A The Town Criers announce, 'Tairlen the Tracker has
arrived in the town of Rithwic. To those adventurers of utmost skill,
Tairlen the Tracker asks for your assistance in a matter of import to all
Isparians! Queen Elysa herself has sent Tairlen to find the hidden Portal to
a lab where Aerbax is believed to be creating a 'Prodigal Isparian' in order
to subjugate the peoples of Dereth!'
Tlosk of HG reports: We found Tailen in Rithwic
and were directed to enter Martine's Retreat where monsters were spawning
(all sorts of Aerbax experiment related monsters, such as blighted minions,
paradox olthoi, shadow grievers, augmented tumeroks, etc). We followed
Tailen into the Throne room where a stonehold portal was summoned.
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Tailen the Tracker says, 'Once the Portal is summoned, get through as
quickly as you can! Summoned Gateways don't last forever. I'll go last, to
make sure everyone makes it through.'
We all followed her through portal to Stonehold then she led us to several
wildnerss spawns of the same monsters. Eventually we came to 67.2N 27.1W.
Tailen the Tracker looks unfocused again, looking
slowly about.
Tailen the Tracker says, 'I think this is the place. At the very least, the
Trail fades into a larger magical emination here, and doesn't leave the
area.'
Tailen the Tracker says, 'It may take me a few minutes to pin down the place
to use this device the Arcanum gave me, so keep me alive! We're close now,
and it'd be a bad time to fail!'
A large number of creatures spawned and were killed.
Tailen the Tracker says, 'Well fought.'
Tairlen the Tracker, using a gem taken from an ornate
chest, shatters the Wards hiding the portal to Aerbax's Lab! As the portal
slowly emerges into view, Tairlen the Tracker looks notably drained.
Tailen the Tracker says, 'A Ha!'
Tailen the Tracker says, 'This is what I needed! The Portal is warded from
sight, but it's right here.'
Tailen the Tracker says, 'Thank you, everyone. Without you all, I doubt I
would've survived to find this place.'
Tailen the Tracker places a chest upon the ground.
Tailen the Tracker says, 'Here, this chest is full of tokens I had made, so
my colleague, Ryukai Hiro, would be able to identify and reward those who
aided me.'
Tailen the Tracker says, 'Everybody take a token, with my thanks. You'll
find Ryukai Hiro in Candeth Keep. Bring him the token, and he'll reward you
for it.'
You take a token from the chest.
Chest of Tokens gives you Tracker Guardian Token.
The chest had a visible timer and only lasted 10 minutes, it didn't actually
open either, it just gave you the token when you tried using it. Ryukai Hiro
is in Candeth Keep.
You give Ryukai Hiro Tracker Guardian Token.
Ryukai Hiro tells you, 'Ahh, one of Tailra's tokens.
You must be one of the ones who aided her in her mission. You should be
honored for your service to the peoples of Dereth.'
Ryukai Hiro grants to you the title, 'Tracker
Guardian', for what you have done to aid in the protection of Tailra the
Tracker.
You've earned 197,347,085 experience.
The new portal is Hidden Laboratory 150+ and is not tiable or recallable, at
67.2N 27.1W. At the bottom of the dungeon is a human named Dojiro Sangi
being transformed by Aerbax. Nearby is a virindi called Demerax the Sculptor
who drops two items, a Paradox-infused Potion and a Virindi Message Shard.
Talking to Dojiro Sangi reveals:
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'Help... me...'
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'They're turning me into some kind of monster! I
hear... voices... inside my head... telling me to... Enlighten? everyone?...
I don't... understand...'
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'You need, to stop this... for me... I can't...
become... this thing.'
Dojiro Sangi's eyes come into focus on you, and a look
of wild desperation fills his ruined face, beneath the mask.
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'The potion they use on me!
It's supposed to be dangerous, if not given slowly! Give it to me! Get me
the Bottle! Help me ruin what they're doing to me!!'
Dojiro Sangi's voice changes, taking on a calm,
almost metallic quality.
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'You will not harm my Prodigal
Child. He is your salvation, your race's chance at Enlightenment. He is one
of my beloved vessels, our Future! Leave him be, it is only the pains of
rebirth that he feels. He will unify us all!'
Giving the potion from Demerax to Dojiro results in:
You give Dojiro Sangi Paradox-infused Potion.
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'Yes!!'
Dojiro Sangi guzzles down the Paradox-infused Potion.
Dojiro Sangi screams, his voice echoing with the sound of multiple voices,
crying out in unison!
Dojiro Sangi tells you, 'Thank you... Please... Take
this... home...'
Dojiro Sangi gives you Dojiro Sangi's Ring.
Dojiro Sangi's eyes flash with violet light, and a cold humming fills the
room.
A voice fills your mind, 'Pray for death, little meat-bag. Your attempts
will not foil me forever...'
Dojiro Sangi screams, his voice echoing with the sound
of multiple voices, crying out in unison!
Dojiro Sangi's eyes flash with violet light, and a cold humming fills the
room.
With a final shudder, Dojiro Sangi's form disintegrates.
Taking the ring to Ryukai Hiro in Candeth Keep:
You give Ryukai Hiro Dojiro Sangi's Ring.
Ryukai Hiro tells you, 'You have something for me?'
Ryukai Hiro tells you, 'I recognize this... Where did you get this?'
You tell Ryukai Hiro about your encounter with Dojiro
Sangi in Aerbax's Lab.
[General] Dakmor Kavu says, 'with rewards for the winners of course'
Ryukai Hiro tells you, 'I see. It is a great sadness
that things needed to turn out this way, but you did the right thing, and
saved Sangi from a terrible fate. Please, allow me to reward you.'
Ryukai Hiro grants to you the title, 'Dojiro Sangi's
Savior'.
You've earned 164,455,904 experience.
You give Diyas al-Yat
Virindi Message Shard.
Diyas al-Yat tells you, 'Fascinating...'
Diyas al-Yat shudders.
Diyas al-Yat tells you, 'This seems to be the research
notes on the creation of a 'Prodigal Human'. It seems Aerbax was trying to
create another Martine, but one with more potential, and bound directly to a
shard of his own essence! Is this what his recent creations all are? Shards
of his essence, given form?'
Diyas al-Yat tells you, 'Here, see for yourself.'
Diyas al-Yat gives you Observations and Instructions:
Dojiro Sangi.
