Palworld

Reticent Desert Inhabitant

Character

...You seem to be an awfully long way from home, Pal Tamer. But, if you dared to venture all the way out here, then perhaps you wouldn't mind hearing me out. I've been selling my goods here for ages, but it's gotten much more dangerous these days. The PIDF ought to be the ones handling that, but... You can't trust a single one of them. Including their leader, Marcus Dryden. Lately, stims have been running rampant here. It's terrible stuff... all it does is absolutely ruin the body. I've reported it to the PIDF, but all they've managed to do is catch one low-ranking dealer. They have the gall to charge the residents here exorbitant |protection| fees, yet this is the treatment we get. At this rate, the town's going to crumble to dust. I couldn't bear to see that happen. Still, don't just take my word for it. Just talk to the others in town, and see the truth of things for yourself. Mm, this town's become a shadow of itself. But, I believe you've seen all there is to see here. As for the next step... If you head east from here, you'll find an old tunnel hidden in a rock wall. The PIDF said it was a stronghold for armed insurgents, and banned anyone from going near it, but... I've seen them entering it myself. ...It's a risky request, to be sure. Still, I have no one else to rely on. I can't thank you enough! You ought to be able to get a sense of things by talking to some of the people in town. That's a shame. Not that I blame you, though. Not wanting to stick your neck into a dangerous situation is beyond sensible. Still... I hope you'll change your mind. You're back! I'm glad you're safe. ... I see. So I was right about the stims racket out here, after all. But that |ball|... So he must've holed himself up in the tower to start using it for his research, consequences be damned. While it's true that he's brought relative peace to the desert, that peace has already started to break down. Once that ancient power came within reach, he no doubt saw his reign here as nothing more than a crumbling sand castle... which means there's no more room for debate. This is my final request, Pal Tamer. Please, take out Marcus and release this village from his twisted rule! You did it?! Then... that's the end of Marcus. I still can't believe it's true... You're a hero. The people of this village might not necessarily think so, but I do, at the very least. Marcus's downfall won't resolve all of our problems overnight, but if everyone here puts their hands and minds to the task, we can make it happen. And it's all thanks to you, my hero. I'll be sending my most fervent prayers that you find what you're looking for in your travels. Things are about to get busy around here. But it's a good problem for us to have. We'll just have to put our all into it. Just like my hero did for us. Did you honestly change your mind? That's a relief, this town could really use the help. If the PIDF turns its attention on me, I'd be a goner. Help me Pal Tamer, you're my only hope.