Plumbing the Depths
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1. Visiting the hint giver in Somerset Square with at least 875 XP you get:
The retired superhero greets you as you enter. "I was wondering if you had a little time to help me with something? They say old heroes never die, they just tinker away in obscurity. I know it's certainly true of me. I'm working on a project that uses a rare material called marium. If you've got time I'd pay you to collect some for me." When you nod, the old hero hands over a marium detector and detailed instructions. "Take this with you and check the sewers under Somerset. That's the only place I've ever found any. There are these gold coins called aurum lamina that some old mad scientist apparently stashed down there decades ago. I'm going to need at least 6 of them to have enough marium for my project."
You got an item: marium detector 
(quantity: 1)
The retired superhero greets you as you enter. "I was wondering if you had a little time to help me with something? They say old heroes never die, they just tinker away in obscurity. I know it's certainly true of me. I'm working on a project that uses a rare material called marium. If you've got time I'd pay you to collect some for me." When you nod, the old hero hands over a marium detector and detailed instructions. "Take this with you and check the sewers under Somerset. That's the only place I've ever found any. You're looking for a certain rare mushroom, called seta magnus. Apparently it thrives down there in the sewers. I'm going to need at least 6 of them to have enough marium for my project."
You got an item: marium detector (quantity: 1)
The retired superhero greets you as you enter. "I was wondering if you had a little time to help me with something? They say old heroes never die, they just tinker away in obscurity. I know it's certainly true of me. I'm working on a project that uses a rare material called marium. If you've got time I'd pay you to collect some for me." When you nod, the old hero hands over a marium detector and detailed instructions. "Take this with you and check the sewers under Somerset. That's the only place I've ever found any. There are some old star-shaped pins, called astrum emblems, that were distributed in a parade decades ago. Some of them got dropped and washed into the sewers after the parade. Any of the others were collected long ago. I'm going to need at least 6 of them to have enough marium for my project."
You got an item: marium detector (quantity: 1)
The retired superhero greets you as you enter. "I was wondering if you had a little time to help me with something? They say old heroes never die, they just tinker away in obscurity. I know it's certainly true of me. I'm working on a project that uses a rare material called marium. If you've got time I'd pay you to collect some for me." When you nod, the old hero hands over a marium detector and detailed instructions. "Take this with you and check the sewers under Somerset. That's the only place I've ever found any. You're looking for a certain rare flower, called incendia fiore. It can grow even in the dimmest light. I'm going to need at least 6 of them to have enough marium for my project."
You got an item: marium detector (quantity: 1)
Your Journal will say:
Your retired hero friend from Somerset has asked you to scour the sewers of Somerset in search of special items containing marium, some compound you've never heard of. You've got a marium detector that you should be wearing to help you find the items. Your friend needs at least 6 of the item.
Approaching the hint giver again you will get:
"Any luck tracking down the aurum lamina coins in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. "[sic]
"Any luck tracking down the seta magnus mushrooms in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. "[sic]
"Any luck tracking down the astrum emblems in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. "[sic]
"Any luck tracking down the incendia fiore flowers in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. "[sic]
2. Equip the marium detector and adventure in the neighborhood sewers, and collect the items requested, which drop after defeating foes:
- Gadgeteer: You got an item: aurum lamina
- Naturalist: You got an item: seta magnus
- Psion: You got an item: astrum emblem
- Elemental: You got an item: incendia fiore
If you return to the hint giver with less than 6 items mushrooms they will say:
"Any luck tracking down the aurum lamina coins in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. The N you have is a good start, but I'll need at least 6 for my project."
"Any luck tracking down the seta magnus mushrooms in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. The N you have is a good start, but I'll need at least 6 for my project."
"Any luck tracking down the astrum emblems in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. The N you have is a good start, but I'll need at least 6 for my project."
"Any luck tracking down the incendia fiore flowers in the sewers? No? Remember to make sure you're wearing your marium detector. The N you have is a good start, but I'll need at least 6 for my project."
3. Collect at least 6 items and return to the hint giver. He will take your detector and all the requested items you've collected and say:
"Excellent! That's just what I needed! Thank you for your help." The old hero takes the items and rewards you quite handsomely for your work. You gain 2000 chips.
"And, well... not that you smell terrible from wandering around in the sewers or anything, but you might need these."
You got an item: tanker boots 
(quantity: 1)
You got an item: mukluks 
(quantity: 1)
You got an item: go-go boots 
(quantity: 1)
You got an item: jungle boots 
(quantity: 1)
The following message appears in the Completed Quests section of your journal:
You found a bunch of items containing the mysterious material called marium, and gave it to your retired superhero friend in Somerset.
Rewards
- 2000 chips
- A pair of boots determined by your current class
References
- The entire adventure is a reference to the Mario series of video games.
- The text when starting the quest refers to a quote by Douglas MacArthur: "I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that 'old soldiers never die; they just fade away.'"