Создатели Судьбы / The Creators of Destiny: Глава 46

Chapter 46
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Camrad_RIP 17.02.23 в 19:13

We approached Weird Forest in silence.

Camrad_RIP 17.02.23 в 19:19

We're not having much fun. I should make a joke.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 18:28

"Nika, I thought you liked searching for quests?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 18:29

"Yeah, what? Is there one here?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 18:29

Menu, map. So, what have we got here? A woodsman, urban clearings, a patch of "Weird Forest". What would work here? And what's to come up with if it doesn't work?

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 18:30

"There's a peaceful NPC there who sometimes collects herbs. I can't remember what it's called."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:00

"An assistant healer? Dead end, he's just a target for a messenger quest."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:00

So there's a NPC, that's nice.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:00

"It's not that simple. You have to know how to take this quest!"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:01

"An expert, ha!" But her voice was interested. Keep going!

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:02

"Piglet, where is that helper? Lead on."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:02

The helper was an unkempt elderly man, wearing something down to his heels and a basket in his hand, sitting at the moment on a fallen tree chewing something. He stared at us with suspicion and started chewing faster, apparently fearing for his munchies.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:04

"Hi. Do you do herbs?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:04

"Hello to you too, Brother Paladin. I do... but it's no use doing it. All the grass has been rained on, trampled underfoot, and the animals have eaten it all up..."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:06

The man was howling with a passion. But he kept his eyes on us, just like a storekeeper I knew.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:07

"Here," the herbalist caught the gold coin with surprising agility, sniffed it, and was about to put it in his mouth, behind his cheek, not trusting the security of his pockets, "this is for information. We need herbs for our," I winked, "not quite in touch with the law friend. You know what kind."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:08

"No sir, no sir! I'm only collecting what's allowed here! I'm not going into town, no way! I can't do that!"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:09

"You'll get more gold for these... herbs."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:09

//Is he dealing drugs? Nika asked in a text chat without interfering with the conversation.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:10

//Not really. And the reward depends on a lot of things.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:10

"Well, I..."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:12

"Two golds."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:12

//Spender!

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:12

"I would help the honorable gentleman, but I have a little business to attend to..."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:13

You have been given the quest of collecting medicinal herbs.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:14

Help the assistant herbalist complete the day's norm.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:14

Progress of execution 0/50

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:14

"We will help. But I hope the reward will be exactly what I expect it to be."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:14

"Oh, oh, I don't know, I'll have to see, I think I had something like that, but I'm so wrapped up with this order... I'll see, Brother Paladin, while you look for herbs, look for them."

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:22

Nodding, I stepped aside, taking my teammates away.

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:23

"Pal, tell me, what kind of herb is it?"

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:23

And come up with what? Well, let it be:

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:24

"There are different ones for everyone. Just don't forget to slip a coin in when you hand in your quest."

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:24

"What the hell, we're the ones who should be getting paid?!"

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:25

"That's why you don't know anything about this herbalist. Greed is evil! By the way, if I understand anything about quests, only Piglet should get the reward today."

Camrad_RIP 21.02.23 в 07:26

"Why this?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:19

"Because it's a 'day norm'. We only get fifty herbs for the three of us."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:20

"Your logic is strange. A quest has been given to all of us!"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:20

I haven't really understood my own fantasies yet. They're so weird.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:29

"Just trust me. Loot on Piglet. He'll also hand in the quest."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:30

"Pal, how do you do this one with the coin?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:15

"What's with the coin?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:16

"Well, throwing it."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:16

"He is wearing virt gloves. You can use them to move objects around in the game."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:17

Nika stepped forward and stopped.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:17

"What herbs should be collected?"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:17

"Which ones fall down out of the corpses will do the trick. I see the target!"

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:18

From behind the tree stepped the first tree... tree someone. Three legs, ten arms.

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:19

"Nika, with fire."

Camrad_RIP 20.02.23 в 19:18