Player, have you ever been to Taran's Cavern?

It is a place of unrelenting heat and fire! With seething lava that melts everything it touches! The boiling, scorching, molten heart of the very world itself! Laid bare before the...er...

Well anyway, the cave. I've heard that the cave isn't filled with just lava and Klaws... but something...shiny.
But you must ask! Because you are hungry for knowledge of the vast world which stretches far before you. Calling to have its secrets revealed in a...

Ah yes, Amethysts! Valuable, of course, but also rumoured to be stones of bad luck.

The only reason those Amethysts are still untouched is that no one wants a curse following them around. But you don't believe in that sort of thing, do you, Player?


That's what I thought. You see I'm getting old and I'm not in any shape to chase after those stones. I cough a lot and I'm more tired than I should be. I should improve my diet to regain my health but I can't afford good food....

But if you could recover those Amethysts and sell them to the Black Cloud Merchants, we could split the profit and I could buy some decent food!




An equitable arrangement!

Go to Taran's Cavern in the Mt. Musphel region and fetch those Amethysts. I've heard they're hidden deep inside the cave.


Ah, you've come back.

You are very brave!

Did you find the Amethysts?
You think you can pull one over on me? Go right now to Taran's Cavern and get those Amethysts.

Aren't you supposed to keep your promises? Wait! I see what you're doing! You're taking your time, hoping I'll die before you get back so you can have all the Amethysts for yourself!

Oh, it's my fault for trusting you. I'm doomed for certain!
So...these are the famous Amethysts. They're really something, aren't they?

I knew you would come through. All my worries were just folly. Like that time I tried to drill a hole in my head....

But never mind about that! I received prepayment from the Shugos, so I can give you your share. Take it.