Online:Apprentice Ohtowen

Apprentice Ohtowen is a High Elf Apostle apprenticed to Lector Naril at the Everwound Wellspring. You'll find her in the Botanical Garden.

 
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When speaking to her prior to accepting the quest, she'll say:
:"Please leave me be. This is a crucial stage of my experiment and I simply must concentrate."

Oasis in a Metal Desert
After speaking to Apprentice Idrono, he'll direct you to Ohtowen. When approached, she'll haughtily address you:
:''"Interruptions are counterproductive. The Seventh Law of Gears teaches us that. Well, since you've already distracted me, you might as well tell me what you want."
:Idrono said we should talk to you about—
:"Idrono? His experiment was doomed from the beginning. You can't grow plants without a source of nourishing light. My plants thrive thanks to the use of Lector Naril's simulated sunlight. But I wasn't informed we were getting new apprentices …."
:Don't you receive new apprentices at this time every year?
:"That was the practice until Gathal died. Then the lector sealed his private workshop and gave us these experiments to conduct while he perfected his simulated sunlight. It makes our annual harvest possible. If there were other apprentices, I'd know."
:Well, Lector Naril selected Sherizar. And Sherizar saw Marico get selected last season.
:"I suppose Lector Naril could have more apprentices toiling in his private workshop. He keeps numerous secrets, so what's a few more? You can enter the workshop through the busted vent over there. Ignorance of his rules might grant you some leeway."
:We'll take a look in Lector Naril's private workshop.
:"Lector Naril's private workshop is restricted, but I don't expect you to find anything. If he catches you snooping around, feign ignorance and beg forgiveness. What's the worst he could do? Hmm, I suppose he could turn you into plant food …."
:Tell me more about Lector Naril.
:"Lector Naril is one of the most respected Clockwork Apostles currently operating within Lord Seht's great experiment. Every novice wants to become his apprentice, and every sentient in the Brass Fortress hopes to partake of his bountiful harvests."
:How did he come to lead the efforts here at the Wellspring?
:"That's a long and complicated tale. The short form is that he was one of Sotha Sil's most-trusted warrior-scholars. When our Great Master abandoned the Wellspring for other endeavors, Naril stepped in to fill the gap. He's been here ever since."
:How did the vent get busted?
:"An unfortunate factotum accident. Happens occasionally. Sometimes the poor contraptions just get overheated and explode. That's why I prefer to work at a significant distance from the machines. Say, a good thirty paces or thereabouts."

After finishing the quest, Ohtowen, Sherizar, Apprentice Idrono and Apprentice Chirrhari gather and speak:
:Apprentice Chirrhari: "How horrible! Those apostles … all dead!"
:Sherizar: "Not just dead. Drained of life to create the simulated sunlight."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "Still, it's an amazing device. Lector Naril's a true genius."
:Apprentice Idrono: "A genius? Look at this! Naril's insane!"
If you decided to continue with sacrifices, they continue to talk:
:Sherizar: "Naril's dead, but the promise of the Wellspring lives on."
:Apprentice Chirrhari: "You're not suggesting we continue to … to kill people?"
:Sherizar: "We call for volunteers. Use their sacrifices while we continue to work on finding a different source of power."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "How noble. I assume we won't be the ones volunteering this time?"
:Apprentice Idrono: "Sherizar has the right idea. And I offer myself as the first sacrifice."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "Idrono, no!"
:Apprentice Idrono: "It's only logical. I'm an apprentice whose experiments never worked out. Allow me to contribute in another way."
:Sherizar: "Very well. Let's go make the necessary preparations."
:Apprentice Chirrhari: "One death … to avoid many. This one still doesn't like how this all turned out."

If you decide to stop the sacrifices, they continue to say:

:Apprentice Chirrhari: "How horrible! Those apostles … all dead!"
:Sherizar: "Not just dead. Drained of life to create the simulated sunlight."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "Still, it's an amazing device. Lector Naril's a true genius."
:Apprentice Idrono: "A genius? Look at this! Naril's insane!"
:Sherizar: "Naril's dead. And this work is an affront to Lord Seht and everything he's taught us."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "I won't argue that point, but you can't deny that Naril accomplished what the Clockwork Mage never quite got around to doing."
:Apprentice Chirrhari: "This one rejects that path! A life is worth more than a harvest. More than a hundred harvests!"
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "This isn't our decision to make. We should go before the council."
:Sherizar: "No, there's no decision to make. I'm shutting this horrid contraption down right now."
:Apprentice Ohtowen: "But the plants! They'll die without the simulated sunlight!"
:Apprentice Idrono: "We're the apprentices of the Everwound Wellspring! We'll figure out a way to save the plants."
:Apprentice Chirrhari: "You really think so? This one hopes that we are up to such a task."
:Apprentice Idrono: "We're Clockwork Apostles! Of course we can do this. Now, let's get to work."''