Voltaire (NPC)

Gypsy Goth Musician
Hey, Hero… Looks like you missed the show! What bad luck! But don't worry. I'll be back in a few months for another one. And I'll bring some new friends with me! Until then, talk to CandyClaws here. He loves to give people gifts around this time of year.

Talk
I wouldn't miss Adam's wedding for the world… especially not when he asked me to play a few songs during the reception!

- Voltaire's Website

Gypsy Goth Musician
Looks like Deady and I made it just in time! We'd better get to work if we're going to deal with all these shadows.

Talk
What's up?

Shadows?
For one reason or another, the shadows have been growing restless. I'd bet my hat (and my honorary degree in Shadowology) that SOMEONE's behind all of this.
Cursed Mirror?
The Cursed Mirror of Enutrof! I don't know who this Enutrof guy was, but his mirror certainly packs a punch! We'd better put this thing to good use!
Necronomicon?
You want to take a look at my copy of the Necronomicon? Sure! Just don't listen to the strange whispery voices you might hear from it!

- Voltaire's Quests

After obtaining the Unlucky Gem I:

Gypsy Goth Musician
All right, if I were a cursed mirror piece, where would I hide? The shadow monsters made off with a few pages of my Necronomicon, so we'll have to get them back before we can begin our hunt.

Talk
What's up?

Shadows?
For one reason or another, the shadows have been growing restless. I'd bet my hat (and my honorary degree in Shadowology) that SOMEONE's behind all of this.
Cursed Mirror?
The Cursed Mirror of Enutrof! I don't know who this Enutrof guy was, but his mirror certainly packs a punch! We'd better put this thing to good use!
Necronomicon?
You want to take a look at my copy of the Necronomicon? Sure! Just don't listen to the strange whispery voices you might hear from it!

- Voltaire's Quests

At 100% War Meter:

Gypsy Goth Musician
The 13th Lord of Doom doesn't look like a pushover, Hero! You'll have to buy some time before the mirror regains its power!

Talk
I've journeyed to many lands and rocked out many concerts since the last time I came to Lore. But I've never seen shadows act like they do here.

It's a good thing I was just at the NecronomiCon - a gathering of the darkest, deadliest necromancers on Lore… and brought back a souvenir that may just help us out!

Shadows?
For one reason or another, the shadows have been growing restless. I'd bet my hat (and my honorary degree in Shadowology) that SOMEONE's behind all of this.
Cursed Mirror?
The Cursed Mirror of Enutrof! I don't know who this Enutrof guy was, but his mirror certainly packs a punch! We'd better put this thing to good use!
Necronomicon?
You want to take a look at my copy of the Necronomicon? Sure! Just don't listen to the strange whispery voices you might hear from it!

- Voltaire's Quests
- 13th Friday Merge

Gypsy Pirate Country Musician
Don't knock my idea until you've tried it, Hero. And unless you have a better one, get to work! Those Necrid aren't just going to believe you're of them withou a little bit of my… necrotic know-how. Once you've done that, then you can worry about what comes next. But have faith on me. I certainly do.

- Blackstone's Quests

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Hello again! Mind helping me get this thing off my head?

What is it?
Some sort of brain-sucker. It seems to be turning anything I think about into reality - hence the fabulous-yet-terrifying appearance of this room! You're going to have to destroy its nervous system in order to kill it, and get it off of me. The only problem is going to be FINDING it.

Do Tell?
Everything in this room is part of the brain sucker! So, you're going to have to figure out what its nervous system has disguised itself as.

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'No Surprise' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
We always have so much fun together! But, you know, the next time you want to go to an epic party hosted by an evil vampire lord in his extra-dimensional castle? I think I'm going to pass.

What is it?
Some sort of brain-sucker. It seems to be turning anything I think about into reality - hence the fabulous-yet-terrifying appearance of this room! You're going to have to destroy its nervous system in order to kill it, and get it off of me. The only problem is going to be FINDING it.

Do Tell?
Everything in this room is part of the brain sucker! So, you're going to have to figure out what its nervous system has disguised itself as.

- Voltaire's Quests

Gothic Home Decorator
If you want "shabby chic" or "modern minimalist", you can pick some dime-a-dozen interior designer out of the phone book. If you want an evil lair worthy of your megalomaniacal aspirations, you call me! I'm like Martha Stewart, but with more bats! I'll even provide you with an appropriate soundtrack.

Gothic Homemaking

- Visit the Site!

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'Time For a Break' quest:

Gothic Home Decorator
Holy eldritch diety, old chum! I didn't expect that thing to come alive! It must have been awakened by the residual chaos energy left on Drakath. But still - "Voltaire renovates castle belonging to former Champion of Chaos, brings arcane horrors to life" - you gotta admit, that's going to sound great on my resume!

Gypsy Goth Musician, Dark Carny
Greetings I'm Voltaire and this homicidal little hominid to my right is the Creepy Carny Monkey. Today is the Friday the 13th, the one and only day that a path opens to Skull Punch Island. But if you're in luck, because it's ALSO the Lucky Day / Friday the 13th crossover event. That is the ONLY time the Dark Carnival is able to manifest on Lore. Do you feel… unlucky?

Goth Pirate Musician
Things are really heating up, Hero. If we're going to save this town and all these incredibly unlucky townspeople, we're going to need to know what the story is. You know there's GOT to be some spooky tale when a giant robot is terrorizing a town in the shadow of a erupting volcano.

After completing the 'Retrieving Recollections' quest:

Goth Pirate Musician
Who would have thought THAT was the cause of this mechanical mayhem? A dead girl, an angry robot queen, and a volcano about to erupt. You never disappoint, Hero. My trips here are always… explosively educational. And speaking of learning… YOU need to find out more about that King. Pronto.

After completing the 'Spirit of a Dragon' quest:

Goth Pirate Musician
There's really only ONE thing that will get Amira 2.0's attention, and I'm just the musician for the job! With your help, soon I'll riding a black unicorn down the side of an erupting volcano while drinking form a chalice filled with the laughter of small children. And Andrew here has just the Unicorn to ride on!

After completing the 'Initiate Shutdown Sequence' quest:

Goth Pirate Musician
Andrew turned out to be pretty useful, too. Made of tougher stuff than his fancy gear suggests. You're all honorary Black Unicorn Riders now, but if you want to EARN you place, you've got some battling to do.

- Fire House's Quests

After completing the 'Tie a Black Ribbon 'Round on an Old Burnt Tree' quest:

Goth Pirate Musician
Sings will be sung about our adventures this day, Hero. You can bet on it… Because I'll be writing them!

- Friday the 13th Achievement for the Book of Lore
- Unicorn Commander Achievement for the Book of Lore

Goth Pirate Musician
Who would have thought THAT was the cause of this mechanical mayhem? A dead girl, an angry robot queen, and a volcano about to erupt. You never disappoint, Hero. My trips here are always… explosively educational. And speaking of learning… YOU need to find out more about that King. Pronto.

Talk
Oh, you like my medal, do you? I know. I do, too. I'm a commander of Unicorns - and a rare rank THAT is - but I'm lacking an army. Know anywhere I can recruit some superior Unicorn Riders?

Deady wanted to be here to watch you battle you way around those lava flows, but he heard the tinkling of unicorn hooves and went off to go throw exploding glitter-bombs at them. Or something. With Deady, who knows?

Goth Pirate Musician
Andrew's found us a beautiful night-black mare. But we're going to have to prepare her for the ride of my life… and Amira 2.0's. This Black Beauty will need the heart of a dragon and the spirit to match, plus the accessories to make sure she follows where I lead. I know you can make that happen.

Gypsy Pirate Country Musician
It seems I just can't get away from pirate ships on Friday the 13th, Hero… But a mound of gold would help me nd Deady get to DragonCon. I've rocked these country riffs everywhere from big cities to tiny towns, and I can do it here. You get us free; Ill keep these saloon-goons busy with my tunes.

- Saloon's Quests

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Can I offer you the use of my Wounded Heart? Some people wear their heart on their sleeve… I carry this mended version around with me. You'd be surprised what eldritch horrors it can offer protection against.

Though, apparently, not Count Maxius’ brain sucker.

- Take Voltaire's Wounded Heart

After completing the 'An End To This Threat' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Why, yes. That IS a brain sucker I've got in my pocket. Count Maxius doesn't need it anymore, does he? You're just jealous that you didn't grab it first.

Help Me Fight
Can I offer you the use of my Wounded Heart? Some people wear their heart on their sleeve… I carry this mended version around with me. You'd be surprised what eldritch horrors it can offer protection against.

Though, apparently, not Count Maxius’ brain sucker.

- Take Voltaire's Wounded Heart

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Hello, Hero! I'm Voltaire and this is my undead teddy bear, Deady. Every Friday the 13th, I feel the call to return to Lore, and it's lucky I do, because it looks like you're going to need my help. Deady's BOOM-sense is tingling and my unlucky rabbit's foot started twitching. Rest up, then pack up. I have a feeling you're going to need all the potions this time around.

Talk
It's only been a short time since I was here last. Seems like just a few weeks ago that Sleezter Bunny tried to take over Lore with his army of Bunny Clones. It's a lucky break I had room in my recording schedule for this.

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
You up for racing after a white hamster-rabbit? It'd be a good idea to get wherever he's going before he does.

- Never Lore's Quests

After completing the 'Find the Shadow's Door' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Hang on a sec, Hero. Deady's figured out what's going on. He's got the intel to tell us where to go net.

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Deady tells me that the Beastmaker is obsessed with creating life, death, and any adhorrible mixture of the two. The entire Neverworld is his menagerie, filled with the creatures he's created and cast off. They're probably dangerous but… we could turn them to our side. IF they can be freed from the Beastmaker's control.

- Never World's Quests

After completing the 'Guardian of the Lab-Lary' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Y'know… there's probably an off-switch around there somewhere. Might want to start looking for that. I'd hunting along the wall, but that's just me.

- Never World's Quests

After completing the 'We're BOOM-ed!' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
You can't fault a creature creator for securing a power supply. It takes a lot of juice to get a dead heart pumping, Deady tells me. I'm inclined to believe him. Degenerate the generator and we should be good to go.

- Never World's Quests

After completing the 'De-Generation Situation' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
The Commander of Unicorns shield will do what needs to be done… IF we can find it. It always turns up where I need it, so let's get hunting!

- Never World's Quests

After completing the 'Shielded Against the Shadow's' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Alright! NOW we're talking. Hero, I know you've got a plan. And we've got the gear we need to make it happen. It's time for this sideshow of horrors to REALLY begins! But first, we're going to need the beasts to fill it.

- Never World's Quests

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician, Commander of Unicorns
Now, I'm all for amicable inter-species relations, and you know I'll free anything that is unjustly confined, but these mutants look WAY too angry to help us out. I think we'd better just leave them alone… unless you feel like a challenge, Hero. Take them down and make sure they don't get up again. I don't want these nightmares following us home.

- Never World B's Quests

Before completing the 'Spook and the Book' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Looks like you volunteered yourself for a quest. Find a story--but not just any story. A great story by Edgar Allan Poe. Something that invokes emotional response… fear, guilt, and doom. And let's make it a short story, too--it's Mogloween after all, and we've got some trick & treating to do.

Poe?
Edgar Allan Poe is a hailed author and poet, best known for his macabre stories full of mystery. You've probably heard Poe's classic tales like The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cast of Amontillado, and, everyone's favorite, The Raven. And since it's Mogloween, there's no better time to pay tribute to this dark and demented author!

After completing the 'Spook and the Book' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
That was a killer story. A new shop has opened to the right full of Usher-themed loot. And it looks like you've brought me another book! Gather 'round, my friend, and let us relive the classic Gothic story of The Cask of Amoglinado.

After completing the 'Defeat the Bone Terror' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Terrifying! Now let us read… The Raven Wyvern! Heh… when you were foolishly being walled up that cellar, I (being a lyrical genius) took a stab at rewriting the Raven to make it AQW-themed. So, without further ado, I present: The Wyvern.

- Next Tale
- House of Usher Shop
- Cask of Amoglinado Shop

After completing the 'Defeat Macabre Sepulchure' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Thanks for joining me this Mogloween! I hope you've enjoyed Poe's stories as much as I have—in fact, 2 of my songs are dedicated to him! You can download them from my Music Shop in addition to supporting all my albums. If you're looking for real-life loot, head to my Shop and get all kinds of swag like my Candy Claws book, T-Shirts, Pendants, and more!

- House of Usher Shop
- Cask of Amoglinado Shop
- The Wyvern Shop
- Voltaire's Shop
- Voltaire's Music

Gypsy Pirate Country Musician
It seems I just can't get away from pirate ships on Friday the 13th, Hero… But a mound of gold would help me nd Deady get to DragonCon. I've rocked these country riffs everywhere from big cities to tiny towns, and I can do it here.

Greetings I'm Voltaire and this homicidal extraterrestrial monster teddy bear to my right is Deady.

Today is Friday the 13th, the one and only day that a path opens to Skull Punch Island.

Now as it happens, I'm after the cursed guitar of Skull Punch Island. It is said, "Whoever plays the guitar will be cursed with fortunes untold, fame and immortality…" "…there are some side effects, but… I'm sure it's nothing to worry about!"

I've commissioned this ghost pirate ship and I'm throwing a concert for all of my friends on the way there… and I'd love it if you'd come with me. You may recognize some of the songs from my new album, To the Bottom of the Sea.

Are you crazy enough to board a ghost ship on Friday the 13th and sail through monster-infested waters to reach an uncharted island containing a cursed instrument?

I think I heard someone say yes! What are you waiting for? Let me grab my guitar, and let's go to Skull Punch Island. Event starting soon! Happening right here, Friday at 8pm. See homepage for news and countdown.

Thanks for saving me from that horrible fate! It sure was one heck of an adventure. I hope you had a good time!

(Thank you)

Wow! Thanks guys! I really appreciate you saving me from the curse of that awful guitar.

Man was that thing totally not worth the price. It offered fame and immortality. But really…

Who would want to live all of eternity as a giant skeleton? We'd better leave it here on the island…

and hope NO ONE is ever foolish enough to seek it out again…

*Cutscene*

(BOSS FIGHT!)

That was a pretty crazy battle! I am sure glad we are on the same side. (You can play the fight again or replay the entire event in "re-run" mode!)

(Songs)

The songs in this event were from my newest album, To the Bottom of the Sea. If you enjoyed listening to them, you can download them from iTunes or buy the whole album at CDBaby.com.

Gypsy Pirate Musician
Ahoy there, matey! I haven't seen you since… last Friday the 13th! Want to take some time out from your relaxing seaside vacation to help me with something? There's plenty of TREASURE in it for both of us if you do!

Treasure?
Hah, I thought that might get your attention! I've been tracking down a rumor that says this very town is where Captain Chumbeard lost the map to his hoard of buried treasure. I'll split it with you if you help me find the map.

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'Roly Poly Fishbones' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Musician
All hands on deck… wait…no… all hands on weapons! Deady, Hargoyle, you know what to do--and hero, I'm counting on you, too! Fend off this plundering pirate crew and then they'll sea how foolish they are for messing with us.

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'The Vampirate Captain' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Musician
Well… this is going swimmingly. I wreck's we need to fix my ship before she floats again. Water you waiting for? This is no time to be shellfish--come sea me when you can fix my boat.

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'Release the Kraken! Wait, no - Don't.' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Musician
We made it to Mystery Treasure Island… but so did the Vampirates! What have we dug ourselves into this time? At least we're one peg-leg ahead with this Treasure Map. Let's find that Treasure Chest before the Vampirates steal it!

- Voltaire's Quests

After completing the 'Captain Von Poach' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Musician
We have all the pieces to the Treasure Map. Arrr you ready to set sail to Mystery Treasure Island? You bet your (pirate) booty I am! All hands on deck--now!

Real Life Loot
Thanks for rockin' out! All the songs you heard came from my albums available on iTunes and CDBaby. You can also get your own Hargoyle plushie and Vorutanian Key Blade necklace from my website. Battle on as you rock out, hero!

- Songs & Swag

- Treasure Hoard
- Voltaire's Quests

Commander Of Unicorns and Musician
Hi! I'm Voltaire and this is Deady. We received word that an invasion ship from Necronus crashlanded here on Lore but it looks like Deady's archnemesis Sleezter Bunny got to it before we did. We NEED to get in there, find out what Sleezter Bunny is up to and stop him before it's too late!

- Sleezter's Quests

Gypsy Pirate Country Musician
Come on, ride the train. Hey, ride it! No, seriously, it's the fastest way to Pirate Ship… You're worried about getting off once we get on? Keep calm and battle on, Hero. There might be ghosts in this steam-machine, but you'll be able to handle it. Mind over ecto-matter, right?

- Train's Quests

Goth Musician & Amazing Home Decorator
Greetings! I'm Voltaire and I tend to show up here in Lore every Friday the 13th. I've been here enough times that I decided to build Voltaire's Hall of Friday the 13th. Inside you will find magic doors that will take you to every Friday the 13th Event that I've helped to create or just take the short-cut to the most recent event! Step inside, won't you?

- Black Maze

Greetings I'm Voltaire and this homicidal extraterrestrial monster teddy bear to my right is Deady.

Today is Friday the 13th, the one and only day that a path opens to Skull Punch Island.

Now as it happens, I'm after the cursed guitar of Skull Punch Island. It is said, "Whoever plays the guitar will be cursed with fortunes untold, fame and immortality…" "…there are some side effects, but… I'm sure it's nothing to worry about!"

I've commissioned this ghost pirate ship and I'm throwing a concert for all of my friends on the way there… and I'd love it if you'd come with me. You may recognize some of the songs from my new album, To the Bottom of the Sea.

Are you crazy enough to board a ghost ship on Friday the 13th and sail through monster-infested waters to reach an uncharted island containing a cursed instrument?

I think I heard someone say yes! What are you waiting for? Let me grab my guitar, and let's go to Skull Punch Island. Event starting soon! Happening right here, Friday at 8pm. See homepage for news and countdown.

Thanks for saving me from that horrible fate! It sure was one heck of an adventure. I hope you had a good time!

(Thank you)

Wow! Thanks guys! I really appreciate you saving me from the curse of that awful guitar.

Man was that thing totally not worth the price. It offered fame and immortality. But really…

Who would want to live all of eternity as a giant skeleton? We'd better leave it here on the island…

and hope NO ONE is ever foolish enough to seek it out again…

*Cutscene*

(BOSS FIGHT!)

That was a pretty crazy battle! I am sure glad we are on the same side. (You can play the fight again or replay the entire event in "re-run" mode!)

(Songs)

The songs in this event were from my newest album, To the Bottom of the Sea. If you enjoyed listening to them, you can download them from iTunes or buy the whole album at CDBaby.com.

After watching a concert in Battleon Town:

Thank you for coming to my Friday the 13th show here in Battleon! The next one starts in an hour. I'll be signing autographs in between shows!

- Friday the 13th Achievement for the Book of Lore

Intergalactic Gypsy Goth Musician
Hey! Good to see you! I'm SO glad you my distress signal and came to rescue us! Too bad your ship died as soon as it got here, just like mine did. I guess we're stuck! If we want to leave, we'll have to get to the bottom of this mystery and figure out what's causing all this weirdness to happen.

Us?
Me, Deady, and all the fans I brought with me! I figured they'd love the chance to visit the cemetery planet Necronus - where I'm supposed to be playing a huge Friday the 13th concert, tonight! Unfortunately, when we landed they all started going insane. Maybe it's something in the air?

Why the mask?
Isn't it stylish? It was a gift from one of the fans who came with me. I suspect it's also what's keeping me from immune to whatever's making my friends there lose their minds. …Maybe you should wear one, too. I'll see if I have a spare.

- Voltaire's Quests
- Lore Trek Merge

After completing the 'Trobbolegion!' quest:

Intergalactic Gypsy Goth Musician
What am I still doing here, you say? Well, after the show, it occurred to me that Trobboliers are HIGHLY merchandisable! Just look at these cute little scary balls of fluff! …Want to buy one?

Us?
Me, Deady, and all the fans I brought with me! I figured they'd love the chance to visit the cemetery planet Necronus - where I'm supposed to be playing a huge Friday the 13th concert, tonight! Unfortunately, when we landed they all started going insane. Maybe it's something in the air?

Why the mask?
Isn't it stylish? It was a gift from one of the fans who came with me. I suspect it's also what's keeping me from immune to whatever's making my friends there lose their minds. …Maybe you should wear one, too. I'll see if I have a spare.

- Voltaire's Quests
- Lore Trek Merge

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
The Wyvern is a remarkable tale, but it is not yet complete. Defeat Macabre Sepulchure to truly close the book on this adventure!

After completing the 'Defeat Macabre Sepulchure' quest:

Gypsy Pirate Goth Musician
Thanks for joining me this Mogloween! I hope you've enjoyed Poe's stories as much as I have—in fact, 2 of my songs are dedicated to him! You can download them from my Music Shop in addition to supporting all my albums. If you're looking for real-life loot, head to my Shop and get all kinds of swag like my Candy Claws book, T-Shirts, Pendants, and more!

- Return to the Hub
- Voltaire's Shop
- Voltaire's Music