamina by 25%. Breaks when unequipped or on death. | 7,000 Crowns | 3 |
| Stoneblood Ring | Increases Max Health by 25%, but reduces Agility in combat by 30%. | 20,000 Crowns | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Baldwin spawn after completing his questline?
Baldwin relocates to Baldwin's Camp inside the Feeding Grounds. When his travelling merchant event triggers each hour, he spawns for 10 minutes at one of five map locations, including near Hollow's Arch and down the ribcage near Carrion's Ribcage Bonsai.
What happens if you die during the Something Exotic quest?
Dying during Something Exotic still triggers the quest progression. The objective requires attempting to secure the egg and encountering impossible resistance; both breaking the egg or being killed by the spawned Lizard allow you to report back to Baldwin.
Can the Bargain Ring be repaired if you die?
According to the in-game item description, the Bargain Ring permanently breaks when unequipped or upon character death. Baldwin only stocks three copies per shop cycle at 7,000 Crowns each.
