Online:Grander Nemarcet

Grander Nemarcet
Location	Outside Fyrelight Cave
Race	Breton	Gender	Male
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Grander Nemarcet

Grander Nemarcet is a Breton who can be found outside Fyrelight Cave. He was travelling to Skingrad with Fralgatha and Isquenot Dimeney when the group was attacked and robbed of several dowry gifts.

Related QuestsEdit

• A Matter of Propriety: Retrieve the four dowry items stolen from Grander Nemarcet.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

As you approach Fyrelight Cave, you will overhear Grander call out:

Grander Nemarcet: "I pray you aren't another rogue come to take what's left."

Speak with him to find out what has happened:

"Julianos be praised, a friendly face. It seems the roads are far more dangerous than I was led to believe. We stopped to enjoy the breeze when a crazed brigand came out of nowhere and robbed us!"

One brigand did all this?

"One masked brigand and the pack of horrid beasts she commanded! Fralgatha did everything she could to protect me, bless her heart, but the thief made off with my entire dowry. Now I haven't a napkin ring to present to my future bride."

Where did the brigand run off to?

"She disappeared into the nearby Fyrelight Cave. Adventurer, if you can recover my four dowry bundles, I promise to make it worth your while. Every scrap of silk and muddied jewel could save me from becoming the laughingstock of Skingrad."

I'll search Fyrelight Cave for your stolen dowry.

After you agree to help, you can ask him some questions:

"It took years to negotiate a fair dowry for the Verdulis family's eldest daughter. To come this close to a life of leisure only for some flea-infested scoundrel to dash my dreams?
Please, search Fyrelight for my dowry, I beg of you."

Who's the Verdulis family?

"They are a very powerful mercantile family and any misstep could spell disaster for my marriage proposal. It's been a grueling year of negotiations between our families. Would you believe I haven't even met my bride to be?"

You've never met your bride?

"Absurd, I know, but it's almost more romantic. The tidal forces of commerce leaving us marooned on the shores of love. We've written each other, of course. And beneath the polite formalities I do believe Amaurel nurtures a spark of love for me."

What if you don't like each other?

"That's hardly a reason not to get married. My parents built a lumber empire despite hating each other. Of course, without my dowry, none of this matters. Not to press, but even a small portion returned could save my marriage."

I'd like to know more about who attacked you.

"It was horrible being surrounded by snarling beasts. Then the brigand, wearing a ghastly mask might I add, started barking orders at us. It was either I surrender the dowry or forfeit my life."

And you said she controlled the beasts?

"By magic or might, I'm unsure, but yes. They seemed to follow her every command. Once the beasts were between us and the dowry she swooped in and stole caskets and coffers filled with gems, jewelry, spices, and silks. I need them back!"

Very well, I'll search Fyrelight for your dowry. (Appears after you complete one of the above conversation threads)

After you finish your conversation:

Grander Nemarcet: "Please, find what you can of my dowry and I'll compensate you handsomely."

Fralgatha: "And be wary of the tharriker. They aren't to be trifled with."

You can then enter the cave to search for the dowry and the brigand, you will soon learn the brigand is Amaurel Verdulis, the potential bride-to-be. As you search the cave, she will continue to talk to you and explains that she does not want the marriage and plans to leave West Weald entirely. After collecting most of the dowry and a final conversation with Amaurel, you can leave the cave to inform Grander of what has happened.

He will be thrilled to see you once you return:

Grander Nemarcet: "You've returned in one piece! I hope you gave that brigand what-for."

Speak with him to complete the quest and tell him the bad news:

"You're back! And with my dowry in tow! This is still plenty to impress the Verdulis's eldest daughter and secure her hand. I could kiss you, adventurer! Though, I suppose I should save that for my bride-to-be."

Yes, I retrieved your dowry, but your marriage is off.

"What's this now? Has word already spread of my ineptitude? My abject failure? Has the Verdulis family already dragged my name through the coals? Please, kindhearted and dashing adventurer, end your silence and tell me!"

The brigand who robbed you was Amuarel Verdulis.

"My Amaurel? What would drive her to steal her own dowry? Surely there must be some misunderstanding. These barbaric acts are far beneath her, let alone the Verdulis family name.
At least it explains the warm rush I felt from her commands."

She needed the dowry to run away.

"Run away? I see. It's strange. I find myself so hurt by someone I never met. Who am I to begrudge someone for wanting greener pastures? I hope she finds what she's looking for.
I'll be fine. Mother taught us Nemarcet men to persevere."

There are plenty of wolves in the den, Grander.

If you leave and return to the conversation at this point:

"To think that masked brigand was Amaurel Verdulis. How many seasons we spent planning this marriage! If I may be vulnerable for just a moment? I had grown quite excited. Not for the business of it all, the coin, but to be held."

There are plenty of wolves in the den, Grander.

"While I don't appreciate the chosen imagery, I get your meaning. Yes. Though, the long road to betrothal is a lonely path, I'll gladly walk it.
Thank you, traveler. You've earned this gold as well as my deep respect."

He will then speak to his companions:

Grander Nemarcet: "Good news! The adventurer retrieved my dowry. We can continue on to Skingrad as planned. And I promise you both a pint of ale when we get there!"

Isquenot Dimeney: "Such a relief. And I'll be able to press and sort out your clothing in time for any balls or soirees."

Fralgatha: "How generous. A whole drink after nearly losing an arm to a tharriker."

You can talk with him again before leaving:

"I wonder what's to become of this dowry. I could save it for my next bride. Or perhaps I could invest it in some sort of capital venture. Father rarely loosens the purse strings for my ideas, so this is the perfect time to prove myself."

You should know, Amaurel mentioned she had a sister.

"Yes, of course, a delightful woman. In fact, she was the one who often made the ride out to our lumber yards to collect my letters to Amaurel. Are you implying that I should marry her instead?"

Amaurel thought you could court her properly. No dowry.

"What a novel idea. I'll admit to some relief that our arranged marriage is over. I have always been a bit of a romantic and this merger by way of marriage was less than ideal. Perhaps I will. A proper courtship. If she agrees of course."