Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords/Skills

In Puzzle Quest, the bulk of your progress comes from increasing skill points. These points can be acquired either by spending skill points achieved from levelling up, or through purchase at the citadel (after a Temple has been built).

Each skill is aligned with a different type of gem:

Skill	Gem Type
Earth Mastery	Green Gems
Fire Mastery	Red Gems
Air Mastery	Yellow Gems
Water Mastery	Blue Gems
Battle	Skull
Cunning	Gold
Morale	Purple Stars

The different skills also affect different attributes:

Elemental Mastery

The elemental mastery skills only affect mana and gems of the appropriate colour.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

• x% bonus to mana from matching gems.

Other effects:

• x bonus to maximum mana.
• x bonus to starting mana.
• x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems.
• x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems.

Battle

Battle affects Skulls and inflicted damage.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

• x% bonus to inflicted damage (from all sources).

Other effects:

• x% chance of an extra turn when matching skulls.
• x% chance of a wildcard when matching skulls.

Cunning

Cunning affects Gold and Wildcards.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

• x% bonus to wildcard effects.
• x% bonus to experience/gold earned from defeated foes.

Other effects:

• x% chance of an extra turn when matching gold.
• x% chance of a wildcard when matching gold.

Morale

Morale affects Purple Stars and Life Points.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

• No basic stat

Other effects:

• x bonus to life points.
• x% bonus to all spell resistance.
• x% chance of an extra turn when matching stars.
• x% chance of a wildcard when matching stars.

Skill Progression Table

In order to limit duplicate information, this table is divided

into four sections:

Basic/Common Attributes

• Rank
• Turn = x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems of the appropriate colour.
• Wild = x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems of the appropriate colour.
• Base = x% bonus to the appropriate "basic stat".

Elemental Specific Attributes

• Max = x bonus to maximum mana of the appropriate colour.
• Start = x bonus to starting mana of the appropriate colour.

Morale Specific Attributes

• HP = x bonus to life points.
• Res = x% bonus to all spell resistance.

Training Costs

• Cost = n gold required to train this rank
• Total Cost = n gold required to train up to this rank (starting from 0).

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
0	0.00%	0.00%	0%	0	0	0	0%	N/A	0
1	0.75%	0.38%	5%	1	0	1	0%	450	450
2	1.50%	0.75%	10%	1	0	3	0%	500	950
3	2.25%	1.13%	15%	2	0	4	0%	550	1,500
4	3.00%	1.50%	20%	2	1	6	0%	600	2,100
5	3.50%	1.75%	24%	3	1	7	0%	650	2,750
6	4.00%	2.00%	28%	3	1	9	0%	700	3,450
7	4.50%	2.25%	32%	4	1	10	0%	750	4,200
8	5.00%	2.50%	36%	4	2	12	0%	800	5,000
9	5.50%	2.75%	40%	5	2	13	0%	850	5,850
10	5.75%	2.88%	43%	5	2	15	0%	900	6,750
11	6.00%	3.00%	46%	6	2	16	0%	950	7,700
12	6.25%	3.13%	49%	6	3	18	0%	1,000	8,700
13	6.50%	3.25%	52%	7	3	19	0%	1,050	9,750
14	6.75%	3.38%	55%	7	3	21	0%	1,100	10,850
15	7.00%	3.50%	57%	8	3	22	0%	1,150	12,000
16	7.25%	3.63%	59%	8	4	24	0%	1,200	13,200
17	7.50%	3.75%	61%	9	4	25	0%	1,250	14,450
18	7.75%	3.88%	63%	9	4	27	0%	1,300	15,750
19	8.00%	4.00%	65%	10	4	28	0%	1,350	17,100
20	8.25%	4.13%	67%	10	5	30	1%	1,400	18,500
21	8.50%	4.25%	69%	11	5	31	1%	1,450	19,950
22	8.75%	4.38%	71%	11	5	33	1%	1,500	21,450
23	9.00%	4.50%	73%	12	5	34	1%	1,550	23,000
24	9.25%	4.63%	75%	12	6	36	1%	1,600	24,600
25	9.38%	4.69%	76%	13	6	37	1%	1,650	26,250
26	9.50%	4.75%	77%	13	6	39	1%	1,700	27,950
27	9.63%	4.81%	78%	14	6	40	1%	1,750	29,700
28	9.75%	4.88%	79%	14	7	42	1%	1,800	31,500
29	9.88%	4.94%	80%	15	7	43	1%	1,850	33,350
30	10.00%	5.00%	81%	15	7	45	1%	1,900	35,250
31	10.12%	5.06%	82%	16	7	46	1%	1,950	37,200

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
32	10.25%	5.13%	83%	16	8	48	1%	2,000	39,200
33	10.38%	5.19%	84%	17	8	49	1%	2,050	41,250
34	10.50%	5.25%	85%	17	8	51	1%	2,100	43,350
35	10.63%	5.31%	86%	18	8	52	1%	2,150	45,500
36	10.75%	5.38%	87%	18	9	54	1%	2,200	47,700
37	10.88%	5.44%	88%	19	9	55	1%	2,250	49,950
38	11.00%	5.50%	89%	19	9	57	1%	2,300	52,250
39	11.13%	5.56%	90%	20	9	58	1%	2,350	54,600
40	11.25%	5.63%	91%	20	10	60	1%	2,400	57,000
41	11.38%	5.69%	92%	21	10	61	2%	2,450	59,450
42	11.50%	5.75%	93%	21	10	63	2%	2,500	61,950
43	11.63%	5.81%	94%	22	10	64	2%	2,550	64,500
44	11.75%	5.88%	95%	22	11	66	2%	2,600	67,100
45	11.80%	5.90%	96%	23	11	67	2%	2,650	69,750
46	11.85%	5.93%	97%	23	11	69	2%	2,700	72,450
47	11.90%	5.95%	98%	24	11	70	2%	2,750	75,200
48	11.95%	5.98%	99%	24	12	72	2%	2,800	78,000
49	12.00%	6.00%	100%	25	12	73	2%	2,850	80,850
50	12.05%	6.03%	101%	25	12	75	2%	2,900	83,750
51	12.10%	6.05%	102%	26	12	76	2%	2,950	86,700
52	12.15%	6.08%	103%	26	13	78	2%	3,000	89,700
53	12.20%	6.10%	104%	27	13	79	2%	3,050	92,750
54	12.25%	6.13%	105%	27	13	81	2%	3,100	95,850
55	12.30%	6.15%	106%	28	13	82	2%	3,150	99,000
56	12.35%	6.18%	107%	28	14	84	2%	3,200	102,200
57	12.40%	6.20%	108%	29	14	85	2%	3,250	105,450
58	12.45%	6.23%	109%	29	14	87	2%	3,300	108,750
59	12.50%	6.25%	110%	30	14	88	2%	3,350	112,100
60	12.55%	6.28%	111%	30	15	90	2%	3,400	115,500
61	12.60%	6.30%	112%	31	15	91	2%	3,450	118,950
62	12.65%	6.33%	113%	31	15	93	3%	3,500	122,450
63	12.70%	6.35%	114%	32	15	94	3%	3,550	126,000

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
64	12.75%	6.38%	115%	32	16	96	3%	3,600	129,600
65	12.80%	6.40%	116%	33	16	97	3%	3,650	133,250
66	12.85%	6.43%	117%	33	16	99	3%	3,700	136,950
67	12.90%	6.45%	118%	34	16	100	3%	3,750	140,700
68	12.95%	6.48%	119%	34	17	102	3%	3,800	144,500
69	13.00%	6.50%	120%	35	17	103	3%	3,850	148,350
70	13.05%	6.53%	121%	35	17	105	3%	3,900	152,250
71	13.10%	6.55%	122%	36	17	106	3%	3,950	156,200
72	13.15%	6.58%	123%	36	18	108	3%	4,000	160,200
73	13.20%	6.60%	124%	37	18	109	3%	4,050	164,250
74	13.25%	6.63%	125%	37	18	111	3%	4,100	168,350
75	13.30%	6.65%	126%	38	18	112	3%	4,150	172,500
76	13.35%	6.68%	127%	38	19	114	3%	4,200	176,700
77	13.40%	6.70%	128%	39	19	115	3%	4,250	180,950
78	13.45%	6.73%	129%	39	19	117	3%	4,300	185,250
79	13.50%	6.75%	130%	40	19	118	3%	4,350	189,600
80	13.55%	6.78%	131%	40	20	120	3%	4,400	194,000
81	13.60%	6.80%	132%	41	20	121	3%	4,450	198,450
82	13.65%	6.83%	133%	41	20	123	3%	4,500	202,950
83	13.70%	6.85%	134%	42	20	124	4%	4,550	207,500
84	13.75%	6.88%	135%	42	21	126	4%	4,600	212,100
85	13.80%	6.90%	136%	43	21	127	4%	4,650	216,750
86	13.85%	6.93%	137%	43	21	129	4%	4,700	221,450
87	13.90%	6.95%	138%	44	21	130	4%	4,750	226,200
88	13.95%	6.98%	139%	44	22	132	4%	4,800	231,000
89	14.00%	7.00%	140%	45	22	133	4%	4,850	235,850
90	14.05%	7.03%	141%	45	22	135	4%	4,900	240,750
91	14.10%	7.05%	142%	46	22	136	4%	4,950	245,700
92	14.15%	7.08%	143%	46	23	138	4%	5,000	250,700
93	14.20%	7.10%	144%	47	23	139	4%	5,050	255,750
94	14.25%	7.13%	145%	47	23	141	4%	5,100	260,850
95	14.30%	7.15%	146%	48	23	142	4%	5,150	266,000

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
96	14.35%	7.18%	147%	48	24	144	4%	5,200	271,200
97	14.40%	7.20%	148%	49	24	145	4%	5,250	276,450
98	14.45%	7.23%	149%	49	24	147	4%	5,300	281,750
99	14.50%	7.25%	150%	50	24	148	4%	5,350	287,100
100	14.53%	7.26%	151%	50	25	150	4%	5,400	292,500
101	14.55%	7.28%	152%	51	25	151	4%	5,450	297,950
102	14.58%	7.29%	153%	51	25	153	4%	5,500	303,450
103	14.60%	7.30%	154%	52	25	154	4%	5,550	309,000
104	14.63%	7.31%	155%	52	26	156	5%	5,600	314,600
105	14.65%	7.33%	156%	53	26	157	5%	5,650	320,250
106	14.68%	7.34%	157%	53	26	159	5%	5,700	325,950
107	14.70%	7.35%	158%	54	26	160	5%	5,750	331,700
108	14.73%	7.36%	159%	54	27	162	5%	5,800	337,500
109	14.75%	7.38%	160%	55	27	163	5%	5,850	343,350
110	14.78%	7.39%	161%	55	27	165	5%	5,900	349,250
111	14.80%	7.40%	162%	56	27	166	5%	5,950	355,200
112	14.83%	7.41%	163%	56	28	168	5%	6,000	361,200
113	14.85%	7.43%	164%	57	28	169	5%	6,050	367,250
114	14.88%	7.44%	165%	57	28	171	5%	6,100	373,350
115	14.90%	7.45%	166%	58	28	172	5%	6,150	379,500
116	14.93%	7.46%	167%	58	29	174	5%	6,200	385,700
117	14.95%	7.48%	168%	59	29	175	5%	6,250	391,950
118	14.98%	7.49%	169%	59	29	177	5%	6,300	398,250
119	15.00%	7.50%	170%	60	29	178	5%	6,350	404,600
120	15.03%	7.51%	171%	60	30	180	5%	6,400	411,000
121	15.05%	7.53%	172%	61	30	181	5%	6,450	417,450
122	15.08%	7.54%	173%	61	30	183	5%	6,500	423,950
123	15.10%	7.55%	174%	62	30	184	5%	6,550	430,500
124	15.13%	7.56%	175%	62	31	186	5%	6,600	437,100
125	15.15%	7.58%	176%	63	31	187	6%	6,650	443,750
126	15.18%	7.59%	177%	63	31	189	6%	6,700	450,450
127	15.20%	7.60%	178%	64	31	190	6%	6,750	457,200

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
128	15.23%	7.61%	179%	64	32	192	6%	6,800	464,000
129	15.25%	7.63%	180%	65	32	193	6%	6,850	470,850
130	15.28%	7.64%	181%	65	32	195	6%	6,900	477,750
131	15.30%	7.65%	182%	66	32	196	6%	6,950	484,700
132	15.33%	7.66%	183%	66	33	198	6%	7,000	491,700
133	15.35%	7.68%	184%	67	33	199	6%	7,050	498,750
134	15.38%	7.69%	185%	67	33	201	6%	7,100	505,850
135	15.40%	7.70%	186%	68	33	202	6%	7,150	513,000
136	15.43%	7.71%	187%	68	34	204	6%	7,200	520,200
137	15.45%	7.73%	188%	69	34	205	6%	7,250	527,450
138	15.48%	7.74%	189%	69	34	207	6%	7,300	534,750
139	15.50%	7.75%	190%	70	34	208	6%	7,350	542,100
140	15.53%	7.76%	191%	70	35	210	6%	7,400	549,500
141	15.55%	7.78%	192%	71	35	211	6%	7,450	556,950
142	15.58%	7.79%	193%	71	35	213	6%	7,500	564,450
143	15.60%	7.80%	194%	72	35	214	6%	7,550	572,000
144	15.63%	7.81%	195%	72	36	216	6%	7,600	579,600
145	15.65%	7.83%	196%	73	36	217	6%	7,650	587,250
146	15.68%	7.84%	197%	73	36	219	7%	7,700	594,950
147	15.70%	7.85%	198%	74	36	220	7%	7,750	602,700
148	15.73%	7.86%	199%	74	37	222	7%	7,800	610,500
149	15.75%	7.88%	200%	75	37	223	7%	7,850	618,350
150	15.78%	7.89%	201%	75	37	225	7%	7,900	626,250
151	15.80%	7.90%	202%	76	37	226	7%	7,950	634,200
152	15.83%	7.91%	203%	76	38	228	7%	8,000	642,200
153	15.85%	7.93%	204%	77	38	229	7%	8,050	650,250
154	15.88%	7.94%	205%	77	38	231	7%	8,100	658,350
155	15.90%	7.95%	206%	78	38	232	7%	8,150	666,500
156	15.93%	7.96%	207%	78	39	234	7%	8,200	674,700
157	15.95%	7.98%	208%	79	39	235	7%	8,250	682,950
158	15.98%	7.99%	209%	79	39	237	7%	8,300	691,250
159	16.00%	8.00%	210%	80	39	238	7%	8,350	699,600

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
160	16.03%	8.01%	211%	80	40	240	7%	8,400	708,000
161	16.05%	8.03%	212%	81	40	241	7%	8,450	716,450
162	16.08%	8.04%	213%	81	40	243	7%	8,500	724,950
163	16.10%	8.05%	214%	82	40	244	7%	8,550	733,500
164	16.13%	8.06%	215%	82	41	246	7%	8,600	742,100
165	16.15%	8.08%	216%	83	41	247	7%	8,650	750,750
166	16.18%	8.09%	217%	83	41	249	7%	8,700	759,450
167	16.20%	8.10%	218%	84	41	250	8%	8,750	768,200
168	16.23%	8.11%	219%	84	42	252	8%	8,800	777,000
169	16.25%	8.13%	220%	85	42	253	8%	8,850	785,850
170	16.28%	8.14%	221%	85	42	255	8%	8,900	794,750
171	16.30%	8.15%	222%	86	42	256	8%	8,950	803,700
172	16.33%	8.16%	223%	86	43	258	8%	9,000	812,700
173	16.35%	8.18%	224%	87	43	259	8%	9,050	821,750
174	16.38%	8.19%	225%	87	43	261	8%	9,100	830,850
175	16.40%	8.20%	226%	88	43	262	8%	9,150	840,000
176	16.43%	8.21%	227%	88	44	264	8%	9,200	849,200
177	16.45%	8.23%	228%	89	44	265	8%	9,250	858,450
178	16.48%	8.24%	229%	89	44	267	8%	9,300	867,750
179	16.50%	8.25%	230%	90	44	268	8%	9,350	877,100
180	16.53%	8.26%	231%	90	45	270	8%	9,400	886,500
181	16.55%	8.28%	232%	91	45	271	8%	9,450	895,950
182	16.58%	8.29%	233%	91	45	273	8%	9,500	905,450
183	16.60%	8.30%	234%	92	45	274	8%	9,550	915,000
184	16.63%	8.31%	235%	92	46	276	8%	9,600	924,600
185	16.65%	8.33%	236%	93	46	277	8%	9,650	934,250
186	16.68%	8.34%	237%	93	46	279	8%	9,700	943,950
187	16.70%	8.35%	238%	94	46	280	8%	9,750	953,700
188	16.73%	8.36%	239%	94	47	282	9%	9,800	963,500
189	16.75%	8.38%	240%	95	47	283	9%	9,850	973,350
190	16.78%	8.39%	241%	95	47	285	9%	9,900	983,250
191	16.80%	8.40%	242%	96	47	286	9%	9,950	993,200

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
192	16.83%	8.41%	243%	96	48	288	9%	10,000	1,003,200
193	16.85%	8.43%	244%	97	48	289	9%	10,050	1,013,250
194	16.88%	8.44%	245%	97	48	291	9%	10,100	1,023,350
195	16.90%	8.45%	246%	98	48	292	9%	10,150	1,033,500
196	16.93%	8.46%	247%	98	49	294	9%	10,200	1,043,700
197	16.95%	8.48%	248%	99	49	295	9%	10,250	1,053,950
198	16.98%	8.49%	249%	99	49	297	9%	10,300	1,064,250
199	17.00%	8.50%	250%	100	49	298	9%	10,350	1,074,600
200	17.00%	8.50%	251%	100	50	300	9%	10,400	1,085,000
201	17.01%	8.50%	252%	101	50	301	9%	10,450	1,095,450
202	17.01%	8.51%	253%	101	50	303	9%	10,500	1,105,950
203	17.01%	8.51%	254%	102	50	304	9%	10,550	1,116,500
204	17.01%	8.51%	255%	102	51	306	9%	10,600	1,127,100
205	17.02%	8.51%	256%	103	51	307	9%	10,650	1,137,750
206	17.02%	8.51%	257%	103	51	309	9%	10,700	1,148,450
207	17.02%	8.51%	258%	104	51	310	9%	10,750	1,159,200
208	17.02%	8.51%	259%	104	52	312	9%	10,800	1,170,000
209	17.03%	8.52%	260%	105	52	313	10%	10,850	1,180,850
210	17.03%	8.52%	261%	105	52	315	10%	10,900	1,191,750
211	17.03%	8.52%	262%	106	52	316	10%	10,950	1,202,700
212	17.03%	8.52%	263%	106	53	318	10%	11,000	1,213,700
213	17.04%	8.52%	264%	107	53	319	10%	11,050	1,224,750
214	17.04%	8.52%	265%	107	53	321	10%	11,100	1,235,850
215	17.04%	8.52%	266%	108	53	322	10%	11,150	1,247,000
216	17.04%	8.52%	267%	108	54	324	10%	11,200	1,258,200
217	17.05%	8.53%	268%	109	54	325	10%	11,250	1,269,450
218	17.05%	8.53%	269%	109	54	327	10%	11,300	1,280,750
219	17.05%	8.53%	270%	110	54	328	10%	11,350	1,292,100
220	17.05%	8.53%	271%	110	55	330	10%	11,400	1,303,500
221	17.06%	8.53%	272%	111	55	331	10%	11,450	1,314,950
222	17.06%	8.53%	273%	111	55	333	10%	11,500	1,326,450
223	17.06%	8.53%	274%	112	55	334	10%	11,550	1,338,000

Basic Attributes				Elemental		Morale		Training Cost
Rank	Turn	Wild	Base	Max	Start	HP	Res	Cost	Total Cost
224	17.06%	8.53%	275%	112	56	336	10%	11,600	1,349,600
225	17.07%	8.54%	276%	113	56	337	10%	11,650	1,361,250
226	17.07%	8.54%	277%	113	56	339	10%	11,700	1,372,950
227	17.07%	8.54%	278%	114	56	340	10%	11,750	1,384,700
228	17.07%	8.54%	279%	114	57	342	10%	11,800	1,396,500
229	17.08%	8.54%	280%	115	57	343	10%	11,850	1,408,350
230	17.08%	8.54%	281%	115	57	345	11%	11,900	1,420,250
231	17.08%	8.54%	282%	116	57	346	11%	11,950	1,432,200
232	17.08%	8.54%	283%	116	58	348	11%	12,000	1,444,200
233	17.09%	8.55%	284%	117	58	349	11%	12,050	1,456,250
234	17.09%	8.55%	285%	117	58	351	11%	12,100	1,468,350
235	17.09%	8.55%	286%	118	58	352	11%	12,150	1,480,500
236	17.09%	8.55%	287%	118	59	354	11%	12,200	1,492,700
237	17.10%	8.55%	288%	119	59	355	11%	12,250	1,504,950
238	17.10%	8.55%	289%	119	59	357	11%	12,300	1,517,250
239	17.10%	8.55%	290%	120	59	358	11%	12,350	1,529,600
240	17.10%	8.55%	291%	120	60	360	11%	12,400	1,542,000
241	17.11%	8.55%	292%	121	60	361	11%	12,450	1,554,450
242	17.11%	8.55%	293%	121	60	363	11%	12,500	1,566,950
243	17.11%	8.55%	294%	122	60	364	11%	12,550	1,579,500
244	17.11%	8.55%	295%	122	61	366	11%	12,600	1,592,100
245	17.12%	8.56%	296%	123	61	367	11%	12,650	1,604,750
246	17.12%	8.56%	297%	123	61	369	11%	12,700	1,617,450
247	17.12%	8.56%	298%	124	61	370	11%	12,750	1,630,200
248	17.12%	8.56%	299%	124	62	372	11%	12,800	1,643,000
249	17.13%	8.56%	300%	125	62	373	11%	12,850	1,655,850
250	17.13%	8.56%	301%	125	62	375	11%	12,900	1,668,750
251	17.13%	8.56%	302%	126	62	376	12%	12,950	1,681,700
252	17.13%	8.56%	303%	126	63	378	12%	13,000	1,694,700
253	17.14%	8.57%	304%	127	63	379	12%	13,050	1,707,750
254	17.14%	8.57%	305%	127	63	381	12%	13,100	1,720,850
255	17.14%	8.57%	306%	128	63	382	12%	13,150	1,734,000

A Note on Accuracy

There are two caveats to the accuracy of the above table:

i) Rounding: Excel formulas were used to calculate the above values, and Excel always rounds up, but Puzzle Quest is inconsistent in its rounding; sometimes rounding up and sometimes rounding down. Accordingly all (non-even) values presented in the above table may be off by +/- 0.01% of what's displayed in-game.

ii) Game Version: All the above stats were based on the Nintendo DS version of Puzzle Quest. They have not been checked against other versions of the game, though its assumed that they should be the same.

Skill Farming

Warning

SKILLS RESET AT 256 GOING BACK TO 0. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL, SINCE SOME QUESTS PERMANENTLY INCREASE YOUR STATS, WHICH COULD SEND YOU BACK TO 0.

Skill farming is a fairly contentious issue: Essentially, you farm gold which you the use to purchase skill upgrades from your citadel's temple.

For a more detailed explanation of skill farming, please refer to mikedn8c's Wizard Guide.

mikedn8c's guide: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/psp/937199-puzzle-quest-challenge-of-the-warlords/faqs/48860

WHEN RIDING A SLOW MOUNT, it takes 8 days to go between Bartonia and Enmoth, 9 days to go between Bartonia and The Trarg, and 9 days to go between Enmouth and The Trarg. Thus, going in the cycle: Bartonia -> Enmoth -> The Trarg takes 26 days, so almost every cycle you'll get gold from each city.

Please note that riding a slow mount is required. This is the fastest way of gaining gold in Puzzle Quest since mount speed affects the in-game time it takes to travel between locations, but NOT the real-life time it takes. Thus, the slower the mount, the quicker (irl) the month will reset.