Gordon Bower

Gordon Bower

A contact in Croatoa in the Salamanca neighborhood located in front of the University. His coordinates are (-767, 29, 1983).

Background

Salamanca Mayor

You might say Gordon Bower inherited the family business. His father, Tom Bower, was mayor of Salamanca for more than thirty years, and spearheaded most of the projects that turned the community into a peaceful and picturesque tourist resort. Gordon's proud of that history. When he was elected last year, he certainly never expected a malevolent mystical force to threaten his family's accomplishments. Now, Gordon feels he must assume the responsibility for saving his town from the unearthly forces that bind it to Croatoa. After all, his father would have done so.

Contact Introduced By

• None (Gordon Bower needs no introduction, he will begin assigning missions immediately.)

Store

Inspirations

• Luck: 50
• Catch a Breath: 50
• Enrage: 50
• Insight: 50
• Respite: 50
• Awaken: 250
• Break Free: 50

Enhancements

Dual Origin Enhancements

Level	Name	Function	Origins		Cost
25	Crowley's Ring	Enhances Accuracy	Natural	Magic	19,920
30	Crowley's Ring	Enhances Accuracy	Natural	Magic	23,750
25	Nectanebo's Stone	Enhances Range	Natural	Magic	18,228
30	Nectanebo's Stone	Enhances Range	Natural	Magic	22,058
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Band	Enhances Confuse Duration	Natural	Magic	11,172
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Band	Enhances Confuse Duration	Natural	Magic	13,408
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Earring	Enhances Damage	Natural	Magic	19,950
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Earring	Enhances Damage	Natural	Magic	23,940
25	Nectanebo's Brooch	Enhances Defense Buffs	Natural	Magic	13,966
30	Nectanebo's Brooch	Enhances Defense Buffs	Natural	Magic	16,758
25	Nectanebo's Gloves	Enhances Defense DeBuffs	Natural	Magic	14,564
30	Nectanebo's Gloves	Enhances Defense DeBuffs	Natural	Magic	17,478
25	Nectanebo's Cup	Enhances Endurance Drain	Natural	Magic	4,590
30	Nectanebo's Cup	Enhances Endurance Drain	Natural	Magic	5,508
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Shard	Reduces Endurance Cost	Natural	Magic	18,554
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Shard	Reduces Endurance Cost	Natural	Magic	22,266
25	Crowley's Wand	Enhances Fear Duration	Natural	Magic	9,178
30	Crowley's Wand	Enhances Fear Duration	Natural	Magic	11,014
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Gem	Enhances Flight Speed	Natural	Magic	12,570
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Gem	Enhances Flight Speed	Natural	Magic	15,084
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Candle	Enhances Heal	Natural	Magic	19,950
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Candle	Enhances Heal	Natural	Magic	23,940
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Net	Enhances Hold Duration	Natural	Magic	13,168
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Net	Enhances Hold Duration	Natural	Magic	15,802
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Lens	Enhances Immobilization Duration	Natural	Magic	14,564
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Lens	Enhances Immobilization Duration	Natural	Magic	17,478
25	Crowley's Gate	Enhances Intangibility Duration	Natural	Magic	6,984
30	Crowley's Gate	Enhances Intangibility Duration	Natural	Magic	8,380
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Sheath	Decreases Interrupt Time	Natural	Magic	11,970
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Sheath	Decreases Interrupt Time	Natural	Magic	14,364
25	Nectanebo's Phylactery	Enhances Jump	Natural	Magic	7,980
30	Nectanebo's Phylactery	Enhances Jump	Natural	Magic	9,576
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Bottle	Enhances KnockBack Distance	Natural	Magic	6,584
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Bottle	Enhances KnockBack Distance	Natural	Magic	7,902
25	Nectanebo's Stone	Enhances Range	Natural	Magic	15,960
30	Nectanebo's Stone	Enhances Range	Natural	Magic	19,152
25	Crowley's Incense	Increases Attack Rate	Natural	Magic	18,554
30	Crowley's Incense	Increases Attack Rate	Natural	Magic	22,266
25	Nectanebo's Scroll	Enhances Endurance Recovery	Natural	Magic	15,960
30	Nectanebo's Scroll	Enhances Endurance Recovery	Natural	Magic	19,152
25	Nectanebo's Gourd	Enhances Damage Resistance	Natural	Magic	9,900
30	Nectanebo's Gourd	Enhances Damage Resistance	Natural	Magic	11,880
25	Li Tieh Kuai's Goblet	Enhances Running Speed	Natural	Magic	13,168
30	Li Tieh Kuai's Goblet	Enhances Running Speed	Natural	Magic	15,802
25	Crowley's Jewel	Enhances Sleep Duration	Natural	Magic	14,564
30	Crowley's Jewel	Enhances Sleep Duration	Natural	Magic	17,478
25	Crowley's Bracelet	Enhances Slow Powers	Natural	Magic	14,564
30	Crowley's Bracelet	Enhances Slow Powers	Natural	Magic	17,478
25	Crowley's Symbol	Enhances Disorient Duration	Natural	Magic	15,162
30	Crowley's Symbol	Enhances Disorient Duration	Natural	Magic	18,196
25	Nectanebo's Ankh	Enhances Taunt Effectiveness	Natural	Magic	9,976
30	Nectanebo's Ankh	Enhances Taunt Effectiveness	Natural	Magic	11,970
25	Nectanebo's Book	Enhances ToHit Buffs	Natural	Magic	14,564
30	Nectanebo's Book	Enhances ToHit Buffs	Natural	Magic	17,478
25	Crowley's Coin	Enhances ToHit DeBuffs	Natural	Magic	10,574
30	Crowley's Coin	Enhances ToHit DeBuffs	Natural	Magic	12,690

Single Origin Enhancements

Level	Name	Function	Origin	Cost
30	Extension of Joule	Enhances Range	Magic	33,168
30	Perplexity of Hermes	Enhances Confuse Duration	Magic	32,256
30	Devastation of Joule	Enhances Defense DeBuffs	Magic	26,280
30	Marathon of Hermes	Enhances Endurance Drain	Magic	14,076
30	Horror of Hermes	Enhances Fear Duration	Magic	28,152
30	Swiftness of Joule	Enhances Flight Speed	Magic	22,680
30	Bands of Hermes	Enhances Immobilization Duration	Magic	26,280
30	Phasing of Grey	Enhances Intangibility Duration	Magic	21,420
30	Skip of Joule	Decreases Interrupt Time	Magic	21,600
30	Hurdle of Grey	Enhances Jump	Magic	20,160
30	Smite of Hermes	Enhances KnockBack Distance	Magic	13,662
30	Resistance of Grey	Enhances Endurance Recovery	Magic	31,680
30	Stride of Grey	Enhances Running Speed	Magic	23,760
30	Rest of Hermes	Enhances Sleep Duration	Magic	26,280
30	Pacification of Hermes	Enhances Slow Powers	Magic	26,280
30	Voice of Hermes	Enhances Taunt Effectiveness	Magic	18,000
30	Aim of Joule	Enhances ToHit Buffs	Magic	36,792
30	Neglect of Joule	Enhances ToHit DeBuffs	Magic	19,080

Missions

Mission 1

The Fir Bolg aren't the only new threat around here. There's also the Tuatha de Dannan. They're the most hideous creatures I've ever seen. They seem to like the water; we have a hard time keeping them out of the village fountain, and we've all but given up trying to root them out of the sewers. That's where I hope you can help us. Can you remove the Tuatha de Dannan from the village sewer system?

Accept Mission

Be careful down there. I guarantee you, you've only rarely seen something as gruesome as the Tuatha.

Defeat all Tuatha de Dannan

Thank you. I don't mind telling you, until you showed up I wasn't sure I had a prayer of savaing Salamanca. Now, I know there's at lesat a chance.

Mission 2

I've heard several eyewitness reports of Tuatha de Dannan roaming around Salamanca. My people aren't safe, and I can't fix this on my own. Will you expel the Tuatha from the village?

Accept Mission

According to the reports, the Tuatha are usually found near the lake, and on the western side of town.

Defeat 10 Tuatha de Dannon

I'm beginning to believe you may save Salamanca from the foul creatures that menace us. It means a lot to me. More than you may realize.

Mission 3

The Tuatha de Dannan and the Fir Bolg seem to be locked in some kind of eternal battle. I don't know what caused it or what keeps it going, but I know that my people have nothing to do with it! Of course, try explaining that to a 12-foot walking pumpkin. We've had a lot of people caught in the crossfire these last few months, and more deaths than I care to remember.

I've just received word that some of the Fir Bolg managed to get into a local warehouse, and the Tuatha cornered them there. The worst part is, there are still people inside. I need you to get in there and get those citizens out of the line of fire.

Accept Mission

You can take on the Fir Bolg and the Tuatha if you want to, but I'm more concerned with the lives of my citizens. Please make them your first priority.

Rescue Citizens

Thank you for saving those people from the bloodshed going on inside that office. We here in Salamanca are on the frontlines of a mystical war. I just hope we can survive it.

Mission 4

I know you've seen the ghosts that roam Salamanca these days. Until recently, they were the very people I am trying to save! The war between the Tuatha de Dannan and the Fir Bolg often spills into our city streets, and sometimes my citizens pay the price. The ghosts are the results.

I've been told that some of these pitiful spirits have found their way into an office here in Salamanca. Can you go lay those poor creatures to rest?

Accept mission

Thost ghosts used to be my friends and neighbors. I only hope that by removing them from this world, you can bring them some peace.

Lay all ghosts to rest

Thank you for taking care of that grim business. I'm glad to see that Salamanca's sorrows may not linger forever.

Mission 5

I've got more ghostly trouble. Several citizens have reported hearing an unearthly wailing coming from a nearby warehouse. But the strange thing is, I also have a report of a strangely dressed woman entering the building. I don't know who this woman is, or what she wants, but according to the witness, she wasn't a Salamancan. Can you investigate the warehouse for me? I need to know what's happening there.

Accept mission

Whatever's going on there, I'd guess it probably spells more trouble for Salamanca.

Free ghosts from spells

Clue
One of the ghosts you freed from the Cabal's spells told you:

'We were part of some sort of magical experiment. I'm not sure what they were trying to do, but I think they would have obliterated us if you hadn't shown up. Now, thanks to your kind intervention, I feel I am able to go to my resting place in peace. You've quelled the rage in my heart.'

Return to Gordon Bower

So the sorceresses were experimenting on those ghosts? I wonder what they were trying to learn. The Cabal hasn't bothered Salamanca -- at least not much. Sometimes they'll find a lone man to harass on the streets at night. Come to think of it, I've never seen a male member of the Cabal. I wonder what happened to them?

Mission 6

I've learned of another ghost infestation, and this one's got to be the worst. People have reported feelings of uneasiness and misery just walking past it; one young woman even fainted when she looked in the window! There's some sort of dark presence in that building, something we haven't seen before. Fortunately, I know someone who may be able to help us figure it out.

There's this kid in the woods, Skipper LeGrange. Calls himself a ghost hunter. To tell you the truth, when he first showed up around these parts, I thought he was nothing but a huckster, here to snap some pictures and capitalize off Salamanca's misery. But lately I've begun to think he knows his stuff. Will you go see if Skipper can help us deal with this new menace?

Accept Mission

Skipper's a kid, but sincere. Take anything he tells you seriously.

Talk to Skipper
Receive Divining Rod Temporary Power

Hey, hey! I've heard a lot about you in these parts. I make it my business to keep myself informed. I think I can tell you a lot about this mystical disturbance, but first, there's work to do. This little doohickey's called a divining rod. It absorbs the essence of ghosts, and when it does so, believe it or not, it learns. It'll help us figure out if anything strange is going on with the ghosts. Anything stranger than normal, that is. Just don't ask where I got it. And if you happen to see Azuria... don't mention that I have it, ok?

Get info from all ghosts

Clue
Ghost data: Using the Divining Rod, you gathered this data for Skipper LeGrange.

Take rod to Skipper

All right, let's take a look at the ol' divining rod. Interesting. Yup. Oh, yeah. Just as I predicted. Hold on to your hat, you're about to hear something strange.

Those ghosts you keep meeting? Well, unlike most ghosts, they're not still stuck in the mortal world. Nuh-uh. They're part of the spirit world, you see. The only reason we can still see them is that Salamanca is slowly becoming part of the spirit world itself. Everything you see around you: the woods, the lake, the trees: they're real. But they soon won't be. Not if we can't stop whatever is pulling Salamanca into the spirit world.

Return to Gordon Bower

So, Salamanca is being pulled into the spirit world? That's what Skipper says? I wish I could dismiss it as the ramblings of a kid who's seen too many episodes of the X-Files, but this Skipper... well, I've learned to trust him. It sounds like we really need someone to venture out into the woods and find out how to combat the force that's drawing us into the spirit world. I hope that someone can be you. You've done so much good for Salamanca, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if you became our savior.

New Contact(s)

Gordon introduces you to the following contact(s):

• Skipper LeGrange - Croatoa

Notes

• This information is based on the Issue 5 preview on the Test Server. All information is subject to change upon go-live.