A Damsel In Distress

Start Location: Thunderstone: Town

Questgiver: Old Man in Kelemvor's Garden

Alignment score values: max 4 for this quest

Thunderstone: Town
This quest is only available from after the barrows have been visited, and is triggered by approaching the graveyard area of town. It fires 1 time in 2.

In the streets of Thunderstone a man rushes up to the party, telling them he saw a woman being dragged into Hullack by two men. She was screaming. The PC may choose to ignore the old man, earning the reputation Stern, or follow him in pursuit of the kidnappers.

Note that if you drop the conversation for some reason, there is still a chance that the old man will offer you this quest again at some point.

Thunderstone: Forest Edge
Once entering the forest, the old man will lose his nerve and run off. The PC can choose to follow but if they do so will not be able to find their way back. If the PC decides to continue the pursuit, they will discover it is a trap, The woman and her companions are a sorceror and friends, trying to lure strangers into the forest and to their deaths so they can steal from them.

Any horses left in this area can be recovered using the "Gather all horses in Thunderstone" option.

Thunderstone: Town
When the PC returns to Thunderstone they can confront the old man and:
 * Admit they ran away, earning the reputation Cautious
 * Forgive the old man for his unwitting complicity, earning the reputation Brave.
 * Attempt to kill the old man for his involvement (though the old man will flee), earning the reputation Cruel.
 * Force the old man to do a penance for his involvement, earning the reputation Devout.