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3 itemsWhat to do
Talk with
Asterios. He gives you a
Hyacinth Charm.
Elven Hierarch Asterios is concerned that the Mother Tree of the village is being contaminated. He asks you to go to the lake, which is the water source, north of the village to investigate the cause of the contamination.
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Known travel subtotal
880 Adena
0 gatekeeper teleports · 2 SOE
≥ 7 min 20 s
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Teleport Cost C1 · SOE 440 Adena. Regular SOE, without karma. Travel time includes walking, swimming, SOE casting and loading; combat is excluded.
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Talk with
Asterios. He gives you a
Hyacinth Charm.
Hunt
Plague Zombie until you get a
Plague Dust. The zombies are only in one spot - the head of the river to the northwest of the village.
Hunt
Plague Zombie until you have
5 Plague Dust.
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As a result of my research, I discovered that the Mother Tree is withering because the water is full of contaminants that dry up the tree's roots. It is my guess that someone is polluting the water source of the river that flows into the village.
But I cannot guess who that someone is. That someone would dare to pollute our life source, our water, in this chaotic time of war against the Misty Mountain orcs ... This cannot be left alone, it must be dealt with. The sentinels cannot be spared, as they must defend the village, and all of our Rangers have been sent to the woods in preparation for our battle with the orcs. You must go to the water source and find out the reason behind the pollution.
Player choice:
You can reach the water source by following the river that flows into the village and travelling north. If you find anything that is even slightly suspicious, please investigate it. And bring back proof so that I can examine it.
Take this charm. It will protect you from the contaminants that have fouled our water. Please hurry. May the blessings of Eva be with you ...
This ...! The undead you came across at the water source are called
plague zombies, and are those creatures who were killed by plagues and that have been resurrected with black magic. The fine powder that falls from their decomposing bodies is this
plague dust ... This is the substance that has been polluting our water. You would have been infected by the plague if you had not taken the
hyacinth charm ...
Hmm ... This is definitely the doing of the Dark Elves! They cannot be forgiven! But first, we must revive the dying Mother Tree. To do that, we must purify the polluted waters ...
I will need more
plague dust to research a purification spell. Please go back to the water source and obtain this Cursed Village powder for me. I need at least five handfuls.
Well done. This will be enough to research the purification magic. As soon as the magic is complete, I will travel under the protection of the sentinels to the water source and perform the purification spell, and eradicate any
plague zombies that may yet remain.
My young kinsman, you have performed a great deed for our sacred The Mother Tree Glade and for the
Young traveler of a foreign race, there is nothing you can do for me. Listen to the beautiful music of the woods and enjoy life under the shade of the Mother Tree, and rest your weary body.
(Quest for Elves only.)
Have you felt anything strange lately while walking around the village? I recently saw yellow, withered leaves on the surface of the pond in the middle of the village, under the Mother Tree. I don't know why a tree that has grown for thousands of years should suddenly drop discolored, withered leaves. I am very worried. I will delve deeper into this, but if further investigation is necessary, I may have to ask you to aid me in investigating this matter.
What are you doing still here? Go north and follow the river to find the water's source, and find out who is contaminating our water.
The Mother Tree is dying! Any more delays, and our very lives may be threatened.
Where to get it
Quest step and inventory conditions must be met by the recipient shown. Rates are base C1 quest chances; this site’s normal Drop/Spoil settings do not change them. Variable or unknown rates are marked explicitly.
| Mob | Level | Item | Quantity | Quest drop rate | Awarded to | Level gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Variable | Variable / unknown | Only attackerNo party sharingAnother attacker invalidates the drop. | No level penalty |
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Return to
Asterios. He confirms the dust in the poison, and send you to get 5 more to study.
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Return the 5 dusts and the charm to
Asterios, for
2 500 Adena and
1 Ring of Anguish.
May the splendor of mithril forever shine on the forest and lake!
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