Lakeside County

Lakeside County
Campaign	Prophecies
Region	Ascalon (pre-Searing)
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Ascalon City Ashford Abbey Green Hills County Regent Valley The Northlands Wizard's Folly
Images
File:Lakeside County map.jpg Interactive map Non-interactive map

Lakeside County is the county directly outside Ascalon City, named so because of the lake that is its eastern border. Lakeside County is also the location of Ashford, with its abbey.

Shrines

Resurrection Shrines

• Near entrance to Ascalon City
• In Ashford

Statue of Lyssa

• Close to Althea's Actors Stage.

Quests available

• Alison the Tanner
  • Little Thom's Big Cloak
• Artemis the Ranger
  • Ranger Test Primary quest r primary
• Ben Wolfson
  • A Bastion In the North
• Captain Osric
  • A Gift for Althea
• Chantalle the Troubadour
  • The Hunter's Horn
• Ciglo the Monk
  • Monk Test Primary quest mo primary
• Devona
  • Opposition to the King
  • Tithe for Ashford Abbey
  • Unsettling Rumors Primary quest
• Duke Gaban
  • The Egg Hunter
• Farmer Dirk
  • The Prize Winning Hogs Repeatable quest
• Gate Guard Torin
  • Across the Wall
• Gwen
  • Gwen's Flute
• Haversdan
  • Further Adventures Primary quest
  • A New Elementalist Trainer e primary
  • A New Mesmer Trainer me primary
  • A New Monk Trainer mo primary
  • A New Necromancer Trainer n primary
  • A New Ranger Trainer r primary
  • A New Warrior Trainer w primary
• Howland the Elementalist
  • Elementalist Test Primary quest e primary
• Lady Althea
  • A Mesmer's Burden me primary or secondary
• Lina the Healer
  • Adventure with an Ally
• Old Mac
  • The Rogue's Replacement
• Pitney
  • The Prize Moa Bird
  • The Worm Problem
• Sebedoh the Mesmer
  • Mesmer Test Primary quest me primary
• Van the Warrior
  • Warrior Test Primary quest w primary
• Verata the Necromancer
  • Necromancer Test Primary quest n primary

NPCs

Allies

Services

• 2 Brownlow (collector for 5 Skale Fins)
• 2 Hamish (merchant)
• 2 Humphreys (collector for 5 Worn Belts)
• 2 Jacobs (collector for 3 Baked Husks)
• 2 Kaylee (collector for 3 Grawl Necklaces)
• 2 Walden (collector for 3 Unnatural Seeds)

Training related characters

• 2 Haversdan (after primary profession test)
• 2 Van the Warrior (w primary , before Warrior Test)
• 2 Artemis the Ranger (r primary , before Ranger Test)
• 2 Ciglo the Monk (mo primary , before Monk Test)
• 2 Verata the Necromancer (n primary , before Necromancer Test)
• 5 Lady Althea
• 2 Sebedoh the Mesmer (me primary , before Mesmer Test)
• 2 Howland the Elementalist (e primary , before Elementalist Test)

Other characters

• 8 Captain Osric
• 5 Devona
• 1 Duke Gaban
• 2 Gate Guard Torin
• 1 Old Mac (after A Mesmer's Burden)
• 10 Prince Rurik (only before A Gift for Althea, and during Charr at the Gate)
• 5 Ben Wolfson (after completing Across the Wall and before completing A Bastion In the North, only in Reforged Mode)
• 5 Lina the Healer
• 1 Alison the Tanner
• 1 Annette Landru
• 1 Chantalle the Troubadour
• 1 Fadden Hathorn
• 1 Farmer Dirk
• 1 Gwen
• 1 Marshall Richards
• 1 Miller Upton
• 1 Pitney
• 1 Sarah
• 1 Trina Yunn
• 1 Wilton Payce

Wildlife

• 1 Prize-Winning Hog
• 1 Rabbit

Ascalon Army

See also: Ascalon Army

• 2 Ascalon Guard
• 5 Academy Monk

Other allies

• 1 Ascalon Townsfolk
• 1 Ascalonian Farmer (only during The Blessings of Balthazar)

Charmable animals

Animals

• 1 Strider
• 2 Warthog
• 2 Wolf

Foes

Wildlife

• 5 Rogue Bull (until completion of A Mesmer's Burden)

Devourers

• 1 Carrion Devourer
• 0 Diseased Devourer
• 1 Lash Devourer

Drakes

• 5 River Drake

Grawl

• 1 Grawl
• 3 Grawl Longspear

Humans

• 2 Bandit Raider
• 1 Bandit Firestarter

Plants

• 0 Aloe Seed

Skales

• 0 River Skale Tad
• 0 River Skale Queen (r primary , before Ranger Test)
• 1 River Skale
• 2 Skale Broodcaller
• 4 River Skale Brood

Worms

• 0 Plague Worm

Dialogue

Lady Althea and Old Mac

Old Mac: See here, miss! I understand you're responsible for what's happened to my poor Bill!

Lady Althea: You must be mistaken. I know no Bill.

Old Mac: Bill the Bull, lady. You had him killed, and I demand recompense!

Lady Althea: I think not, sir. Your "poor Bill' [sic] was loose and attacking citizens in the Ashford road. He was put down, and rightly so. Perhaps you'll keep a closer eye on your livestock in the future.

Old Mac: You've not heard the last of this! I'll get what's coming to me, or I'll see your precious theatre shut down, I will!

Rurik and Osric

Prince Rurik: Lovely, isn't she?

Captain Osric: As lovely as the day is long. You're a lucky man, Your Highness.

Prince Rurik: Aye, that I am.

Captain Osric: And what of the blessed event? Have you set a date?

Prince Rurik: No, but I've got a more pressing problem, believe it or not.

Captain Osric: What is it, my prince?

Prince Rurik: It's Althea's birthday tomorrow, and I haven't a gift for her. I've searched the shops, the treasure room...I need something utterly unique and breathtaking. Like Althea.

Captain Osric: Don't give it another thought, Your Highness. Leave it to me.

Prince Rurik: You've served me well in trying times, Osric, and for that you have my respect. If you can do this thing for me, you'll have my undying gratitude, as well.

Profession Trainers

These will only happen if two new characters of different professions team up, so that both trainers spawn. If more than two trainers are spawned, no dialogue occurs.

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Howland the Elementalist: /bow Hail, Monk. Good day to you.

Ciglo the Monk: /bow And to you, Howland. How goes the quest for knowledge?

Howland the Elementalist: /ponder Eternal, as ever, Ciglo. As ever.

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Ciglo the Monk: /wave Greetings, Van. Taking a break from your training? I hear you're putting in long hours these days.

Van the Warrior: /roar Eight hours a day, every day. A Warrior must always be prepared, eh Ciglo?

Ciglo the Monk: /yes You speak true, though few have your dedication and discipline, Van.

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Ciglo the Monk: /wave Greetings, Sebedoh. Dwayna's blessings be upon you.

Sebedoh the Mesmer: /wave Thank you, Ciglo. And Lyssa's on you, if you wish them.

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Verata the Necromancer: /bow

Ciglo the Monk: /shoo Would that you would see the light, Verata, but alas, I fear you never will.

Verata the Necromancer: /laugh

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Artemis the Ranger: /wave Ciglo! How are you this fine day, my friend?

Ciglo the Monk: /bow Artemis, good to see you. I'm well, thank you. And you? How fares you injured elbow?

Artemis the Ranger: /cheer Fully healed, thanks to you...and Dwayna, of course!

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Artemis the Ranger: /wave Howland, you're looking even more dour than usual this fine day. What's on your mind, friend?

Howland the Elementalist: /ponder Ah, Artemis. And you are as cheerful and chatty as ever. I was just contemplating the nature of the elements as they relate to the seasons and the cycles of the human...

Artemis the Ranger: /sorry Stop! You're making my head hurt!

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Verata the Necromancer: /bow

Howland the Elementalist: /yes Ahem...yes, to you as well, Verata.

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Van the Warrior: /wave Greetings and good day, Howland. Howland? Hello?

Howland the Elementalist: /ponder Hmmm? Oh, Van. Yes. good day to you, too.

Van the Warrior: /shoo Hmph.

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Sebedoh the Mesmer: /wave Good day, Howland. Lovely weather, eh?

Howland the Elementalist: /yes And to you, Sebedoh. The weather is acceptable, I suppose.

Sebedoh the Mesmer: /yawn Aye, though all this sunshine makes me sleepy.

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Artemis the Ranger: /laugh Verata! How are you, my friend? You're looking a bit pale...heh heh.

Verata the Necromancer: /shoo

Artemis the Ranger: /yes Humor is good for the soul, Verata! And laughter is the cure to all life's ills. Well, most of them, anyway.

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Artemis the Ranger: /wave Van, my old friend. Can you spar with me later? I miss our talks.

Van the Warrior: /ponder Hail, Artemis. Would that your fists were as quick as your tongue. I'm busy today, but perhaps another time.

Artemis the Ranger: /yes As you say. I'll look forward to it!

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Artemis the Ranger:/wave Hail, Sebedoh! You're looking dapper today, as always!

Sebedoh the Mesmer: /yes Why thank you, Artemis. You're looking well yourself...considering.

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Verata the Necromancer: /beckon

Van the Warrior: /laugh Very funny, Verata. You'll not have a chance at my corpse anytime soon.

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Van the Warrior: /salute Greetings, Mesmer. Are you training a new apprentice today?

Sebedoh the Mesmer: /yawn Aye, if one arrives before I tire of waiting.

Van the Warrior: /roar You should really get more exercise, Sebedoh. It would do wonders for your energy.

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Sebedoh the Mesmer: /point Ah, Verata. I'm surprised to see you out in the daylight.

Verata the Necromancer: /laugh

Sebedoh the Mesmer: /yawn That's good advice. Perhaps I should go inside and take a nap.

Landmarks

• Althea's Actors Stage
• Ashford
• Devourer Cave

Gallery

• Lakeside screenshot1.jpg
• Lakeside screenshot2.jpg
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  Ashford

• Ashford lake.jpg
• Skale cave entrance.jpg

  The "Skale Cave" entrance

• Skale cave inside.jpg
• Devourer Cave Further.jpg

  The Devourer Cave

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  Althea's Actors Stage

Notes

• This is the only pre-Searing explorable area without a Vanguard Quest.
• Interactive objects
  • Beautiful Shell
  • Chest
  • Devourer Nest (until completion of The Egg Hunter)
  • Hidden Stash
  • Lever (opens the gate to the Northlands)

• These quests will affect the spawns in this area:
  • Bandit Raid
  • Charr at the Gate
  • Poor Tenant
  • Protection Prayers
  • Trouble in the Woods
  • The Blessings of Balthazar
  • The Poison Devourer
  • The Worm Problem

Anomaly. Warmaster Grast, Farrah Cappo, and the Statue of Balthazar in Green Hills County are visible from the Lakeside County side of the portal. Brother Mhenlo, the Statue of Dwayna, and the entrance to the Catacombs are visible from outside of Ashford Abbey. Mhenlo is seen in his original 2005 location.

Trivia

• The location occupied by Hamish, if visited in post-Searing, will have the remains of what looks like a wagon.

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