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MudvilleGreet gnome commander
The gnome commander looks you over curiously, and inquires: "Now what would such and odd-looking and well-equipped person like you be doing in these parts? We seldom see anyone down here except for the occasional verminous creature, and the odd dark-elf scout which we dispose of in the usual manner."With that, a broad nasty grin brightens his face.
ask gnome dark-elf
When you mention the dark-elves, a scowl darkens his features, and he spits in disgust on the ground."Nasty buggers," he says, "the lot of them. Oh, yes, some of them claim to have divorced themselves from the evil, xenophobic path that the dark-elven kingdoms tread, but deep inside they all have the same seed of cruel tyranny. Indeed, the Queen of the dark-elves of thsi region constantly plots some form of deviousness or another... though of late, I have come to suspect something dreadful and of great peril to all non-dark-elf races is being planned. A great number of slaves have been captured by slavers in the employ of the dark-elves, and the regular patrol of the dark-elves themselves have increased to such a number that it is dangerous to venture forth."
Ask gnome plots
"Well, my scouts have reported the abundance of slaves being led off into the dark-elf city. It is only rumour, but hellish experiences have been hinted at, on a scale never before seen. I have also heard that they have enlisted the aid of some other beingts, but who or what their purpose is I cannot say."Ask gnome slaves
"The slaves are being led, gagged and blindfolded, into the dark-elf city. There is only one entrance to their city, and it is well-guarded and hidden by a passage only they can open."He grins slyly, and continues:
"That is, until recently. My engineers and enchanters have been busying themselves of late in construction of devices that can be used to open this secret passage. Fortunately so, it seems! The device is simple, consisting of a smooth bloodstone orb enchanted in a way to make it resonate to the same frequency as the enchantment concealing the passage. In layman's terms, it is a form of skeleton key for their magical lock."
Ask gnome orb
The gnome commander pulls out a large, smooth orb of bloodstone, and rolls it around in his hand."It is simple to use, all you need to do is be in the right place, and rub the orb with the intent of revealing the concealed passage. Then, the orb will do its work and trigger the opening. Unfortunately they can only be used once, as the spell is complex and the orb is consumed in the casting. It is also extremely heavy."
Ask gnome passage
"It is actually not that difficult to find the entrance... but finding the entrance was not a concern of the dark-elves. It is impossible to reveal without either their magics or our special orb, so until recently it was a completely impenetrable entrance. There is an underground lake to the west of here, and imbedded in the wall of the cavern on the south shore of the lake is a bounder. Concealed behind this is the secret passage."