Curator

Albatrellus Toadingham, better known as the Curator, is a mustachioed Toad gentleman who is always on the lookout for exclusive new pieces to add to the Museum of Mushroom History, and is usually willing to cough up a fair chunk of coin for them, too. While initially just a minor character, he becomes more important to the heroes as the story progresses.

The Clovis Arrow
The heroes first meet the Curator when he requests their help in retrieving the Clovis Arrow from the top of Star Hill. After fighting the Mastadoom, Lootelei, and eventually Ultrasmilax, the heroes present the arrow to the Curator, who rewards them with the Tome of Thaumaturgical Coalescence, which allows them to use magic combos.

The Dire Journal
When the heroes explore Dragon's Grotto, they find a thin pathway through a cave wall that leads to a hidden sanctum. On a table there, they find a journal with mysterious and incohesive ramblings, and also it smells bad. After accidentally freeing the Illt, they return to the Curator and give him the journal to look over. When they return after saving Booster's Casino, they find the Curator acting bizarrely and having a sickly appearance. In the intermission preceding Chapter 9, the Curator becomes somewhat menacing. He stumbles out of the museum and announces that he "has returned at last," then collapses. Immediately following this event, the dragon Exuro appears and flies toward MushRen Faire.

Post-Possession and Revelations
When the heroes return after chasing away Exuro, they find the Curator back to his senses, albeit very exhausted. He informs them that he was possessed by this "Illt" and that it was using him as a host while regaining its strength. The heroes storm Outland Stronghold where the Illt is hiding, and defeat it. Before the Shamans depart, they tell the Curator that the Illt could still return unless the portal to its realm is sealed with the power of five mystical pieces of ore.

The Ore Quest
The Curator's occupation makes him a handy historian to the heroes when they begin searching for the ore pieces. He spends most of his time poring over his vast collection of material, and is able to locate four of the pieces this way. Once the heroes have collected all five, he passes on the last tip from the Shamans- that the portal is located somewhere beneath Dragon's Grotto. Claiming that the expedition could lead to big, important discoveries about the Mushroom Kingdom's history, the Curator joins the heroes on their journey deep into the earth. They discover the Hypogeum beneath the hidden sanctum, and have to cross through many dangerous traps and puzzles. Eventually they open the pathway to the portal, but are attacked in a dream state by the Illt's Vassals. Upon their defeat, the vassals form into the true final ore piece.

Worlds Apart
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