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Ogden's Sign is a quest you'll generally discover in the dungeon, when you find a talking Fallen One named Snotspill. He wants you to retrieve a "magic banner" from the "big uglies." Once you have done so, you have a choice not available on other quests in the game. You can return the sign to the NPC Ogden for a unique hat reward, or give it to Snotspill, for a different sort of "reward."

• See Snotspill's stats

Ogden's Sign

• Quest Name: Ogden's Sign
• Triggered By: Speaking to Ogden after reaching the third level of the dungeon.
• Frequency: Single player only. This quest occurs 2/3 of the time.
• Given by: Ogden.
• Location: The sign is found in a chest guarded by several Overlords in the central square of rooms on dungeon level 4.
• Reward: Harlequin's Crest from Ogden. Ambush and attempted murder from Snotspill.

This quest begins when Ogden speaks of small monsters stealing the sign from in front of his inn. He asks you to investigate the matter. On level 4 of the dungeon, you will find a square complex of rooms, with several Overlords and a locked chest on the left, and a single Dark One named Snotspill on the right, with the stairs to descend to level 4 behind a wall next to him. Snotspill speaks when clicked on, and demands that you return his "magic banner" from the "big uglies." He promises to reward you and to let you pass through the dungeon if you bring it to him, and brags that once he has it his kind will be strong and able to "kill all!" After speaking to Snotspill you will be able to open the chest by the Overlords, (you can kill them beforehand, or after you speak to Snotspill) and will find the sign from Ogden's Inn within it.

Harlequin Crest Cap +2 all Attributes Armor Class: -3 -1 Damage from Enemies +7 Hitpoints +7 Mana Durability: 15

(This has nothing to do with the quest, but the sign is probably the most fun thing in the game to pick up and drop, either on the ground or in the inventory. It falls very quickly, and makes an addictive "zzzzot" sort of sound when dropped.)

Once you have the sign you can give it to Snotspill, or return it to Ogden in town. Snotspill will take it, laugh madly, then "forget" about your prize and attack you, while 20 more of his kind spill out from behind a wall to join the ambush.

If you instead return the sign to Ogden, he will reward you with the Harlequin Crest unique hat, and when you head back down to the dungeon with your ears newly-warmed, Snotspill will attack you on sight. The wall behind him is open now though, and you can run for it and head down to level 5, or slaughter Snotspill and his minions.

• See Snotspill's stats

Strategy Tips

It's a lot of fun to hear Snotspill's crazy dialogue and then to see the ambush sprung, but strategically, it's best to return the sign to Ogden. You don't need to, but the Harlequin Crest is a good item for the level, and even if you don't want to wear it you can sell it for a decent price. You get a random magical item for killing Snotspill in either case.

As for Snotspill, he and his minions are great in number but like all Fallen they run when one of their kind goes down, and they're each quite weak. If you can simply target one at a time and kill it, you'll never have more than a few of them hitting you at once, and shouldn't be in too much danger. If necessary, you can beat a hasty retreat to the doorway and take them on one at a time, just as you would do with monsters who were an actual threat.

Most players find the Overlords near the locked chest to be a greater challenge than Snotspill and his fellows, but they walk so slowly that it's not too hard to beat them over time, even if you have to walk in circles around the square as you engage in a fighting retreat.

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