Royal Distractions

## Quest Details

 **Requirements:** | * 5 Whittling
* 5 Artistry
 **Items required:** | * Empty Bucket
* Pickaxe
* Knife
* Hammer
* Hatchet
* 2 Soft Clay
* 1 Logs
* Tea Leaves given during quest
* Bundle of Flowers given during quest
* Pieces of a Lute given during quest

## Quest Dialogue

* **Player**: *Is that a problem?*
* **Herald**: *No, no, it's a good thing! I'm looking for someone with a bit of worldly experience.*
* **Player**: *What for?*
* **Herald**: *See, the Princess has been complaining of being bored, and it's got His Royal Highness worried.*
* **Herald**: *So he needs someone who can put a spark in her to stick around with a hobby.*
* **Player**: *I suppose I've got enough practice in trades and skills to give it a shot.*
* **Herald**: *Go speak to the King! It'll be a load off my plate.*

You'll find the King on the 1st Floor in the main Zamok Castle building.
* **Player**: *Your Majesty! I have heard your request for help in finding a hobby for your daughter.*
* **Player**: *I am a recent graduate of the adventurers' bootcamp and-*
* **King**: *Hold on! You... survived!?*
* **Player**: *Almost entirely.*
* **King**: *Well that's good enough for me! You're hired!*
* **Player**: *In what subject would you like me to tutor your daughter?*
* **King**: *Hmm... She's a princess so something feminine in nature. Mayhap tea ceremonies, or flower weaving.*
* **King**: *And you are to address her formally, even as her tutor. Understood?*
* **Player**: *Yes, Your Majesty. Wish me luck.*
* **King**: *She resides in her chambers. Good luck.*

To find the Princess, you'll need to take the ladder you see on the 1st Floor, then the ladder you see on the other side of the 2nd Floor.
* **Player**: *Greetings, Your Highness.*
* **Princess**: *Who are you?*
* **Player**: *The King just hired me on as your tutor to help find you a hobby.*
* **Princess**: *Let me guess. Tea time etiquette, gardening, singing from a balcony?*
* **Princess**: *I swear, I'll never be good enough. My sister was one for these hobbies.*
* **Player**: *You have a sister?*
* **Princess**: *It's not important. So what's first for this fun-filled day?*
* **Player**: *Shall we start with tea-making?*
* **Princess**: *Unfortunately, my personal set is broken. You'll have to ask the chef about replacements and leaves.*
* **Player**: *We could craft our own through pottery.*
* **Princess**: *Ha! I can just hear my father: "A ROYAL getting their hands DIRTY? Oh my, no!"*
* **Princess**: *The further I am from my chambers, the more he worries. It's so annoying.*
* **Player**: *I see... I suppose I'll have to do what I can to show you the steps as they go. I'll be back!*

Let's get started! First, we need to speak with the Chef. Head back down to the 1st Floor and exit the main castle. Enter the building to the southwest where the Chef is.
* **Chef**: *Hm? Who are you? Make it fast.*
* **Player**: *I'm trying to teach the Princess some hobbies.*
* **Player**: *I came to borrow a china set to demonstrate a tea ceremony.*
* **Chef**: *Ah, yes, well... Her set broke. Nasty accident, being thrown into the wall.*
* **Chef**: *And I'm not keen on trusting her with another yet.*
* **Player**: *Perhaps I could make my own set? I'd just need to see yours to imitate it.*
* **Chef**: *I suppose there's no harm in that. Here, take a look.*
* **Narrator**: *The chef runs you through the process - mould some wet clay into teacups and a teapot at a pottery wheel, then fire them in the oven!*
* **Player**: *Thanks! By the way, do you grow your own tea leaves here?*
* **Chef**: *Aye. Here's a bunch, freshly snipped!*
* **Player**: *Okay. Good-bye!*

The Chef will give us Tea Leaves. We now need to make a tea set!
Create 2 Soft Clay and head over to Cent and the Potter's Wheel. You need to create some Unfired Tea Cups and an Unfired Tea Pot. Once done, head back to Zamok and use the Potter's Oven to fire them and make Teacups and a Tea Pot. Let's go back to show the Princess what we did.
* **Princess**: *Welcome back.*
* **Player**: *Thank you, Your Highness. So, here's my attempt to imitate the tea set from scratch.*
* **Princess**: *Your hands are filthy! But this looks good. Was it hard to make?*
* **Player**: *Not very. The tea leaves are from the castle garden, so nothing new here. One moment, I'll start the brewing.*
* **Princess**: *It stinks that it takes so long to get it from scratch.*
* **Player**: *Thankfully you wouldn't have to craft a set every time you brew it.*
* **Princess**: *Unless I felt like it.*
* **Player**: *I... suppose?*
* **Narrator**: *You talk as you demonstrate the ceremony.*
* **Narrator**: *She seems utterly bored by the experience of properly brewing.*
* **Player**: *I'll assume tea time isn't going to stick. Are your ready to attempt the next one?*
* **Princess**: *What was it, gardening? The garden has black roses, right?*
* **Player**: *I don't think I saw any.*
* **Princess**: *Fine... Since I can't go outside, where does that leave us?*
* **Player**: *Well, princesses are known for decorating their chambers with beautiful arrangements.*
* **Princess**: *I haven't done that since I was little.*
* **Player**: *It's worth a shot. Maybe it will bring back a good memory?*
* **Princess**: *I guess.*

Head back down to the 1st Floor and out of the building. The Gardener is standing in a small field of red flowers, next to the kitchen where the Chef is.
* **Gardener**: *Yes? I'm up to my elbows here.*
* **Player**: *His Majesty has me trying to help the Princess with finding a hobby.*
* **Gardener**: *Oh, good luck with that!*
* **Gardener**: *Er... Forget I said that.*
* **Player**: *Only if I'm allowed a few flowers to take to her.*
* **Gardener**: *Ha! Help yourself. But do tell her to water these ones.*

Pick yourself some Bright Flowers nearby which will place a Bundle of Flowers in your inventory. Let's take these back to the Princess.
* **Player**: *I return!*
* **Princess**: *So I see, and smell.*
* **Player**: *You said you did this before, right? This will be like revisiting old times.*
* **Princess**: *Yes, though I expected I'll not wear these flowers until they look better.*
* **Narrator**: *She gestures to the flowers already decorating her chamber. All of them are dead.*
* **Player**: *I... suppose. Are you sure you're allowed to touch these?*
* **Princess**: *Yes, yes. Give some of them here.*
* **Player**: *Here you go. So, may I ask what the deal is with your sister? I've not seen or heard of her.*
* **Narrator**: *You watch as the flowers wilt in her heads.*
* **Princess**: *She was my father's little angel and isn't around anymore.*
* **Player**: *That's a very short story.*
* **Princess**: *And this is a very short-lived hobby. Next.*
* **Player**: *Okay... Perhaps tapestry weaving? I could get a spinning wheel and--*
* **Narrator**: *She glares balefully at you.*
* **Player**: *Right. Bad idea. So, singing?*
* **Princess**: *I know how to sing. Not so much how to play many instruments.*
* **Player**: *I suppose I'll start there, then. Perhaps I should find someone to help me forge the pieces.*
* **Princess**: *You do that. I'll be here! Still.*

Now we go talk to the Blacksmith of the castle. Head back down to the 1st Floor and into the northeast building. Alas, we can't use the anvils here, but hopefully we can still make what we need.
* **Player**: *Excuse me. I was hoping you could help me make something for the Princess.*
* **Blacksmith**: *Very funny.*
* **Player**: *I'm serious. She doesn't like tea parties or flower weaving, but might like music.*
* **Player**: 'I was hoping to get help on the metal pieces for a lute.
* **Blacksmith**: *Sure. Plenty to go around there. The most tedious parts are the knobs for strings.*
* **Blacksmith**: *I imagine even you can make those. I've got a spare anvil there. Enjoy.*

Interacting with one of the anvils in the room continues the conversation with the Blacksmith.
* **Narrator**: *Your mind wanders as you chip away at the knobs as directed.*
* **Blacksmith**: *So. What's she like?*
* **Player**: *I think she dreams of living in the dark, scary woods instead of a castle.*
* **Blacksmith**: *Little rebel, eh?*
* **Narrator**: *You both work away, hammering in a pleasant rhythm.*
* **Blacksmith**: *My part is done. And this is for her. On the house.*
* **Narrator**: *She hands you a bundle of frame components, and a small, silver bracelet.*
* **Player**: *Thanks!*
* **Blacksmith**: *Just find some wood and whittle it to fit the frame, then bolt everything together.*

You'll now have Pieces of a Lute and a Bracelet in your inventory. To crate the item we need, you'll have to get yourself a log of wood, which will be easy since there are many trees nearby. Once you have that, take your knife and use it on the pieces of a lute to make a Lute. Now back to the Blacksmith!
* **Player**: *Hello again.*
* **Blacksmith**: *That's a serious bit of kit! Great job!*
* **Blacksmith**: *I hope the princess likes it.*

I hope so too! So back we go to talk with Her Highness.
* **Player**: *I'm back!*
* **Princess**: *I can see that.*
* **Player**: *I'm sure you're familiar with this?*
* **Princess**: *Oh boy. A lute. I still have some strings from the harp father gave me before it broke.*
* **Player**: *This bodes well. Here, take this gift from the lady smith who helped me make the lute while I add the strings.*
* **Narrator**: *You hand her the bracelet, collect the strings and start adding them on. You test them out, resulting in a powerful, harsh tone.*
* **Princess**: *Wait, do that again!*
* **Player**: *Okay?*
* **Princess**: *That sounds totally different from the harp I had. You said a lady helped you smith this?*
* **Princess**: *And this bangle is amazing. It fits very snug, and these bone and bramble designs are to die for.*
* **Player**: *But, aren't these the things of devil worship?*
* **Princess**: *I don't care, I like them. I've made up my mind!*
* **Princess**: *Tell father this is the bobby I want to try.*
* **Player**: *Devil worship?*
* **Princess**: *Smithing! Forging! Whatever you call it! Go, tell him immediately!*
* **Player**: *Oh, this will be fun.*

Back to the King! I'm sure it will be fine...
* **King**: *Is all well? I heard an awful racket.*
* **Player**: *Well... Her Highness has chosen a hobby?*
* **King**: *Oh?*
* **Player**: *Blacksmithing.*
* **King**: *WHAT!?*
* **Player**: *Please don't take my head!*
* **King**: *Surely you jest!*
* **Player**: *No, I'm serious! About her wanting to try blacksmithing, and about my head!*
* **King**: *\*SIGH\* Well, this is certainly unexpected.*
* **King**: *I suppose if it keeps her safe and sound in the castle, it's worth a try.*
* **King**: *Very well. I shall arrange for the Princess to be allowed smithing lessons posthaste.*
* **King**: *You doubtlessly learned quite a bit teaching the Princess, a fine reward in its own right.*
* **King**: *That said, you may return to me if you are ever in need of aid, adventurer.*

 *(\*Quest Complete\*)*

## Quest Overview

1. Speak with the Herald in Zamok just outside the Bank.
2. Take the path south out of Zamok and up a hill to Zamok Castle.
3. Speak with the King on the 1st Floor.
4. Climb the ladder to the 2nd Floor.
5. Climb the ladder to the 3rd Floor.
6. Speak with the Princess.
7. Go back down to the 1st Floor
8. Head outside to the southwest part of the castle. Enter the small building and speak with the Chef to get Tea Leaves.
9. Head to Cent and use the Pottery Wheel to make Unfired Tea Cups and an Unfired Tea Pot. (5 in Artistry required)
10. Go back to Zamok and fire the Teacups and Tea Pot in the Potter's Oven.
11. Return to the Princess.
12. Go back outside the castle and speak with the Gardener.
13. Pick some Bright Flowers and receive a Bundle of Flowers (8 in Botany required).
14. Return to the Princess.
15. Go back outside the castle and speak with the Blacksmith.
16. Interact with one of the anvils.
17. Use your knife with the pieces of a lute and logs to make a Lute. (5 in Whittling required)
18. Return to the Blacksmith.
19. Return to the Princess.
20. Return to the King.
21. Quest Complete!

## Rewards

* Access to Zamok Castle's Blacksmith shop anvils.