The Lost Boots

***Random Quest***

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## Quest Data

* Normal, from level 3
* Hard, from level 15

* Goblin - level 1
* Speed check (DC30)
	+ If failed: Goblin - level 1
* FULL HEAL
* Chest - level 1
* Mimic - level 3
1 PXP
0.50 GUILD

* Goblin - level 10
* Speed check (DC30)
	+ If failed: Goblin - level 10
* FULL HEAL
* Chest - level 1
* Mimic - level 10
1 PXP
1.50 GUILD

* Branch
* Fabric Scrap

Looking for something to do, you make your way towards the Guild Hall. Arriving at your destination, you check the request board, where people from the town can ask for assistance from Adventurers.

To your surprise, it's completely bare - it looks like all the quests have already been taken. As you ponder how you'll spend your day, a voice calls out to you from the Quest Counter.

 "Hiya [your name]! Up for a job?"

### ***Location: Guildtown***

Turning, you see the ever-present smile of Esther, one of the Guild Clerks. She waves you over cheerfully and slides a folded piece of paper across the counter towards you.

"This came in just before you arrived but I'll just give it straight to you." She gives you a conspiring wink. "Don't tell anyone - they might think I'm playing favourites." Thanking her, you read the note, finding a request for help and some directions.

> *"Some goblins that were lurking around our farm broke into our house! They trashed the place and then stole my Grandfather's magic boots, a precious family heirloom! Please help us track them down and get the boots back!"*
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### ***Location: Small Farm, near Fairglen***

Following the directions on the back of the note, you travel to a small farm an hour's walk from Guildtown. You see a few people around the farmhouse, using tools to make repairs, and as you approach one of them notices you and walks in your direction. *"Hello there!"* he calls, waving. *"I can tell you're an adventurer - are you here because you saw my request?"*. You nod, and the farmer grins. *"Great! We've mostly repaired the damage from the goblins, but they took my Grandfather's magic boots. Please! Track them down for me!"*

### ***Location: Road to Fairglen***

The farmer points you in the direction he saw the goblins leaving toward, and you start to travel east. It's not long before a small green blur darts out at you. You easily sidestep the attack, and the goblin quickly changes direction and tries to attack you again.

Fight a Goblin!

### ***Location: Forest Path***

After dealing with the goblin, you look for tracks - where you find one goblin, there's usually more. You manage to find some goblin footprints that lead into the small forest on the outskirts of Fairglen, and find an entrance to a small cave, concealed with bushes. Inside, you can hear cackling laughter. As you contemplate the best way to handle the situation, another goblin emerges from the cave and spots you. Without a second thought, it yells a war cry and charges!

Fight a Goblin!

### ***Location: Forest Cave***

The goblin falls to the ground, and you glance around, keeping an eye out for other creatures lurking nearby. The laughter from inside the cave continues, so you're pretty sure the fight wasn't overheard. You creep into the cave and see an orange glow.

Moving closer, you spot a single Goblin eating some meat it must have cooked over the flame. Looking past it, you can see the cave continues deeper. The goblin hasn't noticed you yet, so you attempt to sneak by.

**Roll a Speed check! (DC30)**

Failed check

***Failed Speed check - Location: Goblin Hideout***

You attempt to creep past the goblin, cautiously tip-toeing along. As your pass by, you accidentally step on a discarded bone and it snaps with a loud crack! The goblin jumps up at the noise, dropping its meal as it whirls around and spots you!

Fight a Goblin!

Passed check

***Passed Speed check - Location: Goblin Hideout***

With cat-like tread, you steal past the Goblin, silently and cautiously making your way deeper into the cave. The oblivious goblin happily enjoys its meal and doesn't notice you pass.

### ***Location: Goblin Hideout***

Moving past the goblin and descending down the sloping tunnel, you emerge into a spacious chamber lit by the glow of two torches that burn with magical fire. The torches are placed in sconces on the left and right walls of the rocky chamber. Illuminated by the flickering flames is a skeleton crumpled in the back of the cave. The runes carved into the walls tell you that this cave was probably a mage's hideout at some point in the past. The goblins must have stumbled across the cave and claimed it as their own. As you study the room, you feel the magic in the air reinvigorate you, and your wounds are healed!

### ***Location: Forgotten Mage's Cave***

In the center of the room, you see three identical treasure chests. Trimmed with faded golden bands, the wood that the chests are constructed from seems to be weathered and old, only held together by the metal. It looks like time has taken its toll on them, and that they might break without much force.

Looking closer, you see that there's a small keyhole on the front of each chest. You look around, checking the skeleton, but don't see any keys, so you raise your weapon and strike out at the fragile wood of the chest on the far left.

Fight a Chest!

### ***Location: Forgotten Mage's Cave***

Your weapon hits the lid of the chest with a thud, while it doesn't break as you expected. You realise the chest wasn't locked at all. With this knowledge, you step closer and open the chest, but apart from some long-deteriorated scrolls, its empty. Moving to the right-side chest, you try to open it.

Fight a Mimic!

### ***Location: Forgotten Mage's Cave***

You manage to free yourself from the Mimic's grasp! Having dealt with the threat, the only option left is the middle chest. Examining it carefully, you can tell it's real. You hesitantly kick at the lid with your foot and it pops open. Looking inside you see several more scrolls that seem to have fallen apart with age. But more importantly, lying across the tattered paper you see a pair of leather boots. Despite their age, they seem to be in pristine condition and thanks to your adventurer training you can tell that they have some kind of enchantment on them!

Grabbing your prize and the coins, you make your way out of the cave, past the goblins, and back towards the farm!

### ***Location: Small Farm***

The farmer is overjoyed to receive his Grandfather's boots back, and thanks you profusely, handing you payment. His family joins in on thanking you, insisting on giving you a meal before you had back to Guildtown. You gratefully accept the food, and make your way back home!

## Previous Versions:

Previously, the quest used to begin with the following:

### ***Location: Guildtown***

It's a quiet morning in Guildtown.

Looking for something to do, you make your way towards the Guild Hall. Arriving at your destination, you check the request board, where people from the town can ask for assistance from Adventurers. To your surprise, it's completely bare except for a single handwritten note. You strongly suspect this is because Stuck hasn't uploaded any other quests yet.

The message reads:

> *"Some goblins that were lurking around our farm broke into our house! They trashed the place and then stole my Grandfather's magic boots, a precious family heirloom! Please help us track them down and get the boots back!"*
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After this, the quest would proceed to meeting the farmer near Fairglen.

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