Old Mebbeth is a midwife, mage trainer, and magical items storekeeper living in Ragpicker's Square.
Quests[]
The Nameless One can ask Mebbeth to teach him magic. This starts a long chain of quests that should be done for the experience, even if TNO won't remain a mage. When she asks why he wants to learn, TNO can answer in several ways (which affects potential attribute bonuses from Ravel later in the game):
- "Because I may need it to solve the mystery of who I am" (Wisdom +1)
- "Because I just want to know" (Intelligence +1)
- "Because I need power" (Wisdom +1 and Intelligence +1)
In exchange for teaching TNO magic, she wants him to do some errands for her first.
The seed[]
Mebbeth hands TNO a seed as a sample of the herbs she needs at the market. Speaking to the herb merchant in the Marketplace Area (X=1270 Y=1150) grants 500 XP. He has never seen a seed like this before, and says that TNO should find a gardener. If TNO has met Mourns-for-Trees, he will immediately think of him.
Mourns-for-Trees can be found in the Smoldering Corpse Area (X=2210 Y=570). He hasn't seen the like either, but says that maybe TNO can make it grow if he *cared* about it to growing. TNO can then focus on the seed and *will* it to grow, which grants 500 XP.
The barbed branches grow out of the seed wrap around TNO's wrist, and can't be wrenched off.
Then, TNO can return to Mebbeth and ask her to remove the branch. She says that TNO should remove it himself, by thinking it off. Doing so grants 500 XP.
Mebbeth then wants TNO to think the branch into a more orderly structure, a picture frame for instance. The reward for this depends on TNO's intelligence or wisdom:
- 12 or less WIS and INT: no XP at all.
- 13 to 15 INT: 500 XP
- 16+ INT: 750 XP
- 13 to 15 WIS: 500 XP
- 16+ WIS: 750 XP
Mebbeth's Wash[]
Mebbeth then sends TNO to fetch some rags from the Marketplace Area (X=1400 Y=1020) that she had asked Giscorl to clean.
Giscorl hands over Mebbeth's Wash, rewarding 500 XP. They have been starched so much that the rags are as stiff as bricks, and just as heavy.
Fetching Ink[]
Now, Mebbeth wants TNO to fetch some ink for her.
Kossah-Jai is in the Marketplace Area (X=1600 Y=1180). She doesn't sell ink, but fish. She does know of a fish that bleeds ink, and says that only Meir'am sells it.
Meir'am is also in the Marketplace (at X=1970 Y=1980), and she has the fish, but TNO needs a tankard to collect the ink with. A Battered Tankard can be bought cheaply from another merchant (X=1580 Y=1000). Meir'am will now fill the tankard with ink.
Giving Mebbeth the Ink-Filled Tankard grants 1000 XP.
Becoming a mage[]
Finally, her tasks are over. She asks if TNO really wants to be a mage, and he can answer yes. With 14+ Intelligence or Wisdom, TNO has the opportunity to explain the purpose of all those errands. This grants another 2000 XP.
With 14+ Intelligence, TNO will immediately recognize the recipe she hands him as a reading test, with a lower Int stat, he can 'give up' and still recognize it. She is shocked that TNO can read the recipe so early on in his mage training.
From the picture frame, the rags, and the ink, she creates a page for TNO's spell book. She then explains the basics of the Art, spell memorization, etc. When she asks whether TNO has questions, he can say no, then ask her more questions.
She then asks how many times a mage has to memorize a spell if he wants to cast it twice. The answer is twice (since a mage needs to rest to regain the ability to cast the same spell again).
At the end of the questioning she will give TNO:
- 3 recipes: Recipe: Chromatic Orb, Recipe: Identify, and Recipe: Blood Bridge
- 5000 XP
- Amber Earrings
Restoring the Unity of Rings[]
After obtaining Black-Barbed Seeds from Ravel Puzzlewell in the Black-Barbed Maze, TNO can return to Ragpicker's Square and talk to Mebbeth, who is dying. As you try to leave the conversation, she will ask if you brought back any of the seeds, and if she can have one. If you give her one, she will kiss you on the forehead and die (verify if kiss (Ravel_Death_Kiss) has any effect). If you have the Unfinished Business or Unfinished Business Reloaded mod it restores a quest where TNO will promise to let Kesai-Serris know Mebbeth thought of her at the end; you can then go and tell Kesai-Serris of Ravel/Mebbeth's death, which will trigger her suggesting TNO revisit Nihl Xander's Dream Builder, with her to guide him.
Alignment[]
- Chaotic: Lying, saying TNO's name is Adahn.
- Evil: Saying the reason TNO wants to learn magic is because he needs power.
- Good, Lawful: Offering to help her with chores.
- Good: Thanking her for everything.
Store Characteristics[]
- See Store (PS:T) for more information on markups and steal failure.
This store allows the buying, selling and identifying of items. The Nameless One can also attempt to steal.
- Sell Markup: 120%
- Buy Markup: 80%
- Identifying Cost: 100 Coppers
- Steal Failure: 30%
Items for Sale[]
| Item | Type | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Bandages | Charm | Unlimited |
| Blood Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Blood Fly Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Bone Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Charm of Infinite Recall | Charm | Unlimited |
| Clot Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Cockroach Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Corpse Fly Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Cranium Rat Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Dirty Rat Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Divine Censer | Charm | Unlimited |
| Heart Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Knot Charm | Charm | 3 |
| Needle and Thread | Charm | Unlimited |
| Scroll of Blindness | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Blood Bridge | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Blur | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Chromatic Orb | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Friends | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Horror | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Identify | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Knock | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Luck | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Magic Missile | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Pacify | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Remove Curse (Mage) | Scroll | 1 |
| Scroll of Swarm Curse | Scroll | 1 |
| Thrice-Blind Charm | Charm | 3 |
Items willing to Buy[]
Old Mebbeth is willing to buy the following items:
- Accessories (Bracelets, Earrings, Eyeballs, Lenses, Rings)
- Miscellaneous Items (Charms, Potions, Food, Gems)
- Magical Items (Scrolls, Wands)