[Neiv]

Try this modified version:

sub event_say 
	{
	if (defined($qglobals{var_name})) 
		{
		if ($qglobals{var_name} >= 1)
    			{
      			if ($text =~/hail/i)
        			{
          			quest::say("blah blah blah");
        			}
    			}
		}
	else
    		{
      		if ($text =~/hail/i)
        		{
          		quest::say("blah2 blah2 blah2");
        		}
    		}
 	}