Trasok's Wrinkled Riddle |
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Required: Vladovic Needs Dried Maajo quest. |
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→ Go to
Vladovic Chel-Astra |
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YOU: I thought I'd stop by and see if you have any errands. |
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Vladovic: Indeed, I have a small errand. |
Vladovic: I have arranged for Trasok the smith to construct a new alchemical furnace for me. |
Vladovic: My old knees would complain all the day down the hill and back. |
Vladovic: Perhaps you'd be willing to visit the smithy and check with Trasok for me? |
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YOU: Yes, I’ll to see him as soon as I can. |
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Vladovic: Splendid. |
Vladovic: Thank you for being so helpful. |
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→ Go to
Trasok Starhammer |
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YOU: Vladovic sent me to check on his alchemical furnace. |
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Trasok: Huh? |
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-Trasok looks up with some confusion. His beard is in disarray.- |
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Trasok: Eh? |
Trasok: What're you getting at? |
Trasok: Oh, yes, the furnace for… |
Trasok: for… |
Trasok: for Vladovic.. |
Trasok: Ehhh… |
Trasok: it's not done yet. |
Trasok: I was working on it yesterday morning but I can't work right now. |
Trasok: Can't work… |
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-Trasok rubs the side of his head, frowning and looking at nothing in particular.- |
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YOU: What's wrong? Why can't you work? |
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Trasok: A friend of mine and I exchange puzzles, and this time he's sent me an ulbernaut of a riddle. |
Trasok: I barely slept last night for worrying at it. |
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-Trasok looks at his hands and mutters what sounds like 'Behead me… trees?'- |
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Trasok: Uhh, tell Vladovic.. |
Trasok: blast… |
Trasok: tell him if he can help solve this riddle, I can finish his furnace! |
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-Trasok digs a battered page of a letter from his apron pocket and gives it to you.- |
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Trasok: There. |
Trasok: Give him that, maybe two heads'll be better than one. |
Trasok: Tell him it's got me stumped. |
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→ Go to
Vladovic Chel-Astra |
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YOU: Trasok needs help with this so he can get back to work on your furnace. |
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Vladovic: What's this? |
Vladovic: Rather wrinkled… |
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-Vladovic smooths the sheet and holds it out at arm's length to read it.- |
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Vladovic: When I am whole, I am strong and safe. |
Vladovic: But behead me once, and I am become a place of meeting. |
Vladovic: Do so again, and I then am the partner of ready. |
Vladovic: Restore me, and then I am the domain of beasts. |
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-Vladovic looks at you with a puzzled expression.- |
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Vladovic: A riddle? |
Vladovic: But… |
Vladovic: why? |
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YOU: Trasok can't solve it and it's keeping him from working. |
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Vladovic: Too tough for Trasok, eh? |
Vladovic: No wonder the smithy's been so quiet today, he's probably too distracted to work with hammers. |
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-Vladovic chuckles.- |
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Vladovic: I'm not sure my old wits will prove any sharper, but I suppose we can give it a try. |
Vladovic: Let me know if you guess it. |
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-Vladovic slowly leans on the counter and studies the riddle in silence.- |
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YOU: stable |
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Vladovic: A stable… |
Vladovic: by the Gods, I think you've got it. |
Vladovic: That fits! |
Vladovic: Had you heard this one before? |
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-Vladovic straightens slowly, wincing and putting a hand to his lower back.- |
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Vladovic: Eeeh. |
Vladovic: Here. |
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-Vladovic says: Take that back to Trasok and tell him the answer.- |
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Vladovic: That was not very difficult! |
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→ Go to
Trasok Starhammer |
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YOU: gives the wrinkled riddle to Trasok. |
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Trasok: Oh, bringing it back, eh? |
Trasok: Did you come up with an answer? |
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YOU: Yes, we figured it out. |
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Trasok: Ah, really?? |
Trasok: What is it!? |
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-Trasok listens attentively.- |
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YOU: The answer is stable. |
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Trasok: Ah! |
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-Trasok eyes widen and he smacks his forehead with the palm of his hand.- |
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Trasok: Yes! |
Trasok: Gah, I feel like a lumphead. |
Trasok: I was looking at it in all the wrong ways. |
Trasok: I see it, I see it. |
Trasok: Stable, then table, then able. |
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-Trasok Starhammer shakes the wrinkled riddle in his hand and bounces on his toes a bit.- |
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Trasok: Ahh! |
Trasok: Now I can get back to work! |
Trasok: Wonderful, Sir, my thanks to you and Vladovic! |
Trasok: Hang on, let me send him a note. |
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-Trasok quickly writes a note to Vladovic and gives it to you.- |
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→ Go to
Vladovic Chel-Astra |
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YOU: Trasok sent this note back for you. |
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Vladovic: I hope he was pleased with our answer. |
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-Vladovic squints at the note and deciphers the scribbled writing.- |
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Vladovic: Oh. |
Vladovic: It certainly seems so. |
Vladovic: He'll be delivering the furnace personally as soon as it is finished; he says that he won't charge me a tria. |
Vladovic: Well! |
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-Vladovic smiles at you.- |
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Vladovic: And I certainly could not have done it without you! |
Vladovic: I would like you to have this; it is in exchange for your astute assistance! |
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-Vladovic gives you several coins.- |
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QUEST COMPLETED |
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Rewards: 40 Faction with Science Association, 12958 Tria, 17800 XP. |
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