Quests

Ancestral Duties

Your ancestral cousins, the forest Elves, are deeply disturbed about what they call a "sacrilege" of the ancient groves.

It seems an over-eager Dwarven lumber merchant, Hrolith Fernquarry, has set up a camp on the edge of millenia old forestland sacred to the forest Elves.

What's more, he's offered a large bribe to the Wardens that confronted him at the camp!

Before any decisive action can be taken, they need to know just how many dwarves Fernquarry has in his employ.

The Dwarves are keeping a close eye out for anything that resembles a forest elf, but they won't see your scouts coming.

Accepting this quest will require you to:

Successfully scout [x|y] in [Region] using basic scouts.

Completed

Like ghosts, your scouts moved amongst the Dwarf camp with such success that the Dwarves didn't even notice when your scouts stole 8 suits of leather armour from the storage cabin.

The forest elves are very thankful but offer no reward - reminding your scouts that the ancestral duties are just that.

Diplomatic Mission Report

Your scouts report that they were able to accurately determine how many Dwarves work at the camp and even secure some of the spare armour that was lying around the camp.

Failed Diplomatic Mission

Despite the skills and intentions of your scouts, there were just too few of them and the alert lumberjacks chased them away before they could accurately determine how many Dwarves were there.

The scouts feel confident they can make another attempt if they go with a larger number.

Ancient Meditations

Cemellas Laprulien is an aged priest, who wanders the wilds alone. The locals sometimes consult him for advice, but mostly everyone leaves him alone, as he likes it that way. He wants to be with nature, not with other Elves.

As a prayerful, meditative exercise, Cemellas writes out from memory some of the great works of Elven philosophy and history and theology. This allows him to reflect on the texts, and often he adds notes in accompanying volumes. But once the writing is done, Cemellas has no need for them.

What he does need, is food: living amongst nature may be spiritually uplifting, but coaxing food from the wilds is time-consuming and back-breakingly hard work; the old priest has neither the strength for hard labour, nor the desire to be distracted from his meditations.

Rumour in the tavern is that he is running short on food, and has 8 completed books that he has no use for. No doubt he would send you the books, if you sent him some food?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 120 food

Completed

Cemellas receives the food with thanks, and is happy that his books, now useless to him, will be valued by your scholars.

Any Old Iron

The local blacksmith, Frongar Rustbeard, has been anxiously awaiting a caravan of scrap iron that should have arrived yesterday.

It is rather embarrassing that the caravan is late to arrive, as the iron is a cheaper alternative to that coming out of the mines and Frongar is beside himself with worry that the townsfolk will think badly of him for it.

He promises to return to buying local iron but asks if you'll help locate the caravan as it is worth a lot of gold.

The caravan was last sighted along the main highway so it shouldn't prove too difficult for several of your basic scouts.

Completed

The highway is well-used and within an hour or two your scouts pick up the trail.

Within a short time they're escorting the caravan to your town with the full load as promised.

The caravan driver and Frongar are both very grateful and after an ear-bashing, the caravan driver and blacksmith settle down to a hearty drink to toast the delivery.

Before they depart, Frongar donates 8 of his best swords to the town armoury in thanks.

Diplomatic Mission Report

Your scouts report that the caravan suffered a broken wheel and as they arrived the driver was finishing off repairs.

Despite his proud insistence that he could continue the trip alone, he seemed pleased to have the company for the final leg of the journey.

Failed Diplomatic Mission

Despite the the highway being well travelled, your scouts were unable to pick up a lead or find anyone who'd seen the caravan.

As the sun begins to set, they turn back and return to town empty handed.

They are more than happy to head out again come the morning if you'd like to try again?

Artists of Rock

A small band of skilled Dwarven stonecutters are passing through the town. They are true artists of their craft, but are embarassingly short of provisions for their journey.

Might you be able to ship some food out to their camp?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 30 food

Completed

The Dwarven stonecutters are grateful for your assistance, and in thanks they organize a quick masterclass for some of your quarry workers, showing the finer points of the trade. Many of your locals gather to watch, savouring the skill of these artists of stone. When the class is done, an extra 50 Stone has been carved out.

Baaad Trouble (1/2)

The peaceful afternoon was disturbed by cries of distress when a pack of wolves happened upon a local shepherdess while she tended her flock. In moments her beloved sheep were scattered to the winds by the clever predators.

Her concerned father beseeches you to help gather back what is left of the lost sheep to ease his heartbroken daughter.

A handful of your scouts could accomplish this without much trouble, so will you lend their skills to this cause?

Accepting this quest will require you to:

Successfully scout Square [x|y] in [Region] using any kind of scouts.

Completed

As the sun sets, your scouts assemble back at the Shepherdess' farm with a full third of the lost sheep.

Their findings are troubling, however, with signs of someone having been camped in the area recently. Additionally, the number of scouts who made it back safely is definitely one less than you sent.

On further investigation, his horse was found wandering about unattended. Could it be just a coincidence?.

Diplomatic Mission Report

Your scouts report back that they have found a number of sheep, although you did lose one scout--finding only his horse wandering alone over the pastureland.

There was evidence of an abandoned overnight camp nearby.

x Units did not return from this mission.

Failed Diplomatic Mission

Your scouts arrive back at town looking rather shame-faced and recount the story to you of how they returned empty-handed to the Shepherdess.

Not only that, but one of their number failed to return.

x Units did not return from this mission

Baaad Trouble (2/2)

After looking at all the evidence, your lead scout decides it would be advisable to take another look out there.

He suspects this to be foul-play on the part of Orcs and requests that you allow him to form a large hunting party to chase off these Orcish interlopers and avenge the deaths of his fallen scouts.

The veteran scouts volunteer almost immediately to form up this party and the mood is grim in the consulate as they await your word.

Note:You will need to send a sufficient quantity of advanced scouts to complete this quest.

Accepting this quest will require you to:

Successfully scout Square [x|y] in [Region] using advanced scouts.

Completed

Your scouts combed the surrounding countryside and picked up the trail of what looks like a half a dozen Orcish wolf-riders.

With some cunning formations and the sheer dominance of numbers, the band of Orcs were chased clear of the area.

Their most recent camp was discovered soon after--no sign of your missing scouts or the sheep--but a pile of stolen loot is some consolation.

After splitting it with the Shepherdess and her family, there is still plenty (500 Gold) to bring home.

Diplomatic Mission Report

Your scouts report back that they found the tracks of half a dozen Wolf-riders and are in pursuit.

x Units did not return from this mission.

Failed Diplomatic Mission (sent too few or basic)

Despite rigorous training and all their best efforts, the cunning of the orcs outmatched your scouts and many were slain in a series of ambushes and under the weight of numbers.

The youngest of the group, a newly promoted member of your scouting elite croaks out the telling. He winces as he recalls the ferocious howls of the wolves that the Orcs rode in pursuit, and his last words are of a sizeable cache of looted treasure.

x Units did not return from this mission.

Books of Life - version 1

Cyngolan Lagoriel is a travelling Elf sorcerer, wandering the wilds while he conducts his researches.

No-one, except perhaps the Elves, knows exactly what he is studying, though rumour is that it has something to do with growth and birth. Now, as he passes your settlement, he sends word to your Library that he is looking for one particular text.

If you have the book, and are prepared to let him have it, he will pay 300 Gold.

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 1 book

Completed

Cyngolan is happy with the book, and pays the 300 Gold gold dismissively, as if that substantial purse of moneys was of no account to him.

Books of Life - version 2

Cyngolan Lagoriel is a travelling sorcerer, wandering the wilds researching into the secrets of growth and birth and the great cycle of life.

He is currently camped nearby, and he has send a message to your scholars, asking if they would happen to have a particular book which he needs. He hopes that the book will illuminate a particularly tricky problem that he is having relating to the effect of the sound of moonlight on the germination of seeds.

Can you help?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 1 book

Completed

Cyngolan is delighted with the book that you sent. It is exactly what he needs.

He is so grateful, that he immediately heads into town, and casts some rituals of his own devising over your fields and flocks.

The rituals temporarily increase the health and fertility of your animals. As a result, you now have another 5 Livestock.

Bovine Bight

Anghedrith Ecerian, a local tanner, tells you that he is at a loss. The Human cattleman he normally purchases his cow hides from, has had a terrible disease run through his herd, and none of the hides are usable.

If you send him some of your cows, however, he promises to pay you back with his highly acclaimed leather armor. It could be useful to have some extra armor around?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 10 cows

Completed

Getting Leather armour out of livestock without going through the production process yourself has got to be a good deal. Especially as your 10 livestock turned into 14 Leather armour!

A Celebration of Life – version 1

One of your people has recently become a parent, and as custom allows, she would like to mark the birth by holding a celebration of life in a way which feels right for her.

She has decided that she and her friends will walk out into the wilds, and keep walking until they feel especially close to the divine Light, from which all life first sprung. And then they will stop, and pray and meditate and reflect on the miracle of holy Light which flows through all living things.

Her enthusiastic piety is moving, to be sure, but she does not seem to have considered the practicalities: it would be a good idea if you were to send some provisions along with their perambulation

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 60 food

Completed

The prayerful journey into the wilds is short, but uplifting, and the gods bless your settlement.

Reward: 100 mana

A Celebration of Life – version 2

One of your people has recently become a parent, and as custom allows, she would like to mark the birth by holding a celebration of life in a way which feels right for her.

She has reflected on how she would like to do this, and has decided that she would like to take her friends to the place where she was born, and there to share a meal with them, where each of them can read out or recite, from the great works of Elven literature, a passage of poetry, philosophy or theology that they feel illuminates the mysteries of life.

It occurs to you that it might be a nice touch if you were to offer to provide the food and drink for the gathering?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 40 food, 5 beer

Completed

The gathering is an uplifting combination of joyous celebration and erudite reflection, and the hostess is touched that you would provide for her guests.

As well as reciting or reading out particular passages, some of the guests went a little further, and presented her with copies of classic books, mainly of ancient Elven poetry and philosophy. She is moved by their generosity, but feels uncomfortable, nonetheless: she did not wish to profit, personally. So, she asks you if you would accept the books, for the settlement's library?

Reward: 12 books

A Celebration of Life – version 3

One of your people has recently become a parent, and as custom allows, she would like to mark the birth by holding a celebration of life in a way which feels right for her. She has reflected on how she would like to do this, and has decided that she would like to hold a simple party, full of music and dancing and feasting and joy, in a place which she considers especially rich in natural beauty.

Unfortunately, "especially rich in natural beauty" could also be rephrased as "in a windswept and exposed position, prone to violent rain showers", and there is a risk of the party being a wash-out.

A friend of hers has suggested that the ideal would be to raise a windbreak and a temporary roof over a clay platform, so that the guests might find shelter from any extreme weather. Might you be able to provide the materials for this construction?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 400 wood, 300 clay

Completed

The party is a success. Over fine glasses of wine and mead and beer, the guests toast the new birth, and the miracle of life in all its forms.

The hostess is very pleased that you provided the materials for the temporary venue, and asks you to please take the surplus drink left over after the party.

A Fletching Idea

A local bowyer is doing a brisk business. She has hit her production capacity, however, and wishes to branch out by adding two more buildings and hiring several laborers to assist her.

She approaches you to provide her with the necessary stone for the building's foundation, and in return, will provide you with several bows.

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 250 stone

Completed

The bowyer's foundation was laid in time for the building works to start, and she's so pleased that she has given you the 7 Bows that she currently has in stock.

A Gaudy House

Filius Maxwell de Raricon, a local minor noble (and a bit of a fop) has decided to build a country house on the outskirts of your city.

Of course, he is an expert on spending his family money, and is willing to pay you exorbitant amounts for the building products. It wouldn't be right to not take his money, would it?

Accepting this quest will require you to ship: 300 wood, 300 clay, 300 stonecutters

Completed

Despite your distaste for de Rariconm his money is good. Very good. 600 gold has been deposited with your treasury.

A Herd Day's Night (1/2)

Gregor Bryansen, a small-holding local independent farmer, is inordinately proud of his herd of pure-bred cattle.

Unfortunately his prized heifer has disappeared overnight, along with a few of his other favourite cows.

He and his farmhands have looked everywhere they can, but cannot find the poor beasts; and they've been missing a couple of days already. Can you help?

Accepting this quest will require you to:

Successfully scout [-92|-1563] in Clarien using any kind of scouts .

Completed

Gregor has the cows back now, thanks to your scouts' efforts; and he'd be delighted to repay you if you can help them back to full health.

Diplomatic Mission Report

Having tracked the hoofprints over a great distance, your scouts found the prize-winning cattle huddled together on a narrow ledge next to a small canyon.

It was a delicate business, carefully coaxing them down, but you managed it.

Failed Diplomatic Mission

(Not possible to fail. Not even with 1 basic scout.)