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  "description": "Successfully navigate all four parts of Yann's trading mission to earn valuable camp supplies and pepper.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T04:34:27.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The \"Golden News from Yann\" is a four-part quest chain in Crimson Desert that introduces players to the logistics of transporting and trading goods between regions. The questline begins in Hernand and requires driving a wagon across the map to deliver specific cargo to Demeniss.\n\n**Quick answer:** To complete the Golden News from Yann questline, speak with Yann to initiate the chain, help free a stuck wagon near the Goldleaf Guildhouse, purchase 25 units of Packaged Black Pepper from Ugmon, and transport the goods to Zargon at the Golden Trading Post in Demeniss for a profit.\n\nImage credit:__Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Questline Overview\n\nThe quest chain consists of four sequential missions. Progressing through them requires a mix of basic dialogue, physical world interactions, and wagon driving.\n\nQuest Name | Starting Location | Primary Objective | Rewards\n---|---|---|---\nScent of Gold | Hernand | Speak with Yann | None\nWagon Stuck in the Mud | Hernand | Free the trapped wagon and drive it to the trading post | None\nA Sack of Pepper | Goldleaf Merchant Guild | Transport 25 Packaged Black Pepper to Demeniss | None\nGold Made from Black Pepper | Demeniss | Speak with Yann to conclude the trade | 500 Copper Camp Supplies, 3 Pepper\n\n* * *\n\n### Part 1: Scent of Gold\n\nThe opening segment serves simply to trigger the rest of the chain.\n\n**Step 1:** Locate Yann in the Hernand region and interact with him to initiate a conversation.\n\n**Step 2:** Complete the dialogue sequence. The quest will immediately mark as completed, automatically starting the next phase of the mission.\n\nInteract with Yann in the Hernand region | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Part 2: Wagon Stuck in the Mud\n\nThis phase introduces wagon driving and requires a brief detour to assist an NPC before reaching the market.\n\n**Step 1:** Mount the empty wagon located right next to Yann and begin driving it toward the marked destination on your map.\n\nMount the empty wagon located right next to Yann and begin driving it | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n**Step 2:** Follow the path into the Antrium Manor region until you reach a shallow pond near the Goldleaf Guildhouse. You will find a stranger's wagon trapped in the mud.\n\n**Step 3:** Dismount your wagon and follow Yann to the trapped vehicle. Approach the rear of the stranger's wagon and physically push it out of the water.\n\nDismount your wagon and follow Yann to the trapped vehicle | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n**Step 4:** Watch the brief cutscene where the stranger thanks you for your assistance. Once it ends, mount the stranger's newly freed wagon.\n\n**Step 5:** Drive the wagon directly to the Goldleaf Merchant Guild trading post. Dismount and speak with the merchant named Ugmon to complete this quest.\n\nDrive the wagon directly to the Goldleaf Merchant Guild trading post | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Part 3: A Sack of Pepper\n\nThis is the core trading mission, requiring a long-distance transport from Hernand to Demeniss.\n\n**Step 1:** Interact with Ugmon's storefront inventory and purchase exactly 25 units of Packaged Black Pepper.\n\nInteract with Ugmon's storefront inventory and purchase 25 units of Packaged Black Pepper | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n**Step 2:** Remount your wagon and open your map to set your destination to the Golden Trading Post located in the Demeniss branch.\n\n**Step 3:** Drive the wagon along the main roads to Demeniss. Stay on clear paths to avoid damaging the wagon or losing the cargo along the way.\n\n**Step 4:** Arrive at the Golden Trading Post, dismount, and speak with the merchant Zargon. Sell all 25 units of the Packaged Black Pepper to him to finish the quest.\n\nArrive at the Golden Trading Post, dismount, and speak with the merchant Zargon | Image credit: __Pearl Abyss (via YouTube/@Emmie Jacob)__\n\n* * *\n\n### Part 4: Gold Made from Black Pepper\n\nThe final step wraps up the storyline and grants the actual material rewards for the trade.\n\n**Step 1:** Locate Yann, who is waiting nearby at the Golden Trading Post in Demeniss, and speak with him.\n\n**Step 2:** Finish the conversation to trigger the final quest completion. The successful trade yields 500 Copper Camp Supplies and 3 Pepper directly into your inventory.",
  "title": "How to Complete the Golden News from Yann Questline in Crimson Desert",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-28T04:34:29.324Z"
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