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Vatras	There are many rumors about you in Khorinis.
Vatras	They say you were involved in the murder of innocent people.
Vatras	If that's truly the case, I can only warn you, son.
Vatras	Do not leave the path of balance and preservation of this world, or you will have to bear the consequences.
Vatras	Tell me. What can I do to help you?
Vatras	What have you got to say for yourself?
Me	Get stuffed.
Vatras	There isn't a trace of remorse in your words.
Vatras	You leave me no choice.
Me	I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was doing.
Vatras	I shall pray for you and hope that you will come to your senses again.
Vatras	Woe betide you if I hear of another murder that you've had a hand in.
Vatras	Your words are as false as your deeds.
Vatras	You just won't cease your pointless killing.
Vatras	You leave me no choice.
Vatras	Wait!
Vatras	If you see Lares ...
Vatras	I'd like you to do me a little favor.
Vatras	Go down to the harbor. You'll find a man there named Lares.
Vatras	Give him this ornament and tell him that it needs to be returned. He'll know what to do with it.
Vatras	Adanos be with you.
Me	Who are you?
Vatras	I am Vatras, a servant of Adanos, the guardian of the divine and earthly equilibrium.
Vatras	What can I do for you?
Me	Here, I've got a letter for you.
Vatras	For me?
Vatras	Yes, but ... it's been opened. I hope it didn't fall into the wrong hands.
Vatras	Indeed. This is an important message you're bringing me.
Vatras	I wonder how you got hold of this letter.
Me	I took it from some bandits.
Vatras	(worried) By Adanos. That's not good. That's not good at all.
Vatras	If what you say is true, we've got a huge problem.
Vatras	I shall have to take care of it as soon as possible.
Me	I got it from Cavalorn, the hunter.
Vatras	(surprised) Cavalorn? Where is he?
Me	He told me to tell you he couldn't make it and is headed for the meeting point. Whatever he means by that.
Vatras	I see that you've gained Cavalorn's trust. That speaks in your favor.
Me	Cavalorn sent me to you!
Vatras	(cunningly) And what did he tell you?
Me	He said you're in dire need of more good people.
Vatras	(smiles) Aha ... So you want to JOIN us, son?
Me	Tell me about the Ring of Water.
Vatras	(expectantly) And why would I do that?
Vatras	Since you are not yet a member of our community, I cannot tell you EVERYTHING, of course.
Vatras	But I shall tell you what I may.
Me	What exactly is it that you do?
Vatras	We stand between the order of Innos and the chaos of Beliar.
Vatras	If one of the two sides should gain the upper hand, it will mean either total loss of freedom, or deadly chaos.
Vatras	Therefore, we guard the balance between the two. That's what makes life in this world possible at all.
Me	(frowning) And what does that mean in concrete terms?
Vatras	The fall of the barrier has evoked numerous threats.
Vatras	The bandits are probably the most obvious one.
Vatras	Not only has it become all but impossible to travel the island without being attacked ...
Vatras	... there's somebody in town, too, who supports the bandits!
Vatras	We have found out that the bandits receive regular deliveries from a weapons merchant in Khorinis.
Vatras	We try to find such people and keep them from endangering the city.
Vatras	If you can find out anything about this, let me know.
Me	Where are the other Water Mages?
Vatras	They are exploring the ruins of an old culture north-east of Khorinis.
Vatras	We suspect that those ruins might contain a passage to a part of the island which is as yet uncharted.
Me	Tell me more about that uncharted area.
Vatras	If you're interested in joining the expedition, I could send you to Saturas with a letter.
Vatras	You can only participate, of course, as long as you're one of us.
Me	Of course.
Me	Who are the members of the Ring of Water, then?
Vatras	I cannot tell you that until you join the Ring.
Vatras	But you will certainly already have met some of them by that time.
Me	I want to join the 'Ring of Water'!
Vatras	You do? That means you have already fulfilled the first requirement.
Me	What do you mean by that?
Vatras	I mean that there must be someone among us who trusts you. Otherwise, you wouldn't even know about it.
Vatras	But I know nothing about you at all ...
Me	What do you want to know?
Vatras	Well, you could tell me where you come from and why you have come to the city.
Me	I carry an important message for the leader of the paladins.
Vatras	What is this message?
Me	A large army is gathering as we talk, led by dragons and determined to conquer the country.
Vatras	If that is indeed true, the balance of the earth will be disturbed. Who told you this?
Vatras	(considering) Dragons? You speak of beings which, until now, have only been mentioned in legends. How do you know this?
Me	Terrible things are bound to happen soon.
Vatras	(angry) Aha. And who has told you this?
Vatras	Terrible things, hm ... how do you know this?
Me	Xardas the magician told me. He sent me to warn the paladins.
Vatras	I know this man as a wise and mighty master of magic. And where do you come from?
Vatras	The necromancer ... So he lives ... (considers) and he sent you? Who are you really?
Me	Oh, I heard rumors somewhere ...
Vatras	(annoyed) Do you at least remember where you come from?
Vatras	Aha. And that is why you have made this journey. Who are you really?
Vatras	Gut, fassen wir mal zusammen:
Vatras	You are a former prisoner, ...
Vatras	You are an adventurer from down south ...
Vatras	... who has been told by Xardas the necromancer ...
Vatras	... who heard rumors ...
Vatras	... that dragons have come to conquer the country.
Vatras	... that terrible things are going to happen.
Vatras	And you have come to report this to the paladins ...
Vatras	That all sounds rather fantastic, but I cannot perceive that you are lying to me.
Vatras	Therefore I must assume that your motives are honorable.
Vatras	I want to give you a chance to join the Ring of Water.
Vatras	I think there's something you're not telling me.
Vatras	If you're worried I might pass on what you tell me, then let me reassure you.
Vatras	I have sworn to keep all secrets I am entrusted with to myself.
Me	And what about all the people here?
Vatras	They only understand half of what I PREACH to them. So don't fret.
Vatras	Let's start over at the beginning. What's that message?
Me	I'm a former convict from the penal colony of Khorinis.
Me	I'm an adventurer from down south ...
Me	What must I do in order to join the Ring?
Vatras	Know that you take on great responsibility by joining the ring.
Vatras	I do not let just anyone join who comes to us and asks.
Vatras	If you want to join the Ring, you will have to prove that you act like one of us.
Me	And that means?
Vatras	Before we let a young man join our ranks, he must have done a great deed for the Ring.
Vatras	Only then can I begin to consider letting you help preserve the balance of forces on this island.
Me	I have vanquished the Sleeper. Isn't that a great enough deed?
Vatras	My ears hear many a tale these days.
Vatras	Including the story about the banning of the beast called Sleeper.
Vatras	I have not heard that this was achieved by a single man, although your eyes tell me that you are convinced you did this.
Vatras	That confuses me slightly, but I cannot be sure that my senses might not deceive me sometimes.
Me	I have freed many people. The barrier is gone.
Vatras	Even if you can REALLY claim responsibility for that ...
Vatras	The great event in the Valley of Mines has not only set free the Water Mages and other upright citizens.
Vatras	All the criminals of the entire country are roaming Khorinis these days, harassing the population.
Vatras	The bandits have already taken over large areas of land outside of the city. It has become all but impossible to leave the town and return unharmed.
Me	So what would be an appropriate deed that might convince you?
Vatras	Khorinis is facing a great enigma these days.
Vatras	The number of people missing from the town seems to increase almost daily.
Vatras	If you can explain to me what happened to them, you shall have your place within the 'Ring of Water'.
Vatras	However ...
Me	Yes?
Vatras	... you should take your message to the paladins first.
Vatras	I consider it a matter of utmost importance!
Vatras	Talk to Lord Hagen.
Me	But Lord Hagen is not going to receive me!
Vatras	Yes, he will, no doubt about it. PROVIDED you become a member of a powerful community first.
Vatras	The Ring has far-reaching connections.
Vatras	We shall assist you in conveying your message as soon as possible.
Vatras	You should talk about this to Lares, whom I trust. He will help you.
Me	I shall do that.
Me	What community should I join?
Vatras	There are only three communities that have enough influence.
Vatras	These are: the city militia, the monastery of the Fire Magicians, and the troop of mercenaries on the landowner's farm.
Vatras	The choice is yours, son.
Vatras	Lares can certainly assist you with this difficult decision. Talk to him about it.
Me	I am ready to join the Ring of Water!
Vatras	So you delivered your message to Lord Hagen?
Me	Yes.
Me	But he sent me to the Valley of Mines so I could get him proof for my words!
Vatras	YOU must decide what you want to do next.
Vatras	To me, it was important that he should get the message. Now it's up to him to act, or to wait for your proof.
Vatras	As far as you are concerned ...
Vatras	Good.
Vatras	You have proven that you are indispensable to us. You shall be one of our children and go forth into the world in our name to do the bidding of Adanos.
Vatras	I consign to you this Ring of Water. May it help you find your allies and, together with them, preserve the balance of this world.
Vatras	You are the first Fire Magician among our children. I am especially happy about that.
Vatras	May Adanos protect you. And now go and meet your brothers.
Vatras	They will await you in the tavern 'The Dead Harpy' and accept you into our community.
Vatras	You probably know the tavern. It lies on the way to Onar's farm.
Vatras	Do not forget to wear your ring, so your brothers will recognize you as one of their own.
Me	No. Not yet.
Vatras	Make haste, then. Go to him. I think your message is very important!
Me	The brothers of the 'Ring' have sent me to you.
Vatras	Good! I've been awaiting you!
Vatras	I shall send you through the portal together with the other Water Mages.
Vatras	You are to track down the former ore baron Raven and find out why he has taken the citizens of Khorinis.
Vatras	We here shall continue to try and deal with the threat posed by the bandits.
Vatras	Bring this letter to Saturas. He will set your tasks from now on.
Vatras	Lares will take you to him if he hasn't already delivered the ornament.
Vatras	May Adanos guide you.
Me	About those missing people ...
Vatras	Yes?
Me	Where should I start looking for them?
Vatras	Most of those people disappeared down by the harbor. That's probably where you should start your search.
Me	Let me tell you what I know ...
Me	The farmers have lost some people as well.
Me	I have found out that the bandits are responsible for the disappearances here.
Me	Elvrich, Master Thorben's apprentice, told me that the bandits take the kidnapped people out of Khorinis by sea.
Me	Some pirates are involved in this somehow. I haven't quite figured out their role yet.
Me	I rescued Elvrich from the bandits.
Me	The bandits dragged off a girl named Lucia.
Me	Lucia, the girl that was kidnapped by the bandits, has decided to join them.
Me	It certainly looks like she did this out of her own free will.
Me	The leader of the bandits is named Dexter. He is responsible for the kidnappings.
Me	I knew Dexter back in the penal colony. He was working for the ore baron Gomez then.
Vatras	He will certainly remember you. You should be careful.
Vatras	I think you're on the right track. Carry on.
Vatras	What have you found out?
Me	Nothing important so far.
Me	I know where the missing people are.
Vatras	What have you found out?
Me	A man named Raven dragged them off to a remote part of Khorinis.
Vatras	What makes you so sure?
Me	I read his orders. He's got the local bandits working for him.
Me	Here.
Vatras	Good. You did a great job. I had feared that we might have to resign ourselves to never knowing.
Me	The missing people have come back.
Vatras	Yes, you did it. Their journey has come to a good end.
Vatras	But your own journey must go on. So go with the blessing of Adanos.
Vatras	(praying) Adanos, bless this man. Light his path and grant him the strength to withstand all dangers.
Me	About this weapons dealer ...
Me	How much do you know about the weapons dealer?
Vatras	Ask Martin, the provisions master of the paladins, about this. He should be able to tell you more.
Vatras	He has been tasked with unmasking the weapons dealer.
Vatras	You can find Martin in the harbor district. If you see a heap of crates, provisions and paladins, Martin won't be far.
Me	I know the dealer who's been selling weapons to the bandits!
Me	His name is Fernando.
Vatras	Very good. Has Martin taken the necessary steps to stop him from delivering any more?
Me	Yes. Martin will see to it that he won't be leaving the dungeon any time soon.
Vatras	Well done, son.
Me	(cheekily) Does that mean that you're going to let me join the 'Ring of Water' now?
Vatras	(smiles) THAT was not what we agreed upon - and you know it.
Vatras	May Adanos light your path.
Me	Not yet.
Vatras	Then make haste and report to him at once. It must be stopped right now.
Me	Is there anything that could help me with my search?
Vatras	You are very persistent, young man. But I actually can think of something that could make your tasks easier for you.
Vatras	I shall give you this ore amulet. You'll certainly be able to use it.
Vatras	It is an amulet of the searching will-o'-the-wisps.
Vatras	There are only very few of them. The will-o'-the-wisp that inhabits this amulet has very special properties.
Vatras	It can help you find things that normally elude the naked eye.
Vatras	You summon it by simply wearing the amulet.
Vatras	If it loses its power or you cannot find it, simply put on the amulet again, and it will reappear.
Vatras	The will-o'-the-wisp can detect weapons.
Vatras	It could be very helpful to you in investigating the weapons deliveries to the bandits.
Vatras	Treat it well, and it will never fail you.
Me	Thank you! I shall take good care of it.
Me	Can the will-o'-the-wisp do more than that?
Vatras	More than look for close-combat weapons? Not unless you teach it.
Vatras	I think Riordian knows how to teach these beings. He is one of us, currently traveling with Saturas.
Vatras	Perhaps he can tell you more.
Me	A will-o'-the-wisp in an amulet?
Vatras	Will-o'-the-wisps are admirable creatures. They consist of pure magical energy.
Vatras	They are bound to the magical ore in this world. It is their origin. It gives them their strength.
Vatras	I am not surprised that you have never heard of them. They only appear to the person who bears the ore to which they belong.
Vatras	Will-o'-the-wisps living in the wild have been forcefully removed from their sources. They will attack anyone who approaches them.
Vatras	There is no way to help those pitiful creatures. You had better stay away from them.
Me	I've got this stone tablet. Can you tell me more about it?
Vatras	Those are artifacts from the old culture which we have been investigating for some time.
Vatras	There are several kinds of them. Some contain information about the history of the ancient people.
Vatras	And that is the kind I am interested in. Bring me all of those that you can find.
Vatras	I shall give you an appropriate reward.
Me	I've got another stone tablet for you ...
Vatras	Great!
Vatras	I shall increase your magical power!
Vatras	Here, take a few spell scrolls as a reward ...
Vatras	Here, take a few potions as a reward ...
Me	Lares said that you could help me get into the monastery of the Fire Magicians.
Vatras	Is that your choice? The Way of the Fire?
Me	Yes. I want to become a Fire Magician.
Vatras	As far as I know, they gladly accept novices in their monastery. So why would you need my help?
Me	The novice in front of the monastery wants me to pay a tribute to enter. A sheep and a load of gold.
Me	Lares mentioned that they demand a tribute before they let anyone into the monastery.
Vatras	I cannot grant you entry into the monastery myself. I am a Water Mage, as you know. But I am very well acquainted with Daron the Fire Magician.
Vatras	He spends most of his time in the marketplace, collecting alms for his church.
Vatras	But I have heard that he is not only in town to raise some funds.
Vatras	He told me about a statuette that was stolen from him.
Vatras	It was very important to him. He will surely allow you to enter the monastery if you can get it back for him.
Vatras	Of course, if you should decide to join the Circle of Fire, you can still become a member of the Ring.
Vatras	If you prove yourself worthy, that is.
Me	I am asking your blessing.
Vatras	Why should I give you my blessing, stranger?
Me	I want to start an apprenticeship with one of the masters in the lower part of town.
Vatras	Go with the blessing of Adanos, my son!
Me	Where can I find a priest of Innos?
Vatras	The best thing would be to look around the marketplace. You will find an emissary of the monastery there.
Me	I want to make a donation to Adanos!
Vatras	A donation to the church of Adanos would alleviate a part of the sins which you may have committed, my son.
Vatras	How much can you give?
Me	I haven't got anything to spare right now ...
Vatras	That is not a problem, you can act upon your good intentions later, my son.
Me	I've got 50 gold pieces ...
Vatras	I thank you in the name of Adanos, my son. Your gold will be distributed among the needy.
Me	I've got 100 gold pieces ...
Vatras	I bless you in the name of Adanos for this generous act!
Vatras	May the path you follow be blessed by Adanos!
Me	Can you teach me something about magic?
Vatras	Only the Chosen of Innos and the Chosen of Adanos are permitted to work rune magic.
Vatras	But common mortals can also work magic with the help of spell scrolls.
Vatras	I can show you how you can channel and expand your magic powers.
Me	I want to increase my magic powers.
Vatras	Your magical power has grown beyond my ability to teach you.
Me	Tell me about the gods.
Vatras	What exactly would you like to know?
Me	Tell me about Innos.
Vatras	Very well. (preaches) Innos is the first and highest god. He created the sun and the world.
Vatras	He commands light and fire, his gifts to humanity. He is law and justice.
Vatras	His priests are the Magicians of Fire, the paladins are his warriors.
Me	Tell me about Adanos.
Vatras	Adanos is the god of the center. He is the scales of justice, the guardian of the balance between Innos and Beliar.
Vatras	He commands the power of change, his gift is the water in all the oceans, rivers, and lakes.
Vatras	His priests are the Water Mages, just as I am a servant and priest of Adanos.
Me	Tell me about Beliar.
Vatras	Beliar is the dark god of death, destruction and all things unnatural.
Vatras	He is in eternal battle with Innos, but Adanos guards the balance between the two.
Vatras	Only a few humans follow the call of Beliar - however, he grants great strength to those who do.
Me	Can you heal me?
Vatras	(devout) Adanos bless this body. Free it of its wounds and strengthen it with new life.
Vatras	You do not require healing magic at this time.
Vatras	I have a message for Master Isgaroth. He guards the shrine in front of the monastery.
Vatras	If you run this errand for me, you get to choose your own reward.
Vatras	Good. So be on your way to Master Isgaroth now.
Me	I'll do it.
Vatras	Good, then take the message and choose one of these spell scrolls.
Vatras	When you have delivered the message, I shall reward you accordingly.
Me	Not now!
Vatras	No problem. I shall send somebody else.
Me	I choose the healing spell.
Me	Give me the Ice Arrow.
Me	I'll take the spell of light.
Me	I have delivered your message.
Vatras	Accept my thanks. And now pick your reward.
Vatras	Listen people! I am needed elsewhere.
Vatras	It won't take long. When I return I shall tell you the rest of the story.
Vatras	I do not know whether I shall return. If you want to know the ending, read up on the story in the scriptures.
Vatras	May Adanos be with you!
Me	I've got a problem with the Eye of Innos. I could use your help.
Vatras	And will your problem require me to leave town?
Me	I don't know. Possibly.
Vatras	I have been waiting to be relieved for days. The other Water Mages should have been back in Khorinis some time ago.
Vatras	If you see to it that at least one of them comes to take over my duties in town, I shall be free to help you solve your problem.
Me	Someone's here to relieve you.
Vatras	Have the matters beyond the north-eastern mountains been settled?
Me	Yes, they have. Raven is dead, and the threat has been averted.
Vatras	That is good news indeed. Now let us hope that such things will not happen again.
Vatras	NOW I can help you with your little problem.
Vatras	I seem to remember it concerns the Eye of Innos, right?
Me	Pyrokar sent me.
Me	Xardas sent me.
Me	The Eye of Innos is broken.
Vatras	I know. I have already learned of it from some very upset novices.
Vatras	The Seekers have used the Fire Magicians' Circle of the Sun to destroy the Eye.
Vatras	I would call that an inspired move by the enemy.
Me	What will become of the Eye now?
Vatras	We must join it back together. But that is no easy task, I fear.
Vatras	The setting is broken into two pieces. A skilled smith should be able to repair this.
Vatras	But that is really not the problem. It's rather the inlaid gem that worries me.
Vatras	It is dull and powerless. The enemy seems to have known exactly how to weaken it.
Me	How can the gem get its power back?
Vatras	I see only one way. A union of the three reigning divinities should achieve the desired effect.
Vatras	A well prepared ritual of reversal in the place of its destruction will give the gem back its fire.
Vatras	However, the problem is that you must bring an earthly representative of each of the three gods to this place.
Vatras	Furthermore, a lot of swampweed is required for this ritual. I estimate it should be at least 3 plants.
Me	Where can I find this swampweed?
Vatras	I have heard about an old quack in the woods named Sagitta. She supposedly sells such herbs.
Vatras	But you could also try your luck down at the harbor.
Me	Who could those three earthly representatives of the gods be?
Vatras	I shall represent the god Adanos myself.
Vatras	Pyrokar, the highest fire magician, would be the right person to represent the god Innos.
Vatras	But for Beliar, I cannot think of an appropriate candidate. It must be someone who commands black magic.
Me	Black magic? What about Xardas?
Vatras	That's it. That could work.
Vatras	But I ask myself how you will bring all three of us together.
Vatras	I can just see Pyrokar's face when he hears that he must cooperate with Xardas.
Me	Where can I find a smith capable of repairing the setting of the Eye?
Vatras	Ask around in the area for someone who knows how to repair jewelry.
Me	Why did Pyrokar send me to you of all people?
Vatras	I suspected that sooner or later something like this would happen.
Vatras	Pyrokar always thinks himself so invulnerable and superior that it almost borders on carelessness.
Vatras	Thus his precautions for protecting the Eye were also careless.
Vatras	I simply think that he unconsciously relies on the abilities which Adanos has granted me.
Vatras	It doesn't bear thinking about what would happen if I were not available now.
Me	News spreads fast in this city.
Vatras	That's a good thing, too. The enemy won't be sleeping, either.
Me	I've got to go.
Vatras	I shall also set out and prepare the ceremony at the Circle of the Sun.
Vatras	Send Xardas and Pyrokar there. And don't forget to bring the swampweed. I am counting on you.
Me	How are things with the Eye of Innos?
Vatras	Remember: only a ritual of reversal at the Circle of the Sun together with Xardas and Pyrokar will restore the Eye.
Vatras	And don't forget to bring the Eye, with its setting repaired.
Me	I did everything you told me to do. Here's the repaired Eye.
Vatras	Indeed, there is nothing missing now for the performance of the ritual.
Me	What about the swampweed?
Vatras	Ah, yes. Do you have 3 swampweed plants, then?
Me	Ahem. Yes. Here are the 3 plants.
Vatras	Excellent.
Me	No. Alas not.
Vatras	All right. Then we shall have to make do without.
Vatras	You have done well, but now step aside so that we may begin the ceremony. May our spirits unite.
Vatras	It is finished. We have succeeded in thwarting the enemy's plan and restoring the Eye.
Vatras	Let Pyrokar explain to you how to use its power.
Vatras	I hope that I shall see you again, once you have accomplished your mission. Farewell.
Me	Thank you for helping to heal the Eye of Innos.
Vatras	Do not be so lavish with your thanks. Your greatest task yet lies before you.
Vatras	Speak to Pyrokar, he will explain everything else to you.
Vatras	I hope to see you again in one piece, my son.
Me	Lobart's wife Hilda is sick.
Vatras	What? Again? The good woman should take better care of herself.
Vatras	One hard winter, and she won't be with us anymore. All right, I will give her a medicine to reduce the fever.
Vatras	Oh, you know, while you're at it, you might as well drop it off with her.
Me	I've got this feeling of trepidation.
Vatras	You don't look well either. You were subjected to the black look of the Seekers for too long.
Vatras	All I can heal is your body, but only the monastery can purify your soul. Speak to Pyrokar. He will help you.
Me	The dragons will wreak no more havoc.
Vatras	I knew that you would return safe and sound. However, you have yet to take your greatest hurdle.
Me	I know.
Vatras	Then equip yourself well and come to me if you need help. Always carry the Eye of Innos with you, do you hear? Adanos bless you.
Me	I know where our enemy is located.
Vatras	Then let us waste no time and seek him out before he comes to us.
Me	You want to accompany me?
Vatras	I have thought long about this and have never been so sure of my business, my friend.
Me	I've got too many on my list already. I'm afraid there will be no more room for you.
Vatras	Then make room. You will need me.
Me	I consider it an honor to have you by my side. We'll meet you at the harbor.
Vatras	Don't take too much time. The enemy does not sleep, my friend.
Me	I'm going to think about it some more.
Vatras	Suit yourself. Come back to me if you change your mind.
Me	You had better stay here. The city needs you.
Vatras	Perhaps you are right. And yet, I shall accompany you if you wish. You know that.
Me	Come with me to the enemy's island.
Vatras	A wise decision. I hope you are going to stick with it now.