Dark Parables: Portrait of the Stained Princess Walkthrough

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Chapter 1

Dark Parables: Portrait of the Stained Princess

Speak to character; take BAG (A).
Take WINDMILL BLADES; CARVING KNIFE (B).
Use CARVING KNIFE (C) for CANE (D).
BAG for HAND MIRROR.

Remove plate; use HAND MIRROR, CANE (E).
Go forward.
Take BRUSH (F).
Take GEM HEART; use BRUSH (G); select 1-4; take SWAN KNIGHT EMBLEM (H).
Take SPEARS, note (I).
Go down.

Place SWAN KNIGHT EMBLEM; take TOWER CHEST KEY (J).
Go forward.
Use TOWER CHEST KEY; take Map, FLAG (K).
Use SPEARS, FLAG (L); play HOP (M); receive TREE ORNAMENT.
Go down.

Place TREE ORNAMENT (N).
Solution (O). G-A-G-I-Ex2-I-H-C-H.
Speak to character; receive SIEGFRIED'S DIARY.
Go right.

Take FRAME DECORATION (P).
Take GOLDEN BEAK (Q); place GEM HEART; take ENCRYPTED LOCK RING (R).
Go forward.
Place FRAME DECORATION; take GOLDEN HEAD ORNAMENT (S); select portrait; take FOLDED PAPER (T).

Take WINDMILL TOWER (U).
Place WINDMILL TOWER, WINDMILL BLADES (V).
Go right.
Place GOLDEN HEAD ORNAMENT; take ENCRYPTED LOCK RING (W).
Go down.
Place 2 ENCRYPTED LOCK RINGS; take PIANO BOARD DECORATION (X).
Go right.
FOLDED PAPER for SHEET MUSIC.

Place SHEET MUSIC, PIANO BOARD DECORATION (Y); select 1-6 for HOP (Z); receive SHOULDER ORNAMENT.
Return to Secret Passage.
Place SHOULDER ORNAMENT; take LOCK CENTERPIECE (A).
Go forward.
Place LOCK CENTERPIECE; select 1-7.
Go forward.

Take CHEST MEDALLION (B).
Go down.
Take note; place CHEST MEDALLION (C); take TANKARD (D).
Go down.
Use TANKARD (E); receive IMPROVISED NOISEMAKER; take CLOCK WEIGHT (F).
Return to Great Hall.
Use IMPROVISED NOISEMAKER (G).

Take ESTADEA'S SIGIL; note, CLOCK PENDULUM (H).
Return to Gallery.
Select bird; open (I), place CLOCK PENDULUM, CLOCK WEIGHT; take SEWING MACHINE EMBLEM (J).
Go down.
Place SEWING MACHINE EMBLEM (K); take SCISSORS (L).
Go forward.
Use SCISSORS (M); select painting.

Chapter 2

Take PAINT REMOVER (N); select (O).
Go down.
Use PAINT REMOVER; receive WING DECORATION (P); select (Q).
Go right.
Place WING DECORATION; take SIEGFRIED'S PENDANT (R).
SIEGFRIED'S PENDANT on SIEGFRIED'S DIARY to take SWAN CREST.
Return to Secret Passage.
Place SWAN CREST (S).

Solution (T). A-B-C-A-B-C-B-C.
Go left.

Take LADDER BOARDS; CROSSBOW BOLT (U).
Return to Gallery.
Use LADDER BOARDS (V); take SHOULDER ORNAMENT PART (W).
Return to Secret Passage.
Place SHOULDER ORNAMENT PART; take CROSSBOW PART (X).
Take SCABBARD KEY (Y).
Go left.

Place CROSSBOW PART, CROSSBOW BOLT; receive CROSSBOW (Z).
Use CROSSBOW (A).
Use SCABBARD KEY (B); take SWORD KEY (C).
Return to Great Hall.
Select character.

Chapter 3

Take PAINTING CASE TOKEN (D).
Place SWORD KEY (E).
Go left.
Play HOP (F); receive INCOMPLETE SWORD KEY.
Place PAINTING CASE TOKEN (G); select 1-6; take note; PALETTE KNIFE (H).
Use PALETTE KNIFE (I); receive HILT DECORATION.
Go down.
HILT DECORATION on INCOMPLETE SWORD KEY for SWORD KEY.

Place SWORD KEY (J).
Go right.
Take SWORD KEY (K).
Take WOODEN SWORD BLADE (L).
Place SWORD KEY (@); take MODEL AXE (M).
Take note; place GOLDEN BEAK (N).

Solution (O1-O8).

Solution (09).
Take MINIATURE FIDDLE.
Go down.

Place MINIATURE FIDDLE (P); play HOP (Q); receive TOWER KEY.
Use TOWER KEY (R).
Go left.
Take CISNEROS CROWN; place ESTADEA'S SIGIL (S).
Return to Atrium.
Place CISNEROS CROWN; take EMBLEM FRAME (T).
Return to Castle Keep.

Place EMBLEM FRAME (U).
Take note, STEEL BRUSH (V).
Return to Atrium.
Use STEEL BRUSH; take GEM (W).
Return to Armory.
Place WOODEN SWORD BLADE; take WOODEN SWORD KEY REPLICA (X).
Return to Atrium.
Replace SWORD KEY with WOODEN SWORD KEY REPLICA (Y).
Go down.

Place SWORD KEY (Z).
Return to Drawing Room.
Place GEM (A).

Solution (B).
Take note, SEWING KIT.
Go down.

Use SEWING KIT (C); speak to character; take CURSED PAINTING.
Return to Castle Keep.
Place CURSED PAINTING (D); speak to character.

Chapter 4

Take BRANCH (E).
Use BRANCH; take BROKEN LANTERN (F).
Take BRONZE EGG; LONG CHIME (G).
Go (H).

Take BELLOWS; PALETTE (I).
Take note; open, take PAINTBRUSH; take PRINCE'S AMULET (J).
Go down.
Place PALETTE, PAINTBRUSH (K); take note, SHORT CHIME (L).
Go left.

Place LONG CHIME, SHORT CHIME; select 1-5 for HOP (M); receive SWAN KEY.
Go down.
Use SWAN KEY (N).
Go right.

Take BLUE SWAN KNIGHT; note, MALLET (O).
Take GOLDEN EGG; use BELLOWS (P).
Take note, RED SWAN KNIGHT (Q); speak to character.

Chapter 5

Take SCRAPER (R).
Go right.
Take IRON KEY; MODEL ARMOR (S).
Take FIRST BLACK FEATHER, note and POT (T).
Take MODEL ARROW; use MALLET (U), POT for POT WITH OIL (V).
Return to River Fork.

Use IRON KEY (W); take note, PURPLE SWAN KNIGHT (X) and BOLT CUTTERS (Y).
Go left.
Take scroll; use SCRAPER; receive GREEN SWAN KNIGHT (Z).
Return to Deserted Hall.
Place RED SWAN KNIGHT, BLUE SWAN KNIGHT, PURPLE SWAN KNIGHT and GREEN SWAN KNIGHT (A).

Solution (B). (K-L)-(A-L)-(J-A)-(D-J)-(G-B)-(G-H)-(D-E)-(C-F)-(E-G).
Go left.

Take GAME TOKEN; MATCHES, PAINT SYMBOL (C).
Return to Practice Yard.
Place PAINT SYMBOL; take SCOOP, STATUE ARM (D).
Return to Crypt.
Place STATUE ARM; take BROKEN EGG (E).
Use SCOOP; take note, EGG DECORATION (F).
EGG DECORATION on BROKEN EGG for SILVER EGG.
Go down.

Place BRONZE, GOLDEN and SILVER EGGS (G); take note, INCOMPLETE ARMORY INSIGNIA (H).
MODEL AXE, MODEL ARROW and MODEL ARMOR on INCOMPLETE ARMORY INSIGNIA for ARMORY INSIGNIA.
Go right.
Place ARMORY INSIGNIA (I) for HOP (J); receive SWAN KNIGHT SHIELD.
Return to Crypt.
Place SWAN KNIGHT SHIELD (K); speak to character; take CABINET LEVER (L).
Place CABINET LEVER (M).

Solution (N1-N3).

Use BOLT CUTTERS (O); take CURSED KNIGHT'S PORTRAIT (P).
Return to River Fork.
Place CURSED KNIGHT'S PORTRAIT (Q); use POT WITH OIL, MATCHES; speak to character.

Chapter 6

Take STELE TILE (R).
Go left.
Take scroll; place STELE TILE; take MOSAIC TILE (S).
Return to Practice Yard.
Place MOSAIC TILE; take LIGHT GEM (T).
Return to River Fork.
LIGHT GEM on BROKEN LANTERN for LIT LANTERN.
Use LIT LANTERN (U).
Go forward.

Play HOP (V); receive BLUE GUARDIAN.
Take note, KNIGHT'S HELMET (W).
Take note, PRINCE'S AMULET PART (X).
Go down.
Place KNIGHT'S HELMET on box; take GAME TOKEN, COIN (Y).
Go left.
PRINCE'S AMULET PART on PRINCE'S AMULET.
Place PRINCE'S AMULET; take RAVEN'S CLAWS (Z).
Return to Brackish Water.

Place RAVEN'S CLAWS (A); take STONE FIDDLE (B).
Place 2 GAME TOKENS (C).

Solution (D1-D3).
Take GOLDEN GUARDIAN.
Return to Shallow Riverbed.

Place BLUE GUARDIAN, GOLDEN GUARDIAN (E).
Play HOP (F); receive SILVER SPOON.
Go forward.
Take note, TOY BABY OWL (G).
Take SECOND BLACK FEATHER (H); take note, place STONE FIDDLE; take RAVEN RING (I).
Return to Brackish Water.

Place COIN, RAVEN RING and SILVER SPOON; take RAVEN STONE (J).
Return to Stairway.
Place RAVEN STONE (K).
Solution (L).
Go forward.

Chapter 7

Select (M).
Go forward.
Play HOP (N); receive CHEST DECORATION.
Take note, place CHEST DECORATION (O); take SICKLE (P).
Go down.
Use SICKLE (Q).
Go right.

Take FOUNTAIN VALVE; note, POUCH WITH BIRDSEED (R).
Go (S).
Take SEAHORSE EMBLEM (T).
Go down.
Place SEAHORSE EMBLEM (U); take CRANK (V).

Use CRANK (W).
Go to Belfry.
Take THIRD BLACK FEATHER, note (X); place FOUNTAIN VALVE (Y); select 1-3; take SUN MIRROR PART (Z).
Take PORTRAIT PART (A); give POUCH WITH BIRDSEED (B); receive CANVAS PLIERS.

Take SPINNING TOP; use CANVAS PLIERS; receive HEART HALF (C).
Place PORTRAIT PART (D).

Solution (E).
Take ETCHING ACID.
Return to Corridor.
Use ETCHING ACID (F).
Go forward.

Chapter 8

Speak to character (G); receive TOY MOTHER OWL.
Play HOP (H); receive MUSIC BOX.
Go right.
Take WIND EMBLEM; place MUSIC BOX (I).

Solution (J1-J2).
Go forward.
Speak to characters.
WIND EMBLEM on SPINNING TOP for BLOOD MOON.

Take note; EMPTY WINESKIN (K).
Go up.
Place TOY BABY OWL, TOY MOTHER OWL (L); Take CUPID FIGURINE (M).
Place CUPID FIGURINE; take BRASS LOCK PART (N).
Go (O).

Place BRASS LOCK PART (P) for HOP (Q); receive SWAN MURAL.
Place SWAN MURAL (R).
Go to Seacoast.
Take note, RAG; SHELL (S).
Go left.

Take SPIRAL BROOCH (T); place SHELL; take SMALL PORTRAIT (U); use EMPTY WINESKIN (V) for FULL WINESKIN.
Take BOAT HOOK, FIREWOOD (W).
Take HEART HALF (X).
Go down.

Place SMALL PORTRAIT (Y); take RECORD (Z).
Use BOAT HOOK; take EMPTY JAR (A).
Use EMPTY JAR for JAR OF FIREFLIES (B).
Go down.
Place SPIRAL BROOCH; receive FAUCET (C).
Use FULL WINESKIN, RAG (D); take note, MOURNING FLOWERS (E).
Return to Seacoast.

Place MOURNING FLOWERS; take BROKEN ISLE EMBLEM (F).
Go down.
BLOOD MOON on BROKEN ISLE EMBLEM for ISLE EMBLEM.
Place ISLE EMBLEM; take WINDING KEY (G).
Select code; select 1-6; receive FURNACE KNOB.
Return to Grotto.
Place JAR OF FIREFLIES (H); place FIRST, SECOND and THIRD BLACK FEATHERS; take WAGON KEY (I).
Go down.

Use WAGON KEY (J).
Go right.
Place FURNACE KNOB; take SCALES EMBLEM (K).
Place 2 HEART HALVES (L); take CLUMP OF WAX (M).
Use WINDING KEY (N); take MINING PICK (O).

Place FIREWOOD; use MATCHES; place CLUMP OF WAX (P); take HORSE FIGURINE (Q).
Return to Waterway.
Place SCALES EMBLEM; take note STAR AMULET (R).
Return to Grotto.
Use MINING PICK (S); receive FLYING SWAN.
Place STAR AMULET (T).

Solution (U). Ax2-Bx3-Cx4.
Take PRINCE'S SIGNET RING.
Return to Abandoned Wagon.

Take note, use PRINCE'S SIGNET RING (V); take note, BROKEN SUN MIRROR (W); place HORSE FIGURINE; take CURTAIN SWITCH (X).
Place CURTAIN SWITCH (Y) for HOP (Z); receive FLOWER OF BEAUTY.
Go down.
Place FLOWER OF BEAUTY (A).

Solution (B). (B-11)-(B-10)-(A-5)-(A-6)-(C-11)-(D-13)-(A-7)-(A-8)-(A-9).

Chapter 9

Take ALEDA (C).
Go forward.
Speak to character; take CARVED WING; OLD SHOVEL (D).
Go down.
Use OLD SHOVEL (E) for HOP (F); receive TOY PRINCE FIGURINE.
Go right.

Place CARVED WING; take CORSET HOOK (G).
Place TOY PRINCE FIGURINE (H).
Solution (I). Position pieces as shown (A-E); select F.
Take STONE BRIDGE EMBLEM.
Go down.

Place STONE BRIDGE EMBLEM (J); take BEJEWELED BEETLE (K).
Go forward 2x.
Give ALEDA (L); speak to character.
Take FLASK; FISHING BASKET (M).
Take FLYING SWAN; place BEJEWELED BEETLE (N) for HOP (O); receive MEDICAL PENDANT.
Go left.

Take note, BONE HOOK (P).
Return to Craggy Rock.
BONE HOOK on FISHING BASKET for LITTLE FISH.
Give LITTLE FISH take CHAMBER KEY (Q).
Go forward.
Use CHAMBER KEY (R).
Go right.
Take note, SPREADER (S); place FAUCET, FLASK; turn handle; receive FILLED FLASK (T).