Strange Traveler Quest: Wait!

[TA]

Okay, this is going to be the shortest little guide ever... but I figured why not... After you do Ferghus's expanding the forge quest you get a quest from him where he wants a copper ore and you get a quest at the Strange Traveler called "Wait!"

When you get to the cat he asks for an Iron Ore to let you take a pop quiz and tells you to be ready. When you give the Iron Ore, he asks this:

"How many NPC's are there in Colhen?"
15 - WRONG
16 - WRONG
17 - WRONG
18 - WRONG
Varies - CORRECT

NPC's come and go depending on what part of the story you're on. So, there you have it. Just answer Varies and he'll give you a Copper Ore (and a +4 INT title), which you can then give to Ferghus to complete that quest you just got (which you should because it gives +12 INT +9 STR).

[Lolicon]

I love you.

[Hiccup]

wai so tricky? Dx

[Siaad]

ty

[MareneCorp]

Well it should be kind of obvious.

 Spoiler:

Tieve comes and goes on storyline quests, Ellis dies during the Ainle part of the game, etc.

Still, this guide would be helpful for people that, like me, had only about 3 minutes till curfew and didn't want to finish the next day.

[Eyrion]

I guessed 18 the first time. But then I guessed "Varies".
Are people really having such a hard time that they seek a guide for this quest? Maybe I'm just of higher intelligence.. A higher being. BOW DOWN TO YOUR REPTILIAN OVERLORD MASTER.