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The Timeskip timeline is a Quest for Glory timeline based on the Timeskip concept, Tetralogy concept , Multiyear concept, and Paradox concept. It overlaps the QFG5 timeline and QFG4 timeline. This is inspired by Corey Cole's preferred timeline as originally intended in the development Bible (see Production timeline).

The Mordavia History of Events: A Time Line and Tour Guide to the City of Silmaria are in sync with this timeline. Boris left Olga right after QFG2, and Tanya's kidnapping a year later, and the series taking place over many years.

Background[]

In this timeline Gloriana's time and Earth's time are in sync, with events of each QFG game corresponding to its real world release date, with timeskips between each game. Note: This doesn't necessarily mean that Gloriana corresponds to same exact year as earth only that an approximately ten-year period occurred in-universe and in the Production timeline. Gloriana itself appears to be a century or two behind Earth's timeline (with Cranium being ancestor of Dr. Brain three generations back, with Castle taking place approximately in 1991).

A timeskip in defined as instance of fast-forwarding a substantial amount of time, such as years or decades, as a narrative device in a story, quickly aging characters and developing events.

Based on the development history one year passed between QFG1 and 2. 2 years passed between QFG2 and QFG3. 1 year between QFG3 and 4. Finally, a whopping five years took place between QFG4 and QFG5. All in all about ten years accounts for the many years between QFG1 and QFG5 as mentioned in Tour Guide to the City of Silmaria, and QFG5 timeline.

The story has been developing for nearly ten years in the form of Quest for Glory, or the Hero's Quest. It started with a simple request from a dire need; a post on a bulletin board that stated: Hero Wanted. So you want to be a hero?[1]

This timeline followed the Coles idea that the games follow more or less the same amount of time as each game was released over roughly 9-10 year period with characters aging between games.

It took us ten years to create the original Quest for Glory series, and in our minds that's how much time passed in the games.
Game time matching real time works well for the way we thought of time passing in the series.

Hence each game represents a timeskip from each previous game.

The idea that several years passed between games may go back to some of the earlier concept materials related to the Tetralogy concept. Depending on how symbolic or how literal the concept was intended.

Some aspects of the concept such as idea that hero grew from being an adolescent into young man, into an adult, and finally a mature adventurer over the course of the stories could imply longer period of time passing (much in same way KQ reboot uses theme of seasons but show Graham age throughout his lifetime).

This is ultimately reflected in published in QFG lore: According to QFG5 many years passed between QFG1 and QFG5.

You first crossed paths with Elsa von Spielburg during your early years as a hero.
Erasmus the wizard is known the world over as a whiz of a wiz. You have known him for many years, and have long admired his "Spelling."

There are odd references to Hero taking breaks from his adventures to do mundane things 'between games' such as visiting his dentist, healer, and personal accountant. There are a couple of mentions of his dentist appointments. It also explains him changing clothes, or replacing his clothes between games.

Corey Cole says:

Ref the timeline between 4 and 5, while I haven't put much previous thought into it, we could look at it like this - The hero is a trouble-shooter who is called in when and where a hero is needed. After effectively saving the world in QG4, he gets a well-earned rest because there are no world-shaking disasters going on. He probably lives well, helps kittens out of trees, and minor hero stuff like that. The assassination of King Justinian is a major event that suggests even worse things happening. So the hero is pulled out of semi-retirement (or really just non-heroic daily life) to put on the cape again. Or whatever was his costume in QGV. To save Silmaria, and possible the world, because that's what heroes do.
The corollary to, "Never compare your daily life to someone else's highlight reel," is that the hero has a daily life that isn't exciting enough to retell in games. The Quest for Glory games are his highlight reel.
That doesn't mean it's a bad life - It's probably a great one. Just not enough stuff going on that people would want to replay it.

The Hero was once known as the Part-time Hero as a reference to the Production timeline and the period between games.

Timeline[]

999 BQFG
Iblis is sealed.
318 BQFG
Borgov dynasty is founded in Mordavia.[2]
200 BQFG
King Siegfried the Third gives Spielburg castle to the von Spielburg family.[3]
196 BQFG
Tarna is founded in East Fricana.[4]
100 BQFG
Erasmus built his vacation tower on Mount Zauberberg.[5]
68 BQFG
Mordavia is ruled by Boyar Sergei Borgov.
Drawn by the magic of this valley, the Mad Monk Amon Tillado brings his 'Cult of the Dark One' into Mordavia.
The Mad Monk convinces Sergei Borgov to join his cult.
The cult constructs the the Dark One Monastery in town.
In the land of Silmaria, a young wizard (Ad Avis) seeks out the Dark Master (Katrina) to gain forbidden knowledge.
Ad Avis begins waiting for the stars to align so he can summon Iblis.[6]
In Mordavia, Amon Tillado grows increasingly mad as he creates the Seven Rituals to Summon Avoozl.
Amon Tillado is found dead in a pool of blood beside the Necrophilicon.
Borgov takes over the cult, and conceals copies of the rituals throughout the land, retaining the only copy of the Essence Ritual himself.
Borgov leads the cult to a cave south of town to summon Avoozl.
The archmage Erana senses Avoozl's awakening, and contacts the Paladin Piotyr.
Piotyr leads an army into Mordavia, as Erana battles Avoozl in the 'place between worlds'.
As the Cult members perform the Rituals to summon Avoozl, the cave begins to transform, forming a huge body for Avoozl to inhabit this world.
Soldiers and cult members alike die horribly as the cave absorbs their essences for energy.
Dark Magic transforms the remaining cult members into monsters (Chernovy).
Piotyr battles with the transformed Borgov-monster to prevent him from performing the last Ritual.
Erana closes the gate between worlds, but fails to banish Avoozl completely.
Erana's soul and Avoozl are trapped together between worlds.
Sergei Borgov, still a monster, flees into the darkness of the cave.
Piotyr finds Erana's Staff, and escapes the cave just as the Mouth shuts.
Piotyr makes it to town before collapsing from his wounds.
Piotyr makes it to town before collapsing from his wounds.
When he is healed, Piotyr places Erana's Staff in the town center, so that its magic can protect the town.
Piotyr learns that Erana's soul is trapped between worlds, and attempts to locate the rituals of summoning. He is killed by a Barrow :Wraith who guards one of the rituals.
Dark Magic continues to leak from the Dark One's Cave, distorting the land, and causing monsters to breed
49 BQFG
[7]
46 BQFG
Ann Agrama is born.[8]
40 BQFG
Yorick becomes Spielburg’s court jester.[9]
20 BQFG
Earliest date that Anna disappeared on.[10]
18 BQFG
Katrina sets Ad Avis free, though he was still bound to her.[11]
Elsa is born.[12] Her mother died in childbirth.
15 BQFG
Ferrari begins his search for the Falcon.
12 BQFG
Baba Yaga entered Spielburg Valley.[13]
11 BQFG
Justinian becomes king of Silmaria.[14]
Rakeesh became king of Tarna.[15]
10 BQFG
Andre is born twenty years before QFG5.[16]
Most recent date Anna may have disappeared in woods of Mordavia.[17]
Elsa is kidnapped.[18]
Yorick began to search for the missing Elsa.[19]
9 BFQG
[20]
8 BQFG
Rakeesh abdicates, his brother begins running Tarna.[21]
Yorick discovers that Elsa is the Brigand Leader. He chose to pose as the Brigand Warlock.[22]
7 BQFG
A child who grows up to be a messy Silmarian guard is born.[23]
5 BQFG
Bernard disappeared.[24]
Sam enters Spielburg and begins begging there.[25]
3 BQFG
Tanya is born.[26]
Katta started to move from Raseir. Shema and Shameen open the Hero's Tale Inn in Spielburg (QFG1EGA only).[27]
Hilde Pferdefedern’s mother died.[28]
2 BQFG
Ferrari entered Raseir.[29]
1 BQFG
Most Katta had moved from Raseir (according to QFG2 it’s about 1 year, maybe 1.5 years before QFG2.[30]
Katrina moved into Castle Borgov.[31]
Gypsies moved into Mordavia when they learned castle was inhabited again.[32]
[33]
1 QFG
More strangers moved into the castle Borgov.[34]
Arus Al-Din disappears.[35]
Famous Adventurer publishes his first course Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School: How to Be a Hero.[36]
The Hero is one is the first to take Famous Adventurer’s course.
The events of QFG1.
QFG1 ends.
The hero spends the next year enjoying Spielburg and flying about the world.
Erasmus gets bored of Spielburg, and eventually putters about the world for a while.[37]
The hero finishes his shopping and celebrates Christmas.[38]
2 QFG
Hilde Pferdefedern comes of age to start dating.[39]
Spielburg Bandits take part in the archery tournament at the yearly Brigandiad[40]
Famous Adventurer has had a number of successful graduates at his school, since the release of his first course. The Adventures of a "Wanna-Be" Hero is published, interviewing several of these Heroes.
Marti the Magnificent decided to enroll in Famous Adventure’s course, finds a Spielburg Wanted Poster at her local Adventure’s Guild, makes her own journey to save the imperiled Spielburg again.
Due to his success Famous Adventurer goes onto publish his second course: Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School: Advanced Adventuring Course.
The Hero studies the new course and prepared for new adventures in Shapeir.
The Hero, Shameen, Shema and Abdulla fly into Shapeir and set up the Katta's Tail Inn.
After an unspecified amount of time the events of QFG2 begin.
QFG2 ends.
Boris leaves the town of Mordavia leaving his wife behind. He was hired as the Gatekeeper at Castle Borgov.[41]
The gypsies met with the Gatekeeper soon after to trade.[42]
Ad Avis again served Katrina on the night of his defeat.[43]
The hero spends then next three months rebuilding Shapeir and Raseir.[44]
The hero visits Aziza they discuss the disappearance of Ad Avis.
Three days later Hero, Rakeesh and Uhura step into a portal.
3 QFG
Tanya is kidnapped by Katrina and Toby. Tanya is turned into a a Vampire.[45]
Mordavia is blocked off.[46]
4 QFG
Despite heavy rains blocking the only road out of the valley, Dr. Cranium was still able to receive a delivery of scientific equipment this year for the last time.[47]
Mordavia had a famine.[48]
Famous Adventurer writes his next major course: Famous Explorer's Correspondence Course.
Peace Mission heads out to help the Simbani against the Leopardmen. The mission is ambushed by demons. Reeshaka Dar Kreesha is captured and there is only one survivor who made it back to Tarna. The Aardvarks and Kreesha felt the massacre through the magical force. Arne Saknoosen heads out to find what causes the disturbance and find that an army of Demons and Apemen been gathered together at the Lost City.
After few years teleporting about, the group steps out of the portal into Kreesha’s house in the magic plane.
The events of QFG3.
QFG3 ends.
The Hero is captured by Katrina and Ad Avis with an entrapment and teleportation spell. He is sent flying across the landscape. Meanwhile, at the same time in Tarna, Erasmus from far in the future (six years in future), also tries to pull the hero forward from his last known coordinates in the past, only managing to take hero’s clothes and the contents of his pack.[49]
Famous Adventurer published HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting: Issue IV.
5 QFG
The naked hero escapes the entrapment and teleport briefly to pick up some new clothes, and an issue of HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting: Issue IV, just before he travels to Mordavia. He apparently also made a detour in Spielburg again and caused a second Antwerp POPulation explosion (or the first see TASG timeline)[50]
Dr. Cranium went on an expedition to collect baby antwerps from Spielburg, from an antwerp population explosion in the spring.[51]
The hero continues his journey. he finally reaches his destination, being teleported into the Dark One’s Cave in Mordavia.
The events of QFG4.
QFG4 ends.
Two weeks later while celebrating the saving Mordavia in the Castle. Erasmus begins teleporting the Hero to five years in the future.
Punny Bones works for Ann Agrama for a few weeks before deciding to return to Zurich.[52]
Dr. Cranium submitted Frankie at the Scientific Ball, becoming one of the premier researchers there.[53]
9 QFG
Silmaria was a thriving city.[54] Famous Adventurer writes his book on how to swim.[55]
E4: Expert Existential Explorer's Expedition takes place.[56]
Minos became advisor to king Justinian.
10 QFG
Ferrari and Ugarte arrive in Silmaria and open the Dead Parrot Inn.[57]
Several months back Tritons believed they were attacked by ships sailing from the port of Silmaria. Centaur Wizards cast spells at them, and sailers dragged the seafolk to their deaths.[58] Meanwhile ships of Silmaria were under attack by the Tritons. Fishing and sea trade with other kingdoms ceased. Marete became virtually isolated from the outside world, except through magic.[59] This appears to be actually the beginning of the the Roman and Hesparian invasions.
After traveling around world a while, Erasmus decided to come to down to Silmaria one winter (as he had done for many winters before).[60]
Bruno traveled to Silmaria a few months before QFG5.[61]
Two months before QFG5, Pholus displayed his typesetter ar the bank.[62]
King Justinian is murdered by Bruno.
Two days later Hesperian Mercenaries and Roman Invaders invade Silmaria.
Rakeesh traveled to Silmaria not long after to look over the evidence.
The Chief Thief of Silmaria is murdered by Bruno.
One month before QFG5, Ann Agrama displayed her shells at the bank.[63] Fenris Model 420 is created.[64] Pholus had a sale on clubs.[65]
Erasmus begins summoning Hero from his last known coordinates in the last (Tarna). He only manages to take his clothes and the contents of his pack.
Erasmus makes attempts to pinpoint where hero ended up. He pinpoints the hero’s influence in Mordavia (five years in the past) and attempts to summon him to the future again.[66]
After assorted events over past five years, the hero finally reaches his final destination in Silmaria.
The events of QFG5.
QFG5 ends.
11 QFG
Andre begins training under Julanar, and Famous Adventurer travels north in the spring.[67]
Silmarian Culinary Competition begins.
48 QFG
[68]
201 QFG
[69]
1003 QFG
The seal of Iblis weakens again.[70]

Notes[]

  • 1989 earth time-Hero's Quest, Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School: How to Be a Hero is published.
  • 1990 earth time- Adventures of a "Wanna-Be" Hero is published. Trial by Fire, Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School: Advanced Adventuring Course is published.
  • 1991 earth time- Castle of Dr. Brain is released (set in present times).
  • 1992 earth time- Wages of War, Famous Explorer's Correspondence Course is published. Quest for Glory 1 VGA.
  • 1993 earth time- Shadows of Darkness, HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting: Issue IV, and QFG4 hintbook is released.
  • 1994-1995 earth time- QFG4 CD
  • 1998 earth time- Dragon Fire is published.

Misc.[]

  • Katrina (QFG5):"Mordavia was my home for decades. I considered myself to be liege lord there. I had not intended to harm the people there. I just did not realize that my summoning of the Dark One would destroy Mordavia."
  • The Zombies' annual convention is known as a Jamboree.
  • the land of Silmaria, a young wizard (Ad Avis) seeks out the Dark Master (Katrina) to gain forbidden knowledge.
  • In QFG4 the copy of HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting: Issue IV is said to be old, technically it's only 1 year to 1.5 years old at the most in this timeline. Published during QFG3 or just after.
  • Between 50 and 70 years before QFG4, in the land of Silmaria, a young wizard (Ad Avis) seeks out the Dark Master (Katrina) to gain forbidden knowledge. Around same time Monastery was built in Mordavia and just before the battle to stop Avoozl.
  • 42 and 57 given as ingame dates.[71][72]
  • Kokeeno was a soldier of Silmaria since he was sixteen.

See also[]

Behind the scenes[]

Corey has in past suggested simply ignoring the three months and three days reference in QFG3 as being unimportant to their original intent see Multiyear concept and Tetralogy concept. However this timeline keeps the reference but reinterprets it as the point of the Timeskip event. This suggestion was discussed with Corey and seen as a valid interpretation that maintains both game references and original intent of the designers.

There are a couple of sticky points related to Hero's being whisked away by transportation spells between games...

The first of these occurs in QFG3, in the game from Hero's perspective he enters Kreesha's portal according to the game three months and three days after events of Quest For Glory 2... however later sources including Tour Guide to the City of Silmaria and the Coles themselves suggest that main events of QFG3 may have occurred many years later... Even within the game itself are other paradoxal/time discrepancies such as the Money Changer saying he moved to Tarna many years ago right after Ad Avis took over, yet according to QFG2/QFG1VGA that only happened 1 year before QFG2.

This could essentially create a paradox in which Kreesha either cast spell very early in the timeline and it took years for the Hero, and friends to make it to Tarna (time dilation involved) or she cast it in the future and pulled them from the past into the future several years later. In fact one comment by kreesha could imply that that the ritual takes her years to prepare and isn't something she casts off the cuff.

Additionally her home exists in magic plane (Realm of Wizards) apparently outside of normal time and space, which may affect her spells in relation to regular flow of time as well.

In addition, the Tour Guide to the City of Silmaria also implies that there were many adventures between QFG2 and QFG4 perhaps suggesting that either hero and Rakeesh had many adventures in three-month period (assuming that period isn't retconned and removed from the timeline or that during the years that the transportation may have taken place that the Hero and Rakeesh were able to make stops and detours to save other places before the reaching the final destination in Kreesha's dimension.

In addition understanding that Kreesha's dimension exists outside of regular space-time might brush away other teleportation issues such as if hero is transported to Kreesha mid-game or characters transported to the Lost City late in the game. Since from their perspective it didn't take very long (ingame time).

Secondly is the transportation event between QFG3 and QFG4 between Tarna and Mordavia. Among oddities is Mordavia History of Events: A Time Line placing the casting of the spell in the future but Hero being first transported in the past before the spell was cast. Another paradoxal oddity is that according to the QFG4 technical manual the hero apparently had a chance to stop and pick up a copy of the HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting: Issue IV along the way before he reached Mordavia several years later... Then he finds another copy of the same issue in the Mordavian Adventurer's Guild that was several years (possibly even a decade old) as mentioned in the game and Quest for Glory: The Authorized Strategy Guide, showing yet another evidence of a paradox. See also QFG4 timeline and QFG4CD timeline.

Finally there is the final transportation spell between QFG4 and QFG5 in which unspecified period of time passed between games. The spell may have started as early as a year before QFG5 (when Justianian was killed) but the Hero doesn't reach Silmaria until a year or more after the murder. Meanwhile, Rakeesh has aged greatly over the years since they last met and it's been many years since QFG1, see QFG5 timeline.

References[]

  1. ↑ Corey Cole, FACS Newsletter, April 22, 1998
  2. ↑ The bookshelves are full of incredibly exciting works such as 250 years of Boyar ledgers and 1st grade writing samples.
  3. ↑ This castle has been in the family for two centuries now. It was a gift from King Siegfried the Third."
  4. ↑ You see an incredible selection of commemorative plates from the bicentennial of Tarna, all chipped.
  5. ↑ Never met her. I only built this vacation home here a century ago.
  6. ↑ you know how long I have awaited this moment? Seventy years! Seventy years I have served the Dark Master while watching for the stars to align. Seventy years I have spent learning the magic that controls men's minds and waiting for a fool to fulfill the prophecy for me.
  7. ↑ Even though it's a 50-year-old Sego palm, it's too big to fit in your pack.
  8. ↑ Ann Agrama states that Elsa is half her age. 'You drop me for a girl half my age and twice my height.'
  9. ↑ For thirty years I was the Court Jester. Now I jest enjoy watching other people take the pratfalls."
  10. ↑ Ghost Wife - (Anna) 25 years ago, Anna was out gathering berries in the forest when she was killed by a monster. Now she's a ghost because of her love for Nikolai (the Old Man).
  11. ↑ He came to me many years ago to learn from one called the 'Dark Master.' What he didn't know was the Dark Master was a woman; he was quite appalled by the fact. He challenged me to a magical duel and lost. I made him my servant for fifty years until I grew bored with him and turned him loose. But I had bitten him, and he knew that on his death he would rise again as a Vampire under my command. He has served me since the night you defeated him."
  12. ↑ Elsa von Spielburg would be about eighteen now.
  13. ↑ A dozen years ago, the barony of Spielburg was a peaceful land of majestic mountains and sleepy valleys, ruled by a brave and respected ruler. Then the ogress Baba Yaga arrived with dark magics and evil curses, and a cloud of gloom fell over Spielburg. The baron's children have disappeared and monsters roam the countryside '...until a hero from the east frees the man from the beast, the beauty from the band, and rids evil from the land...'
  14. ↑ Rakeesh (QFG5): "He ruled for almost twenty years, and Silmaria has flourished."
  15. ↑ Rakeesh was king of Tarna some fifteen turns of the sun ago. He gave up his rule to rid the world of the Demon Wizard. Note: This is either a contradiction to another date game gives for Rakeesh’s reign, or aligns with when Rakeesh became king…
  16. ↑ Andre...Narrator (QFG5):"This young man looks like he is around twenty years of age, and has been outdoors most of his life.'
  17. ↑ My neighbor Nikolai is not actually as old as he now appears. He has been very unhappy since his wife's disappearance some 15 years ago. I can understand his dissapointment; she never brought back the berries I needed in an experiment." Old Man - (Nikolai) Tired old man who has been hoping for news of his missing wife (Anna) for 15 years. Anna was killed in the forest and is now a ghost
  18. ↑ Ten years ago the Baron's daughter Elsa was stolen away by magic. Elsa was a beautiful eight-year-old child with blonde hair and sky-blue eyes. She was the Baron's pride and joy."
  19. ↑ Ten years ago, I swore I would find Elsa no matter what.
  20. ↑ "She came to me in tears. After all, she was only nine at the time."
  21. ↑ He has ruled this city for twelve years. He became king when his sire's son Rakeesh abdicated.
  22. ↑ It took me two years to find her, here with the brigands, and I've posed as her warlock ever since."
  23. ↑ This guard is about seventeen years old, and has some minor acne problems.
  24. ↑ Five years back, the Baronet Barnard von Spielburg went on a hunt from which he did not return. This was all clearly part of Baba Yaga's curse.
  25. ↑ My name is Sam. I've lived here for five years now, and I think I'll be heading on once the pass clears of snow.
  26. ↑ Child (Tanya Markarov) - Despite her bloodthirsty tendencies, Tanya is a very sweet six-year-old, pointy-toothed vampire.
  27. ↑ I have run this inn for three years now, with Shema."
  28. ↑ My mother has been dead for three years now. I still miss her." (QFG1VGA only)
  29. ↑ I came to Raseir a little over a year and a half ago now. A man of my stature has no problem making a profit out of any situation.
  30. ↑ I came to Raseir a little over a year and a half ago now. A man of my stature has no problem making a profit out of any situation.
  31. ↑ She moved to the Castle Borgov in Mordavia five years ago because she heard rumors of the Cult of the Dark One.
  32. ↑ When we heard rumors that Borgov Castle was again inhabited, we brought our wagons to Mordavia. We thought perhaps the old Boyar's son had returned, and we could trade with him again.", Gypsy Davy: "I have run in this forest for many years, and I know my way around.", "We would have left this valley long ago, if the flooding had not washed out away the road and filled the mountain pass with swamp.","We have been in this camp for nearly five years. This is very hard on wanderers like us."
  33. ↑ Growing in this pot is a junior member of the agave family. It's a decade plant.
  34. ↑ The castle north of town was abandoned for many years. Then some strangers moved in four years ago.
  35. ↑ This was a beautiful place to live a year ago. All of these changes took place because of Ad Avis. The Katta were driven from their home in Raseir last year. It is said that they now have a hero who shall return their home to them. The Emir is the governor of Raseir. During the past year, the Emir of Raseir is rumored to have disappeared, and there have been disquieting tales about the current political situation. The true Emir of Raseir vanished last year at this same time. It seems my friend Arus Al-Din has been missing for almost a year now. A tale is told of this same time last year, That Magic caused the man to disappear. A brother now is ruling in Raseir, And no one knows the fate of the Emir. QFG Anthology Manual, pg 20: "During the past year, the Emir (governor) of Raseir is rumored to have disappeared...",
  36. ↑ Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School for Heroes began around the time of Hero's Quest Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero, as per Adventures of a "Wanna-Be" Hero (and based on references in library in the game (that mirror guides as they were released per game) then this is another meta reference that appears to fit with the idea that Famous Adventurer has been writing book for many years (possibly a decade) aging along with the series.
  37. ↑ Erasmus (QFG5): "After you and Baba Yaga left Spielburg, it started getting a bit dull there. I puttered around for a while, then decided to come down here to Silmaria for the winter." Fenris: The infestation of several thousand baby Antwerps had nothing to do with it, I'm sure."
  38. ↑ The tinsel reminds you that there are only 250 shopping days left until Christmas. (QFG1VGA)
  39. ↑ Thank you, but my Father thinks I am too young. He would not permit it. But perhaps next year..."
  40. ↑ Congratulations! Thanks to your efforts as a moving target, the Spielburg Bandits are a cinch to win the archery contest in next year's Brigandiad. (QFG1VGA)
  41. ↑ My sad, departed husband? His name was Boris. Gone three years now."
  42. ↑ We met with the Gatekeeper, who said that the Borgov family was dead. The castle was now owned by a distant cousin... We did some trading with the Gatekeeper, but never saw sign of this Borgov cousin. Soon after this, the rains started to fall, and we were trapped here."
  43. ↑ He has served me since the night you defeated him."
  44. ↑ After you saved Raseir's sister city, you remember there were many cranes used to help in the reconstruction of Shapeir. In fact, you remember a wooden one that had been damaged in a fierce storm, but was still being used despite inadequate repairs. You wondered at the sanity in trusting a "doctored fir Raseir crane".
  45. ↑ His daughter was stolen away one night two years ago under mysterious circumstances. Olga Stovich: "Yuri hasn't been the same since his daughter was stolen away two years ago.",Yuri Markarov: "Two years ago, Tanya was stolen from her bedroom one night.", Bella Markarov: "She was lured away from here one night two years ago and no one has seen her since." (QFG4)
  46. ↑ At first, nobody wants to tell you very much. Put yourself in their shoes - the valley has been sealed off from the outside world for two years; monsters prowl the forest; rumors of Vampires and Werewolves abound; and a stranger appears from nowhere. Would you trust the stranger? Neither do the townspeople.
  47. ↑ Dr. Cranium (QFG4): The heavy rains the last few years have put a damper on the local economy--the only road out of the valley has become covered by an endless and impassible swamp. I have not received a single delivery of scientific equipment this year."
  48. ↑ (QFG4CD) "This brings back sad memories. Please, let's talk about something uplifting, like last year's famine."
  49. ↑ Fenris says, "Let's hope he knows that. Just make sure you use the right spell to Teleport him. The last time you tried this, you brought the clothes, and left the person behind."
  50. ↑ Shadows of Darkness Technical Guide, pg 4: "It's a good thing your character happened to pick this up shortly before being magically transported here, isn't it?"
  51. ↑ Dr. Cranium (QFG4): "I spent some time in Spielburg last summer.", "I went on an Antwerp-gathering expedition a few months ago" "...there was an Antwerp population explosion last spring."
  52. ↑ Sorry, though, I've got to say no. I've kind of got the hots for this really funny guy named Punny Bones. He worked here for a few weeks, then went back to Zurich. Said this place was deader than Mordavia."
  53. ↑ I named Frankie after one of my colleagues who did some preliminary research into tissue reanimation. My success in this experiment will make me one of the premier researchers at this year's Scientific Ball."
  54. ↑ Marrak: "One year ago, this was a thriving city, and this marketplace was filled with the laughter and chatter of the crowds." "Minos had been an advisor for the late King for a year or so. Not sure how good his advice was. Minos reminds me of his ancestor -- rather petty and fond of revenge.""Minos has always acted as a man of integrity. He has been a trusted member of the counsel to the King for many years. If this is a power play on his part, then he is a most subtle and devious man.""You dare to accuse me, who has advised the King and supported Silmaria for years. My forefathers once ruled Marete, and you believe that I would hire forces to destroy Silmaria, that I would..." Famous Adventurer: "Minos had been advisor for the late King for a year or so."
  55. ↑ The Swim Manual was copyrighted one year before QFG5. "The books all seem to be manuals titled, "How to Swim." They were written by "The Famous Adventurer," copyright last year by Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School Publishing."
  56. ↑ Checking out the items on the board, you see an announcement for last year's E4: Expert Existential Explorer's Expedition. The convention had Prof. Grant Gottfield's famous lecture on "Future Fieldtrips to Fricana" and "South Fricana Safaris" with Henk Malan.
  57. ↑ Ugarte is a minor business associate of Senor Ferrari, the proprietor of the Dead Parrot Inn. They both arrived from Rasier earlier this year. Other than that, we know little about him."
  58. ↑ "Several months back, my people were attacked by ships sailing from the port of Silmaria. Four-legged Wizards would cast spells at Tritons, and the sailors cast nets to drag the seafolk to their deaths."
  59. ↑ For several months now, the ships of Silmaria have been under attack by the Tritons -- the half-men, half-fish sea folk. Fishing and sea trade with other kingdoms have ceased. Marete has been virtually isolated from the outside world, except for magic."
  60. ↑ Erasmus (QFG5): "After you and Baba Yaga left Spielburg, it started getting a bit dull there. I puttered around for a while, then decided to come down here to Silmaria for the winter." Fenris: The infestation of several thousand baby Antwerps had nothing to do with it, I'm sure."
  61. ↑ Bruno..."He came here a few months back."
  62. ↑ And the month before that, Pholus displayed his typesetter. It was quite a bench press. This is a good place for fiscal fitness.
  63. ↑ Why, just last month, Gnome Ann had her best seashells on display in the bank to invite people to stay at her Inn. It was quite a fine Ann's shell Inn-to-toot!
  64. ↑ Looking better than last month's model!
  65. ↑ This seems to be a Weapon Shop. It looks like there was a sale on clubs last month. Clubs are useful against certain mythological creatures...
  66. ↑ Erasmus replies, "Well, seeing that his adventure in Mordavia is obviously over, we bring him here to Silmaria, of course." 2 6 6 7 99 Fenris says, "Suppose he doesn't want to come here?" 2 6 6 8 99 Erasmus says, "Ah, you forget. He is a Hero. Silmaria needs a Hero right now. And everyone knows a Hero has to go where a Hero has to go." 2 6 6 9 99 Fenris says, "Let's hope he knows that. Just make sure you use the right spell to Teleport him. The last time you tried this, you brought the clothes, and left the person behind." 2 6 6 10 99 Erasmus says, "This time, for sure!"
  67. ↑ Andre (QFGV): "I'm to study with Julanar in the Spring." FA: Come the spring, and I'm off flying north like the birds. You interested in a job as Famous Adventurer while I'm gone?
  68. ↑ Congratulations! You have found the world famous money tree! In but forty-seven years it will be ripe for harvest and you will be wealthy beyond your wildest dreams, unless changes in the tax code make it prohibitively expensive to harvest it. On second thought, better leave it alone, while you still have the shirt on your back. (QFG1VGA)
  69. ↑ Amelia Earhart. She'll be here a couple of centuries from now. Come back then." (QFG1VGA)
  70. ↑ Thank You, Master. Now I can take Iblis back to his tomb where he will be safe for another Thousand Years and a Year.
  71. ↑ It looks a lot like a map of Gondwanaland right after the Wild Party of '42.
  72. ↑ I can make you a great deal on a hubcap from a fifty-seven chevy. You could make a great shield out of it!
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