diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
index 4e7aa5b2e..84a2c43a0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ items.quest.corpsedust.chill=A chill runs down your spine.
 items.quest.corpsedust.desc=The ball of corpse dust doesn't differ outwardly from a regular dust ball. But you can feel a malevolent energy lurking within it.\n\nGetting rid of it as soon as possible would be a good idea.
 
 items.quest.darkgold.name=dark gold ore
+items.quest.darkgold.you_now_have=You now have %d dark gold ore.
 items.quest.darkgold.desc=This metal is called dark not because of its color (it doesn't differ from the normal gold), but because it melts under the daylight, making it useless on the surface.
 
 items.quest.dwarftoken.name=dwarf token
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 1327c81ef..f324157cd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -1161,7 +1161,14 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 						if (Dungeon.level.map[action.dst] == Terrain.WALL_DECO){
 							DarkGold gold = new DarkGold();
 							if (gold.doPickUp( Dungeon.hero )) {
-								GLog.i( Messages.capitalize(Messages.get(Dungeon.hero, "you_now_have", gold.name())) );
+								DarkGold existing = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(DarkGold.class);
+								if (existing != null && existing.quantity()%5 == 0){
+									if (existing.quantity() >= 40) {
+										GLog.p(Messages.get(DarkGold.class, "you_now_have", existing.quantity()));
+									} else {
+										GLog.i(Messages.get(DarkGold.class, "you_now_have", existing.quantity()));
+									}
+								}
 							} else {
 								Dungeon.level.drop( gold, pos ).sprite.drop();
 							}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Blacksmith.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Blacksmith.java
index 8b4f0b101..eb51c7088 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Blacksmith.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/npcs/Blacksmith.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.AscensionChallenge;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.BrokenSeal;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.EquipableItem;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Gold;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.Armor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.quest.DarkGold;
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 				tell(Messages.get(this, "reminder"));
 
 			}
-		} else if (!Quest.reforged) {
+		} else if (Quest.type == 0 && !Quest.reforged) {
 			
 			Game.runOnRenderThread(new Callback() {
 				@Override
@@ -186,6 +187,12 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 				}
 			});
 			
+		} else if (Quest.favor > 0) {
+
+			tell("You got " + Quest.favor + " favor. Here's some gold.");
+			new Gold(Quest.favor).doPickUp(Dungeon.hero, Dungeon.hero.pos);
+			Quest.favor = 0;
+
 		} else {
 			
 			tell( Messages.get(this, "get_lost") );
@@ -311,6 +318,8 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 		private static boolean given;
 		private static boolean completed;
 
+		private static int favor;
+
 		//pre-v2.2.0
 		private static boolean alternative; //false for mining gold, true for bat blood
 		private static boolean reforged;
@@ -320,6 +329,7 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 
 			spawned		= false;
 			given		= false;
+			favor       = 0;
 
 			completed	= false;
 			reforged	= false;
@@ -332,6 +342,8 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 		private static final String GIVEN		= "given";
 		private static final String COMPLETED	= "completed";
 
+		private static final String FAVOR	= "favor";
+
 		private static final String ALTERNATIVE	= "alternative";
 		private static final String REFORGED	= "reforged";
 		
@@ -343,9 +355,10 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 			
 			if (spawned) {
 				node.put( TYPE, type );
-				node.put( ALTERNATIVE, alternative );
 				node.put( GIVEN, given );
 				node.put( COMPLETED, completed );
+				node.put( FAVOR, favor );
+				node.put( ALTERNATIVE, alternative );
 				node.put( REFORGED, reforged );
 			}
 			
@@ -358,9 +371,10 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 			
 			if (!node.isNull() && (spawned = node.getBoolean( SPAWNED ))) {
 				type = node.getInt(TYPE);
-				alternative	=  node.getBoolean( ALTERNATIVE );
 				given = node.getBoolean( GIVEN );
 				completed = node.getBoolean( COMPLETED );
+				favor = node.getInt( FAVOR );
+				alternative	=  node.getBoolean( ALTERNATIVE );
 				reforged = node.getBoolean( REFORGED );
 			} else {
 				reset();
@@ -393,7 +407,15 @@ public class Blacksmith extends NPC {
 		public static void complete(){
 			completed = true;
 			reforged = false;
-			Statistics.questScores[2] = 3000; //TODO actual scoring logic
+
+			favor = 0;
+			DarkGold gold = Dungeon.hero.belongings.getItem(DarkGold.class);
+			if (gold != null){
+				favor += Math.min(2000, gold.quantity()*50);
+			}
+			//check for boss enemy, add another 1k points if they are dead
+			//perhaps reduce final quest score if hero is hit by avoidable boss attacks?
+			Statistics.questScores[2] = favor;
 		}
 
 		//if the blacksmith is generated pre-v2.2.0, and the player never spawned a mining test floor