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Quest · NPC

The Princess

The Princess is an entry in the Quests database, listed under NPC.

What people say

Questor Offer

[your first name], the Princess [lady] has been captured from our protection, and it is the responsibility of us knights to rescue her. Unfortunately, many of our members are off fighting in the war. In the truest spirit of chivalry, will you go to rescue the princess from the [monster] who has captured her?

The war has busied the order to such a degree that important duties such as protecting the virtue of the noblewomen of [the region] has fallen rather by the wayside. There is literally no one available to rescue Princess [lady] who was carried off the other day. Are you free for this most worthy of quests?

Refuse Quest

Ah, that is not the spirit of our order. There is nothing more important to us than protecting the virtue of the innocent.

Accept Quest

You will? I must say, your heart is brave. A [monster] is a fearsome foe. Be certain to prepare for a battle. Do not be foolhardy -- we care only for the rescue of the princess. If the [monster] can be left alone, leave him. And if you are not returned in [2mondung] days, we will assume that you have failed, and someone will be sent in your place. I am certain you do not want someone else to earn the honor of the rescue. May [a god] bless your journey to [the dungeon].

Quest Fail

Hurry, [your first name]. You only have [2mondung] days left.

Quest Complete

Princess [lady], may I more officially introduce you to your good rescuer, [your name]. You have done a fine and honorable thing this day, my friend, and it shall not be forgotten.

Rumors During Quest

Poor Princess [lady]. When her father gets to [quest giver's place], he will be furious.

[quest giver] promised Princess [lady]'s father that she would be protected.

Rumors Postfailure

The Princess managed to escape [the dungeon] by herself. Some knightly valor.

The Princess just wandered in [quest giver's place] by herself, pale from blood loss.

Rumors Postsuccess

The knights are celebrating the heroism of the great [your race] who rescued [lady].

Lady [lady] has begun writing poetry about the valorous [your race] who rescued her.

Questor Postsuccess

Greetings, [your title]. You'll be happy to know that Lady [lady] is doing well.

Questor Postfailure

What a fiasco that Lady [lady] affair was. I imagine you want it behind you.

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: [quest giver] of [quest giver's town] in [quest giver's place] has given me a quest to rescue the fair Lady [lady] from [the dungeon], where she has been captured and imprisoned by a [monster]. I have [2mondung] days to rescue her before someone else is sent to win my honor and glory.

Message 1011

A small, thin, pale little boy hisses at you and slips a note into your hand. He vanishes almost the moment you notice him.

Message 1012

You have just slain the [monster], the stuff of [lady]'s nightmares.

Message 1013

Lady [lady] leaves you, intent on making her own way home.

Message 1014

Dear [your first name], If you were hesitating in that quest out of reasonable fear that your dear friends, the [monster]s of [the region] would not want you to foil the rather lascivious plans of one of its order, do not fear. [monster] is about as precious to our cold hearts as a puddle of month- old spew. Enjoy yourself. And, if you are so inclined, enjoy [lady]. Your Dear Friends, The Oldest Power in [the region]

Message 1015

"You're [your first name]! Thank [a god]! I'm Lady [lady], let's get out of here now." -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [quest giver's place] occurs 2 times. -- [a god] occurs 3 times. -- [your first name] occurs 5 times. -- [your name] occurs 1 time. -- [your title] occurs 1 time. -- [the quest date] occurs 1 time. -- [your race] occurs 2 times. -- [the region] occurs 4 times. -- [2mondung] occurs 4 times. -- [monster] occurs 1 time. -- [the dungeon] occurs 4 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 2 times. -- [lady] occurs 18 times. -- [monster] occurs 9 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 2 times.

Quest text as stored in the quest files. Words in [square brackets], such as [your name] or [quest giver], are macros the game fills in when the line is spoken.