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'''A Drifter's Gambit''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in ''[[Forsaken]]'' that contains transcripts from "''A Renegade's Observations of a Drifter''". Entries are obtained by completing activities in the game. | '''A Drifter's Gambit''' is a [[Lore]] book introduced in ''[[Forsaken]]'' that contains transcripts from "''A Renegade's Observations of a Drifter''". Entries are obtained by completing activities in the game. | ||
==Uneasy Feeling== | ==Uneasy Feeling== | ||
"I've followed him for a short while now. Tracked his path since he turned up on mine. | "I've followed [[The Drifter (character)|him]] for a short while now. Tracked his path since he turned up on mine. | ||
"He's not like them, but not far off—hard to trust, hard to know. He's seen more than most can imagine and done things most wouldn't dare. But he's always kept his distance—stayed far from the Light. | "He's not like [[Shadows of Yor|them]], but not far off—hard to trust, hard to know. He's seen more than most can imagine and done things most wouldn't dare. But he's always kept his distance—stayed far from the [[Light]]. | ||
"Why head City-side now? Why risk antagonizing those best equipped to cut his journey short? Can't quite say. I get the sense he's on the run, but from what? From who? There are Shadows in his past. Do they linger? Do they hunt? | "Why head [[City]]-side now? Why risk antagonizing those best equipped to cut his journey short? Can't quite say. I get the sense he's on the run, but from what? From who? There are Shadows in his past. Do they linger? Do they hunt? | ||
"Or is his desperation driven by other… concerns? | "Or is his desperation driven by other… concerns? | ||
"All I've seen, all I've uncovered—of him, of his long, winding road—says he's made enemies at just about every turn. Over centuries, that list grew real long. He's been comfortable on the dodge out beyond the | "All I've seen, all I've uncovered—of him, of his long, winding road—says he's made enemies at just about every turn. Over centuries, that list grew real long. He's been comfortable on the dodge out beyond the [[Reef]]—ever-moving, ever-exploring, never concerned with the dangers riding his wake. | ||
"So, again… Why now? Why here? What's his play? More important… | "So, again… Why now? Why here? What's his play? More important… | ||
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"What's his game?" | "What's his game?" | ||
—A Renegade's Observations of a Drifter | —A [[Shin Malphur|Renegade]]'s Observations of a Drifter | ||
==Justified Means== | ==Justified Means== | ||
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"In fact, he only came to my attention when he started running with them I'd call prey. | "In fact, he only came to my attention when he started running with them I'd call prey. | ||
"Before that he'd existed only as rumor—the strange Lightbearer who journeyed beyond the system's edge, the lone wanderer who was only a 'Guardian' by reductive modern definitions. He had a Ghost. He was touched by the Light. His motivations, though, were his own—some might say selfish, and I'd have to agree. In regard to the concepts of duty and devotion and using one's gifts for the betterment of humanity? Not his play. The City be damned. The Traveler be damned. The Light be damned. | "Before that he'd existed only as rumor—the strange [[Lightbearer]] who journeyed beyond the system's edge, the lone wanderer who was only a '[[Guardian]]' by reductive modern definitions. He had a [[Ghost]]. He was touched by the [[Light]]. His motivations, though, were his own—some might say selfish, and I'd have to agree. In regard to the concepts of duty and devotion and using one's gifts for the betterment of humanity? Not his play. The City be damned. The [[Traveler]] be damned. The Light be damned. | ||
"Which makes his run to the Tower and his newfound benevolence all the more… curious. | "Which makes his run to the Tower and his newfound benevolence all the more… curious. | ||
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"I lost track of him when the Traveler fell silent. Could be that severed connection drew him back. If so, I doubt it's something he'd admit. Yet here he is—unwelcome, but with a gift for persuasion. I can't say it doesn't make me uneasy. | "I lost track of him when the Traveler fell silent. Could be that severed connection drew him back. If so, I doubt it's something he'd admit. Yet here he is—unwelcome, but with a gift for persuasion. I can't say it doesn't make me uneasy. | ||
"There was—so we're clear—a time I'd call him a threat. There was a time I'd look to end him as punishment for the paths he'd tread. But things aren't quite so simple these days. Ghaul taught us that. And while I still plan to punish those who have transgressed, I can also see the value in certain… risks. | "There was—so we're clear—a time I'd call him a threat. There was a time I'd look to end him as punishment for the paths he'd tread. But things aren't quite so simple these days. [[Ghaul]] taught us that. And while I still plan to punish those who have transgressed, I can also see the value in certain… risks. | ||
"This | "This [[Gambit]]—the Drifter's strange little game—may just be one such. | ||
"It requires care and a keen eye to ensure the means don't consume the ends, but I got a feeling our new 'friend' might be a necessary catalyst. And, if not… | "It requires care and a keen eye to ensure the means don't consume the ends, but I got a feeling our new 'friend' might be a necessary catalyst. And, if not… | ||
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"Many have fallen to this path. It's not one I tread lightly, but I've found the only way to best a shadow is meet it in the shade. | "Many have fallen to this path. It's not one I tread lightly, but I've found the only way to best a shadow is meet it in the shade. | ||
"The Vanguard won't allow it—they're noble, but they're flawed. Frightened. Most Guardians wouldn't dare it—too many legends of heroes lost to such unpleasant pursuits. | "The [[Vanguard]] won't allow it—they're noble, but they're flawed. Frightened. Most Guardians wouldn't dare it—too many legends of heroes lost to such unpleasant pursuits. | ||
"But things have changed… | "But things have changed… | ||
"The Oryx slayers and their like have danced within Ascendant | "The [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] slayers and their like have danced within [[Ascendant Realm]]s. The nightmare legends of bonewalkers and nether worlds have been cast into the Light. Old fears are now trampled beneath enduring triumph. Now, if ever, is the time to step proud into the unknown and bathe it in our Light. | ||
"And if doing so draws the attention of enemies old and new… if we tempt damnation… so be it. We will stand ever vigilant and burn them all away. | "And if doing so draws the attention of enemies old and new… if we tempt damnation… so be it. We will stand ever vigilant and burn them all away. | ||
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—A Renegade's Observations of a Drifter | —A Renegade's Observations of a Drifter | ||
==Artifacts and Friends== | ==Artifacts and Old Friends== | ||
"By chance, he and I crossed paths in a… neutral setting. Didn't give me his name, just called himself a drifter. Told him if that's how it was, he could call me 'Pal.' He laughed at that, got comfortable. Got all kinds of open about where he'd been, what he was haulin'. Even dropped a tip on where an old friend of mine was hiding. I still wonder if he knows who I really am. | "By chance, he and I crossed paths in a… neutral setting. Didn't give me his name, just called himself a drifter. Told him if that's how it was, he could call me 'Pal.' He laughed at that, got comfortable. Got all kinds of open about where he'd been, what he was haulin'. Even dropped a tip on where an old friend of mine was hiding. I still wonder if he knows who I really am. | ||
"He told me he left the system as soon as he was risen. Not immediately, sure. Had to get his bearings, find a ship—get it fit, get it flying. But soon as, he was good as gone. 'Drawn to the outer,' he says. I can appreciate. | "He told me he left the system as soon as he was risen. Not immediately, sure. Had to get his bearings, find a ship—get it fit, get it flying. But soon as, he was good as gone. 'Drawn to the outer,' he says. I can appreciate. | ||
"He says he's seen the deep side of Jupiter. Been to the Core Mines of Saturn. Name drops old myths no one's heard—the Luvial Crux, the Shift Chasms Below Elios, the Fourth Tomb of Nezarec. Goes on about the Idols of Lower Sul, the Treasure of Exodus Prime, the Solar Engine of Dead Star-Six. | "He says he's seen the deep side of [[Jupiter]]. Been to the [[Core Mines of Saturn]]. Name drops old myths no one's heard—the [[Luvial Crux]], the [[Shift Chasms Below Elios]], the [[Fourth Tomb of Nezarec]]. Goes on about the [[Idols of Lower Sul]], the [[Treasure of Exodus Prime]], the [[Solar Engine of Dead Star-Six]]. | ||
"I think he's making most of it up, but he's got relics and etchings. He's got materials not of this system—odd metals, obsidian flames, thought engines, edible null cakes and a stuffed something that looks like a rabbit bio-fused with a cephalopod. He keeps all this stuff to himself—his 'gets,' he calls 'em. | "I think he's making most of it up, but he's got relics and etchings. He's got materials not of this system—odd metals, obsidian flames, thought engines, edible null cakes and a stuffed something that looks like a rabbit bio-fused with a cephalopod. He keeps all this stuff to himself—his 'gets,' he calls 'em. | ||
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"He could tell I wasn't satisfied, but I knew he wasn't lying. The chunk was 'other' for sure, and Ghost said its readings were off the charts, but abstract—unlike anything anyone had encountered. | "He could tell I wasn't satisfied, but I knew he wasn't lying. The chunk was 'other' for sure, and Ghost said its readings were off the charts, but abstract—unlike anything anyone had encountered. | ||
"Can't say that made me comfortable, but then the Drifter, with his easy manner and eager charm, asked if I'd ever met a man in black named Callum. | "Can't say that made me comfortable, but then the Drifter, with his easy manner and eager charm, asked if I'd ever met a man in black named [[Callum Sol|Callum]]. | ||
"He was clearly changin' the subject, but he was lucky enough—or smart enough—to pick one I had interest in, and I could respect that." | "He was clearly changin' the subject, but he was lucky enough—or smart enough—to pick one I had interest in, and I could respect that." | ||
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"Here's the play. Ours, I mean… | "Here's the play. Ours, I mean… | ||
"You have places. Cleared zones. Not necessarily the safest spots, but not wholly untamed. I say we… you… allow the Drifter to run his game. And let's you and me watch. | "[[Shaxx|You]] have places. Cleared zones. Not necessarily the safest spots, but not wholly untamed. I say we… you… allow the Drifter to run his game. And let's you and me watch. | ||
"We watch the action. We watch him. We watch who plays and who doesn't. On top of that, we watch their aggression—who's diving too deep, too fast, who's less keen to grow their knowledge, their strength. And who's simply lookin' to unleash themselves. | "We watch the action. We watch him. We watch who plays and who doesn't. On top of that, we watch their aggression—who's diving too deep, too fast, who's less keen to grow their knowledge, their strength. And who's simply lookin' to unleash themselves. | ||