Old letter

Item

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Old letter
Released23 July 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
League regionVarlamore Varlamore✓
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsRead, Drop
ExamineA letter sent long ago.
Values
Value10 coins
High alch6 coins
Low alch4 coins
Weight0.005 kg
Respawn time100 ticks (60 seconds)
Advanced data
Item ID31121
LinkMOID

An old letter is an item found in the bedroom to the east on the 1st floor of the Sunrise Palace.

The letter, written by the mother of Mezpah Arkan and addressed to his father, details an incident between Mezpah and his cousin Imafore Tullus during their childhood.

Spawns

Location Members Spawns Map League region
Sunrise Palace - 1st floorMembers1Show mapVarlamore Varlamore✓

Transcript

Tertius,

I write to you with the deepest regret in my heart. It was not my intention to hide what happened from you. It wounds me that it has come to this. That our son felt he must write to you, so far away, rather than speak to his mother. More than that, it wounds me that you both are right, for it is clear that Imafore cannot stay under this roof any longer.

I take full responsibility. The boys' tutors told me Imafore was becoming less prone to these rages. That his time at the temple had calmed him somewhat. When I heard the boys squabbling, I did not intervene until I heard Mezpah fall.

I beg you, show him kindness when he returns to the capital. His father will almost certainly show him none. Do not worry for Mezpah. I'm assured his arm will fully heal by the time you return in the spring. Until then, notlazohtle, think on my words.

Your loving wife,

Papan

Trivia

  • The letter contains words in different languages.
    • Mezpah is very similar to the Hebrew word, Mizpah, meaning "watchtower" or "lookout".
    • Tertius is a Latin name, meaning "third".
    • Notlazohtle, is likely the Nahuatl word which means, "my love". This is a modern morphology of "notlazohtli".
    • Papan is the Nahuatl word for "flag" or "standard". It is also the Malay word for "plank" or "board".

Source

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