This land is not as fertile as it once was. I'm not sure about pollution's effects on it.
I would like to collect some samples from plants for analysis; maybe I can figure out the heart of the issue.
You seem like a clever, willing adventurer. Could you get some infected herbs from the Wicked Wisewoods?
You can find the Wicked Wisewoods to the south of the Gas Vents.
It may seem like all hope is lost, but I really do want to save this place.
I have lived here for several decades. I saw it grow and prosper, then become barren and deserted. Most young people moved away, but my heart belongs here.