Client: Addilyne the Singer
Affliction: Yeti Chest - hair ★, lungs ★
Addilyne is not sure how she contracted this but noticed that she had started to grow chest hair and that her voice kept going lower. She has a concert this coming weekend so while she can deal with the hair, the voice is going to prove problematic. I assured her I've seen this before and can cure her of the hair as well as return her voice to normal.
Needed Reagents:
Wigfish ★★★ - found in Meltwater Loch - this is an animal reagent with a forage value of 3 in the loch but I am limited to one per season at this cost (additional ones will cost a forage value of 10). This item will remove the hair from Addilyne's chest and she is so pretty I think it is worth the cost!
Gas Weed ★ - found in Meltwater Loch - this is a plant reagent with a forage value of 3 during the spring season. This item will return her voice to normal.
On my way to Meltwater Loch I met Yorgrik at the dock and he gifted me some Hair of Boar (animal reagent with a forage value of 5 or 8 depending on where you find it - what a generous gift!) If I am unable to find the Gas Weed I'm looking for, this will come in very handy today! After saying goodbye to Yorgrik I continue in my search. What a surprise when I stumbled across a base camp that was created by the healer who left me the cottage. I didn't see anything at the camp that I needed but I have marked the location on my map so I can return if needed. Unfortunately, the camp was very basic so I didn't learn anything new about her - she is such a mystery!!
As I continue walking along the shoreline I notice a bottle with a message inside that tells me that if I speak my "truth" into the bottle, reseal it (but not with glitter glue), and throw it back into the loch, I will find a key under the next rock I come upon. What a weird message but I've got nothing to lose. I'm not sure what the bottle means by my "truth" so I decided that the most truthful thing about me is that I have dreams of one day marrying and having children. I speak this into the bottle and watch as the message on the parchment fades away. I push the cork back into the bottle and throw it as far as I can into the loch. I hadn't gone but maybe two feet when I encountered a strangely shimmering rock and underneath I found a small little gold key exactly where the bottle said it would be. Not sure what it fits but it's very pretty so I added it to the charms I keep on a chain around my neck.
As I continue walking Serena starts making a ruckus and I realize that she has snatched the wig right off of a bald tuna she caught at the lochs edge - what a good girl she is! Now all I need to find is the Gas Weed. I spot a tiny edge of something that looks like seaweed floating in a small sinkhole. Could it be? Yep...there it is and I don't even have to dive down to get it. Now that I have all the ingredients I have come searching for it's time to return to the cottage. I crush the Gas Weed and then add the Wigfish in it's raw form. The combination of the two items creates a cloudy green milk-like substance. I know from experience that this particular concoction has a horrible smell but no taste at all so I advise Addilyne to pinch her nose until she has swallowed it all down. I also give her some chamomile tea to wash it down with. Her voice returns to normal before she is done with her tea. I let her know that unfortunately she is going to have to wait about 48 hours for the chest hair to fall out. She is very pleased with her cure and pays me 20 silver and awards me with one reputation point.
Later that week I take a walk into the village. I meet a wonderful woman, Dora, who owns the bakery in the village. It turns out that Addilyne is her sister and she is so appreciative for everything I did for her that she presents me with a loaf of freshly baked sourdough (my favorite!!) and a Songberry. What a wonderful visit I had with her!
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