Shrine Maiden

I beg you - help our Wizards break free from the Shisivi’s grasp.

• I accept.

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  Bless you. You are our last hope, outsider.

  If ever you have questions, speak softly, and I shall do all I can to provide answers. But tread lightly - Renhai’s watchful eye sees far, and we dare not rouse her suspicions

  • I had some questions before I head off.

    Remember my words, traveler - speak softly.

    Only when the player has found

    • What are blood mages?

      Blood mages - if indeed that is what they are - delve into sorceries fueled by life’s very essence.

      Their spells draw upon the vitality in living blood, weaving potent but perilous magic. Few dare tread such a path, and fewer still emerge unscathed.

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    • What will Renhai think of us planning this behind her back?

      I have known Renhai since she was but a sappling - long before she took on her mantle of leadership.

      I tend the Ori Tree with steadfast devotion, for its fading would spell a far greater doom than any anger Renhai might cast upon me.

      If our kith die in that forest ... our people will have lost hope, and surely, the Ori Tree would die - but there is still hope.

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    • Where is Shisivi Wood?

      Only the first time

      Make your way east through the palisades of Ishgana and follow the dirt track as it winds over the hill. When you reach the fork, take the left path.

      A short distance on, you’ll see Shisivi Wood rising to your right.

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      Make your way east through the palisades of Ishgana and follow the dirt track as it winds over the hill. When you reach the fork, take the left path.

      A short distance on, you’ll see Shisivi Wood rising to your right.

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    • Can you remind me how I get back to Shisivi Wood from here?

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    • Do you have any idea what these 'Flesh Wroughters' want with your wizards?

      Let us say only this: the bloodline of this village holds potent magic - secrets beyond my place to share.

      I suspect these folk are blood mages, chasing some impossible or otherworldly purpose. Be wary, traveler, for such ambitions often exact a dire price.

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    • I wanted to ask more about the missing elves.

      You can put your questions to them once they’re free. Now, viasha, off with you - every moment we waste, the Wizards slip further into peril.

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    • That's all I need to know for now.

      May the winds guide your steps, traveler.

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      If False

      The conversation ends

      If True

      Before you set out on your journey, seek out Shono, our local trader. Her husband is among the taken, and I’ve no doubt she’ll wish to see you well-supplied for the road ahead.

      I must take my leave now, before Renhai catches wind of this. Good luck.

      The conversation ends

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    • I wanted to ask about something else.

      If there’s another matter on your mind, speak freely

      The conversation ends

  • [Leave] You've been a great help. I can take it from here.

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• I haven't the time now. I will see what can be done later.

  I understand, viasha. The fates seldom move at our bidding, and your path must lead you on for now.

  Only know this: our Wizards languish in that forest, and time slips by with each passing moment. Still, I will hold fast to hope of your return.

  The conversation ends

• Renhai will see it as betrayal. Her anger may be fierce.

  I have known Renhai since she was but a sappling - long before she took on her mantle of leadership.

  I tend the Ori Tree with steadfast devotion, for its fading would spell a far greater doom than any anger Renhai might cast upon me.

  If our kith die in that forest ... our people will have lost faith completely, and surely, the Ori Tree will die - but there is still hope.

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• [Refuse] Your chief has chosen her course - let us see where she ends up.

  I am sorrowed to hear it, traveler, yet your choice is your own. Let Renhai pursue her course - though I fear where it may lead us all.

  The conversation ends

What you've done is abhorrent, and for a murderer there is no fixing.

If you have any decency left in you, you will leave this place at once.

The conversation ends

I have known her since she was born, and never have I seen her waver once her mind was set. If anyone can save our Ori Tree, traveler, it must be you.

• I appreciate the encouragement.

  I believe it is well placed. Now, then - you have a journey ahead. I expect you have questions - or perhaps you seek healing before you go.

  If theres anything you need, traveler, I will do what I can for you.

  Vali.

  The conversation ends

• Yes, I believe your right. This is fate - destiny.

  Then the way forward has already begun to take shape. The Ori Tree’s presence stirs in your shadow.

  If this is fate, embrace it, and see where it carries you.

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• Spare me your superstitions. Your wizards will be found because that is my task. Whether it saves your tree or not is no concern of mine.

  I see … You wish to keep your heart unburdened. It is easier, isn’t it? To do what must be done without feeling the weight of it.

  But even if you do not carry it, the weight remains. I will not ask you to believe, only to understand that what you do here matters, in ways you may not wish to see.

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