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Uncoordinated Defense

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Quest giver
Tapklix
Location
The Dravanian Hinterlands (X:21.9, Y:18.8)
Level
58
Experience
Experience 13,260
Gil
Gil 602
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Patch
3.0

Tapklix has lost his patience with the goblins who are supposed to be guarding the settlement.

— In-game description

Steps

Journal

  • Tapklix has lost his patience with the goblins who are supposed to be guarding the settlement.
  • Tapklix is furious that none of the goblins who are guarding Bigwest Shortstop have returned to the camp. The Illuminati have been spotted dangerously close to the camp, but no guards have regrouped to defend it. Find the guards and tell them to return to Bigwest Shortstop. Their posts are at the Makers' Quarter and the Collectors' Quarter.
  • You find the guards and convince them to return to Bigwest Shortstop. Return there yourself and make sure all of the goblins have made it back safely.
  • Although the guards have all made it back to Bigwest Shortstop successfully, it seems there is a fundamental problem. None of the goblins can agree on the correct procedure for when they should regroup to defend the camp. But the entire patrol force itself is pointless if they are unable to mount an organized defense. For now, Tapklix will lead the goblins in driving off the Illuminati attack, but he asks you to go to Slowfix and advise him of this worrying situation.
  • Slowfix is not surprised to learn that the goblin guards are unable to agree on the correct rules, because Idyllshire has no rules! Idyllshire is intended as a "free nation for free people." Rules, procedures, and laws─anything that robs the goblins of their rights and freedom─would run counter to this ideal.

Dialogue

Accepting the Quest

Tapklix: Pshhh... Shkohhh... 
Illuminati draw near, but gobbie watchguards do not return to camp!
Tapklix: Plan is for watchguards to gather and launch backstrike from here if Illuminati approach. But no gobbies gather here at all!
Tapklix: Uplander, please find watchguards and tell them to return! Watchguards should be at Makers' Quarter and Collectors' Quarter.
(Optional)
Tapklix: Find watchguards at Makers' Quarter and Collectors' Quarter. Tell them to return here with fastness!

Searching for the goblin watchguards

Wide-eyed Watchguard (1): Pshhh... Shkohhh... 
Yes. I saw Illuminati. But they were not close to camp. Not really close.
Wide-eyed Watchguard (1): But if Tapklix asks us to return, I have no choice. I return now.
Wide-eyed Watchguard (2): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Illuminati!? I did not know! Thank you, uplander. I return to camp now.
Wide-eyed Watchguard (3): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Hmmm? Illuminati are near? I must return with fastness to Bigwest Shortstop!

Optional Dialogue

Wide-eyed Watchguard (1): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Are Illuminati truly near?
Wide-eyed Watchguard (2): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Strange... Where are Illuminati?
Wide-eyed Watchguard (3): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
What!? There is no sign of Illuminati!

Speaking with Tapklix

Tapklix: Pshhh... Shkohhh... 
Uplander! Thank you for finding watchguards!
Tapklix: But watchguards, you are all too slow! Illuminati draw very close, but you not return! Rule is simple: return to Bigwest Shortstop if Illuminati pass boulder!
Wide-eyed Watchguard (1): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
No, no! Rule is: return when Illuminati pass watercross! Not boulder!
Wide-eyed Watchguard (2): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
No, no, no, no! Not boulder. Not watercross. Ruins! Rule is: return when Illuminati pass ruins!
Wide-eyed Watchguard (3): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Wait! Boulder? Which boulder!? Tapklix, you not tell us which boulder!
Tapklix: Pshhh... Shkohhh... 
Why you all have different rule!? Patrol is un-useful if you do not report!
Tapklix: Uplander, tell Slowfix about this, please. We will stop Illuminati, but please report problem to Slowfix.

Optional Dialogue

Tapklix: Uplander, we will stop Illuminati, you please tell Slowfix about problem.
Wide-eyed Watchguard (1): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
We need better rules!
Wide-eyed Watchguard (2): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
Is it possible to have too much freedom?
Wide-eyed Watchguard (3): Pshhh... Shkohhh...
All gobbies have different understanding of plan!?

Reporting to Slowfix

Slowfix: Pshhh... Shkohhh... 
Uplander! What brings you to Idyllshire?
Slowfix: Ah! But that is expected. Gobbie fightyforce is independent! To have rules would rob gobbies of gods-given liberties!
Slowfix: Free nation for free people should have no rules! This is best. ...No?