The Cursed Hammer |
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Required: Learning Shield Working quest. |
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→ Go to
Kethzun Guthazik |
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YOU: You look troubled, can I help? |
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Kethzun: Do I? |
Kethzun: I guess I do. |
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-Kethzun looks proud as he speaks.- |
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Kethzun: I'm considered as one of the best crafters around, but, alas! |
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-His proud demeanor falters, and his headfin lowers a bit.- |
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Kethzun: I'm in big trouble now. |
Kethzun: It seems I've been cursed… |
Kethzun: Could you help me, please, Sir? |
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YOU: Of course I will help you. |
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Kethzun: Thanks, Enkidukai! |
Kethzun: You're indeed a gift from the gods. |
Kethzun: It seems I have an enemy and he, she or kra has been enchanting my tools to make my job harder. |
Kethzun: Let me tell you more, will you? |
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YOU: Do tell me more about it, please. |
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Kethzun: Look, I have this hammer. |
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-Kethzun waves a hammer, holding it carefully.- |
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Kethzun: But every time I try to hammer anything with it, it shocks me! |
Kethzun: I can't use it, and it's my favorite hammer. |
Kethzun: I'd be very grateful if you could identify what kind of hex it might have, and have it removed. |
Kethzun: I think Levrus is the best option to start with. |
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→ Go to
Levrus Dahrenn |
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YOU: Kethzun needs you to find what's wrong with this hammer. |
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Levrus: Well, let's see, let's see… |
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-Levrus hits his table lightly with the hammerhead. A soft 'brzap!' sound can be heard, and the mage lets the hammer drop on the table, shaking his hand.- |
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Levrus: What was that? |
Levrus: It tried to zap me! |
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-Then he picks it up and hammers it again.- |
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Levrus: “Brzzzzp!” |
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-Inexplicably, he hits the hammer again, this time with a zap, it recoils and hits him in the head.- |
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-He rubs his head while looking at the hammer closely and then shakes it.- |
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Levrus: Hmmm, I am not sure, but it might be that the hammer has been cursed with a Lightning glyph… |
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-Levrus looks up at you.- |
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Levrus: I can dispell it for one thousand tria, what do you say? |
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YOU: Here, the tria. Kethzun sounded very worried. |
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-Levrus takes the coins and starts casting some spells on the hammer, murmuring some unintelligible words.- |
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-The hammer starts trembling and glowing red, doing this for a minute. Then stops, making a 'brzsssh…' sound and letting out a puff of smoke.- |
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-Levrus takes the hammer and hits his table a bit, making sure it's harmless.- |
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Levrus: Here, your hammer is ready to be used again. |
Levrus: See you soon. |
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→ Go to
Kethzun Guthazik |
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YOU: Here you go, your hammer is operative again! |
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Kethzun: Oh, that's excellent. |
Kethzun: Here, let me give you something for your time, oh, and reimburse you too. |
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-Kethzun hands you a book and some coins.- |
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Kethzun: Use them wisely, it pays off. |
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-Kethzun pauses in thought.- |
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Kethzun: Still, I am curious who could have done this. |
Kethzun: I'm just happy I have my hammer back, you've done plenty already, but do you think you'd be interested in investigating further for me? |
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YOU: Sure, I'll help you try to figure it out. |
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Kethzun: Oh wonderful! |
Kethzun: I'm afraid I don't know where to begin though. |
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YOU: Did you leave it unattended or did someone borrow it? |
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Kethzun: No, though there was this dwarf last week that borrowed a hammer, but I gave him a spare. |
Kethzun: At least I thought I did. |
Kethzun: Now I'm not so sure. |
Kethzun: I don't know his name, though. |
Kethzun: He was trying to sell beer. |
Kethzun: I saw him talking with Njormik Carpenter. |
Kethzun: Maybe he knows him. |
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→ Go to
Njormik Carpenter |
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YOU: Did you speak with a dwarf last week? |
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Njormik: Last week? |
Njormik: I meet a lot of people. |
Njormik: Can you tell me about him? |
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YOU: Kethzun said he was selling beer. |
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Njormik: That kind of describes lots of dwarves. |
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-Njormik smiles.- |
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Njormik: Ah, but I think I know who you're talking about. |
Njormik: I'm afraid I don't know his name, but I saw him go into the tavern. |
Njormik: Maybe Jarda would know. |
Njormik: He works at the tavern here in town. |
Njormik: Hey, interested in one of my wares? |
Njormik: I've got great deals on custom furniture. |
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-Njormik grins.- |
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→ Go to
Jarda Ynarow |
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YOU: Did you speak with a dwarf selling beer last week? |
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Jarda: Hmm, perhaps. |
Jarda: Lots of brewers come in here thinking they have the greatest brew ever. |
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-Jarda raises his eyebrows.- |
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Jarda: Now that I think about it, yes, there was a dwarf who came in here last week who stands out. |
Jarda: Why do you ask? |
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YOU: He may have borrowed Kethzun's hammer. |
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Jarda: Oh? |
Jarda: Kethzun's favorite hammer? |
Jarda: He loves that hammer. |
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-Jarda ponders for a bit then snaps his fingers.- |
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Jarda: Yes, he was selling beer. |
Jarda: He ordered a mug and remarked that his was better. |
Jarda: Of course that's what they all say. |
Jarda: What was his name…? |
Jarda: Normind? |
Jarda: Narwig? |
Jarda: Something like that. |
Jarda: He was headed to Hydlaa. |
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→ Go to
Narwin Molstagh |
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YOU: Did you borrow Kethzun's hammer? |
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Narwin: The smithy in Amdeneir? |
Narwin: Yes, he gave me a hammer. |
Narwin: I was working there for a bit but forgot my hammer. |
Narwin: He gave me one but it wasn't very good. |
Narwin: I told him I needed to take it to Hydlaa to finish my work and that I'd bring it right back. |
Narwin: As I was leaving I saw another just laying there. |
Narwin: I decided to switch it. |
Narwin: It was only for awhile and I didn't think anyone would even notice. |
Narwin: Anyway, I returned it, so what's the problem? |
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YOU: It was cursed with a spell. |
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-Narwin raises his thick eyebrows.- |
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Narwin: Well it wasn't me, I don't deal with magic. |
Narwin: It did go missing for a bit. |
Narwin: I got worried that it had been stolen, but it turned up a few minutes later. |
Narwin: Ask Harnquist about it. |
Narwin: Come to think of it, I did get a jolt from it. |
Narwin: I thought it was the anvil, but I was really done anyway so that's when I took a quick pterosaur trip to Amdeneir and returned it. |
Narwin: I put it back exactly where I found it. |
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→ Go to
Harnquist |
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YOU: Did you see Narwin working here last week? |
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Harnquist: Why yes, he was here. |
Harnquist: I remember because there was a disturbance. |
Harnquist: Narwin has a tendency to hum while he works and it apparently annoyed another. |
Harnquist: I believe it was Hamel. |
Harnquist: The two had words and I had to break it up. |
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→ Go to
Hamel Warson |
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YOU: You had an argument with Narwin last week? |
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Hamel: Ah that trepor kissin'… |
Hamel: He may be revered for his great stories of adventure, but I told him to shut up while we were working. |
Hamel: Always with the humming. |
Hamel: I couldn't take it any more so we had words. |
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YOU: Did you mess with his hammer? |
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-Hamel snickers.- |
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Hamel: I bet that showed him. |
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-Hamel laughs.- |
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Hamel: Serves him right for leaving his hammer unattended. |
Hamel: I just put a little jump to his work. |
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-Hamel snickers again.- |
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Hamel: I'm sure he was shocked. |
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-Hamel laughs and slaps his knee.- |
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YOU: The hammer was borrowed. |
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-Hamel slaps his forehead.- |
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Hamel: Ugh! |
Hamel: The clacker lover doesn't even have the decency to use his own equipment. |
Hamel: I apologize for any inconvenience. |
Hamel: Had I known it was someone else's… |
Hamel: Was the spell removed at least? |
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YOU: The hammer is back to normal. |
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Hamel: Ah good. |
Hamel: Apologize to the owner for me. |
Hamel: It was a silly thing to do. |
Hamel: I never meant to cause trouble for anyone else. |
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→ Go to
Kethzun Guthazik |
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YOU: [You tell Kethzun the story.] |
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Kethzun: Ah interesting. |
Kethzun: So the dwarf took my hammer without me knowing about it. |
Kethzun: I was called away for a bit and when I returned, the hammer was on the table here. |
Kethzun: I never knew it was gone. |
Kethzun: You've helped me tremendously, Enkidukai. |
Kethzun: At least now I know I wasn't the intended target. |
Kethzun: Here, take this. |
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-Kethzun grabs a tia pouch and hands it to you.- |
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Kethzun: And you can have this other shield manual. |
Kethzun: With the other one, it should help expand one's shield making experiences nicely. |
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-Kethzun hands you a war shield manual.- |
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QUEST COMPLETED |
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Rewards: 1 Warrior Shield Diagram, 1 War Shield Diagram, 25 Faction with Crafting Association, 4391 Tria, 23000 XP. |
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