Rumour/Dialogue

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Abilities

Fiery Dash

  • NPC: Apparently there’s a monster that dashes about like a rocket. I bet you could too if you recorded one!

Strange Magnetic Powers

  • NPC: The word around town is that recording the strange sparking monster will grant you magnetic powers. Neat, huh?

Swimming

  • NPC: I’ve been told that there’s a monster wearing diving gear that grants you the ability to swim in any waters if you record it!

Climbing Walls

  • NPC: I know what you’re thinking!
  • NPC: “It’d be much easier to get around if I could climb vertical surfaces like pumpkin vines do,” right?

Archangels

Trembling Ground

  • NPC: I heard a rumour that the ground under New Wirral Park sometimes trembles as if a large vehicle is passing underground. What do you think’s down there?

Moving Signposts

  • NPC: A ranger buddy of mine told me about these “Moving Signposts” on the lake.
  • NPC: They speculate that if you stand on the buttons in the right order, and follow all the signposts, it’ll lead you to treasure.
  • NPC: Apparently, others say it just takes you in a big loop.

Tiny Dominoth

  • NPC: You probably won’t believe me, but I saw a tiny little Dominoth in the clearing in the center of Cherry Meadow. It wasn’t just a baby, it was small enough to fit in my hand!
  • NPC: How do you think it got like that? Something strange is going on over there...

Cackling

  • NPC: A friend of mine told me he heard deep manic cackling from one of the graves in the graveyard west of the creek. Weird, huh?

Summit

  • NPC: Mt. Wirral is pretty tall, huh. I heard there was some kind of crazy lighthouse at the top. What do you think is up there?

The Triangle Man

  • NPC: There’s a strange floating man with a triangle for a head in the center of town. Have you seen him?

Eerie Singing

  • NPC: I couldn’t sleep last night. Did you hear the eerie singing coming from Harbourtown Station too?

Partners and Partner Quests

Kayleigh

  • NPC: I heard some rangers saying that Kayleigh knows more than she lets on about those weird hooded cultists. Maybe you ought to ask her about them, huh?

Eugene

  • NPC: I saw Eugene hanging out near a strange building outside of town. What is he doing out there?

Landkeepers (1)

  • NPC: Someone I know in Mourningtown, up on Autumn Hill, says he’s seen a lot of landkeepers gathering at some kind of office lately...

Landkeepers (2)

  • NPC: I was fishing on my boat in the waters north of Autumn Hill the other day and you’ll never guess what I spotted out in the fog...
  • NPC: It was an office! A boring old office on a rock jutting out of the sea!
  • NPC: The ghouls around it really gave me the creeps...

Landkeepers (3)

  • NPC: Last time I went to Eastham Woods a gang of five landkeepers dragged me to their den and drained the life out of me.
  • NPC: Honestly, their timeshare presentation was sooo boring.

Landkeepers (4)

  • NPC: I was speaking to Maris Piper earlier. You know, the lady who runs the farm over the creek?
  • NPC: She reckons some landkeepers have set up shop somewhere near her farm.
  • NPC: It’s worrying, right? That farm supplies most of Harbourtown’s food. If the landkeepers gain control of it...

Meredith

  • NPC: Do you know Meredith? She repairs the town’s electronics.
  • NPC: If she’s not at her shop on the docks, she’ll be in the park.
  • NPC: Pay her a visit if you need anything electronic!

Wrecked Apartment

  • NPC: I saw some guy rooting through a wrecked apartment in Lakeside, north-west from the park.
  • NPC: Do you think he needs help with it?

Altar

If the player has not defeated the Rogue Fusion at the elemental altar in Cherry Meadow:
  • NPC: Why yes, I’ve seen a strange altar. It was in Cherry Meadow! What do you think it’s for?


If the player has not defeated the Rogue Fusion at the elemental altar in Thirstaton Lake:
  • NPC: I found a neat thing during my swim in the lake – some kind of altar between two pillars on an island.


If the player has not defeated the Rogue Fusion at the elemental altar in Autumn Hill:
  • NPC: My sister in the Mournchild organisation said she saw a half-angel half-demon ninja catgirl near their town. But it might have just been the mouldy bread she ate!


If the player has not defeated the Rogue Fusion at the elemental altar in Eastham Woods:
  • NPC: Have you heard about the mysterious altar deep in Eastham Woods? The rumours are that a demon performs occult rituals there in the dead of night. Some say it’s an angel. Others say it’s a catgirl.

Superheroine

  • NPC: I got ambushed by slimes in the marshes and some caped superheroine jumped in to save me! I’m not making it up, honest!

Lost Dog

  • NPC: Hey, do you know anyone who’s lost a dog?
  • NPC: I saw one running around with a tape recorder – just an ordinary dog, not a Pombomb! – at the foot of Mt. Wirral, near the corner of the lake.
  • NPC: I do hope the poor thing is OK...

Ranger Captains

Captain Wallace

  • NPC: I heard Captain Wallace is at the park right now...

Captain Penny Dreadful

  • NPC: I heard Captain Penny Dreadful can often be found in the ruined village east of here.

Captain Zedd

  • NPC: Last I heard, Captain Zedd was heading out to see what’s up with Mourningtown in the East. I bet he fell asleep on the way...

Metal Woman

  • NPC: I heard there’s a metal woman up in Eastham Woods. Have you met her?

Captain Lodestein

  • NPC: Have you been to Ham before? You know, that little valley west of Eastham Woods where Captain Lodestein hangs out?

Captain Judas

  • NPC: I heard the famed survivalist, Captain Judas is camping out on an island in the south east.
  • NPC: I know he’d probably hate me just for relying on modern conveniences, but... He’s just so hot!

Captain Skip

  • NPC: You’ve gotta admire the resourcefulness of Captain Skip. They’re usually at the mouth of the river west of Harbourtown.

Captain Buffy

  • NPC: Captain Buffy’s my favourite. She works out in Cherry Meadow, you know?

Captain Cybil

  • NPC: My favourite radio show is Cybil FM, hosted by Captain Cybil herself, out in the marshes!

Captain Gladiola

  • NPC: I heard Captain Gladiola’s patrol route takes her through the graveyard west of Harbourtown. Where do you think she goes?

Captain Heather

  • NPC: Someone I know who scavenges wrecks in the Cast Iron Shore told me he saw Captain Heather on an island way off in the west...

Captain Codey

  • NPC: You know Captain Codey? The one who’s always moaning about not having an ‘internet’? He’s up on Mt. Wirral right now.
  • NPC: Maybe I should hike up the mountain so I can finally find out what’s so great about internets.

New Captain

  • NPC: Have you heard the rumours? Leader Ianthe may have found a candidate for a new captain...

NPCs

Assistant Wanted

  • NPC: Professor Hoylake says he’s looking for a new research assistant.
  • NPC: He’s usually hanging around in the Town Hall. How he manages to research monsters while completely avoiding them, I’ll never know.

Farm Bridge

  • NPC: I heard the Pipers at the farm in the west were having a spot of trouble with their bridge...

Species

Ruin

  • NPC: Supposedly there’s an old ruin that appeared in the Cherry Meadow recently. Sounds pretty strange, doesn’t it?

Abandoned Mine

  • NPC: You know Edward, right? He runs the farm with his wife, just over Piper Creek…
  • NPC: On one of his walks through the marsh he found a caved-in mine entrance.
  • NPC: It’s weird, right? We’ve never done any mining in the marsh.

Colossal Bird

  • NPC: I saw a colossal bird near Mt. Wirral!
  • NPC: I think it lives in that big cave halfway up the mountainside.

Species Name

  • NPC: Have you seen <species description>? It’s <species name>! I’ve heard it can be seen <habitat>.

Recurring Events

Shirtless Merchant

  • NPC: There’s a quirky shirtless merchant visiting the island today. If you want a good deal, you better hurry. He’s at/in <location>!

Ranger Activity

  • NPC: Something’s going on at/in <location>. The rangers are all talking about it...

Rangers Wounded

  • NPC: Something big’s happening at/in <location>. Rangers have been returning wounded...

Flood

Flood at Harbourtown Outskirts:
  • NPC: There’s a flood in the outskirts! The rangers are taking a while to respond to it. They must be busy today...


Flood at New Wirral Park:
  • NPC: There’s a big flood north of the park today! I hope nobody gets hurt.

Glaistain Sighting

  • NPC: I heard reports of a giant glass angel at/in <location>.

Kuneko Spotted

  • NPC: You won’t believe this, but I just saw a winged catgirl at/in <location>...

Skittish Goblin

  • NPC: A ranger pal of mine posted at/in <location> was just telling me about a strange creature he spotted: a skittish little goblin fellow.

Averevoir Spotted

  • NPC: I heard that giant bird Averevoir has been spotted at/in <location> recently.

Whispering Cache

  • NPC: You know those red ranger caches? I swear I just heard one muttering to itself at/in <location>.

Miss Mimic Sighting

  • NPC: I just saw a chest eat a man whole at/in <location>! Can you believe that!?

Living Umbrella

  • NPC: "Believe it or not, I saw a living umbrella at/in <location>! It seemed to be doing something with the weather!