# What do you mean by "Special"? **Quest Group**: 49580911 **Steps**: 17 ## Summary You there, all lost and clueless... Listen, if you wanna pass that state exam, you better start studying the wisdom of the past! Don't look so shocked now but let me tell you something secret. This special handbook right here? It came from only three steps away! ## Walkthrough ### Step 1 - **Dialogue**: Gather 'round, listen here! The one and only, the legendary special handbook you've been hearing whispers about. ### Step 2 - **Objective**: What do you mean by "Special"? - **Summary**: You there, all lost and clueless... Listen, if you wanna pass that state exam, you better start studying the wisdom of the past! Don't look so shocked now but let me tell you something secret. This special handbook right here? It came from only three steps away! ### Step 3 - **Reward**: What? Steps? The handbook? Does it come with its own pair o' legs? ### Step 4 - **Objective**: Hmm... - **Summary**: Hey, you clueless oaf! What makes you think you can shove your nose in? Do you even know what transcription is? When I say "three steps," I mean the original manuscript's only been copied a mere three times! Know what that means? It means fewer mistakes, no room for any errors! So, what does that mean for you? It's practically the same as the original! ### Step 5 - **Reward**: It's been a good spell since I laid eyes on a handbook, but I ain't never come across one quite this peculiar before. ### Step 6 - **Objective**: Know anything about the rumors? - **Summary**: Oh, don't tell me you've fallen for those ridiculous rumors too? Ugh, would you look at that, it's about time I close up shop for the day. You know that's just nonsense from folks who couldn't pass the state exam. Really, you're here asking about that? Can't you connect the dots? Just think for a moment. Do you really believe that reading a book can make you lose your memory? What a pathetic excuse! ### Step 7 - **Reward**: Right? Books are supposed to sharpen your noggin, so why would takin' a peek at one make these folks lose their marbles? ### Step 8 - **Objective**: Go on then, show us the handbook. - **Summary**: Not everything's free around here, you know. This ain't the royal library, you gotta pay for it, same as everyone else. ### Step 9 - **Reward**: You'll be asking me to sit the exam for you next! If you're just gonna stand there like a book collecting dust, move along! ### Step 10 - **Objective**: Pay 100,000 Silver. - **Summary**: Oh, where are my manners? Sorry for not recognizing such an esteemed customer. But I'll be honest, this won't cover the cost of the book, haha. ### Step 11 - **Reward**: Ah, you were curious about those rumors, weren't you? Well, where should I begin? ...Right! ### Step 12 - **Reward**: But guess what? Not a shred of proof! They say those boys owe it all to this here handbook! ### Step 13 - **Objective**: So, they didn't cheat? - **Summary**: How could they possibly cheat with so many eyes watching? That doesn't make sense from the start, really. Then talk was nonstop, about buying a "special" handbook, headin' to a sacred site to cram, and acing the exam, just like that. It's been pure chaos! Everywhere I look, people buying and flipping all sorts of handbooks. ### Step 14 - **Reward**: Now that you bring it up, I do recall hearin' some tall tales of this handbook. But come on now, ain't all that just a bunch of hogwash? ### Step 15 - **Objective**: Trading on people's hopes, huh. - **Summary**: It's not like you can just memorize the handbook and pass. The state ain't that easy to hoodwink! But hang on a second... You say you gotta head off to some sacred site to be studyin'? Seriously? So.. where 'bouts is that? ### Step 16 - **Reward**: If you're so curious, why don't you buy it and find out for yourself? Everything you need is right here in my special manuscript of the handbook. ### Step 17 - **Reward**: I think we've squeezed out all the answers we can here. How 'bout we head on and start huntin' for that manuscript?