| abstract | - To start the quest, talk to Chief Argo in a new outpost to the south of Port Phasmatys. It's exact location and layout are displayed in the map to the right. To enter the outpost, first talk to the guards at the gate:
* Gate Guard: Halt! Who goes there?
* Player: My name is [player]. I'm in search of a quest.
* Gate Guard: Are you a vampyre?
* Player: What!?
* Gate Guard: You know, vampyre. Sucks blood, kills people?
* Player: No, I don't think so.
* Gate Guard: Sure? You look a little pale...
* Player: I'm not a vampyre!
* Gate Guard: Right, you can come in 'human' - if you pay vampyre insurance.
* Player: Vampyre insurance?
* Gate Guard: 100gp, you can come in and I tell everyone you're not a vampyre.
* Player: But I'm not!
* Gate Guard: That's the spirit sir!
* Player: Actually...
* Fine, here's 100gp.
* No way! (Ends Conversation)
* (Charm) I'll be extra good if you let me in for 50gp.
* Gate Guard: Thank you... and welcome to the outpost, sir. You will have to pay a toll of 100gp (50 with an activated Ring of Charos). They will then open the gate, allowing you to enter by walking over the bridge and into the settlement. Enter the main hut and ask the chieftain if he needs any help:
* Chief Argo: What? Who let you in? Who are you?
* Player: My name's [player]. I'm in search of the quest.
* Chief Argo: Well have you paid...
* Player: Yes, I've paid vampyre insurance. What's all this vampyre paranoia about anyway?
* Chief Argo: Many years ago, my people left the Eastern Realms in search of new land. When we landed, we found this place and decided to settle. But there was a problem.
* Player: Let me guess - vampyres.
* Chief Argo: Yes, very perceptive [player]. They came and demanded tithes. We refused and so they simply lay siege to our camp until we ran out of supplies.
* Player: Harsh.
* Chief Argo: To put it mildly, yes. So, we decided to live on the sea.
* Player: On the sea?
* Chief Argo: Quite ingenious really. We built a platform and lived on top of it. The vampyres can still siege us but we get fish and trade with our homeland.
* Player: So what's the problem?
* Chief Argo: Well, all our fish are dying.
* Player: Ah, what about trade?
* Chief Argo: Our people are very superstitious. They believe this outpost has been cursed by the vampyres and that's why the fish have died.
* Player: So why are the fish dying?
* Chief Argo: Jellyfish.
* Player: Jellyfish?
* Chief Argo: Yes, jellyfish. They came and ate all our fish. We have nowhere to turn - please help us.
* Player: Well...
* Alright.
* Ugh, jellyfish. No thank you (Ends Conversation)
* Chief Argo: Thank you [player]. Firstly, we need to know more about this menace. I recommend you go and see a wise man with much knowledge.
* Player: I know just the guy. Accept the proposal and then go and ask someone who's likely to know more - Reldo
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