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NPC 189
: Forbrak, Hall of Refreshment Server[+bye +job +name]
"To greet you, human," the gargoyle says to Dupre. "To ask how well the study is progressing?"
<Dupre> "Why 'tis progressing nicely, friend Forbrak."
<> "-What- study?"
<Dupre> "Why, er, surely thou hast heard of the famous guides compiled for Brommer!"
<> "Aye, I have. But I'll be tarred if there is one detailing various drinking establishments!"
"Well, yes, er, 'tis, ah, something new. Now, how about a drink!"
<Shamino> "New? 'Tis about as new as my backside...," mutters Shamino.
The gargoyle tending bar lifts a tankard to you.
"To ask what brings you to this fine establishment?" asks Forbrak.
name{
"To be Forbrak."
}[-name +Forbrak]
Forbrak{
"To mean `strong arm' in the language of the gargoyles."
}[-Forbrak +gargoyles]
job{
He gestures around the room with an open hand.
"To serve food and drink at the Hall of Refreshment."
}[+buy]
buy{
"To ask you to please come back when my shop is open."
}
gargoyles{
"To know many of the residents in town, and some of the troubles."
}[+troubles +residents -gargoyles]
troubles{
"To know of only two. To see the conflict between the shrines and The Fellowship, and to know of the struggles of the wingless ones."
}[+wingless vs. winged +shrine vs. Fellowship -troubles]
shrine vs. Fellowship{
"To believe there are disagreements between the old philosophy and the new. To expect no violence, but to ask you to seek the trainer and healer. To know they are observant and may have seen something. To also suggest you speak with members of The Fellowship."
}[-shrine vs. Fellowship +trainer +healer +members]
members{
"To recommend you talk to their leader and their clerk."
}[+clerk +leader -members]
wingless vs. winged{
"To watch wingless friends be discontented with their lot. To wonder why, but to never ask. To talk to the healer and the trainer. To expect they will have seen evidence if there is evidence to be seen."
}[-wingless vs. winged +healer +trainer]
residents{
"To know many gargoyles. To want to know about some of them?"
yes{
"To be sure you already know our leader. To wonder if you have met Teregus, or the learning center head.
"To be more practical, you may need the provisioner," he nods his head.
[+provisioner +Teregus +learning center ]
}else{
"To tell you about them later if you wish."
}
}[-residents]
trainer{
"To be named Inforlem. To be very strong."
}[-trainer]
healer{
"To be named Inmanilem."
}[-healer]
leader{
"To be very friendly. To be called Quan."
}[-leader]
clerk{
"To be extremely violent." He shakes his head. "To be named Runeb, which means `red mist.' To be all that he leaves of a foe after combat."
[-clerk]
"To be dead now, though."
}
learning center{
"To be a wonderful place to gain knowledge and exercise. To be managed by a gargoyle name Quaeven. To be very educated, this Quaeven. Also, to be wingless, like Silamo."
}[-learning center +Silamo]
provisioner{
"To be called Betra. To be one of two shopkeepers. To say the other is Sarpling."
}[-provisioner +Sarpling]
Teregus{
"To be a sage. To be very well-educated, like Quaeven. To live here a long time."
}[-Teregus]
Silamo{
"To be the gardener who lives to the east of the mountains."
}[-Silamo]
Sarpling{
"To know him little, and to have never been in his shop, and, therefore, to be unable to tell you what he sells. To know his name means `snake tongue.'"
}[-Sarpling]
bye{
"To wish you well, human." END
}