|title = Elmetaph

|caption = NPC Description hereAn old elf.|zone = Anagoge Island

|beastlist = All|skilltrainer = [[Teleportation]], [[Alchemy]]

I remember you! Come back to tour the old grounds? Well, the island's not in good shape anymore. I don't think you'll enjoy your visit.

'''Elmetaph''' is an [[Elven|Elf]] living in the Lighthouse on [[Anagoge Island]]. When he was known as'''Proctor Elmetaph,''' he operated an academy designed to test the magical capabilities of potential recruits for The the Council. It seems possible the goal of school was to gather and identify Prodigies. While the school itself has been destroyed, both Elmetaph and some of his tests remain.

== ElmetaphConversations =={{Quote |:I remember you! (Player's questname, garbled), right? Come back to tour the old grounds? Well, the island's not in good shape anymore. I don't think you'll enjoy your visit.: =='''You know me?''':'Course I do! I never forget a face. You were younger back then. But I guess that's how time works. Anyway, if you came for a visit, I'm afraid there's not much left.::'''I don't remember any of this. My memories are gone!'''::Aw, another person got mind-wiped? Those damned hags have dumped a dozen or so here in the past year. No idea why!

<spoiler>First::Most of 'em got killed within an hour or so of arriving. But then, Elmetaph will teach the player "The secrets they weren't old students of mine. You remember any of teleportation" if they have amethysts in their possessionmy lessons?:::'''No, I don't remember you or anything about this place, I'm afraid.''':::Well, shit. Then you're not going to survive long here. The amethysts can be found in several different placesplace is overrun with creepy crawlies now, but once since no students come for their battle tests anymore.::::'''Students used to come here?'''::::Well it's a player picks up amethystsstate secret, new spawns are no longer available but you used to that player. So farhave authorization, amethysts have been found in bags near the teleportation circlesso I guess you still do, both the broken one on the north shore and the functional one on the south shoretechnically...

Next::::There as a school for ... gifted people, Elmetaph will direct a while back. Run by the player [[The_Council|Council]]. They were looking for the best and brightest to cast "bind circle" on the teleportation circlebecome master warriors, battle-mages, thaumaturges, which is the one on the southern beach of the islandand ultra heroic blah blah blah.

After casting bind circle, the player will return ::::This island was part of their final exam. Students had to Elmetaphshow competence in a bunch of different skills here. Only a few graduated, who is shocked that the playerand some were killed here. It's soul is now bound to the island. He offers the player the chance to change their bind location, but only if they give him the coordinates found on the four obelisksa dangerous place.

After giving Elmetaph the correct coordinates::::I wonder if you passed your final exam? Heh, the player can I guess it doesn't matter now use "recall circle" to exit the island.</spoiler>:::::'''So that school is gone now?''':::::Yep. Been gone for years. They shut everything down in a hurry one day. I don't know why.

== Coordinates: ==::::When the school closed I moved here because... well, that's my own damn business.::::::'''I have another question.'''::::::Sure, (garbled version of players name), what else is on your mind?:::::::'''Students used to come here?''':::::::Well, it's a state secret... (see above):::::::'''Is there a way off this island?''':::::::Well, you could swim, hehe... no, don't look hopeful, that was a joke! The sea's full of sharks and horrible beasts. An elven friend comes to visit me every year or so. You could get a ride back with her. Shouldn't be more than six or eight months wait.::::::::'''That's too long. Is there any other way?'''::::::::If you still had your magic training, you could [[Teleportation|teleport]], I suppose...:::::::::'''Can you teach me how to teleport?''':::::::::You were a fast learner before, so I guess I could try to teach you again. But it took you weeks to master it, and that's after you'd been studying the basics of magic for quite a while. Hopefully some remnant of that training is still in your head somewhere. We can give it a shot and see...::::::::::'''Great! How do we begin?'''::::::::::Well, first you'll need an [[amethyst]] as a catalyst. And I'm fresh out of gems.:::::::::::'''Shit.'''<spoiler>6918<:::::::::::Don't you curse at me, young (man/spoiler>woman)! There's still a chance. Lots of students had their [[teleportation]] trials on this island, and they all brought spare [[amethyst]]s, so there's bound to be some hidden around somewhere.::::::::::::'''So I should find an amethyst and come back?''' (Begins the quest [[Find an Amethyst]].)::::::::::::Yup. Come back with an [[amethyst]] and I'll teach you the basics of [[teleportation]]. Try searching around the old teleportation platforms for misplaced gem bags. If that doesn't work, well, there could be [[amethyst]]s anywhere on the island, really.:::::::'''Can I read your books?''':::::::Well of course, just don't run off with them. They're very old and valuable... well, they're not very valuable anymore. I retrieved them from the basement of the university when I left. They weren't in good shape when I found them, and this sea air isn't doing them any favors. But still, they're more valuable than most of the junk on the island.}}

== Dialogue =={{Quote |:I remember you! (Player's nameHm, garbled)would that have been a boy or a girl, rightdo you think? Come back to tour the old grounds? Well, the island's not in good shape anymore. I don't think you'll enjoy your visit. ::'''You know me?I suppose it would have been a boyfriend...''':'Course I do! I never forget a face:Ah, yes. You were younger back then. But I guess that's how time works. AnywayThat was years ago, but who knows? Perhaps you broke up, if or perhaps you came have a family waiting for a visit, Iyou somewhere. Wouldn'm afraid there's not much left.t that be nice?:::'''I donsuppose so... if he't remember any of thiss nice, I guess. My memories are gone!''':Aw::That's the spirit. Well, another person got mind-wiped? Those damned hags have dumped if you want to find him, you should make your way to [[Statehelm]]. That's a dozen or so long way from here in , but it's where the past yearCouncil record-keepers are. They might be able to help you. No idea why!:Most of 'em got killed within an hour or so of arriving. But then, they weren't old students of mine. You remember any of my lessons?::'''No, That would be very awkward. I don't remember you or anything about this place, I'm afraid.him!''':Well, shit::Hmmm. Then I guess you're not going to survive long hereright. The place But he would know things about your past! Even if your romance is overrun with creepy crawlies nowover, since no students come for their battle tests anymorehe might still be useful to talk to. ::''' Students used to come here?''':Well it's a state secret, but If you used want to have authorizationfind him, so I guess you still do, technicallyshould make your way to [[Statehelm]]...:There as That's a school for ... gifted peoplelong way from here, a while back. Run by but it's where the [[The Council|Council]] records-keepers are. They were looking for the best and brightest may be able to become master warriors, battle-mages, thaumaturges, and ultra heroic blah blah blahhelp you.:This island was part of their final exam:::'''Thanks for your help. Students had to show competence in a bunch of different skills here. Only a few graduated, and some were killed here. It's a dangerous place.'':I wonder if you passed your final exam? Heh, I guess it doesn't matter now.:'''So that school is gone now?I suppose it would have been a girlfriend...''':Yep:Ah, yes. Been gone for That was years. They shut everything down in ago, but who knows? Perhaps you broke up, or perhaps you have a hurry one dayfamily waiting for you somewhere. I donWouldn't know why.that be nice?:When the school closed ::'''I moved here becausesuppose so... well, thatIf she's my own damn business.:'''nice, I have another questionguess.''':Sure, (garbled version of players name), what else is on your mind?::That'''Is there a way off this island?''':s the spirit. Well, if you could swimwant to find her, heheyou should make your way to [[Statehelm]]... no, donThat't look hopefuls a long way from here, that was a joke! The seabut it's full of horrible beatswhere the Council record-keepers are. An elven friend comes They might be able to visit me every year or so. You could get a ride back with her. Shouldn't be more than six or eight months waithelp you.:::'''Thatwould be very awkward. I don's too long. Is there any other way?t remember anything about her!''':If ::Hmmm. I guess you still had 're right. But he would know things about your past! Even if your magic trainingromance is over, she might still be useful to talk to. :::If you could teleportwant to find her, I supposeyou should make your way to [[Statehelm]].That's a long way from here, but it's where the [[The Council|Council]] records-keepers are.They may be able to help you.::::'''Can you teach me how to teleport?Thanks for your help.''':You were a fast learner before, so I guess :'''I have no idea. It could try to teach you againhave been anybody, really... But it took '''::So you weeks to master itreally remember nothing about this person? Well, and that's after you'd been studying the basics of magic for quite awhileshould still meet them. Hopefully some remnant of that training is still in They would know things about your head past! Perhaps you have a family waiting for you somewhere. We can give it a shot and see...Wouldn't that be nice?:::'''Great! How do we beginA family I don't remember?That would be very awkward...''':Well, first ::Hmmm. I guess you'll need an amethyst as a catalystre right. And But if I were in your place, I'm fresh out of gems.d still need to know my past, awkward or not!

:::I think you should make your way to [[Statehelm]]. That's a long way from here, but it'(s where the rest of this feeds into the quest)[[The Council|Council]] records-keepers are. They may be able to help.::::'''Thanks for your help.'''}}

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