He says that Gregian will do. After listening to your story, every now and then filling in your words for you, showing that he knows all this already, he starts talking: All what you;ve said is the same from what Governor Starke told me... I am somewhat surprised that is all you have to go on, he knows practically nothing. Alright, my employers, who are very powerful and resourceful indeed, are also interested in the Tome. They couldn't care less about the dwarf however, and seem to think Turok, and his employers, wasted his time kidnapping him. There is a far more reliable source of information than a stubborn old dwarf, and it is right here in Amstrad. So far, they have not been able to find anyone brave enough to go.
I'll tell you what I'm on about: from what I've heard, some 50 years before Amstrad gained its Royal house it still has today, a mage guild, congregating in the middle of nowhere, three days inland from here, apparently did what noone has tried since. Apparently they did some very powerful magic, and no one dares go near them today. The whole cliche "whoever goes there shall never return" shtick. Now, I know nothing about the Arcane, and I couldn't care less anyway. What I do know is that among the research notes of Saljara the Many Faceted is a detailed study of an item she referred to as The Tome of Rulership by Divine Right. Sounds familiar right? My employers want those notes.
You might be wondering what you'll get in return: They'll grant you a very special and customised gift, administered by yours truly. A permanent tattoo that will increase abilities you already have, allow you to perform a certain task as though you were inhumanely talented with it, or... well whatever you want really. It draws upon the powers of magic and psionics and could help you greatly in your further travels. I have given one to a friend of mine, a depiction of a grasshopper, which allows him to make jumps usually only performed by the men and women of the Order of Mental Mastery.
All you have to do is enter the wilderness, find the isolated mageguild, and barter for a copy of the research notes. As a note of confidence, my employers have offered you this as an incentive, spend it however you wish. All you have to do is accept and it's yours."
He throws a pouch on the table from his belt. The pouch has a blue hand design stitched in it. Gregian adds: "Fifty pieces of pure platinum. Just to tide you over, and help you make the right decision. I'll be here again next time tomorrow. If you will do it, you'll need to tell me what kind of tattoo you want. I need to gather ingredients so that I won't have to give up personal power to create them."
