But seriously, the workers here are getting ill.
At night, many of them have terrible nightmares and then suffer hallucinations during the day.
Course the work is hard, but at least we weren't seeing things before.
A lot of the lads here can't trust their senses.
One bloke started screaming the other day that his pickaxe had turned into a serpent.
Wouldn't go near it again.
The lads reckon it's dark energy and a sign of Illezra's return.
Truth be told, I can't say I'm that bothered.
It's times like these I wish the Barbarians were here
doing the work instead of me!

I can't wait for these days to be over.
It's times like these I wish the Barbarians were here doing the work instead of me!

We believe that they are telling the truth about
the dark hallucinations.

Completion Target: Ridley
- Tell Ridley about the situation at the northern mines

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Required actions:

1. Meet NPC: Ridley