The Ruined Homestead (Part 2)
From Istaria Lexica
| Quest type: | Adventure |
| From NPC(s): | Braekhis |
| Required adventure school: | Any (level: 8) |
| Locations: | New Trismus |
| Previous quest(s): | The Ruined Homestead (Part 1) |
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| Item(s) required to start, progress or finish the quest: |
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| Promissory Note and Ring, Zuan's Lockbox, Allanti's Skeleton Key |
Braekhis and Allanti have information about the Ruined Homestead. In talking to them, together you determined that the best possible course of action would be to try to find and kill a ghost who goes by the name of Zuan. In life, he was a penny-pinching merchant who may have crossed the wrong person, which is perhaps why his home was ransacked and left to rot.
Quest text[edit]
Speak to Braekhis and find out more of the story of the Homestead on New Trismus.
You will never believe what they found. We'd sent to the Archivist in Dalimond for any information about the old Ruined Homestead, and they found it. Here in the records was a ledger from years ago, long before New Trismus was much of a town even. It seems this area used to be the home of a merchant named Zuan and his family.
It seems this Zuan was a rather stingy fellow. He had some business dealings which may not have been fully reported to the Empire, and some things which may not have been exactly legal. It is a bit sketchy even with the records we've had, but it seems Zuan may have crossed the wrong fellow in his dealings. This, of course, leaves us wondering, though, why the place is still haunted.
We have given this much thought, <player>, and it is my belief that there is some reason why the ghosts around the homestead still remain, one could say they were trapped even. Attor, we understand, was a sorcerer and powerful magics in an area and around a person can produce odd, lingering effects.
- What about Zuan?
Talk with Allanti and see what you can do about the haunted homestead.
Attor was a tragedy, but with Zuan we suspect something much more sinister... Yes Attor?
Fascinating, I never knew the former resident's name. You see, the homestead was quite a wreck when I arrived on the island. It had been unoccupied for at least a hundred years and there were spirits that lingered... Oh, nothing like those that haunt the place now, these weren't visible but you could tell there was something there. Aerlinnel was sensitive to it and often mentioned drafts when the windows were closed and so forth.
- What happened?
Speak with the Spirit of Attor
Oh, nothing more came of it. However, while I was fixing the homestead I came across a small chest buried in a wall. I could never get the thing open so I put it into my own locked chest. It is still there for all I know. Perhaps it belonged to the former owner, this Zuan?
Well, well, that certainly opens up new possibilities, doesn't it? It surely doesn't explain the increase in ghost activity but the contents of this old chest might shed more light on things. Return to the Ruined Homestead, <player>, and recover this chest. Here, use this key; it's a skeleton key. It can open just about any lock, bar enchanted ones.
Speak with Allanti about Attor's revelations
Before you go, however, there is one more matter to discuss regarding ghosts. As Braekhis mentioned before, ghosts do not reside wholly in this world, but at times become incorporeal. This means that your physical weapons won't be as effective against them! Obviously this is a problem; you rely upon your weapons and, without them, would surely be defeated. I should point out, however, that your spells will work perfectly well against ghosts.
Speak to Braekhis
We have been authorized to give you an item for this fight as well as future fights. This is the Spirit Stone, a Lesser Artifact, that can be used to imbue your weapon with spiritual energy. Once imbued, it will allow your physical weapon to damage incorporeal monsters!
Take special note that the Stone consumes a Soul Fragment for each use, so you will need to collect them from spirits you find around the world. Here are a few fragments to get you started, <player>.
Return to the Homestead and open Attor's chest
Game Feedback: You open his chest and recover the small lockbox that might have been owned by Zuan!
The Spirit of Zuan has appeared to prevent you from stealing his lockbox! Defeat him!
Game Feedback: You have defeated the spirit of Zuan. Return to the camp and speak with Braekhis.
Welcome back, did you recover the lockbox?
- I did and I was attacked by the spirit of Zuan himself!
Return to the camp and speak with Braekhis
Good thing we sent you with the Spirit Stone! Well, it would appear the box remains locked. Allanti, if you please?
Speak with Allanti about Zuan's Lockbox
Yes, I have another skeleton key around here somewhere. Give me the box, <player>.
Game Feedback: She unlocks the box with a skeleton key.
Speak with Allanti about the contents of the lockbox
Here, let us see what is inside. A ring and a note. Perhaps this explains why Attor's home was destroyed years ago?
Speak with Braekhis about the ring and the note. As a Spiritist, she is most likely to be able to determine how this all fits together.
This is interesting, very interesting. It seems this note from Tobias promised to pay a great deal of coin to Zuan in exchange for this ring, but the ring is clearly a forgery. The "jewels" are nothing more than cut glass. One must wonder if this is why Zuan was killed. Hopefully if we destroy the ring and the note both, Zuan's ghost will be put to rest once and for all. Allanti and I can handle matters from here on. Thank you for your help, <player>.
Steps[edit]
- Speak to Braekhis and find out more of the story of the Homestead on New Trismus.
- Talk with Allanti and see what you can do about the haunted homestead.
- Speak with the Spirit of Attor
- Speak with Allanti about Attor's revelations
- Speak to Braekhis
- Return to the Homestead and open Attor's chest
- The Spirit of Zuan has appeared to prevent you from stealing his lockbox! Defeat him!
- Return to the camp and speak with Braekhis
- Speak with Allanti about Zuan's Lockbox
- Speak with Allanti about the contents of the lockbox
- Speak with Braekhis about the ring and the note. As a Spiritist, she is most likely to be able to determine how this all fits together.
Target mobs[edit]
Rewards[edit]
- Adventure Experience: 800
- Money: 3s
