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=======Brother Augustus, Priest of the Sleeping Souls=======
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|  Wandering Distance|3  |
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=====Locations=====
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=====Dialogue=====

> (1676) Brother Augustus: Welcome to the Old Shrine, traveling soul. The waters of River Aure lap peacefully today, do they not?((Requires phase 0 of [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]]))

>> *Recover the Lantern of Soothed Souls.* Gives 1 [[item:note_from_the_priest|Note from the Priest]]. -> (0)

>> I bring a lantern designed by the inventor.  -> (710)

>> *Recover the priest's note to Opticus Aluminar.* Gives 1 [[item:note_from_the_priest|Note from the Priest]]. -> (0)

>> I've encountered angry ghosts near a collapsed mine down south...  -> (660)

>> Tell me again about Greywall?  -> (675)

>> I take it you're a priest?  -> (1677)

>> Yeah, sure.  -> (0)

> (710) Brother Augustus: Ah, a lantern, is it? How curious, let me see...

>>   -> (711)

> (660) Brother Augustus: Indeed? Word of the mine's collapse did reach me here as well. All the miners within were slain, I was told... most unfortunate business.

>>   -> (661)

> (675) Brother Augustus: I can tell you what I know, though I must stress my knowledge on those ruins is not very extensive.

>> You say it's an abandoned ruin, but what was it exactly?  -> (676)

>> Do you think the ruins are really haunted?  -> (678)

>> Nevermind.  -> (0)

> (1677) Brother Augustus: Indeed, I belong to the Order of the Sleeping Souls whose service honors the ones who Dream, though of course our duties also extend to those of us who remain awake.

>> Those who dream and those who remain awake, what do you mean?  -> (1678)

>> Tell me about the Order.  -> (1684)

>> What is this place - the old shrine?  -> (1689)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (711) Brother Augustus: *For a time the priest marvels at the Mystic's Amber serving as the lantern's core. He then places it by the altar and begins chanting. The amber flashes in pale blue light in response. *

>>   -> (712)

> (661) Brother Augustus: Now you tell me the souls of the miners have risen as ghosts? And this happens down south, near the old ruins of Greywall... Most curious, hmm... curious, and troubling indeed...

>> Why, what do you know of it?  -> (662)

> (676) Brother Augustus: It was a remote dungeons I believe, set up by the tyrant Goldbridge after overthrowing the previous ruling family in these lands, the Aercrests. Mind you, this is not history I know very well, you might learn more in a library.

>>   -> (677)

> (678) Brother Augustus: Certainly there are rumors that something lurks within Greywall, haunting the place. A champion of our order, the Dreamguard Jorune Drey Ryefeldt was called from Melloria to investigate. Nothing was heard from him since...

>>   -> (679)

> (1678) Brother Augustus: I speak of the Dream, of course. Here in this world we wake and when it is our time to pass, we fall asleep and dream of the things that once were.

>> And what role do you presume to play in the afterlife?  -> (1679)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (1684) Brother Augustus: Though our presence here in Imberthale is young, our Order has a long history within the lands of Melloria. We began with a humble monastery in Cleric's Cliff, overlooking the sea, several centuries ago. These days Cleric's Cliff is a bustling city, of course, the halls of the monastery have become many times expanded.

>> What does the order do?  -> (1685)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (1689) Brother Augustus: Curious about the shrine? It was not built by my order, but it has always been here according to the locals. I do not doubt their word - Imberthale is a place for many old things.

>>   -> (1690)

> (712) Brother Augustus: *Once the priest is finished, he finally hands the blessed lantern back to you.*While you carry this lantern, know that my prayers will accompany you. May my light fall upon the restless spirits of the dead and soothe their tempers. I bid you good day, and good luck, friend.

>>  Updates [[quest:echoes_of_suffering|Echoes of Suffering]] to phase 7. Gives 1 [[item:lantern_of_soulsoothing|Lantern of Soulsoothing]]. -> (0)

> (662) Brother Augustus: There are rumors that something lurks within Greywall, haunting the place. A champion of our order, the Dreamguard Jorune Drey Ryefeldt, was called from Melloria to investigate. Nothing was heard from him since...

>>   -> (663)

> (677) Brother Augustus: Many decades ago, it is told, something dark and mysterious happened. Overnight all souls within the prison were slain, without any signs of a battle or bloodshed. They had simply died... and so the dungeons were promptly sealed.

>> Do you think the ruins are really haunted?  -> (678)

>> I see.  -> (0)

> (679) Brother Augustus: Soon after that his apprentice, who was presumed to have gone looking for him, also disappeared. Considering what you told me of ghosts arising at the collapsed mine near Greywall, I fear something very dark indeed may lurk within its shadows.

>> But what is Greywall, exactly?  -> (676)

>> I see.  -> (0)

> (1679) Brother Augustus: Ah, you must be under the impression that the Dream is somehow separate from our world. That it is only for the dead, as our world is only for the living. But it is not so.

>>   -> (1680)

> (1691) Brother Augustus: Of course, whatever you wish to know?

>> What did you mean when you spoke of those who dream and those who remain awake?  -> (1678)

>> I'd like to know more about your order.  -> (1684)

>> I'd like to know more about this place.  -> (1689)

>> Nevermind.  -> (0)

> (1685) Brother Augustus: We bless both the living and the dead. Some among us have the power to peer into the Dream - the Dreamseers - who may even converse with the souls of our ancestors. They form an important connection with our past, and are thus able to recall memories long lost to time.

>>   -> (1686)

> (1690) Brother Augustus: Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know much more about it than you do. But whatever purpose this shrine served in the past, there is a peace to it that I like. It felt natural to take up my duties here.

>> What did you mean before, when you spoke of those who dream and those who remain awake?  -> (1678)

>> I'd like to know more about your order.  -> (1684)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (663) Brother Augustus: Soon after his apprentice, who was presumed to have gone looking for him, also disappeared. I fear something very dark indeed lurks within the shadows of Greywall. And from what you say, it may be spreading its corruption.

>> What is Greywall?  -> (664)

>> These Dreamguard of yours - they disappeared?  -> (666)

>> Let's get back to the ghosts - how do I appease them?  -> (667)

> (1680) Brother Augustus: Our worlds are intertwined and when the sleeping ones are restless, so may their remains in this world begin to stir. It is thus important to ease a soul's passage to the Dream, to bless them in their slumber. And it is a crime most heinous to disturb them in their sleep.

>> So what would you say if a soul was ripped from the Dream and returned to this life? Somehow through the use magic, for example.  -> (1681)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (1686) Brother Augustus: Sadly, there are always those in the waking world who would disturb the sleeping ones. Our blessings alone are not always enough to ward against such transgressions, and sometimes the dead begin to stir in their sleep. This why some among us must take upon them the responsibility of becoming the Dreamguard.

>> The Dreamguard?  -> (1687)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (664) Brother Augustus: It was a remote dungeons I believe, set up by the tyrant Goldbridge after overthrowing the previous ruling family in these lands, the Aercrests. Mind you, this is not history I know very well, you might learn more in a library.

>>   -> (665)

> (666) Brother Augustus: I directed Jorune towards the dungeons myself. I may well have been the last person to speak to him alive. It is a shame too, since your ghost problem is precisely the kind of thing the Dreamguard are equipped to deal with. None more are available in these lands.

>> What is Greywall?  -> (664)

>> Let's get back to the ghosts - how do I appease them?  -> (667)

> (667) Brother Augustus: We must send them on their way to the Dream, where they belong. However, I am not the person to face fearsome undead in battle - that's what the Dreamguard are for - but I may be able to grant to you my blessing to appease them.

>>   -> (668)

> (1681) Brother Augustus: That would be an act most foul and abominable! Please, I implore you, do not even speak of such things!

>> But could the victim be helped?  -> (1682)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (1687) Brother Augustus: Yes, the warrior caste of our order. Their purpose it is to seek the restless dead and return them to their peaceful slumber. Punishment must also be meted to those who defiled the sleep of the dead in the first place. Death is often the sentence.

>> Grim, by whose authority?  -> (1688)

>> There was something else I wanted to talk about.  -> (1691)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (665) Brother Augustus: Many decades ago, it is told, something dark and mysterious happened. Overnight all souls within the prison were slain, without any signs of a battle or bloodshed. They had simply died... and so the dungeons were promptly sealed.

>> These Dreamguard of yours - they disappeared?  -> (666)

>> Let's get back to the ghosts - how do I appease them?  -> (667)

> (668) Brother Augustus: *The priest quickly scribbles a note and hands it to you.*We shall need but a vessel to carry the power of my incantations. There's an exceptional craftsman down in the city named Opticus Aluminar, present my note to him and he may be able to help.

>> Ah, I already happen to be well acquanted with the man.  -> (669)

>> Where would I find his workshop?  -> (670)

> (1682) Brother Augustus: Hmph... well... I suppose, such awakened undead should be returned to their place within the Dream, but it is beyond me to speculate how. If they were thus violated through magic, I suspect only magic could mend their condition.

>>   -> (1683)

> (1688) Brother Augustus: Their cause is just, they need no permission. Though perhaps not always everyone agrees, and sometimes tensions have risen. The Dreamguard are not always best liked, but their task is ever so important regardless.

>> What did you mean before, when you spoke of those who dream and those who remain awake?  -> (1678)

>> I'd like to know more about this place.  -> (1689)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (669) Brother Augustus: Indeed? Then you know his workshop is near the old quarry, far southwest of the city. Once you have the appropriate vessel, bring it to me and I shall bless it.

>> Very well. Updates [[quest:echoes_of_suffering|Echoes of Suffering]] to phase 4. Gives 1 [[item:note_from_the_priest|Note from the Priest]]. -> (0)

> (670) Brother Augustus: It is far southwest within the city, near the old quarry. Once you have the appropriate vessel, bring it to me and I shall bless it.

>> Very well. Updates [[quest:echoes_of_suffering|Echoes of Suffering]] to phase 4. Gives 1 [[item:note_from_the_priest|Note from the Priest]]. -> (0)

> (1683) Brother Augustus: However, magic is very far from the domain of our order. I believe it is a force that was never meant for us humans to meddle with and anyone would do well to steer clear of it.

>> I'd like to know more about your order.  -> (1684)

>> I'd like to know more about this place.  -> (1689)

>> I see, goodbye.  -> (0)

> (800) Brother Augustus: Ah, I've grown to expect seeing you stop by at my shrine, traveling soul. I'm curious, did the lantern I provided function as promised? Were you successful in soothing the souls of the dead?((Requires phase 1 of [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]]))

>> I had a strange encounter while laying the ghosts to rest...  -> (801)

>> Leave.  -> (0)

> (801) Brother Augustus: *Brother Augustus listens with a grave face as you tell him about how one of the ghosts you appeased seemingly became possessed by some other spirit. Whoever it was, there wasn't much to be gleaned from your short exchange, but they certainly appeared aggrieved by your actions. After a moment, the Brother speaks...*

>>   -> (802)

> (802) Brother Augustus: Judging by your account, the rumors surrounding that old dungeon seem to hold true; this spirit you came in contact with must be none other than the infamous Ghost of Greywall. I confess, these events have me feeling troubled to say the least.

>> Share your troubles?  -> (803)

> (803) Brother Augustus: Let's consider; until a few months ago, stories about spirits that haunt the Dungeons of Greywall within the region were just that - stories. At most it was suspected that a curse of some kind may be at play. Firstly, as I believe I disclosed in our previous conversations, a veteran Dreamguard was sent to investigate, and soon after contact with him was lost - we'll come back to that.

>>   -> (804)

> (804) Brother Augustus: Secondly, your description of this 'Ghost of Greywall' would indicate to me that whatever curse we're dealing with is no simple matter, and the situation may be more dire than I initially dared to presume.

>> What worries you about this curse?  -> (805)

>> Remind me about the missing Dreamguard.  -> (806)

>> Which leaves us where?  -> (814)

> (805) Brother Augustus: Well... whoever it is, this 'Ghost of Greywall' you encountered may be at the heart of it. Whether she is a victim of the curse, we do not know, but she might be acting as its incarnation, making it 'alive' in a sense. And considering the ghosts you dealt with at the collapsed mine, she may be trying to spread the curse's reach outwards from within the sealed dungeons.

>> Remind me about the missing Dreamguard.  -> (806)

>> Where does that leave us, though?  -> (814)

> (806) Brother Augustus: In response to the rumors of undead spirits at the ruins of Greywall, a champion of our order - the Dreamguard Jorune Drey Ryefeldt - was called from Melloria to investigate. Nothing was heard from him since...

>>   -> (807)

> (814) Brother Augustus: Whatever darkness ails the ruins of Greywall, it must be put to rest. You've already shown yourself capable of unexpected heroics, and since there are no more Dreamguard available in these lands... I fear I must appeal to you for help, my friend, though I know what great peril may be involved.

>> I'm surprisingly resistant to danger, so where would I start?  -> (808)

>> Not sure I'm ready for this yet...  -> (0)

> (807) Brother Augustus: Soon after that his apprentice, who was presumed to have gone looking for him, also disappeared. While you were dealing with the ghosts of the mine, I have been making inquiries about their movements. For one thing, I'm confident both of their tracks end at Greywall.

>> Coming back to the curse, what has you worried?  -> (805)

>> Where does that leave us, though?  -> (814)

> (808) Brother Augustus: Ultimately, it seems to me, all the answers to this mystery must lie within Greywall itself. You must follow the footsteps of our missing Dreamguard warriors into the dungeon's depths. I can only pray you won't follow their example in disappearance. However, as of now, the way in remains sealed.

>> Then how did the Dreamguard get in?  -> (809)

> (809) Brother Augustus: While making my inquiries, I managed to establish two keys to the dungeon's gate were preserved, housed in the cities of Haywind and Thornhill and each used by the Dreamguard Knights respectively. I suspect the Dreamguard sealed the way behind them, in case anything were to go wrong.

>> Which key did the elder Dreamguard employ?  -> (815)

>> The junior Dreamguard, how did he gain entrance?  -> (816)

>> Don't suppose there's a third key left lying around somewhere?  -> (817)

> (815) Brother Augustus: One safeguarded by the clerics at Haywind cemetery, who informed me that they gave the key into the possession of Jorune Drey Ryefeldt - the veteran Dreamguard Champion. I'm afraid that key disappeared alongside him.

>> What about the junior Dreamguard?  -> (816)

>> Don't suppose there's a third key left lying around somewhere?  -> (817)

> (816) Brother Augustus: Dreamguard Emil Trevahn Ravenford, I hear, persuaded the Steward of Thornhill's Castle to part with their key. While a similar fate to that of his master seems to have met him within the halls of Greywall, I heard rumors a somewhat notorious group came in search of the key afterwards...

>> Which key did the elder Dreamguard employ?  -> (815)

>> Indeed, which group was this...?  -> (810)

> (817) Brother Augustus: I'm afraid not... However, rumors of a somewhat notorious group reached my ears, who went in search of the Thornhill key afterwards, once it had seemingly become lost with young Dreamguard Ravenford...

>>   -> (810)

> (810) Brother Augustus: They call themselves the 'Regal Society for the Preservation of Imberthale's History and Relics', I wonder if you've heard of them? In any case, I propose you start by approaching them in an effort to determine whether they indeed recovered the key.

>> Funny you should mention, I'm already acquinted with them...  -> (811)

>> I'll need to know where they're based.  -> (812)

>> No trouble, I'll find them.  -> (813)

> (811) Brother Augustus: Oh, you are...? The word is, under recent management, the Preservation Society's acted more akin to looters and thugs. But I'm sure someone like you will have no trouble dealing with them. I believe their office stands near the Baron's Gate, south within Thornhill City.

>> I'll get to it then.  -> (813)

> (812) Brother Augustus: I believe their office stands near the Baron's Gate, south within Thornhill City. The word is, under recent management, the Preservation Society's acted more akin to looters and thugs. But I'm sure someone like you will have no trouble dealing with them.

>> As you say.  -> (813)

> (813) Brother Augustus: May the spirits of those who came before us pave your path to righteousness, my friend. I shall remain here, should you wish to discuss matters further.

>>  Updates [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]] to phase 2. -> (0)

> (825) Brother Augustus: Welcome back to my shrine, traveling soul. How go your investigations into the ruins of Greywall?((Requires phase 2 of [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]]))

>> I have acquired the key, now to investigate...  -> (838)

>> You said in order to investigate Greywall, I will need the key to its entrance - how should I go about that again?  -> (826)

>> Remind me, what do you know of Greywall?  -> (832)

>> Tell me about your duties as a priest.  -> (1677)

>> Leave.  -> (0)

> (838) Brother Augustus: Excellent work, friend! I do not know what awaits you down there, thus all I can do is bid you good luck. Perhaps you still have that lantern I blessed lying around somewhere? With any hope, it might offer you a small comfort down in those dungeons.

>> Remind me, what do you know of Greywall?  -> (832)

>> Tell me about your duties as a priest.  -> (1677)

>> Thanks for the advice...  -> (0)

> (826) Brother Augustus: While making my inquiries, I managed to establish two keys to the dungeon's gate were preserved, housed in the cities of Haywind and Thornhill and each used by the Dreamguard Knights who went before you. I suspect the Dreamguard sealed the way behind them, in case anything were to go wrong, thus losing us the keys.

>>   -> (827)

> (832) Brother Augustus: It was a remote dungeons I believe, set up by the tyrant Goldbridge after overthrowing the previous ruling family in these lands, the Aercrests. Mind you, this is not history I know very well, you might learn more in a library.

>>   -> (833)

> (827) Brother Augustus: However, rumors of a somewhat notorious group reached my ears, who went in search of the Thornhill key afterwards, once it had seemingly become lost with young Dreamguard Ravenford. They call themselves the 'Regal Society for the Preservation of Imberthale's History and Relics', I wonder if you've heard of them?

>> Remind me where they're based.  -> (828)

>> So, which key did the elder Dreamguard employ?  -> (829)

>> So the junior Dreamguard, how did he gain entrance?  -> (830)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (833) Brother Augustus: Many decades ago, it is told, something dark and mysterious happened. Overnight all souls within the prison were slain, without much sign of a battle or bloodshed. They had simply died... and so the dungeons were promptly sealed. Later, stories of the dungeons being haunted began to emerge, but until recently they were just that - stories.

>>   -> (834)

> (828) Brother Augustus: I believe their office stands near the Baron's Gate, south within Thornhill City. The word is, under recent management, the Preservation Society's acted more akin to looters and thugs. But I'm sure someone like you will have no trouble dealing with them.

>> So, which key did the elder Dreamguard employ?  -> (829)

>> So the junior Dreamguard, how did he gain entrance?  -> (830)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (829) Brother Augustus: It was safeguarded by the clerics at Haywind cemetery, who informed me that they gave the key into the possession of Jorune Drey Ryefeldt - the veteran Dreamguard Champion. I'm afraid that key has very much disappeared alongside him.

>> The junior Dreamguard, how did he gain entrance?  -> (830)

>> The Preservation Society, how do I reach them again?  -> (828)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (830) Brother Augustus: Dreamguard Emil Trevahn Ravenford, I hear, persuaded the Steward of Thornhill's Castle to part with the Thornhill key. While a similar fate to that of his master seems to have met him within the halls of Greywall, there are rumors Thornhill's notorious 'Preservation Society' came in search of the key afterwards.

>> Which key did the elder Dreamguard employ?  -> (829)

>> The Preservation Society, how do I reach them again?  -> (828)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (831) Brother Augustus: Ask, and I will gladly answer best I can.

>> I have acquired the key, now to investigate...  -> (838)

>> You said in order to investigate Greywall, I will need the key to its entrance - how should I go about that again?  -> (826)

>> Remind me, what do you know of Greywall?  -> (832)

>> Tell me about your duties as a priest.  -> (1677)

>> Leave.  -> (0)

> (834) Brother Augustus: However, we now know Dreamguard Knights who went to investigate these rumors never returned. And now we have your first hand account of coming into contact with 'The Ghost of Greywall'. A curse must be at play and the situation may be more dire than I initially dared to presume.

>> What has you worried about the curse?  -> (835)

>> What was the deal with Dreamguard Knights going missing?  -> (836)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (835) Brother Augustus: Well... whoever it is, this 'Ghost of Greywall' you encountered may be at the heart of it. Whether she is a victim of the curse, we do not know, but she might be acting as its incarnation, making it 'alive' in a sense. And considering the ghosts you dealt with at the collapsed mine, she may be trying to spread the curse's reach outwards from within the sealed dungeons.

>> What was the deal with Dreamguard Knights going missing?  -> (836)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (836) Brother Augustus: In response to the rumors of undead spirits at the ruins of Greywall, a champion of our order - the Dreamguard Jorune Drey Ryefeldt - was called from Melloria to investigate. Nothing was heard from him since...

>>   -> (837)

> (837) Brother Augustus: Soon after that his apprentice, who was presumed to have gone looking for him, also disappeared. While you were dealing with the ghosts of the mine, I have been making inquiries about their movements. For one thing, I'm confident both of their tracks end at Greywall.

>> What has you worried about the curse?  -> (835)

>> I wanted to ask something else...  -> (831)

>> I should get going.  -> (0)

> (340) Brother Augustus: Souls of our ancestors be praised, it has been some time since I sent you on the grave task of investigating the Dungeons of Greywall! I had grown to think that perhaps you too, like the Dreamguard who entered before you, had perished within its halls...((Requires phase 17 of [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]]))

>>   -> (341)

> (341) Brother Augustus: Dare I presume you braved the cursed underground halls? Dare I hope you have vanquished the source of evil trapped within?

>> The Curse of Greywall is no more, given time its halls will fall silent of the undead.  -> (342)

>> Leave.  -> (0)

> (342) Brother Augustus: You cannot know how much hearing this news brings relief upon my ageing heart. The task I entrusted upon you was not an easy one, yet I knew it had to be done, and you were my only hope left in these lands. For carrying out this duty, on behalf of our order, I declare you Champion of the Dead!

>> I found the missing Dreamguard warriors within the dungeons, both perished I'm afraid...  -> (343)

>> The curse was, as you suspected, complex and centered around Alyssa - a woman who had been terribly wronged by the Warden of Greywall.  -> (344)

>> I'm honored... well, there it is.  -> (345)

> (343) Brother Augustus: Ah, that is a great shame indeed... not unexpected, but a tragedy nonetheless. I shall perform prayers for their souls this night to help guide their journey into the Dream. In breaking Greywall's Curse, I believe you saved their souls also from a dreadful fate? It is yet another thing for which our order owes you a debt of gratitude.

>> The curse was, as you suspected, complex and centered around Alyssa - a woman who had been terribly wronged by the Warden of Greywall.  -> (344)

>> As you say... well, there it is.  -> (345)

> (344) Brother Augustus: Indeed? I trust in breaking the curse, you also helped her troubled soul gain a measure of peace and rest. Hm, 'dark deeds beget a dark inheritance', such were the words of High Dreamseer Marcus Stillwater, my bygone teacher. Words I often find myself retelling, as I find they hold much truth both in life and in death.

>> I found the missing Dreamguard warriors within the dungeons, both perished I'm afraid...  -> (343)

>> Wise words... well, there it is.  -> (345)

> (345) Brother Augustus: Thank you for bringing me this news, Champion. I had requested a sum of gold from our monasteries in Melloria, so that I have more than words to offer for my gratitude. The reward is yours, of course, as it is well deserved. May the spirits of those who came before us ever light your path, Champion!

>>   -> (346)

> (346) Brother Augustus: *As you turn to walk away from the priest, you recall the ritual spellbook from the dungeons - whatever happened to it? You rummage through your bags and find it hidden somewhere in their bottom folds, forgotten in all the excitement.*

>>   -> (347)

> (347) Brother Augustus: *Aside from Greywall's curse, the book does detail other, minor incantations. They promise great power, but the Witches' magic always comes at a cost. Dare you make use of them...?*

>>  Completes [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]] quest. -> (0)

> (360) Brother Augustus: May benevolent spirits always watch over you, Champion of the Dead. The Order of the Sleeping Souls will not forget the service you have provided. I've sent word of your exploits to our monasteries in Melloria - among our ranks you're considered a friend.((Requires completion [[quest:the_ghost_of_greywall|The Ghost of Greywall]]))

>> Wanted to talk to you about Greywall...  -> (361)

>> Wanted to ask about your duties as a priest...  -> (366)

>> Leave.  -> (0)

> (361) Brother Augustus: Certainly, though I imagine by now you know far more about those ruins than I. A site with a dark past, and presently not safe either according to reports, but one can always hope it may one day yet have a brighter future.

>> What do you know about the place from before it became haunted?  -> (362)

>> About the Dreamguard Knights who perished in Greywall...  -> (365)

>> Let's talk about your duties as a priest instead.  -> (366)

>> Nevermind, peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (366) Brother Augustus: Indeed, I belong to the Order of the Sleeping Souls, whose service honors the ones who Dream, though of course our duties also extend to those of us who remain awake. Our numbers are still few in these lands, but here I serve at the site of this old shrine.

>> Those who dream and those who remain awake, what do you mean exactly?  -> (367)

>> Tell me about the Order.  -> (372)

>> What is this place - the old shrine?  -> (377)

>> Let's talk about Greywall instead.  -> (361)

>> Of course, peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (362) Brother Augustus: It was a remote dungeons I believe, set up by the tyrant Goldbridge after overthrowing the previous ruling family in these lands, the Aercrests. Mind you, this is not history I know very well, you might learn more in a library.

>>   -> (363)

> (365) Brother Augustus: Do not fret, their souls are safe thanks to you. I've made my prayers for them, and though I'm no Dreamseer, I am confident they now rest within the warm embrace of the Dream. It was your actions that saved them from a terrible fate, and our Order will not forget that.

>> What do you know about the place from before it became haunted?  -> (362)

>> Wanted to ask about your duties as a priest...  -> (366)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (367) Brother Augustus: I speak of the Dream, of course. Here in this world we wake and when it is our time to pass, we fall asleep and dream of the things that once were.

>> And what role do you play in the afterlife?  -> (368)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (372) Brother Augustus: Though our presence here in Imberthale is young, our Order has a long history within the lands of Melloria. We began with a humble monastery in Cleric's Cliff, overlooking the sea, several centuries ago. These days Cleric's Cliff is a bustling city, of course, the halls of the monastery have become many times expanded.

>> What does the order do?  -> (373)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (377) Brother Augustus: Curious about the shrine, eh? It was not built by my order, but it has always been here according to the locals. I do not doubt their word - Imberthale is a place for many old things.

>>   -> (378)

> (363) Brother Augustus: Many decades ago, it is told, something dark and mysterious happened. Overnight all souls within the prison were slain, without any signs of a battle or bloodshed. They had simply died... and so the dungeons were promptly sealed.

>>   -> (364)

> (368) Brother Augustus: Ah, you must be under the impression that the Dream is somehow separate from our world. That it is only for the dead, as our world is only for the living. But it is not so.

>>   -> (369)

> (379) Brother Augustus: Of course, whatever do you wish to know, Champion of the Dead?

>> Those who dream and those who remain awake, what do you mean exactly?  -> (367)

>> Tell me about the Order.  -> (372)

>> What is this place - the old shrine?  -> (377)

>> Let's talk about Greywall instead.  -> (361)

>> Nevermind, peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (373) Brother Augustus: We bless both the living and the dead. Some among us have the power to peer into the Dream - the Dreamseers - who may even converse with the souls of our ancestors. They form an important connection with our past, and are thus able to recall memories long lost to time.

>>   -> (374)

> (378) Brother Augustus: Beyond that, I'm afraid I don't know much more about it than you do. But whatever purpose this shrine served in the past, there is a peace to it that I like. It felt natural to take up my duties here.

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (364) Brother Augustus: Of course, as you uncovered, we know it became the site of a terrible curse. One that you helped put down, and in so doing I believe you gave a chance for all the restless dead trapped within the halls of Greywall, that they may eventually find peace again.

>> About the Dreamguard Knights who perished in Greywall...  -> (365)

>> Wanted to ask about your duties as a priest...  -> (366)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (369) Brother Augustus: Our worlds are intertwined and when the sleeping ones are restless, so may their remains in this world begin to stir. It is thus important to ease a soul's passage to the Dream, to bless them in their slumber. And it is a crime most heinous to disturb them in their sleep.

>> So what would you say if a soul was ripped from the Dream and returned to this life? Somehow through the use magic, for example.  -> (370)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (374) Brother Augustus: Sadly, there are always those in the waking world who would disturb the sleeping ones. Our blessings alone are not always enough to ward against such transgressions, and sometimes the dead begin to stir in their sleep. This why some among us must take upon them the responsibility of becoming the Dreamguard.

>> Tell me about the Dreamguard.  -> (375)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (370) Brother Augustus: That would be an act most foul and abominable! Please, I implore you, do not even speak of such things!

>> But could the victim be helped?  -> (371)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (375) Brother Augustus: Indeed, the warrior caste of our order. Their purpose it is to seek the restless dead and return them to their peaceful slumber. Punishment must also be meted to those who defiled the sleep of the dead in the first place. Death is often the sentence.

>> Grim, by whose authority?  -> (376)

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (371) Brother Augustus: Hmph... well... I suppose, such awakened undead should be returned to their place within the Dream, but it is beyond me to speculate how. If they were thus violated through magic, I suspect only magic could mend their condition.

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)

> (376) Brother Augustus: Their cause is just, they need no permission. Though perhaps not always everyone agrees, and sometimes tensions have risen. The Dreamguard are not always best liked, but their task is ever so important regardless.

>> Had another question...  -> (379)

>> Peace be with you, priest.  -> (0)
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