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Saturas	May Adanos protect you.
Saturas	Adanos be thanked. You are finally here. We thought you would not show up again.
Me	(confused) What? How are you already HERE?
Saturas	You went through the portal and we followed you. It did not take long before we arrived here.
Saturas	However, you were not there. We have been here for several days.
Me	(surprised) SEVERAL DAYS? How can that be?
Saturas	After we could not find you anywhere, Nefarius sought to ascertain what might have gone wrong. He seemed to be thoroughly baffeled until now.
Saturas	Well. Now you are here and can begin your work.
Me	What happened in the meantime?
Saturas	We have collected many new insights.
Saturas	The earthquakes do indeed appear to be STRONGER here. We are not very far from their center now.
Saturas	The builders of these old structures erected a city here in their day, so much we can already say.
Saturas	However, for some reason their culture came to an end.
Saturas	But so far, we can only speculate as to why.
Me	What about Raven?
Saturas	In his letter, Raven spoke of a temple and that he was trying to get inside.
Saturas	We are unanimously of the opinion that it is a temple of Adanos that Raven seeks to desecrate.
Saturas	The earthquakes are obviously the result of unholy incantations which keep colliding with a powerful spell.
Saturas	The gates of the temple are magically sealed, and this is the very magic that makes the stone sentinels arise.
Saturas	The temple is defending itself. We must stop Raven before he can penetrate into the holy of holies.
Me	What does Raven want in the temple?
Saturas	We only know that it has to do with a powerful artifact that is somehow connected to Adanos and Beliar.
Saturas	(grimly) We can certainly assume that he is not up to anything good...
Me	Raven is only a former ore baron, not a magician. How can HE carry out an invocation like that?
Saturas	Perhaps it is not he himself, but rather a renegade magician in his pay.
Saturas	One way or another, we MUST avert the evil.
Me	Have you found a trace of the missing people?
Saturas	Only yesterday we found the body of a fisherman. He was lying under one of the ruins to the east.
Saturas	It looks as though the fisherman was from Khorinis. You should look into this.
Me	What happens next?
Saturas	WE shall remain here and continue studying the ancient culture.
Saturas	The old scripts of the builders conceal a great many secrets which we must reveal - if we want to understand what happened here back then.
Saturas	Meanwhile, YOU must do a few things for us...
Me	What should I do?
Saturas	You must find Raven and prevent him from desecrating the temple of Adanos.
Me	You mean I should KILL him.
Saturas	If that is the only way to stop him, then in Adanos' name...YES!
Saturas	On your way, collect all the ancient relics and inscriptions of the builders you can find and bring them to us.
Saturas	We must know more about these people and their demise.
Saturas	Only when we see through Raven's plans can we thwart them.
Saturas	Furthermore, you must find a way to free the slaves.
Me	(cynically) Is that all? I can do that left-handed.
Saturas	(annoyed) I know that it is much to ask. Regard it as a chance to regain my trust.
Me	I'll get going then.
Saturas	One more thing... Raven has gathered a large number of bandits about him.
Saturas	In your abscence, we have fetched another member of the Ring of Water here.
Saturas	We sent him into the swamp. He did not come back.
Saturas	We suspect that the bandits attack everyone who does not look as they do.
Saturas	So, acquire some of the bandits' armor.
Saturas	That is the only way you will get close to them without being attacked right away.
Me	What poor swine did you send into the swamp?
Saturas	His name was Lance.
Saturas	I am afraid he did not get very far.
Me	Where will I find bandit armor that fits me?
Saturas	There seems to be a camp of pirates to the west.
Saturas	As far as we know, they are in contact with the bandits.
Saturas	I do not think that they will attack you if you approach them.
Saturas	Perhaps you can find some help with them...
Me	I found Lance's body.
Saturas	May his soul enter the realm of Adanos.
Saturas	Be careful, my son. I do not want to mourn another such loss.
Me	I have Lance's aquamarine ring here.
Saturas	You had better give it to me so that it does not fall into the wrong hands.
Me	About the relics...
Me	I think I have something here for you.
Saturas	We already know this sort of stone tablet. They will not get us any further now.
Saturas	There must be more than that.
Me	What about THIS?
Saturas	That looks good. Where did you find that?
Me	The bandits use these stone tablets as a sort of currency.
Saturas	The tablets bear the sign of Quahodron, a great warrior.
Saturas	He is the commander whose son Rhademes caused the downfall of the entire city.
Saturas	(contemptuously) Tsk. I bet the bandits don't even know what it is they are trading there.
Me	I found these tablets in a building to the south.
Saturas	Ah! A tablet of the guardians of the dead. It was they who summoned the spirits of their dead.
Saturas	The builders' connection to their ancestors was very strong.
Me	I found these tablets in a structure to the southwest.
Saturas	Judging from the tablet, it has something to do with the housing for the priests of the city.
Saturas	The name of the highest priest was KHARDIMON. We don't know much about him.
Me	This thing was lying in a building near the great swamp.
Saturas	That would have been the house of the healers.
Saturas	We don't know much about them. They seem to have been the first to disappear.
Me	This piece was lying in a large building in a deep ravine.
Saturas	That was the library of the ancient people.
Saturas	Apparently a tablet of the scholars.
Saturas	Many of the scripts we have found can be traced to the leader of the 'Caste of Scholars'.
Saturas	Curiously enough, he did not leave his own name behind anywhere...
Saturas	Very good. The image of this city is becoming clearer, but we still don't know enough.
Saturas	In all, there must be five of this sort of stone tablets hidden around here.
Saturas	Find them and bring them to me.
Saturas	Here is some gold as a reward.
Saturas	Now we have collected all of the relics we need.
Saturas	You have done us a great service. I thank you.
Saturas	This will bring us a crucial step forward in our studies.
Me	I'll see whether I can find anything.
Saturas	Good. But hurry. Time is not our ally.
Saturas	It is good that you came. We have new discoveries that we must share with you.
Me	Then let's hear it.
Saturas	The sunken city once bore the name of Jharkendar. There were 5 rulers in the city who shared the power over their people.
Saturas	Each of these rulers had a mansion where he lived and kept his belongings.
Saturas	Therefore, in your search for the relics of the ancient culture, it is crucial that you should search through these mansions.
Me	Where should I look for these mansions?
Saturas	Riordian has studied the structure of the buildings in Jharkendar.
Saturas	He will tell you where you should look for the mansions.
Me	What if these mansions no longer exist?
Saturas	If you cannot find the houses, then they presumably sank with the city.
Saturas	However, should they still exist, they would be of inestimable value for our studies.
Me	Why do you need these five stone tablets?
Saturas	The records which we have been able to find in these ruin are incomplete.
Saturas	But the writings of the builders speak of five rulers who ruled this city.
Saturas	Each of these rulers had one of these tablets as a symbol of his power.
Saturas	I think these tablets are the key to our questions.
Me	Nefarius told me about a flood...
Saturas	It is written that Adanos himself descended from heaven to punish the unbelievers and banish them to the realm of the dead.
Saturas	Aroused by his holy wrath, he let the sea fall upon the builders of this city and swept them away.
Saturas	The swamp to the east still bears witness to these events of the past.
Me	What could have made Adanos so angry?
Saturas	The temple of this city was once a great, glorious structure.
Saturas	Everyone honored it and prayed to our god Adanos.
Saturas	Rhademes, the son of the commander Quahodron, desecrated the temple.
Saturas	As a result, one after another fell victim to evil.
Saturas	I suspect that Adanos could not forgive this and his revenge fell upon the land.
Saturas	This makes it even more important that we stop Raven. He is about to do exactly the same thing...
Me	About Raven...
Me	I was in the bandit camp to the east. Raven is their leader.
Me	But in order to get to Raven, I have to get some of the bandits out of the way first.
Saturas	Fine. Then good luck. But do not forget that it must happen quickly.
Saturas	Raven must not reach his goal under any circumstances.
Me	He has a gold mine and has the prisoners digging for gold.
Saturas	That sounds like him. You must get the prisoners out of there.
Me	(sighs) Yes, of course. I'm working on it.
Me	There is even a fellow with the bandits who claims to know Raven's plans.
Me	His name is Fortuno. He says that Raven wants to get into the temple to get a powerful artifact.
Saturas	And? Did he know more about this artifact?
Me	He could only tell me that Raven has had the grave of a priest of Adanos opened.
Saturas	This grave may contain the key to the temple. You should take a look around there.
Me	Raven has forced the prisoners to excavate the grave of the priest.
Saturas	That is not good. You must hurry and stop Raven.
Me	I made my way into Raven's quarters.
Saturas	And? What about Raven?
Me	I came too late. He disappeared into the Adanos temple right before my eyes.
Saturas	(agitated) What?! That is a CATASTROPHE! Why didn't you follow him?!
Saturas	Do you have anything new to report?
Me	Nothing so far.
Saturas	I advise you not to underestimate this Raven, do you hear me?
Me	I couldn't follow Raven. He blocked the entrance from inside.
Saturas	(hurriedly) I must think...
Saturas	The question is how did Raven get into the temple...
Saturas	What did he do before he passed through the portal?
Me	He spoke an incantation at the gate.
Saturas	And before that?
Me	He opened a burial chamber.
Me	I already told you about that...
Saturas	Right!
Me	I only know that he must have performed some sort of ritual there...
Saturas	(considering) A ritual...
Saturas	(figuring it out) Yes! That's it!
Saturas	I fear that Raven has made the power of the guardians of the dead his own.
Saturas	He got his knowledge of the temple from a spirit!
Saturas	You must go to Myxir and tell him about this!
Me	I talked to Quarhodron.
Saturas	And? What did he say?
Me	He will only help me if I answer some questions.
Saturas	What is the problem?
Me	I'm not sure what I should answer.
Saturas	Mmh... we know that the scholars of this city built a library to the north.
Saturas	They made great efforts to record the events of the past.
Saturas	Perhaps you will find the answers that Quarhodron demands of you there.
Me	The problem with the temple gate is solved.
Saturas	Has the spirit spoken?
Me	Yes, he has.
Saturas	Then you know how to get into the temple.
Me	Correct. And he also told me what is in the temple.
Me	He spoke of a mighty sword and the chambers of Adanos.
Saturas	(despairing) By Adanos. What fools we are. How could we be so innocent.
Saturas	(shaken) The hints in the records...
Saturas	(excited) This sword can only be the 'Claw of Beliar'.
Saturas	We must get through those chambers as soon as possible and take possession of the weapon.
Me	What is the 'Claw of Beliar'?
Saturas	It is the incarnation of Evil. Beliar HIMSELF created it.
Saturas	Whoever bears it possesses a terrible tool of destruction.
Saturas	The more powerful the bearer is, the mightier the power of the 'Claw'.
Saturas	Only someone who is strong of spirit and steadfast in his faith can withstand its spell.
Saturas	Now it is clear to me why the builders sealed off this valley.
Saturas	They brought this weapon of Evil into their city and fell under its power.
Saturas	Those arrogant fools destroyed one another out of greed.
Saturas	The cruelty knew no end until Adanos' wrath swept across the land and sank everything into the sea.
Saturas	Indeed. The creators of the portal did well to hide these things from the rest of the world.
Saturas	What a tragic end for such a wonderful culture.
Saturas	Do you realize the urgency of our mission now?
Saturas	Raven is a strong fighter and is blinded by his lust for power.
Saturas	In his hand, the Claw will be an instrument of destruction.
Saturas	He must not get the weapon or we shall all be lost.
Me	What are the chambers of Adanos?
Saturas	We now know that the entrance is not the only obstacle that prevents us from entering the depths of the temple.
Saturas	In the temple itself, there are three chambers which are meant to deter all intruders.
Saturas	The colored relics of the builders are the key.
Saturas	Only if we gather all of the relics and solve their riddles will we enter the inner sanctum of the temple.
Saturas	I don't know whether Raven was able decipher the riddles of the temple, but if that is the case, we have a big problem.
Me	What exactly should I do with the relics in the temple?
Saturas	We know too little. However, it is to be hoped that you will recognize their significance once you are in the temple.
Saturas	I am sorry that I cannot tell you more. It is all up to you now.
Saturas	Take the relics and make your way immediately to the temple.
Saturas	May Adanos be merciful and protect us all.
Saturas	Perhaps it is not yet too late.
Saturas	The earthquakes have stopped and, as I see, you are still among the living.
Saturas	Does this mean that your mission was successful?
Me	Yes. Raven is dead.
Saturas	Then it is over. Thank Adanos.
Saturas	You have done well, my son. We are deep in your debt.
Saturas	You have snatched a powerful weapon away from Evil and restored the balance in this part of the world.
Saturas	When the earthquakes died away, we discussed what should happen now and we have reached a conclusion.
Saturas	Go and take the 'Claw of Beliar'. May it be yours to bear from now on.
Saturas	In your hand, it may prove a mighty ally for us.
Saturas	Use it wisely, my son. May Adanos help you.
Saturas	We shall remain here and see to it that the temple is restored to its old brilliance.
Saturas	Only Myxir is already on his way to Khorinis to support Vatras.
Saturas	Vatras has been alone in the city for too long.
Me	I have freed the prisoners.
Saturas	Very good. May they return safe and sound to their homeland.
Me	I have taken the 'Claw of Beliar'.
Me	But I am unable to wear it.
Saturas	The 'Claw of Beliar' is a very SPECIAL weapon.
Saturas	It has its own will and consciousness.
Saturas	You, who now possess this mighty weapon, are its lord and master.
Saturas	It is a part of you and will adapt itself to your capabilities.
Saturas	However, it will not do that of its own free will.
Saturas	Only Beliar HIMSELF can force it to obey you.
Me	What can I do with the weapon?
Saturas	That lies in your hands. You have conquered the weapon and are now its master.
Saturas	I can only recommend to you what you can do with it.
Saturas	Either you give it to ME and I shall see to it that it can do no further harm...
Saturas	...or you put its power to use and wield it in battle.
Me	Couldn't you keep the weapon safe?
Saturas	If you give it to me, then I shall render it harmless, so that it can no longer be misused.
Saturas	So consider well what you will do.
Me	And why should Beliar help me?
Saturas	Only a prayer to Beliar can achieve that.
Saturas	But be careful. Beliar is malicious.
Saturas	If you arouse his wrath, then he will let you feel it.
Me	What will you do now?
Saturas	We shall stay here and help the temple regain its former glory.
Saturas	All too long have its walls been in this lamentable condition.
Saturas	As far as you are concerned, my son...
Saturas	I am glad to see that I was not mistaken about you. You are the Preserver of the Balance. There is no longer any doubt about that.
Saturas	Without your courage and strength, the island of Khorinis would have drowned. We thank you and will honor you in our thoughts.
Saturas	Devote yourself now to the other tasks that lie before you and return this world to balance and peace.
Saturas	No go and fulfill your destiny, Preserver. Our prayers will go with you.
Me	Take the 'Claw of Beliar' and destroy it.
Saturas	As you wish, my son. Give it to me.
Saturas	So that it can do no more harm, I shall sink it in the depths of the sea.
Saturas	Adanos' wisdom will watch over it.
Me	Can you teach me the Circles of Magic?
Saturas	You are a Magician of Fire. What would Pyrokar say abot that?
Me	No one needs to know.
Saturas	(sighs) I see that you are serious, so I shall comply with your request.
Saturas	However, should I get the impression that our knowledge is in the wrong hands, you will no longer be able to count on my help.
Saturas	So you had better not disappoint me.
Me	I want to learn a higher level of magic.
Saturas	Yes, you are ready to increase your knowledge.
Saturas	Enter now the second Circle of Magic. May Adanos give you the strength to use the power now granted to you wisely.
Saturas	Yes, the time is right. Enter now the third Circle of Magic.
Saturas	Your knowledge will now allow you to effect new, more powerful magic. Use it with care.
Saturas	The time has come. You are ready to enter the fourth Circle of Magic.
Saturas	Mighty now are your words and deeds. Always choose your new spells with care and reason.
Saturas	You will now be granted the privilege of entering the fifth Circle of Magic
Saturas	The spells which you will now learn can be truly devastating.
Saturas	So be aware of your power and do not succumb to delusions of grandeur.
Saturas	That is no longer my task now.
Saturas	In order to learn the sixth and final Circle of Magic, you had best go to the monastery of the Fire Magicians.
Saturas	It is still too soon for you. Come back later.