although quests are not new to anno 1404, both it and its expansion, 'anno 1404: venice,' feature far more quests than previous games in the series. quests are given at different intervals to the player by neutral powers, mentors like northburgh and al zahir, and from various people living in the player's settlements. computer opponents, if they become allies through diplomacy, will also offer quests to the player. quests offer rewards such as honour points, ships, gold, goods or upgrades for settlements or ships (such as items to boost goods production in a settlement or increase the firepower of a ship). there are several quest types, including fetch quests, reverse fetch quests, sinking enemy ships, or finding specific individuals in a settlement (a mini game similar to where's waldo). some of these quests can be quite complicated, with multiple smaller quests in the chain. the 'anno 1404: venice' expansion adds 300 new quests and two new types of quests: trading race and ship boarding.