20 Of Course, Goblins! (1/2)
Before he left for the guild, Liliana told Kalin that the house would be cleaned and renovated in about 2-3 days time, the majority of which would be spent waiting for the materials need for it. Kalin was excited to see how his new home would end up looking.
Almost as if it was designed by fate, Kalin ran into the twin spiritus girls about a block from the guild. Worried that they would keep him waiting, they had left early for the guild, just in case. When they arrived, the guild was still sparsely populated. Arriving at one of the terminals, the they searched through the list and ended up deciding on the quest they would work on.
Extermination Quest
Request: Procure 10 goblin spleens for the Alchemy Tower.
Duration: Indefinite
Reward: 100 pints, 10 QP
Details: Repeatable indefinitely, monetary reward may vary depending on the state of the alchemic reagent.
Kalin, after convincing Artemis that they should do the quest, walked over to the counter to formally accept the quest. Seeing Pauline manning one of them, he just bounded over happily with his two new partners in tow.
”Hi Pauline!” Kalin said filled with so much excitement that his cheeks turned rosy.
”Good morning, Kalin.” She said with a happy smile. ”How did your first quest go yesterday?”
In a fashion similar to Lili when she brags, Kalin puffed out his chest and said, ”Perfect, they even gave me a bonus!”
”Is that so?” She asked, raising her eyebrows, ”It's pretty rare to get a bonus on a job, especially your first. How much did they give you, if you don't mind me asking?”
Kalin responded, ”I got 60 from the quest, and 60 as a bonus!”
His response shocked all three of the girls… well, not so much for Yami who was playing with one of her necklaces. Pauline took a deeper look at the young child in front of her, making sure to remember all the details. She had a hunch that this young adventurer may someday become extraordinary. While 120 pints wasn't much for a quest, it was unheard of for a level 0.
Collecting herself, she addressed the two sisters, ”My name is Pauline, and I've been advising Kalin on adventuring.”
”I'm Artemis, and this is my older sister Yami.” Responded the sharp-eyed sister.
”Are the three of you going to be partying together?” She asked the three.
”Yep!” he responded, ”We're going to accept the quest to get goblin spleens for the Alchemy Tower.”
Towers were similar to guilds in the fact that people with similar objectives and skills can more easily use their skills to obtain benefit. They were different, however in purpose and execution. Towers were like schools of thought or sects, fighting for the membership of capable mages. They had a more sophisticated and bureaucratic structure. As the largest producer of potions in the city, the Alchemy or Alchemic Tower maintains a largely cooperative and amicable relationship with the various powers throughout the city.