A Mound of Murmurs is an Encounter side quest in Where Winds Meet, tied to the Jadestream Valley area. Encounters are self-contained events that start the moment you walk into a specific spot in the world, and they close out once you clear the short chain of objectives the game hands you on the spot.
Quick answer: Reach the marked location in Jadestream Valley and move into the scene until the Encounter banner appears, then follow each on-screen objective in order until the quest reports as complete.
How Encounter quests start and finish
Encounters do not appear in a giver’s dialogue menu the way many missions do. Instead, they arm automatically when your character enters a defined trigger zone. Once the banner pops, the game feeds you objectives one at a time, and each objective usually points to a nearby waypoint, an NPC to talk to, or an object to examine.
Reward types for Encounter quests
Encounter side quests hand out a mix of currencies and progression materials that stack as you clear each objective. The payout below reflects the categories Encounters use, with regional Exploration points matching the zone the quest sits in.
| Reward type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Echo Jade | Standard Encounter payout material |
| Regional Exploration points | Applied to the zone the quest belongs to |
| Enlightenment Points | Used for character progression |
| Character EXP | Awarded on completion |
| Coins | Standard currency |
How to confirm the quest completed
You know the Encounter is done when the final objective ticks off and the reward summary appears on screen. After that, the quest leaves your active tracker and moves into your completed log, so there is nothing left to hand in.
If the Encounter won’t trigger
The most common reason an Encounter fails to start is a positioning issue. Try approaching the exact scene from a different angle, since some triggers only fire when you stand right where the event takes place rather than nearby.
If it still does not begin, the trigger may be stuck. Fast travel to another location and return, which resets the area and usually re-arms the Encounter when you walk back in.
A Mound of Murmurs is one of many Encounters scattered across the world, so if you are cleaning up side content, it slots neatly alongside the other short, location-based events you find while exploring.
