Fables are optional side quests available in Innisgreen, added with The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack. They function like Errands or Favors and are assigned by residents called Fabulists. This guide shows you how to start a Fable, where to find every Fabulist, and how to complete all 10 Fables for Simoleons, rare items, and hidden rewards.
1. How to Start a Fable in The Sims 4
To begin a Fable, find one of the six Fabulists in Innisgreen. Select them and choose Acquire a Fable. A menu will show available quests, including:
- Name and description of the Fable
- Rewards
- Assigned Fabulist
- List of tasks
Already active Fables will be greyed out. Select a Fable and choose Confirm to begin. It will appear in the Careers Panel for tracking.
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- Interested in doing a Fable? Approach one of the Fabulists and select Acquire a Fable.
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- Before choosing a Fable, you can learn about what tasks you have to do and what rewards you get.
2. How to Find the Fabulists in Innisgreen
Fabulists are Sims that give out Fables. Hover your cursor to see their title above their name. Use any Fable Board and select Check Fable Board to see which Sims currently fill these roles:
- Spruce Almighty (Garden Pal) – Sprucederry Grove (summon at Glaswood Tree)
- Glen Nhoam (Gnome Enthusiast) – Coast of Adhmor at Gnum Gnum’s Gnome Stall
- Todd Attenberry (Apothecary Vendor) – Sprucederry Grove Market Stall
- Zhaleh Amani (Mystical Fairy) – Everdew by the Fable Board or summoned at Fairy Ring
- Joe Trader (Tradesperson) – Sprucederry Grove or Coast of Adhmor
- Care Ren (Fairy Council Liaison) – Everdew at Mossveil Fairy Hub
If you’re unsure of who the Fabulists are, find out at any Fable Board around Innisgreen.
3. How to Complete Against All Odds Fable
This Fable is assigned by the Tradesperson in Innisgreen. You must complete three tasks involving Moody Shrubs, sleeping, and trading.
- Collect Bottled Emotion from a Wild Moody Shrub in Everdew
- Sleep on the Ground using the “Sleep Here” interaction
- Talk About Trading with 3 Sims
Rewards: Supernatural Shield Elixir, 444 Simoleons
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- A Wild Moody Shrub can be found in Everdew. It glows at night.
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- Sleep on the Ground is fulfilled when your Sim wakes up.
4. How to Complete Be Kind, Unwind Fable
Assigned by the Apothecary Vendor. You must obtain and drink an Enhanced Eyes Elixir, forage once, and deliver the item.
- Buy the Enhanced Eyes Elixir from the Apothecary Stall or craft the Elixir at an Apothecary Table (requires Level 3 Apothecary, 1 Basil, 2 Lemons, 1 Acorn)
- Drink it from your Inventory
- Select Forage on the ground
- Deliver to the Apothecary Vendor
Rewards: Lucky Liquid, 222 Simoleons
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- To craft the Enhanced Eyes Elixir, you need Level 3 Apothecary and a few simple ingredients.
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- You can also buy the Enhanced Eyes Elixir at the Apothecary Shop if you don’t want to or can’t craft it.
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- Once you have the Enhanced Eyes Elixir, drink it.
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- You never know what you’ll dig up when foraging.
5. How to Complete Deliver the News Fable
This Fable is very short. After receiving an item from the Tradesperson, deliver it to Mossveil Fairy Hub.
- Item spawns in your Inventory
- Go to the Hub in Everdew and select Deliver Tradesperson’s Item
Rewards: Fairy Seedling, Fairy Dust, 222 Simoleons
Deliver the News is probably the easiest Fable to complete.
6. How to Complete Ly Waiting Fable
Given by the Apothecary Vendor. You’ll need to collect and drink Bottled Emotions.
- Collect 3 Bottled Emotions via:
- Fairy Abilities: Bottle Emotion or Bottle Another’s Emotion
- Moondrop Springs in Everdew (12-hour cooldown)
- Drink one of them
Rewards: Holistic Cure, Small Critter Bones, 222 Simoleons
You can get Bottled Emotions at Moondrop Springs – or use unlocked abilities as a Fairy to bottle your own or other’s.
7. How to Complete My Sleeping Giant Fable
Assigned by the Gnome Enthusiast. Collect Fairy Dust, then awaken and soothe the Great Gnome.
- Gather Fairy Dust via Fairy Homes, Fairy Sims, Fairy Hub, or Foraging
- Select the Great Gnome statue in Coast of Adhmor and choose Wake The Great Gnome
- Then select Soothe The Great Gnome to complete the Fable
Rewards: Now You Gnome Trait, a Random Gnome, 222 Simoleons
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- Before you head to the Great Gnome, get some Fairy Dust.
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- The Great Gnome is located in Coast of Adhmor, northeast of the Museum.
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- Using Fairy Dust, wake the Great Gnome.
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- You need to soothe the upset Great Gnome.
8. How to Complete Not Mushroom for Error Fable
Assigned by the Garden Pal after summoning them at the Glaswood Tree. Solve four mushroom riddles (located near the Glaswood Tree in Sprucederry Grove):
- Blue Mushroom: Be Inspired or have Lightning Root Leaves (found in Everdew)
- Red Mushroom: Present Fly Agaric or Amanita Muscaria
- Green Mushroom: Have 5,000 Simoleons
- Yellow Mushroom: Present 5 Fairy Dust, an Enchanted by Nature Notebook Entry, or be a Fairy
Rewards: Glaswood Tree, Everdew Seeds, 222 Simoleons
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- Summon the Garden Pal via the Glaswood Tree.
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- The Garden Pal appears by the Glaswood Tree.
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- The four mushrooms are located not far from the Glaswood Tree in Sprucederry Grove.
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- For each riddle, you need to meet a requirement to “solve” it.
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- Lightning Root can be located in Everdew,
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- Complete Fables and discover Beliefs to fill in Enchanted by Nature Notebook entries.
9. How to Complete Plants Lie Here Fable
Available after completing Rise and Shine. Assigned by the Mystical Fairy.
- Harvest 2 Bluebells from Willow Creek (available in Spring and Summer with The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion) or plant them yourself using a Garden Pot
- Deliver the Bluebells to complete the task
Rewards: Aura Blossom Seed, Flower Seed Packet, 222 Simoleons
If you’re a Fairy and don’t want to wait, why not use Bloom Plant to make the Bluebells instantly harvestable?
10. How to Complete Rise and Shine Fable
Given by the Gnome Enthusiast. Ask about Fairy Beliefs and interact with the Fairy Ring.
- Ask 8 Sims: “What Fairies Do You Believe In?”
- Find Fairy Ring: Sprucederry Grove near Lounge Lot
- Claim a Belief: Select the Ring and choose any previously learned Belief
Rewards: 222 Simoleons, plus an additional reward from the Fairy Ring
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- After asking 8 different Sims about their Fairy beliefs, you’ll learn something new.
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- Locate the Fairy Ring in Sprucederry Grove and claim your belief.
11. How to Complete Stubborn Misfortune Fable
Assigned by the Fairy Council Liaison. You’ll need to acquire a random item from a Fairy.
- Find a Fairy and use Ask for [Item]
- Pay 50 Simoleons if required
- Return to Care Ren and Deliver
Rewards: Starseed Teleporter, Emotion Potion, random Fruit or Seed, 222 Simoleons
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- You need to ask the Fairies if they have a particular item.
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- If they do, they won’t hand it over for free.
12. How to Complete The Ground’s Jewel Fable
Unlocked after completing Stubborn Misfortune. Teleport to Sylvan Glade and catch a Treefish.
- Use Starseed Teleporter and pay 1 Fairy Dust to go to Sylvan Glade
- Reach Level 2 Fishing Skill
- Catch a Treefish at one of the fishing spots
Rewards: Forbidden Fruit, Live Houseplant, 222 Simoleons
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- The Starseed Teleporter is located in Everdew.
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- A novice fisher won’t take long to reach Level 2 Fishing and catch a Treefish.
13. Are Fables Worth Doing?
Fables in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature are highly rewarding side quests that unlock unique items, Simoleon payouts, and lore interactions in Innisgreen. They also offer:
- Fast Simoleon income with repeatable rewards
- Rare items like Fairy Seedlings, Elixirs, and the Starseed Teleporter
- Access to new gameplay interactions like solving mushroom riddles or waking the Great Gnome
- Notebook lore entries and story elements from each Belief or magical discovery
Most Fables can be repeated, and each offers a practical benefit or collectible for progression.
Most Fables can be repeated if you need extra money or items.
If you want more guides for The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature Expansion Pack, you can check out our guide to becoming a Fairy.
