Treachery
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Treachery | 
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| Jeremy, Tark, and Casmetra have to capture Dargem. The mission will be lost if Jeremy is defeated. This is the last mission in the campaign. | |||||||||
Victory condition: Defeat Hero or Defeat All Enemies: 
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Loss condition: Lose Hero: 
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Enemies:   
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Choose a bonus: 
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Prologue
Unnamed narrator: As soon as Bidley, after all his dungeon adventures reached out for the Horn, the voice behind yelled:
"Unbelievable! It is mine, finally!"
After that, Bidley's new partner Dargem landed a blow at his head, and grabbed the artifact. The walls of the ancient vault started to shake, and the altar rose up, forming an island. The traitor grabbed the Horn, but did not figure out how to use it. Dargem summoned a boat and jumped in rapidly, taking the unconscious Bidley with him.
Jeremy and Casmetra saw the birth of a new island. They also saw how Dargem sailed away, and great sea serpents emerged from the depths after him. Jeremy did not know what was going on, but he was sure that his brother was in trouble.
Scenario
Timed events
| Day | Title | Message |
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| Day 1 | Day 1 | Everything happened so quickly. Water bubbled up like a massive geyser on the surface of the sea, spitting out a magical ship. Casmetra said that Bidley was on that ship, but that someone else was with him and had captured both my brother and the Horn.
We chased Dargem awhile, but eventually he disappeared behind an island. Instead, we were met by Regna's fleet. We had only a handful of ships, so we had to flee. We set up a camp on a small island and decided to gather forces for a strike on Dargem's fortress, where he is holding the Horn and my brother. I hope Bidley is safe. However, we have some good news: Tark has returned! He emerged from the water with his kin right in front of our camp.
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| Day 2 | Day 2 |  Casmetra: “Jeremy,” smiled Casmetra. “I have some more good news. The theft of the Horn awakened the sea serpents. Now they are wandering the ocean.”
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| Day 7 | Day 7 | Jeremy: Scouts report that the Tatalians, angered by their recent defeat, are hoping to get their entire fleet wiped out yet again. They found us on this archipelago, which was previously known only to pirates. They've raised a fort somewhere to the east, and are preparing for an invasion. On the one hand, this could be great; they're not likely to be able to tell the difference between two pirate bands. On the other hand, it will be terrible if they, and not us, capture Dargem. If that happens, Bidley will surely hang on a rope right beside Dargem.
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| Day 12 | Day 12 | Jeremy: More troubling news: war has broken out again between Erathia and Eeofol. Also, strange cities with golden-domed castles have begun appearing out of thin air all across the continent. Casmetra thinks it is an invasion by elemental lords. One of these cities appeared in the northern region of the archipelago. They've probably been attracted by the power of the Horn of the Abyss and hope to acquire it.
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| Day 14 | At : Raider |
(Repeats every 14 days) Jeremy: Dargem's raiders attacked our supply ships and vanished into the night. Gold, -5  Wood, -5  Ore |
| Day 24 | Day 24 | Jeremy: I got tired of this pointless resistance and decided to write Dargem a letter. My mind wasn't perfectly clear at the time; invigorated by rum, I wrote the following: “Dargem! This is Jeremy Albatross, captain of Regna's armada. You have crossed my path and captured my brother. Set him free immediately, and give us the artifact! If you do, I promise that you and your men will be allowed to leave the island unharmed.” |
| Day 28 | At (AI): halyava |
(Repeats every 28 days) -It's halyava time! - No, AI, no!!! Gold, +10 Wood, +10 Ore, +5  Mercury, +5  Sulfur, +5  Crystal, +5  Gem |
| Day 34 | Day 34 | Jeremy: Tark's nix report that there is a massive network of caves under this archipelago. Many of them are filled with water, but some parts are dry. The caves are ancient; something unique and powerful might be found inside.
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| Day 40 | Day 40 | Jeremy: Dargem took his time in writing me back. I imagine that is just one more demonstration of his stupidity and inability to think critically. His letter went as follows: “The so-called Jeremy the Grouse! I spent far too long in those caves waiting for fortune to smile on me and send me a traveler even less fortunate than myself. And so it happened. I deserve the Horn--though I haven't figured out how it works yet. I suggest you get lost. Your brother is merely a guarantee of my security. As soon as you are gone, he shall be freed. Dargem” |
| Day 43 | Day 43 | Jeremy: I've been thinking about what Dargem said. I called Casmetra in my cabin and told her that I was thinking about retreating, to ensure Bidley's safe release. The priestess's eyes widened.
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Objects
Events
| Location | Message |
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| 60, 136, 1 | Bear in mind that this monolith may lead anywhere, and it will not be easy to get back. |
| 113, 8, 1 | Terrible frost and grim silence affects your crew negatively. Morale |
| 114, 3, 1 | These caves are as ancient as the world.... |
| 130, 59, 1 | There is a whole nest of sea serpents here! |
| 133, 26, 1 | It looks like there is a secret passage here. |
Towns
| Location | Player | Type | Name |
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| 75, 136, 0 |
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 Cove
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| 140, 128, 0 |
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 Fortress
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| 125, 13, 0 |
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 Conflux
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| 44, 46, 0 |
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Cove
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| 52, 63, 0 |
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Cove
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| 3, 83, 0 | Cove
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| 96, 52, 0 |  Castle
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Heroes
| Location | Player | Hero |
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| 75, 137, 0 |
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Jeremy the Captain
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| 78, 137, 0 |
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Casmetra the Navigator
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| 66, 161, 0 |
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 Tark the Captain
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| 140, 128, 0 |
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 Verdish the Witch
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| 140, 129, 0 |
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 Tazar the Beastmaster
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| 125, 13, 0 |
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 Ignissa the Planeswalker
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| 125, 14, 0 |
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 Gelare the Elementalist
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| 44, 46, 0 |
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Dargem the Navigator
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| 52, 64, 0 |
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 Elmore the Captain
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Monsters
| Location | Type | Message |
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| 116, 26, 1 |  Azure Dragon
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Your presence here has not gone unnoticed. A powerful creature has awakened.... |
| 127, 4, 1 |  Diamond Golems
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The guardians of the ancient palaces are on the alert! |
Seer's Huts
| Location | Quest | Reward | Messages |
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.gif) 8, 21, 0 |
Be: |
20  Seamen
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Proposal: A group of pirates displeased with Dargem's leadership would like to join you. Progress: (none) Completion: Will you accept them? |
 29, 11, 0 |
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30  Pirates
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Proposal: A group of pirates displeased with Dargem's leadership would like to join you. Progress: (none) Completion: Will you accept them? |
 43, 12, 0 |
Defeat: Rust Dragons at (4, 93, 1) |
15000  Experience
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Proposal: Rust Dragons are menacing the western underground region of this land. If you could be so bold as to defeat them, I would reward you richly. Progress: (none) Completion: At last, you defeated the Rust Dragons, and the countryside is safe again! Are you ready to accept the reward? |
Artifacts
| Location | Type | Message |
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| 0, 140, 1 |  Sword of Judgement
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Are you ready to dispense justice? Angels, 20  Monks |
Epilogue
Unnamed narrator: The defenders of the Regnan fortress shivered, and Casmetra and Jeremy hurried in. Dargem let the captive be and grabbed the Horn. He ran to the highest tower. While Jeremy was helping his brother untie the ropes, Casmetra yelled powerfully:
"Give the Horn back immediately!"
With a scared face, Dargem yelled back:
"Never! You betrayed me and left me alone! Now I know what to do!"
Taking the artifact in both hands, Dargem was just about to blow the Horn, when with a piercing "STOP!!!" Casmetra threw a magical spell at him. A huge magical explosion followed, and the shock wave destroyed half of a fortress, creating something like a whirlpool underneath it.
The only thing that Jeremy remembered was how he tried to get to higher ground desperately, and how Casmetra yelled:
"Idiot! We will be dragged into another plane of existence because of you!"
Hours, or maybe weeks after that, Jeremy found himself on a sea shore. Where is Bidley? And what happened to the Horn? May this be the end of the legend of the Horn of the Abyss?