Rust is a small village in Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer. It is located in the Ironsand Desert region. The party must go here to complete the Find a witness to the lake of fire's formation quest.
Background
Rust was a troll village in the Ironsand Desert. One day, a gateway appeared on the desert plain outside the village, and a great lake of fire appeared. Most of the inhabitants were slain instantly, and a lot of buildings burned down.
The only witness to the lake's formation was Overdune Snapfinger, a hunter who was on the hills near the village when the gate appeared.
Buildings
- Parched Throat: Tavern.
- Guild Caravans: Stable.
| Ironsand Desert Coach 75 gold | ||
|---|---|---|
| Destination | Departs | Arrives |
| Alvar | Monday | Wednesday |
| Shadowspire | Wednesday | Friday |
| Ravenshore | Thursday | Sunday |
| Ravenshore | Saturday | Tuesday |
| Shadowspire | Sunday | Tuesday |
Characters
- Rethnar: Innkeeper. Found at the Parched Throat (point 1).
- Elsinar: Stablemaster. Found at the Guild Caravans (point 2).
- Overdune Snapfinger: Quest giver for the Put Vilebite's ashes in the Dust village tomb quest. Found in his home (point 3).
- Schmecker: Buys royal wasp jelly. Found at his home (point 4).
- Volog Sandwind: Quest giver for the Find the Ancient Troll Homeland quest. Also found in Schmecker's home.
- Hobb Sandwind: War Troll promoter. Also found in Schmecker's home.
- Kethric Tarent: Expert Regeneration trainer. Found in his home (point 5).
- Pole: Quest giver for the Deliver Fire Resistance Potions quest. Found at his home (point 6).
- Julian Greensward: Minor NPC. Also found in Pole's home.
- Mikel Smithson: Grandmaster Body Building trainer. Found in his home (point 7).
- Benjamin Greenstorm: Minor NPC. Also found in Mikel's home.
- Hobert: Minor NPC. Found in his home (point 8).
- Heather Goblinreaver: Minor NPC. Also found in Hobert's home.
- Gregory Mist: Master Water Magic trainer. Found in his home (point 9).
- Sethrc Thistlebone: War Troll hireling. Found in his home (point 10).
- Talion: Quest giver for the Bring Talion in the Ironsand Desert the basic ingredients for a potion of Pure Endurance quest. Found in his home (point 11).
- Medwari Elmsmire: Grandmaster Leather Armor trainer. Also found in Talion's home.
- Celia Stone: Master Staff trainer. Found in her home (point 12).
- Bigfist Slowstepper: Minor NPC. Also found in Celia's home.
- Brother Hearthsworn: Grandmaster Mace trainer. Found in his home (point 13).
Quests
- Put Vilebite's ashes in the Dust village tomb: Overdune Snapfinger wants the party to deliver his brother's remains to the family tomb.
- Deliver Fire Resistance Potions: Pole wants the party to find and deliver potions of fire resistance to the other houses in the village.
- Find the Ancient Troll Homeland: Volog wants the party to locate the Ancient Troll Home.
- Bring Talion in the Ironsand Desert the basic ingredients for a potion of Pure Endurance: Talion wants the party to bring him reagents for a pure endurance potion.
Sources
| Towns and Regions of Jadame & Elemental Planes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns | Alvar · Balthazar Lair · Blood Drop · Dragonhunter village · Harecksburg · Ravenshore · Rust · Twilight | |
| Regions | Alvar · Dagger Wound Islands · Garrote Gorge · Ironsand Desert · Murmurwoods · Ravage Roaming · Ravenshore · Regna Island · Shadowspire | |
| Planes | Plane Between Planes · Plane of Air · Plane of Earth · Plane of Fire · Plane of Water | |