Nektulos Forest  

I will now relay to you a wonderful strategy for the Fairy Mission. Using this strategy, you need not worry about the inevitable 2-3 people in group who constantly die and don't know how to hide. You will win in about 17-20 minutes with no deaths.

The most important thing is that everyone stays together.

1. The whole group heads to the cave to kill the chest. Don't worry about hiding from the lamp posts, just keep running (and jumping) when you get agro. They are tethered, so you will lose ago.

2. When you get to the chest and still have agro, run high up as you can on the wall behind the chest until you lose agro. The mobs will tether back to their spawn point.

3. Kill the chest, running up on wall any time you get agro.

4. Five people move to the mouth of the cave and hide. If they have agro, they should lose it at the cave entrance. However, don't walk onto the grass.

5. The person who waited at the box should loot the dust after everyone is in position, then head to the cave mouth.

6. Everyone dots the cave shrine, then hide again, and med. Remain in the cave mouth. Six dots will be enough to kill the shrine.

7. When the shrine hits 50%, the first grave robber will spawn. You wait for him and kill him inside the cave. Everyone dot him, you can take him out quickly.

8. Run (as a group) to the north shrine, and run all the way behind the shrine. You will lose agro from all but one rat. Kill this rat before you dot the shrine. After rat is dead, dot the shrine, hide, and med.

9. At 50%, the grave robber will spawn and wander to you. You kill him.

10. Run to the entrance of zone. You might have no agro when you get there, but if you still have one agro, go ahead and kill the rat.

11. DoT the last shrine from as far away as possible. The dot spell has incredible range. Everyone dot it, hide, med, and when it gets to about 60% 2-3 people dot it again.

12. Everyone just hide at the zone in, and you will be home free. Make sure you all see the exp message before zoning out.

Remember that if the grave robber wanders near the last shrine, do not dot the shrine. That will agro the GR, and if he kills someone with an active dot, you will not get any exp.


This strategy is awesome. All praise to Onyca from Quellious server for showing it to me.

This is an escort quest. You take the form on Orcs and fight through a rival tribe of orcs to rescue and escort a DE to safety. Fairly simple. First make sure you have 3 warriors (brutes) 2 wizzies (arcanist) and one healer. As soon as you zone in set up your AAs. Make sure you save these options if you want to use them again as it takes up some time and you dont want to have to do it everytime. Ok everyone GTG? Send one of your warriors straight forward and veer right from the zone in. Have him run to the DE to complete the first part of the task. He will die and respawn with you guys at the zone in. When I did this there was no penalty for death. (patching it now, so we will see) Now move your group towards the same way. There is a treasure chest that you need to loot a key from. The mobs here are not hard and can be pulled one at a time. The cleric has a pax called grim submission. Also, make sure the wizzards cast mind race on themselves and the healer. Once you have looted the key make your way to the DE. After you kill all the mobs surrounding him, med to full. When everyone is rdy turn in key. He will start walking and two orcs begin to come into the cave at the entrance. Warriors get a bellow so make sure you use it to get aggro and keep it off of your charge. He makes a few pit stops but for the most part just kill anything that aggros near you. If you can pax some of the mobs ahead this will make it easier because by the time you are coming back through the camp with the DE there are re-pops.

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Konigkong Derkrule
57th Season Warrior
Mystical Fighters

fairy mission
touch entrance to shadow grove-1/1
find queens nok noks tomb-1/1
retrieve the fairy dust-1/1
break the curse by destroying the fiery shrines-3/3
escape the barrow with the fairy dust-1/1
(opt) give the shadowed spirit the pinch of dust from queen noknok's tomb-1/1
reward = prolly a new template, but when i unmorphed from the monster i was after mission i had gained 1 AA dunno if thats it or from exp gained since theres no exp bar and such

Just a random thought, with no names to go with since I am terrible with names,
The story line mentions someone going to the queen for a sacrifice for some sort of curse, the queen then had a meeting with her husband and poisoned/knocked him out and pulled him through a portal, at which point the other was there to greet her and recieve her choosen sacrifice...
Soooo is the king possesed or ???

Sorry its late and im bored hehe

recently i've been venturing around in nektulos forest and down by the river i've seen a bunch of dark elves with the tag a necromancer ritualist with spectres and the weirdest thing is they won't attack a barabarian. then the one thing that took me by surprie is that i seen king naythox thex in the forest can anyone clarify for me?

well i'm a level 8 dark elf enchanter and i seemed to have quite a hard time just getting to lvl 8. Does anyone have any strategies for types of monsters i should kill or where i could kill them? thanks. is it possible to do lava storm in a group?

thanks again
hateful one

Anyone know what the purpose of Bulgulg is? hes an ogre at the bridge in Nek. I cannot fing him in the beastiary.

When hailed he says "Hello dere. You showed up here too, huh? The shamen of war sent me here to help all dat hab da swampstone. If you gimme your stone I will cast a small prayer of Rallos on it. It will then take you closer to home."

So, my question being what swampstone, from where and what is the result. it looks like a possible gate type quest. I am Rallos Zek, and a war. any type of gate item even if expendilble would be highly useful to me.

If anyone has any idea as to what the components, reward and so on are to this quest plz reply.


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Which area in Nektulos yields these little treasures most frequently? The ruin, camp, or temple?

I'm a lvl 9 DE necro and I am working on the unholy armor quest. I need Deathfist Scout Scalps and I was wondering where I can find a steady amount of them. I walked between the two deathfist camps north of the river for about 2 hours only finding 1 scout. I did run into a bunch of legionnaires and 2 templars though.

Edited, Sun Nov 10 15:59:31 2002

I was on my way to EC and it was pretty dark. I was invis along the way cuz I wasnt in the mood for PK and around the EC ent behind a tree there was a skellie and a shadowman pet. This was the first and only time I have seen something shadowman reletated and there was no shadowman around. Anyways I stopped and took a quick look and the pet look like a Enchanter. Would this have been a glitch bcuz I dont think there are shadowman chanters lol

I camped the Lavastorm guard yesterday morning (Level 18 Ranger, lightly tweaked). I killed him 17 times (I know based on the number of bronze long swords I had) without a death. The level of this guard appeared to vary between 15-17. The dangerous cons were sometimes difficult, but he did seem to turn and run early.

He seemed to resist about half of my spells (root and snare) and hits pretty fast. The experience was poor for me (about 1/2 a yellow bubble an hour) and I was killing him as soon as he popped.

My unscientific opinion on who should solo him would be rangers and pet-using spell casters. I think straight casters would have occassional difficulty getting spells off if he resisted root. Although I think reasonably-equipped warriors and monks could take him, I think that there would be too much wait to get fully-healed.

My strategy was to snare (resisted less than root) and then root, pull back and fill him full of arrows, then go toe-to-toe. This did a good job of raising my archery skill as well.

BTW, 17 bronze long swords in your packs weigh quite a bit, and makes for a long trip back to EC or Freeport (about 20 minutes) :-) Additionally, my AC dropped 36 points as my weight increased.

In short, this was fun for awhile, but not worth the time as I can make this much money soloing in Oasis and get about twice the experience. A pair of level 14 or 15's might do okay, but I can't say for sure.

When you enter our forest,beware for those you have deemed darkies are in the shadows,waiting.We shall rise to crush the life from our light skinned cousins.
"Look on my sword,wet with blood,yours shall run out of you like your life.Look upon my face and know DYSPARE."

Hi all, I killed a "Tier'Dal Surveyor" and looted a lore - No Drop "Priest of Innoruuk's heart". Anyone know what this is for?

I first posted this for young Ogres who wanted to level quickly and get some good cash; but it works for anyone in Nektulos at low levels I think. Look over the info below and just insert whatever evil race you are for ogres.

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I think Nektulos is much better to level as an Ogre. Quick run to the north at level one since you have nothing to lose, get bound, and commence to making money and levels. Yep, that's right: MONEY.

I killed all the spiderlings and dawgs I could get my rusty two-hander to split open and within TWO days of about 5 hours play each I was level 6 and had made almost 200 Platinum coin. That's right, 200 Plat. Killing decaying skellies and selling the chips is a pretty good way to make money; but there is a better way. Save the chips (for when you start summoning your own pet if a Shadowknight) and make LEATHER PADDING. What is leather padding? Let me explain.

To make leather padding you have to be a pretty good tailor. Start out by placing one of your starting points at first level into Tailoring. Then, when you kill spiderlings, take the spiderling silk and put two together to make silk thread; which I think is impossible to fail at because I never once did. Make as many stacks of silk thread as you can kill the little buggers (while gaining xp). You also want to kill as many wolves (and later bears) as you can. Don't make anything out of the hides yet though; just get as many stacks as you can.

After you have gotten your tailoring up to at least a ten or so, start making silk swatches (which you can make silk armor for monks and casters later) out of regular spider silk. This should help your skill raise even higher. Once you have gotten your skill to at least a 25, whether using points at new levels or just by practice, you can start making armor pieces from the old ruined bear hides you have gathered (you can actually start sooner if you like). You can find the patterns you will need in the Ogre/Troll section of the First Gate in Neriak. You can also purchase your small sewing kit here. This way you can outfit yourself in some armor and raise your skill even higher. By the time you have killed critters enough to get to sixth level and gained about a skill of 30 at least in tailoring; it is time to make money.

You will most likely need a skinning knife; so ask around to get one. I got mine off of a Dark Elf Necro for 2 stacks of bones; but don't really know where you can get one without making it yourself (which I couldn't). You need the knife to make the hides you have WORSE (combine the knife and the hide in your sewing kit and combine). Yep, worse. What you need are as many LOW QUALITY pelts as you can get; not ruined, LOW quality. Do NOT decrease HIGH QUALITY BEAR pelts however. They are worth a good amount of platinum to people who make handmade backpacks that have 10 slots and weight reduction (which at one time sold for 80PP each on my server; but are now going for only about 50PP). I decided to keep all my High Quality Bear for myself and plan to later make several Handmade packs for myself when I get my tailoring well over 100.

Now that you have several stacks of spiderling silk and low quality pelts of any kind; it is time to make Leather Padding. All you have to do is combine a single silk thread with a single low quality pelt in your sewing kit; and viola: a piece of leather padding (I did have a few failures here, so be patient; even though each failure basically costs you 5PP). Make as many stacks of this stuff as you can for one simple reason: each stack is worth about 100 Platinum pieces. I had made two stacks by the time I reached mid-sixth level and was well on my way to a third.

After you have made all the leather padding you can; go to East Commons (unless you are on a PvP server) and auction them off. They may go quickly; unless nobody needs them at the time. People who make plate armors and such need leather padding as one of the ingredients; so it is very valuable. A very good way for low level ogres to get a good start.

I purchased an Axe of the Ironback and a full suit of Banded Armor for my Ogre Shadowknight before I reached 7th level without being twinked; and had a good bit of Platinum left for purchasing all the spells I would need for later with plenty to spare. It feels really good to be legitimate with my character; and I've went back once since then to make a quick 100 plat this way. Not to mention that casters and monks both pay a decent amount for the silk armor you can make them since your tailoring is getting better. ;-)

I hope this helps starting Ogres to make some cash; and I KNOW it works, so give it a try. Heck, even if you aren't starting out it is a good way to make money. I have a friend who plays a dwarf that went to Halas and made over 20 stacks of this stuff and is now quite well off! Not going to go to Everfrost with an Ogre though. ;-)

Good luck to you.

i am a dark elf necromancer and iam wondering if i am KOS in east commons. If not can you tell me where i cn go after the nektulos forest please?

So, I'm in Qeynos, my friend is in Karanas, and I am really jonesing to go to lavastorm because my alt(enchanter) needs jewels. So, we go. Getting there is it's own adventure. It is late when we get there, and I get this idea. There is that single yellow-con guard and two of us.

Heh heh heh

So, we camp right near the zone and I pull away.

He summons Earth pet for the root and mem's his nukes. I buff us, then have healing, thistleshield, sow, camo, snare, root, swarm, hail, memmed.

I snare. Sometimes the guard resists, sometimes not. These guys have strong resist to snare/root spells.
Pet goes in to greet the guard and he and I nuke and DoT until the guard is dead. Melee as needed, but rarely. Most of my melee happened when the snare failed and the guard caught up to me.

I died none. The mage died once, when his pet bit it to a yellow-con. He is a high elf, and apparently darkies hate them worse than woodelves. I could do nothing to pull him off the guard, and he wasn't about to leave me to the guard's tender mercies. His sacrifice wasn't in vain. I did kill him.

Anyway, at Lvl 15, the guard spawn conned yellow, black, black, black, blue, black, yellow. He does have a spawn time of about 3 min on average. Very fast. We killed about 6 guards and I got a full yellow bubble of xp. Bronze sword every time, and pg 23 of talsarin's grimoire once. I sold the swords to the druid in lava for 2 1/2 plat a peice. Very nice.

I definately suggest this for one or two people, depending on class. The XP and loot and quick spawn make this a great way to pass a short amount of time.

For my ic reasoning: These guards are part of a faction that is allying with Orcs. ORCS! What self-respecting elf... If Ravensveil is to suceed in uniting the elven races, then we must put a stop to that Alliance. We can't take on the Indigo B-hood's heart yet, or D'vin, but we can begin striking and learn.

I was by the newbie log last night. a decaying skeleton came by me with a weird looking weapon. after killing it, i looted a balanced Shan Tam dam 10/dly 32 good weapon for a 2 lvl warrior. anyone know anything about this? is it a quest drop item? or is it just a regular drop albeit a rare one?

What about the Shadow men in this region. Like how many are there? what levels can take em? how can u pull just 1? Whee is the best place to zone if it gets out of hand? plz tell me.

I am a wizard erudit of Soluzek RO and I want to know if I am KOS with the guard because I want to go to Lavastorm.

Skels and bears are all well and good, but after killing one after another for so long, I'm tired of seeing their ugly mugs. Where might I find a new hunting ground in the forest without getting flattened?

I found my lvl 8 Enchanter and pet could take all the skeletons Undead Monolith on the bottom right of the map and own the spawn, just me and my pet. To get to the Monolith, as you enter the forest from East Commonlands, take a right against the wall and its a little ways off the path.

I was able to break the undead ruin spawn and then take them on in smaller numbers, all just me and my enchanter animation. To start, I used the Mesmerize pull tactic, that is when you mez a skeleton and the skeleton or two within aggro range comes at you. A Suffocating sphere, some mellee, and my lvl 8 pet would finish them off quick. Then back to medding. I found that once the spawn was broken, I would be full of mana and health around the time the skeletons started reappearing one or two at a time. I had just turned level 8 and was practicing my Chaotic Feedback DD spell, so I was usually oom between fights. For me, I think its a pretty quick spawn. The loot is a lot better than most of the wandering animals in East Commonlands. You also can see what you are getting and no hidden surprises.

I'm a level 14 Barbarian Shaman, and want to run to Lavastorm. Is this possible? SoW and hug the west wall? Should I have levitate up as well?
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Starting around lvl 14 I think, maybe 17 you can get a group together and start killing DE gaurds that spawn at the bridge. This is nice exp and they nearly always drop a bronze weapon that can be sold for a couple of pp. You have to be careful not to pull a train of the gaurds, especially if there is a corporal in them. Make sure you have a sow or you'll be in trouble. I would always just pull back to the entrance to EC and my party would hack away, its nice exp too.

Bard of the 22nd song
Nameless

I've heard a lot of gripping about what a horrible zone Nektulos is to start in. Piffle! I have three DE characters, all who did very well in Nektulos all the way up until 8 or 9th.

Here's what to do before even leaving town as a newbie. If your class/religion factions are high enough go to the top of the Shadow knight guild and get the quest to gather beetle eyes. Then go to rogues guild and get quest to gather snake parts. These will both result in some cash, or food, and experience, but most importantly will give you containers you can place small items in. I keep repeating these quests up until the exp return becomes minimal.

When hitting Nektulos angle a hard left, clearing over the top of the hill, and you'll find the newbie log. hang here because there will be higher level folks to help you if you're in trouble. Don't venture across the road near the newbie log, and don't go across the river, yet.

As you are hunting save all your bone chips and don't sell them to the first person that asks to buy. Wait for a wealthy buyers (4-5PP). You're first purchase should be a couple back packs to haul loot. If you wear armor, train a few points into tailoring and buy a tailors kit for making armor out of wolf pelts and for making silk swatches out of spider silk (not spiderling silk).

Once you have finally advanced to 5th level or so, cross over the road that runs past the newbie log. Across the road from the newbie log is a larage stump. Beyond this stump is a large glade bordered by a hill on your left, light woods on your right, and a deep ravine far ahead. This area is rife with skeletons, black bears, and large spiders. Be sure to carry your tailors kit with you so that non-stackable spidersilk can be turned into stackable silk swatchs.

The skeletons, black bears, spiders, and occassional Young Kodiak will supply you with okay experience until 8th or 9th.

From this area the loots you want most are; bone chips, spider silk, and High Quality Bear skins.

To get the best price for bone chips save up many stacks, then go hang out at the bank for a while watching the /who all list. When you see a high level necro or shadow knight offer all of yourstacks for sale. Don't accept anything less than 4 or 5PP per stack, and often you will get more.

HQ bear skins sell for around 25 to 30PP, and silk swatches go for around 1PP, but I've seen buyers recently paying 2PP. You will have a difficutlt time selling HQ bear skins and silk in Nektulos, so go out to EC or WC and auction your wears there.

You should be able to amass quite a bit of money, and there for gear, and get okay experience while following this guide. Happy hunting in Nektulos and beyond,

Azkurat
22nd Shadow Knight of Povar
PS: pricing in this guide does not apply to PvP servers where-in the population in Nektulos makes the whole place an overcrowded nut house! LOL