The Bridge  

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Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:30
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
Faction Required:
Deepwater Knights (Min: Kindly)
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
Related Zones:
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Era:Original
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Tue May 22 14:48:41 2001
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
Weligon Steelherder is located at -1040, -380 in Erudin. Requires amiable faction with Deepwater Knights.

You need at least 350 amiable with Deepwater Knights to fully do this quest.

You say, 'Hail, Weligon Steelherder'

Weligon Steelherder says 'Hail, ______! This is the Deepwater Temple. Here you shall find the wisdom and courage of Prexus, the Ocean Lord. I am glad to see you have an interest. Forgive me if I cut our conversation short, but I have many [Deepwater tasks] to complete.'

You say, 'What Deepwater tasks?'

Weligon Steelherder says 'We here at the Deepwater Temple must tend to the [Peacekeeper battlestaff] and the [Deepwater harpoon] as well as other duties such as [ocean protection]. There is always something we must do.'

You say, 'What Deepwater harpoon?'

Weligon Steelherder says 'We do not award the Deepwater harpoon to just any paladin. Nobility is all well and good, but you must still prove yourself. We have heard rumors of a very distressing matter. Perhaps it is your calling. Are you ready to [prove allegiance to Erudin] and earn the Deepwater harpoon?'

You say, 'I am ready to prove allegiance to Erudin.'

Weligon Steelherder says 'Yes, you are ready. We have heard rumors of a great bridge which will connect Antonica with Odus!! This must not happen! We must shield ourselves from the savage and evil ways of the other races. They say that a list exists. A list of three grand architects who wish to see this bridge erected. You will venture to Qeynos and find the list, then exterminate these three men. Return the list along with their heads and the Deepwater Harpoon is yours. Go!!'

Hansl Bigroon is located at +355, -465 in South Qeynos.

You say, 'Hail, Hansl Bigroon'

Hansl Bigroon says 'Greetings, ______! Are you a [citizen of Qeynos] or are you a [traveler of sorts]?'

You say, 'I am a traveler of sorts.'

Hansl Bigroon says 'Ah, yes! Traveling can be truly dangerous. Have you ever been to Erudin or do you not care for that place?'

You say, 'I have been to Erudin.'

Hansl Bigroon says 'The trip to Erudin takes far too long. I have been designing a [titanic bridge] which will shorten the trip. Well, I cannot take full credit, most of the plans are being designed by [three great engineers].'

You say, 'Who are the three great engineers?'

Hansl Bigroon says, 'They are some of the finest engineers in all of Norrath. Young, they may be, but as smart as the wisest architects I have ever met. That reminds me.. I must have a list of the engineers somewhere.. Where is it?'

You say, 'Where is the list of engineers?'

Hansl Bigroon says, 'Do not concern yourself with the list. It is of no concern to you. I do not even have it. It is tucked away safely at home.'

You say, 'What titanic bridge?'

Hansl Bigroon says 'My grand plan has always been to erect a bridge which would span the distance between Qeynos and Odus. It would bypass the city of Erudin. Antonius Bayle would take full control of the bridge and its adjacent territories. This has had some opposition in Erudin, but for the most part, they just believe it is impossible to build such a bridge.'

Hansl Bigroon walks to location +275, -350 and drops "A Sealed List" (identifies as "List Of Engineers") on the ground. You may need to be quick in picking this up, otherwise he may take it back.

Purchin Oddsbot is located at +135, -320 in the Highpass Keep jail area. Attack him


Purchin Oddsbot says 'That was not a very intelligent thing to do.'
You have slain Purchin Oddsbot!
Your faction standing with Arcane Scientists got worse.
Your faction standing with Knights of Truth got worse.
Your faction standing with Opal Dark Briar got better.
Your faction standing with The Freeport Militia got better.

Loot the Human Decapitated Head from his corpse.

Jogl Doobraugh is located at +110, -850 in Steamfont Mountains.

You say, 'Hail, Jogl Doobraugh'

Jogl Doobraugh says 'Hellooo!! My name is Jogl, master engineer with the Eldritch Collective. And this here is Charlotte. Pay no mind to her, she won't bite unless you attack me.'

Charlotte Beep.. Beep.. Beep..

Auto attack is on.
Jogl Doobraugh says 'The power of the Eldritch Collective shall put an end to your vile life.'
You have slain Jogl Doobraugh!
Your faction standing with Eldritch Collective got worse.
Your faction standing with Dark Reflection got better.
Your faction standing with The Dead got better.
Your faction standing with Gem Choppers got worse.
Your faction standing with King AkAnon got worse.

Loot the Gnome Decapitated Head from his corpse.

Charlotte does not assist.

Trantor Everhot is located at +400, -150 in Everhot Forge in North Kaladim.


You say, 'Hail, Trantor Everhot'

Trantor Everhot says 'Yes, yes!! I am a very busy man. I've got blueprints to work on, [dwarven wire] to perfect and formulae to calculate. In between those tasks, I have to find time to head down to Irontoe's and down a few Tumpy Tonics.'

You have slain Trantor Everhot!
Your faction standing with Storm Guard got worse.
Your faction standing with Kazon Stormhammer got worse.
Your faction standing with Miners Guild 249 got worse.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Kaladim got worse.
Your faction standing with Craknek Warriors got better.

Loot the Dwarf Decapitated Head from his corpse.

Hand Weligon Steelherder the sealed letter, Human Decapitated Head, Gnome Decapitated Head, and Dwarf Decapitated Head.

Weligon Steelherder says 'I called for the list of engineers and all three of their heads!'
Weligon Steelherder says 'I called for the list of engineers and all three of their heads!'
Weligon Steelherder says 'I called for the list of engineers and all three of their heads!'
Weligon Steelherder says 'It is done!! I pray to Prexus that the knowledge of the bridge's design has departed from this world with the passing of these intelligent men. A pity they had to die. As for you, the other states may not tolerate your presence any longer, but you have proven that allegiance to Erudin is paramount among all Erudites. I am afraid the [harpoon is no more]!! I bestow upon you Deep Six, my personal cutlass!! May you wield it in the name of Erudin.'

Your faction standing with Deepwater Knights got better. (+25)
Your faction standing with High Council of Erudin got better. (+3)
Your faction standing with Heretics got worse. (-3)
You gain experience!!

Tiam Khonsir says 'Well, Weligon Steelherder, that is unfortunate. Quite a pity, indeed.'

You say, 'Why is the harpoon no more?'

Weligon Steelherder says 'The Deepwater harpoon's distribution has been restricted by order of the High Council. The last one awarded was to an outsider, the brave and noble paladin, Sentry Xyrin. She hailed from the Temple of Marr.'

You receive the Deep Six Cutlass.
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#Anonymous, Posted: Dec 20 2000 at 7:01 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) When it comes right down to it, this thing bites big time.
#Anonymous, Posted: Mar 10 2001 at 9:01 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Hey what server are you on I am Ristor Nobleheart on the tholuxe pulle server( I know i spelled that wrong) if you are on this server let me know and i will buy it from you
RE: Worst Quest Weapon Ever
# Jan 14 2001 at 1:43 AM Rating: Default
LOL I got this sword (from doing the quest) around level 30, and continue to use it untill about level 45. Don't blame this weapon if you got twink with a better weapon early ;)
Bass-Ackwards
# Nov 28 2000 at 6:18 PM Rating: Default
This quest has to be THE most ***-backwards one of the lot that EQ has developed...look at the factions lowered! Look at the factions raised! A paladin is NOT supposed to have increased faction with THE DEAD! It obvious that Verant mixed up the classes on this one...the class this quest should be for is a shadowknight, but the story behind the whole thing makes minimal sense. I just don't see ANY paladin going through with what this quest asks for. A true knight would never kill over such trivial things such as a bridge that would connect Odus and Antonica.

How absurd can you get?!?!

Hardolek Ironfaith, dwarven paladin of the 20th season on The Nameless server
#Anonymous, Posted: Dec 04 2000 at 3:28 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) if u ever play anything exept an erudite and u go talk to any erudite in erudin u will quickly learn that erudites are rasist they dont like other races they tolerate them but they dont like them and for humans to have easy axes to odus will not be tolerated by any erudite especialy by humans the very beings that erudites seperated from because they were to dumb
RE: Bass-Ackwards
# Dec 31 2000 at 9:55 PM Rating: Default
OK, from a role-playing point of view, I understand WHY they would put this quest in. IF I were an erudite paladin (THE worst race for the class), I WOULD go through with it, eventually. But I'm a dwarven paladin, and I wouldn't want the faction hits from this quest, I'm rather worldly and would like to wander without fear of the reprecussions from this quest.

Bottom line, I'd love to have this weapon, I just don't want to take the faction hits.

Hardolek Ironfaith, dwarven paladin of the 20th season on the Nameless server
RE: Bass-Ackwards
# Jan 14 2001 at 1:46 AM Rating: Default
Don't belive what you read above. Some of these factions hits are only one point, big deal, it dosn't do much.

The worst faction result from doing is this quest, is you can't trade at the casters guild in West FP. All other factions don't matter for a Paladin.
RE: Bass-Ackwards
# Oct 15 2001 at 4:40 AM Rating: Default
your smoking something! the only factions that a paladin has to worry about are the knights of truth and the kaladim ones, the others don't worry about. there is no real reason for us paladins to do this quest cuase it only hurts us in the long run.

Grothlamarath Malarath
30th Paladin the nameless
Serius
# Oct 26 2000 at 4:10 PM Rating: Default
Jogl is also an important part of a Ak'Anon newbie quest (Bootstrutters Backpack). An honorable paladin will stick her head in Ak'Anon and mention she must kill Jogl, then say the same in Steamfont to allow the people who are doing the quest to get the box to him.

Question
# Oct 24 2000 at 8:26 PM Rating: Decent
My big question is, what is a good level to do this quest at.. I'm 32 and thinking I might wait until 35 to attempt it..but in the meantime I'm using a really crap 1hs weapon (silvery battleaxe) .. as the people I group with would say "Prad, you hit like a girl!" Its embarassing! I've got a great shield (Crested MM) but the weapon just doesn't do me justice..

Prad Darkbane
Paladin of Balance (32)
Vallon Zek
RE: Question
# Nov 09 2000 at 5:37 PM Rating: Default
Just get a few friends around your level and you'll be fine. Just make sure one is a druid or wizard because otherwise you have quite a walk ahead of you.




Altane
Paladin of Love
Erollisi Marr
Rechargable?
# Oct 23 2000 at 1:02 PM Rating: Decent
I see that the sword has charges...Does anyone tell you how to recharge it?
Help
# Sep 19 2000 at 1:59 AM Rating: Default
I watched the guy in qeynos leave 2 times and he never dropped a thing. What am I missing?
RE: Help
# Oct 01 2000 at 8:29 PM Rating: Default
I just did the quest meself and I showed up just before he respawned, and the note was there looking like a lil baggie like always. Try just sitting and staring right where he stands.




-Altane
Paladin of Erollisi Marr
Erollisi Marr Server
Quest for Enlightenment
Faction hits!?
# Sep 08 2000 at 11:54 PM Rating: Default
Careful when doing this..Killing Purchin Oddsbot results in a faction hit AGAINST Knights of Truth..but it does also give a plus to corrupt freeport guards..heh.


-Altane
DANGER
# Sep 05 2000 at 8:26 PM Rating: Default
All i know is that Jogl is one mean SOB. I was in a group trying to get the Hero Bracer, it was me (a lvl 30 paly), a lvl 35 paly, and a lvl 30 necro. We were on our way to the mino caves when Jogl aggrod the necro. After a LONG battle, we killed him, with both of us using LoH, and nearly dead. Then his pet spider came over (charollete?) and he whooped us good. the spider is 35. SO, DO NOT DO THIS QUEST AT LVL 30!!
YIKES
# Aug 07 2000 at 7:21 AM Rating: Decent
OMG that things weighs a TON.... remember to have Invigor memmed u gonna need it if u weild one of these MASSIVE swords
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 07 2000 at 7:19 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I wanted this sword before I got my Ghoulbane.. I still want it actually I am a collector of things that make me stronger I have about 143 str now and I'm HUMAN yup thats right base 85 I'm as strong as an ogre heh + 5 str would be great... water breath very nice as well.. now all I gotta do is get a group up for this...
Deepsix
# Jul 28 2000 at 5:22 PM Rating: Good
This is a great weapon, and as for it beeing a pally quest, Holy warriors around the world are often involved in killing innocent people to protect god, country and theyre religious beleifs. Not all Holy warriors want to spread peace, some want to either eliminate the other religions or do whatever necessary to keep the outside world from creeping in, Prexus paladins are first and foremost the protectors of Erudin.
A PALADIN quest?
# Jul 25 2000 at 5:45 PM Rating: Decent
Your rewarded with a crappy sword for killing 3 guys who want to improve relations with Odus? And this is a PALADIN quest?
RE: A PALADIN quest?
# Jun 03 2001 at 5:13 PM Rating: Default
the erudite have nothing but disgust for the other "lesser" races. they left to odus to get away from them, regardless of paladins good intentions they would do anything to stop this bridge being made.
RE: A PALADIN quest?
# Nov 09 2000 at 11:08 PM Rating: Default
I don't understand why u get a pally weapon it gives faction with the freeport militia and hurts knight of truth faction this is another verant ***** up i think.
RE: A PALADIN quest?
# Sep 16 2000 at 12:23 AM Rating: Default
I agree ! What in the world were they thinking ! This sounds more like a shadow knight quest. I personally would love this weapon, but I will never wield it because in my opinion this quest is EVIL. We are paladins..we must strive to be just and good. So my next question is where do I turn in the heads of the idiots that came up with this quest? And what factions will improve?

Alois Andronicus
paladin on the Layns server
RE: A PALADIN quest?
# Jan 03 2001 at 9:48 PM Rating: Default
Not to mention that if many Gnome PC's see you killing Jogl Doobraugh, we'll tend to heal and buff our brother Gnome. And if the one attempting to kill Jogl is PK and We're PK, we'll KILL you! Jogl is needed to complete a Gnome quest, that allows you to get another Gnome guest.
RE: A PALADIN quest?
# Sep 24 2000 at 2:58 PM Rating: Default
I'd say that a paladin is a crusader of their religion and people. Prexus is a bit more neutral than most paladin deities. I don't see it as totally out of line with his paladins. But it's not something most paladins would bother with, because it screws up factions needed for better weaons and armor...
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