13i) The Avatar is sent to
Moonshade by Gwenno and the monks (see Monk Isle townplot) to find the Scroll
of the Serpents, said to be in the library of the Seminarium. However,
Fedabiblio is missing. He has the only key to the Library room.
The mage-boys’ prank
backfired, and Freli accidentally turned Fedabiblio into a statue. Not knowing
how to turn the mage back to normal, the Magelings ran away. As Gustacio or
Filbercio can explain, Torrissio is the master of Life spells. Unfortunately,
Torrissio is angry at the Avatar and will not cooperate (either due to the
Moonsilk Stockings incident, or because the Avatar is friendly toward Stefano, or because Torrissio has been dosing a
little too much Bloodspawn and is going crazy). The Avatar can do one of
two things —
a) he can return the Philanderer’s Friend to Torrissio (see
Skullcrusher townplot), or
b) get a Certificate from the Rangers, break into Torrissio’s
manor, battle the automatons, and steal the secret to transforming Fedabiblio.
The player is probably expecting to need a spell, and there are many spells
here. However, the real secret is a Potion which is on Torrissio’s desk (one of
three -
- the others are ordinary
Potions). (A note in the Apothecary shop identifies the three potions by color
and function.)
It is much easier to steal
from Torrissio when he is not here (by studying his schedule) -- Freli and Andrio can help
with useful information.
13j) The mages of Moonshade
are jealous of their old mentor, the wizard whom they derisively speak of as
the Mad Mage. They have been in the habit of stealing devices and books from
his home, in order to learn new powers (the maze on Mad Mage Isle was designed
to foil this thievery). The Moonshade mages possess many of the Serpent Teeth,
but do not know the secret of the Serpent Jaw.
Filbercio encourages the
Avatar to steal the Teeth from the manors, explaining that the ends justify the
means. (Anti-Shamino would agree with him, of course...) The Rangers will sell
Certificates to most of the manors. At each manor, the secret is to wait until
the mage is gone, then break in, battle the servants, and find the teeth.
In order to “fix” the Demon Sword so that it will suck souls again (see
Monk Isle townplot), the Avatar must consult Gustacio. The mage reveals that
the sword can be repaired if its energies are realigned, which can only be done with the Flux
Analyzer that was stolen from Gustacio. (Fortunately, Avatar probably
previously recovered this artifact from Skullcrusher -- at any rate, he can obtain the needed artifact and repair the sword)
- Rotoluncia’s Tooth (to
Furnace) is in her manor (player hopefully found this earlier)
- In the desperate
Post-Madness times, Gustacio gives the Avatar the Tooth to Logic.
- Teeth to Enthusiasm and
Skullcrusher are found in Torrissio’s manor (he just stole one from
Mortegro’s manor in his
absence -- see above).
- Filbercio gives the Tooth to
Emotion (see above)
- Columna’s manor has the
Tooth of Ethicality (see below)
- Stefano has the Tooth to
Tolerance (see below), and gives it to you if you find him.
- Frigidazzi gives you Tooth
to Discipline after Anti-Shamino is slain, and gives you clue about the
Gwani Tooth (see below).
If the Avatar mentions the Mortegro encounter (see Tolerance townplot)
to Gustacio, he tells the Avatar the significance of the strange altar in his
house.
13k) Stefano was paid by the
followers of Filbercio to arrange the evidence which convicted Ensorcio of his
crimes [see Sleeping Bull townplot]. As a reward, Stefano was allowed to take
over Ensorcio’s palace
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