The Awakening

	Hear Ye, Hear Ye! This article contains information about an ongoing event. Content may change dramatically as the event unfolds.

Act I

This event started with Publish 74 and it is based on the riots that began across Britannia, specifically in the cities:

In each of these cities (with the exception of Moonglow), you will find a journal of one of the citizens describing the situation. You will also find a Guard Captain stationed on the city center who seeks help against the rioters:

Guard Captain of Vesper near a Box of Ropes.

"The citizenry of Britannia are beginning a rebellion, and we must do what we can to maintain order.

Many of our poorer brothers and sisters are protesting, because they cannot earn a living in these hard times. Gifts of money, food, and clothing would go far to ease their fears.

Some of our citizens have begun to riot. They have crossed the line and are causing destruction! There are too many of them for the city guard to handle. Please, take this rope and use it to arrest the rioters, and return them here.

The rioters are starting fires and leaving trails of destruction behind them. We desperately need your help putting out the fires. Also, cleaning up the garbage would certainly be appreciated. (To put out a fire or clean up garbage, double-click it.)

Groups of raiders from other cities have been infiltrating our city and attacking innocent citizens! These vagabonds must be stopped. Use spell and steel, or set your dragons loose on them if need be.

Slay the raiders if you must. However, you may attempt to subdue and arrest them. If you do so, they must be returned to their home city. Our jails are overflowing!

Our coffers are empty. The city cannot offer you any reward other than our thanks. Word of your deeds will spread.

Be wary, though. Britannians are turning against each other. If you try to lend a hand to everyone, all may end up hating you. Right now, your loyalty means as much as your assistance!"

An Angry Rioter in Vesper.

City	Location of the Guard Captain and the Box of Ropes
City	Coordinates	Description
Britain	7°54' S, 6°36' E	Just west of the bridge, north of the Cat's Lair.
Jhelom	168°50' N, 4°0' E	At the halfway from the Jhelom Library and the Morning Star Inn
Minoc	95°58' N, 77°29' E	Inside the Town Hall.
Moonglow	50°21' N, 133°1' W	East of the city gates, next to the Moonglow Academy of Arts.
New Magincia	56°41' S, 165°39' E	At the docks.
Skara Brae	51°35' S, 52°52' W	Inside the Town Hall.
Trinsic	100°48' S, 37°7' E	Inside the Jail, just next to the west entrance of the city.
Vesper	70°29' N, 118°15' E	At the docks.
Yew	62°24' N, 65°52' W	South-east of the entrance of the Yew Prison, next to the Court of Truth.

As the last sentence suggests, you should only help a single city of your choice since helping more than one city will make your loyalty decrease on other cities. A Guardman's Rope will drop into your backpack upon double-clicking on the chest Box of Rope which can be found near the Guard Captain.

You take a rope from the chest. Use it to arrest rioters and subdued raiders.

Raiders in Vesper.

Note that the rope has a lifespan of 60 minutes or 3,600 seconds but you can take another rope from the chest even before the time expires. Rioters can be found inside the city, along with flames and garbage. Flames can be put out and the garbage can be cleaned by simply double-clicking on them:

"... clear a pile of garbage" "... puts out a fire"'

Criminal Angry Rioters can be arrested by using the Guardman's Rope. Returning the rioter to the Guard Captain will make your loyalty towards the city to increase:

"Thank you for your assistance during these difficult times."

You can calm the innocent Angry Protestors by giving them Gold or Food.

From time to time, groups of 25 Raiders will attack a city. You can either subdue and arrest them or kill them. If arrested, they must be returned to their home city.

Loyalty Rating

A city gains Love or Hate for that character based on her/his actions:

	Love	Neutrality	Hate
Gaining Method	Performing beneficial acts in a city: Arresting Angry Rioters or Raiders by using a Guardman's Rope. (100x) Helping Angry Protestors by giving them 1,000 Gold or the same amount of worth Food or Clothing. (25x) Putting out fires and cleaning garbage. (2x)	-	Performing negative acts in a city: Killing Angry Rioters. (-400x)
Secondary Effects	A small fraction of the city's Hate for that character is converted into Neutrality. All other cities will convert some of their Love for that character into Neutrality.	-	A small fraction of the city's Love for that character is converted into Hate.
Decay Rate	Moderate	Rapid	Slowest

As you will progress, you will gain a loyalty rating based on your actions:

Tier	Positive ←Most Positive						Neutral	Negative Most Negative→
Tier 0							Unknown
Tier 1	Commended						Doubted	Disfavored
Tier 2	Respected			Esteemed			Distrusted	Disliked			Detested
Tier 3	Adored		Admired		Honored		Disgraced	Loathed		Despised		Reviled
Tier 4	Venerated	Revered		Exalted		Lauded	Denigrated	Scorned	Shunned		Vilified		Abhorred

If the character only performs beneficial actions for one city, the character gains positive ratings
If the character only performs harmful actions for one city, the character gains negative ratings
If the character performs a mixture of actions for a city, or performs beneficial actions for multiple cities, the character will tend to gain positive or negative ratings to a lesser degree or will gain distrustful ratings.

Act II

The trail of blood leading to Ver Lor Reg.

This chapter started on March 1st with the fiction The Awakening - Act II. Unlike the other quests which you can see the progress and details from the quest gump or the quest log, it follows classic keyword style.

The Trail of Blood

The quest starts at the blocked passageway to the Exodus Dungeon. You will notice a trail of blood. You should follow it into the Gargoyle city of Ver Lor Reg.

You can reach the blocked passageway from the Honor moongate in Ilshenar. From there go to the pass between the desert and the Exodus Dungeon.

An easier way to reach there is to use a Crystal Portal and speak "Ilshenar Mint" which will teleport you to the bank in Ver Lor Reg.

Shirron Argahrok waiting inside the Healer's Shop in Ver Lor Reg.

Shirron Argahrok

The trail of blood eventually leads to a Shirron of the Juka, Argahrok. He can be found inside the Healer's Shop in Ver Lor Reg. He responds to specific keywords:

Help: My faithful Waymaster, Harlann, has been severely injured during the catastrophe that befell us.
Catastrophe: I am unsure its cause, but many of our people died. Our nightmares became reality.
Injured: With my people scattered, I have nobody to face the dangers necessary for the cure.
Cure: The cure can only be made with certain ingredients... one is found in blood dungeon.
Blood Dungeon: There is a creature in its depths known as a purifying blood elemental... its blood is key.

You need to kill a Purifying Blood Elemental in Blood Dungeon to get Samples of Purified Blood. When you obtained it, return to the Shirron and give him the blood:

This will aid greatly. As promised seek the famous mountain climber. Tell him the Shirron sent you.

Carl the Mountain Climber at the Gypsy Camp.

Carl the Mountain Climber

The famous mountain climber Shirron talks about is Carl the Mountain Climber. He can be found at the Gypsy Camp west of Compassion Moongate. He responds to specific keywords:

The Shirron sent me: Let me know when you are ready to learn. I am sure the Loremasters await an anwer.
Loremasters: I am sure whatever you find over there would be of interest to the Juka and Meer.
Juka: The Jukan Loremasters can be found near Mistas.
Meer: The Meer Loremasters can be found near Lakeshire.

After you talk to him, say climb at the rocks right behind him. This transports you over the mountain next to the ruins of Lord Blackthorn's castle.

Graverobbers

If you'll notice, not only is Lord Blackthorn's castle gone, so are the meer tombs. The graverobbers have pilfered from both, and have on their corpses various Jukan and Meer artifacts. Kill the Graverobbers you find here. They have a lot of hit points and deal aura damage every time you hit them.

Take the Meer artifacts to Adair the Loremaster in Lakeshire, north of the Sacrifice gate in Ilshenar. He has a chest next to him marked "Heirlooms." Put the Meer artifacts in here to garner 50 Meer Loyalty for each. It seems that you can puchase a Meer Mage statuette for 5000 Loyalty points, and a Meer Warrior statuette for 10,000 Loyalty points.

Take the Jukan artifacts to Erskine the Loremaster in the guard hall outside the gates to Mistas (easiest to get here from the Honesty gate). It's the left turn on the bridge across the moat on the way in. He also has a chest next to him marked "Heirlooms." Put the Jukan artifacts in here to garner 50 Juka Loyalty for each. It seems that you can purchase a Juka Mage statuette for 5000 Loyalty points, and a Juka Warrior statuette for 10,000 Loyalty points.

Gaining Loyalty for the Meer does not diminish your Loyalty for the Juka, and vice versa.

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