Bad Business

Bad Business

Year

1325 AE

Storyline

Personal story

Chapter

Interested Parties

Location

Zinder Slope
(Brisban Wildlands)

Level

20

Race

Asura

Choice

VAL-A Golem

Preceded by

Short Fuse

Followed by

Magnum Opus

API

43

Bad Business is the third part of the personal story storyline Interested Parties for asura characters who chose the VAL-A Golem as their first invention. This story is selected if the player suspects it was Mink's adding far more power cells than necessary to the player's original VAL-A blueprints that caused the golem to run amok.

Objectives

Snoop on Mink at the Seraph Protectors camp.

• Ask Captain Renata about Mink.

Confront Mink before he completes his business deal.

• Meet up with Zojja.
• Locate Mink on the Zinder Slope.
• Observe Mink's business pitch.
• (Defeat the bandit guards.)
• Defeat the bandits.
• (Defeat Parkyr Vellon and his hired goons.)
• Defeat Parkyr Vellon.
  

Rewards

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All professions

• 2,808 
• Basic Salvage Kit
• Bag of Loot (4)

Profession-specific

• One of the following: Malign Chain Legs, Mighty Chain Legs, Resilient Chain Legs
• One of the following: Malign Seeker Pants, Mighty Seeker Pants, Resilient Seeker Pants
• One of the following: Malign Embroidered Pants, Mighty Embroidered Pants, Resilient Embroidered Pants

Walkthrough

Travel to the The Wendon Steps and ask Seraph Captain Renata for Mink's whereabouts. Track down Mink as he attempts to conduct business with Parkyr Vellon. The deal goes bad, and Vellon orders his henchmen to attack. Fight off three waves of bandits and then defeat Vellon himself.

NPCs

Allies

Asura

• Mink
• Zojja

Golems

• Mr. Sparkles
• VAL-A Golem

Humans

• Seraph Captain Renata

Foes

Humans (Bandits)

• Bandit
• Bandit Cutpurse
• Bandit Highwayman
• Bandit Rifleman
• Bandit Scout
• Bandit Thug
• Parkyr Vellon

Dialogue

Talk with Seraph Captain Renata:

Seraph Captain Renata: What can I help you with, traveler?

Have you seen an asura named Mink around? Probably had couple of golems with him, very self-important?

Actually, yes. He seemed to be talking to Parkyr Vellon, one of the merchants I see around here from time to time. I think I saw them head west.

Thanks, I'll go look for him.

Meet up with Zojja:

Zojja: I saw your flare. Nice work. Now let's see if we can talk some sense into that idiot Mink.

Talking with your allies:

Zojja: Mink the Fink's here somewhere. I almost feel sorry for whatever bookah's buying his inventions.

We'd better hurry.

Mr. Sparkles: Protocol: follow—Zojja. Pending—jobs: smash—Mink, assorted—maintenance, bake—cookies.

Sounds like good programming to me.

Cinematic when locate Mink:

<Character name>: Stop! You can't sell those golems. They're defective and dangerous.

Parkyr Vellon: You were supposed to come alone, Mink. Who's this? And what was that about my merchandise being "defective"?

Mink: Uh, pay them no mind, Mr. Vellon. Those are rivals of mine, looking to...derail our transaction. Just give me a moment.

Mink: What are you doing here, and why are you trying to ruin my deal? Just because I improved on your design—

Zojja: Quiet, you hack. Your golem is like a bomb waiting to go off. Didn't you hear about the people it already killed?

Mink: Even if I believed you, progress demands sacrifice! Step aside. I've got a demonstration to make, and I'm not letting you spoil it.

If you try to talk to Mink:

Mink: Get away, kid, you bother me. I'm working here.

Observe Mink's business pitch:

Zojja: Idiot. Okay, Savant, stand by: this demonstration of his could get us all killed.

Zojja: You watch the golem, I'll watch that shady bookah Mink's dealing with.

Mink: Now behold, Mr. Vellon, as my golem loads up your cart with...what's in these casks, again?

Parkyr Vellon: They're full of...wine. Nothing but fine wine from Beetletun.

Mink: Very good, sir. VAL-A! Load Mr. Vellon's cart with these casks of wine, and be quick about it!

In-game cut scene:

VAL-A Golem: Affirmative. Baggage—handling—sequence: activated.

VAL-A Golem: Handling—baggage. Handling—bag...bagging—handle...hagging—bandle...bandle...hag...bandy—haggle... (explodes)

After the cut scene:

Parkyr Vellon: My cart bull! What have you done, Mink?

Zojja: That's some powerful stuff you've got there, Mr. Vellon. I didn't know Beetletun made weapons-grade wine.

Parkyr Vellon: Cute. Mink, as far as I'm concerned, you, your friends, and this deal are a total loss.

Parkyr Vellon: Boys, time to cut some losses. Put these bunny-eared freaks in the ground.

Talking to the NPCs:

Mink: Wait! This can't be happening!

Shut up and fight!

Zojja: Something about this whole deal's making my ear tufts stand on end. Get it over with. Fast.

I'll be on my guard.

Mr. Sparkles: Determination: caution.

I'll be careful.

Parkyr Vellon: Bug off, kid, you bother me.

We'll see about that.

During the fight with the bandits:

Mink: Don't kill me! I've got so much to give!

Zojja: The golems explode on ignition. We can use that against these thugs!

Parkyr Vellon: Don't let them escape!

Parkyr Vellon: Quick now...protect me and kill them!

Parkyr Vellon points at <Character name>.

Mink: Help! They're going to kill me!

Parkyr Vellon: What's wrong with you idiots? Can't take out a few measly asura? They're wee and fragile!

Parkyr Vellon points at <Character name>.

Zojja: Keep your eyes open and focus on your enemies!

Parkyr Vellon: Kill them! Kill them or I'll be next! And then it's your turn!

Parkyr Vellon points at <Character name>.

Mink: Focus on guarding me!

Defeating Parkyr Vellon:

Parkyr Vellon: Let's do this!

Zojja: Nobody attacks me!

Cinematic after defeating Parkyr Vellon:

Mink: Er...thanks for saving my life. Who'd have guessed that a murderous smuggler like Vellon would turn on me?

Zojja: Everybody but you. Besides, with all that extra power cells you crammed in that golem, you're lucky it didn't explode in your face.

<Character name>: Wait. It blew up, but it didn't go haywire. Were we wrong? Was Keppa the one we wanted after all?

Mink: Keppa? Hah! Her golems are nothing but skritt junk glued together with mucilage! They fall apart after two steps.

Zojja: Mink's a brainless toad, but he does have a point.

Mink: Hey!

Zojja: I think I know what to look for now. Let me run a few tests back in my lab. Meet me there and we can explore my new theory.

Talking to NPCs:

Mink: Thanks for helping me out back there. I thought I was done for. Guess I've got a lot to learn yet about making a good golem.

Don't be so hard on yourself. Your combat golem was pretty solid.

That was the best golem I ever made, but you beat it hands-down. You could teach me a lot about golemancy.

Maybe I will some time. See you around, Mink.

Maybe if you asked me nice, I could drop some pointers.

You'd do that? Frankly. If you'd be willing to teach, I'd be happy to learn!

I'll keep it in mind, Mink. See you later.

I guess so. Bye, Mink.

Parkyr Vellon: D-don't kill me! It was just a laugh, yeah? Just a laugh...

You better start running, before all of those weapons end up stuck in your chest.

Y-yes! Thank you, thank you! You'll never see me again.

I better not. Get lost.

Heads-up: I'm going to alert the Seraph to your weapon-smuggling operation.

Oh gods. They'll hunt me down—maybe I can make it to Lion's Arch if I run all the way there.

You'd better start jogging, then.

I'm laughing just thinking about what those bandits are going to do to you.

Oh no...Grenth preserve me. Maybe I should turn myself in—better jailed than dead.

Good luck with that, Chuckles.

You're not worthy my time.

My story

“ At the Seraph camp, Captain Renata had good news and bad news about Mink. The good news: she'd seen Mink. The bad news: Mink's about to sell some of his VAL-A golems to a merchant. I've got to get there and stop them in case they go berserk! Mink's malfunctioning golem almost got everyone killed! I beat up a shady merchant named Vellon, but I'm starting to think Mink isn't the one who messed with my invention. He just hasn't got the brains for it. — My story

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Asura storyline