Shard Experiences  

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Level:90
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:No
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Advancement
  • Loot
Faction Required:
Crystal Circle Builders (Min: Kindly)
Quest Items:
Related Quests:
Era:Rain of Fear
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
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Entered: Fri Nov 30 08:38:48 2012
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This task is offered by Magus Burlshin in Shard's Landing. He's found at the crystal druid ring just north of the zone-in from Erillion, the City of Bronze.

This task is part of the "Crystal Circle Builders" achievement.

You must have at least kindly faction with "Crystal Circle Builders" in order to request the task (see this quest entry for details about raising faction).

Magus Burlshin say 'Ah it's you _____. You've done more than enough for us. We couldn't possibly ask you to gather any more crystals or do any other [tasks]. Besides, we've become a bit worried about the [effect] they have on people. And not just people, but all living things.'

You say, 'What tasks?'

Magus Burlshin says 'We understand that these shards are related in some way to the power of Fear, and it's clear that long contact with something like that will have an effect on people. But there is something more going on here. Shards found in the, well, older portions of Norrath have reacted differently than those found in the new locations we've recently discovered, like this one we call Shard's Landing. We'd be grateful if you could [help us] understand what this difference is.'

You say, 'Help us?'

Magus Burlshin says 'Of course I've used up every scrap of crystal I've been given. Besides, we'll need crystal from specific places to test what we're looking at. Here is a simple testing kit... well, simple for you, extremely challenging for me to make for you. I'll need you to head into the heart of the strange places discovered since the Fear Fall. Use the testing kit to ensure that you have a shard with enough of the oddity we seek, then bundle them in the kit and bring them back. We'll talk when you return.'

You have been assigned the task 'Shard Experiences'.

Magus Burlshin would like you to explore the magical essences of the crystals that have fallen from the sky. To do that, he has built a device that analyzes the magical power of objects. All you need to do is get these objects in close proximity of the analyzer. It will do the rest.



Explore the crevasse where the enormous crystal is lodged 0/1 (Shards Landing)

Task Window Says: First, Burlshin would like you to explore the crevasse that seems to be where the power of Fear left the Sepulcher of Order. This may require a leap of faith.

Allow yourself to fall into the crevasse in the middle of the Shard's Landing crater.

LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
You have entered Sepulcher of Order.



Test the air in the area where the Alaran Triumvirate died 0/1 (Sepulcher of Order)

Task Window Says: Burlshin suggested that the best place to start would be where the crystals may have been created. Seek out the place where the Triumvirate died and test the air to see if measurable traces of magic remain.

The analyzer hums and you feel air moving around the box. After a moment the box starts to get very warm. A moment later the humming stops and the temperature of the box drops to normal.



Test a fear shard from near the hole in Shard's Landing 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Find a crystal that remains near the potential creation point. Burlshin knows there are some lying about near the large crystal in Shard's Landing.

Fear shards are ground spawns around the hole in the middle of the Shard's Landing crater.

The crystal radiates with life but nothing happens when you draw near it.

The box does nothing at all.

The device lets out a terrible, screeching howl. The tiny crystal shard in your hand shivers and shatters in to pieces too numerous to count. The tiny cloud of fear dust is sucked into the analyzer. The screeching continues for several more seconds before finally, mercifully, going silent.



Use the analyzer on the huge crystal in Shard's Landing 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Certainly the large crystal itself will tell us something about the magics we are encountering. Test it.

Head to the crystal in the middle of the crater and right-click the analyzer.

Magical energy spikes out of the analyzer, striking the huge crystal. The energy disipates the moment it strikes, leaving the distinct flavor of carrots in the air.



Analyze one of the crystal shards found in the newly revealed locations 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Now you need to test shards that have fallen into the newly discovered areas. There is a tendency for the locals to pick them up, so you may have to liberate one.

Get hold of another "Small Glowing Fear Shard" and right-click the analyzer.

The tiny crystal is pulled from your hand, slamming against the box of the analyzer. As you watch, the crystal appears to dissolve into the material of the box. After just a moment, it is gone. The box vibrates slightly and makes a sound much like a large cat purring.



Speak with Magus Burlshin about other crystals to analyze 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Return the the Magus to see where he wishes you to go next.

You say, 'Hail, Magus Burlshin'

Magus Burlshin says 'A, yes. Welcome back.' The magus reaches out and lightly touches the analyzer. It seems to shiver a little. 'You are doing very well. I am now convinced that the Alarans or one of their gods are having some sort of influence on the crystals you have examined. I think we could benefit from a careful analysis of a crystal that has not been anywhere near an Alaran. I have a few of them left from other experiments. Take this one for the analyzer.'

Magus Burlshin hands you a "Tiny Pale Fear Shard".



Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: The shards that have fallen into locations far from Shard's Landing may prove to be different in nature. Test one of those.

For a brief moment both the analyzer and the crystal you are holding fade out of existence. Only the box returns.



Analyze objects until you can find something that matches the magic the analyzer is now tuned to 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Now that the analyzer has mapped out the essences, you need to find a magical power that matches ones that it cannot categorize. Burlshin expects that you may find it in the bodies of Alarans.

Go to the Underground City in Shard's Landing and kill Alarans until you loot a Chunk of Alaran Flesh. With this item on your cursor, right-click the analyzer.

The bloody hunk of flesh dries up as the analyzer intakes all of its moisture. The flesh turns to dust.



Deliver 1 Magical Analyzer to Magus Burlshin 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Task Window Says: Return the device to its creator so he can examine what you have learned.

Thank you for your assistance.
Your faction standing with Crystal Circle Builders got better.

Well, you've certainly been busy. The device has absorbed the magical signatures of the things you have found for it. It seems that there is a slight difference in the sort of magic in those crystals found closer to the Alaran areas than those found further away. It is clear from the results that those found far from Alaris are much more pure, as if they no longer held any essence of any Alaran power that might have remained from the Triumvirate.

The Alaran gods are very different from ours, as is their magic. The device separated at least four types of magic from various samples. Of course in all of them there is a great amount of the power of Fear. And in the crystals found near the Sepulcher and in the air sample you took there, there is a trace of the Triumvirate. These are both powers that I can identify from other items. But there are two sources of magic that I don't recognize.

One is strongest in the areas that we have recently discovered, in both crystals and the Alarans here. It defies identification in a way that I can't understand. It's as if the magic itself is hard to pin down. I know it's there, but I can't identify its nature. The final type of magic we found is in all the crystals. It's completely foreign. The only way I can describe it is as some sort of ethereal magical presence. These are mysteries that we hope to one day understand.


Rewards:
- Update to this achievement
- 450 platinum
- Experience (4-5 AAs + 7% exp in Level 96)
- Charm of the Crystal Circle
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Just finished...
# Oct 09 2016 at 2:47 PM Rating: Decent
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Ive recently returned to EQ and I'm doing the quests and missions now. My 3 characters are level 97, SK/SHM/WIZ. I did this one to get finish the achievement to receive the aug. In case there's anyone that needs to know, this quest is as easy as they get. I started and finished this quest today in about 30 minutes time using the information here. All the items needed are either ground spawn or looted except for step 7, that's handed to you by the magus. I got all my alaran flesh from the overseers in the arena.
39 Small Glowing Fear Shards
# Mar 05 2016 at 10:25 PM Rating: Good
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You start at indifferent faction with Crystal Circle Builders.
Step 1: Turn in 10 Small Glowing Fear Shard to Magus Burlshin at +50 faction each, gives you the required 500 faction (kindly).
Step 2: Doing this Shard Experiences task gives you +100 faction, total of 600. You will need 1 Small Glowing Fear Shard for one of the task steps.
Step 3: Turn in 28 more Small Glowing Fear Shard at +50 faction each, your total is now 2000 (max), which gets you the Crystal Circle Builder achievement.
Out of order
# Dec 22 2013 at 3:26 AM Rating: Decent
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The content of steps 5 and 7 are reversed, but the names of the steps are correct. Step 5 requires one of the Small Glowing Fear Shards (as mentioned by Hakir). When you hail the Magus for step 6, he then hands you the shard to use for step 7.
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Min level
# Aug 11 2013 at 3:19 PM Rating: Decent
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I just did this with my 92 cleric, so the min level is not 95
Change in quest process
# Mar 25 2013 at 2:36 PM Rating: Good
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Quote:
Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations 0/1 (Shard's Landing

Get a hold of any Fear Shard other than the "Small Glowing Fear Shard" you just used (any lower level Fear Shard should do).

At present, the Magus gives you a shard to analyze. There is no need to bring your own.
Change in quest process
# Oct 22 2022 at 10:35 AM Rating: Excellent
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This should be added to the walkthrough. Testing the shards from an older location = hail him and he gives you a shard to test.
Change in quest process
# Dec 21 2014 at 10:32 AM Rating: Decent
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Test a fear shard from near the hole in Shard's Landing 0/1 (Shard's Landing):

Used a Small Bright Fear Shard - confirmed to work at level 94
Clicked on box with success (shard on cursor) at /loc: 496, -238

Up Date Use .....
# Jan 21 2013 at 6:27 PM Rating: Default
Use the analyzer on the huge crystal in Shard's Landing. Stand over one of the beam supports to the giant crystal and click box. No need to stand over the canyon wall any more and slip down to zone out. Thats a nice feature glad we don't have to 'Ranger Gate' any more. 'Ranger Gate' = alone or solo in a bad spot with no way out , all options used and the only way out is to corpse. You could run for it, good luck to that. Smiley: clown

"Magical energy spikes out of the analyzer, striking the huge crystal. The energy disipates the moment it strikes, leaving the distinct flavor of carrots in the air."

You begin casting Use Ability.
Your Magical Analyzer begins to glow.

Edited, Feb 23rd 2013 11:54am by namdaruluclin
Up Date Use .....
# Jul 18 2013 at 11:39 AM Rating: Decent
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Wrong all that does is teleport u to another zone. I still had to fall almost halfway down to get the task update which does not need the box to be clicked. So what ever u thought u were doing when u clicked the box did nothing for this task point. Someone else in your group can compete this for u if u are near by trying other things like clicking the box.

Edited, Jul 18th 2013 1:40pm by Zedorda
wont give task
# Jan 01 2013 at 7:32 AM Rating: Decent
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I have ally faction and i get the texts. Yet when i say "I will help you" nothing happens and i dont get task.
wont give task
# Jan 01 2013 at 8:30 PM Rating: Decent
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got task. had to say "help us".
Experience Reward, other info..
# Dec 26 2012 at 2:24 PM Rating: Decent
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This quest awarded me
1) 7% Regular Experience at level 96...very nice!
2) 4 or 5 AA's, sorry forgot exact amount
3) Charm of the Crystal circle

Chunk of Alaran Flesh is Pre-Lootable . I found one on abandoned corpse in church area and looted well before ever having the quest, because I had heard several people complaining about its rarity.


Confirmed: for step "Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations", I used a Petite Dark Fear Shard (looted as drop in Feerott, the Dream). Shard is consumed when analyzer is clicked on.
step 7
# Dec 19 2012 at 5:51 PM Rating: Decent
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Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations...

I have tried a number of other fear shards from other locations. I cannot make this step work. I did not use the "Small Glowing Fear Shard" Any advice?
shard experiences quest
# Dec 17 2012 at 8:36 PM Rating: Decent
step 5 needs to have the word "bright" changed to glowing
small glowing fear shard is correct shard needed and is a mob drop not ground spawn
Bugs Fixed
# Dec 14 2012 at 5:59 AM Rating: Decent
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As of evening 12/13/12, The ground spawn shard seems to be a fixed point 617.63, -328.00, 5.21.
The Alaran flesh dropped from Arena Overseers (2/2) and Silent Hall Clergymen (1/1) Faction hits are significant
I am now Warmly with Conscripted, and Threateningly with the Loyalists which include all guards and wards.
Bugs Fixed
# Dec 17 2012 at 3:37 AM Rating: Default
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Bugs fixed my butt. C'mon SOE There are many of us that have playing the game for YEARS and spent a ton money How about you stop telling us it is fixed when in essence it is not. I spent $180, 00 on this expansion, and it is the same salami ( although I like Salami) that we have to pay a temendous price for an add on expansion and a new member joining the EQ family pays approx. the same price and get's the entire game. It is the same crap every expansion..... I adore this game it has rehabilitated me after I had a double stroke in 2001, ...and NO I am not going to stop playing because I am stating my opinion... one of the few rights we have left... but this is not a potitical discussion. this is an ethical situation that veteran player's are consistantly flaming about. We pay continually a premium dollar for one expac while Joe Snuffy pay's the same price and gets the entire game.

Now lettuce get to the heart of the matter....BUGS ! I do not have alot of computer experience, I hit the on button it comes on ....WOOT...I hit the on button and nothing happens, thankfully I have a programmer friend that owns his own PC store and he link up with my PC and fixes my problem.... I am blessed. We (SOE) have had bugs out the kazoo in game and a large % have been fixed so the techs deserve the respect that they have earned. But to push an Expac out the door and put it on the market, with having the slightest insight that there may be a problem is not good from my view. Shows me all ya want is the proceeds and the EQ addict's (including) myself buy it anyway. Then a HotFix is conducted,,,,doen't fix problem....so a patch (4 hours) is conducted and not one darn thing is mentioned about the Shard Experience Mission..... AT ALL... which was supposedly was the reason for the patch.

I went back thru all the news about VOA and nothing was ever mentioned of an additional mission to claim one of 4 rewards. I did the pre-launch task where you turned in 20 shards and on the 21st shard turn in (it stated "your faction with the Crystal Builder's could not possibly get any better) which meant I was Max ALLY with the Builder's. I understand during BETA and the EULA... and the non release of information in respect to the expansion, but I was under the impression my reward was secured. Now a vast majority of my raiding alliance are level 98 and higher and I am still sitting at 96 due to wasting my time in trying to get my 2 boxes their reward. Mr, Smeedly thanks for giving us triple station cash on December 21..... when the game was launched on November 28th.... peeps went ape over the bags coming back and I know many players that bought them only to get the crap end of the stick when the announcment was made for triple cash..... I am glad I waited !
faction
# Dec 13 2012 at 7:18 PM Rating: Decent
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OK. I finished the quest & got the rewards - charm & aug. How do I maximize the stats on the charm? I was already getting the max faction message from the magus after I turned in 40 shards.
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# Dec 12 2012 at 3:46 PM Rating: Decent
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Killed 5 clergymen in the Silent Hall = 5 Chunks of Alaran Flesh.
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Chunk of alaran Flesh
# Dec 12 2012 at 10:50 AM Rating: Decent
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Got it to drop off Overseers and Clergyman
Missing steps
# Dec 11 2012 at 4:01 AM Rating: Decent
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You are missing some info; the bolded area needs to be added to the text as it is shown below below.

Speak with Magus Burlshin about other crystals to analyze 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations.

Get a hold of any Fear Shard other than the "Small Glowing Fear Shard" you just used (any lower level Fear Shard should do).
1- 8 steps
# Dec 10 2012 at 12:56 PM Rating: Good
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Step 1 - Explore the Creavasse where the enormous crystal is lodged.
Make sure you have the Magical Analyzer on you, drop down the fissure (Sepulcher zone) in the center of the crater in Shard's Landing will give you the update. It is easier with Levitate on, but you will fall on the center pillar in a large room. This seems to be a safe spot if you dont move to much. :)

Step 2 - Test the air in the area where the Alaran Triumvirate died.
Click on the Magical Analyzer while in Sepulcher to test the air. Soloable

Step 3 - Test a fear shard from near the hole in Shard's Landing.
The fear shards are ground spawns near the center of the crater in Shard's Landing. If you have one when you did step 1 you can complete this while in Sepulcher. You take the fear shard on your cursor, then right click on the magical Analyzer. Gate/Throne/Clicky out of sepulcher if you complete it there. Soloable

Step 4 - Use the analyzer on the huge crystal in Shard's Landing.
Near the crystal in the center of the Crater, click the magical analyzer. Soloable

Step 5 - Analyze one of the crystal shards found in the newly revealed locations.
Take a small glowing fear shard (one of the dropped faction shards. It may have to be level appropriate for your character) on your cursor and right click the magical analyzer from anywhere. Soloable

Step 6 - Speak with Magus Burlshin about other crystals to analyze.
Magus Burlshin can be found in the SE area in Shards Landing around the translucent druid rings near the entrance to the zone. Around Loc - -1494, -1047, -7. Soloable.

Step 7 - Analyze one of the crystal shards found in older locations.
take a Petite Fear Shard (lower level shard) on your cursor and right click on the magical analyzer.

Step 8 - Analyze objects until you can find something that matches the magic the analyzer is now tuned to.
Go to the underground city and kill alarans till they drop flesh. Put it on your cursor and right click the analyzer.

Edited, Dec 10th 2012 2:04pm by Celenon
step 3
# Jul 07 2014 at 7:13 AM Rating: Decent
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must have a " small bright fear shard " i tried all other types and this one is the only one that worked. you can use it in the same location where you landed.
Alaran Flesh
# Dec 10 2012 at 7:44 AM Rating: Decent
Check out this thread on the EQ Forums http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/update-bugs-11-30-12.1922/page-4#post-28524. It will be fixed on the patch coming up on the 12th, which is Wednesday.
Not the same
# Dec 10 2012 at 3:52 AM Rating: Decent
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I know in Beta the chunk of alaran flesh was part of it, but we are all assuming that this is still the update needed. It may be something entirely different from the Alarans. Has anyone posted anything on the SOE boards to confirm that this quest is not able to be completed due to the lack of alaran flesh?
chunk of alaran flesh
# Dec 08 2012 at 10:55 AM Rating: Decent
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Stuck on this step. Has anybody seen one of these? Where did it drop and from which mob?

I meant the chunk of alaran flesh step.

Edited, Dec 8th 2012 2:16pm by Rekien
7th step has changed
# Dec 08 2012 at 10:03 AM Rating: Decent
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Just got the task last night and worked through to the 7th step. It reads "Analyze of of the crystal shards found in older locations. 0/1 (ALL)" I purchased a Meager Dark Fear Shard in the bazaar and click the analyzer and it worked. I suspect that any of the fear shards from zones before RoF launch will work for this.

The 8th step reads: Analyze objects until you can find something that matches the magic the analyzer is now tuned to 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

Edited, Dec 8th 2012 11:06am by RiddlePilot
Small Glowing can be picked up
# Dec 06 2012 at 12:44 AM Rating: Good
on the 5th step:

Analyze on of the crystal shards found in the newly revealed locations 0/1 (Shard's Landing)

You'll need a Small Glowing Fear Shard (dropped by random Level 91+ mobs). With this on your cursor, right-click the analyzer.



I just picked up another Small Glowing Fear Shard near the big crystal in the middle and clicked and got the update. Didn't need dropped from a mob.
shard
# Dec 04 2012 at 3:27 PM Rating: Decent
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So managed to get 2 small fear shards from drops but I can't find the right spot to click the analyser with the shard on the curser. I need a loc or perhaps this part is broken too. I've also heard the chunk of flesh isn't dropping either.
re: shard
# Dec 05 2012 at 1:01 AM Rating: Excellent
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"With this on your cursor, right-click the analyzer. "
re: shard
# Dec 07 2012 at 9:51 AM Rating: Decent
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Is there a specific location to click the Samll fear shard? I did the right click while on the curser but nothing happens.
re: shard
# Dec 13 2012 at 6:42 AM Rating: Good
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Working now after patch it seems. I used a lvl 91 fear shard ground spawn (small bright fear shard) for update.

Edited, Dec 13th 2012 7:48am by Zenetha
re: shard
# Dec 08 2012 at 4:36 AM Rating: Decent
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I have also tried this with several types of Fear Shards and cannot get this step to update.

Things I have tried placing on the cursor before right-clicking the box:
-Small Fear Shard (ground spawn)
-Small Fear Shard (loot drop)
-Petite Dark Fear Shard
-Petite Fear Shard
-Meager Fear Shard

Is anyone able to shed some light on how to get past this step? Clearly, I am missing something obvious, unless this is just bugged...

Edit: In order: I clicked the ground spawns, and then the Small Glowing Fear Shard, followed by the ones I tried above. Apologies for any I have confused, I just did not read the right step lol

This step: "Analyze one of the crystal shards found in the newly revealed locations 0/1 (Shard's Landing) " requires a Small Glowing Fear Shard to update


Edited, Dec 22nd 2012 11:17pm by Krosar
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re: shard
# Dec 09 2012 at 10:33 AM Rating: Decent
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I picked up a small fear shard a ittle north of the crater and right clicked on the analyzer right there and it worked. Now I am just stuck on the Alaran flesh part.
Chunk of Alaran Flesh
# Dec 03 2012 at 11:04 PM Rating: Decent
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chunk of alaran flesh doesnt exist yet in EQ... been at it for 3 days,, no flesh...
Chunk of Alaran Flesh
# Dec 06 2012 at 9:48 PM Rating: Decent
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7th step... still no alaran flesh.... yet to exist in game.....
crevasse
# Dec 02 2012 at 11:32 PM Rating: Decent
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Fall into the crevasse at the very south end. if your a monk or other FD class hit it soon as you zone in..i landed on the top of the temple/pyramid both times i fell in and you can check the air right there on the top, then zone out.
Dialogue
# Dec 01 2012 at 8:46 PM Rating: Good
Magus Burlshin say 'Ah it's you <name>. You've done more than enough for us. We couldn't possibly ask you to gather any more crystals or do any other [tasks]. Besides, we've become a bit worried about the [effect] they have on people. And not just people, but all living things.'

You say, 'tasks'

Magus Burlshin says 'We understand that these shards are related in some way to the power of Fear, and it's clear that long contact with something like that will have an effect on people. But there is something more going on here. Shards found in the, well, older portions of Norrath have reacted differently than those found in the new locations we've recently discovered, like this one we call Shard's Landing. We'd be grateful if you could [help us] understand what this difference is.'

You say 'help us'.

Magus Burlshin says 'Of course I've used up every scrap of crystal I've been given. Besides, we'll need crystal from specific places to test what we're looking at. Here is a simple testing kit... well, simple for you, extremely challenging for me to make for you. I'll need you to head into the heart of tje strange places discovered since the Fear Fall. Use the testing kit to ensure that you have a shard with enough of the oddity we seek, then bundle them in the kit and bring them back. We'll talk when you return.'
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INVIS NO GOOD
# Feb 03 2013 at 10:34 PM Rating: Default
I tried this with mage invis and 5 mobs agroed and killed me before i could click - so if your not FD class dont try far south
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