| Me | How are things? | |
| Kardif | If you want something to drink, you'll have to order it. | |
| Me | I bet you overhear a lot of things ... | |
| Kardif | So, what's that to you? | |
| Me | I've always got an open ear for news. | |
| Kardif | Have you got your purse open, then? | |
| Kardif | Every piece of information I give you will cost 10 gold pieces. | |
| Me | All right, agreed. | |
| Kardif | You struck a good bargain (grins). I'm always at your service. | |
| Me | I'll give you no more than 5 for your information. | |
| Kardif | What, 5 gold pieces? Are you trying to ruin me? (thinks briefly) - Let's make it 7. | |
| Me | Forget it - I'll get my information elsewhere. | |
| Kardif | All right, all right ... I'll go down to 7. | |
| Me | OK, 7 gold pieces sounds fair. | |
| Kardif | (grins) A wise decision. Well, so if there's anything you want to know, ask me. | |
| Me | No, I don't need your information that bad. | |
| Kardif | Hey, wait ... (sigh) - all right, 5 gold pieces. But that's my final offer! | |
| Me | Why couldn't you say that right away? | |
| Kardif | Oh, I'm simply out of shape. But whatever - it's a deal. | |
| Me | No, it doesn't work that way. Let's say 6! | |
| Kardif | You're a scoundrel, you know that? Well, if you insist, let's say 6 gold pieces for each piece of information. | |
| Me | Give me something to drink. | |
| Me | I need information. | |
| Kardif | Come back when you have enough gold. | |
| Me | Who counts among the influential citizens in this town? | |
| Kardif | You won't find anyone down here at the harbor. The only powerful man here is Lehmar. | |
| Kardif | The moneylender is not very popular, but he has gold, and other influential citizens owe him money. | |
| Kardif | The merchants and craftsmen also have a lot of influence - too much if you ask me. | |
| Me | Who's in debt to Lehmar? | |
| Kardif | (laughs) If you want to know that, you should take a look in his ledger. | |
| Kardif | Only it might be pretty difficult to do that without him noticing. | |
| Kardif | As far as I know, he always carries it with him ... | |
| Me | Where can I find work? | |
| Kardif | You're not likely to find work down here at the harbor. You need to go to the craftsmen in the lower part of town for that. | |
| Kardif | But if you wield a decent blade, you could go challenge Alrik. He fights for gold, behind the warehouse. | |
| Me | What do you know about the missing citizens? | |
| Kardif | All I know is that some people have vanished during the last few days. | |
| Kardif | It's especially bad down here at the harbor, they say. Maybe you should ask around here a bit. | |
| Kardif | There were some cases in the lower part of the city, too. | |
| Kardif | If you want to know more, you should talk to Coragon. | |
| Kardif | He has his pub in the lower part of town, and he's likely to hear a thing or two. | |
| Kardif | Halvor, the fish merchant down by the quay, might know something, too. Many people frequent him. | |
| Me | Who can teach me something here? | |
| Kardif | There are a few competent people here in the harbor district. | |
| Kardif | Carl the blacksmith is a sturdy fellow. I bet he can show you how to get stronger. | |
| Kardif | Alrik knows a lot about fighting. And Lares is a cunning rogue. He's down here at the harbor sometimes as well. | |
| Kardif | And if you're crazy enough to go see old Ignaz - he knows all about aleche ... almich ... potions. | |
| Me | Where can I find all these people? | |
| Kardif | (groans) Boy, the King will have won his war against the orcs before I'm done explaining that to you. | |
| Kardif | Just look around the harbor district, and you're bound to find them. And if you don't know your way about, go to Brahim and buy yourself a map. | |
| Kardif | HE is easy to find. His hut is right next to my pub. (murmurs) I should have charged double for that one. | |
| Me | Is there any 'special' work to be had around here where I could make some quick money? | |
| Kardif | Something special, you say? Hmmm ... | |
| Kardif | ... go talk to Nagur then. Maybe he can help you. | |
| Me | Got anything 'special' for me to do? | |
| Kardif | I've got something for you - but that should only interest you if you're a man of versatile talents. | |
| Me | What have you got? | |
| Kardif | Well, Zuris, the potion vendor in the marketplace, currently has a guest - Daron the Fire Magician. | |
| Me | And? | |
| Kardif | He had a new chest made specially for him by Thorben the carpenter. | |
| Kardif | They say that this Daron has brought a bunch of valuable stuff with him. But you didn't hear that from me, understand? | |
| Me | Where can I buy weed here? | |
| Kardif | Certainly not here - I've nothing to do with stuff like that. | |
| Kardif | Certainly not here. | |
| Me | All right, where then? | |
| Kardif | I'd talk to Meldor if I were you - after all, he smokes all day. | |
| Me | What do you know about a package of swampweed? | |
| Kardif | Whoever owns such a package is a rich man. And probably a very relaxed man as well! | |
| Me | Don't try to fool me. You know something. So spit it out! | |
| Kardif | All right, all right - this fellow came to my pub the other day. One of the mercenaries. | |
| Kardif | He said that he'd sold a package of swampweed at the harbor, but of course he was completely stoned. That's all I know. | |
| Kardif | Hey you, come over here. I've got something for you. | |
| Kardif | There was a fellow here who insisted on talking to you. | |
| Kardif | Since you weren't here, he told me to give you a message. | |
| Kardif | He wants to meet you. Behind Halvor's fish shop. | |
| Kardif | This piece of information is free - but that's an exception, kid! Anything beyond that will cost you. | |
| Me | What did the guy look like? | |
| Kardif | I could tell you that - but you need to pay for it, my friend. (grins) | |
| Kardif | Every piece of information I give you will cost 10 gold pieces. | |
| Me | What did the guy look like? | |
| Kardif | Well, rather tall, dark-skinned and strong - but no uniform. Somehow ... menacing. | |
| Me | And his face? | |
| Kardif | His face? When he looked at me I was glad that it wasn't me he had come for. | |
| Kardif | There was something scary in his eyes - anyway, I think you should go see him. This is bound to be interesting. | |
| Me | Yeah ... the question is, for whom ... | |
| Me | That bastard tried to kill me! | |
| Kardif | Hey, how would that be my fault? All I did was pass on some information. | |
| Kardif | If anyone is determined to step on your toes, I guess he'll have his reasons. | |
| Kardif | Ah, you're involved with the gang. All right. In that case, I've got something for you. | |
| Kardif | (quietly) If you ever need some lock picks, come to me. I still have a few around. Just ask me for something to drink. | |
| Me | I still need a few sailors. | |
| Kardif | Bad times, my friend. You won't find enough sailors in all of Khorinis. Most of them have left the city. | |
| Kardif | But with a good captain, it shouldn't be too hard to find yourself a few bright lads and make them into a decent crew before too long. | |
| Me | Where can I find a captain? | |
| Kardif | You're asking the wrong guy. I just run this pub. | |
| Kardif | Go talk to Old Jack. He's been hanging around this harbor for as long as I can think. When it comes to seafaring, he's your man. | |