The Ceruleum Road

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FATE

Zone: Northern Thanalan - Bluefog - Camp Bluefog (21-29)
Starting NPC:
A frugal merchant bound for the Ceruleum Processing Plant to discuss business was abandoned by the two bodyguards he hired in Ul'dah after refusing to give in to their demands for more coin. Now, but a few malms from the plant, he finds himself helpless, and seeks to employ an adventurer to accompany him for the remainder of his journey.
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Experience Gil Seals
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World: Hydaelyn
Landmass: Aldenard
Region: Thanalan
Zone: Northern Thanalan
Area: Bluefog
Landmark: Camp Bluefog
Coordinates: 21-29
Level: 49
Type: Escort

If I am not at the plant in a bell, I will be ruined!
Tell me, did you happen to see a pair of double-crossing snakes on your way here? No, I suppose you did not. But that is no longer of any matter. What matters is the opportunity that sits here before each of us. That is unless you are a double-crossing snake as well.
Look around. What do you see? Does this look like any place for an unarmed merchant? No it does not. Then what, you ask, am I doing here? I'd like to know the answer myself! One moment I was on my way to discuss business at the Ceruleum Processing Plant, flanked by a pair of burly Hellsguards, the next I'm all by my lonesome.
Yes, perhaps there was talk of me halving their pay on account of their not having slain a single beast since that ladybug outside Stonesthrow... but that is beside the point!They could have at least waited until we had arrived at the plant and I had paid them their half before leaving me. And now, here I am, short one escort...
Accompany the merchant to the plant?
※The recommended level for this FATE is 49.
Yes No
Splendid! Now let us hurry. There is no time to lose!
Fate Joined
But I'll pay you with the money I promised the others! Is that not enough incentive!?
What was that!? I think I saw something move!
Or... not. Come on then.
Halt!
One cannot be too careful, you know.
Shhh! Did you hear that? No?
Alright, tell me you heard that!
I'm not paying you another man's coin to let them manhandle me!
Not the tunic! This cost me a fortune!
I'm too rich to die!
Wait! Now, you may think I am being overly cautious, but...
Caution can ofttimes be a man's best friend!
You know how the proverb goes...
It's better to be safe than strung up and gralloched by a bloodthirsty maniac!
There is something ahead... I can feel it!
You see! You see! I felt it! I felt it!
Gods up above!
Mercy! Have mercy!
We are not but a quarter malm from the plant but...
I have no coin! I promised it all to the adventurer! That's the one you want!
FATE Won FATE Lost
FATE Won
FATE lost
I... I made it in one piece! Thank the Twelve!
If only you could have gotten me here sooner!

Animus Book (1)
Book
Book of Netherfall I