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Where do I find out what it takes to be a hero?

  • 1 of 7: Everyone in Ankh-Morpork seems to have their own ideas as to what it takes to make a hero.
  • 2 of 7: Just try asking around town, and you should get all of the pieces that you need.
  • 3 of 7: The guard will tell you that you need a birthmark, a mask, and a spell.
  • 4 of 7: The old-timers in the town square tell you to get a posing pouch.
  • 5 of 7: The warrior in the square tells you to get a sword that goes "ting" and a moustache.
  • 6 of 7: The wizards in the Unseen University dining room tell you that you need a magical talisman.
  • 7 of 7: And Big Sal in the cathouse tells you to get camel-flage.