--- Burland ---

  <Talk to wandering old man next to bridge>

    * I wanted tae be a palace guard back in ma day, ye ken.

    * If ye're helpin' Burland, then I want tae help ye. What dae ye say?
      Can I tag along wi' ye?

    [Yes / No]

  + No:

    * What a galoot I am thinkin' I can keep up wi' a soldier. Sorry tae take
      up yer time like that.

  + Yes:

    * Hoots! I can!? Then let's away!

    * Och, but I amn't much of a fighter, so dinnae count on me too much
      there.

    [The old man starts slowly following Ragnar's path.]

  <Talk to old man once he's part of the party>

    * Haah... Haah... I cannae get ma breath. Maybe I'm too old for this. Ye
      should gae on without me.

  <Talk to patrolling guard south of bridge>

    * King Burnard tries tae keep taxes low so as not tae put too much of a
      burden on his people.

    * That's all well an' good, but it means there's no enough money for
      decent weapons an' armour.

    * If ye want stronger equipment, ye hae tae save yer cash an' buy it for
      yerself.

    * An' if ye dae buy somethin' new, be sure tae equip it rather than just
      carryin' it aboot wi' ye!

  <Talk to lady west of armour shop>

    * If ye're headed for Strathbaile, ye need tae gae west tae Strathbaile
      Burrow, an' then north-east when ye get tae the other side.

  <Talk to old woman south of inn>

    * Aigneas's hubbie, Angus, is a right one for adventure.

    * He went off searchin' for a clue of hoo tae get at the tur in the middle
      of all that water.

  <Talk to lady in front of western house>

    * Ma name's Aigneas. Ma hubbie, Angus, has no come back from his travels,
      an' it's been more than a wee while now.

    Aigneas:
      If ye see him when ye're flittin' aboot the place, will ye mind tae let
      me know?

  <Talk to man west of church>

    * This is bonnie Burland toon.

--- Burland: Southern House ---

  <Talk to man at table>

    * Ragnar! Hae ye heard o' this thing called battle records?

    * Apparently, ye can use it tae check on hoo yer fightin' is gaein'.

--- Burland: Armour Shop 1F ---

  <Talk to armour merchant at table>

    * Ach! Here for a wee bit o' shoppin', are ye? Then maybe ye could away
      ootside an' 'round tae the counter if it's no too much trouble.

  <Talk to lady at table>

    * Monsters dinnae ever come intae town, so it cannae be them responsible
      for snatchin' the bairns away.

    * But if it's no monsters, then I cannae understand whit it could be.
      All I know is that I dinnae hae a good feelin' aboot it.

--- Burland: Armour Shop 2F ---

  <Talk to boy>

    * Is it true that there are kids gaein' missin'?

    * At least I dinnae hae tae worry aboot it now I amn't a kid any more.

--- Burland: Inn ---

  <Talk to merchant>

    * Ay, those poor kiddies. Surely the folk in Strathbaile will hae some
      kind o' clue of whit it's all aboot.

    * That's where it all seems tae be happenin', after all. Ye should away
      there an' see if ye cannae get some clues.

--- Burland Castle 2F (Corridor) ---

  <Talk to pacing guard at end of corridor>

    * I cannae help feelin' a mite uneasy whenever I'm lookin' at the sky
      just lately.

    * I only hope there's nothin' funny afoot.

--- Burland Castle 2F (Throne Room) ---

  <Talk to stairway gaurd>

    * This is King Burnard's throne room.

  <Talk to bard>

    * King Burnard is a real gent, no doubt aboot it.

    * He minds the names of every one of us. Ye cannae ask for more than
      that, eh, Ragnar?

  <Talk to chancellor>

    * If ye confess at a church, ye can save a record o' yer travels.

    * So ye should mind tae drop in whenever ye see one.

    * Ye can pray tae the Goddess at the same time as keepin' a log o' yer
      adventures.

  <Talk to King Burnard>

    King Burnard:
      Good tae see ye again, McRyan. But by the look on yer face, I'd say ye
      cannae hae made much progress yet.

    King Burnard:
      Time's of the essence, ma man. Ye must find oot where those kiddies hae
      been disappearin' tae.

    King Burnard:
      I'm dependin' on ye, Ragnar McRyan. Good luck an' Goddesspeed.

--- World Map: Burland Region ---

  <Read sign next to Burland>

    'If you spot any suspicious bodies lurking about,
    bring them to the castle at once!
    King Burnard of Burland'

--- Burland (Night) ---

  <Talk to old man near southern entrance>

    * The lady o' the hoose has been waitin' an awful long time for her
      hubbie tae come home. Poor woman.

  <Talk to snoozing weapons merchant>

    * Whit? Dae I hae any clues aboot who's takin' the kiddies away?

    * So ye're another stupid nyaff, are ye? It's obviously the monsters
      snatchin' 'em away. Stands tae reason.

  <Talk to snoozing items merchant>

    * Och, whit I'd gie tae be able tae sleep in a hoose o' ma own, wi' a
      roof an' walls tae keep oot the rain.

  <Talk to wandering kitty south of bridge>

    * Meow!

  <Talk to left castle entrance guard>

    * Ye can gae inside the castle by all means, but ye cannae see King
      Burnard. No one sees His Majesty of a night, I'm afraid.

  <Talk to right castle entrance guard>

    * Ye need tae report tae King Burnard? Well, if there's no hury, it'd be
      better if ye come back the morra.

    * After the stramash of a day he's had, the least we can dae is let him
      get a good night's sleep.

--- Burland: Armour Shop 1F (Night) ---

  <Talk to armour merchant at table>

    * I'm afraid I've already shut up shop for today. If ye're after
      somethin', ye'll hae tae come back the morn.

--- Burland: Armour Shop 2F (Night) ---

  <Talk to boy in bed>

    * Och! I need a wee wee wee. But I'm too scared tae gae oot on ma own.

  <Talk to lady in bed>

    * Zzzzz...

--- Burland: Inn (Night) ---

  <Talk to merchant in bed>

    * Ah-phew...

--- Burland: Aigneas' House 2F (Night) ---

  <Talk to man at table>

    * Ach, hoo much longer is she gaein' tae wait? I cannae understand why
      she won't just give up on the auld bampot.

  <Talk to lady staring out window>

    * Ma name's Aigneas. Ma hubbie, Angus, has no come back from his travels,
      an' it's been more than a wee while now.

    Aigneas:
      I've no doubt that he'll be back in his own good time, though. That man
      cannae live without me, an' that's a fact.

    Aigneas:
      Still, if ye see him when ye're passin' through Strathbaile or the
      like, will ye mind tae let me know?

--- Burland: Eastern House (Night) ---

  <Talk to guard at table>

    * I cannae help feelin' that the monsters hae been gettin' a wee bit
      stronger of late.

  <Talk to man at table>

    * So the monsters are gettin' stronger, are they? That's always sure
      proof that bad things are gaein' on.

--- Burland Castle 1F (Night) ---

  (The entrance guards say the same as during day.)

  <Talk to left stairway guard>

    * King Burnard's already retired for the evening.

  <Talk to right stairway guard>

    * Why dinnae ye spend the night in the inn, an' come back the morra?

  <Talk to patrolling guard>

    * Losh! It's a tirin' auld business standin' guard of a castle.

  <Talk to northern resting guard in southwestern room>

    * Ah-phew...

  <Talk to southern resting guard in southwestern room>

    * Time for a wee bit o' shut-eye at last. I'd say folk are at their
      happiest when they're sleepin'.

  <Talk to researching old man in eastern room>

    * Em... The more I look intae it, the more it seems tae be the same.

    * This funny weather we've been haein' is just like back when the
      monsters were on the rampage.

  <Talk to lady in northeastern room>

    * I cannae sleep at night thinkin' o' those poor wee bairns. Ye've got
      tae help us!

--- Burnard Castle 2F (Corridor - Night) ---

  <Talk to snoozing guard at end of corridor>

    * Gads! It's a monster! Help! I dinnae want tae die!

    [The guard gets up and has a startled look around.]

    * Oh... Looks like I must hae been dreamin'.

    [The guard falls right back asleep.]

--- Strathbaile Burrow ---

  <Talk to wandering guard in eastern room>

    * Ach, it's you Ragnar! Are ye on yer way tae Strathbaile, too?

--- World Map: Strathbaile Region ---

  <Read sign east of Strathbaile>

    'No playing in the woods!'

--- Strathbaile ---

  <Talk to man near southern entrance>

    * Well, hello there, soldier! Welcome tae Strathbaile.

  <Talk to items merchant behind counter>

    * Ye've got tae help us! Oor wee laddie's gone missin'!

    * Who can be doin' this? I cannae understand hoo anyone would want tae
      take oor kiddies away.

  <Talk to lady outside schoolyard>

    * It's good tae see ye here, soldier. This probably willnae help ye at
      all, but...

    * Well, it was like the bairn just disappeared right afore ma eyes.

  <Talk to man inside schoolyard>

    * This is Strathbaile school. The innkeeper's son, wee Willy Wally, was
      a pupil here afore he disappeared.

  <Talk to guard perusing pond>

    * Well, if it isn't Ragnar McRyan! So ye finally made it tae Strathbaile,
      eh?

    * I'm afraid I've no more information on the whereaboots o' those wee
      kiddies.

    * Im' wonderin' if that tur tae the west has somethin' tae dae wi' it
      all, but I dinnae hae the first clue hoo tae get inside.

  <Talk to old man southeast of pond>

    * There's a cheeky wee beggar who's always footerin' aroond outside at
      night.

    * Next time I see him, I'm gonnae ask just what he thinks he's up tae.

  <Talk to girl circling well>

    * The fella doon in the jail says he used tae live in Burland.

--- Strathbaile: Eastern House ---

  <Talk to woman>

    * The fella doon in the jail was caught stealin' bread, but his memory's
      gone and he cannae mind a thing aboot it.

    * He must hae had somethin' terrifyin' happen tae him tae be reduced back
      tae bein' a kid like that.

--- Strathbaile: School ---

  <Talk to younger girl running in circles>

    * Na na na na naaah! Ye cannae catch me, ye cannae catch me!

  <Talk to older girl in pursuit>

    * Wait! Just wait, will ye!? Jings! Can someone no stop that lass from
      footerin' aboot!?

  <Speak to inattentive boy at front north desk>

    * Disappearin' children? D'ye mean Willy Wally from the inn? Ah, I know
      him, all right.

    * He became an angel an' flew away in the sky. It's true!

  <Speak to boy at back north desk>

    * Ye're from the castle in Burland! I think ye're amazin'.

    * When I grow up, I'm goin' tae be a palace guard just like ye.

  <Speak to focused boy at front middle desk>

    * Wheesht! Hoo am I supposed tae study wi' all these distractions!?

  <Speak to teacher at podium>

    * It's good that ye came, soldier. But we're in the middle of a lesson
      right noo.

    * Come back tonight an' we can gab away as much as ye like then.

  <Examine southern bookshelf in classroom>

    There's a headmaster's diary slotted between a couple of the books.
    Ragnar reads a small section.

    'These kiddies don't listen to a word I say. The wee rascals are forever
    sneaking out of the village and getting up to mischief.'

--- Strathbaile: Item Shop 2F ---

  <Examine eastern bookshelf>

    The account book of the household is on one of them. A quick peek inside
    shows the people here are very poor.

--- Strathbaile: Inn 1F ---

  <Talk to innkeeper behind desk>

    * It sounds like wee Willy Wally was playin' wi' some strange shoes at
      the time he disappeared. It's all verra strange, if ye ask me.

  <Talk to nun>

    * I'm a travelling nun. I journey around the world to spread word of the
      Goddess.

    * I'm sure the children who went missing will hear her voice in the end,
      and be guided back to safety.

  <Talk to farmer cleaning bath>

    * D'ye ken that I'm the one who caught that laddie stealin' the bread?

    * He's behind bars down in the jail noo, but he's no showin' a scrap o'
      remorse.

    * He's even got the cheek tae be pretendin' he's a kid an' askin' tae be
      let oot!

--- Strathbaile: Inn 2F ---

  <Talk to kitty>

    * Meow.

--- Strathbaile: Jail ---

  <Talk to man in jail cell>

    * Who are ye?

    * Can ye let me oot of here? I only took the bread because I was hungry.
      LET ME OOT! WAAAAH!!!

    * Huuh, huuh. Sorry? Ma name? I'm Angus.

--- Strathbaile (Night) ---

  <Talk to guard perusing pond>

    * Ay, it's a real puzzler this one. Hoo can kiddies juts disappear intae
      thin air?

  <Talk to boy in schoolyard>

    * The man doon in the jail is called Angus. He's oor friend.

  <Talk to burly man next to well>

    * That fella who stole the bread was havin' a good time of it chattin'
      away tae the kiddies afore he was caught.

  <Talk to merchant next to well>

    * Hic! Ye cannae beat a wee dram while ye're lookin' up at the stars.

--- Strathbaile: School (Night) ---

  <Talk to teacher at desk>

    * Hello, soldier. We were just discussin' the whole sorry situation.

    * I cannae help but think that the bairns are hidin' somethin' between
      themselves.

  <Talk to lady at desk>

    * Not tae worry now.

    * Kiddies always hae their secrets. It's only natural, wouldnae ye say,
      soldier?

--- Strathbaile: Item Shop 1F (Night) ---

  <Talk to girl>

    * Willy Wally an' ma brother are bein' punished for disobeyin' ma pa.

    * Pa told them not tae go playin' ootside the village, but they dinnae
      ever listen.

--- Strathbaile: Item Shop 2F (Night) ---

  <Talk to shopkeeper>

    * Ma laddie's one o' the ones that went missin'!

    * Who's doin' this tae us? I cannae understand whit anyone would want wi'
      oor bairns.

--- Strathbaile: Inn 1F (Night) ---

  (The innkeeper says the same as during day.)

  <Talk to farmer>

    * Aye, this is a bonny wee bath, an' no mistake. I should know, I cleaned
      it wi' ma own hands.

  <Talk to nun at bathroom drawer>

    * I'm a travelling nun. I'm about to have a bath, so I'd be grateful if
      you could make yourself scarce.

  <Talk to man snooping behind bushes>

    * Whit!? Ye know I've been peekin' in at the bath!?

    * Em... I tell ye whit. Keep it tae yerself an' I'll let ye in on a
      secret.

    * The thing is, I've seen that man who's in jail afore. Over in Burland
      toon, if I mind rightly.

    * Once ye've had a wee chat wi' him, ye should head back over tae Burland
      an' see if ye cannae learn a thing or two there.

--- Strathbaile: Inn 2F (Night) ---

  (The lady preparing for bed says the same as during the day, when she's
  outside the schoolyard.)

  <Talk to kitty>

    * Meow.

--- Strathbaile: Eastern House (Night) ---

  (The woman tucking in her child says the same as during the day.)

  <Talk to boy in bed>

    * Let's play again the morn, Angus. Ah-phew...

--- Strathbaile: Jail (Night) ---

  <Talk to man in jail cell>

    Angus:
      Ay, that's right. I'm Angus. So hoo do ye know ma name?

    Angus:
      Ha ha ha! Ooooh!

    Angus:
      Monsters! Monsters are comin'! Help!

    (Note: Angus will say the same even if you haven't spoken to anyone who
    would reveal his identity - the only condition for this dialogue is it
    being night.)