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Quest (Evaluated)
Tags: Mines, Scrapit
Tags: Mines, Scrapit
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Zorion had hoped to help with the hunting, to ease the food shortage situation of the city, but without suitable equipment such a hunting trip would be a fool’s endeavour..
He needed money and resources, so he needed some quick menial task with low risk. So Zorion looked to work at the mines and help where he can..
Taking the one of the great elevators he went one floor down there was a the great forge and refinery, past the metal works and through a few more corridors of stone, he found his way to one of the mines.
There at the offices outside, he met one of the foremans.
“Aye? Triton? Far from the ocean are yer”
Zorion nodded, to explain how he used to be human would have been a long conversation.
“I am here to help mine copper.”
“Right you are '' The dwarven miner foreman scratched his beard, “but you… you tritons are..are not known for bein’ good earth mages…Are ya?”
“No. I am good at water and wind magic.’ Zorion admitted.
“Wind? Good. Yer won’t need a Kanerbeak to sniff for bad air...” The foreman started to rummage through the back of his office. “And if you are not a dwarf, and yer not an earth mage, you’d find it hard to find the ore.”
Having found what he was looking for then he turned to Zorion.
“We ain’t got no miners to babysit ya,” the foreman handed Zorion a small ball appeared to be covered in stony scales, “It’s Scrapit, look after him, tell him what ore you want, and it will find it. As good as a dwarf.. amost.”
“A scrapit?” Zorion looked closely at the scaly ball in his hand, it unfurled and revealed to be a tiny creature that looked like an armadillo or pangolin. It scurried up his arm and sat on his shoulder.
“We found them eating scrap metal in the forge, they were good as finding ore… so we tamed some of the critters, but they ain't as good as a dwarf.“ The foremen declared proudly. “His name is… Ted. Bring him back when you are done.
Borrowing a pickaxe Zorion entered the mines. Holding the Scapit in his hands he tickled it and it winggled in delight.
“I have never mined copper before, how do I know where to start and when to stop, how do I make sure the mind doesn’t just collapse?”
Ted raised an eyebrow and sighed, he made a dramatic act of rolling his eyes, then he wiggled free from Zorion’s grasp.
The scrapit dashed and ran a few meters away from him, as Zorion motioned to follow, the creature shook its head squeaking. It then ran towards a minecart clawing it with its paw.
Pushing the mine cart he followed Ted, the mine was like a rat warren, Zorion kept memorising the path he took, but the changed tracks and made turns so often, he started to doubt if he would be able to make his way back.
And finally Ted stopped.The creatures looked at the wall and started scratching. Understanding what Ted was indicating, Zorion brought his pick to the stone, the one strike two strike, the rock was chipped away and there I was the green oxidation of copper.
With the amount he found he could easily load the mine cart full of ore, but when the moved to carve out the 8th piece, Ted squeaked, it tapped at Zorion’s feet.
Stop? why? He did not understand.
But he had to admit the scrapit knew more about mining that he did.
As Zorion pushed his cart back to the entrance of the mine.
He heard a growling! He drew his weapon quickly!
He waited. But no attack came.
It was Ted, his stomach was growling. Remembering that the critter eat metal scraps, he chipped a bit of copper ore and gave it to the scrapit.
Delighted Ted munched on the small piece of ore.
Like that the Triton and companion made their way back to the mine entrance to deliver their ore.
It was only then he discovered mining attracted monsters, if Zorion was sporting a fight he could have kept mining and making ruckus in the mines, but it would seem that like him, Ted too did not like blood shed.
He needed money and resources, so he needed some quick menial task with low risk. So Zorion looked to work at the mines and help where he can..
Taking the one of the great elevators he went one floor down there was a the great forge and refinery, past the metal works and through a few more corridors of stone, he found his way to one of the mines.
There at the offices outside, he met one of the foremans.
“Aye? Triton? Far from the ocean are yer”
Zorion nodded, to explain how he used to be human would have been a long conversation.
“I am here to help mine copper.”
“Right you are '' The dwarven miner foreman scratched his beard, “but you… you tritons are..are not known for bein’ good earth mages…Are ya?”
“No. I am good at water and wind magic.’ Zorion admitted.
“Wind? Good. Yer won’t need a Kanerbeak to sniff for bad air...” The foreman started to rummage through the back of his office. “And if you are not a dwarf, and yer not an earth mage, you’d find it hard to find the ore.”
Having found what he was looking for then he turned to Zorion.
“We ain’t got no miners to babysit ya,” the foreman handed Zorion a small ball appeared to be covered in stony scales, “It’s Scrapit, look after him, tell him what ore you want, and it will find it. As good as a dwarf.. amost.”
“A scrapit?” Zorion looked closely at the scaly ball in his hand, it unfurled and revealed to be a tiny creature that looked like an armadillo or pangolin. It scurried up his arm and sat on his shoulder.
Borrowing a pickaxe Zorion entered the mines. Holding the Scapit in his hands he tickled it and it winggled in delight.
“I have never mined copper before, how do I know where to start and when to stop, how do I make sure the mind doesn’t just collapse?”
Ted raised an eyebrow and sighed, he made a dramatic act of rolling his eyes, then he wiggled free from Zorion’s grasp.
The scrapit dashed and ran a few meters away from him, as Zorion motioned to follow, the creature shook its head squeaking. It then ran towards a minecart clawing it with its paw.
Pushing the mine cart he followed Ted, the mine was like a rat warren, Zorion kept memorising the path he took, but the changed tracks and made turns so often, he started to doubt if he would be able to make his way back.
And finally Ted stopped.The creatures looked at the wall and started scratching. Understanding what Ted was indicating, Zorion brought his pick to the stone, the one strike two strike, the rock was chipped away and there I was the green oxidation of copper.
With the amount he found he could easily load the mine cart full of ore, but when the moved to carve out the 8th piece, Ted squeaked, it tapped at Zorion’s feet.
Stop? why? He did not understand.
But he had to admit the scrapit knew more about mining that he did.
As Zorion pushed his cart back to the entrance of the mine.
He heard a growling! He drew his weapon quickly!
He waited. But no attack came.
It was Ted, his stomach was growling. Remembering that the critter eat metal scraps, he chipped a bit of copper ore and gave it to the scrapit.
Delighted Ted munched on the small piece of ore.
Like that the Triton and companion made their way back to the mine entrance to deliver their ore.
It was only then he discovered mining attracted monsters, if Zorion was sporting a fight he could have kept mining and making ruckus in the mines, but it would seem that like him, Ted too did not like blood shed.
When to mine met the foreman
got loaned a Scrapit to help with navigating the tunnels.
Returned with many chunks of good copper ore
Made a friend?
got loaned a Scrapit to help with navigating the tunnels.
Returned with many chunks of good copper ore
Made a friend?
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