Zorlon - Levdia

[Malchik]

Lurel´s empathy check shows the boy is willing to steal to help those in need. He will steal only from those he believes can spare it. He authorises food only to those he believes are genuinely needy.

 

He answers the three questions in the reverse order.

 

"A library? Most of us 'ere can't even read. There's a odd lot of mages a bit further along this passage. Library is the kind of thing they 'ave."

 

"The lower levels ain't safe, or so we're told. You want to ask the Ton Ton Yar about that. Knowing them they could be telling the truth or lying straight in yer face. They´re in the south tunnel."

 

"Lindan Yar. Yeah we know 'em. Keep out of their way. They work for some rich geezer who handles the kind of food that grows on yer - if you get what I mean!"

 

He takes the food from Arturius.

 

"Most of the Yar aren't so bad really. But the Lindan Yar... The Ton Ton's are a bit iffy sometimes. Depends on the guy in charge of the cadre. Porcius Nilbar here. Don't know anything about him as he's new. Then there's the black slayers. Funny thing is no-one seems to know what they do. They kill a few people each year but that can't be all, surely? Anyway ask around if you want to know more."

[ShinJiOh]

"And where would we be able to find the Linden Yar?" Midge asks

[ThetaOrionis01]

"Ratz is my guess," Lurel says with a grimace. "Remember that estate we passed, just outside of Ratz.. what was his name again? Radovan something or other... the one our 'friend' from the Lindan Yar was talking to." He turns to Miklos. "I'd be more that happy to avoid the Lindan Yar... but they seemed to take an interest in us."

 

He shrugs helplessly. "Thanks for your help, Miklos."

[Malchik]

The boy seems to respond to Midge.

 

"The Lindan Yar ain't here. But if they're interested in yer then you must ave something to do with drugs. We don't want no part of that. Stay here. They won´t come down the sewers!"

 

You leave the children in tunnel north2 and continue east. The next occupied cave is number eleven. When you knock, the door is opened by a mage with wild eyes.

 

He says "Ooble, ooble pip?"

 

When it is clear you have no idea what he is talking about he adds "I don´t suppose you can help us? We´ve forgotten the spell to turn gelignite into monosodium glutimate. Do you by chance know it?"

[ThetaOrionis01]

"Perhaps it's written down somewhere?" Lurel suggests. "Do you keep notes, or maybe have a library where you can look things up?"

 

He thinks for a minute. "Ive not come across that spell before... but I could keep an eye out for it in my travels."

 

 

He nods sagely at the mage. "But I haven't introduced myself - my name is Lurel, and I am a wizard of El Rhun. I'm currently looking for information concerning arrows - would you know, by any chance, of anyone around here who recently bought a batch of arrows?"

 

He moves closer to the mage and whisper conspiratorially. "We think there's a particular arrow which might be more than it seems... and it's probably not safe in the hands of laymen... you know how it is...."

 

He uses his empathy skill on the mage.

[Switch]

Ford thanks Miklos and leaves him a few apples before heading on to the next cave. When he sees the man and his "ooble pip"ness he turns to Lurel and whispers.

 

"I'll leave this one to you!"

[Malchik]

"Ah, a library. Well, we had one but Snickerbar did a peculiar experiment turning wine into water and all the books got ruined. Arrows. That sounds like either the warriors around the corner, or maybe the TonTon Yar, they do anything. Or the black slayers of course. I heard Smudge talking of them. They are certainly here somewhere. Maybe they are on the south side, or the west they are not here or on the east side."

 

He looks closely at Lurel.

 

"I think you might know how to turn cheese rind into thermodynamic energy. Chockohorlicks over there tried it but ended up with three blind mice."

 

Empathy tells Lurel that the part about the arrows was the only thing sane about the mage.

[ThetaOrionis01]

"Try feeding the cheese rind to mice," Lurel mutters, then he smiles at the mage. "I can see that you are very busy, and I hope I am not keeping you from your experiments, but if you could tells us a little more about the Ton Ton, or the black slayers....? Oh, and you wouldn't happen to know what the warriors are called, by any chance?"

[Malchik]

"Well, thank you for your tip about the mice. Chockohorlicks suggested cutting off their tails. Would that help do you think?"

 

He scratches his head. "I can't help much. The warriors are the Dandini Yar or something like that. They always speak in the clipped military way. It's hard to make out what they are saying. As for the The Ton Ton, well... They would tell you they redistribute wealth. They do in so far as they take from a lot of people and give to themselves. They are willing to do whatever is necessary to sustain their inflated life styles. With the Black Slayers - all we know are rumours. But before you reach any of them you'll find the Slavic Yar just around the corner. They probably won't speak to you unless you are titled. They deal in the fine arts and antiques. They might have antique arrows for all I know."

 

The glazed look returns.

 

"I have been trying to get sunbeams from cucumbers but all I get is indigestion. Do you know where I am going wrong?"

[ThetaOrionis01]

Lurel scratches his head. "Hmm.... I think the best way to get sunbeams is from the sun - but cucumbers are really good when you have sore eyes - just put a fresh cucumber slice on a sore, tired eye. Works wonders. Oh, and if you cut off their tails, you just get very annoyed mice. Try building them a little wheel to run around in instead... or even better, try to learn their language, and send them out to gather secrets."

 

Lurel hopes that suggestion will keep the mice safe from the mad mages' experiments.... poor mice!

 

"And thank you for your information about the Yar. Good luck with the sunbeams and all."

 

He waves goodbye.