Atronach Hunting

Questor Offer

Rather embarrassing, but one of our experiments has prematurely evacuated our laboratory. Even worse, it left before it was fed so it's doubtless going to be ill-tempered. Thankfully, it is a disposable creature, a common atronach. On the other hand, we certainly do not need our reputation sullied by a maddened atronach's rampage. If you'd be willing to track the sad beast down and put it out of its, and our, misery, we could offer you, say, [reward] gold in return. Interested?

Actually, we have had a bit of excitement in this dull old place lately. In a rather routine atronachy class, one of the subjects managed to ... well, the details are not important. What is, is that there's an atronach on the loose in [the region] that can easily be traced back to this Guild and our maladministration. You're the type who could end this affair with the minimum of embarrassment, yes?

Refuse Quest

A pity indeed. Well, I suppose some other fervent adventurer will aid us.

Accept Quest

You will? [an oath], what a relief. The miserable creature has apparently taken up residence in a nasty little hole they call [the dungeon]. For our reputation's sake, it is essential that this be done quickly and quietly, so if you're not able to dispatch the atronach in [first part time] days, don't bother coming back for your reward. Good day.

Quest Fail

Am I wearing a silly hat and grinning inanely? No? Then why do you take me for a fool? I'm perfectly aware that the atronach still lives. In the future, do not ask for jobs you are unable or unwilling to fulfill.

Quest Complete

The hunter returns! You have saved us some considerable discomfiture with your precipitate amelioration of our atronach crisis. A first-rate job, all around. Accept your gold and my gratitude.

Rumors During Quest

I hear something escaped from the Mages Guild lab the other night.

[an oath], I saw a shape skulking in the shadows right about then.

Rumors Postfailure

Well, there's a minor scandal involving the Mages Guild's lab security.

The Mages Guild lost another experiment apparently.

Rumors Postsuccess

I hear they found out that atronach was made with the soul of [the ruler's title]'s brother!

A lot of people feel safer knowing that atronach is dead.

Everybody's talking about that atronach that [your race] hunted down.

Questor Postsuccess

I haven't forgotten about the atronach crisis, if that's what's concerning you.

Questor Postfailure

I sent you to stop that atronach and you failed. No excuses, [your first name]. Just leave me to my melancholia.

Quest Log Entry

"I would rather die than go back to the Mages Guild laboratory." The life fades from the atronach's eyes.

Message 1020

[the quest date]: The Mages Guild of [quest giver's place] has hired me to find an atronach that escaped from their laboratory. It has laired in [the dungeon]. I need to have the creature dead and be back in [quest giver's place] in [first part time] days. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [an oath] occurs 2 times. -- [your first name] occurs 1 time. -- [the quest date] occurs 1 time. -- [your race] occurs 1 time. -- [the region] occurs 1 time. -- [the ruler's title] occurs 2 times. -- [first part time] occurs 4 times. -- [the dungeon] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 4 times. -- [reward] occurs 3 times.