The mortal tavern crouches beneath a sagging roof, all crooked tables, smoky rafters, and amber hearthlight. Dice rattle. Tankards knock. Conversation dips as Floren enters alone.
Wary eyes linger on his antennae, freckles, and the concealed shape of wings beneath his cloak. No one rises, but several hands pause near belts and cups.
Near the hearth, beneath a bench abandoned by its owner, a weathered map catches the firelight. Its faded crest is unmistakable: the Fall Kingdom of Reria.
The map lies within Floren's reach. Inked roads crawl toward the sealed borders of Reria, while a dark stain obscures the northern mountains.
Ashkeeper
If you came seeking a way to seal the Calamity, you will find no answer in this room.
A hooded figure at the hearth places one gloved hand over the map before Floren can take it. The tavern's noise thins around them.
Ashkeeper
Still, that crest brought you here. Tell me why a banished prince of Reria should be allowed to touch it.
✓ Quest Accepted
Obtain the Reria map
“Instead of answering, I ask a question of my own: "Most mortals do not know of such events, much less the kingdom of Reria. Who are you and what makes you guard the map so?"”
SUCCESS (Good Diplomacy, rolled +1)
Floren
Most mortals do not know of such events, much less the kingdom of Reria. Who are you, and what makes you guard the map so?
The question lands softly, without challenge. The hooded figure's gloved hand tightens over the parchment, then slowly withdraws.
Ashkeeper
I am called the Ashkeeper. I guard this map because its roads remember what Reria chose to forget.
They fold the map once along its old crease and extend it across the hearthstones. The parchment comes fully into Floren's reach, its northern stain revealing a thin silver road beneath the firelight.
Ashkeeper
That road leads beneath the kingdom, to the place where the Calamity first pressed against its seal. Take it, if you mean to mend what was broken.
A patron notices the Reria crest as Floren takes the map. Whispers spread through the tavern, and the Ashkeeper turns sharply toward the sound.
Ashkeeper
The room knows now. Will you hide the map, flee with it, or let every witness learn why the banished prince has returned?
Reach the place where the Calamity first pressed against its seal
Quest Complete
Obtain the Reria map
Skill Upgrade: Diplomacy Good→Great
+ New Item Acquired
Reria map