Easier to Ask Forgiveness...

Easier to Ask Forgiveness... is a quest in .

Synopsis
"A scandal at the court! A large sum is missing from the treasury! The best minds in the kingdom ran their feet off searching for the villain who would embezzle state funds... But don't be too quick to judge, dear reader! Who knows, this mysterious rogue may have been guided not by greed, but by some higher considerations!"

Talk to Linzi in the tavern

 * ''As soon as the embezzlement was discovered, I, the author of this book, approached the baron(ess) and offered my services to help solve this mystery. What could a simple bard know about the state of the treasury? The case grew more and more mysterious...
 * ''Yes, my dear reader! I won't leave you out in the cold — it was me! I embezzled the state funds. Please don't judge — I used the money to order a printing press for the capital, to print books of all kinds for the betterment of our citizens! Including (in time) the book you hold in your hands now! But while Baron(ess) {name} may have forgiven my unauthorized purchase, a new problem came up — the press didn't make it to the capital! It was stuck somewhere along the muddy roads of the Narlmarches!

Find the printing press that didn't make it to the capital

 * ''Oh no! The cart carrying the press was robbed by bandits, and they took all the most valuable goods! Hurry, let's get them — they couldn't have made it far with such a heavy load!
 * Travel to the Swamp Witch's Hut area in the South Narlmarches. You will find the wagon (and the reason for its delay) along the path that winds through the area.

Outcome
"I'm writing this as I stand in the printing house, right next to the new press. Its levers and gears glisten impatiently! Paper, ink, lead letters... everything's waiting for that moment when it can roar in joy, giving birth to its first book! The first, but far from the last!\nIt's huge, like a siege engine, but so much more powerful. The power I now hold in my hands, the power of the printed word, makes me think on my responsibility. What will I say to my readers? What do I have that they need to hear? My head spins with all these thoughts. I'll think more on that later — for now, I must begin my work!\n(Does my press actually roar? Listen once it's started and edit later!)"