How to Get Runner’s Sandals Award | Monster Hunter Rise

Time to get to know everyone in the village.

runner's sandals award

The Runner’s Sandals award in Monster Hunter Rise is a simple achievement to get, but it can get confusing and time consuming especially if you don’t take notes and can easily forget stuff.

How to Unlock Runner’s Sandals Award Achievement

To get the Runner’s Sandals achievement, you have to talk to each and every NPC present in Kamura Village and its connecting areas at least once.

Lucky for you, we’ve gone through the effort of finding them so you don’t have to. Just follow this guide and you should get the achievement in no time.

Where to find the NPCs to complete the Runner’s Sandals Award?

We’ll start in the central village area and move to the different areas.

Kamura Village Center

The village center serves as the main hub for the singleplayer mode of the game and the starting point for hunters.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Fugen the Elder

Fugen the Elder

Fugen can be easily seen on top of the steps to the big furnace. He gives out story requests so he’s impossible to miss.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Homura the Loyal

Homura the Loyal

The good boi Homura is just beside his master Fugen.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Senri the Mailman

Senri the Mailman

Senri is the Palico you can talk to when you want to go online or claim rewards.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Tsukiri the Sailor

Tsukiri the Sailor

Tsukiri roams around the village, but just look for someone carrying two buckets on his shoulder.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Buddy Smithy Kisaki

Buddy Smithy Kisaki

Kisaki is the Palico tending the Buddy Smithy.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Hamon the Blacksmith

Hamon the Blacksmith

Hamon is the one tending the Smithy.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Mihaba the Apprentice

Mihaba the Apprentice

Mihaba is on his stall beside the Smithy.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Senior Hunter Hanenaga

Senior Hunter Hanenaga

Hanenaga is usually by the hanging bridge or at Mihaba’s stall.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Ikari the Sailor

Ikari the Sailor

Ikari roams the village and can sometimes be at the port docks.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Kajika the Fishmonger

Kajika the Fishmonger

Kajika can be at the fish stall or can be found bathing in front of your house. If this happens and you can’t talk to Kajika, just move to any part of the village and move back.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Rice Ball Artist Seihaku

Rice Ball Artist Seihaku

Seihaku is at the vegetable stall.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Wakana the Greengrocer

Wakana the Greengrocer

Wakana is at the vegetable stall.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Kagero the Merchant

Kagero the Merchant

Kagero is the main merchant in the center of the village. Hard to miss.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Zenchi the Doctor

Zenchi the Doctor

Zenchi can be beside Kagero or can sometimes be on top of a roof above Canyne Master Inukai. You can use your wirebugs to get on top of the roof.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Rice Merchant Senari

Rice Merchant Senari

Senari can be found inside the house behind Kagero’s cart.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Hinoa the Quest Maiden

Hinoa the Quest Maiden

She’s in the middle of the village center and the person to talk to for village quests.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Komitsu the Sweettooth

Komitsu the Sweettooth

Komitsu can be seen sitting with Hinoa.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Canyne Master Inukai

Canyne Master Inukai

Inukai can be found near Hinoa.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Goka the Trusty

Goka the Trusty

Goka can be found just beside Inukai.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Umbrella Merchant Hinami

Umbrella Merchant Hinami

Hinami can be found on the bridge that leads to the main village gate.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Yomogi the Chef

Yomogi the Chef

Yomogi can be found tending the dango outdoor restaurant.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Shiratama the Tea Dealer

Shiratama the Tea Dealer

Shiratama is one of the Palicos that are pounding the dango paste.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Kinako the Tea Dealer

Kinako the Tea Dealer

Kinako is one of the Palicos that are pounding the dango paste.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Shika the Poet

Shika the Poet

Shika rests in front of the dango restaurant.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Novice Hunter Taishi

Novice Hunter Taishi

Taishi rests in front of the dango restaurant.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Hobashira the Sailor

Hobashira the Sailor

Hobashira can be found at the docks. This is at the farthest side of the village center, just past the entrance to the Gathering Hub.

Your Room

There are only two Palicos inside your room that you have to interact with, one is well hidden.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Housekeeper

Housekeeper

The Housekeeper is your Palico aid in your house.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Fukashigi the Informant

Fukashigi the Informant

Fukashigi is hiden behind your room’s wall. Interact with the painting behind your housekeeper to find him.

Gathering Hub

There are a couple more NPCs that can be talked to inside the Hub and the connecting prep area.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Badum the Drummer

Badum the Drummer

Badum is one of the Palicos playing the huge drum near the entrance. If you can’t talk to these Palicos, then make sure to switch your game’s BGM to its default.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Tish the Drummer

Tish the Drummer

Tish is one of the Palicos playing the huge drum.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Guild Master Hojo

Guild Master Hojo

Hojo is is the Wyverian that’s riding the small Tetsucabra. He’s the one to talk to when urgent quests come up.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Minoto the Hub Maiden

Minoto the Hub Maiden

Minoto is the person to talk to when starting hub quests.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Maido the Merchant

Maido the Merchant

Maido serves as the merchant inside the hub and is just beside Minoto.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Hanamori the Guide

Hanamori the Guide

Hanamori is tending the mask stall, just below the stairs to the prep area.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Otemai the Chef

Otemai the Chef

Otemai stands near the dango prep area, just across the tables where you can eat dango.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Master Utsushi

Master Utsushi

Utsushi stands at the patio area of the hub.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - High Rank Hunter Ayame

High Rank Hunter Ayame

Ayame stands near the railings on the hub patio.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Nakago the Blacksmith

Nakago the Blacksmith

Nakago serves as the blacksmith inside the hub’s prep area.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Buddy Smithy Kojiri

Buddy Smithy Kojiri

Kojiri serves as the buddy smithy and works beside Nakago.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Housekeeper

Housekeeper

This Housekeeper is standing inside the hub prep area.

Buddy Plaza

This is another section connected to the village where you can see the Argosy and the buddy training area.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Buddy Handler Iori

Buddy Handler Iori

Iori handles the buddy recruitment.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Buddy Expert Shirubei

Buddy Expert Shirubei

Shirubei handles the buddy training and can also give you rewards from time to time.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Felyne Chief Kogarashi

Felyne Chief Kogarashi

Kogarashi handles the buddy deployment.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Kotori the Trader

Kotori the Trader

Kotori is the Palico that is busy checking the stocks near the Argosy.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Rondine the Trader

Rondine the Trader

Rondine is near the Argosy and handles the special trades.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Chino the Trader

Chino the Trader

Chino is the Palico busy painting near the Argosy.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award - Sekirei the Trainer

Sekirei the Trainer

Sekirei is the Palico and the only NPC in the training area.

Does getting the Runner’s Sandals award provide a boost?

No, it does not. It’s simply an achievement. But it does make your guild card look more complete.

Monster Hunter Rise runner's sandals award

Once you manage to interact to each and every NPC in the village, you’ll then receive the Runner’s Sandals award which can be seen in your Guild Card.

Quick Tip: it helps if you note down everyone you’ve talked to to be more efficient and prevent confusion.

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