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{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Preparations
|name=Something is going on overseas
|id=4188
|id=4200
|filename=Waupee
|filename=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|choice=|questgiver=Waupee
|choice=|questgiver=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|accept=
|accept=
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|52936|amount=50|type=inv}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|52955|amount=10|type=inv}}{{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|500|500 experience points}}{{Reward|money|500|$500}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}, the hunting season is about to start soon. We need to collect a stable amount of food to make it through the winter. Do you have some time to help me with the last preparations?Good, first we need some fabric for our teepees, our tribe needs a place to rest. Can you get some for me?
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},I just received a telegram from Europe that a scientist has discovered a explosive more powerful than any explosive ever seen. He calls it TNT, it is an abbreviation for some complex chemical name... to be honest I don't really care about these details anyway, I just want to find out if every bandit in The Wild West can simply craft this dangerous item. That would make a horrible future for the mines in this county.But before you can start trying out these recipes I need to find somebody that has more knowledge about this topic. In the meantime you could try finding some gunpowder. When you have enough of it you should try to start a safe explosion in the old mine.
|finish text=Thank you very much! Can you bring it to runs-like-a-deer?
|finish text=You are back! It seems like all your limbs are still attached to your body. Nice job! I managed to find somebody that has read some of these reports about all kinds of explosives, she will guide you through the process. You can find her in Saltwater.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Storing the material
|name=Making your own gunpowder
|id=4189
|id=4201
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4188|quest=Preparations|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4200|quest=Something is going on overseas|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Building Chests|5h}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|1821|amount=75|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|1818|amount=10|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|721|amount=15|type=inv}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|1000|1000 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}, thank you for bringing me the fabric!But we need something to store it within. Maybe you could help me building some chests for the fabric?
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},the sheriff already told me about his plans. If you want to hear my honest opinion: You both are crazy. Creating these things outside of a controlled environment is pretty dangerous! Therefore you won't be making the new explosive directly, instead we are going to start with making some gunpowder ourselves. To start the synthesis we need some of the following things listed in my book: Saltpeter, Sulfur and some charcoal. It is very important to use them in the right ratios, otherwise they might blew more than just the mine.
|finish text=Thank you so much! Without your help this would have taken ages! If you still have some time, you could probably help me with something else...
|finish text=Welcome back. Did you manage to grind all the ingredients to make the gunpowder? You also managed to have a controlled explosion in the mine? That's great! Did you know that gunpowder was already invented in the Chinese empire? In 1326 the first reports of gunpowder use in weapons occurred, since then it started to become more and more popular. It was hard to imagine wars without it. Today we prefer to use it in more peaceful ways, such as our Independence Day fireworks. Come back if you think you are ready for a more dangerous substance.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Stock up
|name=Flash Cotton
|id=4190
|id=4202
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4189|quest=Storing the material|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4201|quest=Making your own gunpowder|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|52951|amount=25|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|52946|amount=20|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|52933|amount=25|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|52932|amount=25|type=inv}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|704|amount=20|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|1884|amount=3|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|53435|amount=3|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|52965|amount=10|type=inv}}{{JobReq|Making a Bonfire|2h}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|1000|1000 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|1000|1000 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}, I don't want my tribe to starve while they're on the hunt. Could you provide some of the following supplies for us?
|start text={PLAYER_NAME}, would like you to make some dynamite. The dynamite was discovered by Alfred Nobel, the patent for this synthesis is from 1867 and you need some nitroglycerin, diatomite and soda for it. Unfortunately finding these things in the Wild West is pretty difficult and we want to focus on the TNT, therefore we won't make dynamite today. But there is something else you can make until I have found all the details about TNT. For making flash cotton you only need some cotton, sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Come back when you have all the ingredients. Remember, you can melt ice to have water!
|finish text=We are nearly done with preparations and can start hunting soon. But one crucial thing is missing: Before we go for a hunt we need to ask our gods for protection and a good result. Go to Oach-Olive and remember to wear blue Waupee clothes.
|finish text=I see you have returned. If you put the cotton into a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid you will be able to nitrate the cellulose that the cotton is made of. Afterwards you need to rinse out the cotton with water and let it dry for a day. Why don't you visit John tomorrow to show him what you made?
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Ritual
|name=Let's shoot of flash cotton
|id=4191
|id=4203
|filename=Oach-Olive
|filename=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|choice=|questgiver=Oach-Olive
|choice=|questgiver=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|accept={{QuestLocation|Oach-Olive|x=36152|y=3576}}
|accept=
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4190|quest=Stock up|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}{{ItemBorder2|53182|type=eqp}}{{ItemBorder2|53208|type=eqp}}{{ItemBorder2|53191|type=eqp}}{{ItemBorder2|53173|type=eqp}}{{ItemBorder2|53199|type=eqp}}{{ItemBorder2|53217|type=eqp}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4202|quest=Flash Cotton|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Dancing the Rain Dance|50x}}{{QuestReq|pray|1x|Gone to pray : 1/1}}
|complete=<div>'''Fort battle completed:''' 1/1</div>
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|500|500 experience points}}{{Reward|money|500|$500}}{{ItemBorder2|2119}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},before we start with the ritual I want you to wash yourself with this holy water and stay quiet. It is very important to strictly follow the ritualy provided by our ancient tribe members.
|start text=Welcome back {PLAYER_NAME}. What are you doing here? Are you already done with all the TNT? ... No? But why are you back then? Teacher told you to show me something you made? ... Is that flash cotton? I used it as a child! It explodes when it is hit with a certain impact. My friends and I always pretended that we were soldiers in a battle. Good old times.... You should try it in a Fort Battle... Your opponents won't get hurt by this, but maybe you can scare them.
|finish text=The gods will be with you.
|finish text=Did you enjoy shooting the flash cotton? It brings back so many childhood memories. But enough fun, you still need to find out about the TNT. Go back to the Teacher.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Set up a camp
|name=Step one: Getting some oil
|id=4192
|id=4204
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4191|quest=Ritual|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4203|quest=Let's shoot of flash cotton|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Work as a Cartographer|10h}}{{JobReq|Making a Bonfire|2h}}{{JobReq|Building a Tipi|10h}}
|complete={{JobReq|Drilling for oil|7h}}{{JobReq|Work as a Cartographer|25x}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|800|800 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},we need to find a good place to set up our camp. The ground should be dry, but also close to a river or a sea. You should also be able to find some dry wood for making a bonfire close by.
|start text={PLAYER_NAME}, while you were away I made some plans for our synthesis. TNT means Trinitrotoluene and it can be synthesized by nitrating toluene. You already did a nitration when you were making flash cotton, but first we need something to nitrate which is the toluene. Toluene can be found in oil next to some other chemicals like alkanes found in petrol and kerosene, as well as benzene, xylene or tar which means we need to isolate it afterwards. But first you need to get some oil. Can you prepare a map for our trip?
|finish text=The camp is finally set up! Let's enjoy the evening and the night sky. We need to be rested for the hunt tomorrow.
|finish text=Great, you brought some oil with you! As I already told you we need to distill the oil to extract the toluene.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Hunt the rabbits
|name=Step two: Distilling the oil
|id=4193
|id=4205
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4192|quest=Set up a camp|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4204|quest=Step one: Getting some oil|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Setting Traps|75x}}{{JobReq|Hunting Rabbits|75x}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|53436|amount=10|type=inv}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|1000|1000 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},we have a lot to do today. Lets start! First we need to catch some rabbits. They are very fast and small, therefore our spears won't be very efficient. Preparing some traps to shoo them inside is probably the best way to catch as many rabbits as possible.
|start text=In theory you need huge columns to distill oil, but for our plans a regular alcohol distillery should be enough first.
|finish text=This day was exhausting but successful as well. Can you talk to the tribe members in the kitchen when you arrive at our camp?
|finish text=Great, you brought enough toluene to make a few grams of TNT! But we need some more things.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Dinner time
|name=Step three: We need more chemicals!
|id=4194
|id=4206
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4193|quest=Hunt the rabbits|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4205|quest=Step two: Distilling the oil|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Work as a Cook|2h}}
|complete={{JobReq|Mine sulfur|4h}}{{JobReq|Mine saltpeter|4h}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|500|500 experience points}}{{ItemBorder2|51127}}
|reward={{Reward|money|1000|$1000}}{{Reward|experience|750|750 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},the tribe is very hungry after being in the prairie all the time. Could you help preparing some dinner for them? It doesn't have to be a huge menu, but something to warm their bodies and souls.
|start text=Before we can start, you need to bring more sulfuric and nitric acid. You can find some saltpeter and sulfur in the mines, a friend of mine knows how to turn these into acids.
|finish text=Thank you for the nice meal. You should go to bed now, tomorrow will be even more exhausting.
|finish text=These rocks look like they have a lot of pure saltpeter and sulfur in them. My friend already brought me the acids, we are ready to start.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=The main hunt
|name=Step four: Making the TNT
|id=4195
|id=4207
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=A teacher
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=A teacher
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept={{QuestLocation|A teacher|x=10146|y=14523}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4194|quest=Dinner time|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4206|quest=Step three: We need more chemicals!|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Hunting Bulls|5h}}{{JobReq|Hunting Antelopes|5h}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|778|amount=1|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|53436|amount=10|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|53435|amount=3|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|1884|amount=5|type=inv}}{{ItemBorder2|2456|amount=20|type=inv}}{{JobReq|Making a Bonfire|7h}}{{JobReq|Work as a Train Mechanic|1h}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|reward={{Reward|money|2000|$2000}}{{Reward|experience|1500|1500 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},you have already shown that you can hunt the small and fast animals with an astonishing precision. Today we are looking for a even bigger catch. Hunting the big animals might seem easier, since they are easy to hit, but keep in mind that they are aalso more dangerous than a small, innocent rabbit.
|start text=To make TNT you will need high temperatures, therefore you should make a fire to heat your reaction mixture which should be in some kind of pot. You can't use the toluene and the mixture of acids in these high concentrations, therefore you should use some alcohol as a solvent. You should prepare the mixture in a safe place, away from cities, just in case something goes wrong. We should go there by train, but first please fix a small fault. Good luck!
|finish text=That hunt was huge success! But we need to cool all that eat to prevent it from going bad. Maybe you could get us some ice for that purpose? I will see you again in the camp.
|finish text=Congratulations, you did not blow the mine up while making the TNT. Now it is time to blow up the mine for real.
}}
}}


{{Quests
{{Quests
|name=Cozy evening
|name=Report for John
|id=4196
|id=4208
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|filename=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=Sheriff John Fitzburn
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|accept=
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4195|quest=The main hunt|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4207|quest=Step four: Making the TNT|questline=A brief story of explosives|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{ItemBorder2|52965|amount=10|type=inv}}
|complete=
|reward={{Reward|experience|500|500 experience points}}{{ItemBorder2|51576}}
|reward={{Reward|bonds|40|40 Bonds}}{{Reward|experience|1500|1500 experience points}}{{ItemBorder2|53166}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},We will need 10 pieces of ice to cool all the cadavers. That way they we will have some extra before we need to process them completely.
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}, you have returned but I haven't heard a big bang. Can you tell me what happened? John listens calm as you report that the mixture did not ignite. It seems like making TNT without the pure chemicals is pretty difficult. John and you both know that most of the bandits are not smart enough to understand the instructions the teacher gave you. It seems like making some dynamite is still the easiest way to blow up a mine.
|finish text=Enjoy the evening. Tomorrow will be the last hunting day, you should have as much energy as possible. It's going to be the most difficult challenge.
|finish text=Thank you for your help  {PLAYER_NAME}, now I can sleep peacefully again. Oh by the way, the teacher told me that one of her friends found a new delicious fruit, I think you deserve one after risking your life.
}}
 
{{Quests
|name=Last Hunting Day
|id=4197
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4196|quest=Cozy evening|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Hunting Foxes|10h}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|1000|1000 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},hunting the last animal is going to be very difficult and might take some day. It is nearly as fast as the rabbits and also kind of dangerous like the bigger animals, but most important: This animal is very clever. But I'm sure you will find the right tactics to hunt this animal.
|finish text=Hunting foxes is always a good way to end a decent hunting session. Of course all these products need to be processed to allow us storing them for the winter. Maybe we can sell some of them as well. I will start tomorrow, do you want to help me?
}}
 
{{Quests
|name=Processing
|id=4198
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4197|quest=Last Hunting Day|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Work as a Tailor|5h}}
|reward={{Reward|experience|900|900 experience points}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},first we need to process all the fur and skin. We can use them as clothes to protect us from the cold. But we could also use some of it to mend some holes in our teepees.
|finish text=I think we produced so much nice things that the tribe can not use all of them. We should sell some of the products. Maybe we can get something nice in exchange.
}}
 
{{Quests
|name=Sales
|id=4199
|filename=Runs Like A Deer
|choice=|questgiver=Runs Like A Deer
|accept={{QuestLocation|Runs Like A Deer|x=4420|y=16269}}
|unlock={{QuestResolve|id=544|quest=Showdown|questline=Save the saloon, part 2|type=Resolve}}{{QuestResolve|id=4198|quest=Processing|questline=Hunting season|type=Resolve}}
|complete={{JobReq|Work as a Fur Trader|30 minutes}}
|reward={{ItemBorder2|2197}}{{ItemBorder2|52655}}
|start text=Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}could you sell the fur coats we made? I think people will love them for its fluffy and elegant texture...
|finish text=Thank you for all your help! It really made hunting easier for us. I prepared something for you to remind you of our adventure. Take this Snake Skull as a gift from me and my tribe.
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 12:43, 27 August 2023

Questline


Required
level
175
To access this questline you must finish:


ID:4200

Something is going on overseas

Quest Giver Requirements Requires Reward
Sheriff John Fitzburn.png

10

Go to:
A teacher.png

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500

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500

Start
Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},I just received a telegram from Europe that a scientist has discovered a explosive more powerful than any explosive ever seen. He calls it TNT, it is an abbreviation for some complex chemical name... to be honest I don't really care about these details anyway, I just want to find out if every bandit in The Wild West can simply craft this dangerous item. That would make a horrible future for the mines in this county.But before you can start trying out these recipes I need to find somebody that has more knowledge about this topic. In the meantime you could try finding some gunpowder. When you have enough of it you should try to start a safe explosion in the old mine.
 Finish
You are back! It seems like all your limbs are still attached to your body. Nice job! I managed to find somebody that has read some of these reports about all kinds of explosives, she will guide you through the process. You can find her in Saltwater.
ID:4201

Making your own gunpowder

Quest Giver Requirements Requires Reward
A teacher.png
Go to:
A teacher.png

75

10

15

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Reward experience.png

1000

Start
Howdy {PLAYER_NAME},the sheriff already told me about his plans. If you want to hear my honest opinion: You both are crazy. Creating these things outside of a controlled environment is pretty dangerous! Therefore you won't be making the new explosive directly, instead we are going to start with making some gunpowder ourselves. To start the synthesis we need some of the following things listed in my book: Saltpeter, Sulfur and some charcoal. It is very important to use them in the right ratios, otherwise they might blew more than just the mine.
 Finish
Welcome back. Did you manage to grind all the ingredients to make the gunpowder? You also managed to have a controlled explosion in the mine? That's great! Did you know that gunpowder was already invented in the Chinese empire? In 1326 the first reports of gunpowder use in weapons occurred, since then it started to become more and more popular. It was hard to imagine wars without it. Today we prefer to use it in more peaceful ways, such as our Independence Day fireworks. Come back if you think you are ready for a more dangerous substance.
ID:4202

Flash Cotton

Quest Giver Requirements Requires Reward
A teacher.png
Go to:
A teacher.png

20

3

3

10

Making a Bonfire
2h

Reward gfx.png

Reward gfx.png

Reward experience.png

1000

Start
{PLAYER_NAME}, would like you to make some dynamite. The dynamite was discovered by Alfred Nobel, the patent for this synthesis is from 1867 and you need some nitroglycerin, diatomite and soda for it. Unfortunately finding these things in the Wild West is pretty difficult and we want to focus on the TNT, therefore we won't make dynamite today. But there is something else you can make until I have found all the details about TNT. For making flash cotton you only need some cotton, sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Come back when you have all the ingredients. Remember, you can melt ice to have water!
 Finish
I see you have returned. If you put the cotton into a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid you will be able to nitrate the cellulose that the cotton is made of. Afterwards you need to rinse out the cotton with water and let it dry for a day. Why don't you visit John tomorrow to show him what you made?
ID:4203

Let's shoot of flash cotton

Quest Giver Requirements Requires Reward
Sheriff John Fitzburn.png
Fort battle completed: 1/1

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Reward experience.png

500

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Reward money.png

500

Start
Welcome back {PLAYER_NAME}. What are you doing here? Are you already done with all the TNT? ... No? But why are you back then? Teacher told you to show me something you made? ... Is that flash cotton? I used it as a child! It explodes when it is hit with a certain impact. My friends and I always pretended that we were soldiers in a battle. Good old times.... You should try it in a Fort Battle... Your opponents won't get hurt by this, but maybe you can scare them.
 Finish
Did you enjoy shooting the flash cotton? It brings back so many childhood memories. But enough fun, you still need to find out about the TNT. Go back to the Teacher.
ID:4204

Step one: Getting some oil

Quest Giver Requirements Requires Reward
A teacher.png
Go to:
A teacher.png
Drilling for oil
7h
Work as a Cartographer
25x

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Reward experience.png

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{PLAYER_NAME}, while you were away I made some plans for our synthesis. TNT means Trinitrotoluene and it can be synthesized by nitrating toluene. You already did a nitration when you were making flash cotton, but first we need something to nitrate which is the toluene. Toluene can be found in oil next to some other chemicals like alkanes found in petrol and kerosene, as well as benzene, xylene or tar which means we need to isolate it afterwards. But first you need to get some oil. Can you prepare a map for our trip?
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Great, you brought some oil with you! As I already told you we need to distill the oil to extract the toluene.
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Step two: Distilling the oil

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In theory you need huge columns to distill oil, but for our plans a regular alcohol distillery should be enough first.
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Great, you brought enough toluene to make a few grams of TNT! But we need some more things.
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Step three: We need more chemicals!

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Mine sulfur
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Before we can start, you need to bring more sulfuric and nitric acid. You can find some saltpeter and sulfur in the mines, a friend of mine knows how to turn these into acids.
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These rocks look like they have a lot of pure saltpeter and sulfur in them. My friend already brought me the acids, we are ready to start.
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Step four: Making the TNT

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To make TNT you will need high temperatures, therefore you should make a fire to heat your reaction mixture which should be in some kind of pot. You can't use the toluene and the mixture of acids in these high concentrations, therefore you should use some alcohol as a solvent. You should prepare the mixture in a safe place, away from cities, just in case something goes wrong. We should go there by train, but first please fix a small fault. Good luck!
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Congratulations, you did not blow the mine up while making the TNT. Now it is time to blow up the mine for real.
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Report for John

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Howdy {PLAYER_NAME}, you have returned but I haven't heard a big bang. Can you tell me what happened? John listens calm as you report that the mixture did not ignite. It seems like making TNT without the pure chemicals is pretty difficult. John and you both know that most of the bandits are not smart enough to understand the instructions the teacher gave you. It seems like making some dynamite is still the easiest way to blow up a mine.
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Thank you for your help  {PLAYER_NAME}, now I can sleep peacefully again. Oh by the way, the teacher told me that one of her friends found a new delicious fruit, I think you deserve one after risking your life.
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