Old Spirit Man

The Old Spirit Man or Bromal is a friendly NPC found by using the Dead Ringer on the soulful corpse in the Old Man's Tomb.

While the Spirit Walker ability is active, the player may request Crux Card: Gathic Soldiers from the Old Spirit Man, which will require an offering of a Grave Steel Battleaxe.

Quotes

"RAAAARRGGGHH! Haha! I saw ya comin' with ya fancy artifact, knew ya might call me with it, so I was ready to give ya a jump! No reaction? Come on, I yelled pretty loud. Not even a slight shiver in ya boots? Whatever, what is it?"

When the player clicks "About you?":

"They called me the "Brain Cleaver" back in ma prime, for reasons I'm sure ya can figure out. My real name was somethin' less intense - Bromal. I was a warrior of Iful's Capital in the ol' kingdom of Kol Duluramodul before the undead took over. Now it's known as the Olden Ruins."

When the player clicks "Olden Ruins?":

"A rotting landmass east of Gathuram. The folk of it ere the fall came from up north-east, migrating from the sinking Eranmount. They named their new land Odulmount - meaning Great Swamp in your tongue - but after lifetimes of glory, it was renamed to Kol Duluramodul - meaning Immovable Swamp Kingdom. It was indeed an impenetrable land, until the God of Decay appeared."

When the player clicks "God of Decay?":

"A disease swept through Kol Duluramodul like an air-borne tsunami. The cause was the False God of Decay who roamed Tethuram - Gathuram's name in ancient times. It rotted and corroded flesh and turned humans into undead. The swamps, we discovered, were where the infection thrived most, so the folk who yet lived abandoned the kingdom and travelled further west. Such hard times they were, I only look back in anguish for my people."

When the player clicks "False Gods?":

"Be thankful for the present ya live in now. The Ancient World was an unforgiving age, made worse by the False Gods. We only knew of one at the time - after becoming a spirit I learnt a lot more about them from others of the realm. Apparently there was also one in Anglon, Blight I believe. For all the knowledge a thousand spirits can give, not one knows of the False Gods' origins. They're all dead though, the last of 'em was felled by ye olde Light. And I'm not talking about the Light you may know."

When the player clicks "Dead Ringer?":

"Aye, I know of the artifact you carry, in fact it was created in Iful's Capital! 'Tis designed to call upon the spirits of corpses. Originally, the purpose was for gainin' knowledge of the past, but overtime we used it for more personal reasons - such as lettin' the dead talk to their family an' friends. I am unsure why it was found beneath this island though."

When the player clicks "Request Crux":

"Of course! But first, I'd like ya to give ma corpse a weapon. Let the bone-heads and tomb raiders know I died fightin'! A big ol' battleaxe will do."

When the player clicks "Offer Grave Steel Battleaxe" (must have a Grave Steel Battleaxe in the inventory):

"Weapon's a bit dusty but it'll do nicely. You wanted ma crux? Sure thing, lad! Have the spirits of my people, and may they stab ya foes hard!" (If the player has an Empty Crux Card)
"Gimme somethin' to imbue first!" (If the player doesn't have an Empty Crux Card)
"Get in tha Spirit Realm, garbar! Can't do anythin' otherwise!" (If the player is not in the Spirit Realm)