greet hoodedIn a nutshell...
Start with the hooded traveller in the inn.
Rewards:
150,000 experience and the black and white serpent ring.
greet hooded
The hooded traveller looks you up and down slowly, his odd bright eyes glittering like gems from beneath his hood. He speaks with a great rumbling voice, murmuring a wry welcome, and the almost hypnotic sound of it brings up images of deep, secret caverns, and exotic far-away lands. There is definitely something of the mystical about this being, and when he opens his mouth again, you are transfixed and can do nothing but listen to what he has to say:
"Now who may ye be, wonder I," he says, as if speaking to himself, "and with master Gaal, what be ye business. Adventure be ye goal, perhaps? Excitement and intrigue to liven up ye limited time in this plane? Be that ye intent, Bound One, and all ye hast to do is inquire about a quest, for indeed Gaal has a bit of a journey for ye, if 'tis a journey ye seek."
"Seek Jorah in the Blue Tower and mention my name."
ask jorah gaal
Jorah looks you up and down quizzically, a suddenly shrewd look coming over its face.
With a small nod, it folds its four arms, and it opens its alien mouth to say: "Well, Gaal has found another to aid us in our holy cause. Obviously he has told you somewhat about our order-- its name need not be given now, but know that we seek to preserve the Balance between the Light and the Dark. Neither side must ever come into a position of dominance over the other, as there would be catastropthic consequences the likes of which you cannot even conceive."
It pauses a moment, and makes a fluid gesture with its hands. A small illusion of a floating citadel appears beside it with a pop!
"This is the skyborne demesne of the Grey Lord, our master. There is hardly anything on which he is not informed, and on those few things about which he has little or no knowledge, he sends agents to gain as much information as they can. This is where you will come in-- we need you to obtain certain information on the plans of the Good and Evil factions. The Grey Lord will tell you more. When you are prepared to see him, simply ask me to transport you there, and I will send you to the flying citadel through a portal."
ask jorah transport
Jorah waves its hands about in an intricate pattern, and mutters a few resonant words!
A whirling blue portal snaps into existence in front of you! The spinning vortex opens wide, and you are sucked inside!
You find yourself... elsewhere.
Floating Citadel, Platform
This wide, circular platform is made from a slightly translucent grey crystal. Looking around you, you realize it is hovering in midair hundreds of feet above the land, apparently with no support! Far beneath you the city of Silvermere can be seen, and all around it the surrounding lands. Despite the dizzying height, the wind does not affect you on this platform, and it is encircled with an invisible wall of energy. To the north, the Floating Citadel awaits.
- Go North till you hit a door and open it.
ask grey lord missions
The Grey Lord's impassive silence prompts you to believe that you have done something wrong, or that your presence is not required.
However, after a moment, his eyes glow a bright green, and a voice resonates in the middle of your head:
<Welcome, Bound One. Your presence here indicates you have interest in furthering the cause of Balance. At this time, the forces of Evil are preparing a major offensive against the Army of Light. The forces of Goodness have discovered information which will render this attack useless, and will allow the Light to prevail in this battle. I require that you obtain this information, and return it to me. You must travel to the west of Silvermere, through the Dragon's Teeth hills, to the western outpost in the extreme northwest of the mountains. There you will receive a box from Commander Markus of the Western Garrison, when you ask him about a secret code word. He will believe that you are a courier sent by the forces of Light. Return this box to me, and I will provide you with further instructions. I may not aid you in this quest, but be warned that the way there may not be as straight as it seems.
If you wish to return to Silvermere, ask me and I will teleport you back to the town square.>
ask grey code
word
The Grey Lord's voice appears in your head once again:
<The code word you must give to the commander is FESTUS. Not that you know this secret, you must go at once.>
ask grey teleport
You will appear in a blinding flash in the Town Square.
Now go to Markus in the Dragon Teeth Hills.
ask markus
festus
Commander Markus stands up from his desk, and exclaims:
"Excellent! You must be the messenger here to courier my package to Chancellor Annora. I hope your journey was not too difficult. At any rate, I am quite busy, as I am sure you are as well, so here is the message. The letter is in this box, and Annora has the only key."
He hands you an ornate darkwood box, closed with a heavy iron lock. You stow it away in a safe, secret place. "
Go now, he continues, "this message must reach her as quickly as possible.
ask grey box
The Grey Lord stares at you impassively.
After a moment, his eyes glow a bright green, and once again, his voice can be heard in your head:
<Excellent. You have done well. I will now scan the contents of the box, it will only take a moment.>
The Grey Lord's eyes flash, and the box floats out from the secret place where you hid it. He holds his hands over it, and they begin to glow softly!
The darkwood box is surrounded by a glittering blue glow!
After a moment, the Grey Lord's eyes glow green again, and you hear:
<It appears it is neccessary to return this container to its rightful recipient. However, not with the information contained within. I will create a duplicate of this box, with a different message, and give it to you to return to Chancellor Annora, of the mountain monastery north of the Darkwood forest. You must give her the same code word, FESTUS, as you did Markus.>
He passes his hands over the box, and with a flash, a perfect duplicate appears in front of you. You take it and stow it away in a safe place.
<Go now, and talk to me once more when you return.>
Now go to the Monastary up where the Roc Cliffs are found.
ask chancellor
festus
Chancellor Annora looks at you with interest.
She takes the box from you, and says, "Wonderful! Thank you for the letter, it contains sorely needed information concerning the movements of the Enemy. With this, we may overcome them and eradicate Evil forever! Now, if you will excuse me, I have a great deal of work to do.
Now return to the Grey Lord
ask grey lord
return
The Grey Lord stands as you approach, and holds up his hands. His eyes glow bright green, and you hear:
<Well done, mortal. The deliverance of this misinformation will assure that neither the forces of Light nor Darkness will gain the upper hand in the upcoming conflict. You have proven yourself worthy of being called upon for further missions, should they arise, as well as a reward.>
He makes a flowing gesture, and two glittering circles appear in midair, one white, one black. They begin to spin rapidly, and start to shrink as they float towards one another. As they touch, they flash brightly, and suddenly a small, shiny ring rotates slowly in front of you. You reach out and take it.
<This bauble will aid your wounds in healing, while you walk or while you rest. It is a simple trinket, and easily within my power to create perhaps in further missions, if you prove your skill and worth again, I can provide you with more powerful artifacts to aid you. You have done well. Call upon me in the future, and perhaps I will have more missions for you.>
With that, the Grey Lord sits down upon his throne once more, and resumes his impassive silence.
