10. I have an artifact. I cannot seem to get another artifact
quest. Why?
While you are holding one artifact, you cannot get another
artifact quest. Go to a shop and leave your artifact for
repair. If you are told it does not need repair, use it and
then immediately leave it for repair. Then go out into the
street and get another artifact quest. Once the quest is
noted in your log, you can go back and pick up the repaired
artifact(s) and go on the quest.
11. How do I get an artifact quest?
By asking for a general rumor in the street. Pick a NPC and
ask 10-20 times. If after 3 or 4 requests you get 'I know
nothing' type replies, go to another NPC. Eventually you
will get something like "X is at Inn Y trying to sell a map
to find artifact Z'... Go to the Inn, click on the innkeeper
and negotiate with character X. Either pay the fee asked or
forget that artifact, and try for a different artifact quest
out in the street. Incidently, if you do not want the particular
artifact named, just keep asking the NPC that gave you this
artifact seller's location. Ask until you are given the name
of an artifact you really want. Eventually all of the artifacts
you do not currently possess will be named, if you do not go to
the named tavern to get the location of the map for one of them.
12. When I have an artifact, do I get to keep it forever?
Yes, if you never use it magically; for example, only use it
as a regular weapon or wear it as a ring (but there is one
exception). No otherwise. The higher your character's
level, the more times you can use its magic/spells, but
eventually you will use it up, UNLESS you get it repaired
before it disappears. When you repair an item, it is
restored to its original value and starts as if it were new.
13. If I lose an artifact, can I get it back?
It goes back into the pool of 16 artifacts, less those you
already hold, and can become a quest again.