Difference between revisions of "The Tale of Woe"
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*One of the gypsy camp members is an [[Aisha]] called [[Megan]], who would go on to feature in ''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]]''. | *One of the gypsy camp members is an [[Aisha]] called [[Megan]], who would go on to feature in ''[[Neopets: Petpet Adventures - The Wand of Wishing]]''. | ||
*The player encounters a [[Two-Headed Hissi]] while looking for [[Ilere]]. One of its head always lies and one always tells the truth. This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Knights and Knaves|Knights and Knaves]] puzzle, although it plays out differently here. | *The player encounters a [[Two-Headed Hissi]] while looking for [[Ilere]]. One of its head always lies and one always tells the truth. This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Knights and Knaves|Knights and Knaves]] puzzle, although it plays out differently here. | ||
*Ilere's doorway is inscribed with a message in runes, "dance friend and enter". This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Moria (Middle-earth)#West-gate|Doors of Durin]] in [[wikipedia:JRR Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s [[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]], whose inscription reads, "speak friend and enter". | *Ilere's doorway is inscribed with a message in runes, "dance friend and enter". This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Moria (Middle-earth)#West-gate|Doors of Durin]] in [[wikipedia:JRR Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s [[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings|''Lord of the Rings'']], whose inscription reads, "speak friend and enter". | ||
*Sophie doesn't want to ask for the [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]]'s help due to a "bad experience" she had with them. To solve the Brain Tree's quests, players must complete two of the | *Sophie doesn't want to ask for the [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]]'s help due to a "bad experience" she had with them. To solve the Brain Tree's quests, players must complete two of the Esophagor's quests. These often cost the player more than the reward is worth. | ||
*The [[Caretaker]] revisits the angry [[Yurble]] stock character from the [[Lost Desert Plot]] and the [[Altador Plot]], the [[Foreman]]. | *The [[Caretaker]] revisits the angry [[Yurble]] stock character from the [[Lost Desert Plot]] and the [[Altador Plot]], the [[Foreman]]. | ||
*After discovering The Spirit of Slumber's real name, Jubart Igig, Gilly wonders aloud, "Doesn't sound like most of the other names we found. Maybe it's an anagram of something... Nah." - this is an inside joke to the [[game]] [[The Castle of Eliv Thade]] where the player has to unscramble anagrams, starring Gilly. | *After discovering The Spirit of Slumber's real name, Jubart Igig, Gilly wonders aloud, "Doesn't sound like most of the other names we found. Maybe it's an anagram of something... Nah." - this is an inside joke to the [[game]] [[The Castle of Eliv Thade]] where the player has to unscramble anagrams, starring Gilly. | ||