You don't need to do everything (there is probably not enough time to romance all the girls in a first playthrough, for example), but you have to make sure you finish all the quests. Getting going on them early on is key: for example, the Leanan Sidhe plot takes what, two in-game weeks to complete at minimum? Also the Knock spell / Skeleton Key, where there's mandatory waiting that can block your progress (and where some of the triggers can be easy to miss). And while Nell and Samara may feel like distractions when they first show up, their progression is essential to winning the game.Not sure what I did, but somehow got the bad ending of Evelyn getting hanged . Didn't even get to meet the princess.
What are the necessary quests to get the good ending, which there is one I presume given that my gallery is still half locked.
Also any tips to better manage the time? priority talents etc??
Personally, on my first playthrough I also lost valuable time because I didn't realize how easy some of the secrets were, with clues you learn before you even have a chance to wonder about the secret, so I never even thought to try at first.
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