Requesting advice on various Peruvian subjects

[Rifflesby]

It has been an exciting and adventuresome time in Peru -- I have exercised my cartography skills with the many and various caves, discovered the secrets of smithery and metalwork, and much else besides -- but I am eager now to see what other locales might have in store for me. However, I am loath to leave these shores with so much unresolved business:

Firstly, an ancient crone has offered to teach me the use of various plants, and requested that I bring her ten 'Elder Flowers'. I believe I have the herbs she referred to, but I'm unable to locate the woman herself. She gave little information other than that she would be in the mountain ranges -- not very helpful in a country with mountains as its chief geographical feature, I must say!

Secondly, after I located a treasure for a lighthouse-keeper on one of the islands, the man asked me to take a box to a certain Professor W. M. Hastings. I have checked all of the obvious places to look for a professor, and all of the non-obvious ones I could think of as well, and have yet to locate the man.

Thirdly, I have traced a stolen archaeological artifact to a seemingly insane monk, from a church in the very northwestern-most mountains. However, the man is dead, and I have found no clue as to where he might have stashed the stolen antique.

Finally... well, I hesitate to mention it, for it sounds quite unbelievable and you would be well justified to assume me to be as mad as the aforementioned monk, but while exploring the various caverns, I stumbled upon a strange graven image... I recall that it was monstrous to look upon, but fortunately my mind has refused to store the details of its appearance. It whispered to me in a terrible voice, and promised me great things if I could complete a task for it. I agreed -- purely in the hope that it would leave me alone, I assure you, for I have no intention of following the paths of darkness! -- and, thankfully, the presence abated. I note, however, that it never told me what its task for me actually was. Not that I intend to do its bidding, of course, but I would not be in this line of work were I not prone to fits of curiosity!

In any case, I know that explorers much more experienced than I read these postings on a regular basis, so if anyone could see their way clear to providing a nudge in the right direction on these matters, I would be much obliged.

Yours sincerely,
Martin J. "Riff" Rifflesby.

[Steve Smythe]

Ancient Crone part 2

The NE mountain range.

She can be found at 63,17. The tricky bit is navigating your way to her.
I vaguely recollect having to walk along a river at one stage.

[Steve Smythe]

Mad Monk part 5

Very close to the monastery, but tricky to get to.

5,1

[Steve Smythe]

Initiation of the Cultist Part 1 part 2

You need to get into the dreamlands.

You need to take an overdose to get there.

Overdose on morphine.

Petrified Forest

17,9

[Rifflesby]

Thanks very much, Steve.

Though you know, I would be prepared to swear up and down that I'd been to that spot for the Mad Monk quest already -- more than once, even. Weird.

[Rufus Jones]

Well they didn't call him the Sane sitting in the middle of your livingroom monk.

/The above is test of the sarcasm broadcast system
//If this had been an actual emergency there would have been spoilers attached

[Filk82]

I too am trying to track down Professor Hastings in Peru, the elusive blighter!
Does anyone know where he may be found?