The Mad Ripper

Questor Offer

[your name], a madman they call the [quest giver's region] Ripper is terrorizing the city of [quest giver's place], and my guards and constabulary are helpless against him. They have no clues to his identity whatsoever. I know you have some resources and rather nontraditional contacts. Can you try and help me in this matter, for the good of all [quest giver's region] -- and a substantial sum of gold?

Refuse Quest

Not an uncommon response. Then I have little choice, but to call on some of my less-savoury contacts for help -- an option I was hoping to avoid.

Accept Quest

You are a true friend, [your first name]. The people of [quest giver's region] are becoming anxious about the lack of progress in the official investigations. The situation is becoming explosive, with people afraid that the Ripper is coming for them next. I fear that we will have a mob situation soon, perhaps within [total] days or less. The only other person I've unofficially hired on this is [contact], a local scholar who has been analyzing some of the letters I've been sent. Go to [bookstore] to talk to [him/her] first, and check on [his/her] progress. If you cannnot solve this mystery, then [a god] help us all.

Quest Fail

The [quest giver's region] Ripper is still at large. I have no time for chatting, nor should you.

Quest Complete

[quest giver's place] is at peace again, [your first name], thanks to you. Here is the [reward] gold I promised -- gladly will I give it for the end of that maniac. [a god] truly blessed us when you came to [quest giver's region].

Rumors During Quest

It isn't safe to walk the streets of [quest giver's place] anymore. Not with the [quest giver's region] Ripper.

I hear the [quest giver's region] Ripper isn't a man at all, but a daedra come to punish us all.

The last victim of the [quest giver's region] Ripper was found scattered in pieces over [quest giver's place].

Some folks are wondering if the [quest giver's region] Ripper might be a vampire or a werewolf.

Rumors Postfailure

The killings stopped without us needing a mob. Guess the Ripper moved on.

[quest giver]'s just lucky the [quest giver's region] Ripper decided to move on. Panic was setting in.

Rumors Postsuccess

I can't believe [rippername] was the [quest giver's region] Ripper -- [he/she] was so nice and quiet.

[an oath], they say they found a mountain of skulls buried under [rippername]'s house.

[rippername], they say, was a loner who kept mostly to [him/her]-self. Typical.

Questor Postsuccess

I always have time for the [your race] who solved the [quest giver's region] Ripper mystery, [your first name].

If it weren't for you, the [quest giver's region] Ripper would still terrorize us. What can I do?

Questor Postfailure

Lucky for you the [quest giver's region] Ripper moved on. Otherwise, I'd be very angry with you. In fact, I am angry with you. Sod off, [your first name].

Quest Log Entry

Good timing, [your first name]. I was about to go out to meet someone at [hookerhouse] who might be able to shed some light on this situation. A [hooker] named [hooker]. Quite frankly, a prostitute, but one whose name was scratched off the top of a letter [quest giver] received. Perhaps the Ripper was writing a letter to [hooker], and then changed his mind. If so, [he/she] might have some idea about the Ripper's identity. It's worth a try. Why don't you go to [hookerhouse] with the letter and see?

Message 1011

[quest giver], the last one was So Tasty, I eveN toke a bite. Yor WHole family looks juicy too -- may be the Ripper will visit you nexxt. Ripping and rippng and tHen a litle RIPPING to setle the scoor. Gracishly yors, The [quest giver's region] Rippr

Message 1012

[quest giver], catsh me if you CAN may be now you care abut your [quest giver's region] now its soked in BLOOD Yor freind, The [quest giver's region] Rippr

Message 1013

[contact], I would be happy to meet with you, either at your place or mine about that barmy admirer of mine. I have a letter I was sent that might be helpful. Yours truly, [hooker]

Message 1014

[hooker], You said you would be my freind, but when I saw you on the street, you pretended you didn't see me. You don't want to make me angry again, do you [rippername]

Message 1015

You work with [contact], do you, [your first name]? Well, [he/she] was interested in this letter I was sent the other night. [rippername] was a client of mine, with some real tetched ideas of a good time. Some real tetched ideas in general. I kinda felt sorry for [him/her], mostly I was afraid of [him/her] so I guess I let [him/her] think I liked [him/her]. 'Course now I'm getting letters like this. I think [he/she] very much could be the [quest giver's region] Ripper. He lives at [ripperhouse] if you want to go see [him/her] for real life.

Message 1016

[hooker] is a common prostitute. Just [a direction] of here if you're interested.

Nothing more than a cheap prostitute, [hooker] is. [a direction] if you're looking.

Message 1017

[hooker] used to hang around with a character called [rippername]. Spooky one.

[hooker] knows all about Rippers. Ask [his/her] about [rippername] -- nasty creep.

Message 1020

[the quest date]: I have arrived in [quest giver's place] and met with [quest giver] about the mystery of the [quest giver's region] Ripper. [He/she] wants the Ripper caught in [total] days before all [quest giver's place] turns into an angry mob. My only lead is a scholar named [contact] who has the letters the Ripper sent [quest giver]. [contact] is working out of [bookstore].

Message 1021

[the quest date]: [contact] has sent me to [hookerhouse] to meet with a prostitute named [hooker], who might have some information about the Ripper.

Message 1022

[the quest date]: The [quest giver's region] Ripper had a meeting with [contact] before I got there. One of the letters I found in [contact's town] was from someone named [hooker] who wanted to meet with [contact] about a 'barmy admirer.' That's who I have to find next. And this time, I'll need to be there earlier.

Message 1023

[the quest date]: [hooker] told me about a client [he/she] had, crazy enough to be the Ripper. Someone named [rippername], who lives at [ripperhouse]. I hope this won't be the last log I ever write.

Message 1024

[the quest date]: [hooker]'s admirer apparently came calling before I did. In [him/her] house I did find a letter from someone named [rippername]. Sounded skittish enough to be our Ripper. Worth investigating, anyhow.

Message 1025

[contact] is quite a learned scholar over in [bookstore], [a direction] of here.

[contact] is sometimes [quest giver]'s tutor on certain matters of the human mind.

Message 1026

[contact] is an old fool who's going to get in trouble one day pursuing the Ripper.

[contact]'s a sage at [bookstore], dangerously involved in the Ripper business.

Message 1040

[rippername]? You'll probably find [him/her] over at [ripperhouse].

Don't know much about [rippername]. Keeps to himself mostly.

[rippername] is that nice young man who lives in [ripperhouse].

Message 1041

Well, he seems normal enough, but I've heard a few stories about him that might make you think otherwise.

He's nice, but a little weird, you know? Makes you wonder sometimes if he's playing with a full deck.

Message 1050

I seen you with my girlfriend! Now you and she are gonna get Ripped together since you like each other so much! -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [quest giver's place] occurs 2 times. -- [a direction] occurs 4 times. -- [he/she] occurs 6 times. -- [him/her] occurs 11 times. -- [his/her] occurs 7 times. -- [a god] occurs 3 times. -- [an oath] occurs 1 time. -- [your first name] occurs 7 times. -- [your name] occurs 1 time. -- [the quest date] occurs 5 times. -- [your race] occurs 1 time. -- [quest giver's region] occurs 33 times. -- [hooker] occurs 1 time. -- [total] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 4 times. -- [contact's town] occurs 1 time. -- [bookstore] occurs 5 times. -- [contact] occurs 12 times. -- [hooker] occurs 16 times. -- [hookerhouse] occurs 3 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 8 times. -- [reward] occurs 1 time. -- [ripperhouse] occurs 5 times. -- [rippername] occurs 29 times.