Illian #2: There's Something in the Water  

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Level:80
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
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    Era:House of Thule
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    Group Size:Solo
    Min. # of Players:1
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    Entered: Mon Oct 18 20:20:07 2010
    Modified: Fri Jan 19 21:30:41 2024
    This task is the second of two tasks offered by Dark Alchemist Illian at approximate location 1200, 145 in the Feerrott.

    You must have completed his first task, "Protecting the Weak (Minded)" in order to request this one.

    You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Ah, welcome back. I've looked over the data you've given me, including the final bile sample, and it's quite puzzling indeed. There's certainly [more to investigate] with this phenomenon. Unless, of course, I have your [word] that any attempts on the original solution would go better than the last.'

    You say, 'More to investigate?'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Before we examine the river more carefully, I'd like for you to investigate the portal to the realm of Fear. Do not wander inside, no, I rather cannot take the time to try to collect your remains out of there should you perish to the denizens within. No, instead, I want you to [collect samples] from the beings just outside, namely the blood of the bloodbone skeletons.'

    You say, 'I will collect samples.'

    You have been assigned the task 'There's Something In the Water'.

    Dark Alchemist Illian turns back to his work, replying with a simple, 'Good. Go now and I'll prepare for the samples.'



  • 1. Loot 3 Bloodbone Skeleton Blood Samples from the bloodbone skeletons 0/3 (The Feerrott)

    Bloodbone skeletons are found in the southwestern part of the Feerrott.

    Note: The skeletons are rootable/snareable and do not summon.


  • 2. Deliver 3 Bloodbone Skeleton Blood Samples to Dark Alchemist Illian 0/3 (The Feerrott)

  • 3. Speak with Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    Dark Alchemist Illian dips a finger in the blood you've returned and tastes it, shaking his head slightly. 'It's not the same. Well, that was quite useless... or not. At least we verified what the source is not.' Frowning thoughtfully, he continues, 'Let's move forward, let's look back at the [river].'

    You say, 'What about the river?'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'There are two places that I'd like for you to take samples from. Up north, around where you had examined the blighted gorillas, I'd like for you to take a sample of the waterfall. The source itself may be what's coming from around that blasted city of Oggok, and the waterfall would be a good sample of that. As for the [second]...'


  • 4. Inquire further about Illian's needs 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    You say, 'What second thing?'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'The second location would be the southern end of the river, to where it disappears beyond the Temple. It's no secret that something is down that direction, but it's unclear just what it may be. I'd much rather you return alive with your sample than dead and I lose the sample, so please gather the second sample near the Temple of Cazic-Thule itself rather than beyond it. Go. Do not pass it, or you don't collect your pay.'



  • 5. Gather sample Azia from the waters near the waterfall 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    Right click on the bottle to get the update.

  • 6. Gather sample Beza from the waters at the southern end of the river 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    Upon gathering a sample by right clicking on the bottle at the southwestern fork of the river, "an awakened rotdog" spawns and attacks.


  • 7. Defend the sample received 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    Kill awakened rotdog. It hits for a max ~5,000; is rootable/snareable; has ~500k hp; and summons.

    NOTE: If you die to this mob, or if someone else kills it, there is no known way to respawn it.

  • 8. Collect the head of the rotdog as proof 0/1 (The Feerrott)



  • 9. Deliver 1 Rotdog Head to Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

  • 10. Deliver 1 Filled Water Collection Vessel Azia to Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

  • 11. Deliver 1 Filled Water Collection Vessel Beza to Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Dark Alchemist Illian quickly puts down the water samples to look over the head that was returned with more detail. 'This... This is interesting. I'll have to investigate this further. And a strange gate, you say? There's one last thing I ask for you, and that's to examine the gate, then return to me with what you find.''



  • 12. Explore the gate discovered 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    Zone into the House of Thule via the gate at the south-central zone boundary of the Feerrott.

  • 13. Speak with Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    Dark Alchemist Illian nods slowly. 'I won't ask you to go down there to investigate the area, and you've done what has been asked of you fairly adaquately. If you wish to examine that area further, that is up to you, but at this point it's beyond the scope of my own work.'


    Rewards:
    Experience (7% regular at 86)
    315 platinum
    10 Dream Motes
    Faction with Dream Delvers
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    an awakened rotdog
    # Feb 19 2024 at 12:12 AM Rating: Good
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    Quote:
    NOTE: If you die to this mob, or if someone else kills it, there is no known way to respawn it.

    If someone else is on the same step you can get the 'defend' update while grouped with them. This is only helpful if you still have a Rotdog Head on a corpse available to loot.
    Potential hangup
    # Apr 22 2023 at 1:39 PM Rating: Decent
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    Was running through this quest with multiple characters today, and was scouting for the 2nd water sample location with the bard. When I spawned the awakened rotdog, by reflex, I faded and lost aggro on it. The "an awakened rotdog" did not show on track for me, and I assumed it despawned, but I was wrong. That being said, I was unable to proceed with the quest on any of my other characters until that first awakened rotdog was killed. The 2nd bottle would not click for any of my characters while the mob was alive. Once I eventually found and killed it, I was able to continue progressing on the quest with my other characters.

    Also, the quest seems to allow you to successfully pour out and re-obtain the samples now.
    Hmmm...
    # Jul 15 2022 at 2:36 PM Rating: Decent
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    Quote:
    Go. Do not pass it, or you don't collect your pay.'


    I wonder if Illian is good at Monopoly. I get the sense he is.
    NEED HELP
    # Jul 23 2021 at 6:59 PM Rating: Good
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    I am unable to update the Azia water sample. I've tried invis, not invis, lev, no lev, bottle on cursor, bottle in inventory nothing has worked. I've swam from the bridge to the falls, gone from the safe side to the to the gorilla side in the falls with no luck. Am doing something wrong, or is it just bugged?
    NEED HELP
    # Jul 23 2022 at 3:06 PM Rating: Decent
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    You have probably got this done by now but I found all I needed to do was to right click on the bottle and the quest updated.
    HEROIC CHEST AUG
    # Jun 08 2016 at 10:08 AM Rating: Decent
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    COMPLETION FOR HEROIC GIVES YOU THE HEROIC TARNISHED STONE FOR THE CHEST.
    Faction adjustment
    # Jun 01 2016 at 8:12 PM Rating: Decent
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    The faction adjustment is +10

    Also, you do not need to zone into House, as it updated when I was standing very near the gate.
    No way to recover
    # Nov 23 2013 at 10:49 PM Rating: Good
    If you die to the rotdog and someone else kills it, there's no way to spawn him again. I have /bugged this to SOE.




    Lee of Povar
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    xp
    # Jun 28 2013 at 9:57 AM Rating: Good
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    only got 55%ish aa xp at 100 hehe... oh well doing tasks for master of thule, Also 2nd last step you do NOT need to zone into thule. Just need to get close to the gate

    Edited, Jun 28th 2013 11:58am by Stickietoes95
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    Extra info
    # Nov 17 2011 at 10:48 AM Rating: Decent
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    Bloodbone Skeleton Sample:
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    Around the most SW corner of the zone, They are mixed with spectres and its harder to pull.
    And not many of them there, like 5 or 6 spawns only.
    Any red looking skeleton at the camp can drop the sample, bloodbone/bloodbath skeleton/lich...etc.

    Water Sample:
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    Azia sample is easy, just go to the northern end of the river, you will see waterfall and some gorillas.
    Just steps into water and collect the sample, its safe even without invis.

    Beza sample can be obtained at the southern end of river, just close to the House of Thule zone.
    Once you click the bottle, Awaken Rotdog will shows in aggro list instantly.
    Its an easy fight to compare to the bloodbone skeletons you just killed, also much easier to compare to empowered zombie in Illian #1 quest.
    Only 1 ppl can do this part at same time, many rotdogs have to die if several ppl in the group need it.


    Explore the gate:
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    Just get close to the gate to House of Thule, the quest will update, you don't have to zone to HoT.


    Exp:
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    For ppl whom has 2500+ AA can get 1 AA only.
    For ppl whom has 2000+ AA can get 2 AA.
    Both of above characters are under 100% xp to AA mode, lv85.

    To whom misunderstand the way to calculate the xp needed for AA, the character level doesn't matter.
    Total AA which character already gained is the key to determined how much xp you needed for next AA.
    So someone who is lv90 can get 10AA from this quest, the character prolly only has 500-1000AA or so.


    Edited, Nov 17th 2011 1:00pm by zight
    Exp
    # Nov 11 2011 at 1:51 AM Rating: Decent
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    Gives 9.20AA to a level 90 on 2011-11-10

    Extremely quick mission if you can kill the Awakened Rotdog.

    Rotdog cannot be mezzed or charmed. Does summon. Can be slowed and stunned. Blue to a 90.
    Done at Lvl 80
    # Oct 06 2011 at 7:28 PM Rating: Decent
    Once again I have got / completed this at Level 80 not 85.

    XP is great, went from AA 2 +43% and Main LVL 80 - 87% to AA 7 +48% and Main LVL 81 - 1%

    Basically I have completed the Partisan of the Feerott missions and in the process gone from Lvl 80 - 81 with the XP.
    no need to zone
    # Mar 16 2011 at 2:12 PM Rating: Decent
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    in the second to last step you do NOT need to zone in to House of Thule. you only need to go up to the door.

    Edited, Mar 16th 2011 4:15pm by Nitig
    Some further dialogues
    # Jan 11 2011 at 10:07 AM Rating: Decent
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    After handing in the skeleton blood samples:

    Speak with Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    [Tue Jan 11 15:42:09 2011] You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    [Tue Jan 11 15:42:09 2011] Dark Alchemist Illian dips a finger in the blood you've returned and tastes it, shaking his head slightly. 'It's not the same. Well, that was quite useless... or not. At least we verified what the source is not.' Frowning thoughtfully, he continues, 'Let's move forward, let's look back at the [river].'

    [Tue Jan 11 15:42:39 2011] You say, 'What about the river?'

    [Tue Jan 11 15:42:39 2011] Dark Alchemist Illian says 'There are two places that I'd like for you to take samples from. Up north, around where you had examined the blighted gorillas, I'd like for you to take a sample of the waterfall. The source itself may be what's coming from around that blasted city of Oggok, and the waterfall would be a good sample of that. As for the [second]...'

    Inquire further about Illian's needs 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    [Tue Jan 11 15:43:14 2011] You say, 'What second thing?'

    [Tue Jan 11 15:43:15 2011] Dark Alchemist Illian says 'The second location would be the southern end of the river, to where it disappears beyond the Temple. It's no secret that something is down that direction, but it's unclear just what it may be. I'd much rather you return alive with your sample than dead and I lose the sample, so please gather the second sample near the Temple of Cazic-Thule itself rather than beyond it. Go. Do not pass it, or you don't collect your pay.'

    After handing in the head and water samples:

    [Tue Jan 11 15:59:55 2011] You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    [Tue Jan 11 15:59:55 2011] Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Dark Alchemist Illian quickly puts down the water samples to look over the head that was returned with more detail. 'This... This is interesting. I'll have to investigate this further. And a strange gate, you say? There's one last thing I ask for you, and that's to examine the gate, then return to me with what you find.''

    On final hail:
    Speak with Dark Alchemist Illian 0/1 (The Feerrott)

    [Tue Jan 11 16:04:24 2011] You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    [Tue Jan 11 16:04:25 2011] Dark Alchemist Illian nods slowly. 'I won't ask you to go down there to investigate the area, and you've done what has been asked of you fairly adaquately. If you wish to examine that area further, that is up to you, but at this point it's beyond the scope of my own work.'
    don't click the vessel twice
    # Dec 06 2010 at 8:07 PM Rating: Decent
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    Don't do like I did, and accidently click the filled water collection vessel. Even though you'll be able to kill the awakened rotdog and loot his head, you won't be able to refill the vessel to allow Illian to accept it from you.

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    South end of the river location
    # Nov 30 2010 at 6:44 PM Rating: Decent
    Confirmed, just south of Shalma in the middle of the water, you have a few seconds to get set up in your camp after you get the sample.
    Water Collection Vessel Beza
    # Oct 20 2010 at 4:27 AM Rating: Decent
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    any body have a good loc to fill this one and a description of the are that loc is in? in the water ot by it? at the southern tip of the westen fork or what? i tried all up and down the west fork and never got it
    Water Collection Vessel Beza
    # Oct 20 2010 at 7:32 AM Rating: Decent
    I did it right by where Shalma stands (at the corner of the temple building) in the water. Far enough from the undead that they didn't agro. Be ready for the Awakened Rotdog to spawn right away.

    Also, in the current writeup, the "Explore the Gate" step doesn't require you to zone into House of Thule, it updates just standing near the zone entrance on the Feerrott side.
    Water Collection Vessel Beza
    # Oct 20 2010 at 4:58 PM Rating: Decent
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    I finally got the update just a bit north of her after trying that area several times.
    Dialogues
    # Oct 20 2010 at 1:21 AM Rating: Good
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    you must first complete the task; protecting the weak 9minded) in order to request this task.

    You say, 'Hail, Dark Alchemist Illian'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Ah, welcome back. I've looked over the data you've given me, including the final bile sample, and it's quite puzzling indeed. There's certainly [more to investigate] with this phenominon. Unless, of course, I have your [word] that any attempts on the original solution would go better than the last.'

    You say, 'more to investigate'

    Dark Alchemist Illian says 'Before we examine the river more carefully, I'd like for you to investigate the portal to the realm of Fear. Do not wander inside, no, I rather cannot take the time to try to collect your remains out of there should you perish to the denizens within. No, instead, I want you to [collect samples] from the beings just outside, namely the blood of the bloodbone skeletons.'

    You say, 'collect samples'

    You have been assigned the task 'There's Something In the Water'.

    Dark Alchemist Illian turns back to his work, replying with a simple, 'Good. Go now and I'll prepare for the samples.'
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