10m) Edrin thanks the Avatar
for saving him. He explains that it was only his dreams which kept him sane. He
tells about the strange fantasy life he has with a dream-maiden named Siranush.
He doesn’t know whether she is real or not. (This event allows Siranush to
recognize the Avatar as a friend, and she will now talk to him in Gorlab
Swamp.) Edrin does not believe his dreams
are real, and so refuses to journey to Gorlab Swamp if told about it by the Avatar.
10n) Edrin and Kane continue
to live in the Blue Boar Inn, but have nothing more to do in the adventure. If the Avatar returns here after Gorlab is
completed, Edrin is sad about never seeing Siranush again — he now believes his dreams.
11) THE
ARTIFACT OF TRUTH SUBPLOT:
Gustacio possesses a rare
artifact — the Mirror of Truth. This was once a prized possession of the Lords of Moonshade, but over the
years it fell into Gustacio’s hands (reflecting the city’s decline from its
former ideals). The Avatar can learn that Gustacio has this item from Gustacio himself,
or from Fedabiblio or Filbercio. Others in the city recall that such an item
existed, but do not know where it is now (or believe Filbercio has it).
Gustacio will not surrender
the item unless the Avatar determines his need (through conversation), and if
the Avatar helps him with his experiment (see Gustacio subplot).
12) STEFANO SUBPLOT:
12a) The Stefano plot can be
performed either pre-Madness Or post-Madness. It is plot-critical, for this is
how the Avatar acquires one of the vital blackrock Serpents.
12b) The treacherous Mage
Filbercio was trying to blackmail the Lady Columna, with whom he desired to
have an affair with. Filbercio paid the bandit Stefano to steal proof from
Torrissio’s mansion (Torrissio is her lover, but not her husband). Stefano
escaped with her moonsilk stockings. Unfortunately, a Teleport Storm struck
soon thereafter -- it changed the stockings into a mysterious object [the Avatar’s Serpent
of Order]. Filbercio, who wrongly suspected Stefano of treachery, consigned him
to the dungeons beneath the Mountains of Freedom. This is where the Avatar
meets Stefano (see Freedom townplot).
12c) The Avatar rescues
Stefano from the dungeon, and Stefano comes to live in the Blue Boar Inn.
12d) Columna learns of
Stefano’s raid. (Through Flindo — Filbercio told Julia about Stefano’s theft,
as part of the prelude to a night of debauchery. Flindo bribed Julia and
obtained the story, which he sold to Columna.) Columna and Torrissio conspire
to have the bandit killed. The Avatar can learn portions of this story by
speaking to Flindo or Rocco.
12e) When the Avatar next
comes to the Blue Boar Inn, the frightened bandit asks for the Avatar’s aid,
promising to grant him a great boon -- he tells him of the magic Serpent that came
to him by lightning (the Serpent of Order, which has been hidden away). Stefano
refuses to give up the Order Serpent until the hired killer -- the Death Knight — has been slain. If the
Avatar agrees, a flag is set.
12f) At various times while
the Avatar is in Moonshade, the Action Queue causes Stefano to run up to him,
followed by the Death Knight and minions. If the Death Knight is slain, his
death usecode turns off the Action Queue callbacks and sets a flag. Stefano now
tells the Avatar where the Serpent is hidden, and gives him the appropriate
keys.
12g) The Serpent is hidden
in Stefano’s forest hiding place. The key unlocks the door, and a second key
unlocks the chest which contains the Serpent.
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