Fabian's Strings  

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Level:30
Maximum Level:110
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Faction
  • Loot
  • Money
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Era:Original
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Thu Sep 7 15:15:17 2000
Modified: Sat Apr 22 01:42:07 2017
Head to the Grub 'n Grog in East Freeport and find Fabian.

Fabian says 'Greetings, merry gentlefolk! If you enjoy the music, please feel free to cross my palm with gold.'

Give him 2 gold.

Fabian says 'Rat spittle! Busted another string! You seem like a good music loving citizen, could you please run to the Wind Spirit's Song and grab me a fresh set of lute strings?'

Your faction standing with League of Antonican Bards has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Ring of Scale has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Mayong Mistmoore has been adjusted by -1.

Head to Wind Spirits Song, the Bard guild in South Qeynos.

You say, 'Hail, Sansa Nusk'

Sansa Nusk says 'Hello.. Welcome to the Wind Spirit's Song. I'm Sansa, and I help out the local bards here.'

You say, 'Who is Fabian?'

Sansa Nusk says 'Ahh - jolly Fabian. He is one of our best customers! That is, of course, due to the fact that he has the heaviest fingers of any bard I know. Anyhow, down to business. I assume he sent you for a new set of strings. Unfortunately, I have not been able to procure any of the special - uhh - things needed to make his strings lately.'

You say, 'What special things?'

Sansa Nusk says 'Uhh - ummm - uhhh - Fabian does not know this, but his strings are - uh - made of - uh - troll guts.'

You say, 'Where do I get troll guts?'

Sansa Nusk says 'Well, Fabian likes the thick resonance that only troll gut strings can provide. Trouble is, trolls are scarce around these parts, thank the gods, but Fabian breaks his strings as fast as I find suppliers. Trolls sometimes wander the Karanas in search of food but that is so rare, to see one there. Anyhow, if you find one out in the Karanas, bring me his gut along with 10 gold for materials and I can make the strings to take to Fabian.'

You need a "bag of troll guts" which drops off Zahil the Vile in North Karana. Hand them into Sansa.

Sansa Nusk says 'Good work! Now have you the rest of what I require?'

Hand Sansa 1 platinum.

Sansa Nusk says 'I am not even going to bother asking where you got that. Just take this set I already made and hurry them back to Fabian.'

Your faction standing with League of Antonican Bards has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Ring of Scale has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Mayong Mistmoore has been adjusted by -1.
You gain experience!!

Receive Lute Strings, hand them in to Fabian back in East Freeport.

Fabian says 'Many thanks, merry gentlefolk! Let me cross your palm in gratitude for your kindness. Hmmmm where did my lucky coin go?'

Your faction standing with League of Antonican Bards has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Ring of Scale has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Mayong Mistmoore has been adjusted by -1.
You gain experience!!
You receive 20 silver from Fabian.
You receive 10 gold from Fabian.
You receive 1 platinum from Fabian.

NOTE: There is a 25% chance for Fabian to give you the Etched Silver Coin when you give him the Lute Strings, if he doesn't give you the coin you have to go kill Zahal again and get another set of strings to try again.

If you received the Coin, give it back to Fabian.

Fabian says 'My lucky coin! How did it get in there? Well, never mind that. You are an honest person and although honesty is its own reward, I feel obligated to return the favor. Take this to Dionna if you enjoy music. Farewell friend!'

Your faction standing with League of Antonican Bards got better.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth got better.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
Your faction standing with Ring of Scale got worse.
Your faction standing with Mayong Mistmoore got worse.
You gain experience!!

You receive a Note From Fabian. Take this to Dionna in South Qeynos, near the fountain.

Dionna says 'Ah, well, Fabian said to give you this. It really is a good piece. Good luck!'

You receive a Cloak of Hazy Memories.

Your faction standing with League of Antonican Bards got better.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth got better.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
Your faction standing with Ring of Scale got worse.
Your faction standing with Mayong Mistmoore got worse.
You gain experience!!
You receive 8 copper.
You receive 7 silver.
You receive 4 gold.
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The Phinigel -- it does seem broken
# Apr 22 2017 at 12:49 AM Rating: Good
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michaeleq wrote:
I just opened a ticket ..

I am actually Warmly to the guy. I did everything, got the Strings. Came back, handed them in. He SAID the phrase about where is my coin, lining my pocket bleh bleh...
But I dot no coin... so I can't complete the quest


Updated the quest walkthrough. Per a Dev comment by Dzarn in 2013

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Upon handing Fabian the Lute Strings, you have a 25% chance to receive the Etched Silver Coin.


I went through the quest myself tonight, I got 3 sets of guts off Zahal and turned them in for Lute Strings. Out of the three lute strings I gave to Fabian I received ONE Etched Silver Coin. Turning this into Dionna got me the cloak on Phinigel as of 4/22/2017 in the Planes of Power expansion.

I'm not sure if the cloak reward has an era requirement set to it or if you only have a chance to get it from her as well, I've seen conflicting reports about her giving a dialogue message about only giving the player gold.

Not particularly fond of a quest like this where your reward is very RING-dependant but it is very reminiscent of oldschool classic quests in that regard, and its not like it's particularly hard.
The Phinigel -- it does seem broken
# Apr 22 2017 at 1:39 PM Rating: Decent
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did you try in luclin? item is very low stated if the cloak is flagged for PoP

been holding 3 extra guts on a mule since classic (on phinny) after i didnt get a coin on a 1st turn in
The Phinigel -- it does seem broken
# Apr 22 2017 at 4:38 PM Rating: Good
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moggman wrote:
did you try in luclin? item is very low stated if the cloak is flagged for PoP

been holding 3 extra guts on a mule since classic (on phinny) after i didnt get a coin on a 1st turn in

Never tried it in Luclin. I think the cloak is mainly a toy for the summon click, not intended for actual wear (though I can't speak for dev intentions).
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