The Elixir - Revision history

imported>Qstlijku at 11:18, 4 January 2025

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Both hellebore and cone snails are highly poisonous in real life, and thus their use as ingredients in the elixir serve as the first clue that the scholar is using the elixir to kill rather than cure.		Both hellebore and cone snails are highly poisonous in real life, and thus their use as ingredients in the elixir serve as the first clue that the scholar is using the elixir to kill rather than cure.

			==Trivia==
			*If the player declines the quest at the temple the woman will head to her workshop in [[Mytilene]] where it can then be resumed.

	==References==		==References==

imported>Fielran: updated imageneed template

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updated imageneed template

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	{{Era\|Memories\|ACOD}}		{{Era\|Memories\|ACOD}}
	{{Imageneed}}		{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''}}
	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
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imported>Soranin: /* Dialogue */

2021-05-05T15:47:43Z

Dialogue

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	With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body and severed limbs throughout the workshop. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.		With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body and severed limbs throughout the workshop. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hmm... The crazy woman has been writing about the [[Petrified Forest]].''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hmm... The crazy woman has been writing about the Petrified Forest.''
	She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with several more dead bodies. She inspected the "statues" closer.		She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with several more dead bodies. She inspected the "statues" closer.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't petrified statues. There are dead bodies inside.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't petrified statues. There are dead bodies inside.''

imported>Sadelyrate at 14:14, 1 April 2020

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imported>Lady Kyashira at 03:52, 9 November 2019

2019-11-09T03:52:51Z

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	{{Era\|Memories\|ACOD}}		{{Era\|Memories\|ACOD}}

	{{Imageneed}}		{{Imageneed}}
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	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| image =		\| image =
			\| description = ''A scholar, obsessed with finding a way to reverse petrification, asked [[Kassandra]] for help crafting an elixir that she believed was a cure.''
	\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	\| type = Side, World		\| type = Side, World
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	\| source = [[Kassandra]]		\| source = [[Kassandra]]
	\| location = [[Lesbos]], [[Greece]]		\| location = [[Lesbos]], [[Greece]]
	\| date = 429 BCE}}		\| date = c. 429 BCE}}
	'''The Elixir''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Elixir''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	~~A scholar, obsessed with finding~~ a way to reverse petrification~~, asked Kassandra for help crafting an elixir that she believed was a cure~~.		Kassandra met a woman who claimed she has a way to reverse petrification caused by the [[Writhing Dread]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
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	*'''Civilian:''' ''No, no, no! You need to drink it! I need models for my statues!''		*'''Civilian:''' ''No, no, no! You need to drink it! I need models for my statues!''
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	~~Regardless, the woman's insanity revealed itself, and she attacked Kassandra.~~
	*'''Civilian:''' ''They're not statues! They're my children!''		*'''Civilian:''' ''They're not statues! They're my children!''
	Kassandra defeated the mad woman and collected her [[Elixir Knife\|dagger]] as a small reward for this wasted endeavor.		Kassandra defeated the mad woman and collected her [[Elixir Knife\|dagger]] as a small reward for this wasted endeavor.

imported>Sadelyrate at 09:59, 29 October 2019

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	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I do.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I do.''
	Kassandra handed over the ingredients.		Kassandra handed over the ingredients.
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Very good. Now I'll be able to make a new store of elixir. But first, I need to make sure it's safe for human consumption. The vial on the table is my last dose... I saved it especially for you.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Very good. Now I'll be able to make a new store of elixir.<br>But first, I need to make sure it's safe for human consumption. The vial on the table is my last dose... I saved it especially for you.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'm not drinking anything with bear dung mushroom in it.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'm not drinking anything with bear dung mushroom in it.''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Don't be silly. Drink it and you'll be impervious to petrifaction.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Don't be silly. Drink it and you'll be impervious to petrifaction.''

imported>RShepard227: /* Outcome */

2019-07-22T09:13:16Z

Outcome

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
			Kassandra helped a scholar gather ingredients for an elixir purported to cure the petrifaction in the [[Petrified Valley]], only to find she was crazy and killing people to cast their bodies into stone statues.

			==Trivia==
			*Hellebore and cone snails are highly poisonous in real life. Their use as ingredients in the elixir serve as the first clue that the scholar is using the elixir to kill rather than cure.

	==References==		==References==

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2019-07-22T09:08:34Z

Dialogue

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	She composed herself and addressed Kassandra.		She composed herself and addressed Kassandra.
	*'''Civilian:''' ''You saved me, and my work, too—a cure for the statues in the [[Petrified Valley]].''		*'''Civilian:''' ''You saved me, and my work, too—a cure for the statues in the [[Petrified Valley]].''
			<tabber>
			\|-\|Writhing Dead complete=
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''You can reverse the effects?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''You can reverse the effects?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''My elixir can. I mean... not yet. I'm trying to reverse the effects of petrifaction by concocting an elixir of various ingredients.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''My elixir can. I mean... not yet. I'm trying to reverse the effects of petrifaction by concocting an elixir of various ingredients.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Give it to me! A [[Bryce\|friend]] of mine was recently turned to stone.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Give it to me! A [[Bryce\|friend]] of mine was recently turned to stone.''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''I can't. I don't have all the ingredients. But... if you could get them for me, I could give you a vial of it as a reward.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''I can't. I don't have all the ingredients. But... if you could get them for me, I could give you a vial of it as a reward.''
			\|-\|Writhing Dead incomplete=
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''Why would stone need to be cured?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Surely you've seen their faces frozen in terror. They're not mere objects, but humans trapped in stone.''
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''You're saying they're sick?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''I'm not sure why it's happening. I'm merely a scholar looking for a cure—an elixir that will not only heal, but prevent this horrible affliction once and for all.''
			{{#tag:tabber\|
			That's amazing.=
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''Something's turning people to stone, and you can make them flesh and blood again? Impressive.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Yes! Well... Not exactly. Not ''yet''. It will be perfected through more trials.''
			She held her fingers to her chin in thought.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''But I only have one dose of elixir left. In order to make more I'd require a few ingredients, but I'm in no condition to gather them.''
			{{!}}-{{!}}
			That's unlikely.=
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''The only thing less likely that those statues being people is you turning stone to flesh with an elixir.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''I didn't say I could revert the stone back to flesh! That is... not ''yet''. This is an ongoing process, and more experiments are needed.''
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''How many more experiments?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''One never knows... But without the right ingredients, all my hard work will have been for naught.''
			}}
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''What do you need?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Just a few items found all over Vineyard Canyon. If you can get them for me, I'll reward you with a dose of my elixir.''
			</tabber>

	(Accept – "I'll collect your ingredients.")		(Accept – "I'll collect your ingredients.")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'll gather what you need.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'll gather what you need.''
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	*'''Kassandra:''' ''[[Medusa]] was alive and causing the petrifaction. I was able to enter her [[Petrified Temple\|lair]] and slay her, so there'll be no more people turned to stone.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''[[Medusa]] was alive and causing the petrifaction. I was able to enter her [[Petrified Temple\|lair]] and slay her, so there'll be no more people turned to stone.''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Medusa... she was real? It matters not. What matters is saving the poor souls presently trapped. My elixir can save them, I know it.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Medusa... she was real? It matters not. What matters is saving the poor souls presently trapped. My elixir can save them, I know it.''
			(If 'Writhing Dead' is not complete – "What created the statues?")
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''How did these statues come to be?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''I don't rightly know. A curse of the gods? The [[Writhing Dread]]? If you wish to see for yourself, you shouldn't do it without my elixir.''
	(If players asked "What is a hellebore?")		(If players asked "What is a hellebore?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''What is a hellebore?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''What is a hellebore?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Hellebore is a flowering plant you can find growing atop the highest mountain in [[Vineyard Canyon]].''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Hellebore is a flowering plant you can find growing atop the [[Mantamados Peak\|highest mountain]] in [[Vineyard Canyon]].''

	(If players asked "Where are the bear dung mushrooms?")		(If players asked "Where are the bear dung mushrooms?")
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find these mushrooms?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''They grow on fresh bear dung. There's a [[Mushroom Cave\|cave]] in the mountains south of the road to [[Mytilene]], where you can usually find them.''
	(If players asked "Where can I find cone snails?")		(If players asked "Where can I find cone snails?")
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find cone snails?''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Cone snails are drawn to the warm currents of the eastern shoreline. My favorite spot is by [[Shark Bay]]. Make sure the bile is fresh.''
	(Leave – "I'll go now.")		(Leave – "I'll go now.")
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'll go collect your ingredients.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Come to my workshop on the hill east of Mytilene when you have everything.''
			The woman took off, and Kassandra expressed irritation at the inconvenience of the items' locations.
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''A cave, a mountain, and the shoreline. Could these items be in three more different places?''

	Kassandra made her way to ~~the highest mountain in Vineyard Canyon. [[Ikaros]] spotted the plants from the air~~.		Kassandra made her way to Mantamados Peak.
	*'''Kassandra:''' '' ''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''The mountain. The hellebore should be here somewhere.''
	She scaled the mountain, slew the wolves resting atop it, and claimed the hellebore.		She scaled the mountain, slew the wolves resting atop it, and claimed the hellebore.

	Kassandra made her way to the ~~cave~~ with the bear dung mushrooms~~. Ikaros found the cave~~.		Kassandra made her way to the Mushroom Cave with the bear dung mushrooms.
	*'''Kassandra:''' '' ''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''This is the right area. The cave with the mushrooms should be close.''
	She killed the bears within the cave and gathered the mushrooms.		She killed the bears within the cave and gathered the mushrooms.

	Kassandra made her way to Shark Bay. ~~Ikaros found~~ the nesting ~~bed of~~ the ~~cone snails~~.		Kassandra made her way to Shark Bay. She determined the cone snails must be nesting near the shipwreck.
	*'''Kassandra:''' '' ''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''The shipwreck! The cone snails must be close by.''
	She dealt with the sharks swimming around the site and gathered some of the bile.		She dealt with the sharks swimming around the site and gathered some of the bile.

	With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.		With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body and severed limbs throughout the workshop. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''The crazy woman ~~was investigating~~ the Petrified ~~Temple..~~.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hmm... The crazy woman has been writing about the Petrified Forest.''
	She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with ~~a morbid truth~~.		She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with several more dead bodies. She inspected the "statues" closer.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't statues. There are dead bodies ~~in there~~.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't petrified statues. There are dead bodies inside.''
	Kassandra played along when she finally walked up to the woman and handed over the ingredients.		Kassandra played along when she finally walked up to the woman and handed over the ingredients.
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Do you have the ingredients?''		*'''Civilian:''' ''You're back. Do you have the ingredients?''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I do.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I do.''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''		Kassandra handed over the ingredients.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Very good. Now I'll be able to make a new store of elixir. But first, I need to make sure it's safe for human consumption. The vial on the table is my last dose... I saved it especially for you.''
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'm not drinking anything with bear dung mushroom in it.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Don't be silly. Drink it and you'll be impervious to petrifaction.''
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''I... I'm not sure about this.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''What? You believe that my elixir works, don't you?''
	<tabber>		<tabber>
	\|-\|Lie – I believe it works.=		\|-\|Lie – I believe the elixir works.=
	\|-\|I don't believe it works.=		*'''Kassandra:''' ''If it does what you say it does... I'd be a fool to not drink it.''
			Kassandra made her way to the elixir sample.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Yes! Drink it all down.''
			Kassandra choked down the elixir and felt no effects, good or ill.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''I noticed something while testing the elixir on my live subjects... We all turn to stone ''when we're dead''!''
			\|-\|I don't believe the elixir works.=
			*'''Kassandra:''' ''I think you're crazy.''
			*'''Civilian:''' ''No, no, no! You need to drink it! I need models for my statues!''
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	~~[two choices]~~		Regardless, the woman's insanity revealed itself, and she attacked Kassandra.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''They're not statues! They're my children!''
	*'''~~Kassandra~~:''' ''		Kassandra defeated the mad woman and collected her [[Elixir Knife\|dagger]] as a small reward for this wasted endeavor.
	*'''Civilian:''' ''

	==Outcome==		==Outcome==

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2019-07-22T08:31:46Z

Dialogue

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 Kassandra approached the [[Temple of Kybele]] and found a woman surrounded by wolves.
 *'''Civilian:''' ''Back, you brutes! Back!''
-Kassandra defeated the wolves and spoke to the woman.
+Kassandra defeated the wolves and spoke to the woman, who was in shock.
-[dialogue with woman]
+(If [[Writhing Dead]] is complete – "I know what's creating these statues.")
-[find ingredients, location one]
+(If players asked "What is a hellebore?")
-[find ingredients, location two]
+(If players asked "Where are the bear dung mushrooms?")
-[bring ingredients to school]
+(If players asked "Where can I find cone snails?")
 [two choices]
 ==Outcome==

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */ Rough outline

2019-06-09T04:06:50Z

Dialogue: Rough outline

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
			Kassandra approached the [[Temple of Kybele]] and found a woman surrounded by wolves.
			*'''Civilian:''' ''Back, you brutes! Back!''
			Kassandra defeated the wolves and spoke to the woman.

			[dialogue with woman]

			[find ingredients, location one]

			[find ingredients, location two]

			[bring ingredients to school]

			[two choices]

	==Outcome==		==Outcome==

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	\| source = [[Kassandra]]		\| source = [[Kassandra]]
	\| location = [[Lesbos]], [[Greece]]		\| location = [[Lesbos]], [[Greece]]
	\| date = c. ~~429~~ BCE}}		\| date = c. 420s BCE}}
	'''The Elixir''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].		'''The Elixir''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Kassandra]]'s genetic memories, relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the Portable [[Animus\|Animus HR-8.5]].

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	Kassandra approached the [[Temple of Kybele]] and found a woman surrounded by wolves.		Kassandra approached the [[Temple of Kybele]] and found a woman surrounded by [[Wolf\|wolves]].
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Back, you brutes! Back!''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Back, you brutes! Back!''
	Kassandra defeated the wolves and spoke to the woman, who was in shock.		Kassandra defeated the wolves and spoke to the woman, who was in shock.
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	\|-\|Writhing Dead incomplete=		\|-\|Writhing Dead incomplete=
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Why would stone need to be cured?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Why would stone need to be cured?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Surely you've seen their faces frozen in terror. They're not mere objects, but ~~humans~~ trapped in stone.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Surely you've seen their faces frozen in terror. They're not mere objects, but [[human]]s trapped in stone.''
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''You're saying they're sick?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''You're saying they're sick?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''I'm not sure why it's happening. I'm merely a scholar looking for a cure—an elixir that will not only heal, but prevent this horrible affliction once and for all.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''I'm not sure why it's happening. I'm merely a scholar looking for a cure—an elixir that will not only heal, but prevent this horrible affliction once and for all.''
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	}}		}}
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''What do you need?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''What do you need?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Just a few items found all over Vineyard Canyon. If you can get them for me, I'll reward you with a dose of my elixir.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Just a few items found all over [[Vineyard Canyon]]. If you can get them for me, I'll reward you with a dose of my elixir.''
	</tabber>		</tabber>

	(Accept – "I'll collect your ingredients.")		(Accept – "I'll collect your ingredients.")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'll gather what you need.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''I'll gather what you need.''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''Excellent. Now, listen closely to these ingredients: I require a cluster of bear dung ~~mushrooms~~, some cone snail bile, and a bouquet of hellebore.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''Excellent. Now, listen closely to these ingredients: I require a cluster of bear dung [[mushroom]]s, some cone snail bile, and a bouquet of [[hellebore]].''

	(If [[Writhing Dead]] is complete – "I know what's creating these statues.")		(If [[Writhing Dead]] is complete – "I know what's creating these statues.")
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	(If players asked "Where are the bear dung mushrooms?")		(If players asked "Where are the bear dung mushrooms?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find these mushrooms?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find these mushrooms?''
	*'''Civilian:''' ''They grow on fresh bear dung. There's a [[Mushroom Cave\|cave]] in the mountains south of the road to [[Mytilene]], where you can usually find them.''		*'''Civilian:''' ''They grow on fresh [[bear]] dung. There's a [[Mushroom Cave\|cave]] in the mountains south of the road to [[Mytilene]], where you can usually find them.''
	(If players asked "Where can I find cone snails?")		(If players asked "Where can I find cone snails?")
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find cone snails?''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Where can I find cone snails?''
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	She killed the bears within the cave and gathered the mushrooms.		She killed the bears within the cave and gathered the mushrooms.

	Kassandra made her way to Shark Bay. She determined the cone snails must be nesting near ~~the~~ shipwreck.		Kassandra made her way to Shark Bay. She determined the cone snails must be nesting near a [[shipwreck]].
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''The shipwreck! The cone snails must be close by.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''The shipwreck! The cone snails must be close by.''
	She dealt with the sharks swimming around the site and gathered some of the bile.		She dealt with the [[Great white shark\|sharks]] swimming around the site and gathered some of the bile.

	With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body and severed limbs throughout the workshop. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.		With all of the ingredients in hand, Kassandra made her way to the scholar's workshop near the [[Sappho School]] in Mytilene, but noticed something was amiss; there were bloodied rags and what appeared to be a dead body and severed limbs throughout the workshop. She inspected some notes on the nearby table.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hmm... The crazy woman has been writing about the Petrified Forest.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''Hmm... The crazy woman has been writing about the [[Petrified Forest]].''
	She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with several more dead bodies. She inspected the "statues" closer.		She stepped out onto the balcony and noticed several statues, along with several more dead bodies. She inspected the "statues" closer.
	*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't petrified statues. There are dead bodies inside.''		*'''Kassandra:''' ''These aren't petrified statues. There are dead bodies inside.''
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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Kassandra helped a scholar gather ingredients for an elixir purported to cure the ~~petrifaction~~ in the [[Petrified Valley]], only to find she was crazy and killing people to cast their bodies into stone statues.		Kassandra helped a scholar gather ingredients for an elixir purported to cure the petrified people in the Petrified Valley, only to find she was crazy and killing people to cast their bodies into stone statues.

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Hellebore and cone snails are highly poisonous in real life~~. Their~~ use as ingredients in the elixir serve as the first clue that the scholar is using the elixir to kill rather than cure.		Both hellebore and cone snails are highly poisonous in real life, and thus their use as ingredients in the elixir serve as the first clue that the scholar is using the elixir to kill rather than cure.

	==References==		==References==