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{{Hellgate_quest_block |
questname = Books & Riddles |
questtype = Storyline Quest |
questgiver = [[Lord Arphaun]] |
station = [[Charing Cross Station]] |
previous = [[Wisdom & Chaos]]|
next = [[Arms & Answers]] |
xpreward = 700 |
preward = 260|
sreward = none |
ireward = none |
objectives = Travel to [[Piccadilly Circus]]
*Breach the Hellrift
*Enter the [[Oracle's Dungeon]]
*Recover The [[Head of the Oracle|Oracle]]
*Travel to [[Charing Cross Station]]
*Return to [[Lord Arphaun]]
|}}

This is a [[Hellgate Storyline Quests|Storyline Quest]]. 
The previous quest in the sequence was [[Wisdom & Chaos]]. 
The next quest in the sequence is [[Arms & Answers]].

* Quest name: '''Books & Riddles'''
* Quest starts at: [[Lord Arphaun]]
* Quest ends at: [[Lord Arphaun]]
* Station: [[Charing Cross Station]]

=Objectives=
*Travel to [[Piccadilly Circus]]
*Breach the Hellrift
*Enter the [[Oracle's Dungeon]]
*Recover The [[Head of the Oracle|Oracle]]
*Travel to [[Charing Cross Station]]
*Return to [[Lord Arphaun]]

=Rewards=
*Experience: 700
*Palladium: 260

=Dialog=
*Travel to [[Piccadilly Circus]]
Lord Arphaun: ''You're back. Good.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''We must discuss Truth, hm?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''I'm afraid my research into [[the Sage]] has uncovered little.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''But for one obscure reference in a tattered scroll, I'd have counted her appearance a total loss.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''The passage is cryptic and archaic.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''The rough translation reads: "Want of knowledge births quest. '''Midnight's Oracle''' records all. A mockery of wisdom - a tainted sage. In Hell it waits to teach."'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''There's little else, and most of it incoherent.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Nevertheless, I believe this 'Oracle' to be a perversion of [[the Sage]] you encountered - an '''ancient Demonic tome''', the contents of which must slander 'Truth' with unholy gospel.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''But a clue is still a clue, hm?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''If entire galaxies have succumbed to the Burn as [[the Sage]] claims, then the Truth cannot be unknown to the Demon.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Surely the Beast would have tried to consume it.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Failing that, Hell may have created it's own record of Truth.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''This "Oracle" is what we must now find.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''"In Hell it waits to teach..." On that I have sent all under my command to Rifts identified by the Far Sight you procured.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''You've some role to play in this, <playername>.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''You're bound to Truth and so must also seek it.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Begin with the '''Rifts''' in '''[[Piccadilly Circus]]'''.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Do your best.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''For once in 20 years I feel we're finally moving forward.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''But to what, hm?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Something great, I hope.'' 

*Recover The [[Head of the Oracle|Oracle]]
*Return to [[Lord Arphaun]]

Lord Arphaun: ''Excellent! I knew you would succeed, <playername>.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''It seems Lann's praise was not exaggerated.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''But, hm... This appears to be a '''severed Demon head'''.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''And quite an animated one at that.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''You're positive it's the Oracle?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Hm. Well then, I suppose Truth comes in all forms, doesn't it?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Yes. It must.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''So then there must be Truth to find here, too.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''We just have to extract what we require.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Perhaps the direct approach will serve?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Oracle of the Dark... Heed me! I seek Truth and so command you: Speak it!'' 
Oracle: ''Blyargk? Eeeyaaa!'' 
Oracle: ''Ook.'' 
Oracle: ''Ook.'' 
Oracle: ''Eeeyaaa! Grrgk! Grrahck!'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''I don't suppose asking this foul thing to speak Truth in a human tongue would work, hm?'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''No. I should have known this wouldn't be easy.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''"A tainted Sage," my research said.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Of course the blasted thing won't be forthcoming!'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Well, I'm afraid this may take some time, <playername>.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Return in a while.'' 
Lord Arphaun: ''Hopefully I'll have made some headway with this disgusting creature by then.'' 

[[Category:Hellgate Quests|Break on through]]
[[Category:Charing Cross Station Quests]]
[[Category:Hellgate Storyline Quests|2 2]]

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