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I’ll buy travel rations and you can eat those. Missing out though. After the first one, the beetles actually go down easily and have an interesting taste. As to why they’re alive, I’m afraid they’ll go stale if you kill them. They might not have that same crunch.”
Runner shrugged and then started stuffing everything into his pack, uncaring to the piles they were put into. Squawking noisily at him, Hannah slapped at his hands in an attempt to stop him from ruining her neat and orderly arrangements.
“Arrange your own pack Hanners, mines just fine as it was. Thank you regardless.”
Hannah said nothing more, sulkily giving him the silent treatment. Having stolen her inventory back from his pack during the night she made herself ready. He honestly didn’t want to know where she got a pack from since she didn’t start with one, so he didn’t bother asking.
Minutes later, they stood outside the inn, contemplating what to do next. The rain of the previous day had muddied the roads and paths, but the sun was warming everything as it moved further from the horizon.
Runner had no luck previously in his attempts to get a quest from anyone he came across. He’d come to the conclusion that it was either reputation, or faction, that was preventing him from receiving anything from them. For most games, players would have spent many levels getting here, and building the normal relations with the kingdom and its people.
“Right then. Despite being higher level than the area, I can’t get a single quest from anyone. I honestly was hoping there might be some stupid SovEx fetch quest. ‘Oh dear Hero, please deliver this worthless letter to my Aunt in Bendover, just east of here. Let me mark it on your map for you, because I’m secretly able to read your map perfectly, and know exactly where we are despite never having seen one before.’ Kind of thing, ya know?” Runner said, turning his head to look at Hannah.
“I understood maybe a third of what you said just now. This is just a frontier town. Only reason people come this far out is for trapping, hunting, or exploring old ruins.”
“I’d like to do all three of those things, preferably at the same time, and in the same direction as the nearest city. Which according to my map,” Runner said, opening his in game map with a flick of his fingers. After a moment he closed it again. “Is to the East, by North East. Any thoughts? Normally villagers are supposed to give you a clue, some gossip, or an indirect quest without meaning to, but everyone around here just stares at me till I walk away. Maybe it’s my breath? Do I have beetle breath? Maybe part of a shell on my teeth? Bad beetle death breath?”
Runner sighed and put his hands on his hips and contemplated the hamlet around him.
After a moment of thoughtful silence Hannah offered him a solution.
“You could try asking if there’s a large monster den or an old ruin nearby. Might not be on the way. No, you don’t have beetle breath, but it’d be a blessing if you’d rinse your mouth out after eating one. I swear if I find a leg between your teeth, I will leave you the fuck behind.”
“Hm. Solid deduction skills there Watson. You there, Villager number twelve,” Runner accosted a man nearby, resting his hand on his shoulder. He was named exactly as he called him, Villager. “Would there perhaps be a monster den or ruin nearby? Teeming with wild life, the possibility of loot, or delicious treasure?”
“There’d be nothing like that around here, sir. Though if you follow the road east for a day, you’ll find a path leading into the North Woods. Take that for a day north and you’re sure to find an Orc village that’s made itself a home out of a fort. They’re not real friendly to outsiders, but they’ve left us alone and trade with us on occasion,” replied the Villager.
A Quest has been generated
“Cleaning House”
Experience Reward- 230% of level
Reputation-5
Do you
Runner shrugged and then started stuffing everything into his pack, uncaring to the piles they were put into. Squawking noisily at him, Hannah slapped at his hands in an attempt to stop him from ruining her neat and orderly arrangements.
“Arrange your own pack Hanners, mines just fine as it was. Thank you regardless.”
Hannah said nothing more, sulkily giving him the silent treatment. Having stolen her inventory back from his pack during the night she made herself ready. He honestly didn’t want to know where she got a pack from since she didn’t start with one, so he didn’t bother asking.
Minutes later, they stood outside the inn, contemplating what to do next. The rain of the previous day had muddied the roads and paths, but the sun was warming everything as it moved further from the horizon.
Runner had no luck previously in his attempts to get a quest from anyone he came across. He’d come to the conclusion that it was either reputation, or faction, that was preventing him from receiving anything from them. For most games, players would have spent many levels getting here, and building the normal relations with the kingdom and its people.
“Right then. Despite being higher level than the area, I can’t get a single quest from anyone. I honestly was hoping there might be some stupid SovEx fetch quest. ‘Oh dear Hero, please deliver this worthless letter to my Aunt in Bendover, just east of here. Let me mark it on your map for you, because I’m secretly able to read your map perfectly, and know exactly where we are despite never having seen one before.’ Kind of thing, ya know?” Runner said, turning his head to look at Hannah.
“I understood maybe a third of what you said just now. This is just a frontier town. Only reason people come this far out is for trapping, hunting, or exploring old ruins.”
“I’d like to do all three of those things, preferably at the same time, and in the same direction as the nearest city. Which according to my map,” Runner said, opening his in game map with a flick of his fingers. After a moment he closed it again. “Is to the East, by North East. Any thoughts? Normally villagers are supposed to give you a clue, some gossip, or an indirect quest without meaning to, but everyone around here just stares at me till I walk away. Maybe it’s my breath? Do I have beetle breath? Maybe part of a shell on my teeth? Bad beetle death breath?”
Runner sighed and put his hands on his hips and contemplated the hamlet around him.
After a moment of thoughtful silence Hannah offered him a solution.
“You could try asking if there’s a large monster den or an old ruin nearby. Might not be on the way. No, you don’t have beetle breath, but it’d be a blessing if you’d rinse your mouth out after eating one. I swear if I find a leg between your teeth, I will leave you the fuck behind.”
“Hm. Solid deduction skills there Watson. You there, Villager number twelve,” Runner accosted a man nearby, resting his hand on his shoulder. He was named exactly as he called him, Villager. “Would there perhaps be a monster den or ruin nearby? Teeming with wild life, the possibility of loot, or delicious treasure?”
“There’d be nothing like that around here, sir. Though if you follow the road east for a day, you’ll find a path leading into the North Woods. Take that for a day north and you’re sure to find an Orc village that’s made itself a home out of a fort. They’re not real friendly to outsiders, but they’ve left us alone and trade with us on occasion,” replied the Villager.
A Quest has been generated
“Cleaning House”
Experience Reward- 230% of level
Reputation-5
Do you
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