Tokens of Regard |
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Required: 1 Gold Ingot, 1 Consumer Antenna. |
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→ Go to
Narwin Molstagh |
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YOU: Greetings Narwin. |
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Narwin: Good to see you Sir. |
Narwin: I see you've got more on your mind today than a greybeard's tale. |
Narwin: But y'see, that's just what I'm needing from you - a tale. |
Narwin: Well, help finishing one, anyway. |
Narwin: If you're willing to put a pair of swift feet and sharp ears to the task, you could earn us both a pretty bit of tria. |
Narwin: Will you help? |
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YOU: Sounds promising, I'm in. |
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- Narwin Molstagh cracks a grin, which is barely visible on his creased face. |
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Narwin: That's the spirit! |
Narwin: I've got a wonderful tale to sell -ahem- tell; folk will come from all around to hear it. |
Narwin: Only problem is, it is a tale from long ago, and me mind's a bit fuzzy on the details. |
Narwin: It was in the upper reaches of the Stone Labyrinths, it was. |
Narwin: I was acting as a hired guard for some of my fellow Stonebreakers, who were mining a pretty vein of blue-green stone to finish off an ale hall. |
Narwin: We ran into a group of Hammerwielders, who were hunting a rumour that there were underground Ulbernauts to be found in the Stone Labyrinths. |
Narwin: They were chasing an Enkidukai's tail if you ask me, but never mind that. |
Narwin: So, the ale being low and the Labyrinth being hot as a forge, some... |
Narwin: sharp words were said by Stonebreaker and Hammerwielder alike. |
Narwin: That is, until a few Consumers showed up. |
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-The grizzled Stonebreaker pauses to take a breath.- |
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Narwin: You with me so far? |
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YOU: Yes I am. |
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Narwin: Good. |
Narwin: Well, as dwarves do in a tight spot, we grouped together and faced those ugly beasties. |
Narwin: It was a lucky thing that most of us already had our weapons drawn thanks to our -ahem- previous discussion. |
Narwin: It took a while, but we cleaved 'em all up and collected their bits to sell. |
Narwin: It was a long, sweaty journey back to Hydlaa, there being no ale and all, but we made it back and sent a Stonebreaker and a Hammerwielder each to sell off the bits. |
Narwin: We had ales waiting for them at Kada-El's when they got back, and we split up the profits then went our ways. |
Narwin: A good tale, eh? |
Narwin: But it's missing a bit, I think, and I can't remember any more. |
Narwin: How many consumers were there? |
Narwin: How many Dwarves fell? |
Narwin: I can't recall these things, but Grimal Bloodaxe might. |
Narwin: He was there, I know that much. |
Narwin: Will you go to Grimal and tell him I sent you, and note down what he says? |
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YOU: Will do. |
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Narwin: Thank you kindly for giving these old legs a rest. |
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→ Go to
Grimal Bloodaxe |
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YOU: Narwin sent me. |
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Grimal: That... |
Grimal: that... |
Grimal: thieving old charlatan! |
Grimal: He DARES ask a favour of me? |
Grimal: Oh, I'll tell him something, alright. |
Grimal: As a matter of fact, I'll tell you too, so you'll know better than to deal with frauds like that. |
Grimal: He's right, I was at that battle, and a noble fight it was, until we got back to Hydlaa. |
Grimal: Most of us went to the bar to cool our throats whilst waiting for the others to return with the tria, but a couple of Hammerwielders went to the forge to strike some battle tokens to commemorate the fight. |
Grimal: They made it back about the same time the tria did, and both clans had a merry time. |
Grimal: But when I was ready to leave, I went to pick my battle token up off the table and it was GONE. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe shakes his head sadly and pulls on a lock of beard, which clinks with all the battle tokens attached to it. |
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YOU: So who took your token? |
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Grimal: It may be an old wound, but it still aches. |
Grimal: As I said, my battle token was taken. |
Grimal: Since Narwin was the only Stonebreaker to leave the bar before I noticed its loss, and my comrades and I 'searched' the rest, I know it was him. |
Grimal: The guards showed up during the 'search', pulled our clans apart and hunted down Narwin. |
Grimal: He must have hidden it, because they didn't find it on him. |
Grimal: To keep the peace, the guards made the Stonebreakers pay for the loss, but that didn't get me my token, did it? |
Grimal: Ask that sneak Narwin about my token and just see if he isn't still a liar after all these years. |
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→ Go to
Narwin Molstagh |
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YOU: Grimal says you took his battle token. |
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- Narwin Molstagh gives a start, turns pale, then hangs his head. |
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Narwin: It... |
Narwin: it would seem I had forgotten more than I realised about that battle. |
Narwin: I remember now. |
Narwin: I was a young sellsword, barely keeping food in my mouth. |
Narwin: The ale was flowing, but it did not ease my woe. |
Narwin: I was thinking only of what it would cost to sharpen my axes. |
Narwin: Then, I saw the glint of the golden token on the table, and I was lost. |
Narwin: I took it and left as quickly as I could. |
Narwin: When I heard the guards coming up behind me, I hid it, then retrieved it later and sold it to an unsuspecting Dermorian as a simple gold bauble. |
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- Narwin Molstagh's eyes glint, and his shoulders straighten. |
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Narwin: I can never make up for my treachery and shame, but I'll do my best. |
Narwin: Will you help me mend this wrong? |
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YOU: I will help you. |
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Narwin: My thanks, Huarwar. |
Narwin: I think that the best thing to do is to get Grimal a new token, no matter how late and how little the gesture might be. |
Narwin: Trasok Starhammer could make one, but he will need a sketch of the original token. |
Narwin: I can give you that. |
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- Narwin Molstagh produces a sheet of paper and begins to draw. When he is done, he holds it up for you to see. |
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Narwin: As you see, the front has two crossed hammers, in honour of the clan, and the back has two crossed Consumer antennae, in honour of the battle. |
Narwin: Trasok should be able to reproduce this. |
Narwin: Just give this sketch to him. |
Narwin: Please give me the token when it's done; I want to make sure it's perfect. |
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→ Go to
Trasok Starhammer |
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YOU: Can you make me a battle token of this sketch. |
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- Trasok Starhammer raises his eyebrows as he examines the sketch. |
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Trasok: Hmmm... |
Trasok: an interesting commission. |
Trasok: None of my business, though. |
Trasok: I'll need a gold ingot to start work on it. |
Trasok: Bring one to me, and I'll be heating up the forge in the meantime. |
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→ Give
Trasok Starhammer 1 Gold Ingot |
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YOU: [You give Trasok the ingot.] |
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Trasok: Good. |
Trasok: I can do the design on the front with no problem, But I'll want a model for the back to do it properly. |
Trasok: Go fetch me a consumer antenna, and I'll finish this up for you. |
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→ Give
Trasok Starhammer 1 Consumer Antenna |
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YOU: [You give the antenna to Trasok.] |
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Trasok: Nice work. |
Trasok: I'll just finish this up then. |
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- Trasok Starhammer places the gold on the anvil and his hammer rings as the token takes shape. |
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- Trasok Starhammer stamps a design on each side and quenches the token in the tank before holding it out to you. |
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Trasok: All done. |
Trasok: That will be three hundred tria, if you please. |
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- Trasok Starhammer holds out his hand for payment. |
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→ Give
Trasok Starhammer 300 Tria |
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YOU: Here's your money. |
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Trasok: A pleasure. |
Trasok: Come back any time. |
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→ Go to
Narwin Molstagh |
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YOU: I have the token. |
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Narwin: Done already? |
Narwin: I am glad. |
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- Narwin Molstagh holds the token up to the light. A sad smile crosses his face. |
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Narwin: It's just as I remember it. |
Narwin: Please, take it to Grimal, and if he asks about me, please tell him I am sorry. |
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→ Go to
Grimal Bloodaxe |
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YOU: I have a gift for you. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe's weathered cheeks turn red, and his voice drops to a whisper. |
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Grimal: I... |
Grimal: I... |
Grimal: cannot believe this. |
Grimal: It looks just like my token. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe peers at it again. |
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Grimal: This is freshly forged. |
Grimal: Did Narwin have this made for me? |
Grimal: Please, tell me how this came about; did Narwin do this? |
Grimal: What did he say? |
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YOU: Narwin is extremely sorry about what happened. |
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Grimal: I would never have believed it, after all this time. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe ties the new token in his beard, and as he does, the clink seems to distract him. He fingers another battle token which looks very old. |
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Grimal: We Hammerwielders are proud folk, but bow to honour when we see it. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe's voice rises, ringing strong and clear. |
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Grimal: Narwin Molstagh of the Stonebreaker Clan has done much to redeem his honour this day. |
Grimal: Give him this gift to show that I forgive him and hold no more ill will. |
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- Grimal Bloodaxe pulls the old battle token from his beard and examines it. |
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-You see the crossed hammers on the front and the crossed rock picks on the back.- |
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Grimal: This symbolizes another old fray where Hammerwielder and Stonebreaker worked together. |
Grimal: Let it be so in the future, as well. |
Grimal: Please, take this to Narwin for me. |
Grimal: Stonebreakers don't normally wear them, but it is my wish that Narwin does, as a reminder of both bad and good. |
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→ Go to
Narwin Molstagh |
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YOU: [You give Narwin the token.] |
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- Narwin Molstagh looks at the token and his eyes water. |
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Narwin: I do not deserve this, but I will respect Grimal's gift. |
Narwin: I'll wear it gladly and point to it whenever I tell of the folly of young Narwin Molstagh and the wisdom of old Grimal Bloodaxe. |
Narwin: Please, take this so that you might remember as well. |
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QUEST COMPLETED |
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Rewards: 1 Battle Axe, 2107 Tria, 10800 XP. |
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