As you play Dragon's Dogma 2, you will see a variety of quest symbols in your quest log. In particular, you’ll see a hand, one or two colors, and a couple of icons. These can mean many things ...

How to tell when you're in a timed quest in Dragon's Dogma 2. This is the easy part: timed quests in Dragon's Dogma 2 are denoted with a flashing hourglass symbol next to their entry in the quest log.