As you explore Hell-A in Dead Island 2, you’ll come across collectible journals. This guide covers where to find The Beforetimes journals. There are a total of 10 journals for the Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, 3 for Angelenos and 11 for the Monarch Studios Presents.
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous
#1 Tony the Schemer
Location: Bel-Air – Building on the southwestern side of Curtis’ complex in the cloakroom
#2 Tony the Mooch
Location: Bel-Air – In Curtis’ kitchen
#3 Llama Milk
Location: Bel-Air – Emma’s guest bedroom
#4 Staked Out in the Goat Pen EP. 98
Location: Bel-Air – At the Goat Pen in the “Staked” room by the pool with the pizza float
#5 Tasmanian Daredevil
Location: Beverly Hills – In Rikki’s house on the second floor. You’ll come here during The Ballad of Rikky Rex side quest.
#6 Spin Theory
Location: Beverly Hills – On a forklift at the construction site in the southern part of the area
#7 Where Are They Now?
Monarch Studios – In the guard house on Hero’s Journey Lane just outside of Stage 07
#8 Re: The Amanda Styles Incident
Location: Ocean Avenue – On the second level deck of a building at the corner of Ocean Av and Venture Walk
#9 OSK Customer Service Script
Location: Ocean Avenue – In the SKOPE building accessible during The Search for Truth story quest
#10 Placenta Lasagna
Location: Metro – In the southeastern corner of the area in a train car stuck in the wall surrounded by gunk
Angelenos
#1 Wedding Invitation
Location: Halperin Hotel – In the lobby
#2 Workout Plan: Day 3: “Leg Day”
Location: Venice Beach – In the southern part next to a workout machine at the muscle competition
#3 Send Home the Clowns
Location: Santa Monica – In a locked room on the pier. To open it you’ll need the Photo Booth Staff Key which is dropped just outside the building by a zombie. We found him along the fence.
Monarch Studios Presents
#1 Omen to Kill Trailer
Location: Bel-Air – Emma’s house on a long cabinet
#2 The Montana Method
Location: Monarch Studios – Interact with the Skope device in Jimmy Montana’s trailer on Action Alley
#3 Friends Without Benefits
Location: Monarch Studios – Across from the workbench in Set 3
#4 Big Break
Location: Monarch Studios – On a table outside of Stage 04 on Hero’s Journey Lane
#5 Rise of the God-Spider
Location: Monarch Studios – In the northeastern corner of The Rise of the God-Spider set
#6 The Badge
Location: Monarch Studios – In the trailer in Action Alley
#7 Butter the Bitch
Location: Monarch Studios – In Vernon Wong’s trailer, which is in the southern part of the Meet-Cute Corner
#8 Fifty Shades of Mahogany
Location: Monarch Studios – In a dresser on Save the Cat Walk
#9 This Year’s Hottest Toy: DD-09!
Location: Monarch Studios – In a trailer in the Outdoor Stage area, which is in the southeastern corner of the area
#11 Romeros Running Order
Location: Hollywood Boulevard – Up the stairs on the western side of the building in the Old Dynasty Theatre
