Incantation Vexation

**Incantation Vexation** is a series of quests given by The Farseer that serves as an introduction to incantation crafting.

## Dialogue

Quest intro:

* Tara: Gramma, what is this place? Who are these people?
* Gramma: Shhhh! You’ve got to be properly introduced.
* High Priestess: Who approaches this sacred circle?
* Gramma: I bring one who wishes to know the mysteries of this coven.
* Tara: Um, hi.
* High Priestess: Welcome, Initiate. Elder Hazel has told us so much about you. I am the High Priestess of this coven. Before you can join us you must vow to never reveal the location of our circle or the details of our rites to any others. Do you promise to abide by our covenants?
* Tara: Sure. I promise. I’m so excited that I’m a witch! This is going to be so much fun!
* Gramma: Err… about that, honeybee…
* High Priestess: You’re not a witch. Not yet. First you must cast the initiation rite.
* Tara: Oh. Ok! But how do I do that?
* High Priestess: Speak to The Farseer over yonder. He will explain the art of incantations.

Part 1: Speak to the Farseer to begin learning incantation magic.

* Tara: Are you The Farseer?
* Farseer: What? Yes, yes, Farseer, that’s me. Though a near-sighted farseer… heh heh heh.
* Tara: You know, you sound a little bit like…
* Farseer: Ya’ve no idea who I am, I’m wearing a mask. Listen, do ya want to sit here playing guessing games, or do ya want to learn more magic?
* Tara: Magic!
* Farseer: Great! I’m gonna teach ya the art of incantations. Tricky stuff. Mess it up and there won’t be much left of ya beyond dust.
* Tara: That sounds a bit dangerous to start with…
* Farseer: Only to fool initiates that don’t follow instructions. Now, listen closely. Are ya ready?
* Tara: I’m ready.
* Farseer: Great! I need ya to chop lots of wood.
* Tara: … What?!
* Farseer: Turn it into paper.
* Tara: Right…
* Farseer: Ya’ll need a paper press. Put it in ya tool shed.
* Tara: How will this help me with incantations?
* Farseer: All will be revealed. OoooOOooOOoo!
* Tara: One of us is clearly crazy. I’m beginning to think it’s me for listening to you.
	+ [If spoken to again before completing the quest]
* Farseer: Have ya built the paper press yet? D’ya think that tool shed on ya farm is there for decoration? Go in there and build a paper press.

Part 2: The Farseer needs paper, for some reason?

* Farseer: Great! Just what we need! Hang on to those and ya’ll have a use for them in two shakes. Incantations are spells read aloud. They require vast amounts of magic and special ingredients at the time of writing them down and are consumed when read aloud. But they make incredible change to the world. A lot of the most powerful spells are incantations.
* Tara: Whoa. What do I need to do?
* Farseer: I like ya spirit! The next step is obvious. Time for ya to go fishing.
* Tara: Wait, what?
* Farseer: Not just any old fishing. Ya’ll catch what ya need at the beach, which is south of Thomas’ farm. Ya must catch me some squid. I’ve had a hankering for calamari for days now.
* Tara: I thought you were teaching me to do these powerful spells!
* Farseer: I am, the best way I know how. Pay attention! Go and get me those squid!

Part 3: Catch a squid for the Farseer. Why? Unclear.

* Farseer: Oh, look at those beautiful squid! Good work, Novice!
* Tara: So, when you finish your lunch can we get back to incantations?
* Farseer: No, no, these aren’t for lunch, ya need to make some nice black ink and squid ink is the best.
* Tara: You could’ve said so!
* Farseer: I just did. Now ya’ll need a desk. [Gives Desk blueprint.] Set it up in ya sanctum – er, that’s ya basement. Ya wouldn’t want anyone to happen on ya half-written incantations! Once ya’ve got ya ink, there’s a couple more things ya’ll need. Come back here and I’ll give ‘em to ya.

Part 4: Now the Farseer says to build a desk in your sanctum. (They sure do have a lot of requests.)

* Farseer: Alright, I think I’ve walked ya through the tricky bits. This here will explain the extra bits ya need. [Gives Initiation Rite recipe.] Once ya have them, go and write it at ya newly-made desk. Technically, this isn’t an incantation. This is just a piece of paper with some mumbo-jumbo on it.
* Tara: Well then, what’s the difference?
* Farseer: When ya go home and write this on ya freshly-pressed paper, hold the offering in ya other hand – that’s yer thistle. Ya must concentrate on every word as ya write it. Ya’ll know it is working if as ya finish, the offering has vanished and ya feel some of yer magic has drained away. Then the page ya have created will be an incantation. Ya should take it to the High Priestess when it’s ready.
* Tara: What does this incantation do?
* Farseer: That’s not for me to discuss.

Part 5: Use your desk to create an Initiation Rite incantation.

* Farseer: Hooooooweee! Good job! Ya’ve made ya first incantation. Usually, ya can just cast yer incantations any time you please, but for this one you’ll need the whole coven. Now, take it over to the High Priestess. She’ll tell you what to do.

Part 6: Speak to the High Priestess to begin the ritual.

* High Priestess: Have you the incantation for the Initiation rite?
* Tara: Yes, it’s ready.
* High Priestess: Good. Initiate Tara, give the incantation to Elder Hazel. She must be the one to cast it.
* Tara: Here’s the initiation incantation, Gramma.
* Elder Hazel: Honeybee, before we get started, I have a gift for you. This has been in our family for generations, and it’s our custom to pass it on at the time of initiation. Go ahead, try them on!
* [Tara puts on robes and mask]
* Elder Hazel: Like all before you, they fit you beautifully.
* Novice Tara: I feel… taller.
* Elder Hazel: Heh, heh, yeh, that was done during my Aunt Vivian’s time. She was a bit on the short side and wanted to appear more regal, so she spelled the robes. Then the other witches got jealous and… we might be magical but we’re still human.
* High Priestess: Elder Hazel, Initiate Tara, take your places for the rite. Initiate, you seek new knowledge, but with it comes a sacred duty. Who brings forth this initiate to join our coven?
* Elder Hazel: I do.
* High Priestess: As the great wheel turns, so must we take our part, here where our ancestors stood before us, and where others will follow.
* Elder Hazel: Enter our circle, for this is the hour… A Fairhaven witch comes into her power!
* Novice Tara: Oh! I feel… weird. But in a good way!
* High Priestess: You are ready. Return tomorrow and we will continue your training.
* [You receive recipes for Summon Small Things and Speed Boost Spell.]