Hummm... I've at one time lost my faction with the Dark Bargainers. made the mistake of whacking Ratraz in the 3rd Qrt of Neriak.
It is really simple to get your faction from hated to ally in under 10 min. no kidding!!!!!
Lokar Tobiath in the library in the 3rd Qrt.
if you give him 4 red wines at a time (give him 1 and then put 1 in each of his remaining slots)
but their is a trick to this also.....instead of
1-1-1-1 do this 12-12-12-12(give him 12 red wines his trade window will open put 12 red wines in each of the slots for a total of 48 red wines) ive tried it with 16-16-16-16 but im thinking it only works at a max of 12 in each slot.
IF YOU ARE DUBIOUS OR WORSE TO HIM STARTING THIS QUEST. AFTER YOU HAVE GIVEN 12-12-12-12; HAVE SOMEONE CAST INVIS ON YOU BEFORE YOU CLICK THE TRADE BUTTON-THEN CLICK THE TRADE BUTTON. YOU SHOULD GET 48 POSITIVE FACTION HITS NOT TO MENTION 48 HITS OF LOW EXP. (CAN LEVEL A LEVEL 1 DE TO LEVEL 4 IN UNDER 5 MIN THIS WAY).
IF YOU ARE WORSE THAN DUBIOUS (KOS) YOU WILL NEED TO BE INVISED BEFORE YOU EVEN GET CLOSE TO THE LIBRARY. GIVING HIM WINES SHOULD IMPROVE YOUR STANDING AND NOT TO MENTION A NEW PLACE TO GET FOOD AND GET PROTECTION FROM THE GAURDS IF ATTACKED BY A CRITTER TO TOUGH FOR YOU
PERSONALLY I GAVE HIM 12-12-12-12 X 10 = 480 POSITIVE FACTION HITS . I AM THOUROUGHLY LOVED NOW. LOL
IT WORKS I HAVE A PALADIN FRIEND WHO WAS LEVEL 14 AND DECIDED TO TRY THIS. IT WORKED AND AT LEVEL 14 HE COULD WALK AROUND FREELY INSIDE NERIAK AND NEKTOLOS FOREST. IMAGINE THAT A PALADIN (LIGHT SIDE) PROLLY THE MOST HATED BY DARK SIDE DARK ELVES. WALKIN AROUND FREELY AND TO BE CONSIDERED AN ALLY TO US LOL.
ALSO NEGATIVE FACTION HITS ALSO OCCUR IF YOU KILL THESE CRITTERS:
ORCS IN LESS OR GREATER FAY (CRUSHBONE ORCS)
ANY THING INSIDE OF CRUSHBONE.
A FEW GOOD HITS IN FAYDARK BUT BAD HITS TO
INDIGO BROTHERHOOD - DARK ELVE'S WARRIOR GAURDS IN AND AROUND NERIAK-DREAD GUARD INNER/OUTER- THIS IS THIER MAIN GUILD!!!!!!