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Day 65, A Pink Glow Has Overcome Us – Spoiler Alert

18 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

≈ 27 Comments

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a big smuggler thank you, a crack by the winery, alex, an end to the pink, an exercise in lightning circle magic, ask pi about the equipment, avalon, beyond compare, bob, carney, councilman, deeper into the secrets of the druids, discussion with avalon, drive the shadows out of town, fripp, from techno to bob, from the butler to bob, godfrey, in the service of the keepers of aideen, late with smuggling, lightning circle, like in a pink glimmer, modified and improved, pandoric activity on everwind field, pi, rob, save silverglade, techno, this is just the beginning of the end, to rescue silverglade village, ultra effective light bulbs, wine in crystal bottles, world's best dog treats

Bob and Rob should be back in their first cave now.

Late with Smuggling

smuggler_rob

Eating cake. No talk. Talk Bob.

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Goldenleaves

Well, alright then, Rob. I won’t talk to you…

smuggler_bob

Hello Rita. It ended up well after all. Thank you for saving me from the current, shark, and crazy captain. Now I have sat here and had some tea and eaten cake all day… It has been wonderful.

But this whole adventure has put us behind schedule. I don’t feel ready to start working again and I don’t really think Rob should be doing it by himself. Do you have some time to help us with a bit of smuggling work?

Quest completed

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World’s Best Dog Treats

smuggler_bob

When I sneaked past the riding arena a little while ago, I saw that the dog there, Techno, looked a little depressed. So I’ve been searching everywhere for the world’s best dog treats. In Samarkand, I finally found the world’s best dog treat baker… And after a long negotiation, I was able to buy a little bag of treats from him. Take these to Techno and see if they make him a bit happier.

Objectives: Ride over to Techno with the best dog treats in the world.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Feed the treats to Techno by the riding arena.

self

Woof woof!

Quest completed

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From Techno to Bob

self

Munch, munch!

“Techno seems very happy and surprised at how Rob and Bob managed to find the perfect dog treats.”

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Go back to Bob and give him thanks from Techno.

smuggler_bob

So Techno liked the dog treats?

Quest completed

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Wine in Crystal Bottles

smuggler_bob

The butler at the Winery has been looking for a special kind of crystal bottle for storing wine for a long time. After many nights of searching, I managed to find a box of antique crystal bottles store in an ancient pyramid in Egypt. I hope he likes them… They were not easy to get!

Objectives: Ride with the empty crystal bottles to the butler at the Winery.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Take the bottles to Godfrey in front of the Winery Manor.

godfrey

What? I thought that these bottles were only a story. How in the world did Bob and Rob find these?

Quest completed

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From the Butler to Bob

godfrey

This is really a fantastic surprise, Rita. I don’t understand how Rob and Bob managed to find such amazing bottles… I always thought these were just a myth. 

Ride back to Bob and thank him very much for me.

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back to Bob and give him thanks from Godfrey.

smuggler_bob

So the butler liked the crystal bottles?

Quest completed

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Ultra-Effective Light Bulbs

smuggler_bob

Carney, up at the Winery, has worked a long time to improve his comparison machine but it has never worked that well. I’ve worked many nights researching comparison science on how to improve his machine and finally found the answer. In a decommissioned military base in Texas, I found these ultra-effective light bulbs that never break or wear out. These were not easy to get a hold of… I hope he likes them.

Objectives: Ride with the ultra-effective light bulbs to Carney at the Winery.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Take the light bulbs to Carney, near the stables at the Winery.

carney

Ultra-effective light bulbs? Ah, I didn’t think of that! This is going to make my comparison machine perfect! How in the world could Bob and Rob have known that?

Quest completed

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Beyond Compare

carney

This was amazing. I am one of the world’s foremost experts on comparison science, but I had never though that the light bulbs might be the weak link in my machine. How could Bob and Rob possibly have known that?

Tell Bob I’m really grateful for these light bulbs, Rita. Now I need to install them. See you later.

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Well, considering you are an expert, I’m surprised that’s something you didn’t realize.

Ride back to Bob and give him thanks from Carney.

smuggler_bob

So Carney was happy with his light bulbs?

Quest completed

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A Big Smuggler Thank You

smuggler_bob

Thanks. You good. You best. Talk to Bob.

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 100 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP, Smuggler Jacket

Reputation: 75 with The Goldenleaves

And last but not least, for gifts.

smuggler_bob

Rita, a big smuggler thank you is in order. Here is something I smuggled here just for you. At the bottom of an underwater cave off the coast of Japan, I found this in a sunken ship. I thought this would be perfect for you.

Thank you for all your help, we’ll see you soon.

Quest completed

A strange pink glow has taken over Silverglade village. Let’s put on our big Soul Rider pants and go help!

Like in a Pink Glimmer…

council_man

Rita! Thank goodness you were also here. You see what awful things have happened here in the village? It is a disaster! A catastrophe! Is this the beginning of the end? Is this the final doomsday? Is this how Silverglade and Jorvik is going to end… Swallowed in a hungry purple-pink glow?

Is Garnok above us now? Is Garnok finally going to get us all?

Alex here says that maybe we can still save the city from this disaster. Right, Alex? There must be something you can do to save us? You have to save us!

Objectives: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Maybe Alex knows what the heck is going on here.

alex

Calm down Councilman. Just relax. We should be able to figure out a solution for this before the world goes under. But we are going to have to hurry up. Something has really awoken the wrath of Garnok… And I suspect this is the result of foolish things those clods from Dark Core have been messing with.

What do you think, Rita?

Shadow sucker? Witch?

Tell us what you think we should do..

Quest completed

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Ask Pi About the Equipment

alex

Rita! Your idea of using the Shadow Sucker just might work. Ride over to the witch Pi and ask her if you can borrow that shadow sucking device. I’ll stay here and try and protect the villages and hold the Pandoric power under control the best I can. Hurry up Rita! Hurry! Time is short and I’m not sure how long I can hold it back. As long as there is life, there is hope!

Objectives: Ride to Pi in the swamp and ask her about the Shadow Sucker. This is an emergency situation!

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Ride to Pi in her swamp in the north of Goldenhills Valley.

nice_pi

Hello! Are we going to have that lunch we spoke about during the week? I have crab legs with boiled frog claws and poached snake eyes… Nah… That isn’t right for you, is it?

My, but you are pale? Have you not bee out in the sun for a long time?

No? Oh? A catastrophe of catastrophic proportions in Silverglade Village? You want to use the Shadow Sucker?

Quest completed

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Modified and Improved

nice_pi

I have actually improved the Shadow Sucker a little bit. Dust from the Light Spirits has made it extra magical and I have strengthened the function of the device both in magic and mechanical means. I’ve magicked and mechanicked!

But I am going to need until tomorrow to make it perfectly ready…

What? That doesn’t work for you?

Objectives: Explain to Pi that you need the Shadow Sucker right NOW!

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, The Shadow Sucker device

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

This is urgent business, you understand!

nice_pi

It can’t wait until tomorrow? There isn’t enough time as the Silverglade Village might be gone? Yeah, yeah… You young people are always in such a rush and you always make the biggest drama out of the smallest thing.

Anyways, take the Shadow Sucker. But remember to treat it carefully.

You are welcome, Rita.

Quest completed

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To Rescue Silverglade Village!

nice_pi

In addition to the magical improvements, I have also made the pulling power of the Shadow Sucker stronger. Now you should be able to pull in the Shadow Seekers from farther away! Fantastic, right? You might not be able to grab the strongest ones, but most of them you should be able to get before they get too close to you.

There! Now you can run off and save Silverglade Village… So don’t just stand around doing nothing. It was you who was in a rush, my friend.

Oh… And good luck! Remember the Shadow Sucker needs to be emptied sometimes and neutralized. The Druid Avalon can probably handle that.

Objectives: Ride to the rescue in Silverglade Village. Report to Alex.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Here I come! Have faith my citizens!

alex

There you are, Rita! Come here into my protection and help me! I can’t hold it back much longer! We are lost, my powers are fading!

The Pandorian energy is too strong and will break through soon…

Quest completed

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Drive the Shadows out of Town

alex

You have the Shadow Sucker with you? This might save us! Hurry up and use it to catch all the Shadow Seekers! There is still some hope!

You can leave Summerblaze with me. We are save here while you run around with the Shadow Sucker.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the Shadow Seekers to capture all of them in the village. Use the Shadow Sucker from a safe distance away.

Rewards: 150 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with Silverglade Village

Leave your horse near Alex.

It is best to have your inventory open while you run around. You have to be holding the Shadow Sucker with your cursor and when you get close enough to a Shadow Seeker, the box around the item will turn green and you can use it to catch the Shadow Seeker. Do not get too close to them or they will chase you out of town.

When you have caught all of the Shadow Seekers, speak with the Councilman

council_man

Ha! I knew that you would save us! Now that we have gotten ride of the immediate threat from those horrible shadows that were frightening everyone. Now there is only those scary cracks left to deal with.

Uh, where can I buy one of those vacuum cleaner thingies? I would like to buy one for myself.

Quest completed

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Deeper into the Secrets of the Druids

alex

Whew! That was a close one. But now the village is free from those horrible Shadow Seekers at any rate That Shadow Sucker is really an amazing device. You can hear them inside that tube where they are held captive by the Light Spirit dust. Simply amazing!

What was I doing? Oh, that was just a little Lightning Circle protective magic… My Soul Rider power is… As you probably already know… Mostly from the Lightning Circle. But more on that later. Now we need to figure out to close off these cracks before they cause more damage or release more awful Shadow Seekers. The only one who can hep us with that would be Fripp… He should be able to tell us what we need to know.

You need to ride up to Fripp and ask for his advice. If there is anyone who can help us, it is him. I’ll stay here and keep an eye on the situation and do my best to prevent the cracks from releasing any more Shadow Seekers. 

Please hurry!

Objectives: Speak with Fripp in the Secret Stonering and ask for guidance.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride to Valedale and follow the spiral path above Elizabeth’s house to get to the Secret Stonering. Speak with Fripp there.

fripp

Welcome back to my time, Rita!

Oh, memories.. Pandoric cracks? By all the mild worlds. It has really shaken loose properly this time. 

We did really hope that the crack you closed in Goldenhills Valley was a one-time occurrence, but ack! It seems it was only the starting shot of something much worse. It seems this is the result of Dark Core’s malicious activities. They have clearly upset the already delicate balance between Pandoria and our known reality.

The so called Garnok-Effect has begun. May Aideen be with us…

Quest completed

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Lightning Circle

fripp

The Garnok-Effect needs to be slowed down! Otherwise we will not be able to stop it. But you can help us with the immediate threat and stall the Garnok-Effect.

To close off the Pandoric cracks in Silverglade Village, you will need to use the magical powers of the Lightning Circle. Are you ready to learn about the Lightning Circle. 

Objectives: Listen to Fripp speak about the Lightning Circle.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Fripp will tell you more about this new faction.

fripp

Listen to me, Rita.

The Lightning protects against sickness, witchcraft, and malevolent magic. Through harvesting the power of the Lightning you can defend yourself against magic used against you. For a Soul Rider, the Lightning power has two main categories, a defensive kind used to ward off evil magic and a secondly strong offensive attack called “Soul Strike.” The Lightning Circle is the traditional path of a warrior. With strong power comes great responsibility. The Lightning Circle demands great wisdom and forethought from its members.

The druids know that you are very unique in that you have mastered powers from all four circles, even if you are not fully aware of them yet. Now I will teach you how to use the power of the Lightning Circle to close the Pandoric cracks to save Silverglade Village.

As you train with the powers of the Lightning Circle, you will become more effective and experienced with using those powers.

Quest completed

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An Exercise in Lightning Circle Magic

fripp

The exercise you will perform is similar to what you will need to do to close the cracks in Silverglade Village. A kind of simulation, if you like.

I’m going to open a weakened version of a crack between our reality and Pandoria. This is not something that should be done lightly. This is what you will need to do:

Get off your horse.

Stand close to the pink glow and neutralize the magical defenses of the crack using the Shadow Sucker. That machine is perfect for this job.

After neutralizing the defenses, watch for blue star shaped sparks. They can be hard to see in the pink glow… So watch carefully. Use your inner Lightning Circle powers to absorb the blue star sparks.

Every time you succeed in absorbing a blue start spark, the crack loses some of its power. When it runs out of power, the crack will close and the portal will disappear. If you fail to absorb enough sparks the defenses of the crack will recharge, and when it regains full power, you might never be able to close it again…

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the Pandoric portal. Absorb the blue star sparks until the crack energy is depleted and the portal closes.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with The Lightning Circle

Dismount your horse and approach the Pandoric rift. Use the Shadow Sucker on the rift and you will automatically open the portal to be able to absorb the sparks. Click on the stars quickly before they dissolve. If you do not click on them in time, they will add even more power to the rift. If the bar fills up, you will have to start over again with the Shadow Sucker. Continue to work the portal until the bar empties and the rift closes.

Speak with Fripp when you have closed the rift.

fripp

Look at that! You really can harness the power of the Lightning Circle! You really are an extraordinary talent. You never disappoint us. Elizabeth was really right about you.

The more you train in the powers of the Lightning Circle, the easier it will be easier for you to succeed in closing the cracks between our worlds.

Quest completed

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Discussion with Avalon

fripp

So that the Shadow Sucker can manage to draw off the defensive magic of the Pandoric portals, Avalon will need to help you strengthen the power of the Shadow Sucker. He should be able to do this by using the magic of the Shadow Seekers that you already sucked up into the machine in Silverglade.

Go off to Avalon in Valedale Village and tell him everything so that he can help you.

Objectives: Speak with Avalon in Valedale Village and ask him to increase the power of the Shadow Sucker.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Exit the Secret Stonering by the swirling portal off to the side. When you are back in Valedale, ride to Avalon’s cottage and speak to him there.

faceless_druid

Very interesting… Very interesting… Pandoric cracks… This is not good at all. Didn’t I say this wasn’t good at all?

But you have a plan! I will help you by improving the Shadow Sucker.

Quest completed

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Save Silverglade

faceless_druid

Using the strength of the captured Shadow Seekers, I have strengthened that device so you should be able to use it to close down all the cracks in Silverglade, and maybe more. If you use it a lot, you might have to come back to me to empty and neutralize the Shadow Sucker again.

Now ride off to Silverglade Village and close down all those cracks with your new Lightning Circle powers!

Don’t forget! First weaken the crack’s defenses with the Shadow Sucker, then neutralize the blue remains with your abilities until you have absorbed all the energy which will force it to close. Understand?

Good luck!

Objectives: Ride to Silverglade Village. Weaken the defensive magic of the portals with the Shadow Sucker. Close them with the help of the magic of the Lightning Circle.

Rewards: 260 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 100 with Silverglade Village

When you get to Silverglade Village, close each of the rifts using the same process you used with Fripp.

“Silverglade Village is saved this time! Without you and Alex working together, this could have had a horrible ending. This otherwise quiet town has now been made well aware that a strange power threatens them, and perhaps even the entire population of the island is threatened.

But there are still so many questions. Is this only the beginning of Garnok’s awakening? Are you and the Keepers of Aideen going to be able to protect the island from Garnok and the evil activities of Dark Core in the future? Whatever is happening is Jorvik, you are definitely going to play a central part in our history.

Today you have proved again that you are a true hero and the fate of Jorvik is in your hands.”

-.-.-.-.-.-.-

council_man

That was epic. Thank you Rita! You really performed a miracle today! You saved us from what might have become the end of the world. Do you understand what an amazing hero you really are?

Quest completed

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This is Just the Beginning of the End…

alex

What you did here today was very important. We will remember this for a long time. But the danger is not over yet. I am afraid that this is only the beginning. The beginning of something very distressing indeed. We are almost drained of power after this serious episode and I have just received word that we have more miracles to accomplish.

Are you ready?

Objectives: Listen to the new instructions from Alex.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Alex will tell you more about what is happening.

alex

Dark Core has really increased the Garnok-Effect. Their activities seem to have acted as a catalyst that has increased the chaotic power of Garnok. This is very important. I have already seen indications that more cracks have appeared in other places around Silverglade. 

They have discovered another large crack at the Winery and another out on Everwind Field. I think we can almost see the pink light shining to the sky from here.

Go and investigate the new cracks and close them if you can. I will clean up the last ones here in the village and restore order. I’ll follow you later if you need any help.

Quest completed

Close the two rifts, then report to Alex in Silverglade Village.

Pandoric Activity on Everwind Field

self

The dangerous crack shines with the energy of Pandoric magic that seeps out into our reality while at the same time, bit by bit, it sucks in our reality to another magical world, quite like a flowing drain.

Use the Shadow Sucker to weaken the crack and then close it with the power of the Lightning Circle.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the crack. Use your abilities to close the crack. Report back to Alex when you are done.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 30 with Lightning Circle

Close the rift then speak with Alex in Silverglade Village.

alex

This cannot be allowed to continue, otherwise Pandoria will quickly absorb out world. I tremble at the thought of what will happen next.

Quest completed

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A Crack by the Winery

self

The Pandorian crack shines with a hateful pink light! It needs to be closed immediately before it can do more damage. Use the Shadow Sucker to weaken the crack then close it with the powers of the Lightning Circle.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the crack. Use your abilities to close the crack. Report back to Alex when you are done.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 30 with Lightning Circle

Close the rift then speak with Alex in Silverglade Village.

alex

You closed the crack by yourself! Well done!

Quest completed

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In the Service of the Keepers of Aideen

alex

I don’t know what Mr Sands and his minions have been up to this time, but it is clear that Garnok is much more active than he has ever been before. Now we need to help in keeping watch after new cracks. They can come at any time, and believe me, there are going to be more. I’ll be helping to close the ones that I can.

Are you ready to help me protect Jorvik from the Pandoric Garnok threat?

Even if it is going to take us to the end of time and possibly beyond it?

Objectives: Accept Alex’s offer to help protect Jorvik. Keep your eyes open for new cracks. Every day.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with Lightning Circle

Closing the rifts has now become a daily quest. They will all follow the same process to close. Click on the crack when you approach it to start the opening quest dialogue. Then you can use the Shadow Sucker on it and enter the portal. When you have closed the crack, visit Avalon in Valedale to finish the quests. Each crack you close will give you reputation with the Lightning Circle faction, which will be needed in the future.

alex

There, Rita. We have an important assignment. As Keepers of Aideen, it is our duty to protect Jorvik from going under and vanishing into the Pandorian pink fog.

From now on we need to keep watch. Every day we need to be prepared.

The easiest thing to do is to ride up the mountain and look out over the lands, I think. The pink glow can be seen from a long way away. In the evening, at night, and the early morning will be the best times to see them. Be well informed. Other people can find the cracks and let you know where they might show up.

May the light of Aideen shine over us all in these troubled, pink-glowing times…

Quest completed

Return to Alex when you are Admired by the Lightning Circle.

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An End to the Pink…

alex

Well done, Rita! We have managed to calm the wrath of Garnok a little bit. Thanks to your enormous effort, hopefully there will be no more cracks for a good while into the future. The Pandorian imbalance is now smaller after we have fought so valiantly against it. 

Finally it is time for a little rest, but the danger is far from over right now. Any moment now Dark Core could do something malicious again to disturb the imbalance again, if they haven’t already…

Objective: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 250 Jorvik Shillings, 120 XP

Reputation: 50 with the Lightning Circle

-wipes forehead- Whew! Glad that’s over!

alex

You are now a full member of the Lightning Circle, very well done, Rita. There are not many people that make it this far, Rita, you need to know that. You really are something special! Congratulations and welcome to the Lightning Circle!

Quest completed

Day 62, The First Rift – Spoiler Alert

02 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

a lesson on pandoria, analysis of the shadow seeker, avalon, back to the witch, bob, catch all the shadow seekers, close the rift, elizabeth, magic makeover, pi, rob, smuggler cave number two, smuggler search, the other side

Let’s see if Avalon has finished with the Shadow Seeker brought to him.

Analysis of the Shadow Seeker

faceless_druid

This was an interesting problem, Rita. I think I have come up with a solution.

We are going to take this little Shadow Seeker and make him good instead of evil. It isn’t as hard as you might think. I think it is important for you to understand the Shadow Seekers. They are terribly angry and evil… but only because where they come from is full of so much evil dark magic. So what we are going to do is simply extract the dark magic and replace it with a little good magic.

Okay, this is what we’ll need to do. Go look behind the houses in town on this side of the river. Behind one of them, I can’t remember which, I planted Kind Herb last year. It should be ready to pick by now. Pick a couple of them and I will make a magic powder with it.

Objectives: Collect some Kind Herb for Avalon. He planted them behind one of the houses in Valedale, but doesn’t remember which one.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

The Kind Herb is located behind the house directly in front of the championship race area in Valedale. When you have collected enough of the herb, return to Avalon.

faceless_druid

That was quick. This herb looks really good Rita. Thank you.

Quest completed

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Magic Makeover

faceless_druid

Whew. There, now I have ground up the Kind Herb and added a few more secret druid ingredients. Look how nice the powder turned out. Doesn’t it smell wonderful? Like cinnamon in a summer rain.

If you suck up this powder with the Shadow Sucker the Shadow Seeker will  get a good dose of kindness. It should do the trick. Let’s try it and see.

Objectives: Suck up the kindness powder with the Shadow Seeker Sucker.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Keepers of Aideen

Go over to the Shadow Sucker on the ground and use it to suck up the Kind Herb powder.

When you are done, return to Avalon.

faceless_druid

There, Rita. I’m glad I could help you. Take the Shadow Sucker with the powder back to the witch. Please tell her from the that the druids don’t hold any ill feelings for her. We are very happy that she is kind again and we would love to meet her for some tea here. She is very welcome.

Quest completed

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Back to the Witch

faceless_druid

Please tell Pi that we need to use the converted Shadow Sucker to close the Pandoric rift as soon as possible! It is very important! This is very serious stuff.

Wait, take the rest of the kindness powder with you. You might need it to treat other Shadow Seekers later…

Objectives: Take the kindness powder and the kind spirit back to the witch and explain how the rift should be closed.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back to Pi in the mountains in Goldenhills Valley.

nice_pi

Hello there.

Wow, that spirit sounds very happy in the scuba tank. We should let him out soon shouldn’t we?

Quest completed

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Catch All the Shadow Seekers

nice_pi

The druids want us to close the Pandoric rift with the help of the happy spirits? We should do that right away!

Now that we know how the Shadow Seekers work, we need to catch all the others and clear the way to the rift. Catch them all the same way you caught them before and come back to me when they are all in the scuba tank. 

Hurry… As soon as you have caught them all, we have to close that crack. If we are too slow, even more Shadow Seekers will get through.

Objectives: Catch the rest of the Shadow Seekers. Place the Shadow Sucker on the ground and get out of the way. Don’t forget to pick it up every time you manage to catch one.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Venture into the darkness and capture the remaining Shadow Seekers out and about.

When you have caught all of them, return to Pi.

nice_pi

Good! Now suck up the kindness powder into the Shadow Sucker.

Quest completed

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Close the Rift

nice_pi

Poof!

There! Now all of the Shadow Seekers are friendly and happy. Listen to them, they are all signing in there. It sounds really nice… We should record it and release it on Jorvikify. It could be a huge hit!

What? You are surprised? Just because I am a witch doesn’t mean I don’t follow the internet and new developments. I love music! Anyways, back to what we have to do!

Now we have to make sure that the crack gets closed so no more evil gets released into our world.

Take the happy Light Seekers up to the crack and place them around it on the ground. Together they should give out so much positive energy that the rift should collapse and the portal to Pandoria should close.

Good luck Rita!

Objectives: Take the light spirits up to the crack and place them around it on the ground. Return to the witch when the rift has closed.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 75 with The Goldenleaves

Go and close the rift with the Light Seekers, then return to Pi and tell her how it went.

nice_pi

Well done Rita! I could feel it from here when the darkness left the mountain.

The Light Seekers returned to Pandoria. Why? Not everything from Pandoria is evil you know… It is complicated…

Quest completed

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A Lesson on Pandoria

nice_pi

Hmm… Pandoria… Where should I begin?

Yes… Pandoria… You understand that… Hrmm…

Ah… Once upon a time…

Bah… Speak to the druids again. They can explain this thing with Pandoria for you. I don’t have time for that right now… You understand. I left my kettle on the fire so I need to hurry back before it boils away… I also have to do my laundry…

I have to run off now, but this was nice. We should have lunch sometime, what do you think? See you around Rita!

Objectives: Ride to Valedale and speak with the druids about Pandoria.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

Elizabeth will be able to answer your questions.

elizabeth_sunbeam

Pandoria? I knew that you would ask us about this one day.

This is not knowledge we share lightly. It isn’t that we don’t trust you, it is more that we question you are truly ready to accept and comprehend this knowledge. This is the question we ask ourselves.

We will need to discuss this with the council, Rita. Have patience, in time we will share all our knowledge with you.

Quest completed

Let’s go help Rob find Bob.

The Other Side

smuggler_rob

We ride in boat. Sit in boat. Find Bob now.

Objectives: Speak with Rob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Goldenleaves

Rob will take you in the boat across the water where Bob floated away.

smuggler_rob

Where is Bob?

Quest completed

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Smuggler Search

smuggler_rob

Look. Clues on beach. You find Bob. Rob looks on beach.

Objectives: Find Bob. Follow the footprints on the beach.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 45 with The Goldenleaves

Follow the footprints on the beach up the hill until you find Bob.

smuggler_bob

Hello Rita! Have you seen the amazing smuggler cave I found? Ha ha! I couldn’t believe it myself. We can keep a lot of smuggled goods here.

Quest completed

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Smuggler Cave Number Two

smuggler_bob

This is going to be a perfect smuggler cave, Rita. We just need to make it a bit homey. I already have a bunch of ideas about what we should do. A nice fire in the center of the cave, boxes around the walls… it is going to be great!

Promise me you won’t tell anyone about this. Except for Rob of course. Ride down to him and tell him about this amazing cave. Tell him to get the boat ready. We need to go back to our old cave and keep up with our smuggling. We have a schedule to keep.

Objectives: Return to Rob on the beach.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back down to Rob and tell him you found Bob.

smuggler_rob

New smuggler cave? Good cave.

I look. First take care of boat.

See tomorrow at old cave.

Quest completed

Return to Rob tomorrow.

Day 61, The Capture and the Chase – Spoiler Alert

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Let’s see if Pi is finished with the pieces for the trap.

A Finished Trap

nice_pi

Hello Rita! Now I’ve spent the whole night magicking the scuba tank and the vacuum into a Shadow Seeker trap you brought me.

Look at my masterwork!

I have used the strongest magic on this… So now you have the strongest possible Shadow Seeker trap that you can use to capture and hold an entire Shadow Seeker army.

The only thing left to do is connect the vacuum and the scuba tank. As the person who is going to use it, you should connect the two. Like this… Pretty easy.

Objectives: Connect the vacuum and the scuba tank.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

And presto! A Shadow Seeker trap!

nice_pi

Good. WAIT… One more little spell here. Just to be on the safe side.

Hocus Pocus! Abracadabra! Piff and poof!

There! Now it is perfect!

Quest completed

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Catch a Shadow Seeker

nice_pi

There we go Rita. Now we are ready. Now we need to see if it works. I call it “Pi’s Amazing Shadow Sucker.”

Put the Shadow Sucker on the ground and wait for a Shadow Seeker to fly over the trap. If you have done everything right it should make a loud “BANG” noise and the Seeker should be trapped before it knows what is happening. Bang! Bang! Bang! Hah!

Catch a Shadow Seeker and then come back to me. BANG! Haha!

Objectives: Place the Shadow Sucker on the ground and catch a Shadow Seeker. Pickup the trap when you have caught one and take it to Pi.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Go into the valley and place the trap on the ground. Wait a few seconds for the Shadow Seeker to be captured, then pick up the trap and return to Pi.

nice_pi

Wow… It sounds angry. I hope my spells hold.

Quest completed

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Captured Shadows Don’t Make Anyone Happy

nice_pi

Aha Rita. What should we do with this awful Shadow Seeker we have caught in our amazing trap? We can’t really let him sit in that scuba tank forever… Not even this little thing deserves that.

The Druids? Are you sure about that? I’m not exactly great friends with them at the moment…

You can do it? Okay. Ask someone there about what we should do with this little shadow monster. Be sure to take the whole trap with you there.

Objectives: Speak with one of the wise druids in Valedale about what to do with the trapped Shadow Seeker in the scuba tank.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

Avalon is wise, and he’s a druid. Maybe he can help.

Welcome Rita. You want to show me something?

faceless_druid

A Shadow Seeker in a tank? Very interesting concept, Rita.

Quest completed

Return to Avalon tomorrow.

We haven’t seen our smuggler buddies in a while. Let’s go see what they are up to.

After a Night of Smuggling

smuggler_rob

Stomach growling… Rob hungry. Need to eat cake.

Bob?

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Bob is outside the cave in the little rowboat.

smuggler_bob

Filthy landlubbers! Hello Rita! Great to see you! Rob just ran off and forgot to tie up the boat, so I can’t get off the boat.

Quest completed

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Mooring the Boat

smuggler_bob

Here, take the rope.

Nice catch!

Tie it around that stump there Rita, so the boat doesn’t float away. Hurry up, I’ve been out smuggling all night so I am really, really hungry. I need to get off this ship quick so Rob doesn’t have the time to eat everything we have before I manage to get anything for myself.

Objectives: Tie the rope to the stump.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Tie the rope to the stump so Bob can disembark….

…Into the water.

smuggler_bob

Sigh…

This is typical…

It isn’t your fault Rita, it is this cursed wooden leg that I’ve never really been able to balance well on.

Quest completed

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No Current

smuggler_bob

Rita, can you help me up? Good, just reach out your hand…

Wait… The current has got me… I can’t swim against the current with this wooden leg… HEEELLLPPP!

I’m being washed out to sea! ROB! HELP ME!

Objectives: Tell Rob what has happened.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Go and tell Rob the bad news.

smuggler_rob

Mmmm… Good.

Good… Good cake.

Rob likes cake.

Quest completed

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Rob Find Bob

smuggler_rob

Bob in the water? 

Floated away like a little cork?

Rob not eat cake now! Dumb cake!

Rob find Bob! Where is Bob?

Objectives: Look for Bob out by the Labyrinth Coast.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

More like, Rita find Bob…

smuggler_bob

-Wheeze- Rita, the current was trying to drag me out to sea but I managed to use my last strength to swim here.

Gasp… I am completely exhausted.

Quest completed

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The Ugliest of Fish

smuggler_bob

Thank you, just give me your hand here. It is going to be so nice to be up on dry land again! I’m going to sit by my fire in the smuggler cave and warm up and drink tea… For at least a week! I hope Rob didn’t mange to eat up all the cake.

Hehe.

HA HA HA! Stop tickling, Rita!

What? That isn’t you? 

HELP! SHARK! There is a shark, Rita! Help! It is biting my wooden leg! OH NO! IT IS PULLING ME OUT TO SEA!! SAVE ME!

Objectives: Find Bob who floated away from the fishing village.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Bob is on the little dock across from the village boardwalk. Watch out for the shark!

smuggler_bob

I managed to hide over here under this little dock, but the shark won’t go away! Help me, quick!

Quest completed

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A New Way to Fish

smuggler_bob

Help me Rita!

The shark is going to figure out that leg is wood soon, Rita!

Here, catch, Rita! Hit the shark on the nose with my wooden leg! Use it like a club! The worst thing for a shark is to be hit on the nose!

Here he comes again!! SAVE ME!!

Objectives: Hit the shark on the nose with Bob’s wooden leg.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Gee, now animal abuse. What next? Spying on people’s personal information for the government? Oh wait…

Have the peg leg ready and wait for the shark to swim past. Hit it on the nose a couple of times until it swims away, then see if Bob is okay.

smuggler_bob

Whew…

You did it Rita! The shark is swimming back out to sea with a red nose! It feels so wonderful to be back on dry land again!

Quest completed

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A Car in Goldenhills Valley?

smuggler_bob

Oh… It is going to be so nice to be up on dry land again… FINALLY!

Wait…

Do you hear that Rita… It sounds like a little car or something… Hmmm… There are no cars here in Goldenhills Valley…

Oh no!! NOT AGAIN!!

Objectives: Find Captain Brus and ask him where Bob has gone.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Now look what you did…

Speak with Captain Brus along Longbridge.

captain_brus

Smuggler? Bah, that is the worst thing ever!

Quest completed

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No Stowaways, Thank You

captain_brus

Smuggler Bob? Yes, he tried to sneak on to my boat a little while ago, but I wasn’t having any of that! I smacked him with a boat hook until he let go. “HELP HELP” he kept saying. Ha! Like I was falling for that one! I know how that would have ended up! No stowaways on my boat!

He wanted help? Bah! I’ll believe that when shrimps grow wings! Keep away fro those rotten smugglers, Rita!

Yes, yes… If you really have to know he swam away towards Goldenleaf Stables island. You could look along the beaches there for that old, stinky walrus.

Objectives: Keep looking for Bob. He has to be somewhere along the cost of Goldenleaf Stables island.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Bob can be found near the little dock on the west side of the island.

smuggler_bob

Oh, wonderful! Excellent! Finally!

Here I am with one foot, and one wooden leg, on dry land again! Thank you Rita!

Rob.. You are also here… You better not have eaten up all the cake… The only thing I want to do now is sit and drink tea and eat cake.

Quest completed

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Smuggler on Goldenleaf Beach

smuggler_rob

Bob! Rob happy! Rob very happy!

Objectives: Speak with Bob

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Tell Bob how happy Rob is to see him.

smuggler_bob

Rob, you dummy! If it hadn’t been for Rita, I might have been eaten up by that shark!

But I forgive you. Just don’t let your stomach control you in the future.

Now, let’s go back to our smuggler cave and play games, drink tea, and eat some cake. No more adventures for me!

Quest completed

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One Hug Too Many

smuggler_rob

Bob! Bob! Bobelibob!

Rob happy! Bob gets cake! Must hug Bob!

HUG!!

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Poor Bob…

smuggler_bob

Sniff… Why is this happening to me?

This really isn’t my day…

Quest completed

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Shark or Octopus?

smuggler_bob

Sigh… What is going to happen this time?

COME GET ME! GIVE ME YOUR WORST!

No sharks?

No octopus?

No wicked currents?

Aha… A common underwater current that is taking me out again… It could have been worse, Rita. This feels almost like a vacation.

We’ll see you soon again if you have time to come rescue me one more time.

Objectives: Speak with Rob.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Just be glad it wasn’t a sharktopus. Or the Loch Ness monster…

smuggler_rob

Bob gone. Not good.

Quest completed

Return to Rob tomorrow.

Day 60, Building a Trap – Spoiler Alert

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Let’s see if Pi has decided what to do about the Shadow Seekers loose in Jorvik.

We Need to Capture the Shadows

nice_pi

I’ve thought a lot about it Rita, and I haven’t been able to come up with anything…

Wait!

Now I have an idea…

I have it!

We should build a shadow trap and catch all the awful shadow seekers!

But I’m not sure how…

Hmmm…

You know what… The thin air up here in the mountains is making me dizzy.

I can’t come up with anything. Ride to the Fishing Village and speak with my old husband, Klaus. He is clever and I’m sure he will come up with something.

Objectives: Speak with Klaus in the Fishing Village. He will come up with an idea.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Let’s go see if Klaus has any ideas. Pi is no help…

mayor_klaus

Something tough to catch Shadow Seekers in? What exactly is a Shadow Seeker anyway? Sounds mysterious.

You should really speak with my wife about this… This is more her kind of thing. Oh… It was her who sent you here?

Aha. Let me think for a minute…

Quest completed

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Scuba Tank on the Loose

mayor_klaus

Aha Rita! Now I have an idea!

My old scuba tank that I used for underwater archaeology was built specifically to be impact resistant and good under pressure. I’m sure that would be good enough to hold a few infernal Shadow Seekers without any trouble at all.

Unfortunately, it isn’t here.

I loaned out my tank to Mr K Trout who was going to try cod fishing underwater. Speak with him and tell him you need to borrow it. He has had plenty of time to get his own scuba gear by now if he has decided to continue his underwater fishing.

Objectives: Speak with Mr K Trout, who has borrowed Klaus’s scuba tank.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Mr Trout should be able to give the scuba tank back.

mr_trout

Klaus’s scuba tank? Yes, I borrowed it. But it is gone now…

Quest completed

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Scuba Tank Rocket

mr_trout

It is actually a little embarrassing, Rita. I thought this diving thing was easy… But when I went to fill the tank with air, I must have done something wrong. I think I might have put too much air in it… Because suddenly the valve flew off and the tank took off like a rocket, straight up into the air.

I didn’t see where it went but it must have landed somewhere in the village. How will you find it?

I’m sure it made quite a hole in whatever it might have landed on when it came down again. If you ride up somewhere high, you might be able to see where it landed?

Objectives: Get up as high as you can in the village and look if you can see where the scuba tank might have landed.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

The lighthouse is sufficiently high enough.

Enter the front door to look from the top of the lighthouse. The scuba tank crashed through the porch roof of the house to the far left of the screen. When you get down from the lighthouse view, with the lighthouse behind you, go immediately to your left and you will find the scuba tank on the ground of the first house on the right. If you go around the corner of the path, you have gone too far.

When you have the scuba tank, return to Mr Trout.

mr_trout

You found the scuba tank, Rita. Well done!

Quest completed

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Valve Fishing

mr_trout

The valve? You need that too? Well… I don’t really know where it is either…

You know when the scuba tank took off like a rocket, I was terrified and I dove out of the way… And I think I must have dropped the valve out in the water here. But you know what? I have an idea…

If you borrow my magnetic fishing lure, that I invented, for when I’m fishing for Jorvik Iron Herring, you might be able to find it. I’m sure it is on the bottom somewhere close by so it shouldn’t be impossible.

Good luck!

Objectives: Fish for the valve from the scuba tank near Mr K Trout and speak with him again when you have found it.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Oh, Mr Trout, what are we to do with you…?

Fish for the lure off of the inside corner of the east dock, right behind Mr Trout. This part works just the same as the normal fishing does.

When you have found the valve, return to Mr Trout.

mr_trout

You see Rita, you can solve any problem with a fishing rod!

Now let’s see… There! Now the valve is attached to the scuba tank properly again!

Quest completed

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A Scuba Tank for the Mayor

mr_trout

There, now you have a perfectly workable scuba tank. A little rusty maybe, but it will work just fine.

Thank Klaus for me and tell him that underwater fishing didn’t work out well for me anyways… My float went straight up to the surface and I never got any bites!

Objectives: Take the whole scuba tank back to Klaus.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Guess who we’re not letting borrow our stuff…

mayor_klaus

Yep. That is my old scuba tank.

Quest completed

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Scuba Tank Delivery

mayor_klaus

Have a look Rita. This old scuba tank should be able to hold a few Shadow Seekers in check with no problem. Take the tank to my old wife and say hello from me!

Objectives: Take the scuba tank to the witch Pi.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back up into the mountains to give the scuba tank to Pi.

nice_pi

A scuba tank? Huh, can that really work?

Quest completed

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Shadows in the Dark

nice_pi

Hmm… A scuba tank… I’ll need to cast a very strong spell on it… But it might work.

But now… We need to find a way to get the Shadow Seekers into the tank. How should we do that? Who should we ask about that?

Jasper? You think Jasper might be able to help with this? His barn is full of all kinds of possible solutions you think? Okay. Worth a try. Ride over and ask him what he might have for this problem.

Objectives: Speak with Jasper if he has anything we can use to catch Shadow Seekers with.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Jasper has all kinds of fun things up in his barn.

old_man_jasper

You need to squeeze Shadow Seekers into a scuba tank? Have you gone completely nuts?

Quest completed

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Shadows in the Tank

old_man_jasper

Hello there, Rita. I have finally managed to cart away all those stones. It wasn’t easy. Water? I could have just poured water on them and they would have melted? You could have told me that earlier… It cost me a sprained back and two shovels to get them out of here. Grrr…

But what are you saying now… Catching shadows?

Catching Shadow Seekers? Aha… Hmmm… I have no idea really, but look in my barn and see if there is anything you might be able to use. There is all kinds of old junk in there.

Objectives: Look in the barn for something you might be able to use to catch Shadow Seekers.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Dismount your horse to be able to go into the barn attic. When you have found something, return to Jasper.

old_man_jasper

A vacuum cleaner? Haha… You are a funny one, Rita!

Quest completed

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This is How a Shadow is Caught

old_man_jasper

I’m not quite sure what you are thinking but go ahead and take the vacuum cleaner. It hasn’t been used since bell-bottom pants were fashionable. Ah… Those were the days. They called me the King of Fort Pinta, did you know that? When I got up on the dance floor at the disco, everyone would move away. Nobody could compete with me at disco dancing.

Ah… I feel the old fire in my legs again just thinking about it. Watch now and you’ll see some real disco dancing! YES! I feel like a young man again! I’m going to invite the Baroness to the disco and show you youngsters how it is really done!

Come on now! Woohoo! One and two and OWWW!!

Ouch… Now my back is locked up again. That was dumb of me. Good think I have a cane.

Quest completed

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Trap to the Witch

old_man_jasper

Bah. Run off to the witch with that junky vacuum cleaner. Go on… Get out of here!

Objectives: Ride back to the witch Pi with the vacuum you got from Jasper.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Well, it’s not my fault you started dancing like a fool… Don’t get mad at me…

nice_pi

A vacuum cleaner? Ah…

Quest completed

Return to Pi tomorrow.

Day 59, Mysterious Mysteries – Spoiler Alert

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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a solution for james, alex, day d dream day, dream vision from the past, everyone dance the rain dance, fright cure, frightful potential, it's raining stones, james, jasper, mrs holdsworth, mysteirous mysteries in the mountains, pi, possible dark meaning, source of the shadows, the fourth dark rider, the witch probably knows more, turn me over, what was the dream about

Mrs Holdsworth should have everything ready for the dream experiment.

Day D – Dream Day!

mrs_holdsworth

There we go. We are all here and ready. James? You are so little, you should probably just take a quarter of one sleeping pill, and that should be enough. Put the turnips in your ears and lie down on the table and we’ll get started! Ready?

Objectives: Today it is going to happen! Has James done what Mrs Holdsworth told him to?

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Speak with James.

james

I’m ready! Turnips are in place! Sleeping pills are swallowed.

Quest completed

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Turn Me Over!

james

Eh… Rita. I don’t really sleep well on my back. After taking that pill, my legs are completely numb… And I can’t roll over by myself. Can you help me turn over onto my stomach?

Objectives: Turn James over so that he can sleep.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Dismount your horse to help James roll over to sleep on his face.

james

Much better. Thank you. I’m much more comfortable now. Now I think I can sleep… zzzz…. zzzzz….

Quest completed

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Dream Vision from the Past

mrs_holdsworth

James is sleeping like a log. Let’s see if all our preparations pay off… In a little while we will get his dreams projected into our waking consciousness. Let’s wait and see. Nobody else is allowed to sleep or things can go very wrong!

Objectives: Waiting for a vision from a dream…

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

The visions… They haunt me…

mrs_holdsworth

It worked! You saw that right? Of course the little guy is having nightmares all the time about being kidnapped… She didn’t look very nice at all. Quite hateful really. Of course he can’t sleep!

Quest completed

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What Was the Dream About?

james

Now I’m wide awake! What did I dream about? A white-haired and white-dressed girl who is kidnapping and threatening me? How horrible! I… Wait now! Nope… I can’t remember it. It is like it has been erased from memory… But it feels somehow familiar. Alex… Do you know something… What are you thinking about?

Objectives: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Alex will know more about what you just saw.

alex

Well little brother… I remember it well… And I wish I didn’t.

The girl you are having nightmares about is called Katja and she is a hateful and evil spirit with one foot in our world and the other in another world called Pandoria. She kidnapped you years ago and wanted me and  my horse for dark reasons in exchange. You don’t remember? You don’t? Strange… Probably for the best.

…Katja… Wow. If she is back then she might be the fourth Dark Rider! This might be the beginning of the end for all of us!

Quest completed

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Possible Dark Meaning

james

Scary. What does this mean for me?

Objectives: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Nothing good can come of this.

alex

It would be more accurate to ask how this affects us all… As the whole world is in danger, this is nothing you really need to worry about, my little James. Don’t worry your little head about it. We’ll take care of this.

Rita, are you thinking what I am thinking? Just think if Mr Sands and his evil friends have somehow managed to succeed in getting Katja to our world again? Imagine if Katja has become the fourth Dark Rider? If it is true, they are far ahead of us… What a terrible thought. What should we do?

Quest completed

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A Solution for James

james

But but but!! HELLOOOO!! It is me that needs help right now! NOW! Have you guys forgotten? I have the mammoth-size problem at the moment. Of epic size! I need these nightmares to stop! Now… Girls…

Objectives: Speak with Mrs Holdsworth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

I think what you really need is a kick in your whiny little butt!

Mrs Holdsworth will know what to do about James’s big problem.

mrs_holdsworth

I have a solution prepared for you, James. Don’t be upset. James, you can’t listen while I give Rita some instructions, so put those turnips back in your ears while I talk with her.

Quest completed

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Fright Cure

mrs_holdsworth

Here is what we will do. We will scare the nightmares out of his subconscious by giving him a real scare of our own. He might forget some other stuff if we scare him well enough… But a little loss isn’t a big deal… Listen up!

Take this sheet. You can use this to dress up like a ghost and scare him in the mine. Ride to the Demascus Mine. Hide to the left inside the mine.

Meanwhile I can hypnotize James a bit and convince him to visit the mine. When he comes in, you jump out and give him a proper scare. If this works, the old memory should be scared right out of his subconscious mind and his nightmares should stop. 

Do you understand the plan? Get yourself to the mine and scare the unsuspecting James. Good luck. Don’t get scared yourself now…

Objectives: Hide in to the left in the Demascus Mine. Dress up like a ghost and scare the unsuspecting James. Don’t get scared yourself!

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Oooohhhhh….. Oooohhhh….. I aaaammmm aaaaa ghooooossssstt…. Ooooohhhhh…..

james

Was that just you? If I was ss-s-scared? Ah… *hic*… Not really.

Nah… That was nothing. Who is afraid of ghosts anyways? Why are you dressed up as a ghost in the mine anyway? A part of a cure for my nightmares?

*hic*

Eh… What nightmares are you talking about?

Quest completed

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Frightful Potential

james

So I’m cured now? Okay… That sounds good. I actually feel like a huge weight has been taking off my shoulders. I feel more at peace than I have before actually… Strange…

I want to thank you Rita. I’m going to go back to Fort Pinta. You can say hi and give my best to Mrs Holdsworth and pass on my humble thanks for all the help!

Objectives: Give the ghost sheet back to Mrs Holdsworth and tell her that everything went well.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Fort Pinta

Hehe, that felt good. Maybe scaring will suffice instead of a kick in the butt for now.

mrs_holdsworth

He got the hiccups you scared him so well? And seemed a little confused? Perfect! So he should be cured for the time being. The ghost sheet was scary enough? Maybe you can borrow it again for next Halloween. Who knows. 

Quest completed

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The Fourth Dark Rider…

alex

If we are going to sum this up… If it is true that Katja is back and she is becoming the fourth Dark Rider, then we are really in trouble, Rita. I have a feeling she is back. Why else would James suddenly start dreaming about her suddenly?

Objectives: Speak together with Alex.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

This is very serious…

alex

We really need to keep our eyes open now, Rita. Right now is a strange and dangerous time here on Jorvik, but this is nothing new. But now the darkness is building and the clouds are growing faster than ever before. But we will be ready to fight when the time comes! I only wish we could be ready now… But the druids need their time to prepare too. We’ll see you again soon, Rita.

Quest completed

With that done, let’s go see Jasper. Something has happened out on his pumpkin farm.

old_man_jasper

Oh my heart! Huh? Rita! It is lucky you came by.

You should have been here yesterday. It was peaceful and quiet and the birds were chirping in the bushes. All of a sudden a loud rumbling started and the whole ground began to shake!I thought it was very strange. Then it happened! I heard a horrible crack and a huge boulder crashed down from the mountain! Just imagine if I had been out for my morning walk, Rita. I could have been flattened like a pancake!

It seems to have calmed down up there in the mountains now. But what if it happens again? Can you ride up there above my farm and see what might have caused this? You will? Great, come back and tell me if you find anything.

See you soon and please be careful!

Objective: Ride up into the mountains above Jasper’s farm and see if you can find out the cause of the falling boulders.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Follow the trail of boulders up to the east of the north road. The trail goes up between two large rocks and you have to go through some bushes. You will come out into a little clearing and see a huge wall of the strange boulders.

When you find the rockslide, return to Jasper.

old_man_jasper

A gigantic pile of mysterious boulders in the mountains? And you took a mysterious stone from the pile? Even more mysterious than the boulder that rolled down onto the farm? Wow… That must be amazingly mysterious.

Quest completed

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The Witch Probably Knows More

old_man_jasper

This is very mysterious. I’ve never seen a stone stranger than this one… It is glowing pink. It seems to weigh almost nothing. If I had known there were strange rocks like this I would have carried them away a long time ago!

You know what? Take this stone over to Pi, the witch that lives in the swamp close to my farm, you know the one. She knows a lot about strange and unusual things. Ask her if she knows what is going on.

Objectives: Speak with the witch Pi and ask her about the rockslide in the mountains.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Ride the north road into the swamp and meet Pi at her house.

nice_pi

Abracadar– Who is there? Aha, it is only you, Rita.

Thee has been a rockslide from the mountain? I thought I heard something this morning. Pink glowing and feather-light stones? You have one with you? Let me have a look at it.

Quest completed

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Mysterious Mysteries in the Mountains

nice_pi

Let’s have a look at that stone. Hmmm… This is terrible!

That stone is no ordinary stone. The pink is Pandoric material, infused into the rock. What is special about it?

Rita, stones like this don’t exactly show up every day… And now you say there is a whole pile of these stones on the mountain.

You are sure you aren’t making this up, Rita? I really have to see this myself to believe it!

Rita! We’ll see you up by the entrance to that strange valley. Hop on your horse and ride back up there. I’ll fly up there on my broom. We’ll see you there by the rock pile. Having never learned to fly is no excuse for being slow!

Objectives: Ride up the entrance to the strange valley in the mountains and speak with the witch Pi.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Leave the swamp and meet Pi by the rockslide.

nice_pi

Haha, that took you a long time, Rita. You need to learn how to fly and then you will it is the only way to travel! I’ve had a chance to set up my portable witch laboratory here so we can analyze these stones a bit better.

Quest completed

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Everyone… Dance the Rain Dance

nice_pi

Well… While you were taking your sweet time coming up the mountain… I did a little experiment on the stones and discovered something interesting. They are extremely light and I discovered that they will dissolve in water. They just vanish… POOF! Just like that!

So, what we need to do is a good, old-fashioned rain dance. If you dance with me, we should be able to call up some really wet weather to rinse away the stones so we can see what is on the other side of the rockslide.

Get off your horse and stand over there and I will show you how it is done.

Just do what I do and you will get to see something. Hmm… Can you get Summerblaze to dance with us? The more the better!

Okay… Here we go. One and a two and a three and four!

Objectives: Dance, Rita, dance!

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Wiggle those little dancin’ feet!

nice_pi

A Shadow Seeker?! Here? This is very bad news Rita…

Quest completed

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Source of the Shadows

nice_pi

Shadow Seekers… In my backyard. Those are Pandorian creatures, Rita. They shouldn’t be in our world… Which I’m sure you understand. Have the druids not taught you anything?

Hmmm…

There must be some kind of source or portal they are coming through. If you can find it, I will figure out a way to stop them. We cannot let the portal stay open… If we don’t close it more and more Shadow Seekers will pour into Goldenhills Valley.

They catch you if they see you? I’m sure you can make it… Shadow Seekers do not see very well. If you hide yourself well, they won’t be able to get you.

There are thorn bushes there? That sounds perfect. Hide in the bushes and you will see they won’t be able to find you.

Objectives: Go back to the strange valley and get past the Shadow Seekers inside it. Hide in the thorn bushes, let the Shadow Seekers pass you, then you can sneak past them. Find the source of where they are coming from.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Leave your horse outside the valley as it scares them, and go into the valley on foot. Make your way to the end of the valley to find the source of the trouble. If you have to cross paths with a Shadow Seeker, be sure that you are hidden in the thorn bushes, until they pass.

When you find the source, return to Pi. You can take the cliff marked ‘shortcut’ to go back out without having to pass the Shadow Seekers again.

nice_pi

A glowing crack in the ground? That must be where they are coming from!

Rita, we have to close that rift and get rid of those horrible Shadow Seekers.

Quest completed

Return to Pi tomorrow.

Day 18 – Part 2, Under the Big Top – Spoiler Alert

21 Monday Jan 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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a circus on the highlands, a gift to a mysterious lady, any news, circus, find five leaf clovers, jester, linda, may, pi, tell linda about the circus, the missing jester, to inspect the emptiness, to walk a jester, ydris

Linda is ready to see you again, go see her at the winery.

Any News?

linda

Hi Rita! It’s been a while! I’ve got so much catching up to do after being away for so long. What’s that? If I’ve heard anything from Alex? Yes, actually. She’s on her way back, and I think she’ll be here tomorrow. The rumors say the druids are organizing a council meeting. Did you hear about that?

Objectives: Talk to Linda.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 25 with Keepers of Aideen

See what more Linda has to say.

linda

You haven’t? Strange… I’m sure they want you to participate in the council. You’ve helped both us and the druids a lot and I know that the druids, Keepers of Aideen, are watching out for you.

Quest completed

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Circus?

linda

We better talk with Alex when she arrives tomorrow, and then we’ll know more whether there’ll be a council meeting or not. But guess what! I hear that a circus is coming to Moorland. Maybe you could check that out in the meantime? It was May in Moorland who told me this. Ask her about the details and where the circus is. Take a look and check if anything… hm… mysterious is going on there. I kinda have a feeling about it…

So, agreed? Check with May where the circus is and then we’ll meet back here tomorrow when Alex is back. Great!

Objectives: Ride to May in the Moorland Stable and ask her where the circus is.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 25 with Moorland Stable

May is still in front of the stable at Moorland. Speak to her about the circus.

may

Rita! Hi! If we miss you here in Moorland? Don’t worry, Rita. We have lots to do, but there are loads of newcomers here to help, so feel free to help Linda and the others as soon as you find Justin. I’m sure that’s what Thomas wants most of all right now. The circus?

Quest completed

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A Circus on the Highlands

may

So Linda told you I saw a circus? That’s right. Have you seen the wizard carriage up on Nilmer’s Highlands, west of the abandoned farm? It actually seems like they are setting up a full circus up there. I don’t know what they’re doing, but I’ve seen some people who were doing something.

Take a look up on Nilmer’s Highlands, Rita.

Objectives: Look for the circus on Nilmer’s Highlands, beyond the abandoned farm west of Moorland Stable.

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 0

You can follow the Bobcat Girls racetrack, and where you turn left to go behind the abandoned farm, go right instead, up into the meadow. The circus is there.

ydris

What do we have here? A small horse and her human rider? May I ask who you are and what you have done with my jester?

I am the great Ydris. I come to you with my extraordinary carnival and will give you wonders you have never seen before!

Quest completed

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The Missing Jester

ydris

If there’ll be a circus here? Hah, you could say that… I’m trying to establish my carnival here on the hill! It will be something. We’ll have weird and funny people doing festive things! And I’ll do magic for you. I’ll do magic like you’ve never seen before. I come with miracles!

But now to more important things. You knew nothing about the jester, right…? He ran away. Can you help me find him? He can easily get lost, the stupid little jester. I heard his bells ring down the road here to the south. Perhaps he’s there, wandering about?

Objectives: Look for the jester who is lost down the road south of the magician Ydris.

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 0

The jester is just down the road, before the broken bridge.

jester

Ouch! What is this? Eh… One fourlegged and one twolegged. That’s six legs all together. Six thick thistle sticks! So, you have to be a horse and a rider, then? Right?

Quest completed

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To Walk a Jester

jester

You think I’m weird? I think you’re weird… Has Mr Ydris the Great sent you? Well then, I’ll gladly follow you back to him. I am, as you can see, very lost. I think I’m a little stupid, you see. Mr Ydris says I am, and he’s always right. At least he claims he is.

Wait, don’t go too fast, because I can’t keep up. As you can see, I have very short legs..

Objectives: Ride with the jester to Ydris. Don’t go too fast, the jester is a bit slow…

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 55 XP

Reputation: 0

You can say that again…

Follow the jester back up to the meadow. Speak to Ydris when he makes it there.

ydris

Good work, horsewoman. I hope the little jester didn’t bore you too much. But he only talks gibberish anyway. What’s your name? Rita? Neat!

Quest completed

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To Inspect the Emptiness

ydris

Thank you so much for helping me find the jester. Do you like animals? Maybe funny circus animals? Look in the cages and tel me what you think about them.

Objectives: Examine the three cages next to the magician Ydris and talk to him again.

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 55 XP

Reputation: 0

Look in the three cages, then speak with Ydris when you are finished.

ydris

Empty? You’re kidding me? You see no animals at all in the cages? Hm… Interesting. But thanks for that. I promise you’ll see them another day… Maybe you can even have one and bring it home, but now you can’t get any when you can’t even see them. That would be a bit silly.

Quest completed

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Find Five-Leaf Clovers

ydris

Well, Rita. The jester was looking for five-leaf clovers for me when he got lost. He can’t even deal with a simple task like that… I’m convinced you’re much better than he is. I myself cannot see them. Some problems with my eyes. There are lost of things I can see that no one else sees, but five-leaf clovers elude me.

To some, five-leaf clovers are easy to find if you just put your mind to it. I think you’re one of those people. Just close your eyes and count to five, and when you open your eyes again, you’ll easily find five-leaf clovers everywhere around here.

One, two, three, four, five…

Objectives: Look for five-leaf clovers for Ydris. There should be a lot of the here on Nilmer’s Highlands…

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 55 XP

Reputation: 0

The clovers are scattered on the meadow behind the circus.

Return to Ydris when you have collected enough of them.

ydris

Oh! Incredible, Rita! Completely incredible… You’re no so bad at performing miracles, you know.

Quest completed

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A Gift to a Mysterious Lady

ydris

Well, that small matter is done, then. But actually it’s not I who need these. Oh yes, I put one of them in my hat. Isn’t it nice!

Anyway, it’s a lovely lady who should have these. She waits at the gate in Cliffside Country, north of the riding hall… You and your fast horse may have time to deliver them to her?

Take the riding path behind the vineyard, ride to the south part of the Overlook Chasm, then down to the riding hall and follow the road north to get to the gate where the lady is waiting for you.

Objectives: Deliver the four five-leaf clovers to Pi, who is standing at the irongate, north of Silverglade riding hall in Cliffside Country below the Overlook Chasm.

Rewards: 21 Jorvik Shillings, 90 XP

Reputation: 0

Ride past the riding hall to get to the gate. It is directly behind where you helped the hedgehogs earlier. Pi is standing at the gate.

witch_pi

He-he-he! Little girl, I don’t think you realize what you’ve done. And that’s for the best, trust me. But thanks. See you again! Hahaha! Time to go, I have lots to prepare…

Quest completed

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Tell Linda About the Circus

witch_pi

Bye, little girl! I don’t need you any more. For now. Hahaha!

Objectives: I think it’s best that you take me to the vineyard and tell Linda about this…

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride back to the winery to tell Linda what has happened.

linda

So there was a circus there? Or carnival, as Ydris called it. They were a bit strange? And you had to help him find five-leaf clovers for a witch… It doesn’t sound so good. Five-leaf clovers are extremely rare and can only be found by very special people, and when they are given away, they gain additional magical properties.

There’s nothing to do about that now. Strange characters we have around here nowadays. It’s quite unusual for witches and mystical wizards to show themselves publicly.

Quest completed

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