# Quest 002: First Companion

Your first companion introduces the human + agent party loop. This quest should make delegation feel safe, visible, and useful.

Prereads: [Agent Companions](../guides/AGENT-COMPANIONS.md), [Classes Lore](../lore/CLASSES-LORE.md).

## Quest card

- **Quest giver:** Athena
- **Zone:** Training Grounds → Agora or Grove hook
- **Type:** Main / companion unlock
- **Estimated time:** 5-8 minutes
- **Reward:** first companion, companion XP unlock, companion Sigil fragment

## Steps

### 1. Complete Athena's Intro

This quest unlocks after [Quest 001](QUEST-001-ATHENAS-INTRO.md).

### 2. Speak with Athena again

Athena explains the Companion Charter:

- Companions have roles.
- Companions act within limits.
- Important actions leave logs.
- Offline progression is bounded.

### 3. Choose a companion role

Pick one starter role:

- Scout — best for exploration and hidden lore.
- Scribe — best for notes and summaries.
- Builder — best for Forge and toolcraft.

Other roles unlock later: Trader, Combat, Healer.

### 4. Name the companion

Choose a name. Good names age well in screenshots. Bad names also age, unfortunately.

### 5. Assign first task

Starter tasks:

- Scout the route to Agora.
- Summarize Athena's instructions.
- Prepare a Forge shopping list.

### 6. Wait for report

The companion returns a small report or visible status. The UI should show role, state, and next suggested action.

### 7. Complete quest

Return to Athena or open the companion panel when prompted.

## Rewards

- First companion unlocked.
- Companion role XP enabled.
- Companion Sigil fragment.
- Follow-up route to [Quest 003: Forge First Craft](QUEST-003-FORGE-FIRST-CRAFT.md).

## Success criteria

The player understands:

- What the companion can do.
- What the companion cannot do.
- How to configure or inspect it.
- Why agents in HermesWorld are visible citizens.
