Phara Dar: Purify the Body  

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Level:80
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:No
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
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  • Experience
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  • Loot
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    Era:Seeds of Destruction
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    Group Size:Solo
    Min. # of Players:1
    Max. # of Players:1
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    Entered: Mon Nov 17 16:59:30 2008
    Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
    This is a sub-task to be completed in conjunction with its grand task, "The Grand Illusion". It begins with Phara Dar in the Field of Scale.

    Upon receiving task "The Grand Illusion":

    Phara Dar says 'We shall see ______. We shall see. In order to make a convincing illusion, I will need a [ribcage], a [foot], a [hand], and finally a [skull]. Once I have all 4 pieces of this skeletal puzzle, not even Ganak himself will be able to see through your disguise.'

    You say, 'What about the ribcage?'

    Phara Dar says 'You must bring me the rib cage of an iksar. Any rib cage will do, but I would prefer something sturdy. The stronger the better!'

    You have been assigned the task 'Purify The Body'.

    Find an Iksar ribcage 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    These are frequently dropped by skeletons.

    Deliver the Iksar ribcage to Phara Dar. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Your task 'Purify The Body' has been updated.

    Phara Dar says 'What a mess. Is this the best you could find? This is an Iksar rib cage for certain, but it's covered in flesh and sinew. It must be cleansed and purified if the illusion is to last more than a few moments. Speak with Talendor. His knowledge of fire should prove useful in cleaning the rib cage.'

    Speak to Talendor about the impure ribcage. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Talendor is just west of Phara Dar at loc -1725, 1200.

    You say, 'Hail, Talendor'

    Talendor says 'Hello Snackmeat! What brings you to my dinner table?'

    You say, 'I am here about an impure ribcage.'

    Your task 'Purify The Body' has been updated.

    Talendor says 'My apoligies to you then, _____, for my most rude greeting. She made mention of a visitor who might need my help. Now, what is it you need help with, small one?'

    Deliver the Iksar ribcage to Talendor for purification. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Talendor says 'Quite the mess you have here. I can't clean them well enough myself though. Only the hottest flame can purify these bones, and no mortal could ever hope to generate such fire quickly enough to not damage the underlying bones! You need planar fire to cleanse these bones! Severilous mentioned seeing Iksar alchemists experimenting with a new flame while flying near the tower to the north. Perhaps if you were to 'acquire' some of their work for me to test, I could learn more.'

    Acquire a sample of the burning liquid from the iksar alchemists. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Sebilisian Fire is dropped by "an iksar alchemist."

    Deliver the Sebilisian Fire to Talendor. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Talendor pours a drop of the strange liquid onto the ground and ignites it with a quick snort of flame. "Interesting concoction those lizards have come up with. It burns quite hot, though still not hot enough. Perhaps if we blended it with something... but what to [mix]?

    You say, 'Mix it with what?'

    Talendor says 'I know! Necromancers often use a rather disgusting tar to help bind their dark magic into the
    reanimated bones. I won't bore you with the makeup of this tar, but suffice to say it's gruesome stuff. Mixing the tar with sebilisian fire might just do it. Find me some of this necromantic goo.'

    Find some Viscid Tar from the undead in area. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    This drops from various "a Sebilisian boneXXXX."

    Bring the Viscid Tar to Talendor so he may continue his work. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Talendor combines the necromantic tar with the sebilisian fire and slops it onto the ribcage, and then attempts to ignite it with a snort of flame. Though the bones glow, they do not burn, "Not even Dragon fire can ignite the tar. Only a being of living flame can ignite the mixture and cleanse the bones, ______, but I can offer no help on where to find such a creature. They do not generally seek out the company of mortals.

    Find a fire elemental Talendor calls The Living Flame. 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Task updates at 2845, -415. This is the middle of temple found on the
    island in the north east part of the Field of Scale zone.


    Burn the ribcage in The Living Flame 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    The flame is named Calethos, The Living Flame, which spawns at 10 PM game time. It does not respond to hails and cannot be attacked. Give it the Coated Iksar Ribcage you got back from Talendor.

    As you hold out the ribcage, the Living Flame's burning hands ingite the coating in a brilliant flash of light and heat, though strangely, you are unharmed. You are left holding a pristine ribcage, purified by elemental fire.

    Give the Purified Iksar Ribcage to Phara Dar 0/1 (Field of Scale)

    Phara Dar looks over the purified ribcage and nods. From her demeanor, you get the feeling she is rather pleased with your progress.

    Phara Dar says 'This will do nicely, ______. I must say I'm rather impressed. We dragonkind hold little regard for the capabilities of other races, but you have shown this thinking may need revision.'


    Reward:
    Experience
    Faction (Tynoc: +105)
    Chronobines (varies)
    Iksar Right Ribcage Bones
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    Faction hit
    # Aug 30 2015 at 10:18 AM Rating: Decent
    Tynoc: +105
    rib off skelli and a iksar
    # Jan 05 2014 at 2:06 PM Rating: Decent
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    I looted one off a skeleton today in fact believe 3 of the 4 i killed had one. Also killed a few iksars and they had them as well so doesn't seem to matter skelly or ikkie
    CORRECTION
    # Dec 03 2013 at 10:14 AM Rating: Default
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    I keep trying to send a correction but it doesnt seem to work. the button that is. so skeletons DO NOT DROP the ribcage. spent about 2 hrs today doing nothing but killing skels. no ribs. i gave up deciding to come back to if when rest of the mask line was done. surprisingly i immediately got a drop off iksars. then 2 more for my alts. sure enough when i looked the ribcage is not marked on alla as dropping from skels
    Spawn Time
    # Nov 17 2012 at 6:57 PM Rating: Good
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    FYI. He actually spawns at 10 PM game time, not 9 PM game time.

    Edited, Nov 17th 2012 7:58pm by Exor688
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    Drops
    # Feb 12 2010 at 10:49 AM Rating: Decent
    We actually found that the live mobs dropped the ribcage more frequently than the skellies when we did the quest.
    prelooted
    # Nov 29 2009 at 9:55 AM Rating: Decent
    Can the ribcages or viscid tar be pre looted?
    prelooted
    # Dec 03 2009 at 2:28 PM Rating: Decent
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    nope. just tried it last night - 03Dec
    Flame
    # Jul 25 2009 at 1:20 PM Rating: Decent
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    He doesn't spawn at 9pm but not at 10pm either, i would say around 9:30pm game time becuz it's still awhile b4 it's 10pm when he spawns and after 9pm on the rathe server, and i should know, done this hundreds of times for most of my guildies and friends, know this like the back of my hand lol
    Flame
    # Mar 29 2009 at 11:10 AM Rating: Decent
    He spawns at 10:00 pm game time, not 9:00 pm
    Flame
    # May 31 2009 at 7:48 PM Rating: Decent
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    I confirm the same on Prexus (2009-May-31). Calethos was not up at 9p game time. He spawned at 10p game time.

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    Flame
    # Apr 10 2009 at 11:27 PM Rating: Decent
    Can confirm (April 11th 2009) on Antonius Bayle that "Calethos, The Living Flame" does indeed spawns at 10PM game time, not 9PM. Note that he also despawns at 2AM game time

    Can also add that "Viscid Tar" also drops from "a Sebilisian Archer" (as also is listed if you go to the Viscid Tar item link. Just pointing out it does not only drop off "a Sebilisian bonexxxx" just to be awefully picky.

    -Vid

    Edited, Apr 11th 2009 9:35am by VidvandreGodslayer
    The Flame showed up at
    # Mar 13 2009 at 9:57 AM Rating: Decent
    Was able to solo this with an 85 Wizzie on Stromm. kited for ribcage, kited Alchemists for Fire. Tar was more difficult as the Bonesxxxxx are all grouped and tough to find a good place to kite except if you went to the Tharoff's Shades castle and ran back in the trees there.
    Archers outside the City Gates had the Tar also. Was able to cast snare and slow one or two, ran along the wall and was able to root all but one that I let follow me along the EAST ridge line. Finally turned and snared him and was able to kite him til he died. Medded while the rest lost the fetters and snares and returned to their respective positions. Rinse and Repeat until I found tar on the 5th one.
    The Flame Mob showed up at 2100 GAME TIME.. /time, not your time zone..found that it was easier to wait until that time and then to run through the ruins below the ridge where the Emerald Dragon's corpse lies which prompted the update and ...there he was.. no agro, no adds..hand in / get back and then run back to Phara'Dar for final hand in.
    Task Updates
    # Jan 10 2009 at 9:17 AM Rating: Decent
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    Find an Iksar ribcage.
    Deliver the Iksar ribcage to Phara Dar.
    Speak to Talendor about the impure ribcage.
    Deliver the Iksar ribcage to Talendor for purification.
    Acquire a sample of the burning liquid from the Iksar alchemesist.
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    That's pretty much all I have so far.

    Both the Ribcage and the Viscid Tar drop off the skeletons.
    FYI
    # Jan 04 2009 at 10:32 AM Rating: Decent
    After obtaining ribcage, you must hail Talendor and say “ribcage” to get task update, then hand in the ribcage for another update. This must be done before obtaining the Sebilisian Fire.
    Location of an Iksar Alchemist
    # Dec 11 2008 at 12:48 PM Rating: Decent
    "an iksar alchemist" is actually located around Kurn's Tower. Not Kurn's Stronghold as stated here. They spawn in pairs next to trees surrounding the tower.
    task steps
    # Nov 29 2008 at 4:00 PM Rating: Good
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    Purify the Body

    Find an Iksar Ribcage Field of Scale
    Deliver the Iksar ribcage to Phara Dar. Field of Scale
    Speak to Talendor about the impure Ribcage. Field of Scale
    ( hail him, then say "impure ribcage")
    Deliver the Iksar Ribcage to Talendor for Purification. Field of scale
    Acquire a sample of the burning liquid from the Iksar Alchemists. Field of Scale
    Deliver the Sebilisian Fire to Talendor. Field of Bone
    Find some Viscid Tar from the undead in area. Field of Scale
    Bring the Viscid Tar to Talendor so he may continue his work. Field of Scale
    Find a fire elemental Talendor calls The Living Flame. Field of Scale
    (task update at 2846, n414)
    Burn the ribcage in The Living Flame Field of Scale
    ( Flame is named Calethos, The Living Flame, he spawned at 10pm game time, give him the coated ribcage you get back from Talendor)
    Give the purified iksar ribcage to Phara Dar Field of Scale





    Edited, Nov 30th 2008 1:55am by Grizabelle
    Purify The body
    # Nov 20 2008 at 11:20 AM Rating: Decent
    PURIFY THE BODY (obtain an Iksar Ribcage and turn into Phara Dar) Skellies dropped these allot (after turning into Phara Dar turn in to Talendor and he will not give it back until done)

    Next travel near kurns and kill iksar Alchemist and loot Sebalisian Fire and turn into Talendor

    Next go back to the undead and kill and loot Viscid Tar and turn into Talendor at this time he will give you back the Ribcage ,,, Now Head NE to the water you will see a small island be there at 11pm Game time and a Living Flame will spawn Walk under him to get update then hand him the ribcage he will purify it and give it back to you ....

    Then return the Ribcage to Phara Dar and BAM 1 task complete
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