Red Tom

Barrel's Bottom
If you try to talk to him anytime, he will reply:


 * Red Tom: 'Hey, you. You the one Skong sent for me?' The ruddy-faced man swallows and glances around, as if trying to decide if he should run.
 * You: Skong? Who's that?
 * Red Tom: He's the sort of blighter that sends armed folks to 'talk' with people. Even if you ain't them, they'll be coming soon enough. Listen, chum, you gotta to help me!
 * You: Calm down, and explain yourself.
 * Red Tom: 'There's this crypt. Real old place; used to be the lair of ol' Garl the Grey. We found it a couple weeks back, and burn me if it ain't full o' treasure. So we told Lord Skong, just like we ought... ' Tom shakes his head and rubs his eyes.
 * You: Go on.
 * Red Tom: So we're in the middle o' lootin' the place. Then all of a sudden, there's scaleys everywhere! Troglodytes, I mean. They came up from below, mad like a Thunder Sea gale!
 * You: What does this have to do with me?
 * Red Tom: Look, chum, I need someone to go in there and clear the buggers out -- their eggs, anyway. That'll be enough to drive the survivors away. After they're gone, we split the loot, Skong gets his cut, and all's well in the Cove again. Yeah?
 * You: It's a deal. Where is the crypt?
 * Red Tom: Follow the coast west outta town. The tomb's behind Garl's Falls. Watch yourself, knotter. Them trogs are stinkin' mad .. and just plain stinkin', besides. (Bestow quest)
 * You: I want no part of this. You're on your own.
 * Red Tom: Tom hides his face in his hands. 'I'm a dead man. A dead man ...' (Walk away)
 * You: Were they after treasure too?
 * Red Tom: No, no. They were breeding! Eggs everywhere. Which means there'll be scaleys all over Three Barrel if some bloke don't wipe 'em out.
 * You: I'll help you if I can. But what can I do?
 * Red Tom: ?????????????????
 * You: I want no part of this. You're on your own.
 * Red Tom: Tom hides his face in his hands. 'I'm a dead man. A dead man ...' (Walk away)
 * You: Why tell Skong? Why not keep the place a secret?
 * Red Tom: Skong likes to know things. If a bloke don't pay him his proper tribute, and Skong hears of it ... well, just say things go poorly for the bloke in question.
 * You: All right. What happened in the crypt? (see above)
 * You: If there's gold in it for me, I might be willing to help.
 * Red Tom: 'There's gold all right!' Tom shakes his head. 'There's this crypt. Real old place; used to be the lair of ol' Garl the Grey. We found it a couple weeks back, and burn me if it ain't full o' treasure. So we told Lord Skong, just like we ought...'
 * You: Go on. (see above)
 * You: Why tell Skong? Why not keep the place a secret? (see above)
 * You: What if I am?
 * Red Tom: Please! It ain't my fault! The trogs killed everyone! We're no warriors, and Skong knows it!
 * You: What trogs? Where? (see above: "Calm down, and explain yourself.")
 * You: I don't know what you've gotten yourself into, but I don't want any part of it.
 * Red Tom: Tom hides his face in his hands. 'I'm a dead man. A dead man ...' (Walk away)

Talking to him after acquiring the quest, but before completion, will make him say:


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On completion of quest, he will congratulate you with the following:


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After completing the quest and take the reward, if you talk to him again, he will reply:


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