To keep this list as spoiler-free as possible, I'm providing hints rather than concrete tasks to complete. These should be vague enough to keep you puzzled and make sense once you reach that segment in the game. If you still have questions, feel free to ask me on Twitter or so.

Tip: having played Trails in the Sky The 3rd before doing this quest makes it much more significant.

FAQ

The foundation of this guide was based on Stephen McNabb's Dark Souls 2 Cheat Sheet source code and Zachary Kjellberg's additions for the Dark Souls 3 Cheat Sheet. My knowledge of web design is fairly limited, so I sticking to the wonderful basis aforementioned gentlemen worked on.

Also special thanks to Kamikouryaku for their walkthrough and Yotaka for the requirements of triggering the special bonding events.

How does the checklist status get saved?

The checklist is saved to your browser's local storage. Be careful when clearing your browser's cache as it will also destroy your saved progress.

What carries over from the first game?

Based on your level:

100 of each sepith

Attack 1 Quartz (STR +15)

Zeram Powder

300 of each sepith

Attack 1 Quartz (STR +15)

Soul Blur Quartz (Faint 30% chance)

Zeram Powder

Attack 1 Quartz (STR +15)

Soul Blur Quartz (Faint 30% chance)

Saint Force Quartz (STR/DEF +25%)

Zeram Powder

Academic rank bonuses

A0: Golden Emblem (HP +1000, EP+100, STR/DEF/ATS/ADF +10)

A1: Silver Emblem (HP +500, EP+50) So. How does bonding work in this game? Link Levels

Level 1: 0 pt.

Level 2: 1000 pt.

Level 3: 2000 pt.

Level 4: 3000 pt.

Level 5: 4500 pt.

Level 6: 6000 pt.

Level 7: 7500 pt.

General remarks

The choice of hot spring partner gets +600 link points.

A game of Blade II nets the partner +100 link points.

Your partner upon winning a Valimar battle gets +100 link points.

At the end of Chapter 1, everyone gets +500 link points. (NG only)

At the end of Chapter 2, everyone gets +1000 link points. (NG only)

Requirements to trigger the special someone bond event:

Have at least 5000 points with this person. On 12/30, play Blade II with this person, get +800 points. On 12/30, engage in the Valimar battle with this person as co-pilot, +800 points. Make an appointment with this person (marked by a yellow exclamation mark.

12/4

LV 69 or lower:LVL 70-79:LVL 80 and higher: 500 of each sepith

2 bonding points, each event is +500 link points.

Machias

Claire

Toval

Elliot

Fie

12/8

With character note:Without character note:

3 bonding points, each event is +500 link points.

Toval

Sharon

Machias

Gaius

Alisa

Millium

12/12

With character note:Without character note:

7 bonding points, each event is +500 link points.

Fie

Alisa

Millium

Sharon

Laura (1st event)

Emma (1st event)

Elliot

Claire

Gaius (event makes him acquire the Hunter Wing craft)

Laura (2nd event)

Emma (2nd event)

Jusis (2 events)

Sara (2 events)

12/18

With character note:Without character note:

5 bonding points, each event is +500 link points.

Elliot

Emma

Jusis

Laura

Towa

Machias

Fie

Gaius

Alisa

Millium

Laura

Alfin

12/22

With character note:Without character note:

5 bonding points, each event is +500 link points.

Alisa

Millium

Laura

Alfin

Machias

Elliot

Fie

Gaius

Emma

Jusis

Sara

Towa

12/26

With character note:Without character note:

6 bonding points, each event is +800 (!) link points.

Machias

Fie

Gaius

Towa

Elliot

Alisa

Millium

Laura

Emma

Jusis

Sara

Alfin

With character note:Without character note: