Iliac Codex

Quest · NPC

The Missing Scholar

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

What people say

Questor Offer

[your title], one of our clerics, a [cleric] named [cleric] has disappeared while on an archaeological dig. Will you help us find [him/her]?

I fear that one of our noblest scholars, [cleric] has disappeared while investigating an old ruined temple. Will you help us find [him/her]?

Refuse Quest

That's a rather callous point of view to be quite frank, [your first name].

Accept Quest

That's good, good. Now then, [cleric] went to [the dungeon] close to a fortnight ago to conduct a dig. It's possible that all is well, but ... I'll give you [quest time] days to go there, find [cleric] and come back. [a god] walk with you, [your title]. Fare well.

Quest Complete

Ah, [your title] and good [cleric], it is good to have you back in [quest giver's town] again. I had feared the worst, to be honest.

Rumors During Quest

[cleric] was a fool to go unarmed into [the dungeon].

[the dungeon] is no place for a scholarly [cleric] like [cleric].

Rumors Postfailure

Everyone's given up hope of ever seeing [cleric] again.

[quest giver's town] is grieving over the disappearance of [cleric].

Rumors Postsuccess

Thanks to that [your race], [cleric] has started work on a history of [the dungeon].

Rescuing [cleric] increased [quest giver's town]'s estimation of you.

Questor Postsuccess

For what you did for [cleric], of course I'll help you, [your first name].

Questor Postfailure

I still remember [cleric], [your first name]. Leave me.

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: [quest giver] of [quest giver's town] has sent me to [the dungeon] to rescue a cleric named [cleric] who disappeared down there. I have [quest time] days to find the [cleric] and return to [quest giver's place] and [quest giver's town].

Message 1011

Goodness, you gave me quite a start, young [your race]. Have I really been down here for so long? How time does fly. Well, if you would be so kind as to escort me back to the temple, my good [your first name] ...

Thank [a god] you came. I've been searching for the way out for close to a week. I'll follow you back to the temple.

Message 1012

"Ah, I know the way from here," [cleric] totters off. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [him/her] occurs 4 times. -- [a god] occurs 2 times. -- [your first name] occurs 36 times. -- [your title] occurs 3 times. -- [the quest date] occurs 1 time. -- [your race] occurs 2 times. -- [cleric] occurs 3 times. -- [quest time] occurs 2 times. -- [the dungeon] occurs 6 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 7 times. -- [cleric] occurs 16 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 1 time.

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.