Moonstones  

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Who:
Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:1
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
Related Creatures:
Era:Original
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Fri Dec 29 03:17:30 2000
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
Inside Fish's Ale:

Your Location is -243.82, -261.48, 3.28

McNeal Jocub says 'Blast!! We are running [low]!!'

You say, 'Hail, McNeal Jocub'

McNeal Jocub says 'Good ta see ya! Now start showin' these poodlewalkers how a real fish drinks!'

You say, 'Running low on what?'

McNeal Jocub says 'This is going to sound crazy, but my main supplier of [Blackburrow Stout] is one of the brewers themselves. I have run too low on the fine brew and need someone to [pick up my shipment].'

You say, 'What is Blackburrow Stout?'

McNeal Jocub says 'Keep it down!! So you've heard of Blackburrow Stout? We sell it here in Fish's Backroom. If the Qeynos Guards knew, well.. it wouldn't be such a good thing. The stout is illegal. It's made by the gnolls. It is one of the finest brews you will ever taste. If you want any.. slide me a [moonstone].'

You say, 'What is a moonstone?'

McNeal Jocub says 'Looking for moonstones, are we? The only way I know of getting a moonstone is to hunt gnolls for Captain Tillin of the Qeynos Guards.'

Inside the arena:

Your Location is 36.82, -512.45, 31.29

Captain Tillin regards you indifferently -- what would you like your tombstone to say?

You say, 'Hail, Captain Tillin'

Captain Tillin says 'Hail, ______! Spend your time wisely in the city of Qeynos. Do not let your mind wander to thoughts of bravado or crime. My guards can easily put to rest any outbreaks. Good day to you, citizen!'

He does not respond to any of the following:

You say, 'What is a moonstone?'
You say, 'I will hunt gnolls.'
You say, 'What are gnolls?'
You say, 'I will go on a hunt.'

Give him a Gnoll Fang, dropped by various gnolls.

Captain Tillin says 'Very good! One less gnoll the people of Qeynos need to fear. Here is your bounty as promised.'
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
You gain experience!! (At Level 1 on Oakwynd TLP, this gave 14.9% experience.)

You receive a Moonstone. Give it to McNeal Jocub.

McNeal Jocub says 'Here you go then. Don't go tellin' no Guards where that came from. I would hate to rid myself of a good paying customer.'
Your faction standing with Karana Residents has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Priests of Life has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Knights of Thunder has been adjusted by 1.
You gain experience!! (At Level 1 on Oakwynd TLP, this gave 2.8% experience.)

You receive Black Burrow Stout.
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AWESOME XP
# Jun 03 2002 at 12:07 AM Rating: Decent
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I had started another druid on my other account... so me and my girl both can get ports and so on on either account.

I dont know about everyone else, but this was KILLER XP.

I was hunting just outside Black Burrow. The mobs were anywhere from yellow/white/blue - I was not really being power leveled... more like baby-sat. I also went inside BB for a few kills.

what I am saying is I could have done this alone, and I got enough teeth to go from JUST dinging to 7, turned in 12

(It may have been 16, but I really seem to remeber not even having close to 20)

It brought me up to ONE KILL from 8! By the XP I'd guess this quest to be worth it all the way up to teens, but im not sure.

A whole level, off stuff I could easily kill. I may hit the Dethfist belts next. To let everyone know. VERY well worth it.

I turned my fangs in to Captain Tillin in QEYNOS.

Edited, Mon Jun 3 01:00:42 2002
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Cashing in on Gnoll Teeth
# May 09 2002 at 6:15 PM Rating: Default
As a Barbarian it is good idea to turn in Gnoll teeth here instead of Halas so you don't become KOS at the Halas bank. The captain is on the balcony overlooking the arena. Complete the Moonstone quest while your here because they don't sell for much.

Tutonka lvl 12 Shaman Brell Serlis server
"Mess with the bull, Get the horns."
RE: Cashing in on Gnoll Teeth
# May 30 2002 at 5:08 PM Rating: Good
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293 posts
Turning teeth in up in Halas no longer causes a negative faction hit with the banker in Halas (who is on the Rogues Guild Faction there), by the way. They fixed that quite a while ago, thank goodness.

:)

Corrupt Guards
# Apr 14 2002 at 11:22 AM Rating: Decent
There is a solution posted here that allows for not losing faction with any group and I plan to do that from now on...

But... this means I will get no gold for any of this... the XP is good if nothing else. But I am new and very poor so gold (copper)would be good... Can anyone tell me how many teeth it takes (given to Captain Tillin) for a player to become KOS to the Corrupt Guards? And why can't we just "kill" the corrupt guards! ;>
Dont lose faction with corrupt Qeynos guards
# Mar 16 2002 at 1:51 PM Rating: Good
If you turn gnoll fangs in to warrior trainer in arena in Halas your faction with corrupt guards of Qeynos does not go down. This is handy if Qeynos is your home city and it is actually closer to run to Halas than all the way back to Qeynos thru 3 or 4 zones to turn them in. If you know your way to Halas that is hehehe
RE: Dont lose faction with corrupt Qeynos guards
# May 20 2002 at 12:40 PM Rating: Default
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If you turn in too many gnoll fangs to Lysbith in the Pit of Doom in Halas, you lose enough faction to become KOS to the Order of the White Rose, who happen to be in the Halas bank. If you dont mind running all the way to Qeynos to bank, though, then go right ahead. *snicker*
Faction with Merchants
# Mar 02 2002 at 5:02 PM Rating: Default
Faction must be jacked for Qeynos Merchants. I started in Qeynos collecting gnoll fangs doing the whole nine yards, these are my factions as it stands today.

-BlackBurrow gnolls cannot get any worse
+Qeynos Guards cannot get any better

but yet merchants still look at me indifferent? is their another way to raise faction with the people in Qeynos
Non KoS in Qeynos
# Feb 28 2002 at 8:28 PM Rating: Default
Ok I have a lvl 47 iksar monk which has been in Blackburrow killing Gnolls non-stop. All my faction hits from them are maxed! I am non-KoS to most people in Qeynos but there are a few peeps that want to beat me down. I did a test by turning in these moonstones with my woodelf bard and there was one faction hit that was raised and different from the faction hits I got with killing gnolls. I was curious if that was the faction I needed to raise to be completely non-KoS. If anyone knows please reply to this post. Thanks.

Morell-Thule
Prescott (51 bard)
Mazta Splinta (47 monk)
Kacaroth (34 pally)
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Dec 24 2002 at 1:10 PM Rating: Excellent
45 posts
First, kill gnolls.
- Sabertooths of Blackburrow
+ Guards of Qeynos
+ Silent Fist Clan
+ Jaggedpine Treefolk
+ Merchants of Qeynos

This will get you into the city, and get you to Captain Tillin to hand in teeth.

-Circle of unseen hands
-Corrupt Qeynos Guards
+Guards of Qeuynos
+Antonius Bayle
+Merchants of Qeynos.

Take the moonstones McNeal Jocub, hand them in.
+Karena Residents
+Guards of Qeynos
+Priests of Life
+Knights of Thunder

Go kill bandits, hand in their sashes (which is why you needed the knights of thunder faction).

I'll post this faction after I hand in some more moonstones!
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Dec 30 2002 at 2:40 AM Rating: Decent
43 posts
For Corrupt Qeuynos Guards I would recomend these quests in East Freeport (if you can get around there :) all factions up no factions down

Carson McCabe
Coalition of Trade Folk
Coalition of Tradefolk Underground
Corrupt Qeynos Guards
Freeport Militia

Note for Janam
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=612
Note for Rebby
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=613
and if you can use the bank in Freeport use this one to
The Frikniller Family
https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=575
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Jun 24 2002 at 10:14 AM Rating: Excellent
I can almost GUARANTEE that the factions u are missing are circle of unseen hands and corrupt guards. I know it's a pain (those are two of the evil factions of quenos and thus they go down as good goes up...), but if these evil scumbags of quenos see you waltzing through, they're gonna get jealous because you are a goody two-shoes and decide to beat the crap out of you. As far as the corrupt guards goes, many of them are blue and some green to a level 11, but if they attack you, their level 50 'good guy' counterparts will jump in and help them out... sux doesn't it? As for the circle of unseen hands... well, they make it next to impossible to do the moonstone quest at low levels if you start out KoS in Quenos. The reason for this is the fact that you are already KoS.... and no amount of gnoll bashing or fang turning-in will fix that. Now when you walk in to turn in your moonstones, you'll be confronted by a trio of KoS level 5-10 mobs, which will cause the red bouncer at the door to jump in (his faction CAN be fixed, but he still assists the evil bastiches). So until you hit about level 15-18, or you get someone to invis you going in and coming out, you might want to destroy moonstones else they will fil up your inventory. Well, enuf for the quest advice. I hope i answered ur question as to why some things are still KoS to you in quenos. The only way to avoid this paradigm is to play a good race (discrimination sux doesn't it?) Personally I felll that evil races should start out non-KoS to other evil factioins, but that would be too easy 8o/
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Jun 17 2002 at 11:01 AM Rating: Excellent
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658 posts
The only faction hit that this quest shares with killing BB gnolls is +GuardsOfQueynos. The other three are not affected by mass slaughter of gnolls.

Getting non-KOS to the Clerics and Paladins is probably what you're referring to; this quest does raise faction with them, but very slowly. Since you can sneak your best bet is to sneak up behind Lashum Novashine and give him 2gp or 4 bone chips. This will raise these factions, and although he will turn to face you afterwards, I don't think he'll aggro on you at 47. He certainly doesn't at 60.
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Oct 24 2003 at 8:44 AM Rating: Decent
Lashun Novashine is a leve 5 NPC. He shouldn't aggro on anyone in their teens, but it will take a lot of turn-ins to make a difference.

BTW - for those who are not usually attentive to the obvious, MAKE SURE TO WATCH the text. When you turn in, you should see a faction hit message. If you don't, PLEASE don't waste your time repeating this many times.
RE: Non KoS in Qeynos
# Jun 03 2002 at 1:41 AM Rating: Decent
Not sure, think so. I will take my chanter alt out and do this quest again & get back to you.
A Great Quest For Newbies!!!
# Feb 23 2002 at 2:33 PM Rating: Default
This is a great quest for newbies and people that live close and go to BB alot...

Could some one let me know where I could find some items for +WIS....I will buy them off you...I am only level 9... so I am mainly around Qeynos, Black Burrow, and Surefall Glades...


EQ Name: Tolina
EQ Race: Half-Elf
EQ Class: Druid
RE: A Great Quest For Newbies!!!
# Apr 07 2002 at 3:26 PM Rating: Default
Never a good idea to post your login name... and Half Elf Druid can be said in one line.
almost no exp
# Feb 01 2002 at 11:40 PM Rating: Decent
i hardly get any exp from this quest at level 9. to be honest i didnt get any noticable exp at level 6


Tegyene
Mystics
Safety First
# Jan 22 2002 at 9:37 PM Rating: Default
What is the minimum safest level to get through BB without getting attacked? I'm a lvl 6 enchanter and the only way I get through is I have invisibility. Any suggestions?

Tyrennius
RE: Safety First
# Jul 24 2002 at 9:55 PM Rating: Decent
To traverse BB is not a problem at level 5, as long as you are hauling butt thru the zone. Thats only if you are going thru there either from or to Halas or qeynos. The largest problem with going thru is, as a human or a barbarian, our sight sux and its dark going from bb towards Halas. Make sure you have either a light source or a buff to let you see, at least some, in the dark.
RE: Safety First
# Mar 14 2002 at 3:15 AM Rating: Default
Most people will not safely venture through BlackBurrow until level 20 or later, I myself have died in there with a level 24 druid. A train from the very bottom of BlackBurrow is dangerous to anybody, and a swarm of greens can still be deadly.
RE: Safety First
# Apr 08 2002 at 12:17 PM Rating: Default
As a lvl 20 warrior, BB is t\not only not a problem, but the only thing that cons better than blue to me is lord elgnub...which is a rare spawn. Even he can be killed. My lvl 6 monk hunts the top of BB and it is great exp, the gnoll fangs get me near a blue bubble per. Obviously As you lvl this will slow down, but the sooner you hit BB the better
No exp?
# Jan 17 2002 at 10:27 PM Rating: Decent
Great for raising faction and selling stouts, but noticed almost no exp from this quest at level 6. :)


Zeeparga
Nameless
karanas faction
# Jan 07 2002 at 12:18 PM Rating: Decent
How many do you have to turn in to raise your karanas faction? I have turned in about 200 moonstones, killed a ton of bandits, and those gnolls in ek, and I am still scowls to those guys. All I did was kill the Millers outside of surefall a couple times.
RE: karanas faction
# Jan 14 2002 at 3:42 PM Rating: Default
I think some of the merchants in karanas have highpass faction. I needed to get my faction up with highpass merchants and after I did this the karana merchants turned from dubious to indifferent as well.
Im so drunk
# Dec 30 2001 at 1:34 AM Rating: Decent
ok I did the teeth quest and the moonstone quest and i got the free stout and i thought "well hey it's free" so i drank back a couple and man bad idea... i can't see anything anymore... heh heh... my holy knight or pally is now a drunken mess... well im waiting for 2 hours for this to wear off...

Stalios Paladin of the 9th circle Quellious server Proud member of the antonican special forces!
You dumb asses
# Dec 06 2001 at 3:35 PM Rating: Default
Moonstones sell for 7 cp, your all thinking of lighstones
RE: You dumb asses
# Apr 14 2002 at 11:30 AM Rating: Excellent
I don't think this quest is for the purpose of monetary gain... this quest raises XP and when done completely does not lower faction... Trade teeth for stones, stones for drinks, and give those to Trumpy Irontoe... then in some other quest you can come back and kill him... LOL
RE: You dumb asses
# Apr 14 2002 at 11:29 AM Rating: Excellent
I don't think this quest is for the purpose of monetary gain... this quest raises XP and when done completely does not lower faction... Trade teeth for stones, stones for drinks, and give those to Trumpy Irontoe... then in some other quest you can come back and kill him... LOL
if kos in qeynos
# Dec 03 2001 at 6:41 PM Rating: Decent
i agree it is better to do this quest in qeynos cause of the moonstones. however for those of you that cant come to qeynos there is a warrior trainer in halas that gives exp and money for the teeth just thought id let you know
Insanely good quest
# Nov 12 2001 at 5:07 AM Rating: Default
Ive been killing Gnolls out in Blackburrow for some time now to raise fraction ... and then finnaly last night i wasnt KOS anymore :)
At that time i had 30 of these things so i hurry up to the captain and starts pumping him with gnoll fangs ... after i had given him 6 of em i get Welcome to lvl 8 !!! you cant emagine my suprise i was 1 bouble from lvl and i thought this quest just gave some minor amount of xp ...
i give the rest to him and im 1 1/2 bouble form lvl 9 !!! This is by far one of the best quest i have ever made.

Nithalak, 8 Necro
RE: Insanely good quest
# Nov 22 2001 at 1:16 PM Rating: Default
i agree i suppose its the best quest even though ive never done it
KOS to corrupts
# Nov 07 2001 at 3:06 PM Rating: Default
After doing the testement of vaneer quest twice I am now KOS with the corrupt guards. This quest lowers faction with them. Does anyone know a quest that will help my faction with those @##%^*%@ !! ? Thanks in advance for your help. >)
RE: KOS to corrupts
# Feb 27 2002 at 10:48 AM Rating: Excellent
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658 posts
The Inert Potion quest in Erudin Palace also raises faction with Corrupt Qeynos Guards (as well as several other somewhat shady groups) and doesn't lower any faction at all. An enterprising player can always figure out how to get to Erudin without going through Qeynos.
RE: KOS to corrupts
# Dec 07 2001 at 4:04 PM Rating: Decent
Yes, you can raise the faction with them as well as Freeport Militia. There is a quest in High Hold Pass for collecting and turning in gnoll scalps. Check that out, took me from KOS to NON in just a few. I suppose it matters haw bad off you are how long it will take.

Hope it helps

#Anonymous, Posted: Nov 07 2001 at 3:06 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) After doing the testement of vaneer quest twice I am now KOS with the corrupt guards. This quest lowers faction with them. Does anyone know a quest that will help my faction with those @##%^*%@ !! ? Thanks in advance for your help. >)
#Anonymous, Posted: Nov 07 2001 at 3:04 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) After doing the testement of vaneer quest twice I am now KOS with the corrupt guards. This quest lowers faction with them. Does anyone know a quest that will help my faction with those @##%^*%@ !! ? Thanks in advance for your help. >)
Gnoll Fangs
# Nov 04 2001 at 5:34 AM Rating: Decent
I have done this quest a gazzillion times. It is pretty easy after you get the fangs. And after you give McNeal the moon stones, you can sel the stout back to him, or to the Vendor at the front. Easy quick cash.

Vaquaro Barbarian Warrior of the 10th season
The Rathe Server

Valaryan (Ancient Blood of Brell) Barbarian Shaman ot the 12th season Brell Serliss Server

Morganna Gnomw Magician of the 8th season
Brell Serliss Server
Cool Quest
# Nov 03 2001 at 1:29 AM Rating: Excellent
This is a really cool quest, and you do get quitea lot of exp from it. I did it until lvl 16, which is when I left for oasis. I remember that I got about one yellow or so for a stack of teeth. Not bad, plus the exp you get for killing the actual gnolls. You can then do the moonstone quest and get MORE exp still. Unfortunately, i did not find that out until very recently. Think of how dissapointed I am.
nooooo!
# Nov 03 2001 at 1:24 AM Rating: Default
You mean there was a quest for the moonstones??NO!! After ALL those moonstones I sold from ALL the STACKS of gnoll fangs, I find out i could have DONE something with them?!?! Dangit! *sigh* What can you do....
RE: nooooo!
# Jan 14 2002 at 6:26 PM Rating: Default
Don't worry, the exp isn't that good and the Blackburrow Stout doesn't sell for 10 plat.
RE: nooooo!
# Nov 16 2001 at 1:24 PM Rating: Decent
/cry /cry /break down and cry!!!!
I'm there with you man. ALL the moonstones i just went and sold. I could have had MORE faction, MORE XP!, MORE money and/or MORE drinking fun! But oh well, know for the next Char I make in the area, or if I need faction in the city for another Char.

Enfinti Starr
Ranger of the 25 Season
Follower of the great Karana
easy xp
# Oct 26 2001 at 7:51 AM Rating: Default
one of the guys in the arena sells unlimited(i think) moonstones for 9sp each, then you an turn 'em in for xp and faction and stout, sell the stout for 7sp and it only costs you 2sp for xp and faction...
RE: easy xp
# Dec 19 2001 at 2:42 PM Rating: Default
moonstones just there cause someone sold them while the merchant had visible open item slots. i wish it was unlimited, but i'm sure it's not seeing how the quest has been around for so long, they would make sure of things like that. just like when they changed the gnoll fangs to lower corrupt guard faction. ah the days when you could hand in 8 stacks of fangs and still be dubious to the corrupt guards :)
Pemaden
# Oct 16 2001 at 8:56 PM Rating: Default
All i have to say is this quest rocks!!!! I am a lvl 8 half elf druid, and i get a lot of exp. i also get a lot of money. I play in the prexus sever and am always in bb, so come by and say hey some time
gaining faction for kos people
# Sep 29 2001 at 10:56 AM Rating: Default
have a 29+ druid turn you into a wolf to turn in quest items to a kos npc, works only in old world though fyi
RE: gaining faction for kos people
# Jan 14 2002 at 3:35 PM Rating: Default
that would be a 39+ druid =)
Tolerance
# Sep 24 2001 at 11:30 AM Rating: Default
Ever wonder why Barbarians and Qyenos humans and halfelfs have higher achochol tolerance?
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