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NPC 196
: Richter, Armourer of Serpent’s Hold[+bye +Fellowship +job +name]
You see a dashing young man, who turns to greet you.
"I am Richter, a knight of the Hold. Who wouldst thou be?"
AvatarName{
"I am happy to meet thee, <AvatarName>."
}the Avatar{
"I see," he eyes you suspiciously. "Thou art back for more, then? Thou'lt not trick me again, I warn thee."
}[+more]
"Hello, <AvatarName>," says Richter.
[+statue +gargoyle blood]
name{
"As I have told thee, I am called Richter."
}[-name +gargoyle blood]
more{
He clears his throat and examines you more closely.
"Ah, thou shouldst not mind my mumblings, <AvatarName>."
}[+I mind -more]
job{
"I am the armourer of the Hold."
}[+Hold +weapons +armour]
Hold{
"Yes, thou art in Serpent's Hold, home to many noble and valiant knights."
}[-Hold +knights]
knights{
"Lord John-Paul is charged with overseeing the Hold, though Sir Horffe is actually the captain of the guard. The rest of us, of course, are here to serve Lord British and the needs of Britannia."
}[-knights +needs +Horffe +John-Paul]
gargoyle blood{
"I should have known 'twould be Horffe." His eyes narrow. "He has continually demonstrated an overall lack of morals and sense of unity. I will speak with John-Paul about this."
}[-gargoyle blood]
John-Paul{
"I trust his ability as I trust no other. I cannot tell thee how proud I was when he chose me to be his second in command!"
}[-John-Paul]
Horffe{
He appears thoughtful. "I know the others trust him, and I, myself, do not doubt his fighting skills. But I cannot escape this feeling that he needs more moral discipline. I feel obligated to watch him at times."
}[-Horffe +watch +others]
watch{
"I am not certain what it is that I am watching for. However, I expect him to fall into ways either aggressive or thieving. He simply does not seem to truly believe in the unity of the Hold."
}[-watch]
others{
"Well, it is obvious that John-Paul respects his abilities. Lady Tory has told me that she can sense his honesty, but I am not without skepticism."
}[-others +sense +Tory]
sense{
"Lady Tory has the uncanny ability to empathize with others. She can determine another's intentions and emotions by doing nothing more than passing a simple greeting."
}[-sense]
Tory{
"She is the Hold advisor, often giving guidance to the knights." His expression becomes wistful. "She is also quite, quite beautiful."
}[-Tory]
needs{
"Well, obviously there is many a vile beast looking to terrorize the countryside on the mainland. 'Tis our duty to protect the common man. In addition, we are here to provide examples of proper behavior to the general populace."
}[-needs]
I mind{
Looking down, he shifts his weight from foot to foot for a moment. Glancing back up, eyes narrowed, he says,
"Not long ago a man entered mine armoury who claimed to be the Avatar, just as thou dost claim. When I turned to reach for a weapon he had requested, he purloined several items and ran away.
"I assume," he says carefully, "thou art not that rogue."
}[-I mind]
armour{
"I am sorry. A better time to discuss this would be when my shop is open."
}[-armour]
Fellowship{
"Why, yes, I see thou art a member too."
}[-Fellowship +philosophy]
philosophy{}[-philosophy]
weapons{
"I am sorry. A better time to discuss this would be when my shop is open."
}[-weapons]
statue{
A look of disgust appears on his face.
"Obviously, someone who doth not seek unity did this! He is not worthy of reward!"
After a moment, he calms down.
"Art thou investigating this crime against mankind?"
yes{
"Then let me give thee these." He holds up some stone chips. "They were found at the base of the statue. Thou wilt notice that they are stained red in some places. I believe it to be blood."
"Mayhap when thou hast more room I can give them to thee."
}else{
"I see."
}
}[-statue]
bye{
"Pleasant journeys. Remember, trust thy brother." END
}