- If you say the wrong thing you will have to fight him; you can ask for

10,000 and you can settle for 5,000; fighting might be better if you need
the XP (at the stage I first met him, I was a level 11 Skald and he was
labeled Deadly). Take your chances here or come back later. He actually will
wait for you.
[15.3] Joe offered you far too little in return for all your help. Time to
teach the scoundrel a lesson!
- You get this entry if you decide to fight him.
- If you fight and defeat him, you get the XP and the gold. What's not to
like here?

[16] Serpent Lake

Isterreng. In one of the caves of Isterreng, you met a pirate - Henk Owleye.
He told you about a cave that was swarming with every kind of snake
imaginable, all bred by a witch named Etteilla. All the pirates are
dreadfully afraid of this place. You have decided to have a word with the
witch, to find out if she would agree to calm her snakes and allow the
pirates to sail the surrounding waters.
- You encounter Henk in the Smuggler's Haven underground; talk to him and
agree to do his quest; you will find a boat nearby to navigate through the
water passages.
[16.1] Talk to Etteilla, the witch, about her snakes.
- This quest is obtained when you talk to Henk Owleye in the pirate
underground; he wants you to cure the snake invasion problem; he says the
cause of the problem is Etteilla the witch.
- You find Etteilla in the Smuggler's Underground; you have to commandeer
the boat and find her little alcove.
- When you talk with her she says she will get rid of the snakes if you
find her staff or wand or whatever.
[16.2] Find out if Henk knows anything about the witch's wand.
- When you talk to Henk Owleye to find out where the staff is, he directs
you to Toothless Jack - a hop and a skip down the path.
- Toothless Jack in the House of Stilts here in the underground has the
staff.
[16.3] Recover the Snake Staff from Toothless Jack.
- Toothless may be toothless, but he is not troop-less. He has a lot of
henchmen. Be prepared.
- Toothless Jack resides in the House of Stilts, but he won't give you the
staff regardless of the conversation path you take; you have to fight him
for it; do so and return it to Etteilla.
[16.4] Return the snake wand to the witch Etteilla.
- Etteilla, of course, is overjoyed.
- After returning the staff, go back to Henk to tell him the good news.
[16.5] Tell Henk that the waters of the lake are now safe.
- You solved another major, major issue is this unsafe land.
- Oh, and you also can become the Sea Dog!!

[17] Picks for the Smugglers

Isterreng: Gregory the Smuggler, from the island of Isterreng, has asked you
to bring him some picks and shovels. You will have to search in the nearby
abandoned mine.
- Stop and have a chat with Gregory of Smuggler's Haven and he says you
look dim-witted enough to accept his quest. Well I never!
- After you accept this quest, talk with Gregory again. 1. Ask him about
the bird in a cage and ask if you can use the safe haven. The safe haven is
the underground area beneath Smuggler's Haven.
- The line about the bird cage will lead to a discussion of buying the
parrot that Gregory has; negotiate to get a better price; this is the bird
you need for [05] Chatty Companion given by Keld in the Lighthouse on
Nordlig.
[17.1] Find the tools in the abandoned mine.
- The abandoned mine is actually just a burned out surface area on the
eastern side of the lower quadrant of Isterreng and not a dungeon type mine;
after you defeat the local undead units, dig and you will find the picks and
tools.