XI. Questing and Marks

Besides gaining experience and levels, there are other ways to measure and achieve success in the world of Alyria. Two common methods are known as Questing and Marks.

Questing

Within Alyria law and order is overseen by a noble council of seven Lords and Ladies, the most powerful men and women in the realm, with great armies at their command. These members of the Council of Seven, as it is called, are known to grant rewards to Adventurers that seek them out in their local townes. They grant these rewards in exchange for the Adventurers performing a series of tasks for them known as QUESTS. These quests can be as simple as the minor errand of picking up a delicacy from a nearby bakery and returning it to the Lord or Lady who issued the quest (known as the Questmaster), or something more complex. Utilizing the QUEST command in the presence of these Questmasters will let you request a quest.

Rewards granted for these quests can range from practice points, gold, experience points, Marks, and useful items, such as a weapon or a scroll. Additionally, for each quest completed the Adventurer will receive a number of what are referred to as "quest points", which are recorded by the Council of Seven and, when the Adventurer has enough, can be redeemed at any Questmaster in exchange for special items, often magical and enchanted.

Questmasters and their respective townes are as follows:

Lord Agrippa - the Towne of Rune, on Sepharia
Lady Undya - the Towne of Xaventry, on Sepharia
Lord Vashir - the Towne of New Rigel, on Sepharia
Lord Telleri - the Towne of New Tellerium, on Avros
Lady Templeton - the Towne of Templeton, on Avros
Lord Vendredi - the Towne of Sigil, on Auryn
Lord Maldra - Maldra Keep, on Beltane

In addition to the quests goverened by the QUEST command and granted by Questmasters, the interested Adventurer can usually find other people and creatures who will sometimes grant rewards in exchange for errands. These "mini-quests" as they are called (although that is a misnomer, for sometimes they can be more complex than the most complex Quest granted by a Questmaster) can be found in virtually all townes, villages, and even in remote locales. The methods of triggering these "mini-quests" are varied; sometimes they can be triggered by talking to the NPC, perhaps about something you saw when you LOOKed at them, or heard from another NPC. Other times they can be triggered simply by walking into the same room as the NPC, who may be looking for someone to help him.

Marks

A Mark is a type of magical branding that creates a mystical symbol upon your aura, visible only to specially trained magic users. While certain NPCs within the world of Alyria may bestow Marks upon your person for performing tasks, Marks are most often given by the Powers themselves, who watch and guide all of the denizens of the land.

You may receive Marks for:

Visiting special locations

Defeating certain NPCs

Performing certain actions

Solving certain puzzles

Marks will always have descriptive names, such as the Mark of Truth, or the Mark of Wisdom. You may view a list of the Marks your character has received by using the SCORE MARKS command. There are dozens of different Marks that can be obtained.

Many Marks found throughout Alyria have conditions attached to them that must be met in order for the Mark to be awarded to your person. Some conditions can include:

Being above or below a certain level

Defeating certain NPCs without aide from others

Defeating certain NPCs while the NPC is not affected by certain affects

When a Mark is bestowed upon you, it will usually come with a reward of some kind, usually in the form of additional practice sessions, gold, and/or experience. Sometimes having a specific Mark will allow you safe passage into a certain area, or will let you receive a special item. There may be multiple ways to receive the same Mark, but you can only obtain each specific Mark once.

Below are various hints and secrets on how to acquire certain marks:

The Mark of Youth Find the three colored leaves and complete the quest the druid in Lasler gives you.

The Mark of the Adventurer Complete a certain number of quests before you reach level 61 in order to obtain this mark.

The Mark of Courage Prevail against the creatures below the Mad Overlord Bloodbane's citadel, and battle to the bottom of the Proving Grounds!

The Mark of Judgment A wrongfully-imprisoned knight of Agrippa's will reward you with this mark, when you free him from his orc captors!

The Mark of Truth Cross the bridge where a samurai warrior lives in the forest close to Rune, without resorting to combat.

The Mark of Wisdom Listen to the advice from the druid in Lasler and you will have a chance to acquire this mark.

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