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“What’s Eating The Watervine?”
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How To Start The “What’s Eating The Watervine?”
Quest
“What’s Eating The Watervine?”
is available inJoppa Village, which means you gotta start your campaign there to actually begin the quest.
When the game begins,speak to Mehmet, the man in yellowto the northwest of your initial position.
Ask him for work, and he’ll offer you a job investigating a problem with the watervine harvest.
If you accept,Red Rockwill be added to the known locations in your journal.
Before you leave Joppa,speak to Argyvein the southwesthouse to get another quest.
If they gang up on you, they can finish you off quickly.
you’re free to alsopick up the rocks and throw them back.
If you see a baboon with ablue or purple sprite, it’s best to flee.
These are usually named leaders who are too powerful for a low-level character.
Don’t get too bogged down fighting the apes.
You’re here to explore the dungeon.
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Red Rock Dungeon
Look for a staircasein the center screen of Red Rock.
The stairs will take you to the dungeon.
Snapjaws are easy prey alone but very dangerous in packs, especially if a leader is nearby.
Unless your character can see in the dark, you’ll need a light source.
Don’t forget to equip a torch!
Just be sure toscope out the area for any other threats first, including other girshlings.
What To Do Next
It’s likely that youfound a trinket for Argyve in Red Rock.
If you did, bring it to him.
This is a good quest chain to pursue.
Alternately, you canlook for the Historic Siteyou learned about from the statue near the graveyard.
Whichever you choose, be careful - it’s a dangerous world out there.
Side quests add depth and development to video games.
But sometimes they are more complicated than the main story.
