Little Workshop of Horrors

Overview

Summary

1. Investigate the malfunctioning golems.
2. Defeat the total protection security regulator golem.
3. See Blimm for your reward.

Obtained from

Blimm in Rata Sum

Requirements

The Elusive Golemancer

Reward

• 7,500 XP
• 1,500 Gold

Dialogue

Oh! Oh, it's you again. Hmmm. Perhaps you can help me. Yes. You can. You see, I went looking for my staff; it's in Oola's Workshop, I'm certain. It's a nice, red staff. But the golems have...they've gone crazy! With Oola gone, no one is maintaining the security golems. It must have...they must have broken down.

I bet the...the total protection security regulator golem has a cracked circuit crystal. Yes. The TPS regulator has definitely cracked. Without a strict TPS regulator, the whole system breaks down. That must be it. Now, I can't search for my staff. If you don't help me, I'll burn the place down!

Accept: I pity you. Yes, I will help.

Reject: Burn it down. Burn it all down!

When asked about the quest:

You need to go to Oola's Workshop and...and stop the TPS regulator golem. It's cracked and making the rest of the golems malfunction. They'll burn the place before I...before I can.

Reward Dialogue

"You've...ah...repaired the TPS regulator? Oh, really? Well I can't say I'm...I'm upset about that. We can...we can replace it with a new one. I'm certain next time, it won't malfunction. Thank you for...for your help. Can I have my staff back? I want my staff back."

Walkthrough

• On the first level, as you approach the Dungeon Key, Xien will spawn, steal the key and disappear. He will reappear several times as you progress through the level and attack you. Everytime his HP drops to a certain amount, he disappears again, until you finally kill him near the Dungeon Gate. Once dead, he will drop the Dungeon Key.
• On the second level, Dungeon Key is possesed by a special golem, which can only be damaged using a Flux Matrix that you first power up at an Unstable Energy Source. It takes two uses of the Flux Matrix to kill the golem.
• The TPS Regulator Golem on the third level is accompanied by two Flame Guardians. It is recommended to kill the Flame Guardians first, because their death disables the surrounding Fire Turrets. The TPS Golem is no big threat by itself and goes down easily for a dungeon boss.

Trivia

• Blimm is based on the character of Milton in Mike Judge's comedy film Office Space.
• The final boss of Oola's Lab, the TPS Regulator Golem, derives his name from "TPS reports", the loathed pieces of paperwork in Office Space.
• The "red staff" is a reference to Milton's "Red Swingline". When the red stapler is taken from Milton, he tells the audience that he could burn the place down.
• The Quest's name, "Little Workshop of Horrors" is a reference to the movie-turned-musical-turned-musical movie "The Little Shop of Horrors".