# Missing Tools - Simple fetch quest for new players quest_id: quest_missing_tools name: "The Blacksmith's Missing Tools" description: | Hilda the blacksmith's best hammers and tongs have gone missing. She suspects they were stolen by mischievous goblins who've been spotted near the forest edge. difficulty: easy # NPC Quest Givers quest_giver_npc_ids: - npc_blacksmith_hilda quest_giver_name: "Hilda Stoneforge" # Location context location_id: crossville_forge region_id: crossville # Offering conditions offering_triggers: location_types: ["town", "shop"] specific_locations: ["crossville_forge", "crossville_village"] min_character_level: 1 max_character_level: 4 required_quests_completed: [] probability_weights: town: 0.25 shop: 0.30 # NPC-specific offer dialogue npc_offer_dialogues: npc_blacksmith_hilda: dialogue: | *sighs heavily* Some thieving little beasts made off with me best tools last night. Saw goblin tracks leading toward the forest. Can't do proper work without 'em. Help me out? conditions: min_relationship: 20 required_flags: [] forbidden_flags: [] # What NPCs know about this quest npc_quest_knowledge: npc_blacksmith_hilda: - "The tools were passed down from her father" - "Goblins have been more active lately near the forest" - "She heard strange noises two nights ago but thought it was just animals" - "The tools are distinctive - marked with the Stoneforge family crest" # Embedded lore lore_context: backstory: | The Stoneforge family has been the village's blacksmiths for four generations. Hilda's tools are not just valuable - they're family heirlooms with sentimental worth. world_connections: - "Goblins typically avoid settlements unless driven by something" - "Recent disturbances in the region have made all creatures more bold" regional_hints: - "Goblin warrens exist in the rocky hills east of the forest" - "The Stoneforge family once forged weapons for the village militia" # Narrative hooks dialogue_templates: narrative_hooks: - "mentions being unable to fill orders without proper tools" - "looks frustrated at a half-finished project" - "grumbles about creatures getting bolder" - "offers a discount on future work as additional thanks" ambient_hints: - "You notice the forge is quieter than usual" - "Several half-finished weapons sit abandoned on workbenches" # Objectives objectives: - objective_id: track_goblins description: "Follow the goblin tracks into the forest" objective_type: travel required_progress: 1 target_location_id: forest_goblin_camp - objective_id: recover_tools description: "Recover Hilda's stolen tools" objective_type: collect required_progress: 1 target_item_id: stoneforge_tools # Rewards rewards: gold: 35 experience: 75 items: [] relationship_bonuses: npc_blacksmith_hilda: 15 unlocks_quests: [] reveals_locations: ["forest_goblin_camp"] # Completion dialogue completion_dialogue: npc_blacksmith_hilda: | *eyes light up* My tools! You found them! By the ancestors, I thought they were gone forever. Here's your coin, and know that you've got a friend at the Stoneforge. Come by anytime you need gear - I'll give you the family discount. tags: - starter - fetch - exploration