The Historian and the Spot Caps

Help a Northgaelian scholar meet the Spot Caps and decipher their lost rune stones.

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Stages

12

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With the Moorne a little safer than it was, a scholar in far-too-fine robes has stepped off a caravan at the Moorne Fort checkpoint with no idea what to do next. Orvyn Argotte is chasing an elusive tribe of eyeless mushroom folk and the written language they have long since forgotten. Introduce him to Shining Leaves the Elder, keep him from being eaten on the way, and help the two of them prise the first words back out of the Spot Cap rune stones.

How to start

How to startSpeak with the well-dressed traveller at the Moorne Fort.

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Walkthrough

Who to see, what to do and what changes hands, in order.

1. Starting the quest
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
2. Fish out of Water
- Speak with the oddly well-dressed traveller standing around the Moorne Fort encampment. He is a very long way from Guildhorne. Speak with the well-dressed traveller at the Moorne Fort encampment.
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
  - Orvyn's Gift BoxReceiveItem
3. Getting Permission
- Take Orvyn's gift box to Shining Leaves the Elder in the hidden Spot Cap village and ask whether the Spot Caps will meet a human scholar. Carry Orvyn's gift box to the Spot Cap village. Ask Shining Leaves the Elder whether the Spot Caps will meet Orvyn.
- Shining Leaves The ElderOverworldNPC
  - Orvyn's Gift BoxHand overItem
4. Where in the Moorne is Orvyn Argotte?
- Orvyn has wandered off the road into the Moorne. Captain Frederick Heggcorn at the encampment may have seen where he went. Search the Moorne off the road for Orvyn.
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
5. Not Buying the Bluff
- Drive off the wolves that have Orvyn cornered before his imaginary muscles are put to the test. Drive off the wolves surrounding Orvyn.
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
6. A Bad Streak with People
- Speak with Orvyn now the wolves are gone and tell him the Spot Caps have agreed to meet him. Speak with Orvyn after the wolves are driven off.
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
7. Worlds Collide
- Escort Orvyn to the Spot Cap village and introduce him to Shining Leaves the Elder. Introduce Orvyn to Shining Leaves the Elder.
- Shining Leaves The ElderOverworldNPC
8. Use the Inactive Love Stone
- Inactive Love StoneOverworldObject
9. A Suitable Brush
- The stones are too mucky to read. An unusual brush is needed to clean them. Inquire with the "clever" Thrunk of the Moorne. Trade a Fur and a Willow Log for a brush.
10. Scrubbing Up
- Scrub the rune stones clean with the brush and a bucket of water. Carry the brush to the rune stones. Carry a Bucket of Water to the rune stones. Scrub the rune stones clean.
- Inactive Love StoneOverworldObject
  - Nejnik's "Toof Bruzh"Hand overItem
  - Bucket of WaterHand overItem
  - BucketReceiveItem
11. Reconstructing the Runes
- Some of the rune extrusions are chipped. Bring Ancient Clay and a Chisel back to Orvyn so the missing shapes can be rebuilt. Bring Ancient Clay - regular clay will not hold the energy. Bring a Chisel to shape the missing rune extrusions. Return to Orvyn with the clay and the chisel.
- Orvyn ArgotteOverworldNPC
  - Ancient ClayHand overItem
12. Verdant Seed, Fractals Glistening
- Work out the instructions on the stones. Something verdant belongs in that small indentation, and something must burn beside it. Find a "Verdant Seed" to place in the stone. Bring something sweet to burn, and a Tinderbox to light it, back to Orvyn. Discuss your solutions with Orvyn.
- Inactive Love StoneOverworldObject
13. Express Yourself All as One
- Shining Leaves The ElderOverworldNPC