Tajun

Located in the treacherous mountains of the north, Iconox and Roxtus were by far the least hospitable villages in the land. Choosing instead to start with the more welcoming village in the south, the Agori decided to check up on Gresh’s friends in the Water Tribe. There the Agori decided to ask Berix if he knew how he could get in contact with Tarix.

Berix was an eccentric outsider who had gotten by salvaging bits of scraps from around Bara Magna. Though knowledge of repair made him a very powerful figure, the other Agori generally distrusted him and thought him to be a thief.

The Agori approached Berix, and he began to talk. “This shield? I’m telling you I found it! For the last time, I am not a thief. I find things and repair them. Why won’t anyone believe me?”

Berix probably assumed the Agori was there to question him about his shield. He continued to speak. “Look. I know we don’t know each other very well and I’m not sure what you’ve heard about me but none of it is true. Everything I have, I’ve salvaged. I never have stolen anything from the Atero Trophy offering. I’ve never even seen it! I can convince everybody from Tarjun to pitch in and help Vulcanus, including Tarix, but I’m not sure Raanu would even want our help until my name is cleared. If you could find a means of making another Ancient Spear, we could prove to the rest of the tribes that I’m not what they think I am. When you have it, send it to Tarix. He’ll sort things out, then I’m sure he’ll help you anyway he can.”

The Agori follow Berix as he speaks, and he traded the Agori a blueprint that could create the Ancient Spear. He only asked for 1 Thornax in return.

The Agori looked at the blueprint and saw that it required 2 Quick Silver Flux, Ancient Spear Fragment 1, Ancient Spear Fragment 2, and Ancient Spear Fragment 3. He knew that Berix had several Quick Silver Flux for trade, but he had no Red Pearls to trade him for it. That was the Agori’s first step in completing the Ancient Spear, so he set out to look for an area in Tajun where he could find some.

He finally found an area in Tajun where he could obtain Red Pearls.

“Salvaged!” Berix said. “Look what you’ve discovered! If you still need more pieces to complete your Ancient Spear, keep checking back for another chance. Remember you can always trade with friends to complete your task.”

The Agori trade his Red Pearl to Berix for 1 Quick Silver Flux. In the meanwhile, he went and see where he could find those other pieces he needed. He also met with Tarix.

It was easy to underestimate Tarix in the arena. Behind his calm, non-nonsense style was a fierce, experienced fighter that had bested many other more flashy Glatorian. Tarix was a master of his twin water blades.

As he walked towards Tarix, he said, “I’ve learned a lot in my time in the arena and I can tell you that what makes a champion isn’t their brute strength but their focus.”

He continued. “As you might have heard from my friend Berix, Tajun, through no faults of it’s own, has gotten a bit of a bad name for itself. It seems our fellow Agori don’t trust that all of our salvaged treasure and weaponry from a recently discovered site are actually repaired and not, as they suspect, stolen. If you could help Berix and the rest of the Water Tribe clear our name by recovering another Ancient Spear, I will give you my seal for your contract and assist Vulcanus with its current bone hunter problem.”

The Agori continued going back to the location in Tajun where he found the Red Pearls every six hours. He eventually found more Red Pearls and the other Ancient Spear Fragments. The Agori traded with Berix for another Quick Silver Flux, and built another Ancient Spear.

The traveler immediately gave the Ancient Spear to Tarix. The Glatorian looked impressed, remarking, “You’ve done it. I’m going to bring this around to the other Glatorian as proof we didn’t steal it from the Atero offering. If they have any doubts, they can unseal the vaults and see the original right in there in the offering coffers! Of course, you have my support, seal and my thanks.”

Tarix gave the Agori his seal and also traded another piece for his Agori Honor badge for one set of Red Pearls. The traveler now had an Agori Honor Badge Rank 3.