The Lost Child

Questor Offer

I've appealed to The Fighters Guild, but they apparently have their hands too full rescuing high-born damsels and lads in distress to bother themselves with a low-born child's disappearance. But my [child] is all I have. Please, you'll find [him/her] for me, won't you, my friend?

Those infernal orcs have stolen my little cousin and our so-called protectors, The Fighters Guild, refuse to take me seriously. [child] is just a [child], not worthy of their attention, but [he/she]'s all I have. Please, good [your race], will you help me?

Refuse Quest

A heart of stone, just like The Fighters Guild. What is an innocent child's life worth, anyhow?

Accept Quest

Thank you, thank you. I can give you [gold] gold pieces if you find [child] -- that's all I have. Now, these orcs that took [him/her] are the ones camped out in stinking [the dungeon]. I need to know whether [child] is all right in [quest time] days or I'll send someone else. Please don't reduce me to that. [a god] go with you, good [your name].

Quest Complete

[child], oh thank [a god]! [an oath], my good, good [your name], you are my savior. Here, here's your [gold] gold pieces.

Rumors During Quest

[quest giver] is quite distraught over the disappearance of [child].

Rumors Postfailure

[quest giver] has given up ever finding [child] again.

Rumors Postsuccess

[quest giver] and [child] are reunited again, thanks to a [your race] mercenary.

Questor Postsuccess

You brought [child] back to me, [your first name]. What can I help you with in return?

Questor Postfailure

Don't you remember me, [your first name]? [quest giver]? You said you'd get [child] back for me, but failed to. I have nothing to say to you. Go to Oblivion.

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: [quest giver] of [quest giver's town], [quest giver's place] has sent me to rescue [his/her] little cousin, [child]. Apparently, [he/she] is being held by a group of orcs in [the dungeon]. I have [quest time] days to save the child.

Message 1011

[knight's town] [knight's place] Dear [your name], [child] has not been kidnapped by any tribe of orcs or any such thing. In fact, [he/she] is with us, as protection against [quest giver], who is a notorious drunk. If you want to see for yourself, with your own eyes, come on over to [knight's town]. Yours respectfully, [knight]

Message 1012

A courier bearing the heraldry of The Fighters Guild appears at your side. He hands you a letter and hurries off.

Message 1013

[the quest date]: I received a letter from [knight] a knight of The Fighters Guild, who says [he/she] has the child I am supposed to rescue out of [the dungeon]. According to [knight], [child] has been taken out of [quest giver]'s custody because the [quest giver] is a drunk. If I want to see for myself, [knight] is in [knight's town] in [knight's place].

Message 1014

I guess you received my letter, [your first name]. That's good. I'd hate it if you, for all the best intentions, got involved in a pretty nasty situation. [child] is [quest giver]'s cousin, all right, but more importantly, the [child] is heir to their grandparents' fortune. For [his/her] safety's sake, we've moved [him/her] to a place in [childlocale's town]. I suppose I can tell you -- [childlocale]. You'll improve your already good reputation with The Fighters Guild if you just leave little [child] alone.

Message 1015

Hi, I'm [child]. I'm seven years old.

Hi. My name is [child]. Want to hear a joke? Okay, here it goes. [a joke].

My gramdaddy's richer than you.

Hello, I'm not supposed to talk to strangers. But if I don't talk to strangers, then there's no one to talk to. My name is [child].

Hello, are you a [your race]? I am too, and my name is [child].

Message 1016

[child] runs away when you turn away from [him/her].

Message 1017

Do you take [child]?

Message 1018

The warrior bears the heraldry of The Fighters Guild.

Message 1019

[the quest date]: I have met with [knight] of The Fighters Guild. [He/she] told me that [child] is being kept in safety at [childlocale] in [childlocale's town]. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [he/she] occurs 5 times. -- [him/her] occurs 7 times. -- [his/her] occurs 2 times. -- [a god] occurs 2 times. -- [a joke] occurs 1 time. -- [an oath] occurs 1 time. -- [your first name] occurs 17 times. -- [your name] occurs 5 times. -- [the quest date] occurs 3 times. -- [your race] occurs 5 times. -- [child] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 1 time. -- [quest time] occurs 3 times. -- [knight's place] occurs 7 times. -- [the dungeon] occurs 3 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 1 time. -- [childlocale's town] occurs 4 times. -- [knight's town] occurs 4 times. -- [quest giver's town] occurs 1 time. -- [child] occurs 32 times. -- [childlocale] occurs 2 times. -- [gold] occurs 3 times. -- [knight] occurs 7 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 8 times.