Online:Ardahan

Ardahan
Location	Dreadsail Reef: Reef Warren
Race	Redguard	Gender	Male
Health	804,728(?)	Difficulty
Reaction	Neutral

Ardahan

Ardahan is a Redguard researcher found in Dreadsail Reef. He will propose an alliance if you choose to help him out with an experiment in the Reef Warren.

Related Quests

•  Reavers of the Reef: Drive the Dreadsail pirates from the Systres.

Dialogue

Hearing him out on his proposal:

"You don't seem to be here by invitation, which could be beneficial to the both of us. Hear me out?"

What do you need?

"I'm trying to understand this device the Dreadsails looted. It's full of latent energy, but I can't tune it properly. Too much interference around the island.
It's the Fleet Queen's runes. I'd like to find and destroy them."

Where can I find these runes?

"In the adjacent caverns. I'm not sure where—precisely—but, I assure you they are there.
I'm sorry I can't be more help in this regard. Our hosts don't allow us free reign [sic] of their home. For good reason."

How many runes are there?

"I already located and destroyed two. When I did, the tonal output of this device increased, but I sense the presence of more interference coming from outside this chamber. I'd wager there are about five more runes, if they are of similar potency."

What is this device? / Then what is this device?

"It appears Dwarven and unusually simple for their work. It seems to react to magical energies, but the interference from Taleria's runes makes its output too chaotic for me to understand.
Those runes must be destroyed if I'm to learn more."

Who are you?

"I am the mage-navigator of the Fickle Maiden, and a man with an eye for less mundane treasure. I was intrigued by the Fleet Queen's invitation, because she claims to have a secret weapon that will make her the uncontested ruler of the Systres."

Is this that weapon?

"No, no. She's keeping that secret close to her vest, but I heard some of her sailors mention lodestones in an…unusual context. I think her plans must involve whatever those are."

After destroying all the runes, when you return back to him, he wants you to use the device to see the results of his experiment:

"The potential of this device is becoming much clearer to me with those runes out of the picture. How about we try it out?
You may take the lead, I want to observe the results."

What will happen when I use the device?

"I don't know! That's what's so interesting!
I'm sure it's perfectly safe. Dwarves are meticulous artisans."

Why don't you try it?

"Then who would record the results? You? I have a very specific process. Better I observe.
Look, I'm sure I could convince one of these drunken louts to stand in, but we've come this far together. Why not be a part of the discovery?"

After using the device:

"I though the chaotic fluctuations were the result of the runes, but now I'm reevaluating that theory. The output is much more intense as I'm sure you can tell.
I'll have to recruit some more volunteers and see if there's an underlying pattern."

Achievements

There is one achievement associated with this NPC:

Achievement		Points	Description
	Inhospitable	10	Assist Ardahan with his research in Dreadsail Reef.

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