13. Wormwood Creek and the Bowhole
Aquila takes the fyggs, the Starflight Express shot down (crash at Wormwood Creek)
- With the seven fyggs, Stella suggests taking them to the Observatory: board the Starflight Express (the shining tree west of Alltrades Abbey).
- On the way, Aquila appears, takes the fyggs and raises his sword against you; a black dragon attacks the train and you fall.
The game's own summary
In the course of his search, your hero has managed to find seven of the fyggs that fell to the Protectorate. Stella has suggested that he deliver them back to the Observatory aboard the Starflight Express.
Waking up in Wormwood Creek
- You wake up in Wormwood Creek, at the home of Wallace, a young boy who took you in.
The game's own summary
After all of the fyggs were taken from him by Aquila, your hero fell from the Starflight Express to Wormwood Creek in the Protectorate below, where he was helped by a boy called Wallace. Mayor Bryce has told your hero that he has to attend a meeting at the church in the evening.
The mayor questions you about the black dragon (Wormwood Creek)
- Mayor Doffish wants you at the church in the evening: rest at the inn until nightfall, then go to the church. The villagers accuse you of being the black dragon's ally; Wallace runs away.
The game's own summary
At the evening church meeting, the people of Wormwood Creek accused your hero of being an ally of the black dragon they had seen flying towards Upover. Young Wallace tried to speak up in your hero's defence, but ran out of the village in anger after being completely ignored.
Wallace tells you about the Bowhole
- Wallace is hiding in the cave north of the village (Eastern Wormwood): squeeze through the small hole in the wall to reach him. He tells you about Greygnarl in Upover and the Bowhole to the west, whose entrance is sealed.
The game's own summary
Wallace, who had run away to Hope Springs, told your hero that if he could get to Upover, he might be able to enlist the help of Greygnarl. According to legend, a cave to the west known as the Bowhole has something to do with reaching Upover, but its entrance is sealed.
Serene necklace found (Wormwood Creek)
- As you leave, Serena's ghost asks for the keepsake she hid at the foot of Wormwood Creek's Guardian statue. Examine the statue (near the weapon shop, north-centre), then the gravestone in the church (north-east corner): the Serene necklace.
The game's own summary
After parting ways with Wallace, your hero met the ghost of a woman called Serena at Hope Springs. She has asked your hero to retrieve something valuable of hers that she hid at the foot of the Guardian statue in Wormwood Creek.
Your hero searched the base of the Guardian statue in Wormwood Creek for the valuable item mentioned by Serena, but to no avail. Having nearly given up hope, Wallace provided some much-needed inspiration, and your hero found a necklace under a stone tablet in the church.
Necklace returned to Serena
- Bring the necklace back to Serena, outside the cave: she will break the Bowhole's seal.
The game's own summary
On his return to Hope Springs, your hero gave the necklace he found in Wormwood Creek to Serena. By way of thanks, Serena has said that she will release the seal on the entrance of the Bowhole to the west.
Wyrmlight bow obtained (the Bowhole)
- North of the village, then due west into Western Wormwood: The Bowhole. Serena lifts the barrier and leaves to look for Corvus.
- On B4, the guardian of the pedestal, Gadrongo, attacks you. Then take the Wyrmlight bow.
Gadrongo 2,000 HP · 12,500 EXPThe game's own summary
Your hero went to the Bowhole to the west of Wormwood Creek, the entrance of which was sealed by a strange barrier that Serena removed using a mysterious incantation. Having done this, she went on her way, saying that she had to continue her search for Corvus.
Your hero's search for a way to Upover has led him to a cave known as the Bowhole to the west of Wormwood Creek, where he has found a shining bow and arrow atop a mysterious pedestal. The guardian of the pedestal, Gadrongo, engaged your hero in battle, but was no match for him.
Your hero's search for a way to Upover led him to a cave known as the Bowhole to the west of Wormwood Creek, where he obtained the wyrmlight bow by defeating Gadrongo. It seems the bow has some kind of connection to Wormwood Canyon.
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