A thorough investigation is required if you want to solve all the mysteries in The Casting of Frank Stone. Within each chapter you can find Artifacts which are small clues that help further develop the story. Here are all artifact locations in The Casting of Frank Stone.
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The Storyteller Artifacts
These artifacts all relate to Augustine Lieber. All artifacts are obtainable regardless of your choices except for the Logan Chen Letter. You must steal Sam’s diary when prompted to get this artifact.
| Chapter | Artifact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 2 | Estate Letter | When you first enter the mansion, head up the stairs and take a left. Enter the room on the second floor, then head to the left side of the fireplace. The artifact is on top of a table behind the couch. |
| Chapter 3 | Lawyer Letter | In the curiosity shop, take a left towards the neon sign on the wall. Under the sign, you’ll find the artifact on top of a crate. |
| Chapter 4 | Blueprints | After leaving the parlor with Stan, head to the painting above the fireplace. Interact with the painting and look down to the bottom of the frame to wipe the plaque. After that, a secret door will open to the right of the fireplace. In the secret room, head left to find the artifact on a desk. |
| Chapter 6 | Fiction Book | In the sanctum, head towards the open fire. The artifact is on a table in front of the fire. |
| Chapter 6 | Demonic Statue | This artifact is directly behind the table where you found the Fiction Book artifact. Interact with the statue and look down towards the plaque to collect the artifact. |
| Chapter 8 | Shrine | When you’re chasing after Stan, you’ll eventually come across a set of stairs leading down into a green room. Before heading down the steps, take a left to find this artifact. |
| Chapter 8 | Flawed Lamp | In the archive, head past all the shelves straight to the desk with lights. The artifact is to the right of the desk on top of a box. |
| Chapter 8 | Logan Chen Letter | When Sam passes out, you’ll be given the option to either check his pouch or steal his diary. Steal the diary and be prepared to hit a skill check when you steal the book. The letter that falls out of the diary is the next artifact. Linda won’t take a good look at the letter until she’s finished exploring the archive. |
| Chapter 12 | Grimoire Page | In the bedroom, this artifact is on the desk in front of the foot of the bed. Open the book and turn to the second page to collect the artifact. |
| Chapter 14 | Bloodied Ring | At the end of the path in the woods, right before the path to the campfire, you’ll find a stump where the artifact is sitting. |
The Champion Artifacts
These artifacts are all connected to Frank Stone. While you’re typically free to hunt for artifacts at your leisure, the ID Card has to retrieved quickly. If you take too long to find the artifact and repair the generator, Frank Stone will appear and attack.
| Chapter | Artifact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | Staff File | After hopping through the window into the mill, squeeze through the opening between the wooden planks. After that, continue moving forward past the door straight ahead. Keep moving forward in this room and interact with the filing cabinet to get the artifact. |
| Chapter 1 | Symbols | As soon as you enter the storm drain, take the first right. Underneath the lit torch, you can look at this artifact. |
| Chapter 5 | Old Newspaper Article | In Jaime’s garage, this artifact is on a desk to the left of Chris and Robert. |
| Chapter 2 | Epic of Gilgamesh | Once your chat with Stan and Linda is wrapped up, you can find this artifact on a table to the left of the fireplace. |
| Chapter 5 | Weapon Designs | In the lair, move over to the table at the center of the room to grab this artifact. |
| Chapter 4 | Face of Evil | On the second floor of the atrium, this artifact is on a table underneath the leftmost painting. |
| Chapter 9 | Grandmother Letter | After exiting the shower room, turn to the right and crawl under the lockers. Turn around and interact with the filing cabinet near the lockers to get a key. Head back under the lockers and squeeze through the opening to find more lockers. Use the key on the locker with the padlock to reveal the artifact. |
| Chapter 9 | Frank’s Journal | After leaving the boiler room, follow the path forward until you find two doors. Take the door on the left and continue until you reach another door. Instead of opening this door, take a look at the desk right next to the door to find the next artifact. |
| Chapter 12 | Session Tape | After opening the secret pathway in the bedroom, head down the steps and take a left turn once you reach a new area. This artifact is on a desk next to a window. |
| Chapter 14 | ID Card | In the room with the generator, head over to the right of the generator to find this artifact. |
Murder Mill Artifacts
These artifacts reveal information regarding the Murder Mill film. While the Lost Movie Magazine artifact can only be found in the drugstore, you can still choose to visit the curiosity shop. Chris will stop at the drugstore after your visit to the curiosity shop, allowing you to collect the artifact.
| Chapter | Artifact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 2 | Movie Poster | After chatting with Linda and Stan, move towards the door you entered from. Near the door is a table with a lit candle. Next to the table, there’s a cabinet here you can interact with to reveal the artifact. |
| Chapter 3 | Lost Movie Magazine | In the drugstore, immediately take a left and head towards the counter. The artifact is sitting on the right side of the counter by the last stool. |
| Chapter 6 | Fanzine Review | On the third floor of the atrium, this artifact is on the table in front of the three couches. |
| Chapter 5 | Oracle of the Omniverse | In Jaime’s garage, go to the red ironing board behind the couch where Linda is sitting. The artifact is on top of the washing machine next to the ironing board. |
| Chapter 6 | Deed of Sale | On the third floor of the atrium, move to the right side of the room towards the windows. The artifact is on a desk near the window by the bookshelf. |
| Chapter 6 | Riot Broadcast | In the sanctum, head directly to the right of the fire towards the statue that looks like an artichoke. Push the button next to this statue to collect the artifact. |
| Chapter 6 | Broken Super 8 | In the sanctum, go behind the fire and interact with the table near Madi. Collecting this artifact will also advance the story. |
| Chapter 8 | Fake Prop Arm | In the archive, this artifact is sitting at the end of the third shelf on the right side. |
| Chapter 8 | Alt Movie Scene | In the archive walk past all the shelves to the desk with the lights. Interact with the film reel here to collect the artifact and advance the story. |
| Chapter 8 | T-Shirt | In the archive, next to the second shelf on the left side is a box containing this artifact. |
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Published: Sep 8, 2024 09:36 am