Truth of the Rumor Quest Guide

At a glance

Level	35 or higher
Start	Winston in East Rocky Mountain II
End	Winston
Repeat	Once
Rewards	8,900 EXP; unlocks Stump Research

Truth of the Rumor sends you to five people to ask about an old tree. Four are in Perion, but one is in Ellinia, and none of them has anything else to say: you just talk to each one and accept their short quest.

Walkthrough

1. Talk to Winston in East Rocky Mountain II and accept the quest.
2. Visit each of the five, talk to them, and accept their quest. The quest log shows each name:
   • Blackbull in Perion (Truth of the Rumor-Blackbull)
   • Manji in Perion
   • Ayan in Perion
   • Dances with Balrog in the Warriors' Sanctuary (Perion)
   • Betty in Ellinia, not Perion
3. Return to Winston when all five are done for 8,900 EXP. The next quest is Stump Research.

Common problems

• The log shows quest numbers instead of names, and the villagers do nothing. Both are fixed: all five now talk about the rumor and the log shows their real names.
• I cannot find the fifth person. Betty is the botanist in Ellinia.
• The Perion quests have no reward of their own; the EXP comes from Winston.