"Well, my friend Nick and I were drivin' along, and everything was fine. All of a sudden, Nick says, 'The truck don't sound right.' So, I stop and Nick gets out. I figured he was just gonna have a look at the engine and maybe tighten somethin'. Instead, for no apparent reason, Nick tears out the truck's generator cable and runs off inta the desert. I chased after him for a few seconds. But there was no way I could catch him, and I was afraid someone else might find the truck and loot it. So, I came back here, hopin' Nick would eventually come to his senses. But that was several hours ago.

"I'd sure appreciate it if you could find Nick for me. Maybe you could help him. If nothin' else, it sure would be nice if you could bring back that generator cable. 'Cause this truck aint goin' nowhere without it. If you can help me get 'er runnin', I'll give you a ride.

"Here. You can borrow this ring. It's enchanted with the spell 'Locate' and it should help you find Nick. To work the ring, just hold it, say Nick's full name, and concentrate for a while."

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