[Cisyouc]

Try this.

sub EVENT_SAY
{
if($text=~/hail/i)
  {
  quest::say("What business do you have in my realm?  I did not request your presence!  Has [somebody] sent you to me?");
  }
if($text=~/somebody/i)
  {
  quest::say("Who told you to speak with me?  Speak their name!");
  }
if($text=~/phexor/i)
  {
  quest::say("Oh you you are here on the matter of Father Time.  Well before I waste my time helping you, I expect you to pass a [test].  If you are indeed a worthy soldier, you will have no problem passing this test.");
  }
if($text=~/test/i)
  {
  quest::say("Yes, I will summon forth some of my most honorable soldiers.  Fight them and return to me each of there gems. Let me know when you are [ready] to start.");
  }
if($text=~/ready/i)
  {
  quest::say("Very Well, Hand me 500 pieces of platinum to start.");
  }
}
sub EVENT_ITEM
{
if($platinum == "500")
  {
  quest::say("Below me is four soldiers.  Fight them and bring me there symbol's as proof of your actions.");
  quest::spawn(281234,0,0,-170,2438,463); 
  quest::spawn(281234,0,0,-170,2311,466); 
  quest::spawn(281234,0,0,180,2283,463); 
  quest::spawn(281234,0,0,180,2431,463);
  }
if($itemcount{69117} == "4")
  {
  quest::say("Very well $name, I see you have the will of a noble soldier.  Take this Symbol as proof of our meeting. Now you must venture to Paludal Caverns where you will meet The Duke of Below.");
  quest::summonitem(69113);
  }
}

After looking at my formatted code compared to yours, I noticed a very simple problem. You didn't close EVENT_SAY. Remember to READ the output of zone.exe and it will usually tell you exactly what is wrong.

~Cisyouc