Quests

Something isn't right… Our settlers feel tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some help... It is said that a kind healer travels the lands. Some folks say she is just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch. If anyone can help, it will be her. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingridients for her potions on the island, maybe we can scratch her back if she'll scratch ours.

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can convince her with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start. But I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should put some more gifts on top.

I think we also should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her. Get your people produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift.

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that something like this never happens again.

We should maybe put a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us.

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Something isn't right… Our settlers feel tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some help... It is said that a kind healer travels the lands. Some folks say she is just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch. If anyone can help, it will be her. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingridients for her potions on the island, maybe we can scratch her back if she'll scratch ours.

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can convince her with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start, but I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should build some more.

I think we also should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her. Get your people produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift. Maybe we can even find something special which we can not produce on our own island...

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that something like this never happens again.

We should maybe put a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us. But where could we get such a treasure? Maybe something exotic, perhaps? Yes! Let's start an expedition to one of the nearby islands, and find Lady Fraila something she has never seen before!

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Something isn't right… Our settlers feel tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some help... It is said that a kind healer travels the lands. Some folks say she is just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch. If anyone can help, it will be her. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingridients for her potions on the island, maybe we can scratch her back if she'll scratch ours.

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can convince her with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start, but I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should build some more.

I think we also should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her. Get your people produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift. Maybe we can even find something special which we can not produce on our own island...

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that something like this never happens again.

We should maybe put a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us. But where could we get such a treasure? Maybe something exotic, perhaps? Yes! Let's start an expedition to one of the nearby islands, and find Lady Fraila something she has never seen before!

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Something isn't right… Our settlers feel tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some help... It is said that a kind healer travels the lands. Some folks say she is just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch. If anyone can help, it will be her. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingridients for her potions on the island, maybe we can scratch her back if she'll scratch ours.

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can convince her with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start, but I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should build some more.

I think we also should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her. Get your people produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift. Maybe we can even find something special which we can not produce on our own island...

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

We should maybe put a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us. But where could we get such a treasure? Maybe something exotic, perhaps? Yes! Let's start an expedition to one of the nearby islands, and find Lady Fraila something she has never seen before!

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that something like this never happens again.

Something isn't right… Our settlers are tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some outside help... It is said that a kind healer travels the land. Some folks say she's just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch, but if anyone can help, she can. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingredients for her potions on the island, perhaps she'll scratch our back if we scratch hers?

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can win her over with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start, but I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should build some more.

I think we should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her we're good people! Get your settlers to produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift basket. Maybe we can even find something exotic - something we can't produce on our own island...

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

I think our gift could use a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us. But where could we get such a treasure? Maybe something exotic, perhaps? Yes! Let's start an expedition to one of the nearby islands, and find Lady Fraila something she's never seen before!

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that nothing like this ever happens again.

Something isn't right… Our settlers are tired and exhausted all day. Even nature itself has yet to come out of its hibernation. It is as if the whole kingdom is miserable. Maybe you can provide some refreshments to get your settlers going again?

On completion: This is really strange. Normally your settlers love those refreshments, but they still don't seem any better. It's as if they're ill…

This whole thing is really alarming. I think we might need some outside help... It is said that a kind healer travels the land. Some folks say she's just a herb peddler, others say she might even be a witch, but if anyone can help, she can. She is said to be very shy, but as she is looking for ingredients for her potions on the island, perhaps she'll scratch our back if we scratch hers?

On completion: Well done! We found her. She seems nice enough… although I figure she was more interested in talking to that squirrel of hers than us. Maybe you can try talking to her again.

As you suspected, the witch won't agree to meet you in person. You receive a letter from her with a poorly-drawn picture of what looks like a red monkey. The letter reads: "I am Ma'Bristley and this little reddish fellow is Munchkin. So you need help, you say? You know, you mighty kings and queens, you always seem to appear in times of greatest desperation. But other than that you hardly tolerate an old lady wanting to trespass your kingdom. Well, you say you are different. Prove it to us. Do something truly selfless for somebody else in need."

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly responds after receiving your report: "You did well! Maybe I misjudged you after all… What do you think, Munchkin? Shall we help? Munchkin says: We will help you! So let's get to it."

You receive another letter from the mysterious Ma'Bristley: "I was talking to the spirits of nature. They whispher from a great evil, which has befallen the land - a great evil evoked by a magic. This land has been cursed! The fruits it bears are making your settlers sick. We must do something! There is a magical ritual to help your settlers. I can perform it, but to do so, I need some natural ingridents - actually a lot of them."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to receive your report and responds: "Finally some good news! Thank the spirits that you know how to lead your settlers, and delivered the goods at record speed."

You find another request from Ma'Bristley, lying on your desk: "Now that we have the right ingredients, we can get things ready for the ritual. Produce everything we need, so we can help your people!"

On completion: Ma'Bristley quickly gets back to you: "Magnificient! Now the ritual can start! You really are a ruler who cares for the people. Munchkin is relieved, too."

You receive yet another letter from Ma'Bristley. Most of this one is illegible, as it seems to have been written in a hurry: "This shall be a happy day! Gather all your settlers and we will perform the ritual! Let's hope that this will cure your island and its inhabitants of this ominous plague."

On completion: Ma'Bristley is happy to report back: "Your settlers are already feeling better! I'm glad that I could help. We should savour this moment though, as while the crisis seems to be averted for now, there is still more to be learned. When you have the time, please contact me again."

Now that we've solved the immediate crisis, I was wondering if you wanted to find out more about who summoned the forces of evil upon you? To find out more, I would need some samples from your island… maybe we could start with the trees. Deliver me some and I might be able to tell you more.

On completion: Mmm-hmm… That is interesting… Very interesting indeed. Well, I can tell you that it appears to be a very powerful spell which has affected your entire island, and everything growing on it… I just can't figure out which school of magic it came from yet.

Ma'Bristley has sent you another yet another letter: "So... We know that it was magic alright - but I've got a hunch about the school of magic it came from. To get to know more about the magical matrix behind it, I'll need more samples. I need something that saves the magical essence of the curse in a more permanent way. Could you get me some stone, and some samples to compare it with?"

On completion: Ma'Bristley sends yet another letter to you: "I knew it! It was a curse! And what does that tell us, I hear you ask? It tells us it was invoked by a powerful witch, that's what. And I'm pretty sure I know who's responsible. There aren't many witches around that can invoke a curse like that." You begin to wonder where you're going to put all of these letters.

Another letter from your favorite pen-pal: "Ok. We now know it was magic, and we also know it was a witch. I just need to gather one final clue in order to identify who actually cast this spell. But for this, we'll need something we only can find deep underground. Oh, and don't forget to provide me with more samples from other kingdoms."

On completion: Judging by Ma'Bristley's latest letter, she's concerned about your well-being. It reads: "Oh… this is not good. I found out who cast that spell. And you won't like the answer… Have you ever heard of Lady Fraila? No? Well, she used to keep herself to herself. But then, one day, she grew bitter. Somebody banished her sister, who also happened to be a witch, from the island where they were born. Some swampy island in the middle of nowhere. Her sister even called herself "Witch of the Swamp". Do you have any idea why she'd have a grudge against you?"

Thanks to Ma'Bristley, we found out that Lady Fraila has returned to her birthplace, the Island of the Swamp. She also seems to know that we found out about her plot. We should try to talk it out with her. Maybe we can win her over with some gifts. Let's start putting a decent package together.

On completion: Well, this is a good start, but I don't think it will suffice quite yet. We should build some more.

I think we should add some variety to our gift basket. After all, we really want to convince her we're good people! Get your settlers to produce the finest materials they can, and add it to your gift basket. Maybe we can even find something exotic - something we can't produce on our own island...

On completion: Good work! This is a perfect choice for our gift. I think we're almost finished!

I think our gift could use a proverbial cherry on top - just in case. Let's take something really valuable with us to show Lady Fraila that there is really no need to fear us or hate us. But where could we get such a treasure? Maybe something exotic, perhaps? Yes! Let's start an expedition to one of the nearby islands, and find Lady Fraila something she's never seen before!

On completion: Well, that was the last part. Let's hope Lady Fraila will like it… or is at least willing to negotiate.

Now that we've collected all the resources, I will send our gifts and apologies to Lady Fraila. Let's hope we can appease her.

On completion: Lady Fraila accepted our gift as a token of friendship and swore that she will leave us in peace from now on. If I learned one thing from all of this, it's that we should never anger a witch! But also, never pre-judge a witch as evil. In Ma'Bristley we found a great ally. Let us all hope that nothing like this ever happens again.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.

The bandits have set up a fortress in the middle of our island while we weren't looking! How did they manage to get this far without us noticing!? Never mind - now they're here, we'll have to deal with the problem. Perhaps we can gain some time by distracting them with some paperwork or something, and show that we want no kerfuffle with them. I'll have the scribes ready at the provision house.

On completion: Well, that did little more than distract them for a while. They saw through our clever ruse quickly enough, and were insulted by it. Still, it bought us enough time to think over our options. Good job!

We found a malnourished stowaway hidden in one of the crates that arrived at our trade office. He looks pretty pale... Maybe we should take him into the Mayor's house, and give him something to eat and drink to perk him up!

On completion: The man is no longer in danger, and is feeling a lot better now. Phew!

Our stowaway friend says that he's an escaped prisoner from the bandits' fortress. Apparently, he overheard that the main reason they're here is because there's some treasure hidden on this island. Needless to say, we should find it before they do! To protect our settlers, of course - not for any other reasons...

On completion: Well, no treasure here! However, I'm not one to give up so easily. I have another plan. Hear me out!

Well, I'm starting to think this treasure rumor was a hoax. However, there's still one place we can check. Underground! Perhaps we can make our mines go a bit deeper, so we can have a look around?

On completion: Oh, what a disappointment! Turns out that there's no such treasure after all! The most valuable thing we found there was an ancient cookie jar... and even that's broken!

Our scouts have discovered that one of the functions the Bandit Fortress is "offering" is a boot camp for people who want to be bandits. Really? What sort of person would look at their life and think "You know what? I want to be a bandit"? Anyway, we can't let this stand. We have to do something about it!

On completion: Well done! Hopefully those guys will have some second thoughts about their life choices.

We may know that the treasure is a hoax - but the bandits don't. We need to make sure that they can't send for reinforcements, and the only way to do that is to make sure that our paper production chains are under constant supervision.

On completion: Okay. We checked the factories, and it seems that there's no paper missing... So that means either they're not sending a message, or... they have their own paper! Why didn't I think of that?

The bandits are using secret agents and spies, acting as their eyes and ears. The escaped prisoner knows some keywords the bandits use to communicate, and has offered to teach them to your units to make your patrols easier. Let's prepare them!

On completion: We found the spy! To be honest, we didn't really need that mess of keywords, as he wasn't exactly all that great at hiding. Turns out he was disguised as a woman - the mustache kind of gave him away...

We've decided to make a risky move. We're going to let one of the bandits send a message, and we'll send our scouts to tail him. If we intercept the message while the enemy's distracted, we'll know exactly what the bandits are saying to their base.

On completion: Ahh - it turns out he was cleverer than we thought! He purposefully disguised himself as a lady, so we'd be looking for a lady. But then he ditched the disguise, and tried to get away! Fortunately, our scout managed to follow him undetected.

I think this time, it's serious. The bandits have their military parked right at our door, and if we don't do something now, they'll be coming for us. Send your generals! Let's teach them that our army is not to be trifled with!

On completion: Yes! Our generals have made quick work of that fortress! Now we have a bit of breathing room, at least.

We received a letter from the bandits that reads only "We know what you're doing. We're coming for you. There will be no mercy". It would be unwise not to be prepared in light of this threat. Let's build some barricades.

On completion: Well, these barricades are very sturdy - but I wonder how useful they'll be in a real battle situation... I hope we never have to find out!

If our army is going to be in a fight anytime soon, we'd better make sure they have enough weapons to defend our island. I'll speak with the weaponsmiths, and you take care of the rest.

On completion: Perfect - this surplus of weapons will definitely be handy in case of crisis. Wait, what am I saying? This IS a crisis!

Just to be sure we have enough troops, I would suggest that we hire some more, so we can be absolutely certain we'll manage to repel the attack. I trust your judgment, really. This is just so I can sleep at night, you know.

On completion: Excellent - I see the new units are ready! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm feeling a bit sleepy...

We'll need to make sure we can see the bandits coming should they choose to return - so I've come up with a blueprint for our most ambitious building yet. A watchtower that we can fill with sentries! First, we'll need to build the base structure. I hired some builders, but you'll have to provide them with the correct tools. The ones we have apparently aren't good enough, so you'll need to craft some new ones in the provision house.

On completion: Phase one is complete! We're just getting started. Let's move on to phase two.

Phase two has started! We have to make sure that our builders' workflow isn't interrupted. This is going to be an endurance run, and we have to make sure our workers have everything they need to keep going!

On completion: Phase two is complete! I'm happy to see those dedicated builders are doing such great work. Time to move on to phase three!

OK - we're onto phase three! We're almost there, but the hardest part is yet to come. Keep those construction kits coming!

On completion: Perfect! Just the final stretch to go! It's shaping up nicely, wouldn't you say?

This is it. Phase four - the final stretch! Now comes the part where we finalize the design, reinforcing the structure and making it as stable as possible! Actually, come to think of it, perhaps we should have done this first? Oh well!

On completion: Ah! My masterpiece! It's finally ready! This will definitely help us see if those pesky bandits are attempting a comeback.