Originally Posted by
Al-Khwarizmi
You're right. Keep the "Stinky" artifact but change the +1 To to +5 speed. Speed also helps newbies a lot and would make more thematical sense, as goblins are not alien to the concept of getting the hell away from trouble.
That would be insanely good early game item. Far more valuable than Kranach quest--giving a set of clothes with [+0,+0] and +5 speed is better than 3000 gold by a decent margin. Remember, this is a quest intended to be completed by level 1-3 characters with poor starting gear/stats--an artifact reward, let alone one with extremely useful bonuses, is pretty powerful at that point in the game. Look at the rewards you get from doing other early game quests and their respective difficulties.
[0,+2] leather armor is a fine reward for a very easy quest. If you want the better reward, do Kranach instead.
Hoping to win with every class, doomed. Archer, Barbarian, Bard, Beastfighter, Druid, Elementalist, Farmer, Fighter, Monk, and ULE Priest down.