Strife:Disturbingly Poetic (Camonna Tong)

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Overview
WHY...
 * Quest Giver: Orvas Dren.
 * Location(s): Curio Manor.
 * Prerequisite Quest: Strange Request.
 * Next Quest: Defiled Legacy.
 * Reward: Slippers of Doom, Recall Ring, Fenrick's Doorjam Ring, Champion Belt, Staff of Llevule, Herder's Crook.
 * Optional Bonus: None.

Quest start
Orvas: ''"You know, I'm a BIG fan, of Crassius Curio. I've been excited for weeks, NO, MONTHS, about this book he's writing. Look, I just need a taste of it." Bobby looks concerned. Orvas continues: "It's called The Festival of Historic Queens of the Bygone; I'd like you to go to his manor, and steal it..." Bobby says: "We're stealin' from a high profile target here; you're risking the temple's complacency right now for personal gain." Orvas replies: "So you won't do it?" Bobby replies: "Look, not my problem, I'll take the gold, I'm just pitchin' in." Orvas says: "You're jus' a Tough, I don't pay you to think, yeah?" Bobby turns to leave: "Okay. I'll meet you there again, yeah?" Bobby has left.''

Curio Manor
The Curio Manor is on the Hlaalu plaza, Bobby is there outside it. He greets the party: ''"'Ello, hope you lot are well, I'll leave it to one of you but we gotta get inside there to grab the book." Bobby looks around. "Theres no bonuses for this one, I don't think, 'ow about I keep watch, and y'all kick the door down, eh? Not too good at 'stealth', plus I knocked on the door and there ain't no-one in."'' Kicking the door down requires a successful half level strength roll.

There in fact is someone in the house; it is Crassius writing at his desk if it is day, or him sleeping if it is night. How the players deal with this is up to them. With Bobby outside he can convince any crime interrupting Ordinators away from the building: ''"Look, how about, you just leave here for an hour? We're jus' talkin' to our friend in here, nothin' to be worried." He hands a small pouch to the interrupting Ordinator, to which they nod and walk away.

The book in question is strange and incoherent to say the least, after acquiring it and successfully leaving, Bobby will say "Eh, lemme see that for a minute? What's all this fuss abo-" The smile washes from his face, he slowly closes the book, and hands it back to the player.

Finishing the quest
Strange book aside, this can be bought to Orvas for a reward. Orvas is really excited at the book: ''"AH, one of the best gifts you could have gotten me, HOW did you know?" Not even opening the book, he places it in his office desk drawer. "Don't get me wrong, I'm just savin' it for my wash later." Bobby shivers, as Orvas hands over a large burlap bag, to which the contents look like a bunch of laundry. Orvas: "Sort through this, some good artefacts in 'ere! Oh, and congratulations, I'm movin' you up each one rank. Everyone is Tough's now, bar from you Bobby, you're a Thug! One step closer to me caring about your opinion. Either way, let me know when you're ready, theres more work to be done..."''

The bag contains the Slippers of Doom, the Recall Ring, the Fenrick's Doorjam Ring, the Champion Belt, the Staff of Llevule, and the Herder's Crook, all items on the unused items list.

The party now has completed this quest and has now moved onto quest Defiled Legacy.