Finishing Chapter 1 of the Tales of the Dark King quest earns the Dress to Impress Chapter 1 badge, The Hollow 2026 badge, event Tickets and the Veil of Darkness. Dress to Impress takes part in The Hollow, Roblox's Halloween event, and you can open it from The Hollow hub or from the Dress to Impress lobby. Chapter 1 is a boat ride across a river, where you keep a lantern fueled and knock back the souls trying to climb aboard.
| Reward | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Dress to Impress Chapter 1 badge | Finish Chapter 1 |
| The Hollow 2026 badge | Finish Chapter 1 |
| Event Tickets | Redeem the event badge in The Hollow |
| Veil of Darkness | Finish Chapter 1, then claim it in the Floor 5 room |
How to Reach the Tales of the Dark King Quest from The Hollow Hub
The main route starts in The Hollow hub and runs through a portal on Floor 5. You'll return to that same room for the Veil of Darkness, so it's worth learning the path now.
- In The Hollow hub, take the elevator to Floor 5.
- Search the maze for the hidden Dress to Impress room, and step through the portal inside it.
- Press the Hollow quest button at the bottom of the screen, or open Teleport in the bottom-left corner and choose the Tales of the Dark King card.
- If the game asks you to confirm the server, press Yes.
If you're already in the Dress to Impress lobby, you can skip the hub. Press the Hollow button at the bottom of the screen to go straight to the Halloween area, where Lana is.
How to Start Chapter 1 in the Quest Lobby
The quest lobby has a short sequence before the boat. Work through it in this order:
- Talk to Lana, then leave through the stone archway beside Lana.
- Follow the path across the bridge to the wooden dock, and walk up to Styx to start the scene.
- Step onto a free ENTER TO PLAY platform.
- In Configure Lobby, choose Chapter 1, set Max Players, and press Start before the countdown ends.
Max Players runs from 1 to 4, so pick 1 for solo play before the countdown begins. If you miss it, you'll see "Took too long to configure lobby" and return to the dock. Once the platform shows a "Teleports in" countdown, you board The Ferryman's boat.
How to Get Through the Chapter 1 Ferry Ride
The boat is powered by a lantern, and the lantern runs on fuel. When the fuel runs out, the boat stops, so the ride is mostly about keeping the lantern lit while you fend off souls. These are the rules that matter most:
- Refuel the lantern. Take fuel from the storage on the boat and interact with the lantern. Fuel drains fast, so keep moving instead of standing still.
- Knock souls back. Souls climb up the side of the boat. Use the oar to strike them as they board.
- Restock on land. When the boat stops, step ashore and collect 10 Fuel Orbs as a group from the nearby land. At 10/10, the game returns everyone to the boat and restores the fuel.
- Stay on the planks. Use the wooden pier and shore route to collect the orbs, and stay out of the river.
How to Finish Chapter 1 and Earn Its Badges
Keep returning to the boat until it reaches the far side, then step off. Follow the green orb to the two lost souls. The chapter ends when the green orb disappears, and that's when the badges are awarded.
How to Claim Tickets and the Veil of Darkness
The Veil isn't handed out at the end of the chapter. It sits on a pedestal in the hidden Floor 5 room, and the item there needs a Dress to Impress badge, so claim it after finishing Chapter 1.
- Go back to The Hollow hub, close the HOW TO PLAY card, and choose REDEEM BADGES, then Confirm, to claim the available Tickets. Take the elevator to Floor 5.
- Follow the same route as before to the hidden room, and stand by the pedestal next to the portal.
- Press E on the Veil of Darkness to claim it.
