When used in an appropriate sublocation, will search for groups of beasts or monsters to do battle with. Often monsters will be found guarding some treasure, which the noble will obtain if victorious in combat.
QUEST time: 7 days priority: 3
There is a 50% chance that QUEST will succeed and discover a group of monsters or beasts. Once QUEST has been successful in a particular sublocation, it will not yield further results there during the following 4-12 turns.
If QUEST discovers a group of monsters or beasts, the questing noble will immediately initiate an attack. Note that the questing noble and his stack may be killed or taken prisoner if they are overpowered in combat by the monsters.
QUEST may not be used in safe havens, or initiated by a character who is not a stack leader.
The type and number of monsters discovered depends in some part on the kind of sublocation which is quested in. The following table describes which sort of adversaries will be found in the various locations. The choice between the adversaries discovered via QUEST is random. The table indicates how many of the given foes can be expected to appear.
where what combat how many
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islands pirate [24] (5,5,0) 5-30
cyclops [291] (25,75,0) 1-5
caves rat [279] (3,3,0) 10-50
wolf [289] (5,5,0) 3-10
ratspider [81] (5,5,0) 5-20
gorgon [288] (10,20,0) 3-5
orc [287] (20,15,0) 5-20
ruins bandit [283] (3,3,0) 2-10
cyclops [291] (25,75,0) 2-5
minotaur [272] (30,5,0) 3-10
centaur [271] (30,30,0) 3-10
giant lizard [282] (45,45,0) 1-3
battlefields skeleton [33] (6,6,0) 10-100
spirit [26] (50,50,0) 5-50
giant [292] (75,25,0) 3-10
nazgul [55] (80,80,0) 5-20
graveyards undead [31] (10,10,0) 10-100
harpie [285] (80,120,0) 3-10
giant spider [278] (150,100,0) 3-10
giant bird [281] (200,150,0) 1-3
lairs
lion [280] (100,100,0) 3-8
chimera [284] (130,130,0) 2-10
dragon [286] (500,500,250) 1
enchated
forests,
faery hills faery [293] (9,9,9) 5-20
elf [25] (50,50,100) 5-20
pits & bogs rat [279] (3,3,0) 5-25
gorgon [288] (10,20,0) 3-7
cyclops [291] (25,75,0) 2-3
minotaur [272] (30,5,0) 1-5
sand pits giant lizard [282] (45,45,0) 15-30
circles of
stone skeleton [33] (6,6,0) 3-15
gorgon [288] (10,20,0) 3-15
orc [287] (20,15,0) 3-15
cyclops [291] (25,75,0) 3-15
minotaur [272] (30,5,0) 3-15
centaur [271] (30,30,0) 3-15
spirit [26] (50,50,0) 3-15
giant [292] (75,25,0) 3-15
nazgul [55] (80,80,0) 3-15
harpie [285] (80,120,0) 3-15
chimera [284] (130,130,0) 3-15
tunnel chamber, rat [279] (3,3,0) 10-50
levels 1-6 ratspider [81] (5,5,0) 5-20
gorgon [288] (10,20,0) 3-6
orc [287] (20,15,0) 5-20
tunnel chamber, cyclops [291] (25,75,0) 5-10
levels 5-6 minotaur [272] (30,5,0) 5-15
giant lizard [282] (45,45,0) 5-15
giant spider [278] (150,100,0) 5-15