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Day 116, Adventure to a New Land – Epona Spoiler Alert

18 Friday Dec 2015

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Text Message from an Old Friend

phone

Hi Rita! Come to Jorvik Stables as fast as you can! Exciting stuff has happened! I can’t say more than that right now, you never know who might be reading this! See you soon! Herman 🙂 

Objectives: Ride to Jorvik Stables and talk to Herman.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 40 XP

Reputation: 50 with Jorvik Stables

Meet Herman inside his house at Jorvik Stables.

herman

It worked! You got my text!

Quest completed

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The Road to Epona

herman

Hi Rita! Great you could make it here so quickly.

I’ve got wonderful news!

Remember the report Ms Drake gave me before? Exactly, the one she asked you to put in the mail but you gave it to me instead. I’ve read it all, more times than I can count! And… Well…

Hang on, let me just gather myself a moment. One shouldn’t stress when there are important things to talk about. I put some water on to boil for tea earlier. A cup of tea is just the thing for discussing things as important as this!

I think the water’s boiling, could you take it off the heat Rita?

I’ll get my thoughts together while you do that.

Objectives: Take the pot of boiling water off the heat, then talk to Herman again.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Jorvik Stables

Let’s make some tea!

herman

Thanks Rita! Now the water can just rest a little and cool down, then we can make a nice cup of tea for us both.

Right, yes, as I was saying. I’ve read Ms Drake’s report, the one you gave me before, and if I’m completely honest I don’t actually understand very much of it.

You see, nothing’s written in plain language. Codes here, references to other documents there, and vague concepts everywhere.

But what’s completely clear is that something big and unbelievable dangerous is on the go. There are references to something called “Operation Grim Harvest.” There are spreadsheets with entries like “industrial harvest equipment,” “aggressive damage claims,” and “demolition estimates for a city the size of Jarlaheim.” There are forms that mention hiring “heavily equipped external security consultants…” It just goes on and on.

You can hear for yourself Rita, it sounds like G.E.D. are planning something truly terrible. Thing is, there’s nothing that even comes close to evidence in the report, certainly nothing that G.E.D.’s army of lawyers can’t explain away or interpret as something that’s completely within the law.

I’m sorry Rita, but G.E.D. are good. Too good. There’s nothing in this report I could use to stop them.

Don’t look so sad though Rita! Haha!

Just because I don’t understand the report, doesn’t mean that it can’t be used by someone else!

I’ve sent copies to friends around Jorvik, and I’ve had an answer back from some of them. More particularly, from just the person I was hoping to hear from. This is why I’m so happy! Jorvik’s leading warrior in the fight against G.E.D. as been in touch.

The person I’m talking about is the leader of CHILL, a secret organization who are doing all they can to throw nails in the road for G.E.D.

I’ve never met her before, I don’t know what she looks like, and I don’t know where she lives. I only know her name.

Of course I’m talking about Mrs X. Have you heard of her?

Quest completed

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On the Other Side of the Gates

herman

Let me explain.

A few days ago, a letter arrived from Mrs X. She wrote that G.E.D.’s report confirmed her suspicions of what G.E.D. are up to in the Harvest Counties. She didn’t want to say anything more in the letter — “safety first!” as she wrote — but if I meet her, she’s promised to tell me more face to face. After that, she’s certain we’ll be able to stop G.E.D. once and for all.

This could be exactly the kind of good news we needed Rita! I must meet her as soon as possible.

She did however have two demands. I need to go to the meeting place alone, and I’m absolutely not allowed to tell anyone about where we’re meeting, not even you Rita. The problem is getting there, because the meeting place is in Epona. Do you know where that is?

Exactly, it’s the area on the other side of the gates near Greendale. Unfortunately, there’s only one way there and it goes through Harald Stormheart’s land. The gates there have been locked for years, and I’ve got no idea how I’d get past. Harald is a very old friend of mine, he’d help us as much as he could, I’m sure of it. Thing is, I can’t talk to him if I can’t get through those gates.

Or, well, of course I mean “we.” I can’t do this by myself, I need help. It’ll be a dangerous journey, certainly not something an old fella like me can handle alone.

So I suppose my question is, will you come with me to Epona, Rita?

Great! Great news! I knew I could count on you. I’ve promised Mrs X that I wouldn’t say  word to anyone about the meeting place, but right up until we get close, we travel together, okay?

Super! I’ve been working on an idea and I’ll tell you about it…

But surely the tea is ready by now. Could you fetch us both a cup?

Objectives: Bring two teacups to Herman.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP, Cup of Tea

Reputation: 5 with Jorvik Stables

Pick up the two cups on the counter next to Herman to bring him the tea.

herman

Ahh, thanks for the tea, Rita. It’s a lovely cuppa. 

Yes, of course! My idea. Now, listen up.

There’s a secret pathway that goes over the Greydew Mountains. Not a lot of people know that, but it’s been used by soldiers, refugees, and smugglers all throughout history. If I just knew where it was, we’d be able to use it to get ourselves over to Epona. What do you think to that plan Rita?

You wonder how we’ll find out where it is? I don’t suppose it’ll be very easy, but with a little help from our friends, I’m sure it’ll work out. You see, two of the families around here know the secrets of this hidden pathway. We need their help, and if there’s anyone who can get them to help us out, it’s you Rita.

I’ll start making preparations for our trip and try to get hold of all the information I can find about Epona. In the meantime, you get going on finding out where exactly this secret pathway over the Greydew Mountains is. Does that sound like a plan?

Quest completed

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Guardians of the Secret Path

herman

The Goldspur family are one of the two families who guard the secrets of the hidden path over the Greydew Mountains. They know where it starts, and without knowing that, we’re not really going to get very far.

Talk to Jakob Goldspur and explain the situation to him. He might be a little suspicious, but if he feels as though he can trust you, I’m sure he’ll give you some info.

Objectives: Talk to Jakob Goldspur.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with Goldspur Family

Ride out to the Goldspur Mill and speak to old man Jakob.

jakob_goldspur

Hello there! How can I help you?

You want to find a secret pathway over the Greydew Mountains? What makes you think an old man like me would know anything about something like that?

Quest completed

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A Double Obstacle Ahead…

jakob_goldspur

So, you want me to tell you where the secret pathway over the Greydew Mountains begins?

Hmm… Okay. I’ll tell you, but I don’t think you’re going to like what I have to say.

It all began when my dad had an idea. The location of the start of the path was written down on a piece of paper, but he thought that was far too unsafe. He knew a druid in Valedale and with his help he created what he thought was a much better solution: a magic compass.

The compass shows the way to where the path begins, but only if the person using it knows the secret phrases which activate the magic in the old stones guarding the way. Incredibly clever, and a bit more robust than just a little slip of paper. The secret phrases are taught to everyone in our family when we’re kids, but the compass is always looked after by the oldest member of the family. This means that at the moment, the compass is held by me.

Unfortunately though, the compass is gone. Well. Not gone exactly, but it’s a little out of reach right now…

Why is it out of reach?

Umm… That’s not really something I want to talk about. Don’t look so angry, Rita!

Okay, okay, I’ll tell you but you have to promise not to laugh.

Hannibal and Alexander were allowed to borrow it from me a few weeks ago. I thought they’d think it was nice to look at, but they obviously had other ideas. I should’ve known it was a bad idea. Sigh.

They hid it, and then thought it was funny that I should have to look for it. Lots of fun. Hmm. But, before they got to tell me their plan, Idun shouted that it was time for dinner, and you don’t want to keep Idun waiting. They of course ran inside and promptly forgot where they’d hidden it.

I’ve looked and looked and it’s nowhere to be found… They must’ve hidden the compass in quite excellent hiding place, or well at least it’s far too tricky for me anyway. Plus, it’s been decades since anybody’s needed to know anything about the secret path, so I assumed I wasn’t against the clock when it came to finding the compass.

You might have a little more luck than me, Rita. Ask the twins if they can remember where they hid the compass, and perhaps they’ll recall if it’s you who’s asking…

Objectives: Talk to Hannibal Goldspur.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 20 with Goldspur Family

Wait to go Gramps… Now I have to deal with the creepy babies…

Speak to Hannibal up by the Goldspur Farm.

hannibel_goldspur

Do you want to play, Rita?! Pleeeeeease?!

Compass? Grandpa’s old compass?

Haha, we hid that so well! You’ll never find it, hahaha!

Quest completed

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Super Crafty Blackmail

hannibel_goldspur

Haha! The compass is hidden in a super crafty place! We’ll never tell you where it is!

But… We do really like candy… Heehee!

We might tell you if we had something sweet… But, you know, don’t say anything to our mother. She’d be super angry!

Where would you find candy? Well our daddy Angus has usually got some, so maybe you can ask him? Heehee, hurry though, otherwise we might forget where the compass is! Heeheehee!!

Objectives: Talk to Angus Goldspur.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Goldspur Family

Listen here, you little shit. Nobody blackmails me and gets away with it, especially not a creepy baby like you…

Tell Angus about this blackmail scheme you’ve become caught in.

angus_goldspur

Hi Rita! What’s up?

Candy for the twins? No, no, no, they eat far too many sweeties already, the last thing they need is more sugar.

Quest completed

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Pick Gunpowder Pepper

angus_goldspur

Why do you want to give the twins more sweets Rita? You know it’s not good for them.

You need to give them candy so they’ll help you with something important, you say?

Blackmail…

Haha, if they want sweeties, then they’ll get them. Specially prepared Angus-candy.

Rita, in the fields around here on our land there’s loads of gunpowder pepper growing. It’s a flower that’s very, very spicy. Completely harmless and great for giving a little kick to some of the simpler meals, but it’s not something you’d exactly call candy. Hehehe…

Grab a few handfuls of gunpowder pepper and the twins can get a taste of candy they’ll not soon forget!

Objectives: Pick some gunpowder pepper flowers in the Goldspurs’ fields, then return to Angus Goldspur.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Goldspur Family

-evil laughter-

The pepper flowers can be found in the horse paddock next to the road, and also in the wheat field.

angus_goldspur

Great, now let’s make some gunpowder candy! Haha!

Quest completed

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Gunpowder Lollipops

angus_goldspur

So there we go, two lollipops dipped in gunpowder pepper.

This should give those cheeky twins something to think about! Haha!

Tell them from me that if they don’t help you, then all the sweeties they get from me in the future will be seriously spicy!

Objectives: Give the lollipops to Hannibal Goldspur.

Reward: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with Goldspur Family

Revenge is a dish best served spicy hot!

hannibel_goldspur

Haha yay! Lollies! Gimme!

Omnomnom!

Slurp, slurp!

Umm… This is hot.

It burns!!

IT’S BURNING!

Quest completed

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Water for the Twins

hannibel_goldspur

IT BURNS! Water! I need water!

Please Rita, give me some water!

I promise I’ll tell you where the compass is if you just give me some water!

AAAAAHHHH! THRISTY!!

Take this bucket! Fill it up from the pump over there! Please hurry, my mouth is on fire! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!

Objectives: Fetch water for Hannibal Goldspur.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Goldspur Family

Use the bucket on the well next to the house and return to Hannibal.

hannibel_goldspur

Glug, glug, glug…

…

Guzzle, guzzle, guzzle…

…

Whew!

Better.

Quest completed

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A New Prank to Play on Grandpa

hannibel_goldspur

That wasn’t very nice, Rita, but you win. This time.

It was pretty funny though, I didn’t think you could have so much fun with just a bit of pepper…

Haha! Now we’ll get Grandpa good next dinnertime.

Haha!

The compass?

Oh, nah. No idea where it is… We hid it really well somewhere around here in the farmyard. So well hidden that we can’t even find it now. Haha!

If I can remember anything?

Umm… I think it was somewhere high up. Now I remember! It was in one of the silos!

You’ll have to go look for it yourself though, we’ve got to go and pick gunpowder pepper of our own! Thank dad for the tip! Haha!

Objectives: Find the compass, then take it to Jakob Goldspur.

Rewards: 45 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Goldspur Family

The compass can be found in the upper level of the silo by the mill. Once you have found it, speak to Jakob.

jakob_goldspur

Did you find the compass Rita?

Great, where had those little rascals hidden it? Up at the top of the silo? They know very well they’re not allowed to play there. I’ll be having a word with those two scoundrels!

First though, I’ll show you how the compass works.

Quest completed

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With the Help of the Compass, We’ll Find the Way

jakob_goldspur

So, here’s how the compass works, Rita.

Take out the compass and say the magic words, “O, Golden Compass, hear our plea, Goldspur’s guardians beg of thee: tell where the secret path may be.”

It’s a bit over the top if you ask me, but my dad liked a little bit of the theatrical and he’s the one who came up with the wording, so I guess that’s how it’s got to be.

Oh well, when you’ve said the magic words, the needle on the compass will point to the direction in which you’ve got to ride to get to a magic milestone. When you reach the stone, place the compass on it and say the next magic phrase, “O, Golden Compass, the way you’ve shown, led Goldspur’s guardians to this magic stone.”

The compass will then show you the way to the next magic milestone, and then you do the same thing again. Continue doing it until you get to the beginning of the secret path.

I don’t know quite why the compass can’t just show you where the path is in the first place, but dad was pretty special like that.

Do you understand how the magic compass works now?

Good!

Best of luck to you!

Objectives: The compass is shown on the map, down to the right of your screen. Follow the direction it’s showing until you get to your target, then use the compass there.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 40 with Goldspur Family

The compass will actively adjust direction as you ride, leading you to the first stone on Dew Mountain Road, just past the windmill at Goldspur’s Farm.

quest-secret_path1

When you reach the stone, use the compass from your inventory.

self

Something’s happening to the compass, it’s starting to spin pretty fast, round and round…

Quest completed

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Goldspur’s Compass Guides Goldspur’s Guardians

self

“O, Golden Compass, hear our plea, Goldspur’s guardians beg of thee: tell where the secret path may be.”

The compass needle calms down and is now pointing in a new direction…

Objectives: The compass is shown on the map, down to the right of your screen. Follow the direction it’s showing until you get to your target, then use the compass there.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Goldspur Family

Follow the compass again to each new stone (I’m only listing this quest once, as the dialog is all the same), until you reach the end of the trail and activate the last stone.

Stone 2:

quest-secret_path2

Just off the Dew Mountain Road, toward the Forbidden Fields.

Stone 3:

quest-secret_path3

Under the bridge off the Easter Trail, toward the Forbidden Fields. The easiest way to get down is from behind the Unfortunate Dews’ Farm, but you can also reach it from up the east end of the Eastern Trail, toward Wolf Hall Inn.

Stone 4:

quest-secret_path4

Up the hill off the Eastern Trail, toward Wolf Hall Inn.

Stone 5:

quest-secret_path5

South Grey Gate Pass, Wolf Hall Inn side of the road.

self

The compass needle stops moving. You must be at the end of the trail.

Behind the bushes and thickets, you see the beginning of an old pathway. It’s almost completely overgrown with weeds, but you’re sure this must be the place where the secret path over the Greydew Mountains begins.

Quest completed

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Tell Herman About the Secret Path

self

You’ve found the secret pathway. You give yourself a pat on the back for a job well down. Time to ride back to Herman and tell him the good news.

Objectives: Ride back to Herman and tell him where the secret path begins.

Rewards: 65 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 60 with Jorvik Stables

The first part of the preparations are complete!

herman

 Hello there Rita! How’s it all going? You’ve found the secret path? This is magnificent news!

Very well done. We’re almost ready to head off to Epona.

Quest completed

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Chock Full of Tricksy Traps!

herman

 The pathway over the Greydew Mountains isn’t just hard to find, it’s also full of traps. If you don’t know how to get past the traps, then it’s impossible to get to the end of the path. Well, impossible to get to the end of the path alive.

The Jarlassons have been guarding the secrets of the path’s traps for generations. If you can get Dorith Jarlasson to understand why it’s so important for you to use the path, then I’m sure she’ll tell you about the traps. Talk to Dorith Jarlasson and explain the situation to her.

Good luck!

Objectives: Talk to Dorith Jarlasson on Paddock Island.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with the Jarlasson Family

Now to begin the second part of preparation.

dorith_jarlasson

Hello, dear Rita! How can I help you on this beautiful day?

You want to know how to avoid the traps along the secret pathway over the Greydew Mountains?

…

That’s one of our family’s oldest and most closely guarded secrets. Are you sure I can trust you not to tell anyone?

Quest completed

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An Extremely Valuable Document

dorith_jarlasson

So, you’d like to know how to get across the Greydew Mountains. As you’ve probably already gathered, there’s a secret pathway over the mountains, which is, just as it sounds, secret.

The Goldspur family knows where the path is, and my family knows how to get past the lethal traps that are designed to stop the path being used by the enemies of the Harvest Counties.

I understand it’s important for you to get to Epona, so I’ll help you as much as I can. The information you’re after is written in the Jarlasson Code, an old document that’s been handed down through generations, but unfortunately it’s no longer in our possession. Don’t look so horrified! It’s in good hands, which is probably just as well. It does  mean though, that I can’t just give it to you, you’ll have to ask Jill Goldspur for permission to borrow it. 

You see, we donated the code – along with a collections of other old items – to Jarlaheim. We didn’t have the money to look after all our old antiquities properly, and we were worried that they would eventually be destroyed, so we donated them to the city so that they would be looked after properly by trained experts and studied by Jorvegian researchers. I know that the Jarlasson Code is in the cellar of the courthouse and it’s kept in a special room with the perfect temperature and humidity. It’s incredibly highly valued, but I’m sure that Jill Goldspur would lend it to you considering everything you’ve done for Jarlaheim. 

Say hello to Jill from me and come back once you’ve got the Jarlasson Code.

Objectives: Talk to Jill Goldspur.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 20 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride to Jarlaheim and speak to Jill near the city courthouse.

jill_goldspur

You’re wondering if you could borrow a document from the courthouse’s library? It’s not something we’d usually allow, but since it’s you, we might be able to make an exception… Which document are you thinking about?

The Jarlasson Code? The unsolved code that used to belong to the Jarlasson Family? Are you aware that this is one of the most priceless documents we own? It’s out of the question!

Quest completed

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Handled by Experts

jill_goldspur

I’m sorry Rita, but historical documents need to be handled by trained antiques experts. It’s entirely out of the question that you’d get to handle it yourself.

Perhaps my dumbo brother would let you into the library, but as luck would have it, he’s disappeared.

Typical…

I asked him to sign off on a whole bunch of important paperwork that needs to be sent away by tomorrow morning at the latest. If you see him anywhere, you could tell him to hurry up.

Objectives: Look for Jack Goldspur.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with Jarlaheim

He can be found on the ramp up to the wall behind the courthouse building.

jack_goldspur

Yo yo yo, Rita! How’s it hangin’? You’ve seen Jill? I’m trying to stay out of her way since she’s trying to get me to work. Ever heard anything so awful? Haha!

She wants me to fill in all these boring forms. Look, check out how lame they are!

Oops!

Quest completed

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You Scratch My Back…

jack_goldspur

Oopsie, there go all those important papers off into the wind.

How terrible… Hehe.

Nothing we can do about it now! Wanna play some video games, Rita?

You want to get into the old library? Why? There’s nothing cool in there, just yawnsome old books and papers.

You wanna go in there and Jill wouldn’t let you?

Okay, of course I’ll let you in there buddy! Maybe you could help me with something first though, yeah? You will? Sweeeeet!

All these dullsville papers, yeah? Jill’s gonna be crazy angry if I don’t sign them. Could you fix that up for me? Pleeeeease?! I promise I’ll let you into the library if you help me avoid her coming in her with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp… You’ll help me?! Radical!!

Here, take this sweet new pen I just got, it rules! Haha!

Objectives: Sign all the documents for Jack Goldspur.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Jarlaheim

Fart pen!

Dismount your horse to use the pen on the papers dropped on the ground. You only have to sign the first four pages. Make sure to have your sound on as the pen makes some…. interesting… noises. I did this quest over several times just to hear it, because that’s the kind of dumb sense of humor that I have.

jack_goldspur

What? You’re done already?

Cool pen, right? Haha!

Quest completed

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The Views of the Citizens Always Count!

jack_goldspur

Actually, there was something else you could do for me…

Please?

Sweet! You see, everyone who lives here in this town has a ton of opinions about what I should be doing. I try to listen as little as possible, but now I’ve promised Jill that I’ll meet the voting public face to face.

It’s apparently important for my image to get out there and meet the people, and I agree! Who wouldn’t want to meet a legend like me?!

But I haven’t got time. I’ve got tons of important stuff to be doing, like, y’know, mayor stuff. Maybe you’d do it for me?

You can?

Oh, pleeeeeeease?!

Sweeeeeet!!

Come back once you’re done and I’ll let you into the library, I swear.

Objectives: Listen to the opinions of the residents.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with Jarlaheim

Ride around the city and listen to the citizen’s grievances, then return to Jack.

…Except, where did he go? Maybe Jill has seen him.

jill_goldspur

If I know where Jack is? Has he disappeared again?

Quest completed

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The Unreliable Mayor Has Reliable Sisters

jill_goldspur

Meh, Jack’s pretty unreliable as you know. I don’t think he meant to trick you, he probably just got bored. In any case, I was thinking about what you said about the library, and even though I can’t let you in, I’d still like to help you. 

Here’s a scanned copy of the Jarlasson Code you were looking for. Take it with you back to Dorith.

Objectives: Talk to Dorith Jarlasson on Paddock Island

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 40 with The Jarlasson Family

Away with the code we go!

dorith_jarlasson

You found the Jarlasson Code? Great!

Quest completed

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Decoding Assistance

dorith_jarlasson

Great work Rita, but now’s when the hard yards begin. We need to crack the Jarlasson Code.

Unfortunately the instructions of how to crack it have been lost, but I think I can remember enough to get us there.

Hmm, it doesn’t look too complex, but even though I’m good at mathematics, I’ll need your help. It’s a lot of numbers to keep in my head at one time. 

If you help me with a little bit of simple arithmetic, then I reckon we can solve this. You ready?

Objectives: Help Dorith Jarlasson solve the Jarlasson Code.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Jarlasson Family

Pay close attention as you complete the simple equations to solve the first part of the code.

dorith_jarlasson

Hmm, I think I’m beginning to understand how this first code is constructed. A little bit more to go though…

Quest completed

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Strange Questions to Crack a Code

dorith_jarlasson

We’ve still got a bit left to solve before we understand the Jarlasson Code. I hope you don’t think the questions are too strange, but I promise they’ll help me understand all of this!

Objectives: Help Dorith Jarlasson solve the Jarlasson Code.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Jarlasson Family

Answer the matching questions to help Dorith fill in the next part of the code.

dorith_jarlasson

Good, almost there. I just need to work out how this last bit of the puzzle fits in.

Quest completed

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An Unconventional Decipher

dorith_jarlasson

So, are you ready? This is pretty much the most complicated part. Now, you’ll probably think my questions are completely insane, but don’t worry. It might be a bit of an unconventional decipher, but it’s actually a great way of doing it.

Objectives: Help Dorith Jarlasson crack the Jarlasson Code.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 50 with The Jarlasson Family

Complete the matching groups to fill in the final part of the code.

dorith_jarlasson

Haha! We cracked it! I’ll write down the deciphered message for you.

There we go!

With these instructions, you’ll be able to get yourself from one end of the secret path over the Greydew Mountains to the other in one piece, avoiding all those traps!

You know where it begins, don’t you? Otherwise I’d recommend vising the Goldspurs, as they know all about that. 

Quest completed

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Tell Herman About the Traps

dorith_jarlasson

A good job well done there Rita! Here’s the deciphered Jarlasson Code, everything’s there clear as crystal. If you read through it carefully enough, you’ll be able to ride safely along the secret path over the Greydew Mountains.

Give Herman the good news and say hello to him from me and my family. We’re on his side in the fight against G.E.D., but then he knows that already. Bye Rita!

Objectives: Ride back to Herman and tell him how to get past the traps on the secret path over the Greydew Mountains.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 60 with Jorvik Stables

Last part of the preparations is done! Tell Herman the good news.

herman

Hello Rita! Everything going well? What’s that? You’ve solved the Jarlasson Code?

Fantastic! And it’s all there? All the information about how to avoid the traps on the secret path? Unbelievable. I’d love to read through it so I can memorize everything that it says.

We’re very nearly ready to go to Epona!

Quest completed

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Help Herman Pack

herman

We need to get going as soon as possible Rita. I just need to get a few final things together before we leave. Gosh, it’s a lot to take care of, would you mind helping?

Thanks! It’s been a while since I’ve made a journey like this one, and the Greydew Mountains are known for their ‘unwelcoming’ weather. Once we get down from the mountains though, we’ll be in between the two rivers that run through Epona, Full Moon Water, and the Epona River. It’s always warm there, since the water in the rivers comes from a hot spring deep inside the mountain. It’s this heat that makes the air and water much warmer than usual.

So yes, a trip where you have to change out of your winter coat and into your swim shorts every five minutes isn’t the easiest journey to pack for. Haha!

Rita, would you mind getting my winter clothes and swim shorts for me? I did the laundry yesterday, and it’s still all hanging out to dry, since I forgot to take it down and put it away.

Lovely! Grab the clothes, and then we can be off!

Objectives: Fetch Herman’s clothes that are hanging out to dry.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Jorvik Stables

Go outside and over to the stable’s inn and pluck Herman’s laundry off the line. Return to his house when you have all his clothes.

herman

Lovely! Here are my swimming trunks and my winter coat.

Quest completed

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Ride With Herman to the Beginning of the Secret Pathway

herman

So there we go, Rita! I think we’re just about ready to get going to Epona. I’m all packed and ready, so it’s just a case of riding to the beginning of the secret pathway whenever you’re ready. What do you say? Shall we go right now?

Great! I’ll sit behind you on Summerblaze. Come on then, Rita! No time to waste!

Objectives: Ride with Herman to the beginning of the secret path over the Greydew Mountains.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 40 with Jorvik Stables

Join Herman and his fat ass on the back of your poor horse, and ride together to the last stone you had found with the compass, just past Grey Gate Pass.

herman

Ah, so this is where the secret path begins. Pretty-well hidden, I’d say.

Ha! Soon we’ll be over the Greydew Mountains and then it’s not long until I meet Mrs X! Rita, I’m certain that once she and I work together, we’ll get rid of G.E.D. from the Harvest Counties quick as a flash!

Now it’s adventure time! Haha!

Quest completed

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A Journey on the Secret Path

herman

I feel twenty years younger, Rita! This is going to be tremendous fun. First, we need to get past all those traps on the secret path. I’ll check the map while you ride, and I’ll warn you if you’re getting too close to a trap. 

Take it easy, Rita, but not too easy. Mrs X is waiting for us in Epona, and we have to meet her as soon as possible. Soon enough G.E.D. will get what they justly deserve!

Come on Rita! Let’s go!

Objectives: Ride along the secret path over the Greydew Mountains, and look out for the traps!

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 40 XP

Reputation: 50 with Jorvik Stables

Click on the sparkles to enter the beginning of the path. It is not a race so you can take your time. This quest is difficult! If you get hit with a trap, you will have to begin the quest again.

The first two traps are falling trees and rocks off the cliff above you. Stop to let the danger fall and settle, then ride on.

The next trap is a gigantic rolling boulder. You have two options to avoid this one. Herman tells you to run out onto the cliff and stop. If you choose to do that, run as soon as he tells you, out onto the grassy outcrop and the boulder will roll behind you. You can also stop as soon as he tells you to run, stay on the hill, and the boulder will roll past in front of you. Once the boulder is gone, you can continue on.

There are several breaks in the cliff edge you will have to jump over.

The last traps is two sets of geysers that explode in order down the line. These traps repeat, so you will have to time your run past each geyser, then wait for the next to blow before continuing on.

Herman will announce when you have made it past all of the traps on the path. Ride down into the G.E.D. site until a guard stops you and a bulldozer parks behind you, blocking your retreat back onto the path.

herman

Look out! A G.E.D. guard!

Oh shoot, he’s seen us!

Quest completed

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Better to Flee Than Fight and Fail

herman

DARN! The G.E.D. guard has sounded the alarm!

This isn’t good, Rita. If they catch us, we’ll never get to know the information Mrs X holds, and we’ll never be able to stop G.E.D.!

Rita, listen carefully now. We’ll never get out of here together.

Do you understand? Ride, Rita. I’ll stay behind.

I know it’s not perfect, but it’s the only way. They’d catch up with me before I’d had a chance to take ten steps, but I’ve seen you ride. You’re the finest rider I’ve ever seen.

You’re the only one who can do this.

I’ll stop the guard so you can escape. You’ve got to do what we came to do now. You’ve GOT to find Mrs X.

Go now Rita, it’s time. Ride to Stormgarden and tell Harald Stormheart what’s happening. 

There’s no more time, the guard’s coming! Go Rita, go! Find Mrs X!

FIND MRS X!

Objectives: Escape the G.E.D. area and get to safety in Stormgarden.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 40 with Epona

THIS RACE IS DIFFICULT!!

It took me several  tries to complete it, so have patience and pay attention to the route and obstacles in the way.

Race through the G.E.D. site without getting stopped by the guards. Once you jump the stone fence out of the site, you are in the clear and can ride into Stormgarden safely.

tatiana_stormheart

Hey there! Slow down!

Wow, I’ve never seen anybody ride so fast!!

You can relax now, G.E.D.’s guards would never dare step onto my land, you’re safe now my sweet child.

Why do you look so worried?

Quest completed

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Meeting the Owner of Stormgarden

tatiana_stormheart

Quick, you’ll have to tell everything to my dad, Harald Stormheart.

Hurry now, he’s Herman’s oldest friend. My name’s Tatiana, by the way, I hope we can talk more later, but now you’ve really got to run. 

Quick! Go!

Objectives: Tell Harald Stormheart what happened to Herman.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputations: 20 with Epona

Ride into Stormgarden and find Harald near the main house.

harald_stormheart

Who are you? Are you from G.E.D.?

Herman’s been captured in G.E.D.’s area?

Oh good gracious, no. This is bad.

Quest completed

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The Gates on the Road to Jarlaheim

harald_stormheart

Herman is in G.E.D.’s custody… This is terrible. If we’re lucky, they’ll have reported him to the police for trespassing, but I’m not so sure… They know Herman wants them out of the Harvest Counties, and I think they might take this opportunity to make sure he won’t be able to work against them anymore.

Sigh.

I don’t know what I can do to get him free… But wait, what were you doing on G.E.D.’s land anyway?

Herman was on his way to meet Mrs X?

Hmm… I’ve heard a fair amount about her, but I’ve stayed out of the fight between her and G.E.D.

But if there’s anyone who can save Herman from the clutches of G.E.D., it’s Mrs X. I’m going to do everything I can to help you find her.

First though, I’ve kept myself locked in here on this land for long enough.

I locked my gates so that G.E.D. wouldn’t be able to get onto my land but they just went right ahead and built up their enterprise up on the mountain instead. It doesn’t matter how much I try to hide, G.E.D. just does whatever they want anyway. Now they’ve crossed the line. Kidnapping Herman?! They’ve crossed the line…

G.E.D. has to be stopped.

I’m going to need all the help I can get. There’s no point staying hidden away in here anymore, and if someone from Jarlaheim wants to come and help, then they’re welcome.

Rita, go at once and unlock the gate on the road between my land and Jarlaheim. The code is 1234.

Come back to me once it’s done and we can think about how I can help you out.

Objectives: Use the code you got from Harald to unlock the gate on the road between Stormgarden and Jarlaheim. The code is 1234.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Epona

Ride to the gate and click on the code box to open the number pad. Type the correct code and the gate will automatically open.

self

Click!

Quest completed

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The Road to Jarlaheim is Open!

self

Now the road between Stormgarden and Jarlaheim is open. Ride back to Harald Stormheart and give him the good news.

Objectives: Return to Harald Stormheart.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 35 with Epona

You can now travel freely between Epona and the rest of Harvest Counties.

harald_stormheart

You’ve unlocked the gate? Good, now people can travel from here to Jarlaheim whenever they want.

Quest completed

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A Village by the River

harald_stormheart

I wish I had some wonderful idea about how you could save Herman from G.E.D., but I can’t think of anything right now. I’ll think and think until my head aches, but I can’t make any promises. Mrs X has the best chance of saving Herman.

Unfortunately, I’ve got new idea of how you’d get hold of her… I don’t know much of anything about her to be honest. Only that she’s incredibly brave, intelligent, and the leader of CHILL. 

CHILL is incredibly secretive, so getting in touch with their leader is no small task.

There’s one person who might now… Pamela Moonriver. She lives in Crescent Moon Village down by the Full Moon River, the river running to the south. She’s openly associated with CHILL, which makes her a brave woman if I ever knew one. If you let her know what’s going on, then maybe she can help you.

My daughter Tatiana is good friends with Pamela, so she’ll be able to help you get in touch with her. Talk to Tatiana.

Objectives: Talk to Tatiana Stormheart.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Return to Tatiana and explain the situation further.

tatiana_stormheart

Hi again Rita, was my dad able to help save Herman?

No? Oh, that’s no good. Let me know if there’s anything I can do.

Quest completed

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The Gate to Crescent Moon Village

tatiana_stormheart

You need to get in touch with Pamela Moonriver? I know her, so I can help you!

But if you want to get to Crescent Moon Village, you’ll need to unlock the gate here by me first. There’s a combination lock on the gate, and I can’t remember the code for the life of me. The gate is exactly the same as the one on the road to Jarlaheim, but the code. Nope. It’s been so long since anyone wanted to open it. 

Hmm, I’m sure I had a really good system for remembering the code, hang on… How did it go?

Yes! There are four numbers in the code, and the numbers in the code are the same as the number of legs on different animals…

The animals were a bear, a horse, a human, and an ant.

Do you understand? You look unsure, but you’ll get it Rita! Come back if you need more help.

Good luck in Crescent Moon Village!

Objectives: Unlock the gate on the road to Crescent Moon Village. The numbers in the code match the number of legs on the following: bear, horse, human, ant.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 45 with Epona

Enter the code 4426 and the gate will open.

self

Click!

The gate opens and the road to Crescent Moon Village is open.

Quest completed

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On the Road to Crescent Moon Village

self

The road ahead of you leads to Crescent Moon Village. That’s where Pamela Moonriver lives, and she can help you find Mrs X.

Objectives: Talk to Pamela Moonriver in Crescent Moon Village.

Rewards: 60 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 15 with Crescent Moon Village

Ride down the hill and cross the river. Pamela’s house is the first one across from the bridges.

pamela_moonriver

Hello there, welcome to Crescent Moon Village! I’m Pamela Moonriver.

It’s not often we get to see a new face around here, who are you?

Quest completed

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Sacks to the Crescent Moon Mill

pamela_moonriver

So, I hope you don’t mind me asking, but who are you?

Rita, lovely to meet you! Harald and Tatiana Stormheart said I could help you find Mrs X?

…

Why are you so interested in her, might I ask?

Your friend Herman was captured by G.E.D., you say? Hmm… I’ve heard of Herman. Seems like a good chap.

Do you know what, I promised to take these sacks up to the mill. If you could help me with the last of them, I’ll have a think about how I might be able to help.

Objectives: Help Pamela Moonriver carry the sacks up to the mill.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Crescent Moon Village

Carry the sacks one at a time from in front of Pamela’s house, to the mill around behind her house. Speak to her again when you have carried both sacks.

pamela_moonriver

Thanks for helping. 

You seem like a decent person, and if Harald and Tatiana trust you, then I’m sure I’ll be able to as well.

First, some advice. Be very careful talking about Mrs X and CHILL around these parts. You never know who might be listening…

I’ll ask around, perhaps I know someone who knows where to find Mrs X. I hope you don’t mind me saying, but I’ll also ask around a little bit about you Rita, just to see if I can’t find out a little more about you. Safety first, you know.

That said, it’s going to take me a little while to get in touch with my contacts. Come back tomorrow and I’ll let you know how I’m getting on.

Quest completed

Return to Pamela tomorrow.

In the meantime, let’s go unlock the rest of the gates around Epona.

The Gate at Ingun’s Cliffs

tatiana_stormheart

If you want, you can unlock the gate down towards the sea, the one right by Ingun’s Cliffs. The code was… Umm… What on earth was it again?

Of course, it was the same system as the code for the gate for Crescent Moon Village, just with different animals.

For this gate, you’ll have to think of how many legs these animals have: spider, snake, lion, dog.

Objectives: The code is made up of four numbers. The numbers match the number of legs on these animals: spider, snake, lion, dog.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 45 with Epona

Ride to the gate and enter the code 8044.

self

Click!

The gate opens.

Quest completed

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The Gate to Shipwreck Shores

tatiana_stormheart

There’s a locked gate down the road that leads towards Shipwreck Shores. You can unlock that one too if you’ve got time. The code works in the same way as the others, so there are some more animals for you to figure out. You ready?

Beetle, ostrich, fly, cheetah.

Objectives: The code is made up of four numbers. Each number matches the number of legs on the following animals: beetle, ostrich, fly, cheetah.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 45 with Epona

Ride to the gate and enter the code 6264.

self

Click!

The gate opens.

Quest completed

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The Gate by Wolf Hall Inn

ed_field

Hey there Rita! What brings you to my fabulous hostelry?

No, no! Don’t answer! I already know! You’re here to try my latest creation: a Buttered Henderson! Mud-marinated gravel with oven-baked slate!

No? You’re sure? It’s an innovative dish, a timeless tribute to Jorvik’s most undervalued stones…

Ah well, maybe another time. What can I help you with then? You want to unlock the gate on the road between Wolf Hall Inn and the Eastern Slopes?

Well of course I can help you! It’s fiendishly simple of course, just put the code into the lock!

Now let me see, the code… Code, code, code… Nope. Totally forgot the code Rita. I’ve written it down somewhere though, but I’ve no idea where, truth be told. Haha! My intellect is astonishing, I just sort all the unimportant stuff automatically into little forgotten pockets so that I’ve got space in my brain for all this awesome innovative cookery I get up to. Totally amazing, right?

Rita, have a look around the Inn and you’ll probably stumble across the code lying around here somewhere.

Objectives: Find the code to the lock on the gate that blocks the road between Wolf Hall Inn and the Eastern Slopes. It’s written somewhere around Wolf Hall Inn.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Wolf Hall Inn

The code is written on the side of the barn at the top of the hill, behind the inn. Return to Ed when you have found the code.

ed_field

You found the code? It was written on a wall? Haha! I’m just too awesome sometimes, you’ve gotta agree Rita, right? Yeah? Haha!

Quest completed

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Unlock the Gate by Wolf Hall Inn

ed_field

Yeah Rita, I wish you good luck! Have a great time out there on the Eastern Slopes!

Or, hang on… Wait! Maybe they’ve got some amazing incredible ingredients out there! Y’know what? If you get the gate open, come back and let me know so that this can be a new culinary adventure for Ed Field!

Unlock the gate and come back to me when you’re done! Good luck!

Objectives: Unlock the gate on the road between Wolf Hall Inn and the Eastern Slopes. If you don’t remember the code, it’s written on a wall of one of the buildings at Wolf Hall Inn.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride up to the gate and enter the code 1218.

self

You unlock the gate.

Quest completed

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Open Gates = Happy Landlord!

self

The gate is unlocked so you can now ride freely between Wolf Hall Inn and the Eastern Slopes. Ride back to Ed Field and give him the good news!

Objectives: Ride back to Ed Field and give him the good news.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 50 with Wolf Hall Inn

Last gate opened! You can now access every area of Epona!

ed_field

Yo Rita! How’d it go?

You unlocked the gate? AMAZEROONIE!

You’ll have to excuse me, I need to start planning an expedition immediately. Woah, I’ve not been this excited in ages!

Quest completed

Day 97, Mischief on Paddock Island

02 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Speak to Dorith Jarlasson on Paddock Island.

Sheep on the Run!

dorith_jarlasson

Excuse me, might I trouble you for just a second?

Oh, lovely. You’re Rita, aren’t you? What luck that you’ve popped by. I’ve heard so many great things about how you seem to have helped absolutely everyone around here with all kinds of things! Would you maybe have time to help me solve a little problem as well?

Oh, thank you, Rita! You see, I should’ve shorn the sheep this morning but just as I was opening the gate to go in, I heard this huge explosion coming from G.E.D.’s den on the other side of the water. 

The sheep went nuts, and ran straight out of their pasture before I had the chance to close the gate. I managed to gather up most of them, but there are still a few I haven’t been able to get hold of. They’ll wander back on their own eventually, but right now they’re eating up all my pumpkins, nibbling on my flowers, and munching their way through just about everything I grow around here. The little so-and-sos run away every time I chase them, but you should be able to catch them on horseback! Could you help me round them up, Rita?

You could? Thanks! You don’t need to lead them back, just catching them should be enough to make them realize the fun’s over and it’s time for them to head back.

Come back when you’ve got hold of them all!

Objectives: Catch all of the escaped sheep on Paddock Island, then return to Dorith Jarlasson.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride around in Dorith’s fields and click on the sheep to catch them and send them back to their own paddock. Speak to Dorith when you have caught all of the sheep.

dorith_jarlasson

All the sheep are back in the pasture; great job Rita. Your reputation is well-earned, I must say!

Quest completed

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Pumpkins for Bob’s Perfect Pie

dorith_jarlasson

Would you perhaps have time to help me with one more thing, Rita? You see, my granddaughter Lisa celebrates her birthday today and I’ve promised her dad Bob — my son as you no doubt already understand — that he would get a whole load of pumpkins from me so that he’d be able to make Lisa’s favorite: Bob’s Perfect Pumpkin Pie.

I’ve been so take up with the whole sheep drama that I haven’t had time to get over to Bob’s with the pumpkins. Would you be able to harvest a few pumpkins for me and ride them over to Bob? He lives right here on the island, so it’s not a long ride.

You’ll do that for me? Oh, how wonderful Rita, you’re a rock!

Objectives: Harvest pumpkins then head over to Bob Jarlasson on Paddock Island.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with The Jarlasson Family

Pick up plenty of pumpkins, then take them to Bob. He lives in the house at the top of the hill near the riding arena.

bob_jarlasson

Hello there, how can I help you?

Ooh, you have pumpkins with you from my mum? Great! Now I’ll get started on my special Perfect Pumpkin Pie for my daughter’s birthday! Just wait until you see how happy Lisa will be…

Quest completed

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Mini Pies to Mini Birthday Girls

bob_jarlasson

I’d thought about getting started with the birthday baking as soon as I woke up this morning, but now it’ll be a little late… Well, I suppose if I get started right away I might just about make it in time for the big family dinner this evening.

You know what? My daughter Lisa, whose birthday it is, has waited the whole day for this birthday pie. I’ve made a mini version with the last pumpkin I had; it’s not very bi, but it would make her super happy if she got to taste a little piece now! Do you think you could give it to her?

Thanks Rita, she’s standing right there by the paddock. See you soon!

Objectives: Give the piece of pie to Lisa Jarlasson.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Well, somebody is a little lucky butt…

Lisa is standing by the entrance to the riding arena.

lisa_jarlasson

Hiya! Who are you? Rita? What a lovely name! I’m Lisa.

Hang on… Is that pumpkin pie you’re holding? For me?! Ooooohhh!! Thanks Rita, my dad’s perfect pumpkin pie is the best thing ever!

Quest completed

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It’s My Birthday After All!

lisa_jarlasson

Omnomnom!

Oh my gosh, what an amazing piece of pie! I want more! I suppose I’ll have to wait for this evening until I get some… Sigh. But I’ve got such a sweet tooth, I don’t want to wait!

Hey Rita, would you be able to ride over and talk to Catherine at the cafe by the harbor and ask if you can get a piece of her delicious cake for me? It’s really tasty, would you go for me? Would you?

Pleeeeeeease, it’s my birthday after all! Please, I’m too little to go there on my own… Pleeeeeease?!!

Oh wow, thank you! You’re so nice! Tell her it should be a big piece, I’m really hungry! Haha!

Objectives: Ask Catherine at the cafe by Jarlaheim Harbor for a piece of cake for Lisa.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

Oh no, not another creepily well-spoken tiny child…

Speak to Catherine at her cafe by the ferry dock in Jarlaheim.

catherine

Hi Rita! How can I help you today? A piece of cake for Lisa? Hmm, she eats too much sugar, that child. It’s probably not for the best.

Quest completed

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Nature’s Candy

catherine

Hmm… I don’t really want to give Lisa more cake, but you can have this delicious orange to give to her instead: nature’s candy! I’m sure that’ll make her happy.

You don’t think she will be? Nature’s candy. Do you think any kid has ever fallen for that?

Sigh. No, I suppose it is her birthday after all. Here, take this nice piece of cake and give it to her from me. Bye Rita!

Objectives: Take Catherine’s cake to Lisa on Paddock Island.

Rewards: 45 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 35 with The Jarlasson Family

I love oranges! I’ll take it if she don’t want it. She already had one pie and is getting another tonight. Spoiled….

Return to Lisa with the piece of cake.

lisa_jarlasson

Hey Rita! Ooh, that cake looks amazing, is it for me? Yaaaaay!

Omnomnomnom! Tasty, tasty, very very tasty! Haha! Now I guess I’ll need a nap this afternoon if I’m gonna be able to manage even more cake this evening. Thanks for the cake, Rita! Seeya!

Quest completed

Let’s go see if anyone else around here needs help.

The Tale of the Earl’s Return

hanna_jarlasson

Hold on. Bear with me.

Bear with… I’m just going to read the last page. Bear with…

…

Bear with…

…

Finished. The book’s finished. This is the best thing I’ve ever read! I need to read the next installment! Now!

Hey, have you got a copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return” on you? You haven’t?!

Oh no.. Where will I find a copy? It’s the best thing I’ve ever read in my whole life, and this is the last book in the trilogy.

What trilogy? What planet are you on? It’s only the best trilogy in the history of the world, the Earl Trilogy! First there’s “Earl Wars”, then “The Earl Strikes Back”, and the final part is “The Tale of the Earl’s Return.” You’ve never heard of it? Sigh. Grownups are so lame, you don’t get anything. 

Ah well, I guess I’ll give up. I’ll never be able to read it…

What? Maybe someone else has a copy? Hmm…

I know! Ask Grandma Dorith! The Earl Trilogy was her favorite set of books when she was young as well! Ask her if I can borrow the book from her.

Objectives: Ask Dorith if she has a copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return” she could lend out.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride down to Dorith and ask her if she has a book to spare.

dorith_jarlasson

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? Hmm, I’m certain I have a copy somewhere, but it was a very long time since I last read it…

Quest completed

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Book Lending to Donald the Builder

dorith_jarlasson

Hmm… I’m almost certain I lent it to Donald the Builder. It must’ve been years since he borrowed it, so he’s probably had chance to read it by now. It’s probably best you ask him yourself if he’s finished with it, in which case you’re welcome to borrow it.

Bye bye for now Rita!

Objectives: Ask Donald the Builder if he’s got Dorith’s copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return.”

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride to Jarlaheim and speak to Donald the Builder at his house by the gate.

mr_bucket

Hello there Rita! What’s going on?

Quest completed

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Returned! Kinda.

mr_bucket

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? Well, I got finished reading that just a couple of days ago! Seems it had fallen down the back of my bookcase and I found it last week when I was cleaning behind it! A wonderful book!

If you can borrow it?

Ah, well you can see Rita, I don’t have it anymore. I gave it to Jack when he stopped by the other day; he was on his way to Paddock Island and promised to give it back to Dorith while he was there. If Dorith hasn’t already got it back, it’s probably best you ask Jack where it is.

See you soon!

Objectives: Ask Jack if he has Dorith’s copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return.”

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

In Jack’s hands, who knows what’s happened to it by now…

jack_goldspur

Yo yo yo! What can I do for you?

Quest completed

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Just Words, No Pictures

jack_goldspur

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”?

I got rid of that old waste of time. Wow, talk about dull. Just words, no pictures. I gave it to Jill, since she usually likes that kind of geek-fest.

Ask her, yeah? Laters!

Objectives: Ask Jill if she’s got Dorith’s copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return.”

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Jarlasson Family

Figures…

jill_goldspur

Hello there Rita!

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? I don’t know that book at all.

Quest completed

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Not Jill’s Cup of Literary Tea

jill_goldspur

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? Jack’s supposed to have given it to me?

Nah, I’m afraid I certainly don’t have it. I’m totally sure: it’s not exactly my cup of literary tea. You’ll just have to go back and ask my brother again.

Objectives: Ask Jack who he actually lent “The Tale of the Earl’s Return” to…

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

Oh, you little lying sack of…

jack_goldspur

What’s up girlie? How’d it go with Jill? Did you get that yawn-fest book from her?

Quest completed

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The Wicked Book Thief

jack_goldspur

 She said I didn’t give it to her? What? She’s a liar!

Oh my days, she always has to say I’m in the wrong. Ugh.

Or, wait… Maybe I gave it to Ms Drake? Yeah, that’s probably it. They’re so alike it’s barely even possible to tell them apart, right? Stiff. Boring. Ugly clothes. No humor…

Why I gave the book to Ms Drake? Well, I actually dropped it, if I’m honest, and she picked it up before I got my hands on it and basically just refused to give it back to me, even though I said it was mine. She’s evil, Rita. Evil and wicked. I was almost crying, y’know? She said such mean things…

Don’t tell anyone, Rita! Promise!

Suppose you go and speak to Ms Drake though. If you wanted to. See if she’ll give my book back. I wouldn’t dare.

Objectives: Ask Ms Drake if she’s got Dorith’s copy of “The Tale of the Earl’s Return.”

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride up to Ms Drake by her G.E.D. headquarters in Jarlaheim.

ms_drake

Oh. Rita. What do you want?

Quest completed

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Beg on Your Bare Knees

ms_drake

“The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? Yeah, I’ve got that.

Jack said I swiped it from him? Ha! Has he got any proof?

Nah, exactly. Didn’t think so.

If you can have it? Ha! Why would I give it to you? Not that I’d ever read that lousy book… I just enjoy seeing you standing here asking me for it.

If you really want it Rita, do you know what you’ll have to do?

You’ll have to beg. On your bare knees. Hahaha!

(You really don’t want to beg on your bare knees. Maybe you can find another way around this?)

Objectives: You try to come up with a way to get Ms Drake to hand over the book without you having to beg on your bare knees for it…

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Dismount your horse to see if you could maybe swipe the book from her?

Oops! You lost your footing on a loose stone and fell.

You land on your knees in front of Ms Drake.

She looks pretty pleased with herself. She probably thinks it was intentional…

ms_drake

Haha! If there’s one thing I find pathetic, it’s people who beg! You’ll never get the book from me now Rita, you’re a truly weak person! Haha!

I love this! Haha! I love this almost as I hate kittens! That says quite a lot about just how much I absolutely love it when I feel like this! 

HA HA HA!

Quest completed

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Sharp Claws, Sharp Teeth

ms_drake

How can I hate kittens? Those vulgar, vile, vicious little creepers… Sharp claws, sharp teeth, and eyes that can stare into the very depths of my dark and hollow soul… Ugh! Eww! No, they disgust me on every level. Whatever you do, don’t ever let a kitten near me, Rita!

Now get out of here as fast as you can! Now!

(Hmm… You suddenly think it might, for some reason, be a good idea to ask Amelia at the pet shop if she has a kitten she could lend you…?)

Objectives: Ask Amelia at the pet shop if she’ll let you borrow a kitten.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Jarlasson Family

It’s time for some revenge!

amelia

Hello!

Quest completed

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Nobody Can Resist Cutesy McFluffysnuggles

amelia

Of course you can borrow a kitten, Rita! You have such a wonderful way with animals! Here’s my fluffiest, cutest kitten. He goes by the name of Cutesy McFluffysnuggles! Look at how lovely he is! Heehee! Nobody can resist a little bundle of love like Cutesy McFluffysnuggles!

Objectives: Set down the kitten by Ms Drake’s feet, then talk to her.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 20 with The Jarlasson Family

Release the wee beastie near Ms Drake and see how she likes the feel of sweet revenge…

ms_drake

Get rid of it!

GET RID OF IT!!

Quest completed

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A Bright Future with G.E.D. Maybe?

ms_drake

Please! Rita! You can have whatever you want, just please get that disgusting thing away from me…!!

Here’s the book you wanted! Here! Take it!

EEEEEEEWEWEWEWEWWWWWWWW!!

Get rid of that kitten now please! PLEASE! Aaaaahhhhhh noooooo….

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you Rita! Sniffle…

Whew!

Rita. That was the most despicable, deplorable, disgusting trick anyone has ever played on me. Well done. Very well done. I’m impressed. You’ve got a bright future with G.E.D. if you keep this up, but if you try anything like that on me every again, I’ll crush you like a paper cup.

Take the book and get out of here. Now.

Objectives: Take the kitten back to Amelia at the pet shop.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Pick up your little furry instrument of torture and return him to Amelia, your revenge now served.

amelia

Hello there Rita!

Just look at Cutesy McFluffysnuggles, look at how happy he is! He likes you! So, did he manage to charm his way into the hearts of all your friends? So cute!

Come on now Cutesy, say bye bye and wave to Rita!

Quest completed

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Return to Paddock Island

amelia

Hey Rita! What’s that book you’ve got, by the way? Ooh, “The Tale of the Earl’s Return”? That’s a great book! So exciting!

Wow, I remember when Lord Konrag told Jon Jarl that he’s his father, I was so shocked I fell right off my chair! Or when Jon throws the one necklace to rule them all into the lava of the Garnok volcano, that was so cool!

You haven’t read it, you say?

Oh. Umm… Sorry. I probably should’ve thought about that. Spoiler alert.

It doesn’t matter, you say? Whew! Thanks for being so good-hearted, Rita. Take the book back with you and give it to whoever wants to read it now!

Bye!

Objectives: Give “The Tale of the Earl’s Return” to Hanna on Paddock Island.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Jarlasson Family

Though I haven’t read that series, I hear it’s like a cross between “Star Wars” and “Lord of the Rings” 😉

Take the book to Hanna.

hanna_jarlasson

Have you got the book? Amazing! You’re the best, Rita!

Thanks so much! Now I’ve got to start reading… Seeya!

Let’s see… “Jon Jarl has returned to his home island of Jorvik…” Ohhhh so exciting!

Quest completed

Let’s see if there is anyone else in need of our help.

Super-Jarl Has Disappeared!

joe_jarlasson

Waaaaahhhh!! SUPER-JARL! WHERE ARE YOU?!

Meeeeeeehhh!! Waaaaaaaaahhhh!!!

Oh… Sniffle… Hello. Have you seen Super-Jarl? Sniffle.

Who’s Super-Jarl?! YOU DON’T KNOW?! He’s the greatest! Strongest! Biggest! Best! And he can fly faster than lightning!! How can you not know who Super-Jarl is?!

Wow, I’m so astonished that I’ve forgotten I was sad. Who are you, anyway? Rita? You must be, like, the only person ever to not know who Super-Jarl is.

Sigh. If I tell you what he looks like, would you be able to help me find him? You would? Yay!!

Super-Jarl is the biggest, the strongest, and the fastest, about eight inches tall and he can move his arms up and down. He says awesome stuff like “It’s Jarlatime!”, “By the light of Aideen!”, and “Feel the power of my Jarla-saber!” He has his magical Jarla-saber, you see. Now you remember him, right? No?

Well, it doesn’t matter. If you help me find him, it’d be really nice of you. I’ll look here if you look over there… He must be around here somewhere!

Objectives: Find Super-Jarl and give him back to Joe.

Rewards: 45 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 40 with The Jarlasson Family

Search around the area, including inside the shed loft, and return to Joe when you have found the beloved Super-Jarl.

joe_jarlasson

Super-Jarl! You found him!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ll never lose him again, I promise!

Quest completed

I seriously can’t get any cell reception out here… I wonder if anyone else has this problem!

Bad Signal on Paddock Island

kent_jarlasson

Pff… Blasted telephone! It’s always the way with this new technology! Nothing ever works!!

Grrr… Oh, sorry.

You must excuse me, I’m just angry at my shiny new jPhone. It doesn’t want to work, the darned and blasted piece of junk! What’s wrong with it? The reception on it is so bad that I can barely call from it, let alone browse. Junk, I tell you! Junk!

Your phone’s also got bad reception, you say?

Well that’s strange in itself… It can’t just be some kind of coincidence, can it? Hmm… I used to be an engineer, so maybe I should get stuck in and fix it instead of just standing here whining about it. Would you help me, Rita?

Thank you! The youth of today aren’t quite as lazy and incompetent as people seem to think, that’s what I say!

How about this? Take my jPhone and ride around the three cellphone masts on the island, and see if you can pick up any reception while you’re near them. If you’re not able to, then there’s definitely something fishy going on…

Objectives: Ride to each of the three cellphone masts on Paddock Island and see if there’s a good reception by any of them.

Reputation: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Approach each of the cell towers and use the phone from your inventory to assess the signal reception. Return to Kent when you have visited each tower.

kent_jarlasson

How did it go? There wasn’t a good reception anywhere? Hmm…

Quest completed

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Scoundrels Across the Water

kent_jarlasson

There must be something bothering the cell traffic… All three masts breaking down at once is highly unlikely.

Do you know what I think, Rita? I think those G.E.D. scoundrels across the water have got something to do with this. Wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if they were firing up some kind of electronic gizmo that’s interfering with the phone reception…

You’re going over to check it out, you say? Are you sure Rita?! Those G.E.D. types are a shady bunch, you can’t trust them… Maybe they’re dangerous? You think it’ll be alright? Well then, just make sure you’re careful. If you find anything, ride straight over to Jill in Jarlaheim and tell her.

Good luck, and promise you’ll be careful!

Objectives: Find the illegal transmission equipment at G.E.D. and report back to Jill Goldspur.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 30 with The Jarlasson Family

Ride across the west-most bridge, towards Jorvik Stables, and enter the G.E.D. site on the side of the hill that is facing Paddock Island. Search the site for the illegal transmitter and test the phone near it to be conclusive, then speak to Jill in Jarlaheim.

jill_goldspur

Hello Rita. Can I help you?

Hmm? You’ve found illegal transmission equipment at G.E.D. which is interrupting cell traffic? Well that explains one or two things!

Quest completed

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Removing the Illegal Transmitter

jill_goldspur

I’ve had lots of complaints from the people of Jarlaheim that the cellphone reception has been bad lately. I suspected it might have had something to do with G.E.D. but Ms Drake denied everything whenever I’ve confronted her. She says G.E.D. are working within the law and that she should sue me for defamation for making any suggestion otherwise. 

Give this message to Ms Drake. I’ve written a letter to say that G.E.D. have to remove all transmission equipment immediately. Tell her she has 24 hours exactly to comply, at which time I’ll apply to Jorvik’s High Court to sue her and G.E.D. for all their worth!

Objectives: Ride to Ms Drake and hand her the letter.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Deliver the notice to Ms Drake.

ms_drake

What do you want?

A letter from Jill Goldspur. Ha! What could that crank possibly want this time?

…

Aaaaahhh!! How could she have found the transmission equipment?! I told them to hide it properly so that nobody could find it! How could she have found it?!

It was just behind a few stones, you say? Sigh. Can’t ever trust those lousy lumpheads… Someone’s going to have to carry the can for this… The board will no doubt be demanding someone’s head on a plate, and sure as lemons are lemons, it won’t be mine!

Hmm… The site supervisor. Chief moron. He’ll get the boot. No! I’ll fire the whole team! Hah! No. The whole team as well as everyone within G.E.D. who has the same first name as them! Nobody will dare to pin this on me after such a drastic firing: they’ll know what’s waiting for them if they do!

Quest completed

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Behavior Contradictory to G.E.D.’s Core Values

ms_drake

Oh? It’s still you?

Well, since you’re here, you can tell Jill from me that the transmission equipment will be removed at once, and those responsible will be held to account for their actions. They’ve conducted themselves in a manner quite contradictory to G.E.D.’s core values.

Now do go away.

Objectives: Tell Jill Goldspur what Ms Drake said.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Jarlasson Family

Tell Jill about Ms Drake’s reaction.

jill_goldspur

What did Ms Drake say, Rita?

That it was contradictory to G.E.D.’s core values?! Hahaha! I’m guessing she means they got found out, that’s the only thing G.E.D. don’t accept!

Good work anyway Rita, but I don’t trust that Ms Drake. I’m going to investigate the areas around G.E.D.’s other exploration stations around town. I wouldn’t be surprised to find the same equipment there…

Quest completed

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Good News for Mobile Phone Users

jill_goldspur

Now that illegal transmission equipment is gone, Kent Jarlasson’s cellphone should be back in action. You could ride over and give him the good news if you want!

Great, see you around Rita!

Objectives: Give Kent Jarlasson the good news.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 50 with The Jarlasson Family

Surprise! It works now!

kent_jarlasson

Hello there Rita!

My phone is working now! I guess it’s you I have to thank for that, huh? Haha! I thought so! Thank you Rita!

Now, you’ll have to excuse me, I need to go and ring my daughter who lives away in Jorvik City. It was a while since I spoke to her without the call cutting off within a few seconds…

Bye for now!

Quest completed

Return to Jill tomorrow.

Day 88, A New Horse Transport for the Riding Hall

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Speak with the Baroness at the Silverglade Winery about setting up a horse transport trailer by the Riding Hall.

A New Way to Get to the Riding Hall

baroness

Good day to you, dear Rita. Do you think you’d be able to help me with a little task I can’t really manage myself? You can?! Oh, you’re a true wonder!

You see, I’ve long thought about organizing a horse trailer to transport folk to the Riding Hall way down beneath the vines, but I’ve never been able to find a way to get it down there. The hill is far too steep to drive the trailer down, so one would think it was possible to come from the direction of Cape West Village, but the bridge across from there is broken.

But I had a little chat with my old friend Jakob Goldspur the other day and he told me that there is a passage between the Forgotten Fields and the Riding Hall. “Wonderful to hear!,” I said, and Jakob promised that he would run the transport over here as soon as it was delivered to Jarlaheim. A few days ago or so, I was told that the shipment had been delivered, but still no sign of Jakob. I tried calling but get no response.

Do you think you could ride over to Jakob and see what’s happened? Thanks so much Rita, it’s lovely to know I have a friend like you that I can always rely on!

Objectives: Ride over and talk to Jakob Goldspur in the Harvest Counties.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Silverglade Manor

Find Jakob at the Goldspur Mill, east of Jarlaheim.

jakob_goldspur

Cough cough… Hello Rita. Sniffle…

Quest completed

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What Can Go Wrong If the Mayor is Helping Out?

jakob_goldspur

Cough cough… Sniffle… Ugh.

You’re here for the Baroness’s trailer, I guess? I’m so full of flu that I can’t drive it today. I’ve barely been able to get out of bed for the past few days and don’t feel like it’s getting better any time soon. But here, I asked Jack for help and he promised he’d take care of it.

If Jack’s the best man for the job? Umm, well sure he’s a little irresponsible sometimes, but he gave me his strongest assurance that he wouldn’t be any trouble. Plus, Jack’s not even driving; I’ve hired an experienced driver to take care of it. All Jack has to do is mark out the passage for the trailer to take between Forgotten Fields and the Riding Hall.

He’s waiting down by the harbor, so ride down and talk to him. Have a lovely day, Rita and good luck!

Objectives: Ride to the harbor and talk to Jack Goldspur.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Goldspur Family

Find Jack down at the Jarlaheim Harbor, near the ferry station and Stablebucks cafe.

jack_goldspur

Hey, hey, girlie! I was just about to drive this old banger to the Riding Hall. Wanna come with? We can try to break the record for driving along all these crazy roads!

Quest completed

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Full Speed to the Riding Hall!

jack_goldspur

This is gonna be ore fun that Mr Fun’s fun party with extra fun and fun on top! Driving on all these crazy roads is gonna be a challenge!

The driver? Meh, I sent him home! Something as much fun as this is something I wanna do myself! Take it easy, I’ve got this. Trust me Rita, trust me!

Right, I’m off, see you at the Riding Hall!

(It’s probably best you follow Jack and make sure he gets there safely.)

Objectives: Look for Jack. If you find the flags that rolled out of the trailer, you’ll surely find him. Don’t forget to pick up the flags!

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Goldspur Family

Ride over the flags to pick them up. Follow the trail of flags up towards the Goldspur Farm to find Jack.

jack_goldspur

Hey there!

Nice work on picking up those flags, they’re apparently supposed to be stuck up along some path or something. Must be something up with the trailer door if they’re just falling out like that.

Hmm? If I checked whether the door was closed before I set off?

Mehhh, I haven’t got time for checking that kind of boring junk. If you wanna keep control of that kind of thing, you should hire a professional. 

Dear old Dad should’ve thought about that before he started out on this whole project.

Hey, besides, I think there’s something wonky with this map. There’s no Riding Hall on here…

Quest completed

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Full Speed From the Forest to the Mountain!

jack_goldspur

Aha! Now I get it, I had the map upside down. Lucky I’m so clever. Someone should really tell the map company to print their stuff the right way up next time.

Try to keep up. I’m a pretty sharp driver, and even on these tricky roads I’m a total pro. Gonna pick up some speed over this old hill!

(Probably best you follow Jack just to see where he ends up this time…)

Objectives: Find Jack again. Pick up the flags on the road.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Goldspur Family

Follow the trail of flags up past the Goldspur Farm and into the Grey Dew Mountains.

jack_goldspur

Wait, is this really the Riding Hall? No?! This map is totally useless!

Quest completed

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Full Speed From the Mountain to the Moors!

jack_goldspur

How can someone create such useless maps?! Now I’m just going to follow my gut instead, that always works out fine. Where should I be going, Rita? You’re pointing towards Forgotten Fields? That way? Okay, nice. Now I’m gonna do something I’ve wanted to do for a long time! So cool!

You’re gonna see something pretty awesome now, Rita… I’m gonna jump the whole gap between here and Forgotten Fields!

What do you mean, not sure? Use the bridge? Meh, you’re so boring. But yeah, whatever Grandma. Still gonna put my foot down though! Faster than a speeding bullet!

Seeya whenever, slowcoach!

(It’s probably best that you follow Jack and see just where he gets to this time.)

Objectives: Find Jack again. Pick up the flags on the road.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 20 with Goldspur Family

You know the drill. Follow the trail of flags to find Jack out in the Forgotten Fields.

jack_goldspur

Look, next time you guys need to give me much clearer directions, they were totally wrong. There’s no Riding Hall here. Where in the world is this?

Quest completed

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From the Moors to the Riding Hall at the Speed of Light!

jack_goldspur

Yeah, yeah, don’t stand there all ashamed, Rita. Guess we’re off home now then, eh? We’re never going to find this Riding Hall.

Hmm?

What, you can see it from here? Yeah, look! Haha! Amazing! Now it’s ON! I’m gonna jump the trailer over the water, in through the window of the Riding Hall, pull a sweet skid, and bring it to a stop right between the obstacles. What? Not a good idea?

Meh, can’t even cope with how boring you are right now. See you at the Riding Hall, Grandma.

(Again, go after Jack just to see where he ends up this time…)

Objectives: Find Jack again. Pick up the flags on the road.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with Goldspur Family

Hngh… Shoulda just let me drive. Hell, even my horse could probably do a better job…

Follow the flags to find Jack down by the water across from the Riding Hall.

jack_goldspur

What’s this? A whole bunch of water and no ramp to jump over it with? What even is this?! How are you supposed to get over this water at all?

Quest completed

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A Bump in the Road on the Way to a Speed Record

jack_goldspur

Yo! This must be the place Dad was talking about. He mumbled on about some kind of path I should drive along but it didn’t sound all that important so I just cranked the volume on my jPod so I didn’t have to listen. But, listen Rita, take those flags from the trailer and mark out the passage so I can drive over to the Riding Hall. Seriously, I’m starting to get really bored with those old heap of junk… Shouldn’t we just head back to Jarlaheim and play video games instead?

 No?

Hmm. Okay then, but this is the last thing I’m doing with this trailer, anything else you can do yourself. I’ve got crazy-important mayor stuff to take care of.

Objectives: Erect the flags to mark out the passage.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 75 with Goldspur Family

Use the flags in your inventory to mark the passage across the water, three flags on each side of the path. When you are finished, speak to Jack.

jack_goldspur

So, now there’s a couple of flags here to point out where you can cross the water. I have to say, a massive ramp that you could jump over would have been so much cooler.

Hmm. Maybe I should build one instead… I’m the mayor after all.

Quest completed

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Meet Jack by the Riding Hall

jack_goldspur

HA! Now I’m gonna smash the world super-speed record! See you by the Riding Hall, you big fool!

Objectives: Trot along to the Riding Hall and talk to Jack.

Rewards: 100 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 150 with Goldspur Family

No one calls me a fool, you useless little turd. If it wasn’t for me, you and your stupid mustache would still be lost in Greendale. Pooh!

Cross the newly marked path, and meet Jack in front of the Riding Hall. (You don’t actually have to trot the whole way.)

jack_goldspur

Boom. Trailer delivered. Nice, this job was getting really boring… Now I’m back home to Jarlaheim, Rita! Tons of mega important things to do. Wanna come back and play video games with me?

No? Fine.

Quest completed

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Tell the Baroness All About the Trailer!

jack_goldspur

Mmhm. So we’re all done with this whole trailer baloney, are we?

Let that doddering old Baroness know that the trailer’s in place now… Should make the old lizard happy. I guess you can have a go and see if it’s even working. Send her greetings from me, Jack Goldspur, history’s coolest mayor!

Now I’m off back to Jarlaheim! See you around Rita!

Objectives: Use the new trailer to go to the Vineyard and talk to the Baroness.

Rewards: 500 Jorvik Shillings, 100 XP, Beige Riding Pants

Reputation: 300 with Silverglade Manor

You don’t have to take the transport if you don’t want to. Ride or transport back up to the Vineyard and tell the Baroness all about Jack’s silly shenanigans.

baroness

Good day to you, dear Rita. The trailer is in place? Wonderful! I hope it wasn’t any trouble. This will be appreciated so much by all the riders here in Silverglade, that I can be sure of. As a thank you for your help, I hope you’ll accept this little gift?

Again, so very many thanks for your help. Until next time, dear Rita.

Quest completed

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Helpful Posts

---Star Stable Guide - Another helpful site, run by Margaux Winterborn. Provides lots of helpful step-by-step for basic gameplay. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

---Suicide Prevention - A friend's suicide attempt has touched me personally and I want everyone to understand it is no laughing matter.

---About Verifying Your Email - For questions regarding verification emails and codes to be able to chat in-game.

---Maggie's In-Game Help Manifesto - I love helping in-game but I do have some ground rules you need to know.

---No Pity for the Banned - Some pro tips for following the game rules, and preventing the ban-hammer from hitting you.

---Fishing Schedule - Daily schedule of Mr Trout's fishing quests.

---Pandoric Rift Locations - Daily schedule of rift locations.

--Inner Lightning Circle Runestone Locations - Locations of runestones for Inner Lightning Circle reputation.

--- Hidden Quest Locations - All of the hidden quests with maps and descriptions.

--- Dino Valley Hidden Quests - Info for the one current hidden quest in Dino Valley.

---Help I don't have new quests! - Before you ask why you don't have more story quests, please look here.

---Mississippi Jones Quests - All of the Mississippi Jones quests, from the treasure hunt, to the runestone puzzle

---Archaeology in Epona - All of the maps and info for treasure hunt quests with Hawaii Jones in Epona.

---Andy's Geocaching - Maps and descriptions of Firgrove geochaching quests.

---Gondola Building / Video Game Quests - All of the quests with Ms Morse, and the Crew Lead, building the gondola, and Zombie Horse Pole Bending Apocalypse

---Missing Cement Truck Location - Original quest dialogue is confusing, please see this post for a map to the location of the cement truck.

---About Getting to Goldenhills Valley - Before asking about how to get to Goldenhills Valley, please read this post.

---How to Get to Epona - Information about minimum level and requirements for getting to Epona in southern Harvest Counties

---Water-Fetching Quests - Maps and descriptions of the locations to get water for 'Can You Smell the Smoke' and 'Meltwater' quests.

---Wee Ghosties - All of the quests with Mr and Mrs Hill's ghosts.

---Gretchen is Missing - All of the quests when Gretchen goes missing.

---About Ferdinand's Horse Market - Information regarding Ferdinand's Horse Market, including links to logged quests and travelling info.

---Building the Bridge to South Hoof - All of the quests to building the bridge between South Hoof Peninsula and New Hillcrest.

---SSO Horses Companion App - Information and list of horses available in the SSO companion mobile app.

Contact Me!

I can be contacted outside of the blog.

In Game:
My main character is Maggie Oldcamp.
My blog character is Rita Turtlefoot.

(I don't mind in game mail at all, but please make sure your own mail box is not full or I cannot reply to your message.)

Email:
ssoridethrough [at] yahoo [dot] com
I will not give out any emails and will only use it to receive entries to contests and regular contact posts.

Facebook:
Search for name Maggie Oldcamp

Recent Posts

  • Day 144, I’m Innocent, I Swear!
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  • Day 142, A Brave Rescue Attempt – South Hoof Spoiler Alert
  • Day 141, Returning the Suitcase – South Hoof Spoiler Alert

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