Teardrop Helm Quest

From a mudman:

• Go s.

• Quaff from a mirror-smooth pool.

• Go d, n, e, s, w, Kill Guardian of Lost Hopes for a Glimmer of Hope

• Go [d], e, s, 2w, Kill Guardian of Broken Dreams for a Memory of a Dream

• Go [d], s, 2w, n, Kill Guardian of Despair for a Shred of Happiness

• Go [d], 2w, n, e, Kill Guardian of the Lovelorn for a Hint of Affection

• Go [d], w, n, e, s, Kill Guardian of Abandonment for a Promise of Friendship

• Go [d].

• Give a Promise of Friendship to Requiem and receive a teardrop helm.

 You give a Promise of Friendship to Requiem the Sage.
 Requiem the Sage takes your a Glimmer of Hope.
 Requiem the Sage takes your a Memory of a Dream.
 Requiem the Sage takes your a Shred of Happiness.
 Requiem the Sage takes your a Hint of Affection.
 Requiem smiles as he sees the gathered items, and ticks them off on a finger.
 
 Requiem says 'Ahh yes, a Glimmer of Hope, often the only thing that can
 sustain us through our most trying times.  Then there is the Memory of a Dream,
 which gives us purpose and drive.  A single shred of happiness can mean the
 difference between life and death, and even a hint of affection can mean the
 world on a lonely night.  And then, when times are at their darkest, it is the
 promise of friendship that means our survival, for it is our friends that pick
 us up when we have fallen.'
 
 Requiem's eyes sparkle as he speaks.  Slowly, he gets up out of his chair, and
 moves over to a chest nestled beside the stone fireplace.  He mutters a word
 softly, and a series of intricate runes flash brightly on the chest before it
 pops open.
 
 Requiem reaches in, and pulls out a helm that glistens like the morning dew,
 or upon further observation, like a mourner's face, streaked with tears.  The
 helmet seems to carry with it a solemnity and respect all its own.
 
 Requiem says 'This is known as the Teardrop Helm.  It was built in an age
 long since over, during the great wars.  It is the helmet of protectors and
 knights, for it has been instilled with the burden of responsibility for those
 they wish to protect.  The magic used to create it has long since been lost...
 I carry the only remaining Teardrop Helms in this plane.  And now, I give it
 to you, my young friend.  Wear it well.'
 
 Requiem the Sage gives you teardrop helm!