Erfunn the Mystic
Thank you for your aid, lowlander. May Ulo bless you on your journey.{^n}{^n}If you happen upon other shrines, do not hesitate to speak a prayer. The gods may be listening.
Farewell.
Tread carefully, lowlander.{^n}{^n}Every blade of grass, every insect, has its tale to tell in Asterkarn's melody.
I will be mindful.
Uh, sure.
You have returned, lowlander.{^n}{^n}Were you able to reach the shrines?
Our prayers have been heard, I think.
Good! Your actions today may feel like a pebble thrown into a lake, but their ripples will have far-reaching consequences.{^n}{^n}The land may yet heal, and you have planted the first seeds.{^n}{^n}May Ulo bless you on your journey, lowlander.
Farewell.
I'll be right back.
It heartens me to have one attuned with nature performing this important duty.


Farewell.
Please seek out the shrines, lowlander.
What shrines am I looking for?
Beyond Kurnhold's northern gates are many shrines that have become neglected in recent months. I know of three in the immediate vicinity: one near the Voldun River, another in Ulo's Springs, and a third in the rotting Dread Wastes.{^n}{^n}Place a Frozen Aster upon each and offer a prayer so that their power may again ward off the spreading darkness.
How will I know what prayer to say?
It is not a matter of reciting scripture, but speaking from the heart.{^n}{^n}Speak true and your prayers will be heard.

I will keep that in mind.

Good to know. Thanks.
Where do I look for Frozen Aster?
It is a wondrous flower, a gentle blossom blessed with Amatok's rimed breath.{^n}{^n}They grow throughout the valley, but are commonly found where the snows are thickest.

Got it. Thanks.
Farewell.
Fellow patron of nature's gift, surely you have sensed it too?{^n}{^n}The imbalance threatening to throw the entire ecosystem into turmoil?
I have. Cairn cries out to us.
Indeed she does.{^n}{^n}It is up to all of us to aid her before she can no longer shroud us in her bounty.{^n}{^n}Word has spread in Kurnhold that you are to be granted passage to the north. I implore you, will you put your skills to use? Will you lessen the burden the spirit of Asterkarn must bear in our stead?
What can I do?
Darkness has long sought to infect Asterkarn's heart, but it has never come this close to succeeding. The shrines we erected in honor of our gods and ancestors serve as wards against this evil, but many have remained dormant, without offerings made in months or even years.{^n}{^n}You have the High Chieftain's permission and may pass through the northern gates unhindered. Please, travel to our sacred sites and make offerings of prayer and Frozen Aster. The shrines may not thwart what ails our land, but they will lessen Cairn's pain.
I will do what I can.
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
I've already cleansed those lands.

Where would I find Frozen Aster?
It is a wondrous flower, a gentle blossom blessed with Amatok's rimed breath. They grow throughout the valley, but are commonly found where the snows are thickest.{^n}{^n}Will you bring some to our shrines?
I will do what I can.
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
I'm sorry. I cannot help right now.
I have not, what do you speak of?

Not right now, brother.
Lowlander, rumors are already spreading about your arrival in Kurnhold. I do not know your aims, but the Chieftain has granted you passage, so your purpose here must lie beyond the gates, where shadows gather.{^n}{^n}You can go where we cannot. You can fight back the Chthonic corruption spreading in the north. I implore you, please help us!
What can I do?
Darkness has long sought to infect Asterkarn's heart, but it has never come this close to succeeding. The shrines we erected in honor of our gods and ancestors serve as wards against this evil, but many have remained dormant, without offerings made in months or even years.{^n}{^n}You have the High Chieftain's permission and may pass through the northern gates unhindered. Please, travel to our sacred sites and make offerings of prayer and Frozen Aster. The shrines may not thwart what ails our land, but they will lessen Cairn's pain.
I will do what I can.
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
I've already cleansed those lands.

Where would I find Frozen Aster?
It is a wondrous flower, a gentle blossom blessed with Amatok's rimed breath. They grow throughout the valley, but are commonly found where the snows are thickest.{^n}{^n}Will you bring some to our shrines?
I will do what I can.
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
Sorry, I cannot help you.
Tread carefully, lowlander.{^n}{^n}Every blade of grass, every insect, has its tale to tell in Asterkarn's melody.
I will be mindful.
Uh, sure.
