Reviewing The Rubble

Reviewing The Rubble is a Quest in Villagers & Heroes.

'' Something terrible has happened! All of the members of the Royal council are dead! Amira is distrought, epecially since Viscount clement was her cousin. Amira is not ready to go back into their secret chamber yet, because the sight is too awful. She said there is nothing left of the bodies of the Royal Council, and she wonders what new monster does the Black Thrush have who has done this terrible thing.Amira wants me to look for clues in the wreckage, to see if I can learn anything about what happened. ''

Prerequisite
 * Rendezvous with the Royal Council

NPC
 * Amira in The Salty Shallows D3

Objectives
 * Head into the Salty Shallows Secret Council Chambers.
 * Look for a clue amidst the sooty rubble of the Salty Shallows Secret Council Chambers.
 * Speak with Harlan who just came out of hiding in Salty Shallows Secret Council Chambers.
 * Speak with Hessie in the Salty Shallows.
 * Return to Amira in the Salty Shallows and tell her what you have learned.

Rewards
 * 13 silver
 * 8000 XP
 * Uncommon Priest Glove   (different depending on the played class)

Walkthrough Talking to Amira
 * Amira B7, gives you the Salty Council Chambers Key, to enter the secret spot and find out what happened to them. She doesn't feel up to it yet.
 * The entrance is at A7 = from the egg shells, swim westwards.
 * You have to find a clue of what happened here.
 * You found a tablet in some burnt rubble: Broken Stone Tablet.
 * Suddenly Harlan the Council Stenographer appears out of his hiding spot, and he tells you to talk to Hessie. He talked about some weird stuff: eery music, spectral fog, …
 * You found Hessie at B7, and she talked about hearing 2 voices. One is called Rose, the other a male with a hook instead of a hand.
 * You should return to Amira once more and tell her all you have found out so far. This time she stands at D3.
 * This ends the quest but keep talking to her to get the follow up quest: Bearer of Bad Tidings.

Talking to Harlan Harlan: "I don't want to die! Must hide, must hide! I didn't do this, I didn't! I'm just the stenographer for the Royal Council! It was awful. The Black Thrush, only, it wasn't exactly them. But it was. Or, I don't know! I don't understand what I saw or heard! There was that eerie fog that crept in after. Full of whispers. And, and..."

You "Spectral Fog! Start at the beginning, Harlan."

Harlan: "The Council had just finished drawing up defense plans. I went out with Hessie, the other stenographer, to fetch some ale. When we returned, as we got closer, we heard music from within. Only it wasn't like any music I've ever heard before. It was horrific. Like a melody of anguish. We dared not go in, so chilled did the terrible sound make us."

You "Go on."

Harlan: "The music, if you could call it that, soon stopped, and was suddenly replaced with the sinister roar of a fire. A great blaze swept forth, and then, just as quickly, vanished. We crept in, and all was burnt and charred. We saw nobody, but for the four members of the Royal Council who had been..."

You "Incinerated. And the Spectral Fog? What did the voices in it say?"

Harlan: "You should ask Hessie. She heard the evil whispers in it more clearly than I did. She ran outside to Amira, quite petrified. Go talk to her."

You "I will."

Harlan: "Good luck, ."

Talking to Hessie Hessie: "What's to become of us? Such foul evil that has taken place! I cannot bear it!"

You "Please tell me about the Spectral Fog. What did the voices say?"

Hessie: "That eerie fog crept in, just after the fire stopped. I heard two voices, whispering in it. One was hoarse and guttural, a male's voice. He said, 'I see your disquieting music still sets hearts afire, dear Rose. My master thanks you. But the girl child still lives, and must be slain.'"

You "Nadia! Go on."

Hessie: "Then a woman's voice drawled back, 'What care I, if the dead queen's progeny still lives? I already have from worthless Fiona that which I ever craved. It was a gift from your master. So tell him the debt I owed him, has just been paid. But I've no doubt that you and that hook of yours will succeed quite well, old friend, in procuring the girl child's death yourself.'"

You "Then what?"

Hessie: "They chuckled in agreement. That's all I heard, then the fog vanished."

You "Thanks, Hessie. Did you happen to see Amira around?"

Hessie: "Yes, she said she couldn't be near here anymore, and so returned to her camp." You "Thank you."

Hessie: "Farewell. Stay safe in these terrible times!

Talking to Amira Amira: "Did you learn anything about what happened? My poor cousin? The rest of the Royal Council?"

You "[Tell her everything.]"

Amira: "Oh, no! How horrible! And if the rumors are true about King Leo, then what are we to do now? The Black Thrush will vanquish us all! No. I need to get a hold of myself!"

You lost 1x Salty Council Chambers Key.

Gained 8000 experience!

You "Yes, this is no time to panic."

Amira: "You must report back to Lady Philippa in Sailor's End at once! Tell her everything!"

Continued in: Bearer of Bad Tidings.