THEACRUS

PROBE

EXAMINE

GREET

You greet Theacrus the wood cutter with a smile. The wood cutter reaches for his pipe and tinderbox, and after a brief spark of flame he begins to take hearty puffs on his pipe. Theacrus smiles at you and bids you sit down and listen to his tales. As the air fills with the sweet smell of megillos, the wood cutter spins a yarn from the days of his youth. He tells you he used to wander the Greenwood in days before dark creatures dwelled in the mountains, and speaks of a great outpost of learning known as Alessandria. You receive the clear impression he once lived there. Theacrus drifts off into half spoken conversations with himself, although you catch phrases most of which seem to concern "they're burning the bridges". He looks down saddened for a moment, and then turns to smile and relight his pipe, which had gone out. Theacrus giggles and tells you of the legend of the nymphs of the Greenwood, who would grow from tiny proportions to size, either to assist men of courage in danger, or enchant them under the eaves of the forest. His eyes mist over with memories once more. Theacrus turns to you "You know what I love most? Trinkets! Trinkets from the olden days!". He blushes and returns to his pipe, embarrassed by his outburst. The wood cutter whispers to you in a confidential manner. "Let me tell you this, 'tis said that only one forming the correct runestone and singing the chant of Eucrades, may enter the halls of knowledge, now that they have been sealed from a cruel world." he says and falls silent. You notice Theacrus eye his wood pile, assessing how soon he should chop more. SUN AND MOON ORDER MEMBER You greet Theacrus the wood cutter with a smile. Theacrus eyes you steadily and smiles. "I see you are a member of the order of Orestes, and thus must be of good mettle. Perhaps you can assist me for I have a quest of some great importance to the good peoples." Theacrus continues, "I wish to restore the ford of Alessandria, so that once more the good people may set foot upon the enchanted isle. But for this must be given an offering to the water spirits that dance through the river bed encircling the isle." Theacrus asks of you, "You must go to the western bank of the river of Alessandria, and therein find the oak tree which dwells beside the water's edge. Pour water from the pool of life upon its roots, and it will reveal the desire of the river nymphs.". The woodcutter bids you upon your quest.

QUEST

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW IF YOU WANT TO KILL HIM