Private Tarston

Alpha-1 screenshot. Image credit: User:Asenscient

Private Tarston is a NPC quest giver in Ashes of Creation.^[1]

Dialog

BUHH!!
- [PROMPT] It's okay! Keep your voice down. There's spiders all over the place.
  - Holy Hell! Who are you?
    - [PROMPT] I'm {Username}. Corporal Cuhlum sent me to help out with the cave surveying. Are you one of this soldiers?
      - Yeah... one of them, welcome aboard the survey team! Where the hell is Zemez? You should've ran into her by now.
        [PROMPT] Oh... Private Tarston, I found her further up the tunnel. She's dead.
        ...damn those beasts. I'll kill them ALL!
        [PROMPT] I'm sorry about Zemez...
        ahhhh gods... I can't move anyways. It's useless. One of those skitterers got his stinger in me before I could stomp his guts out. My legs have been jelly ever since. You better get out of here while you still can, lad.
        [PROMPT] Oh no... What do you remember?
        Let's see... We entered at noon and it was quiet, but we quickly realized it was too big for us to explore alone. We were about to turn back when a pack of raptors pounced on us. They clawed at our torches and stomped them out, like they knew we couldn't see as good as them.
        [PROMPT] And then?
        We were running away in the dark, fighting them off as best we could. I lose my sword in the fray, but she was a whirlwind, striking them down as we retreated away. I was shielding her flank when all of a sudden I stumbled backwards, falling. I heard her screams fade away.Then it was lights out for me.
        [PROMPT] but then you ended up here?
        Yup. Next thing I know, I'm laying on my naked arse, getting wrapped up in a slimy silk suit by one of these freaks. I put a stop to that, found my pants too. I'll kill all these monsters for what they've done to Zemez... once I can move again.
        [PROMPT] Okay, well calm down for now. We need to get out of here. Here, let me carry you out.
        Hah! That's a good one. You got any more jokes? Only way to get out of here is by running or fighting. And I suggest you run. Here, hold still. (applies Tarston's Haste buff)
        [PROMPT] Whoa! What did you do to me?
        A scouting trick I learned in the old wars. It will only last for a short time, so get to it. Oh, and leave me some food and water, unless you want to find a skeleton upon your return.
        [PROMPT] Right, here you go. Stay hidden Tarston, I'll get reinforcements.
        Godspeed.
        [PROMPT] Farewell (Leave)
        
        [PROMPT] Shhhhh!