Ulbert's Storage Shed

Quest · Chapter 2 · Old Mine

Route

  • Ulbert guards the storage shed, but the key has gone missing and he suspects Aleph. Aleph sells the key for 30 nuggets, or 50 nuggets with a friendship ring included.
  • You can also get Ulbert to leave his post with a drink or the fake feast story. Be ready for him to call you out if you use the feast lie afterward.

Quest Parts

  • Ulbert's Storage Shed:
  • I need a drink for Ulbert.:
  • I could get the key from Aleph.:
  • Ulbert needs to move.:

Outcome

The key or distraction gives access to Ulbert's storage shed.

A locked shed and a missing key

Ulbert is responsible for a store of supplies, but the key to the shed has disappeared. He suspects Aleph, whose access to the key creates an opportunity for anyone willing to pay. The price is thirty nuggets for the key alone, or fifty for the key plus a ring presented as a token of friendship.

The arrangement turns a camp security problem into a small market. Aleph does not need to break the lock or challenge Ulbert; he only needs to possess the thing that gives the guard control. The hero can recover access by buying it, accepting that the camp's supplies are protected by whoever currently holds the key.

Moving the guard without a fight

There are other ways inside. A drink can persuade Ulbert to leave his post briefly, while a story about a feast sends him away expecting a share. The false feast is effective only until the truth catches up with him, and Ulbert's anger makes clear that a guard who feels mocked is more dangerous than one who is merely distracted.

The shed is a small example of the colony's wider vulnerabilities. A lock is only as strong as the person guarding it, and a person can be moved by money, alcohol, or pride. The hero's choice determines whether the intrusion looks like a purchase, a favor, or a humiliation.

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