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Gravedigger Goldenfield

Dialogue

Mortimer Gloomsworth
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Greetings, fellow mortal.

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Ah, a living soul.

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Good day.

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It's cold out, isn't it?

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Are you dead or alive?

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Thanks for visiting old Morty.

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Nobody gets out alive...

Mortimer Gloomsworth
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I understand, not everyone is comfortable dealing with the undead.

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Craft this rune, let me feel its energy, and perhaps it will unlock the door to my past, shedding light on the mysteries you seek.

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But beneath the rotting flesh and the cold touch, I still carry the remnants of my humanity. It's a burden I bear with solemn pride.

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My purpose in this unlife is to bring tranquility to the departed.

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In a world brimming with chaos, I ensure that those who fall get the dignity of a peaceful rest, a final sanctuary from the turmoil.

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Well, how does one measure well-being when the boundaries of life and death have been blurred?

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Being undead is no walk in the park, but it does make for a fascinating existential riddle. I exist, yes, but do I live? That's a question for the philosophers.

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If you want help from the dead, you have to help them first.

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That's been my reality since my fateful encounter with the Fleshmancers, who wove their morbid magic and left me in this state.

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Despite the dark hand I've been dealt, I've found a strange calm in my role as a gravedigger.

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Alright, you better hope I don't come knocking at night.

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Suit yourself. More food for me, I guess.

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Help me put some souls to rest, and perhaps I can avoid snacking.

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No peace for me, at least... those bodies are... tempting.

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Looking to buy a plot? I've got drop-dead deals.

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Yeah, actually, I have a job for you.

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Work's piled up to my eyeballs. Could use a hand.

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If you've got the stomach for it, I've got work.

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Not now, but don't wander too far.

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So far, so good. Check back later.

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For now, it's under control. Thanks anyway.

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There's no peace in death if the body isn't put to rest.

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The cemetery's my domain, filled with souls entrusted to me.

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I try not to give in to my undead impulses, but sometimes it’s tantalizing.

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It's monotonous, yes, but it's also comforting. It provides a sense of purpose and a tether to the world of the living as I navigate this eternal purgatory.

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The methodical process of digging, the solemn act of burial - it's a cycle that resonates with the rhythm of creation and dissolution.

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Picture this: your heart falls silent, your veins run cold, and yet you trudge on, bound to an existence that is neither life nor death.

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Memories of my past life are like fragmented dreams, elusive and distorted. Yet, I'm almost certain that I was a Mystic.

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There's a wealth of knowledge deep within me, an understanding of the arcane and ethereal that can only belong to a Mystic.

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But now, after being reborn in this undead form, even the mere act of touching the crafting table fills me with discomfort.

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I ask you, craft a rune for me. I have the recipe. It's a rune I'm certain I was deeply familiar with.

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This rune, the Scar, it's more than just an intricate symbol. It's a key, a gateway to my past, a beacon in the fog of forgotten memories.

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You might look at my decaying visage and see an undead monstrosity.

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I see, no hard feelings. My past is a mystery, after all.

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They call me Mortimer Gloomsworth, the gravedigger of Goldenfield. It's a somber occupation, but essential nonetheless.

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Ever since the portals, the town's seen an influx of newcomers... and new graves.