Nordon Nordonna Quests

Nordon Nordonna Quests

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Cross-refs: events/loc_60_quest_nordon_nordonna_corak.md (string bank), events/loc_17_middlegate_cavern.md (goblet + sons), 33-skills-and-hirelings.md §5 (Sir Hyron A + Drog B), 28-town-services.md §5.2.1 (Feldecarb Fountain — separate late step), 45-event-graphics-opcodes.md (overlay engine), FAQ Might and Magic FAQ.txt ~3246–3276.

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1. Three different things (do not conflate)

Mechanism	Tile (FAQ x,y)	event.dat	Selector
Nordon goblet quest	(10,2)/W	loc 00 event 30	OP_0E 0x0A (goblet_quest → 0xD634)
Nordonna hireling quest	(1,2)	overlay only	quest engine + loc 60 str[16–20]
Feldecarb farthing flick	(15,15)	loc 00 event 17	OP_0E 0x0E (default-range → string bank str[23])
Arena Games	(2,13)	loc 00 event 09	OP_0E 0x08 (tickets 0xD0–0xD3)

FAQ coordinates use (x,y); event.dat trigger tables use (y,x) — e.g. FAQ (10,2) = event table (2,10).

Critical: selector 0x0A is Nordon, not Feldecarb. Feldecarb uses selector 0x0E.

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2. String bank (event.dat location 60)

Decoder location 60 is a string_bank only — no executable script segments.

str	Speaker / use	Text (abbrev)
[08]	Corak prologue	"The spirit of Corak proclaims…"
[09]	Nordon intro	"Will you do me a service (y/n)?" ← 0x0A handler
[10]	Nordon (accept)	Retrieve magical golden goblet from goblins in cave below
[11]	Nordon (return goblet)	+2000 XP, Eagle Eye spell, search for 1000 gold
[12]	Nordon	Visit sister Nordonna
[13]–[15]	Nordon reminders / decline
[16]–[20]	Nordonna quest / reward / hireling hint
[23]	Feldecarb Fountain	Flick a farthing (y/n)? ← 0x0E @ (15,15)
[24]	Fountain success	You find a fabulous castle key!
[25]	Fountain failure	Fool, you have no farthing to flick!

Regenerate: python tools/build_event_location_docs.py (includes loc 60).

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3. Quest flow (FAQ + event.dat)

flowchart TD
  n1[Nordon 10,2 OP_0E 0x0A — accept quest]
  cave1[Cavern 7,0 — Gold Goblet item 224]
  n2[Nordon 10,2 — return goblet]
  reward1[+2000 XP, Eagle Eye S2/1, 1000 gp search]
  nn[Nordonna 1,2 — rescue sons quest]
  cave2[Cavern 15,0 — Drog and Sir Hyron flee]
  inn[Hire Sir Hyron A + Drog B at Inn]
  temples[Donate at all five temples A4-799E = 0x1F]
  fount[Feldecarb Fountain 15,15 OP_0E 0x0E — flick Fe Farthing]

  n1 --> cave1 --> n2 --> reward1 --> nn --> cave2 --> inn
  inn --> temples --> fount

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3.1 Nordon — Gold Goblet

1. (10,2)/W — loc 00 event 30: OP_0B sign 0x14 (Nordon portrait) + OP_0E 0x0A. Intro str[9].
2. Cavern loc 17 (7,0) — event 03: OP_19 gives Gold Goblet item 0xE0 (224).
3. (10,2) again — return goblet to Nordon (str[11]), not Feldecarb Fountain.
4. Nordon sends you to Nordonna (str[12]).

Port status: intro str[9] wired in EventTownServices.cpp case 0x0A; full 0xD634 quest state deferred.

3.2 Nordonna — hirelings Sir Hyron (A) and Drog (B)

1. (1,2) — Nordonna (str[16]) only after Nordon's quest is complete; otherwise str[18].
2. Rescue — Cavern loc 17 (15,0) event 04: sons flee + roster $76 (or=0x0A).
3. Hire at Middlegate Inn — str[20]; hirelings A (Sir Hyron) and B (Drog).

Port status: overlay at (1,2) and inn unlock deferred.

3.3 Feldecarb Fountain — farthing (late game)

Only after Nordonna's str[20] hint (and typically all temple donations — A4-$799E == 0x1F).

• Tile: Middlegate (15,15) — loc 00 event 17: OP_0E 0x0E
• Prompt: loc 60 str[23] (wired in EventTownServices.cpp default: when sel == 0x0E)
• Item: Fe Farthing (item 212 / 0xD4); reward str[24] castle key
• This is not Nordon and not goblet turn-in

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4. event.dat loc 00 summary

Tile (x,y)	Event	Mechanism
(10,2) Nordon	30	OP_0B + OP_0E 0x0A
(1,2) Nordonna	—	Quest overlay + loc 60 strings
(15,15) Feldecarb	17	OP_0E 0x0E
(2,13) Arena	09	OP_0E 0x08
Cavern (7,0) goblet	loc 17 evt 03	OP_19 item 0xE0
Cavern (15,0) sons	loc 17 evt 04	rescue

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5. Remake / walker port status

Step	C++ game/	Wiki eventVm.js
Nordon (10,2) intro	case 0x0A str[9]	sel 0x0A stub dialogue
Goblet pickup (7,0)	OP_19	Same VM
Return goblet / rewards	Deferred (0xD634)	Stub only
Nordonna (1,2)	Deferred (overlay)	Overlay stub
Feldecarb (15,15)	sel 0x0E str[23] intro	sel 0x0E stub
Inn hirelings A+B	Deferred	Not wired

Bug fixed (2026-07): case 0x0A had been wired to Feldecarb str[23], so Nordon's portrait showed the fountain farthing prompt — wrong handler for the selector.

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Last updated: 2026-07 — 0x0A = Nordon @ (10,2); 0x0E = Feldecarb @ (15,15) per FAQ + event.dat.