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Before you can hit the sword, it floats 4 meters in the air and stays out of your reach, blowing a raspberry at you.

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Jason L. Miles wrote:Before you can hit the sword, it floats 4 meters in the air and stays out of your reach, blowing a raspberry at you.

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Rename it the sword of stupidity. Insult it and its maker.
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You are unable to rename the sword, as it's name is also a description.

The sword ignores your insults.

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Apologize to the sword and continue on with the journey.
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After five uneventful days, you arrive at the Royal City.

The gate is closed for the night.

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Camp outside till morning, then enter the city.
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In the morning, the Gaurd looks at you and your companions, and asks your name, and business in the city.

He explains that the city watch is on alert because an old war compatriot of the king returned recently, and tried to stage a coup.

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Ask about the local history of this King and the City.
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You are told the history of the most recent civil war, and the current kings rise to power.

OOC: I'll give you more later.

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Tell the guard that you are here to claim a bounty, and that you have a Royal Warrant to draw money from the Royal Treasury.
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The guard only needs to take one look at the warrant to send you straight to the castle, with an escort.

At the castle, you are led to the royal steward, who promptly pays out the rest of the bounty.

You have gained 2,000,000+ Qtl.

The steward says, "The king would like to meet you, great champion."

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Meet with the king.
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The king thanks you for freeing his father-in-law's village from the evil Morgylles. He asks if you would undertake a quest for him.

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Ask for details about quest.
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He wants you to travel to the Caves of Carado, in the frozen wastes to the south, and exterminate the troll king.

In return for the head of the troll king, he will raise you to the rank of Baron, and grant you a Barony, as well as a bounty of 5,000,000 qtl.

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Demand he also include hookers and blow.
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Moon the king and attempt to start a coup of your own.
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The king has you executed.

Reloading from last checkpoint...

He wants you to travel to the Caves of Carado, in the frozen wastes to the south, and exterminate the troll king.

In return for the head of the troll king, he will raise you to the rank of Baron, and grant you a Barony, as well as a bounty of 5,000,000 qtl.

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Ask "What about the hookers and blow?"
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The King replies, "I am going to be paying you a small fortune, how you use it is your business."

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Research Trolls, specifically their monarch roles.
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Check for anyone with a moustache in proximity.
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At the palace library, you discover that trolls are species of humanoid (2 arms, 2 legs, 1 head) animals that live in a hive-like setting. They have three genders, male (the king), female (the harem), and neuters (workers and warriors).

The trolls of the Caves of Carado have been ravaging the land around them, just a month previously they exterminated a town of over a thousand people.

Trolls are vulnerable to fire, due to the large amounts of methane that build up in their bodies over time. Otherwise, they are unremarkable beyond their large toothy mouths, and strong claws.

Mustaches are very uncommon, as they were an affectation of the pretender.

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Tell the king that I accept the quest. Look into fire spells or a flame-thrower...
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The Longsword of Logic mutters, "Yes, kill them with fire," as it summons a flamethrower for you.

The King thanks you, and offers the hospitality of the castle until morning.

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