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Torlof	(grumpy) What do you want from me?
Me	I want to join the mercenaries!
Torlof	Oh? And why do you think I should be in favor of you being accepted here?
Me	Put me to the test!
Torlof	Did Lee send you to me?
Me	He said you would help me.
Torlof	(sigh) Fine. So here we go: There are two things you have to do before you can join us.
Torlof	First: You have to prove that you're capable of mastering the tasks that you will have to fulfill as a mercenary. I'll put you to the test.
Torlof	And second: You have to earn the respect of the other mercenaries.
Me	No.
Torlof	Then what are you blathering at me for?
Me	How can I earn the respect of the other mercenaries?
Torlof	For most of them, it will be enough if you fulfill your task and pass my test.
Torlof	But you'll have to find some other way of convincing some of them.
Torlof	Some will try and exploit your situation, and others may not like your mug.
Torlof	You should try to get along with as many of the boys as possible - but if nothing else helps, you can always take part in a duel.
Torlof	If you win, you'll earn the respect of most of them. But watch out that you don't kill one of them by accident. Because then you'll have a big problem.
Me	What are the rules for a duel?
Torlof	Quite simple. Both opponents have to have the opportunity to draw their weapons before the first blow.
Torlof	You can't just go and belt one of the men without warning.
Torlof	There has to be some sort of spoken challenge. An insult, or another reason to fight.
Torlof	None of the other men will interfere in a fight like that. Unless one of the two gets killed in the duel.
Me	What about you? Will you vote me in?
Torlof	If you can prove that you can fulfill the duties of a mercenary, yes.
Me	How's my reputation among the mercenaries?
Torlof	Let's see ...
Torlof	Wolf says he has nothing against you joining.
Torlof	Jarvis thinks you're on the right side.
Torlof	Jarvis still isn't sure if you're on the right side.
Torlof	He doesn't want more people dancing to Sylvio's tune. For that matter, neither do I.
Torlof	Cord thinks you would be good enough to join.
Torlof	It's Cord's opinion that you first need to learn how to handle weapons better.
Torlof	Cipher says that for him it was crystal clear that you'd get to join. Something seems to have made him really happy.
Torlof	Cipher says you owe him a little favor, and that you know what that's all about.
Torlof	Rod just wants to have his sword back.
Torlof	You seem to have convinced Rod that you're strong enough.
Torlof	Rod thinks you're a weakling.
Torlof	Sentenza will vote for you. He says you were a very reasonable man.
Torlof	Sentenza won't vote for you. He says you still owe him 50 gold pieces.
Torlof	Raoul is against you. I think he can't stand you.
Torlof	I don't need to say anything about Sylvio and Bullco. Those two morons are against everyone.
Torlof	Buster says you're okay.
Torlof	Although you lost to him.
Torlof	Buster said you chickened out when he challenged you.
Torlof	That's not a good idea. Maybe you should go back to the outpost and challenge him.
Torlof	And Dar says you're a blabbermouth. But his vote doesn't count for very much here.
Torlof	The rest of the mercenaries haven't said anything.
Torlof	Most of them are just waiting to see if you pass the test.
Torlof	You convinced most of them by passing the test.
Torlof	(grins) Even if Cord had a little hand in it ...
Torlof	Although a lot of them say that getting a farmer to pay his rent was too easy for a test.
Torlof	You have my vote, in any case.
Torlof	And you won some fair duels.
Torlof	A lot of mercenaries respect that.
Torlof	At any rate, you won some fair duels already.
Torlof	Most of the mercenaries are for you - as far as we're concerned, you can start with us any time.
Torlof	Go to Lee. He'll explain everything else to you.
Torlof	That's quite a lot, but it still isn't enough.
Torlof	You'll have to keep fighting with the boys for a while.
Torlof	You're far from done, kid. If you want us to accept you, you'll have to do something for it.
Me	What are my duties as a mercenary?
Torlof	Onar hired us for two reasons: He wants us to keep the militia off his back, and he wants us to keep things in order on his farms.
Torlof	That includes collecting the rent when the small farmers won't pay.
Torlof	So, what'll it be?
Torlof	Good. Listen. The farmer Sekob hasn't paid his rent to Onar for weeks.
Torlof	Onar wants him to cough up 50 gold pieces. Any questions?
Me	Where is Sekob's farm?
Torlof	In the north of the valley. Looking from here, that's to the right at the big crossroad.
Torlof	If you have problems, the farmers in the fields will help you find your way around the area.
Torlof	The farmer Bengar has complained that lately the militia from the city has been getting on his nerves.
Torlof	They're pressuring the farmer - probably trying to make him break with Onar.
Torlof	I want you to go to his farm and make it clear to the militia that they have no business there! Questions?
Me	How can I find Bengar's farm?
Torlof	In the southwest of the valley is a big stairway that leads to a high plain. That's where Bengar's farm is.
Torlof	If you get lost, ask the farmers in the fields how to find your way around the area.
Me	Let me collect the rent!
Me	I'll deal with the militia, don't worry!
Torlof	You took an awfully long time there. Onar won't be very happy.
Torlof	And it's all the same to him if the paladins get eaten in the Valley of Mines or not ...
Torlof	Well done! When I have something new, I'll let you know.
Me	I collected the rent from Sekob.
Torlof	And? Did he pay willingly?
Me	Well, he had a deadly accident ...
Me	I had to convince him first.
Torlof	Well done! You passed your test. That will convince a lot of the mercenaries that you have what it takes.
Torlof	And? Did you blow it on booze? Bring me the money! And be quick about it!
Me	I took care of Bengar's militia problem.
Torlof	Did you make sure that they won't be standing on his doorstep again tomorrow?
Me	They'd have a really hard time doing that ...
Torlof	Well done!
Torlof	You passed your test. If you can handle the militia, most here will respect you.
Torlof	Welcome to the mercenaries, kid!
Me	Thanks!
Torlof	As soon as I have something for you to do, I'll let you know.
Torlof	Where have you been?
Me	I was in the Valley of Mines! There are dragons there! They gave the paladins a pretty hard time!
Torlof	So? Then there really is something to the stories!
Torlof	Lee will be interested ...
Torlof	Good thing you're here. I've got something for you to do ...
Me	What is it?
Torlof	And see to it that you finish by tomorrow!
Me	Can you help me improve my abilities?
Torlof	I could show you how you can use your strength better in close combat.
Torlof	A lot of fighters are very weak because they don't have the technique to use their strength properly.
Torlof	The same is true for dexterity and ranged weapons.
Me	I want to improve my abilities!
Torlof	I said I COULD help you, not that I WOULD.
Torlof	As long as you aren't one of us, you can find someone else to instruct you!
Torlof	Good! Now you can use your abilities better!
Me	Have you got something for me to do?
Torlof	Have you seen those black-hooded guys creeping by here? Those people give me the willies, I'll tell you.
Torlof	When I was at sea, I saw some pretty curious things, but those fellows really scare me.
Torlof	They went in the direction of the bandit camp in the mountains at the southern end of the valley.
Torlof	Maybe you should go there to check on those guys, and do away with them!
Me	The black-hooded men in the mountains are no longer with us.
Torlof	You were able to deal with them? Good man!
Torlof	I didn't trust those guys one bit. They were bound to cause a lot of trouble ...
Me	Some of the mercenaries have left?
Torlof	Sylvio took a few of the boys and disappeared over the pass.
Torlof	It's rumored that some dragons have shown up there. When he heard that, there was no stopping him.
Torlof	Who knows? A dragon trophy is sure to bring a ton of money on the open market.
Torlof	That's nothing for me. I'm a sailor. I belong on the sea and not in a stuffy dragon's den.
Me	You're a sailor?
Torlof	Did you finally catch on to that? Aye, damnit, I'm a sailor. Why do you ask?
Me	I could use your abilities. I need to go to an island.
Torlof	(laughs) To an island? You don't even have a ship, let alone a crew to man her.
Torlof	No, my boy. If you want to engage my services as a captain and strength teacher, then first you'll have to prove to me that you know what you're talking about.
Torlof	Besides which, I already have other worries. The paladins haven't pulled out of the city as expected.
Torlof	Something serious will have to happen to get them to clear the field.
Torlof	Go to the castle in the Valley of Mines. Steal the key for the main gate from the gate guard and open it. The orcs will take care of the rest!
Me	The gate to the castle in the Valley of Mines is open and jammed. There's nothing to keep the orcs from storming the castle now.
Me	The paladins in the castle have suffered some heavy losses against the orcs.
Me	It won't be long now, I guess, before the paladins from the city advance to the Valley of Mines to get their boys out of the castle.
Torlof	That's pleasant news. So now there's nothing to prevent me from escaping from this accursed region.
Me	Now will you help me get to the island?
Torlof	Oh, yeah. You wanted to go to an island. Mmh. I'll make you a suggestion.
Torlof	You pay me 2500 gold coins and I'll captain your ship.
Torlof	For that, I'll also teach you strength and dexterity wherever you want to go.
Me	That's an awful lot of gold.
Torlof	Well. Good help is expensive. You don't have any other choice. You won't find anyone else in this area to captain your ship.
Torlof	So pay the money and don't make any trouble.
Me	All right. Here's your gold.
Torlof	Wonderful. Now you just have to tell me exactly what I'm supposed to do.
Torlof	Are you trying to fob me off with a few coins? First get the money. Then we'll see.
Me	Be my captain.
Torlof	All right. Get me a ship and a sufficiently strong crew, and I'll take you to your damned island.
Torlof	Do you have a nautical chart? We won't get far without one of those things.
Me	I'll take care of all that. I'll see you at the harbor.
Torlof	I can't wait to see how you do that.
Me	Let's set out for the island.
Torlof	All right. Give me the chart and we're off.
Torlof	(calls) All hands on board.
Torlof	Make sure you really have everything you might need with you. There's no way back.
Torlof	If you're sure, then go bunk down in the captain's cabin. The journey will take a while.
Torlof	No ship, no crew, no sea chart, no trip, my friend.
Torlof	I want to see at least 5 men, willing and able to sail a ship.
Me	I've decided on a different captain. You can return my money now.
Torlof	Wouldn't you like that. Nothing doing. If you pay me first and then don't want my services after all, that's your problem.