Kerrin the Unkempt #1b: Poach the Poachers  

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Rating:
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Level:85
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:No
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
Factions Raised:
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    Era:Seeds of Destruction
    Recommended:
    Group Size:Solo
    Min. # of Players:1
    Max. # of Players:1
    Appropriate Classes:
    • All
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    Entered: Tue Oct 14 06:37:16 2008
    Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
    Kerrin the Unkempt is found deep in the caves behind the waterfall at location 6450, -335, 5.

    You say, 'Hail, Kerrin the Unkempt'

    Kerrin the Unkempt says 'Hail. I see you have remained friendly with the bears here. If they trust you, then I shall as well. Do you seek [wisdom]? Or, more likely, you are a member of Antonius Bayle's group and you seek our [assistance]. Regardless, I suggest that you not drink the water here, not even in this cave, for something has fouled it and only the bears seem to be able to drink it safely.'

    You say, 'I seek your assistance.'

    Kerrin the Unkempt says 'His druid ally has approached us and we have agreed that it would be in our best interests to work together to fight this evil, but there is little we can offer the Hierophant or the warrior Bayle. We specialize in knowledge of plants. That is why we came to this place a while ago, to study the great trees. Now they have been corrupted and my heart is broken. I'm afraid it is we that need help with our own [duties] as well as those that might [aid] your friend Antonius.'

    You say, 'What duties?'

    Kerrin the Unkempt says 'It is not often that the Unkempt need or desire help from outsiders, but this is such a time. Poachers have taken advantage of our absence from the hills. They are killing animals for sport, wiping them out for no reason other than to see them die. These monsters need to be stopped. The animals of the hills have little chance of survival with plague and murder to contend with. We ask that you seek out these poachers and kill them. Hopefully your actions will convince others to find other ways to entertain themselves. Can you [do this] for us?'

    You say, 'I can do this.'

    Kerrin the Unkempt says 'May the grass soothe your every step.'

    You have been assigned the task 'Poach the Poachers'.

    Kerrin has asked you to help her deal with the miscreants that are hunting animals in the hills for sport. With the disease causing such great harm to the animals, she worries that none will be left if the poachers have their way.



  • 1. Kill 4 poachers 0/4 (Oceangreen Hills)

    The poachers are called "a poacher" and spawn in the Southwest part of the zone.

  • 2. Speak with Kerrin 0/1 (Oceangreen Hills)


    Rewards:
    - Crest Upper Left Field Frame
    - 30 Chronobines
    - Experience
    - Faction with Cirtan, Bayle's Herald
  • Submitted by: Bonzz, Knights of Truth, Bertoxxulous
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    What worked for me
    # Feb 28 2024 at 1:26 AM Rating: Decent
    3 posts
    I spent about 90 minutes mass slaughtering wolves, bears, rats, snakes, and wisps in the southern portion of the zone with 0 poacher spawns.

    Came across a comment about killing "everything with two legs" and I did just that. As well as Billik, because, why not. First respawn I got 4 poachers. Hopefully it works well for others :>
    Kill Billik
    # Jun 13 2022 at 11:36 PM Rating: Decent
    1 post
    100% kill Billik and a Poacher or two will spawn. One time Billik respawned almost immediately and I killed him again. Kill Billik and wait for a bit then you'll get a Poacher.
    Poacher Location
    # Mar 16 2020 at 6:45 AM Rating: Good
    13 posts
    The Poachers spawn in the SW corner. If you download Brewalls maps its marked there.
    Factions Adjusted
    # Jun 27 2015 at 2:15 AM Rating: Good
    Scholar
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    77 posts
    Hailing -
    Bayle's Irregulars +14
    Residents of the Glade +1
    Oceangreen Residents +1

    Claiming Reward -
    Citran, Bayle's Herald +27
    So totally random...
    # Nov 13 2014 at 10:53 PM Rating: Decent
    Scholar
    16 posts
    These mobs appear to be completely and pathetically random. I ran around for like 4 hours and didn't see a single one, then got 3 in like 20 minutes in two locations. Then another hour and a half running around before I got my last one.
    Wrong zone
    # Feb 16 2013 at 9:41 AM Rating: Excellent
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    782 posts
    Not sure what you're talking about, CaringFU. Those mobs are in a different zone (OGV).

    Tat

    OK, mob info on here is wrong, these two are in OGH. Just spent more than one full game day taking them, and three others, out, as they spawned at OGV zone line. No poachers spawned at all.


    Edited, Feb 16th 2013 10:16pm by tatankaseventh

    Edited, Feb 16th 2013 10:16pm by tatankaseventh
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    Poachers
    # Aug 27 2012 at 9:32 AM Rating: Decent
    Im going to save a lot of people a lot of trouble.

    The spawn cycle is Billik Broadsword, and Henna Greymare.

    I sat here for hours and hours and did not see a SINGLE Poacher. I watched track through a whole EQ day. It is not relevant to spawn time (At least not by itself).

    So I sat around thinking why poachers would not be around, and in my opinion I would not poach if there were people around who did not like poaching (Makes sense doesn't it?) So I ran down the pathway and killed Henna Greymare, and Billik Broadsword. Sure enough I ran back toward the Glade (North Side) and watched two poachers spawn.

    I didn't want to believe it, so I sat around for another few hours to make sure another poacher did not spawn. It did not. I ran back and killed Billik and Henna for a second time, and almost immediately like the first time there were poachers standing near the Glade entrance on top of rocks.

    As far as Im concerned, or have tested, that BILLIK and HENNA need to be DOWN for POACHERS to SPAWN. If anyone proves me wrong, so be it, I hope this is right and you test it for yourself
    Poacher PH
    # Jul 29 2012 at 1:51 AM Rating: Decent
    2 posts
    I'm pretty sure the PH for the poachers are the two tottering treants. Each one is a PH for two poachers that spawn at different ends of the zone.
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    # Jun 08 2010 at 12:40 PM Rating: Decent
    40 posts
    6 hours now and not a single poacher has spawned. Anyone done this recently? Tracking whole zone and just ZERO poachers spawning. I've done the quest twice in the past and neither time did it take more than 30 mins-hour. Something seems broaken.
    7pm = No!
    # Sep 22 2009 at 11:29 PM Rating: Decent
    28 posts
    Random. I just physically saw one spawn at 4pm game time. Was on north side of zone, just south of the hidden glade entrance.
    Time Triggered
    # Aug 12 2009 at 10:02 AM Rating: Decent
    The 7PM theory is conformed. Worked twice for me in 2 different spots in the zone.

    Once 2 spawned along the path in the lake area and the second time, 1 spawned just south east of the glade entrance.

    Spawn Cycle
    # Jul 22 2009 at 6:35 AM Rating: Decent
    6 posts
    Was trying to get some Reanimated Bone Dust for Salving Grace quest and noticed that the putrid skeletons and a skeleton seemed to be on same cycle as poachers. There were already 4 poachers up and as I killed putrid skeletons and skeletons either others popped or poachers. Might be worth trying killing these types of mob to get poachers to spawn.
    none confirmed
    # Jun 02 2009 at 8:55 AM Rating: Decent
    22 posts
    not one of these spawn methods can be confirmed, they're all idiotically sporadic just like sony's mentality. You can kill up and down the road all day, you can kill at the poacher spots, you can idle camp all day. The spawning is completely randomized. I've killed for 2 hours nonstop and not had any spawn, then I stop and after an hour two spawn around 5pm game time.... try the same pattern as before, none spawn.


    this crap quest reminds me of BiC Ferubi, Sony wins the cake again.

    Edited, Jun 2nd 2009 12:56pm by DaxxTrias
    Not at night
    # May 28 2009 at 5:24 PM Rating: Decent
    Just spawned these guys by killing a lot of animals. It was during the day, and they didn't spawn at night.
    When they spawn....
    # Apr 22 2009 at 2:37 AM Rating: Decent
    When they spawn they spawn in numbers! so keep a look out you can always finish your task if you find one there are more nearby!
    NOT game time based
    # Jan 19 2009 at 12:39 PM Rating: Decent
    The 7pm stuff is not correct. At least not on my server (7th hammer). I left a tracker up and saw nothing for a whole RL day. The next day we started killing everything and they started popping.

    The best advice I can give is kill everything that roams on the road from the southern fork north on the west side. The poachers all popped somewhere near the road, and all in the bottom 2/3 of the zone. They popped at all hours of the day.

    I wont dwell on the stupidity of the quest being "protect the animals", and in order to accomplish the quest you have to.... slaughter all the animals.

    spawn time
    # Jan 18 2009 at 4:49 PM Rating: Decent
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    104 posts
    confirmed, 7pm spawn time.
    Change in quest
    # Dec 14 2008 at 6:27 AM Rating: Decent
    Since recent patch, the number of poachers to kill has decreased :
    Kill 4 Poachers 0/4 (Oceangreen Hills)

    Edited, Dec 14th 2008 3:29pm by SaebaTT
    only at night
    # Nov 12 2008 at 7:42 PM Rating: Excellent
    Scholar
    40 posts
    With a group the other day, killing everything and anything to get these to spawn. Someone mentioned that they heard poachers only spawn at night, and sure enough, at 7 pm game time, 3 poachers spawned in the south part of the zone. If you got those maps from EQ toolbox, the poacher spots marked are not where they spawned this time - it seems to be random spawn points. Soooo ....wait until dark...muahaha

    Edited, Nov 12th 2008 10:43pm by uliu
    Trick?
    # Nov 09 2008 at 11:03 PM Rating: Decent
    I've seen 1 in Oceangreen near the zone enterence for the village. He stands on the left side of the path as your heading towards the break in the wall.
    Trick?
    # Nov 07 2008 at 6:07 PM Rating: Decent
    Is there a trick to get these things to spawn? Killing everything around the area and not a single one. Kinda stupid if they are this rare. Any help is appreciated!
    spawn
    # Nov 03 2008 at 7:36 PM Rating: Decent
    46 posts
    they seem to spawn a lot near the darkpaw camp saw 3 up when i went in today, didnt see anymore in the zone
    dialogue
    # Oct 26 2008 at 11:28 AM Rating: Excellent
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    63 posts
    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:47 2008] You say, 'Hail, Kerrin the Unkempt'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:48 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'Hail. I see you have remained friendly with the bears here. If they trust you, then I shall as well. Do you seek [wisdom]? Or, more likely, you are a member of Antonius Bayle's group and you seek our [assistance]. Regardless, I suggest that you not drink the water here, not even in this cave, for something has fouled it and only the bears seem to be able to drink it safely.'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:53 2008] You say, 'assistance'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:53 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'His druid ally has approached us and we have agreed that it would be in our best interests to work together to fight this evil, but there is little we can offer the Hierophant or the warrior Bayle. We specialize in knowledge of plants. That is why we came to this place a while ago, to study the great trees. Now they have been corrupted and my heart is broken. I'm afraid it is we that need help with our own [duties] as well as those that might [aid] your friend Antonius.'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:02 2008] You say, 'duties'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:03 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'It is not often that the Unkempt need or desire help from outsiders, but this is such a time. Poachers have taken advantage of our absence from the hills. They are killing animals for sport, wiping them out for no reason other than to see them die. These monsters need to be stopped. The animals of the hills have little chance of survival with plague and murder to contend with. We ask that you seek out these poachers and kill them. Hopefully your actions will convince others to find other ways to entertain themselves. Can you [do this] for us?'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:15 2008] You say, 'do this'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:16 2008] You have been assigned the task 'Poach the Poachers'.

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:16 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'May the grass soothe your every step.'

    Kill 6 Poachers 0/6 (Oceangreen Hills)

    Speak with Kerrin 0/1 (Oceangreen Hills)

    Kerrin has asked you to help her deal with the miscreants that are hunting animals in the hills for sport. With the disease causing such great harm to the animals, she worries that none will be left if the poachers have their way.

    Her location is deep in the bear cave at +6449, -338. Be careful getting there because the bushes see invis.

    dialogue
    # Oct 26 2008 at 6:44 PM Rating: Excellent
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    loeeIV wrote:
    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:47 2008] You say, 'Hail, Kerrin the Unkempt'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:48 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'Hail. I see you have remained friendly with the bears here. If they trust you, then I shall as well. Do you seek [wisdom]? Or, more likely, you are a member of Antonius Bayle's group and you seek our [assistance]. Regardless, I suggest that you not drink the water here, not even in this cave, for something has fouled it and only the bears seem to be able to drink it safely.'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:53 2008] You say, 'assistance'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:46:53 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'His druid ally has approached us and we have agreed that it would be in our best interests to work together to fight this evil, but there is little we can offer the Hierophant or the warrior Bayle. We specialize in knowledge of plants. That is why we came to this place a while ago, to study the great trees. Now they have been corrupted and my heart is broken. I'm afraid it is we that need help with our own [duties] as well as those that might [aid] your friend Antonius.'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:02 2008] You say, 'duties'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:03 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'It is not often that the Unkempt need or desire help from outsiders, but this is such a time. Poachers have taken advantage of our absence from the hills. They are killing animals for sport, wiping them out for no reason other than to see them die. These monsters need to be stopped. The animals of the hills have little chance of survival with plague and murder to contend with. We ask that you seek out these poachers and kill them. Hopefully your actions will convince others to find other ways to entertain themselves. Can you [do this] for us?'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:15 2008] You say, 'do this'

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:16 2008] You have been assigned the task 'Poach the Poachers'.

    [Sun Oct 26 11:47:16 2008] Kerrin the Unkempt says 'May the grass soothe your every step.'

    Kill 6 Poachers 0/6 (Oceangreen Hills)

    Speak with Kerrin 0/1 (Oceangreen Hills)

    Kerrin has asked you to help her deal with the miscreants that are hunting animals in the hills for sport. With the disease causing such great harm to the animals, she worries that none will be left if the poachers have their way.

    Her location is deep in the bear cave at +6449, -338. Be careful getting there because the bushes see invis.



    Updated, thanks.
    info
    # Oct 23 2008 at 9:58 AM Rating: Decent
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    The poachers are called "a poacher" and are random spawns on the various points in the zone (just like the snakes, bats, undead, etc.). The quest now also rewards "Crest Upper Left Field Frame".
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