Knot Binder Ethel

Knot Binder Ethel
Location:	Crossings
Origin:	Asken folk
Vendor?	Yes
First Appearance:	Chapter Zero The Journey Begins
Threat to player?	No

Knot Binder Ethel, also known as "Enthusiastic Knot binder', is a Mystic knot binder merchant at the Tangle & Bond haunted house in Crossings who sells various good quality off hand items, message knots, and Knot Patterns.

Behavior

She can only be found standing outside the front door of the Tangle & Bond house during the day. During the night, she is replaced by a Crossings Ghost.

As a merchant, they find more value in majority of items, however does not value Ropes, Knots and Spells as much.

Locations

• Crossings Tangle & Bond house, west of the water well

Quests

Ethel is the origin point for a number of interesting quests involving finding rare items left by spirits and returning them for rewards.

• She requests a Maisu ghost string for the Deliver a Maisu ghost string Quest
• She requests a Kettem crux for the Deliver a Kettem Crux Quest
• She requests Shade resin for the Deliver Shade Resin Quest
• She requests a Curse stone for the Deliver a Curse stone Quest.
• She requests a Ghost cat hairball for the Deliver a Ghost cat hairball Quest.

If you have triggered the quest item request and have an item in your inventory, you will not be able to trade with Ethel until you make the trade or have put the item in a pocket.

Endeavours

You can obtain information about the many quests that originate from Ethel if you pass a +1 check.

Inventory

Using Hagglers Wit

This individual seems to be after something specific. You should talk to them to know more.

For Sale

They sell 18 items at a time, 6 of which are usually. Skills

Not all of these items appear at once and goes through a rotation.

• Angry knot message
• Angry knot tied by Minna
• Bandit message knot
• Boatmaster's rope
• Bundle of scholar's knot tests
• Char thread message
• Charred rope
• Cinnabar-dyed rope
• Cinnabar rope message knot
• Council member's note knot
• Dangerous ritual instruction knot
• Envelope of mystic rope fragments
• Fine spidersilk rope
• Illegal demand knot
• Knot containing message from another region
• Knot detailing machine construction
• Knot from a time of war
• Knot from ancient times
• Knot from someone's brother
• Knot from someone's distant relative
• Knot message from a foreign ruler
• Knot message from foreign harbour
• Knot message from union member
• Knot with a tale
• Knot with children's story
• Knot with long message
• Lyrical knot
• Maritime rescue rope
• Message knot from someone's sister
• Mystic practising rope
• Mystic rope stump
• Mystical message knot
• Ode knot to new encounters
• Politician's knot message
• Popular recipe knot
• Rare poem knot
• Rope stump
• Sailor's knot
• Simple message knot
• Small smelling vase
• Sturdy hemp rope
• Sulphur rope message knot
• Theater play knot
• Threat knot tied with umber rope
• To-do list knot
• Treasure location knot
• Warning knot
• Wishlist knot

• Ardent Lantern
• Fireworks
• Glimmer Signal
• Guiding Spark: Shelter
• Guided Spark: Stranger
• Mystic's Arm

• Apple branch
• Branch of apple leaf
• Branch of oak
• Bright oak cane
• Cane of the Ba Tel Rower
• Cane shaped branch
• Carved stick
• Cinnabar hemp string
• Common Cloak
• Common hemp girdle
• Common jute hat
• Common thorn branch
• Counter's Knot
• Draping
• Flowering arm knot
• Hard hemp loafers
• Hemp choker
• Hemp string headband
• Hemp upper body shielding
• Huge jute fold hat
• Jute cape with linen details
• Jute string with veil
• Jute trader's jute shirt
• Jute waistband
• Kasan resting cane
• Long rod with knots
• Modern jute headgear
• Northern block knot
• Northern hemp shoes
• Old rod heirloom ward knot
• Ornate sulphur robe
• Pale cinnabar band
• Plain twined hemp scarf
• Quilted hemp shirt
• Retied knot ring
• Rod with simple knot
• Rod with Ward Knot
• Rope headband
• Rope necklace dipped in the Fumes
• Runner's hemp roll
• Scholar's pointing stick
• Short rod with ward knots
• Simple jute shoe
• Simple jute wrappings
• Simple string armband
• Stick of Charwood
• Striped hemp mantle
• Subtle hemp headband
• Two-piece jute cape
• Ward Knot necklace

• Bag of Billow's fish spice
• Bag of local spices
• Bag of sugar
• Bag with rock salt
• Big bag of eggplant seeds
• Bundle of Kasa spices
• Coriander
• Hemp bag of spices
• Herb-filled leather pouch
• Jade olives
• Large bundle of bitter cinnamon
• Package of cinnabar grass
• Package of fish roe
• Package of Kasa spice blend
• Package of Osso bread spice
• Package of pale char grain
• Package of umber seeds
• Paper bag of grape leaves
• Paper bag with local flowers
• Pouch of basic petals
• Pouch of gulf weed
• Pouch of spiced chewing tobacco
• Pouch of steam flowers
• Pouch with Kasa leaves
• Powdered peppers
• Purse of assorted dried leaves and spices
• Small bag of peppers
• Small pouch of eastern spice
• Small pouch of northern spice
• Small pouch of southern spice
• Small pouch of western spice
• Tiny salt bag

Dialogue

	Dialogue
When you speak to Ethel the first time	If you care to tie a magic knot, you've come to the right place! Welcome to "Tangle or Bond", Knot binder craft store and teachery! Why not peruse my knotcraft teachings and the fruit of my bindings?
When you speak to Ethel the second time	Hello again! Care to trade for some magical spell-knots? I used to live my life just like a Khelim...Always on the road...Until I fell in love with this house! I found it abandoned after the previous owners left it because of its visiting ghost...Being both Wind-wise and a schooled Knot-binder, I enjoy having this particular ghost around...Once you harness the power to speak to the departed, you would do well to talk to my ghost. I guarantee you will find it educational.

Dialogue

After you pass Ethel's Check

How sweet of you to inquire... Well between me and you, what I really need to grow my business are some powerful raw materials that I can dismantle and re-craft into more potent Knots. Creatures like Maisu, kettem and shades often leave such items behind when they have been destroyed. If it is in your power, I can promise you good trades for any such item that you bring me. Thanks again for asking, my friend.

Walk By Dialogue

	Dialogue
After you complete one of Ethel's quests	I have plenty of ideas for powerful magic items I can make using what you gave me! Wonderful!

Miscellaneous

The instant it becomes night she can be seen walking down the path to the west and disappearing, even though we are to believe she is asleep inside the house. This is likely just a generic NPC behavior oversight.