A guide showing you how to start and complete “The Baby’s Coming” Side Story in Octopath Traveler 2, including the reward you gain for finishing it.
How to start “The Baby’s Coming” side story quest
This Side Story can be started by any character, by visiting Cape Cold on the eastern continent of Solistia. It’s situated in the Northern Winterlands.
It can be reached by going North, then East from Flamechurch. It can also be reached by going directly north from New Delsta, or New Delsta: Anchorage.
One of the first NPCs you’ll meet in Cape Cold is a Flustered Villager. He’s right next to the main entrance to the town, near the fire.
His wife is pregnant and about to give birth, but their midwife isn’t here. The Villager will explain that she has left on a pilgrimage to Flamechurch, serving as the only hint as to where to go. Desperate for help, you take it upon yourself to help with his troubles.
How to complete the side story
To complete this Side Story, you’ll need to head to Flamechurch and find the Flustered Villager’s Midwife and bring her back to the quest giver.
The Midwife can be found inside Flamechurch’s inn, during both times of day. This gives you multiple options for bringing her with you. Which option you choose is ultimately up to you, or the characters you have available.
She’s more receptive to Temenos’ Guide Path Action. This can also be made easier by obtaining information from the Head Cleric in the Flamechurch Cathedral, who provides Guide with Ease. This lowers the level required to Guide anyone in Flamechurch by 10.
Agnea’s Allure Path Action can also be an option for the daytime, but she has a much lower success rate.
If you wanted to opt for Ochette’s Befriend Path Action, you’ll need 5x Jerky instead. Since there are monsters around Flamechurch that give Jerky, it won’t be hard to replace.
Partitio can also hire her for 4,800 which is fairly expensive, though you will get most of it back upon completion. This results in you essentially paying for the item reward, while losing out on the money entirely.
Once you have the Midwife following you as an ally, return to Cape Cold and speak with the Flustered Villager.
Once you do, you’ll be given a short cutscene of the midwife showing up on time, and then a time skip to after the baby has been delivered. The Flustered Villager thanks both of you for the help.
You’re rewarded with 3,000 money and a Nourishing Nut item for your troubles completing The Baby’s Coming Octoapth Traveler 2 side story. Nourishing Nuts are a consumable items that can be used outside of battle to increase a character’s max HP.
