Elderly Archer

## **First Encounter**

*You find an elderly archer sitting near a small fire. He tends the flames with care and tenderness. "Oh, a visitor. I haven't seen a friendly human face for a long time. It's getting lonely out here." With a gesture, he invites you to sit with him. "Beautiful, isn't it?"*

* **"WHO ARE YOU?"**
*"The question shouldn't be who I AM, my friend. The question should be who I WAS. Because right now, I'd say I'm pretty much nobody."*
* **"WHAT DO YOU DO HERE?"**
*"Not much. I tend to the fire and watch over this place." He sighs. "Since I... failed to fulfill my task... I need to sit here and watch the fire. I don't want to, but I have to. I'm certain something terrible will happen if I stop."*
"YOU FAILED TO FULFILL YOUR TASK?"
*Well, that's definitely a story for another time... But I do appreciate you asking."*  [Received: Trust Increase]
SIT BY THE FIRE.
*As you sit by the Archer, you notice that this fire doesn't behave like regular fire. It has the power to push Wyrdness away, just like a Menhir or a Wyrdcandle. Moreover, you suddenly notice that the man's legs are rooted into the ground with blue veins. The veins stretch from his feet into the fire pit. You form a question in your mind, but when you look into the man's eyes, you realize there's no point in asking it. His gaze is absent and his movements are barely noticeable.*  [New Quest: Flame Purifies All]  *You decide to leave it for another time and turn your eyes towards the fire. The flames flicker with a weird, magical rhythm.*
*--HP lost in the below options is based on max HP pool, not current HP amount--*
	+ **WISH TO FORGET** *Lose 10% HP, Remove 1 card from deck*
	+ **WISH FOR EXPERIENCE** *Lose 10% HP, gain a level*
	+ **WISH FOR A NEW SKILL** *Lose 10% HP, gain a random  card*
	+ **Leave**

## **Encounters**

#### Random Encounter

*The man is asleep by the fire.*
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#### Curiosity

* **"WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE MANY SHOULD ALWAYS OUTWEIGH WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE FEW."***"Logically, yes. It stands to reason. But it wasn't that easy or clear to me when I had to make the choice."* [Received: Trust Increase]ASK FOR A SAMPLE OF THE FLAME FOR THE CANDLEMAKER*You explain that someone in your village is interested in his condition. You ask for a sample of the flame. The man shrugs and looks back at you with a puzzled stare.*[Received: ] *He falls silent. You know there's more that he wanted to ask you, but you can clearly see that he's not in the mood for further conversation.* [Updated Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #1  below

#### Scientific Interest

* **"WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE MANY SHOULD ALWAYS OUTWEIGH WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE FEW."***"Logically, yes. It stands to reason. But it wasn't that easy or clear to me when I had to make the choice."* [Received: Trust Increase]ASK FOR A SAMPLE OF HIS ROOTS FOR THE SCIENTIST*You explain that someone in your village is interested in his condition. You ask for a sample of the roots which link him to the flame. With a puzzled stare, but without the slightest hesitation, he cuts off a chunk of his leg and hands it to you.*[Received: ] *He falls silent. You know there's more that he wanted to ask you, but you can clearly see that he's not in the mood for further conversation.* [Updated Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #1  below

#### Purity

* **"I DON'T KNOW. A YEAR FOR EVERY LIFE LOST?"***Then, hopefully, I've already felt all the pain I needed to. To be honest, at this point, I don't even care if I live or die. All I want is to finally... move my limbs. One last time." He looks at you as if he's suddenly remembered something. "Did you have any luck with that sample you took, by any chance? Did your friend find any way to help me?*
	+ **"YES, WE MIGHT HAVE A WAY TO SAVE YOU."***You explain what you learned. The man looks at you with a puzzled stare. "That's... I mean... I suppose it makes sense..." The flame burns brighter. "I've had all the time in the world to think about what I did in the past... but what you said, what you did for me, it made me realize... I did the best I could at the time." He makes an attempt to stand up. "Yes, I forgive myself." You see blue veins crushing under his feet when he tries to move. He struggles. His movements are slow. "I forgive myself." He stands up in front of you, free from the fire. He looks at you with gratitude in his eyes. "Thank you." Suddenly, his body starts disintegrating into a cloud of smoke. And, eventually, into dust. All that's left here is the fire. So his final wish was to die? At least he has found peace at last. You sit alone by the flickering flames. You sense that the fire is somehow... different.* [NPC Saved] [Complete Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #2  below
	+ **"NO. YOU DESERVE THE PUNISHMENT."***The air around you becomes colder. You can see tears forming in the man's eyes. "Well. I understand." He speaks with a distant voice. Suddenly, as if in slow motion, the flames begin to consume the roots through which he was bound to the fire. The fire slowly burns up and up until nothing remains of him but ashes. you sit alone by the flickering flames. You sense that the fire is somehow... different.* [NPC Saved] [Complete Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #3  below
* **"I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE SUFFERED ENOUGH."***"Thank you. That means a lot to me. To be honest, at this point, I don't even care if I live or die. All I want is to finally... move my limbs. One last time." He looks at you as if he's suddenly remembered something. "Did you have any luck with that sample you took, by any chance? Did your friend find any way to help me?*
	+ **"YES, WE MIGHT HAVE A WAY TO SAVE YOU."***You explain what you learned. The man looks at you with a puzzled stare. "That's... I mean... I suppose it makes sense..." The flame burns brighter. "I've had all the time in the world to think about what I did in the past... but what you said, what you did for me, it made me realize... I did the best I could at the time." He makes an attempt to stand up. "Yes, I forgive myself." You see blue veins crushing under his feet when he tries to move. He struggles. His movements are slow. "I forgive myself." He stands up in front of you, free from the fire. He looks at you with gratitude in his eyes. "Thank you." Suddenly, his body starts disintegrating into a cloud of smoke. And, eventually, into dust. All that's left here is the fire. So his final wish was to die? At least he has found peace at last. You sit alone by the flickering flames. You sense that the fire is somehow... different.* [NPC Saved] [Complete Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #2  below
	+ **"NO. YOU DESERVE THE PUNISHMENT."***The air around you becomes colder. You can see tears forming in the man's eyes. "Well. I understand." He speaks with a distant voice. Suddenly, as if in slow motion, the flames begin to consume the roots through which he was bound to the fire. The fire slowly burns up and up until nothing remains of him but ashes. you sit alone by the flickering flames. You sense that the fire is somehow... different.* [NPC Saved] [Complete Quest: Flame Purifies All]Continue to #3  below

## **Conversation Mark**

### **#1 Conversation Mark**

* **SIT BY THE FIRE**
	+ **WISH TO FORGET** *Lose HP to remove 1 card from deck*
	+ **WISH FOR EXPERIENCE** *Lose HP to level up*
	+ **WISH FOR A NEW SKILL** *Lose HP to gain a random  card*
	+ **Leave**
* **LEAVE**

### **#2 Conversation Mark**

* **SIT BY THE FIRE**
	+ **WISH TO FORGET** *Remove up to 2 cards from deck*
	+ **WISH FOR EXPERIENCE** *Gain a level*
	+ **WISH FOR A NEW SKILL** *Gain 2 random  cards*
	+ **Leave**
* **LEAVE**

### **#3 Conversation Mark**

* **SIT BY THE FIRE**
	+ **WISH TO FORGET** *Remove 1 card from deck*
	+ **WISH FOR EXPERIENCE** *Gain a level*
	+ **WISH FOR A NEW SKILL** *Gain 1 random  card*
	+ **Leave**
* **LEAVE**