Zak and a Box |
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Required: An Opening Move with Kisatol quest, Lori's Little Delivery quest, 1 Ruby Crystal. |
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→ Go to
Pauril Rentaurin |
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YOU: Need any help? |
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Pauril: You wish to help me? |
Pauril: Why would you think I need any help, Stonehammer? |
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-Pauril studies you for a moment.- |
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Pauril: I'm just minding my own business over here. |
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-Pauril's eyes bore into you.- |
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Pauril: Perhaps it would be better if you just move along, Stonehammer. |
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-Pauril suddenly flashes you the faintest of smiles.- |
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Pauril: Unless… |
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-Pauril ponders a moment.- |
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Pauril: I do have a small errand I need run. |
Pauril: Nothing spectacular or heroic mind you. |
Pauril: Just a small box that needs delivery if you really wish to help me. |
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-Pauril gives you an affable smile that belies the intensity of his gaze.- |
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Pauril: Will you accept such a humble undertaking? |
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YOU: Yes, where shall I take it? |
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Pauril: Here you go. |
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-Pauril hands you a plain metallic box with no hinges or visible lock.- |
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Pauril: Go to Zak. |
Pauril: Give him the box. |
Pauril: He might be uncooperative at first. |
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-Pauril makes a face.- |
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Pauril: Have noticed it with his type. |
Pauril: If he blusters just tell him this: dead birds cannot sing. |
Pauril: Knowing him, he will jump to the wrong conclusion. |
Pauril: When he has opened the box, bring it back to me. |
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→ Go to
Zak |
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YOU: This is for you. |
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Zak: What's this then? |
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-Zak fumbles around with the box a bit, examining it from all angles.- |
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Zak: Do I look like I collect junk? |
Zak: This, whatever it is, won't fetch a Tria anywhere. |
Zak: Don't waste my time with trinkets. |
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-Zak mumbles to himself.- |
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Zak: Harrumph! |
Zak: Small time operators! |
Zak: In my day we knew the value of… |
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-Zak remembers that you are there and looks at you mockingly.- |
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Zak: So where did you get this crown jewel, Stonehammer? |
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-Zak snorts.- |
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Zak: Harnquist's slag bin? |
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YOU: Dead birds cannot sing. |
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Zak: What the… |
Zak: Zak stares at you with his mouth open. |
Zak: You… |
Zak: er… |
Zak: but you're not one of them. |
Zak: I know them all. |
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-Zak gets a bit hysterical.- |
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Zak: And I never told you that I know. |
Zak: So don't ask me about them because I don't know! |
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-Zak composes himself a bit and examines the box again, this time taking more care.- |
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Zak: Mmm… |
Zak: Ok it looks like a puzzle box of sorts. |
Zak: I suppose they want me to attempt to open it, yes? |
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YOU: Yes, that was the order. |
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Zak: Look. |
Zak: Here is the deal. |
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-Zak tries to look menacing.- |
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Zak: If I don't get this open, they'll have my hide. |
Zak: And if they have my hide, I'll have yours. |
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-Zak continues all business like.- |
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Zak: A box like this cannot be lock picked in the normal way. |
Zak: I need some special tools. |
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-Zak takes out a quill and paper and sketches and scribbles furiously for a few minutes.- |
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Zak: Give this to Harnquist. |
Zak: He will be able to make what I need. |
Zak: Don't worry about payment. |
Zak: It's covered. |
Zak: Now go and be quick about it. |
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→ Go to
Harnquist |
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YOU: What can you tell me about these diagrams. |
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Harnquist: Well,well. |
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-Harnquist peruses the diagrams.- |
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Harnquist: Now there's a name I haven't heard in a while. |
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-Harnquist taps his finger on the signature on the diagrams.- |
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Harnquist: Dwingle Stronghand! |
Harnquist: Quite the locksmith and inventor in his day. |
Harnquist: Proud family heritage too! |
Harnquist: Disappeared off the rim a few years back he did. |
Harnquist: He still has some credit with me so I can get started on this right away. |
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-Harnquist studies the diagrams some more.- |
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Harnquist: Wherever he went to, he has not lost his touch. |
Harnquist: Brilliant design. |
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-Harnquist makes a few notes on the diagrams.- |
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Harnquist: I will need an uncut ruby for this. |
Harnquist: If you can get one it would speed up work tremendously. |
Harnquist: Will you get me one? |
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YOU: Yes, I will tend to it straight away. |
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Harnquist: Excellent! |
Harnquist: I will start crafting in the meanwhile. |
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-Harnquist busies himself with the diagrams.- |
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YOU: Here is the crystal. |
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Harnquist: Good timing. |
Harnquist: Just wait a few minutes. |
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-Harnquist places the ruby in some complicated looking crab like device and proceeds to make small adjustments.- |
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Harnquist: Needs a bit of a turn here… |
Harnquist: And now that little screw over there… |
Harnquist: Good. |
Harnquist: All done. |
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-Harnquist puts the crab like device and some other small tools in a bag and hands the bag to you.- |
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Harnquist: And here is a little something for the crystal. |
Harnquist: Regards to him. |
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-Harnquist turns away and shouts at one of the people at the forge.- |
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Harnquist: How many times have I told you! |
Harnquist: The right tool for the right job! |
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→ Go to
Zak |
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YOU: Your tool bag. |
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Zak: Now let's have a look at this. |
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-Zak sets out the tools in front of him and starts working at an incredible speed.- |
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Zak: Interesting! |
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-After a while he stops and holds out the box for you to see.- |
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Zak: Looks like a cube doesn't it? |
Zak: But there are faint indentations on each face. |
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-Zak picks up the crab like device and twiddles with it. It starts glowing.- |
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Zak: Now look at the box again in the light. |
Zak: See the shape of the indentations? |
Zak: My guess is depending on how you hold the box and how you apply pressure on the indentations, something interesting may happen. |
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-Zak relaxes a bit and his old demeanour returns.- |
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Zak: Now you go tell… |
Zak: them, that the box is as good as open but it will take a bit more time. |
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-Zak smirks.- |
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Zak: Now go before I show you how good I am with knives. |
Zak: In fact would you like to see a little trick I have with using them? |
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YOU: You think you have something to teach.. me? |
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Zak handles his small blade with skill. |
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Zak: This is known as the lethal takedown. |
Zak: If you manage to do it properly it can be very useful against the less than observant. |
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Zak steps to the side becoming hidden surprising well in the shadows. |
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-He suddenly slips forwards, dropping to the ground as he does.- |
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-Swinging his blade he seems to be imitation attacking the back of legs or heels.- |
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-As he stands he steps back from his target as if to attack again.- |
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Zak: You see? |
Zak: Quite effective as a first strike. |
Zak: Now go try it on someone. |
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→ Go to
Pauril Rentaurin |
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YOU: It will take bit more time, but it can be done. |
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Pauril: I see. |
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-Pauril looks carefully neutral.- |
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Pauril: Maybe you are not quite as useless as I thought you to be. |
Pauril: I have something for you. What you do with it is up to you. |
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-Pauril hands you a miniature black dagger.- |
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Pauril: Life is filled with choices, isn't it? |
Pauril: And here is a little something for your trouble. |
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-Pauril flicks you some Circles and a dark-coloured glyph.- |
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QUEST COMPLETED |
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Rewards: 1 Shadow glyph, 1 Small Onyx Dagger, 'Lethal Takedown' Combat Move 'Lunge', 1000 Tria, 8000 XP. |
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