Obsequious Odes

 Obsequious Odes  is a Quest in Villagers & Heroes.

'' Llewelyn said that a man named Tiago in the Cathedral might be my way of gaining the information I seek. ''

Prerequisite
 * The Final Chime

NPC
 * Llewelyn in Sailors End E3

Objectives
 * Find a man named Tiago in the Cathedral
 * 'Ask' some of the Queen's devoted servants within the Cathedral for copies of their Odes of Sacrifice. I'll need ten.
 * Return to Tiago in the Cathedral.
 * Return to Benedicta in the Red Cloister.
 * Find Sitwell's niece Benedicta in the Red Cloister.

Rewards
 * 15 silver
 * 11,5k XP
 * Uncommon Priest Boots   (different depending on the played class)

Walkthrough
 * Tiago is in the Cathedral = at D/E8. He'll give you all the info you want if you help him. He wants to take the place of the poor creature that is beaten up everyday for the Banshee Queen's pleasure!
 * I need to 'ask' some of the Queen's devoted servants within the Cathedral for copies of their Odes of Sacrifice. I'll need ten of them. 'ask' = kill them.
 * Return to him when you have the requested amount of Odes of Sacrifice.
 * This ends the quest but keep talking to him to get the follow up quest: A Queenly Gift.
 * He tells you that JM brought a gift for the Banshee Queen, wrapped in blood.

Dialogue You "Like a broken piece of an Espaldrian Stone Tablet! It all makes sense now."

Llewelyn: "It's been years since our tale has been heard. But now that you have found the chimes and freed us all, we can once again assemble our chorus. Thank you, ."

You "It was my honor Llewelyn."

Llewelyn: "After the chimes were lost, I told the tale to only one other person, a young man who used to visit Sailor's End. His parents and brother had been killed in the avalanche, and he would come often to pay his respects to the tombs he had built for them."

You "Wait, WHAT! That was J.M! The villain who murdered Queen Fiona, and who leads the Black Thrush today! Tell me more."

Llewelyn: "I can't really, except that he was extremely interested in The Banshee Queen. I warned him not to go to the Cathedral, but whether he heeded my advice or not, I cannot say. But please heed mine now, do not go to the Cathedral! You will only become one of her chorus of the dead."

You "I must go there. I have to learn about the Banshee Queen's connection to the Black Thrush!"

Llewelyn: "Then beware, too, of not only the Banshee Queen, but of her Scarlet Furies. Her worshipful followers, named so, for the mists of blood which forever glow in the unholy vestries they've created in her honor, where unspeakable rituals take place. But perhaps..."

You "Perhaps?"

Llewelyn: "If it is information you seek, then perhaps one of the minions of the Scarlet Furies could be induced to speak with you. Seek out Tiago, one of the Rose Priests."

Tiago: "The day draws ever closer now! The ungrateful little wretch can only stand so much pain and torture! At last, his death is imminent. Oh, may her highness choose me to take his place! I offer myself willingly to her, unlike him, that sniveling Sprite!"

You "You're jealous of one of the Banshee Queen's poor torture victims?"

Tiago: "Poor? How can he not understand the honor she bestows upon him? She's kept him locked up for years now. Has him whipped and beaten every day, and makes him sing all the while. She adores his agonizing howls. Oh, what I would do for that to be me! You do not see. So, what do you want then?"

You "Information. Did a young man, the leader of the Black Thrush, ever come here to the Cathedral?"

Tiago: "Yes. But I'll tell you nothing unless you help me to be the one who takes the place of the ungrateful Sprite when he dies. There are many here who covet his spot, and who have been secretly writing hymns to our Queen, to be sung to her upon his death."

You "Go on."

Tiago: "The hymns are declarations of their willingness to sacrifice themselves in her honor. I must know what I'm up against! Ask around to the other acolytes and collect their Odes of Sacrifice to the Banshee Queen."

You "Sure, okay... I'll [ahem], 'ask' around."

Tiago: "Farewell. Hail the Banshee Queen!"

Tiago: "Do you have the Odes of Sacrifice?"

You "Yes! Here."

Tiago: "Most excellent! Thank you, . You have served the Queen well."

'''You lost 10x Ode of Sacrifice. You lost 2x Ode of Sacrifice. Gained 11.5k experience!'''

You "Please tell me about the leader of the Black Thrush's visit here."

Tiago: "The young man came here with his friend, some hooded creature, or maybe it was his servant. Anyway, the Banshee Queen took a liking to the young man, and his reverence for Mallok. Then he spoke of King Leo's wife, and the Banshee Queen shrieked, quite enraged. But her wrath was not at him."

You "Go on."

Tiago: "She had once heard angelic singing coming from Queen Fiona's Royal Caravan, she told him, and had coveted it. But when she'd struck the caravan with a violent storm, a protective enchantment had temporarily thwarted her. The Banshee Queen knew the item needed to break the enchantment, but when she'd returned with it, the Royal Caravan had already left for Ardent."

You "Then what did the Banshee Queen and the young man talk about?"

Tiago: "Not sure. The two left. But a few months later, the hooded creature, that servant of the young man's, returned. He gave the Banshee Queen a gift, and said it was from his master. He said the gift had been wrapped prettily in the bright red of Queen Fiona's blood. Then they laughed."

You "What was the gift?"

Tiago: "No idea. But the Banshee Queen sure loved it, and said she'd treasure it forever." You "Do you know how I could find out?"

Tiago: "Felisa might know. She's my fiercest rival to take the place of the tortured Sprite, but has no musical talent whatsoever, so she'll never be chosen! You could try talking to her."

Continued in: A Queenly Gift.