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You say, 'Hail, Warden Jakar'
Warden Jakar says, 'Vasha, stranger. I am Warden Jakar. I hope you find our home to your liking. I must ask you to keep your weapons in their sheaths and your spells unspoken while in Crescent Reach. My people have too [many enemies] outside the city to wish for any inside it.'
You say, 'many enemies'
Warden Jakar says, 'Well, I cannot speak of this in great details, but a wise person will understand more than I can say. Most of our effort is spent keeping the wild animals and other dangerous locals. My duty extends beyond that simple, obvious problem. It is my task to foresee danger from a greater distance. I must deal with [matters] much more difficult.'
You say, 'matters'
Warden Jakar says, 'I cannot discuss the most intimate details with a stranger, but if you wish to help I can certainly use the assistance. Perhaps you have a preference about which enemy you face? [Goblins] perhaps? Or [gnolls]? Or if you are braver and more skilled, perhaps you will kill some [kobolds] or [orcs] for us. I can only ask the most powerful strangers to battle with the northern [giants], are you one of those? If not, that is fine. Please enjoy the safety of the city while you are here.'
You say, 'kobolds'
Warden Jakar says, 'Great furry beasts that were once enslaved by the giants, they now live in caves below the glacier. They are clever creatures, and stronger than they look. They are not an immediate threat to use here in Crescent Reach, but should the giants regain their control over the northern valleys, the Kobolds would be a dangerous tool for their reclaiming of the lower valleys. It's in our best interest to weaken them whenever possible.'
You say, 'orcs'
Warden Jakar says, 'Certainly you know of orcs. These are much the same -- greedy, strong, dull and dangerous. They were once the chiefs among the giants' slaves and they remain one of the most dangerous creatures in the north. They battle with the kobolds at times, of that I am sure. But they no longer fear their ancient masters, for the giants are holed up in their city now. These orcs might overcome the kobolds one day, if they do they will surely become masters of the north. We must weaken them at every possibility.'
You say, 'giants'
Warden Jakar says, 'We know little of the giants that live in the mountains. We know that they once controlled everything in this valley, their ruins are scattered everywhere. They are huge and powerful beings that most of my people believe are superstitious fools. I don't believe that. From what I've seen of their ruins they are intelligent beings and if they are superstitious then that is only a small part of their lives. They represent a great danger to us should they choose to leave their city they could try to retake their lands, and that would include our small part of it. If you can defeat some of them in battle then perhaps they will remain above the glacier.'