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Tales

Not every story in Algoron is written in the history books. Some are told over a tankard, whispered in an alley, or bragged about far too loudly in the stands of the arena. Tales are small stories scattered across the realm, and the people in them remember you. Help a shy ogre propose, solve a murder for the Sultan's guard, rob the only honest bank in Darkonin, or dig for a fortune beneath Thaxanos, and the folk of Algoron will remember how you did it long after the dust has settled.

Most Tales have more than one ending, and some can end badly. A few steps must be finished before time runs out. Whatever happens, the outcome is recorded on your character for good, and characters you meet later may have something to say about it.

Type tales in the game at any time to see your Sagas, the Tales you have finished, the ones you failed, and your next step in each Tale you are working on, including how much time you have left.


Sagas

Some Tales belong to a greater story. A Saga is an achievement for completing a whole group of Tales. You never start a Saga yourself: the moment you have successfully completed every Tale in it, the Saga is yours. You receive its reward, and a global echo tells the entire realm what you have done.

*** Let the bards sing! Yourname has completed the saga The Chronicler of the Kingdoms! ***

Only successful endings count. Many Tales can end badly, and a failed Tale can never be replayed, so a single failure closes that Saga to you for good. The tales command shows every Saga you have earned, how many Tales you have completed toward the others, and any Saga that has been closed to you.

★ The Chronicler of the Kingdoms Successfully complete the Tale of every kingdom of Algoron:
  • Althainia — The Weight of an Honest Name
  • New Thalos — Lamb to the Sultan
  • Arkane — Brash's Big Question
  • Verminasia — The House Always Collects
  • Shalonesti — The Unremembered King
  • Nordmaar — The Courtin' o' Breanainn Gunn
  • Ganth — The Unransomed Horn
  • Thaxanos — The Mother Seam
  • Darkonin — Da Nest Egg Job
  • Fort Ironclad — The Measure of the Code
  • Abaddon — The Weeping Face
Reward: 1000 quest points and the Chronicler's Seal of the Kingdoms, a golden keepsake that cannot be given away. The Tales of the arena do not count toward this Saga. Written by Scorn

Every Tale that counts toward a Saga is marked Saga in the list below.


Current Tales

To begin a Tale, find the person listed below and say the starting words in the same room. They will tell you the rest.

Timed some steps have a time limit   Level minimum level to start   Combat some paths require killing   Follow-up needs another Tale first   Saga counts toward The Chronicler of the Kingdoms

Tale Where How to Start Notes
Good Places to Start
The Weight of an Honest Name Repair supplies went missing, and an Imperial laborer is taking the blame. Follow the paper trail and clear his name. Written by Scorn AlthainiaSkarr, in The Temple of the Gods. Say honest name Saga
Brash's Big Question Brash the ogre has found love, and he has paid for a ring. The ring has other plans. Written by Scorn ArkaneBrash, who guards Arkane's Temple. Say ring Saga
The Courtin' o' Breanainn Gunn For eleven years Breanainn Gunn has been trying to tell Skean MacLeod how he feels. He could use some help. And a haggis. Written by Scorn NordmaarBreanainn Gunn, in the Essence Emporium. Say lass Timed Saga
Mysteries and Mischief
Lamb to the Sultan Fahim, the Sultan's Royal Food Taster, has been found dead in an alley. The guard needs a deputy with sharp eyes. The clues must be gathered within an hour. Written by Scorn New ThalosAn officer of the New Thalos guard, around the Market Square. Say investigate Level 10+ Timed Saga
Da Nest Egg Job Zarklur Grenstan has a plan to rob the only honest bank in Darkonin. He needs muscle. He has several plans, actually. None of them are good. Written by Scorn DarkoninZarklur Grenstan, the ticket seller in the tunnel to the arena. Say heist Timed Saga
The Mother Seam Old Grundi Deepdelver swears the rocks under Thaxanos are singing to him. Most dwarves think he has finally cracked. He needs a partner with a strong back, and every clan in the mountain is about to have an opinion. Written by Scorn ThaxanosOld Grundi Deepdelver, in the Pick Axe Saloon. Say seam Timed Saga
Legends and Laments
The Unremembered King Something has wept in the palace tower for longer than any elf can remember. The Duchess keeps the only key, and she may not say who is up there. Perhaps a nameless outsider can. Written by Scorn ShalonestiThe Shalonesti Duchess, in her chamber up the palace tower stair. Say tower Saga
The Unransomed Horn Altrez Du'Broth is cutting a death-stone for his son, who fell on the Icewall Battlefield. Every stone splits before he can finish it. Minotaur law has a great deal to say about the dead, and about those who only seem to be. Written by Scorn GanthAltrez Du'Broth, in Gifts of the Earth off Nishat Road. Say stone Level 15+ Timed Combat Saga
The Unfiled Soul Lazeroth, the laziest worker in Hell, swears someone is singing hymns behind a cracked wall on the prison level. Hell filed every soul Fatale ever took. Almost every soul. The good, the evil and the neutral will each want a say in what happens next. Written by Scorn HellLazeroth, napping in the Storage Room near the Hearth of Hell. Say singing Level 51 Timed Combat
The Horn Remembers The tree of horn in the Warp, grown from the last of Malachive, has begun to bleed light instead of blood. Far below, a white city of kneeling pilgrims is closing the last link of the old chain around its root. When the horn speaks, it speaks with three voices, and every one of them is Chaos. Written by Scorn The WarpThe tree of horn in the Main Gathering Hall. Say horn Level 51 Chaos only Timed Combat
Valor and Duty
The Last Hearth An aging knight has promised Hearthmere the Knighthood's protection. Now an army stands at its gates. Answer his plea, fight for the helpless, and decide what valor, mercy, and a promise kept will mean for the people who trust you. Written by Scorn Gareth KeepDame Ysabel, in the courtyard. Say hearth Level 51 Knighthood only Combat
Humans only. Every route is open to all three orders. Choices and failures are permanent.
Dark Deeds
The Black Tithe Lord Vhal bought his fortress with Bloodlust's blades, then broke his oath and murdered its emissary. The Warlord has sent no second messenger. Choose the Death Knights' open challenge or the Blood Reavers' hidden approach, collect the debt, and discover what is keeping the fortress alive. Written by Scorn Bloodlust DungeonAdjutant Veyra, in the War Room. Say tithe Level 51 Bloodlust only Combat
Either path is open to every Bloodlust rank. Choices and failures are permanent.
The Weeping Face Seven nights ago Magda Dancescu's face was clawed away, and the wound will not close. Someone in Abaddon knows why. Written by Scorn AbaddonMagda Dancescu, in the Purgatory Galleria. Say face Timed Combat Saga
The House Always Collects Slick Willy has debts to collect, and he is not particular about how. Not a Tale for the soft-hearted. Written by Scorn VerminasiaSlick Willy the Gambler, in Slick Willy's Gambling House. Say collect the debt Level 15+ Combat Saga
The Measure of the Code The Woodland vigilantes hanged a Marauder sergeant, and Fort Ironclad has posted a Blood Levy of five lives for one. The Code of Hammurabi is iron, but it cuts both ways. Decide what it measures. Written by Scorn Fort IroncladA Marauder bounty hunter, on the drawbridge inside Fort Ironclad. Say bounty Level 15+ Timed Combat Saga
A Place Has Been Kept for You Maren's sister entered the mansion, but only her invitation came back. Inside, a place has already been set for you. The house keeps its guests. Decide what you are willing to leave behind. Original area by Tarabella; Tale by Scorn Lounier's MansionMaren, before the Grand Gates to the Estate. Say invitation Level 45+ Timed Combat
Choices and failures are permanent.
Around the Arena
The ACFL Fan Bifford Braggart has opinions about the ACFL, and he would love to hear yours. At length. Written by Scorn Champions Gaming PalaceBifford Braggart, an excessively enthusiastic ACFL fan, in The Champions Gaming Palace. Say bifford  
↳ Bramwell's Rant Bramwell "The Expert" Bluster has heard which team you picked. He has thoughts. Written by Scorn Algoron Gladiator League ColiseumBramwell Bluster, in The AGL Hall of Champions. Say bramwell After The ACFL Fan

More Tales are being written all the time. If a stranger seems to have a story to tell, try talking to them.