The Hidden Veins

You want work? Huh! If I gave you work, people will start saying that the Dwarves make their guests run errands! I don't want to be lax in my hospitality to guests. Don't overexert yourself, and since you have come all the way to the Dwarf country, sample our native products!

(Quest for Dwarven characters.)

Have you heard of a metal called chrysolite? This material is used by the maestros to craft high quality armor and weapons. Until now, the entire supply has been imported from Gracia, but we have just discovered that there are veins of this rare metal not very far from here.

We're planning to work on developing these new veins soon, and need the help of energetic young Dwarves. I'll ask you for help soon, so be prepared.

(Quest for Dwarven characters level 6 and above.)

While I was making an inspection of the Mithril Mine, I was attacked by Utuku Orcs. Fortunately, my guards defeated the Orcs, but I found out something very interesting...

Rough ore was found in the pockets of the defeated Orcs, and I assume it is used as currency between Orcs. The guards are all members of the Iron Gate and didn't recognize the ore, but I noticed at once that the ore is rough chrysolite.

As you know, chrysolite is used by the maestros to make high quality armor and weapons. Until now, the entire supply has been imported from Gracia, but this incident has provided a new method of acquiring that rare metal. But to take advantage of this opportunity, I need the help of young, energetic Dwarves like you.

• Say you will help

If you leave the village and go to the minefield, you will see many Utuku Orcs. Bring me the Chrysolite Ore that you collect after defeating them. I will reward you based on the amount of the ore you bring back.

But more importantly, you should find out where the ore comes from. I ordered some investigators of the guild to find out, but I haven't gotten any useful information from them. I only know that there are many hidden chrysolite veins somewhere in the Spine Mine Field, and only a few Utuku Orcs know the locations.

Sending investigators was a mistake, because the Orcs now know that the veins are important. I hear they tore the Maps that indicate the location of the veins into many pieces and scattered them throughout the territory. If you find the pieces of the Maps, you must go to Priestess of the Earth Chichirin in the temple. She will help you to combine the Maps. I will give you a generous reward once you bring me the completed Maps.

I am sorry, but if you come back with empty hands I can't reward you, no matter how hard you tried. As I mentioned before, I will reward you based on the amount of Chrysolite Ore that you collect after defeating the Utuku Orcs.

And don't forget ...If you collect four pieces of a torn Map, you should visit Chichirin in the Maphr Temple. If you ask her for help, she will combine those torn pieces and make a complete Map. I will give you a generous reward once you bring me the completed Maps.

• Say you will quit
• Say you will continue

You've done well, young Dwarf. This ore you have brought may look rough, but once it goes through the trained hands of craftsmen, it becomes a precious metal with a brilliant blue luster. True maestros should be able to find the beauty hidden in plain objects.

As promised, I will reward you based on the amount of ore you have brought. And, don't forget ... If you collect four pieces of a torn Map, you should visit Chichirin in the Maphr Temple. If you ask her for help, she will combine those torn pieces and make a complete Map. I will give you a generous reward once you bring me the completed Maps.

• Say you will quit
• Say you will continue

You want to quit already? I am very disappointed ... I thought you'd be more dedicated than that. Although you might not earn much profit now, you can receive a big reward once you put more time into it ... Young ones, they are too impatient these days ... Tsk tsk ...

Think about how much money we can save if we can actually mine chrysolite instead of importing it. This task is not only an achievement for our Gray Pillar Guild, it is an advancement for our entire Dwarven Kingdom. Don't forget this. Please carry on.

Ohh! You have obtained a complete Map! Well done! We can finally find out the location of the hidden chrysolite vein! I will reward you as promised. This should be enough.

Let me see ... Hmm ... Oh. Stupid Orcs, their Map is too hard to read. But I can still roughly figure out the location. My investigators will have no problem locating the vein.

As I said before, there are many hidden veins. Continue to find more Maps! I will reward you whenever you bring new Maps, so don't worry about that.

• Say you will quit.
• Say you will continue.

Ohh! You have obtained a complete Map! Well done! We finally can find out the location of the hidden chrysolite vein! I will pay you as promised. I will also give you an additional reward for the amount of ore you have brought.

Let me see ... Hmm ... Oh. Stupid Orcs, their Map is too hard to read. But I can still roughly figure out the location. My investigators will have no problem locating the vein.

As I said before, there are many hidden veins. Continue to find more Maps! I will reward you whenever you bring new Maps, so don't worry about that.

• Say you will quit.
• Say you will continue.

I heard from Filaur of the Gray Pillar. You are trying to recover some old Maps, right? I used to be an apprentice for the cartography guild before becoming a seer. I helped Master Diana recover the Map that shows the sites of the ancient giants.

• Ask her to recover the Map

I'm sorry, but you don't have enough pieces of the torn Map. Look here. You don't have this part. See, just there? I think I need four pieces of the torn Map to make a complete Map.

Let me see ... This part should be on the upper left-hand corner ... This should be under that piece ... If I put this here ...

There! It is a little loose, but I have managed to create a rough Map. I have never seen these characters before. These are neither the giants' nor the Elves' writing. Clumsy lines and bad handwriting ... it seems like a race with lousy craftsmanship made this Map ... Perhaps the Humans?