If I want a culturally authentic tour of the Spice Temple, instead of the sensationalist song-and-dance you spoonfeed to the usual tourists, who do I gotta talk to?
Well⦠I supposeā¦You seem like a perfectly reasonable Hawren, so I donāt see any reason why I couldnāt give you such a tour myself⦠when Iām not supposed to be posted here, of course. If you meet me at the templeās entrance at around midnight, Iāll take you to see the fountain itself! How does that sound? ā¦What, youāre not sure if youāre willing to risk death for a decent tour? Tsk. Then I suppose I canāt do anything about that, now can I?ā¦Iām just kidding, Iāll bring a ward for you. Temple, midnight. Tonight._______
Ha! Haha! How does that fit you? Just light enough for you to carry? Perfect, because that was the smallest one I could find. No, really. That thing is going to absorb all the magical potential in place of your actual body, so I would highly recommend that you not take it off or set it down once we enter the inner sanctum, alright? Alright. The sages are in their congress right now, so letās make this quick, before they come back. Mind the stairs!
Welcome to the Rhodian Fountain of Youth.The Fountains of Youth are both the birthplace and tomb of all Sparsenkind, formed by the magical oils of the earth, to which we all shall be returned after death. It is watched over and protected by the Sparsen Sages, the elite members of our kind who have dedicated their entire lives to its cause, and to Thymus, the spirit of the fountain. Yadda yadda, youāre not here to listen to all that, are you? Thatās what the daytime tour is for. Letās see⦠If I timed this right, you may actually get to see the fountain erupt with Sparsenore. So keep that ward on, and watch. ā¦And keep back, too; you donāt want to be within range of this thingās-
CLEO.Y-yessir!WHO IS THIS ORGANIC BEING, AND WHY ARE THEY HERE, TAINTING THE PURITY OF THIS PLACE?Why, I was just about to ask them that myself! Listen, bud, itās about time you left! Up the stairs you go!
And you can keep the ward!
[The sages of the Spice Temple are not really open for asks, but you can try anyways!]