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+-- Quest: By Any Means Necessary 9978
+UPDATE `quest_template_addon` SET `SpecialFlags`=2 WHERE `ID`=9978;
+
+-- Empoor
+DELETE FROM `gossip_menu` WHERE `MenuID` = 7704 AND `TextID` = 9406;
+INSERT INTO `gossip_menu` (`MenuID`, `TextID`) VALUES
+(7704, 9406);
+
+DELETE FROM `conditions` WHERE `SourceTypeOrReferenceId` IN (14,15) AND `SourceGroup`=7704;
+INSERT INTO `conditions` (`SourceTypeOrReferenceId`, `SourceGroup`, `SourceEntry`, `SourceId`, `ElseGroup`, `ConditionTypeOrReference`, `ConditionTarget`, `ConditionValue1`, `ConditionValue2`, `ConditionValue3`, `NegativeCondition`, `ErrorType`, `ErrorTextId`, `ScriptName`, `Comment`) VALUES
+(14, 7704, 9406, 0, 0, 28, 0, 9978, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, '', 'Show gossip text 9406 if quest \'By Any Means Necessary\' is complete.'),
+(14, 7704, 9425, 0, 0, 8, 0, 9978, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, '', 'Show gossip text 9425 if quest \'By Any Means Necessary\' has been rewarded.'),
+(15, 7704, 0, 0, 0, 47, 0, 9978, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, '', 'Show gossip option 0 if quest 9978 is incomplete.'),
+(15, 7704, 1, 0, 0, 47, 0, 9978, 66, 0, 0, 0, 0, '', '(AND) Show gossip option 1 if quest \'By Any Means Necessary\' is complete or rewarded.'),
+(15, 7704, 1, 0, 0, 14, 0, 9979, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, '', '(AND) Show gossip option 1 if quest \'Wind Trader Lathrai\' is not taken.');
+
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE `entryorguid` = 18482 AND `source_type` = 0;
+INSERT INTO `smart_scripts` (`entryorguid`, `source_type`, `id`, `link`, `event_type`, `event_phase_mask`, `event_chance`, `event_flags`, `event_param1`, `event_param2`, `event_param3`, `event_param4`, `event_param5`, `action_type`, `action_param1`, `action_param2`, `action_param3`, `action_param4`, `action_param5`, `action_param6`, `target_type`, `target_param1`, `target_param2`, `target_param3`, `target_param4`, `target_x`, `target_y`, `target_z`, `target_o`, `comment`) VALUES
+(18482, 0, 0, 0, 11, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 83, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Respawn - Remove Npc Flag Questgiver'),
+(18482, 0, 1, 0, 11, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 42, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Respawn - Set Invincibility at 1 HP'),
+(18482, 0, 2, 4, 62, 0, 100, 0, 7704, 0, 0, 0, 0, 80, 1848200, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Gossip Option 0 Selected - Run Script'),
+(18482, 0, 3, 4, 62, 0, 100, 0, 7704, 1, 0, 0, 0, 80, 1848200, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Gossip Option 1 Selected - Run Script'),
+(18482, 0, 4, 0, 61, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 78, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Gossip Option Selected - Reset All Scripts'),
+(18482, 0, 5, 0, 2, 0, 100, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 80, 1848201, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - Between 0-1% Health - Run Script (No Repeat)'),
+(18482, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 3000, 5000, 9000, 12000, 0, 11, 12548, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - In Combat - Cast \'Frost Shock\''),
+(18482, 0, 7, 0, 23, 0, 100, 0, 12550, 0, 1000, 2000, 0, 11, 12550, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Has No Aura \'Lightning Shield\' - Cast \'Lightning Shield\''),
+(18482, 0, 8, 0, 25, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 80, 1848202, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Reset - Run Script');
+
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE `entryorguid` = 1848200 AND `source_type` = 9;
+INSERT INTO `smart_scripts` (`entryorguid`, `source_type`, `id`, `link`, `event_type`, `event_phase_mask`, `event_chance`, `event_flags`, `event_param1`, `event_param2`, `event_param3`, `event_param4`, `event_param5`, `action_type`, `action_param1`, `action_param2`, `action_param3`, `action_param4`, `action_param5`, `action_param6`, `target_type`, `target_param1`, `target_param2`, `target_param3`, `target_param4`, `target_x`, `target_y`, `target_z`, `target_o`, `comment`) VALUES
+(1848200, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1679, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Set Faction 1679'),
+(1848200, 9, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 45, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 19, 18483, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Set Data 1 to Empoor\'s Bodyguard'),
+(1848200, 9, 2, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Say Line 0'),
+(1848200, 9, 3, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 21, 40, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Start Attacking'),
+(1848200, 9, 4, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 103, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Root Disable');
+
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE `entryorguid` = 1848201 AND `source_type` = 9;
+INSERT INTO `smart_scripts` (`entryorguid`, `source_type`, `id`, `link`, `event_type`, `event_phase_mask`, `event_chance`, `event_flags`, `event_param1`, `event_param2`, `event_param3`, `event_param4`, `event_param5`, `action_type`, `action_param1`, `action_param2`, `action_param3`, `action_param4`, `action_param5`, `action_param6`, `target_type`, `target_param1`, `target_param2`, `target_param3`, `target_param4`, `target_x`, `target_y`, `target_z`, `target_o`, `comment`) VALUES
+(1848201, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Set Faction 35'),
+(1848201, 9, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 24, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Evade'),
+(1848201, 9, 2, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 103, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Root Enable'),
+(1848201, 9, 3, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 45, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 19, 18483, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Set Data 2 to Empoor\'s Bodyguard'),
+(1848201, 9, 4, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 15, 9978, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 18, 50, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Complete Quest \'By Any Means Necessary\''),
+(1848201, 9, 5, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 82, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Add Npc Flag Questgiver'),
+(1848201, 9, 6, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 120000, 120000, 0, 0, 0, 83, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Remove Npc Flag Questgiver'),
+(1848201, 9, 7, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 103, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Root Disable'),
+(1848201, 9, 8, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Say Line 1');
+
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE `entryorguid` = 1848202 AND `source_type` = 9;
+INSERT INTO `smart_scripts` (`entryorguid`, `source_type`, `id`, `link`, `event_type`, `event_phase_mask`, `event_chance`, `event_flags`, `event_param1`, `event_param2`, `event_param3`, `event_param4`, `event_param5`, `action_type`, `action_param1`, `action_param2`, `action_param3`, `action_param4`, `action_param5`, `action_param6`, `target_type`, `target_param1`, `target_param2`, `target_param3`, `target_param4`, `target_x`, `target_y`, `target_z`, `target_o`, `comment`) VALUES
+(1848202, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 20000, 20000, 0, 0, 0, 2, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Set Faction 35'),
+(1848202, 9, 1, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 103, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor - On Script - Root Disable');
+
+-- Empoor's Bodyguard
+UPDATE `creature_template` SET `AIName` = 'SmartAI' WHERE `entry` = 18483;
+
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE `entryorguid` = 18483 AND `source_type` = 0;
+INSERT INTO `smart_scripts` (`entryorguid`, `source_type`, `id`, `link`, `event_type`, `event_phase_mask`, `event_chance`, `event_flags`, `event_param1`, `event_param2`, `event_param3`, `event_param4`, `event_param5`, `action_type`, `action_param1`, `action_param2`, `action_param3`, `action_param4`, `action_param5`, `action_param6`, `target_type`, `target_param1`, `target_param2`, `target_param3`, `target_param4`, `target_x`, `target_y`, `target_z`, `target_o`, `comment`) VALUES
+(18483, 0, 0, 0, 38, 0, 100, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1679, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - On Data Set - Set Faction 1679'),
+(18483, 0, 1, 0, 38, 0, 100, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 49, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 21, 40, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - On Data Set - Start Attacking'),
+(18483, 0, 2, 0, 38, 0, 100, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 35, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - On Data Set - Set Faction 35'),
+(18483, 0, 3, 0, 38, 0, 100, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 24, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - On Data Set - Evade'),
+(18483, 0, 4, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 3000, 5000, 10000, 14000, 0, 11, 11977, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - In Combat - Cast \'Rend\''),
+(18483, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0, 5000, 7000, 15000, 20000, 0, 11, 13730, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - In Combat - Cast \'Demoralizing Shout\''),
+(18483, 0, 6, 0, 25, 0, 100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 80, 1848202, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 'Empoor\'s Bodyguard - On Reset - Run Script');