The Leshy is a side-protagonist appearing in Quest for Glory 4. He looks like a elder man made entirely out of wood, has moss for hair and a bird nesting in his forehead.
Game Interaction[]
Looking for the Leshy inside the bushes around him
He can be found by traveling one screen south and one east from the Cemetery, appears only during the day (and only if the hero isn't being chased by a monster), and also has his own in-game musical theme.
The Leshy is scarcely referenced by the other characters before the hero actually meets him, at which point he starts various games for the hero to embark into. The games are actually simple and require the hero to either guess the bush the Leshy is hiding behind (this can be done by clicking one by one on the bushes that shake), or to simply chase the moving bush around the screen for some time. Once the game is over the Leshy will appear to the hero and ask him a rhyming riddle. Although the Leshy only asks one question at a time and disappears thereafter, it is possible to leave the screen and quickly come back in order to continue the guesses.
The riddles[]
The riddles consist of three question-responses, the first of which indicates a certain in-game character, the second - an in-game object related to that character, and the third - the action to undertake for both. The player has to use the mouth-icon on the hero, not the Leshy, to make guesses (because the Leshy always hides after asking questions).
Half of the riddles are answerable after reading HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting in Town of Mordavia's Adventurer's Guild.
After answering the last riddle and coming back, the Leshy attacks the player. Although it's done in joy, the Leshy then leaves to never come back.
| Riddle Order | The riddle | How to solve it? | How to reach the solution? | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the riddler's name? | Tell him about Leshy | Read HERO: The Journal of General Job Adjusting in Town of Mordavia's Adventurer's Guild | |
| 2 | Which bush needs saving? | Plant the Bonsai Bush in Erana's Garden, but optionally first tell him about saving this bush | Break the stones around the bush and grab it to your inventory | This riddle doesn't have to be answered, if the hero just plants the bush in Erana's Garden, but this means less Puzzle Points |
| 3 | Who lives in the lake? | Tell him about Rusalka | Already done in the first riddle | |
| 4 | Who hides her hut behind a bush? | Tell him about Baba Yaga | Get close enough to Bonehead to be warned about Baba Yaga | |
| 5 | What is the killer berry bush? | Tell him about Elderbury Bush | Visit Baba Yaga's Hut (where she automatically talks about the bush) | The Leshy suggests you visit it after the previous riddle |
| 6 | Which creature guards the Heart Ritual or What is it that the Faeries seek? | Tell him about Wraith or Staff | Already done in the first riddle | This is the only class dependent question, in which non-Hybrid Wizards get asked about Faery Folk instead of about Wraiths (although it's technically specifically Master Wraith) |
Background[]
Personality and traits[]
This Slavic forest spirit is mischievous and tricky. He knows everything that goes on in the forest. What can you do for him? How can he help you?
Where can I find him?[]
He lives in the forest above Erana's Garden to the southeast of town. If you see some moving bushes, go up to them and find out why they are moving.
What is his dark secret?[]
As a caretaker of the woods, he is responsible for plants and animals. The Dark One's magic is too strong for him, though. There is a plant he wants to save, but needs your help to do so.
Inspiration[]
In Slavic mythology, a "leshiy" (Russian: леший, meaning "[he] of the woods", or 'wood spirit' or 'wood demon') is a druidic spirit which protects the forest. It has an appearance similar to that in-game, but usually plays with the people from afar. It can lead the lost people out of the forest, if they're kind to him, and lead unkind people further to their doom. Compare to the Domovoi, which is the same kind of spirit, but "of the house".[1]