Shaman Skull Quest No. 6  

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Time:Days
Level:45
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
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Era:Ruins of Kunark
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
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Entered: Thu Apr 25 22:20:03 2002
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
After you complete the last quest for your Cudgel of the Channeler (and many congrats by the way you are an elite Iksar Shaman by now) you speak to Hierophant Dexl, the other Hierophant. This is the conversation.

You say, 'Hail Hierophant Dexl'

Hierophant Dexl seems to be preocupied. He is examining an egg. 'What?!! Who has [sent] you to me? Bah!! Away with you.' He ignores you and continues chanting.

You say, 'Di Nozok sent me'

Hierophant Dexl drops the egg he was holding. Egg yolk splatters on your foot. His eyes roll back into his head. He speaks, but his voice is that of a female. 'I await you, Cradossk . My sisters and I yearn for the return of our skulls. We are the [Sisters of Scale]. Find us and bring to this hierophant our skulls and your iron cudgel of the Channeler. Go.'

You say, 'Who are the Sisters of Scale'

Hierophant Dexl wipes egg yolk from his clothing. 'My, what a mess!! Hmmph!! What did you say? Sisters of Scale? They were a legendary trio of mystics. We once had their skulls sealed within this temple, but now they are lost. I sent a channeler to retrieve them. His name was Vagnar. I am sure he shall find them.'

You say, 'who is vagnar'

Hierophant Dexl says 'He's a capable channeler, I trust he knows where to look and will prepare himself. Any competent servant of our Lord would prepare potions and supplies before going on such a quest. If he doesn't come back, it's no great loss, he wasn't Hierophant material anyway.'

This is as far as Dexl goes. The next set of clues was found on the Herb Vendor Island in West Cabilis. The dialogue goes like this.

You say, 'Who what where is Vagnar'

Jaxxtz says 'Vagnar? I don't recall.....Unless Vagnar was that shaman supposedly on some quest to save our entire race from total destruction..someone always on one of those. He bought some charms to ward of [Dragon kin]. He's most likely in the belly of some beast now.'

You say, 'What Dragon kin'

Jaxxtz says 'Yes he said he needed to steal secrets from the hated Sarnaks to aid him in his true quest. He said the sarnak know ways to cleanse the mind from intrusion, he would say no more.'

There is an Alchemy potion recipe that drops off Sarnak Adherants in the Sarnak Fort in Ill Omen. This ties directly into the text given by Jaxxtz the herb merchant. The recipe is written in Lizardman and when read shows this:

Xinth
From Opal Slush and Dristilate shall come Xinth. From Sarnak Nightdust, Gorge Moss, and Sponge Mushroom shall come Opal Slush. From Firiona Drixie Dust, Stoneleer Emerald plume, and Slate Chant Rock shall come Dristilate.

OPAL SLUSH - OBTAINED
1. Sarnak Nightdust - Sarnak Partisans in Frontier Mountains
2. Gorge Moss - Foraged in Gorge of King Xorbb
3. Sponge Mushroom - Foraged in Mines of Nurga

DRISTILATE
1. Firiona Drixie Dust - From Drixies in Firona
2. Stoneleer Emerald Plume - Found on Cockatrices in Overthere
3. Slate Chant Rock - Found on Goblin Rockchanters in Nurga. Tan in Color.

Once made the potions will be called "A Potion of Swirling Liquid." It is not a drinkable potion, only a potion in name. It is trivial to make with alchemy at around 40.

At this point you will need to head into the Crypt of Dalnir. On the second floor there is a spawn called the Coerced Channeler. He mumbles to himself and if killed screams about a river of Xinth. Give the Coerced Channeler the Potion of Xinth. He despawns and is replaced by our Friend Vagnar the Channeler. Vagnar gives you the first of the skulls of the sisters of scale and immediately becomes KOS and runs off screaming "Go to where the pines have been smashed. Must reach great heights!"

If you go to the Burning Woods outside the Sarnak Fort/Chardok there you will see 2 guard towers. The top of the East Guard Tower is reachable. You must go back 150 feet from the gate on the zone wall. There is a spot there where you can climb high enough to be above the roof of the guard tower. Fire up levitate and scale of the wolf. Then run straight at the tower, preferably in windowed mode. You should run right in. Inside you will meet an NPC named Atheling Plague.

He tells you,' Ahh!! A conversationalist. How good to meet you, Cradossk. Yes. I have heard of you. Go ahead and ask for that which has brought you to my tower and emboldened you to slay my weaker minions.'

Say to him "Give me the skull of the sisters of scale"

He replies, "'What a coincidence! I, too, seek a skull. Perhaps you might help me [obtain the skull]. Perhaps then you shall have the skull you desire.'

You say, 'I will help you obtain the skull'

Atheling Plague says 'I am sure you would not mind removing the head of a scaled mystic. I hope not. There is an old Iksar who once called me slave. Now he shall adorn my wall, mounted on a fine plaque. His name is Digalis. Find him. Do not return until your task is complete.'

You are looking for an iksar slave. It is found in Frontier Mountains in the Goblin Tunnels in the SW of the map. He is found in the lowest and most southern room. Within this room there are Iksar spawns, facing the wall from the tunnel: on the right is either "an Iksar slave" for the Monk Shackle Quest (hail him and you'll have mention of one of the shackles looking strange) and "a Crazed Iksar slave"; on the left is either "an enslaved Iksar" or "an Iksar slave"--this is the one you want! . His face is covered
with grime and he shows scars from goblin whips. He shakes his head and goes back to his thoughts. If you ask him his name he tells you he is Digalis. This is a weird part of the quest in that you must kill him here to get your skull. You do take negative faction with Scaled Mystics which doesn't make a lot of sense. He's an easy enough kill.

Return to Atheling and hand him in your skull of Digalis. It shows as Iksar Skull LORE NO DROP. After handing it in you get this:

Atheling Plague tosses the skull over the edge of the tower. 'Excellent. You show signs of a true Iksar slayer. Too, bad I have already given the skull of the Sister of Scale to another. Perhaps you would like to meet him before he departs. Say hello, Doval.'

Atheling then spawns Clerk Doval who resides in Cabilis. Doval is a Traitor and friend of the Sarnaks it seems. You get time to get a pet out and prepare to do battle. He is no particularily tough but he is healed by Atheling. Atheling doesn't join in the fight though. Upon death he causes these faction changes:

Clerk Doval says, "I will slay all in the name of Overking Bethezid! He shall deliver power to me."
Clerk Doval has been slain by Greenmist.

Your faction standing with Sarnak Collective has been adjusted by -30.
Your faction standing with Legion of Cabilis has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Brood of Di`Zok has been adjusted by -30.

Clerk Doval's corpse says "All Iksar residents... shall learn... of my demise. Ungghh!'

Loot the 2nd skull from his corpse.

The 3rd skull info was discovered before the 2nd one was completed, it is probable that asking about Clerk Doval could produce results leading to Klok Poklon. By asking Klok Poklon, in the "Upstairs Bar" near the shaman guild, "Who are the Sisters of Scale"...

He responded "Hmm, yes, the Babble around here is that one of the Kloks in the Lake Garrison has one of the Sisters of Scale Skull up for Auction. The Temple will bury him when they hear of it!"

Asking around the vendors in Lake of Ill Omen yielded this:

Klok Sargin says 'Looking for the skull I had for sale? I am afraid I sold it to a staunch lizard champion. I would gladly give you his name if you
would do me a [slight favor].'

You say, 'what slight favor'

Klok Sargin says 'The lake garrison has requested that I work on a helm similar to the ones worn by sarnak dragoons. The problem is.. I need one to examine. You go get me one and I will tell you who purchased the skull.'

The Helm is dropped by Sarnak Dragoons in the Sarnak Fort in Lake of Ill Omen. The Helm is TEMPORARY so run straight back to the garrison and Klok Sargin. Hand him the Helm and you get this:

Klok Sargin appears a little shaken. He has a few bruises on his face. 'Uhh. Thanks. I sort of told the lizard who bought the skull that you were asking for him, and, well, he was kinda mad, and... Cradossk, meet Bruiser.'

He spawns an Iksar Warrior named Bruiser who says this:

Bruiser Noz is a battle-scarred lizard with arms the size of tree trunks. He approaches and speaks. You feel the lager-tinged breeze blast your skin. 'Stay out of this, Klok !! I didn't spend 30 seasons in the legion to be pestered by the likes of you!! Here I am, you little croak!! You want my skull? Come and get it!!'

Klok Sargin shakes with fear. A dark stain begins to spread across the front of his trousers. 'Ye.. Ye.. Yes.. Yes, Bruiser.'

Bruiser Noz says 'Ha!! Who dares to take what is Bruiser's!! I will make swamp mush out of them!!'

Bruiser gives you time to get a pet out etc. He's an easy kill at lvl 51 I'd say he's at most lvl 38 probably less. Kill him and you loot the 3rd Skull. Take this skull with your 2 other ones and the Cudgel of the Channeler back to Cabilis and down to Hierophant Dexl. Hand all 4 to him and you get this message:

Hierophant Dexl goes into a trance and speaks with the voice of an ancient. 'You have returned the skulls of the Sisters of Scale. For this you shall be rewarded. Take this hierophant's weapon. May you use it to smite the foes of our people.' Dexl comes out of the trance. 'What?!! Whew. Hey!! Where is my cudgel?'

You now have the cudgel.

Thanks to Cradossk Trandoshan
http://www.iksar.org
Submitted by: Cradossk Trandoshan
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Tower w/ Loc
# Jan 01 2003 at 12:13 PM Rating: Decent
I spent two hours yesterday trying to reach that dang tower in BW. Special thanks go to Spiritrend from Bertox for giving encouragement and advice on how to reach it.
For those who are still having problems, stand at loc pos 5552 neg 4246. Point yourself at the tower, give yourself Levitate and Spirit of Cheetah. (I don't think it can be done with Spirit of Scale, at least not by me!) Look up and run straight at the tower and you go right in. If you've any amount of lag at all, turn your clip plane down to 0 or near it. I didn't think I was having lag problems, but couldn't do it till I turned my cp down.
Pull out your pet and buff/med up before starting dialog with Atheling. Attack Doval as soon as he spawns (will be near the small stairs leading up to ledge of tower, behind you if you're facing Atheling) and kill him quickly. He was green at 53, very easy kill with e-bolt and pet. (I threw a frosty one in too just to kill him quicker, but I doubt it's needed). I saw Atheling casting while I was fighting, perhaps he was trying to heal Doval, I'm not sure as Doval went down fast enough for it not to matter.
Good Luck!

-Cuetzpali
RE: Tower w/ Loc
# Jan 04 2003 at 2:42 PM Rating: Decent
Smiley: banghead
I too spent several hours trying to get to the top of that ****ing tower. My husband (iksar monk) made it fine the first time. Then came down and carried my gear for me. Im not sure how I finally got up there but I was completely naked cept for my no drop items that were in an EE bag, I weighed 8 stone using spirit of the cheetah.

I want to know why a monk can make it to the roof of that tower with no problems, when he is fully equipped and carrying all my equipment too.

Good luck to the rest of you trying this quest. Dont give up

Edited, Sat Jan 4 14:17:05 2003
RE: Tower w/ Loc
# Jan 04 2003 at 4:31 PM Rating: Decent
Made it on both my attempts here, just mouse looked up a bit, and I landed on top of the tower each time, BTW my weight was 58 at the time,and was using SOW hope this helps:-)

Shaamanek
53 MYSTIC
Knights of Areilla
Sarnak Dragoon
# Dec 21 2002 at 12:00 AM Rating: Decent
Is there any special location for that spawn? Been extinguishing Sarnak Fort for hours now and haven't had a Sarnak Dragoon on track with my ranger

any help appreciated :)
RE: Sarnak Dragoon
# Dec 29 2002 at 12:38 AM Rating: Decent
No, I don't believe there's a special location for the Sarnak Dragoons. I had several particularly bad strokes of luck with this quest, and I ended up going through three of the helmets.

The first time, I went in to get the skull from the adherent so I could go to Dalnir for the turnin. The adherent was three or four kills down the hall, and the dragoon added while my pet was killing the adherent. I figured I'd kill him and get the helmet while I was there.

Through complications with the Chardok fight, I ended up camping for the night without the second skull. So, the next day I went back to LoIO, with zero luck. Nobody was in the fort, so I killed everything, including the Chancellor. I never saw a dragoon. Finally I was fighting my way back out, and there was a dragoon at the door. I killed him, looted the skull, and went back to the merchant. And, smooth me, I gave the helmet to my pet rather than the merchant.

I went back to the fort and killed another dragoon, he was about 8 kills in.

So it seems like a completely random spawn to me. Usually there are groups in the castle, so just /auc for them to send you a tell if you get one. Between that and killing things yourself, you can probably get one pretty quick.

Xahra
56 Iksar Shaman
Luclin
To Mist or not To mist that is the question...
# Dec 16 2002 at 10:35 PM Rating: Decent
There is a pootion of swirling mist you can buy at the baz, but what you will need is a NO Drop "A Potion of Swirling Mists". Once you make it. Made the mistake of buying the potion from baz and tried turning it in : ( Bzzz
Now I have been to Dalnir twice with no Channler : \ Oh well just so no one makes the same mistake. : )
Tower
# Oct 25 2002 at 10:13 AM Rating: Decent
I weight 80 stones and had lev and SoS and SoC and still couldnt not reach the tower and ran from the back right wall
How did you guys do it
chant rocks
# Sep 08 2002 at 11:42 AM Rating: Decent
I just had a "chant rock" (id: bedrock chant rock) drop off a stonechanter in nurga. I guess its the wrong one, but this is the first one I ever saw hunting here. Maybe they fixed the drops with the latest patch.
RE: chant rocks
# Oct 31 2002 at 10:46 AM Rating: Decent
Just for clarification on the chant rocks ...

Chant rocks are dropped by Stonechanters in Nurga, not Rockchanters as some have reported.
The 3 types are blue (id's as bedrock), green (id's as shale) and tan (id's as slate). The tan colored one is what we need, and is a RARE drop. Got mine just the other day after camping gobies for a combined total of about 12 hours.
RE: chant rocks
# Sep 09 2002 at 12:21 AM Rating: Decent
The one you need looks like a dragon egg, its the same shape and color, didnt id the one i used but it worked.

Sakka Drakasis
Iksar Shaman
New Sebilisan Army
Reaching the tower
# Sep 07 2002 at 9:19 PM Rating: Decent
I am having a problem with reaching the tower in BW. I have tried it with SoE, and also using levi and SoS, but alas I cannot reach the tower I always miss it. Perhaps if someone could provide me with a LOC they started at, it may help me in completing this part of the quest.

Sakka Drakasis
Iksar Shaman
New Sebilisan Army
RE: Reaching the tower
# Oct 04 2002 at 11:52 AM Rating: Decent
This is how I did it:

You'll notice a ring of white bone-like thing sticking out just below the open part of the tower. If you can't seem to reach the ledge, with lev you can stand on these things. Just run from one to the next, and in the back part of the tower there is an opening that is on the same level as you, just walk right in!

Xlitherina
52 Shaman
The Kindred Souls
Mith Marr
RE: Reaching the tower
# Sep 07 2002 at 11:39 PM Rating: Decent
well, i used lev and SoCh. i spent a long time trying to figure it out... you have to go back a fair ways along the zone wall to get to a spot where you can get enough altitude. i went further and further away from the entrance and was certain the information i had was wrong, but you finally get to a point where you can go way up. you'll know it when you get to it. if you're having troubles staying afloat with lev, bank as much stuff as you can before making the flight, i guess.

- R
RE: Reaching the tower
# Sep 09 2002 at 9:59 AM Rating: Decent
Thank you for your idea, I went one step further and called in a favor that a bard owed me, with his song we almost made it. Eack time I would just reack the edge but be too low. Looks like i need to drop a few pounds and stop eating all that earthworm munch.

Sakka Drakasis
Iksar Shaman
New Sebilisan Army
*whew*
# Sep 07 2002 at 3:49 AM Rating: Decent
the coerced channeler spawned for me in about 3 or 4 cycles in the imprecator room, i handed him the potion, he spawned channeler vagnar, and in a minute or two, ran off. i may not have been close enough to hear what he said, or he may not say anything at all, but i heard him casting for a while, killed the other stuff in the room, dumped my puppy, reinvis'd and went looking for him and he must have been killed. regardless...

*sigh*

cudgel 6...
i'm now charasis bound

good luck to everyone else out there.

heyokah Ishkandar Fireshackle, a.k.a. R
L51 scaled mystic, hierophant of Cabilis
<Song of the Raven>
coerced channeler
# Aug 15 2002 at 4:57 PM Rating: Decent
ok, this is getting really annoying... i started cudgel 6 cos dlubbish isn't popping, now i've got everything i need for cudgel 6 except i have to turn in my xinth potion to the channeler, only... HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE POPPING EITHER. :( is anyone else trying this part yet and having troubles too? man, i'm working on cudgels 7 and 8 now! i killed thuuga a while back with some friends who were just poking around and noticed him, someone luckily realised the essense was for a cudgel quest and the other shaman (a friend) let me loot it cos he wasn't working on his quests quite yet. i killed xalgoz last night with a monk friend, got my second piece for the HS key and got the necklace i needed. at this rate i'll have all the items i need before i get cudgel 5 done. :( i guess that's not so bad, except that i'd like to see the reward for my work thus far......

*sigh*

ishkandar fireshackle, L51 iksar shaman of povar,
a.k.a. R
RE: coerced channeler
# Aug 31 2002 at 1:52 AM Rating: Decent
Where did you get the Slate Chant Rock? All the posts I've seen about Rockshanters say that they aren't dropping the rock any more. I don't think anyone else is going to try to turn the potion in when we can't even make it. I would love to help find the Coerced Channeler, if you can help me find the Chant Rock.
RE: coerced channeler
# Sep 06 2002 at 11:31 PM Rating: Decent
damn, sorry i didn't notice this reply. i haven't spent any time in nurga 'til today cos dlubish wasn't spawning and i already had my chant rock, but it dropped today while i was camping dlubish, so if it was broke before, it also seems to be fixed.
just a few things
# Jul 29 2002 at 1:14 AM Rating: Default
someone else posted this also, but... um... the dust doesn't seem to drop from the partisans in OT. i camped it an hour or more a day for 5 days or so then finally decided to try FM and it dropped off the first one i killed. it's not called knight dust when you loot it, and looks like succulent sap (only without the stacking number). the loc where i got it is actually around the huge statue atop the mountain at 200n 1300 or so, not 1300n 200n as stated.
also, yes, it takes a long time to get drixie dust. camped that for a while too, and kept getting adds. tried again a week later (today) and got it fairly quickly, luckily.
now if only they'd fix dlubish so i can finish quest 5. :(
The potion
# Jul 02 2002 at 2:31 PM Rating: Decent
I was wondering what the trivial level of alchemy is for all these potions. Is the third potion obtained from combining the two other potions in a grizzly bear skin bag or the alchemy bag?

Thanks for any info.
RE: The potion
# Aug 15 2002 at 5:00 PM Rating: Decent
i think someone else posted the trivial at skill 5, and you use the alchemy bag to combine the two lesser potions you make.
This cudgel is now RANGE equippable
# May 05 2002 at 8:32 PM Rating: Decent
I just finished this quest today and just thought everyone might want to know that this cudgel is now Primary/Range. Thanks Verant! :)
A Few Notes
# Apr 23 2002 at 6:11 AM Rating: Decent
A few notes on this quest:
I've been working on this quest for the past couple of days, and noticed a few things that I wish I would have known going into it.

1) When you're fighting Doval do it quick! Atheling Plague will heal him (and i think he also slowed and defuffed my pet but I don't remember). He also gets bored of you after about a minute and teleports you inside Chardok. Luckily my pet stayed and killed Doval before I invised myself to get my *** out of there. If you get teleported you can just run straight out and get back outside then you have to run back up to the top of the tower. I went to loot Doval's corpse, and before I even got to the tower Atheling teleported me again inside Chardok. Once again, I ran to the top of the tower, QUICKLY looted the skull, got teleported again, and then gated back out.

2) When trying to kill the iksar slave in Droga, I camped inside the jails for several hours trying to get the key to open the slave cell. After I finally got it I couldn't get the keys to work. I then found out if you shrink yourself twice, you can run straight through the cell doors! this means you can do this part easily solo. Just invis and shrink yourself, and run straight throught the bars, sit in one of the corners and wait for the right slave to spawn, then kill him. If he's not up you don't have to kill slaves to make him spawn. They automatically despawn after a minute or two and are replaced by the other slave.

3) If you're reading this while you're still on the 5th quest, make sure you save the mushrooms you forage while you're in Nurga for the Xinth.

4) You DO NOT NEED TO CHARM the coerced channeler in Dalnir. Yes, He used to be KOS. I've killed him many times while hunting in Dalnir, and I also read a few post on here saying that he needed to be charmed. Today, I was killing the second floor trying to make him spawn so a chanter could come back down with me to charm him, and to my surprise he conned indifferent to me! After I handed in the potion, he did indeed turn into Vagnar and he gave me the skull but he did NOT turn KOS to me. However, a kly did spawn on top of him at the same time. The kly then buffed up Vagnar, then Vagnar ran away, and the kly began immediately attacking me. Apparently this is a recent change by Verant.

Edited, Sun May 5 21:22:43 2002
RE: A Few Notes
# Dec 29 2002 at 12:53 AM Rating: Decent
I think the slaves actually despawn every 10 or 12 minutes, but yea, you don't have to kill them.

Anyway, the real reason I'm posting is to share my Doval experience. I didn't attack Doval when he spawned; I hailed him a couple of times thinking he'd aggro me. He despawned in less than a minute, no warning or anything. I petitioned - there were three GM Admin's on, all in cshome - but didn't get any response after 45 minutes of waiting.

So when Doval spawns, attack him immediately. He was no problem for me at 55, which isn't all that surprising. I slowed him and hit him with an e-bolt; he was dead in under a minute.

Xahra
56 Iksar Shaman
Luclin
7th and 8th
# Apr 12 2002 at 2:57 AM Rating: Excellent
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I've got the updates
# Apr 05 2002 at 12:52 PM Rating: Good
I've sent in Alla the update to this quest as well as the 7th and 8th but he just won't post them for whatever reason. If you want the updated info on all these quests go to my website at www.championsofcabilis.com/quests.html

Cradossk Trandoshan
Lvl 56 Iksar Luminary
Founder
Champions of Cabilis
new quest!!!!
# Mar 21 2002 at 2:16 PM Rating: Default
okays what is up with this site? i mean why doesnt this site ever post that this quest is solved? By the way why don't he post the SEVENTH quest of this series or the EIGHTH both which are solved? The rewards are for the seventh = the skyiron cudgel of the arissen, and for the eighth the skyiron cudgel of the anchients. 2 very nice items but damn you'll never see it posted on this websight
RE: new quest!!!!
# Apr 01 2002 at 7:58 AM Rating: Decent
you got a link to it somewhere? lost mine :(
7th quest implemented?
# Mar 09 2002 at 6:57 PM Rating: Decent
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This is a copy of part of the March 7th patch message:

"** A Tale **

Prime Heirophant Vek leaned over and looked into the jeweled case silently. The young mystic behind him nervously fingered the cudgel hanging from his belt. He knew what was coming. The hold of the faceless had firmly taken hold of his heart and was beginning to squeeze.

Vek turned to him quietly and simply said, "Find them." He then walked silently out of the room.

Hierophant Zand turned to the young Mystic, "Do as he has asked. Do not return until you have the skulls of the ancients in your possession." The young Mystic stumbled as he ran out of the room, visibly shaking.

Zand looked down into the empty skull case. Something glittered softly in the corner of the case. Zand reached in and picked up a small earring, emblazoned with the symbol of the Kunzar.

Zand walked quietly out of the room, and somewhere the soul of a dead emperor laughed with unholy malice."

While it could just be a meaningless tale, it does mantion several things which are worth investigating. It seems like the next step is to talk to Vek and Zand in East Cabalis.
But it does sound like it could be a continuation of the quest, it mentions iksar hierophants, a cudgel, and skulls. I don't know maybe I'm just getting my hopes up...

But since they did finally complete Greenmist, and it turned out to have pretty sweet stats, I'm hoping they did finish this line of quests and finally added a decent reward.

Edited, Sat Mar 9 19:01:30 2002
RE: 7th quest implemented?
# Mar 09 2002 at 10:04 PM Rating: Default
i would think that this is the reward:
http://eq.castersrealm.com/data/item.asp?Id=5584
RE: 7th quest implemented?
# Mar 11 2002 at 8:54 AM Rating: Default
Nay, that is from the RoF script in Acrylia Caverns.
RE: 7th quest implemented?
# Mar 11 2002 at 8:54 AM Rating: Default
Nay, that is from the RoF script in Acrylia Caverns.
Final Stats
# Feb 16 2002 at 6:46 PM Rating: Excellent
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Iron Cudgel of the Hierophant
Primary, Secondary, lore, no drop, magic
1hb 8/25
+2str, +6wis, +6dis/poison
5 charges of counteract poison
medium size, wt 4.5
iksar shaman only

Verant has said that they will add at least 1 more quest in the series, kinda like they just did with the iksar sk greenmist weapon.
7th Quest
# Feb 25 2002 at 4:22 AM Rating: Default
We need to focus on finding out if a 7th Quest has been added. What do we know as fact and what is lore? Has the quest been added? If so, where might we look to begin?
RE: Final Stats
# Feb 25 2002 at 4:15 AM Rating: Default
Congratulations on finishing this very difficult 6th Quest! I too, have just completed this labor. You post that verant has said that has said they will add another 7th Quest...where did you here this? Have you found the starting point?
As of today, nothing new begins with the completion of the 6th. I am very disappointed in this Cudgel considering how much work effort (not to mention failed alchemy attempts that made me redo the quest-componants 4 times!)and hope that with continued work, that our efforts will be properly recognized.
RE: Final Stats
# Mar 10 2002 at 1:08 AM Rating: Default
im a lil confused, but whats the final handin for this part of the quest... and to whom? Xinth+previus cudgel+ what else to who? jaxxtz?
thanks in advance... im still on the re-obtaining my newbie cudgel atm, but i really want that primal cudgel =)
Drixie Dust
# Jan 04 2002 at 4:45 PM Rating: Default
Has anyone ever looted the drixie dust off of the FV Drixies? I have killed 100's of these critters now (approx 10 hours worth) and still no dust! Please help.

Shaman 46th seasons
Tarr Marr server
Stats
# Sep 27 2001 at 11:27 AM Rating: Default
Does anyone know what the stats one the Cudgel are?
Drixie dust
# Sep 19 2001 at 3:36 AM Rating: Default
Does anyone have any idea how often the drixies drop the dust needed for this quest? Or if only ones in certain parts of FV do? I've been hunting them near the stream that leads to the Lake of Ill Omen for a while now, and no dust has appeared after killing nearly 20 of them. Just want to make sure I'm on the right track before I spend too many more days blasting the vicious little things.

Zilass Rex
39th Shaman, Rex Clan
Innoruuk
Potions
# Jul 30 2001 at 12:06 PM Rating: Default
Xith=Dristledate + Opal Slush
Dristledate= Drixie Dust + stoneleer emerald plume + slate chant rock
Opal slush= Nightdust + gorge moss + sponge mushroom
drxie dust= drixies in FV, dropped
stoneleer emerald plume=stoneleer cockatrice in OT, dropped
slate chant rock= rockchanters in nurga, dropped(looks like cockatrice egg)
night dust= partisans in FM, dropped: loc is n1300 n200
gorge moss= gorge of king xorbb in antonica, forage
sponge mushroom= nurga, forage

I owe this information to Sorsisis of Second Rising on the Tallon Zek server

Yamish Motorbreath
Shaman of Obsidian Pact
Tallon Zek server
Answers to your QUESTions
# Jul 20 2001 at 1:20 PM Rating: Excellent
If ever in doubt, go to http://www.championsofcabilis.com
This is an awesome site for the Iksar (any class)
The following is from The Champions of Cabilis

After you complete the last quest for you Cudgel of the Channeler (and many congrats by the way you are an elite Iksar Shaman by now) you speak to Hierophant Dexl, the other Hierophant. This is the conversation.

You say, 'Hail Hierophant Dexl'

Hierophant Dexl seems to be preocupied. He is examining an egg. 'What?!! Who has [sent] you to me? Bah!! Away with you.' He ignores you and continues chanting.

You say, 'Di Nozok sent me'

Hierophant Dexl drops the egg he was holding. Egg yolk splatters on your foot. His eyes roll back into his head. He speaks, but his voice is that of a female. 'I await you, Cradossk . My sisters and I yearn for the return of our skulls. We are the [Sisters of Scale]. Find us and bring to this hierophant our skulls and your iron cudgel of the Channeler. Go.'

You say, 'Who are the Sisters of Scale'

Hierophant Dexl wipes egg yolk from his clothing. 'My, what a mess!! Hmmph!! What did you say? Sisters of Scale? They were a legendary trio of mystics. We once had their skulls sealed within this temple, but now they are lost. I sent a channeler to retrieve them. His name was Vagnar. I am sure he shall find them.'

You say, 'who is vagnar'

Hierophant Dexl says 'He's a capable channeler, I trust he knows where to look and will prepare himself. Any competent servant of our Lord would prepare potions and supplies before going on such a quest. If he doesn't come back, it's no great loss, he wasn't Hierophant material anyway

This is as far as Dexl goes. The next set of clues was found on the Herb Vendor Island in West Cabilis. The dialogue goes like this.

You say, 'Who what where is Vagnar'

Jaxxtz says 'Vagnar? I don't recall.....Unless Vagnar was that shaman supposedly on some quest to save our entire race from total destruction..someone always on one of those. He bought some charms to ward of [Dragon kin]. He's most likely in the belly of some beast now.

You say, 'What Dragon kin'

Jaxxtz says 'Yes he said he needed to steal secrets from the hated Sarnaks to aid him in his true quest. He said the sarnak know ways to cleanse the mind from intrussion, he would say no more.

There is an Alchemy potion recipe that drops off Sarnak Adherants in the Sarnak Fort in Ill Omen. This ties directly into the text given by Jaxxtz the herb merchant. The recipe is written in Lizardman and when read show's this

Xinth
From Opal Slush and Dristilate shall come Xinth. From Sarnak Nightdust, Gorge Moss, and Sponge Mushroom shall come Opal Slush. From Firiona Drixie Dust, Stoneleer Emerald plume, and Slate Chant Rock shall come Dristilate.

OPAL SLUSH OBTAINED
Sarnak Nightdust Sarnak Partisans in Frontier Mountains. Partisans in Overthere do not drop.
Gorge Moss Foraged in Gorge of King Xorbb.
Sponge Mushroom Foraged in Mines of Nurga.


DRISTILATE OBTAINED
Firiona Drixie Dust From Drixie's in Firona Vie.
Stoneleer Emerald Plume Found on Cockatrice's in Overthere.
Slate Chant Rock Found on Goblin Rockchanters in Mines of Nurga. Has a tan colour to it.


Once made the potions will be called "A Potion of Swirling Mists." It is not a drinkable potion, only a potion in name. It is trivial to make with alchemy at around 40.

At this point you will need the help of an Enchanter of at mid-30's level. If you go into Dalnir on the second floor there is a spawn called the Coerced Channeler. He mumbles to himself and if killed screams about a river of Xinth. Once charmed by the enchanter you can give the Coerced Channeler the Potion of Xinth. He despawns and is replaced by our Friend Vagnar the Channeler. Vagnar gives you the first of the skulls of the sisters of scale and immediately becomes KOS and runs off screaming "Go to where the pines have been smashed. Must reach great heights!"

If you go to the Burning Woods outside the Sarnak Fort/Chardok there you will see 2 guard towers. The top of the East Guard Tower is reachable. You must go back 150 feet from the gate on the zone wall. There is a spot there where you can climb high enough to be above the roof of the guard tower. Fire up levitate and scale of the wolf. Then run straight at the tower, preferably in windowed mode. You should run right in. Inside you will meet an NPC named Atheling Plague.

He tells you,' Ahh!! A conversationalist. How good to meet you, Cradossk. Yes. I have heard of you. Go ahead and ask for that which has brought you to my tower and emboldened you to slay my weaker minions.'

Say to him "Give me the skull of the sisters of scale"

He replies, "'What a coincidence! I, too, seek a skull. Perhaps you might help me [obtain the skull]. Perhaps then you shall have the skull you desire.'

You say, 'I will help you obtain the skull'

Atheling Plague says 'I am sure you would not mind removing the head of a scaled mystic. I hope not. There is an old Iksar who once called me slave. Now he shall adorn my wall, mounted on a fine plaque. His name is Digalis. Find him. Do not return until your task is complete

In the Temple of Droga in the Jail there you can find the room which spawns Iksar Prisoners. One of the Spawns is an Iksar Slave. There are 2 that look identical but say different things when hailed. You want the one that when hailed gives you this - an iksar slave peers up at you. His face is covered with grime and he shows scars from goblin whips. He shakes his head and goes back to his thoughts. If you ask him his name he tells you he is Digalis. This is a weird part of the quest in that you must kill him here to get your skull. You do take negative faction with Scaled Mystics which doesn't make a lot of sense. He's an easy enough kill.

Return to Atheling and hand him in your skull of Digalis. It shows as Iksar Skull LORE NO DROP. After handing it in you get this:

Atheling Plague tosses the skull over the edge of the tower. 'Excellent. You show signs of a true Iksar slayer. Too, bad I have already given the skull of the Sister of Scale to another. Perhaps you would like to meet him before he departs. Say hello, Doval.'

Atheling then spawns Clerk Doval who resides in Cabilis. Doval is a Traitor and friend of the Sarnaks it seems. You get time to get a pet out and prepare to do battle. He is no particularily tough but he is healed by Atheling. Atheling doesn't join in the fight though. Once you've killed him he says this:

Clerk Doval says 'All Iksar residents.. shall learn.. of my demise. Ungghh!!

Loot the 2nd skull from his corpse.

The 3rd skull info was discovered before the 2nd one was completed, it is probable that asking about Clerk Doval could produce results leading to Klok Poklon. By asking Klok Poklon, in the "Upstairs Bar" near the shaman guild , "Who are the Sisters of Scale"...
He responded "Hmm, yes, the Babble around here is that one of the Klok's in the Lake Garrison has one of the Sister's of Scale Skull up for Auction. The Temple will bury him when they hear of it!

Asking around the vendors in Lake of Ill Omen yielded this:

Klok Sargin says 'Looking for the skull I had for sale? I am afraid I sold it to a staunch lizard champion. I would gladly give you his name if you would do me a [slight favor].
You say, 'what slight favor'
Klok Sargin says 'The lake garrison has requested that I work on a helm similar to the ones worn by sarnak dragoons. The problem is.. I need one to examine. You go get me one and I will tell you who purchased the skull.

The Helm is dropped by Sarnak Dragoons in the Sarnak Fort in Lake of Ill Omen. The Helm is NO RENT so run straight back to the garrison and Klok Sargin. Hand him the Helm and you get this:

Klok Sargin appears a little shaken. He has a few bruises on his face. 'Uhh. Thanks. I sort of told the lizard who bought the skull that you were asking for him, and, well, he was kinda mad, and... Cradossk , meet Bruiser"

He Spawns an Iksar Warrior named Bruiser who says this:

Bruiser Noz is a battle-scarred lizard with arms the size of tree trunks. He approaches and speaks. You feel the lager-tinged breeze blast your skin. 'Stay out of this, Klok !! I didn't spend 30 seasons in the legion to be pestered by the likes of you!! Here I am, you little croak!! You want my skull? Come and get it!!'
Klok Sargin shakes with fear. A dark stain begins to spread across the front of his trousers. 'Ye.. Ye.. Yes.. Yes, Bruiser.'
Bruiser Noz says 'Ha!! Who dares to take what is Bruiser's!! I will make swamp mush out of them!!

Bruiser gives you time to get a pet out etc. He's an easy kill at lvl 51 I'd say he's at most lvl 38 probably less. Kill him and you loot the 3rd Skull. Take this skull with your 2 other ones and the Cudgel of the Channeler back to Cabilis and down to Hierophant Dexl. Hand all 3 to him and you get this message:

Hierophant Dexl goes into a trance and speaks with the voice of an ancient. 'You have returned the skulls of the Sisters of Scale. For this you shall be rewarded. Take this hierophant's weapon. May you use it to smite the foes of our people.' Dexl comes out of the trance. 'What?!! Whew. Hey!! Where is my cudgel?'

The reward for this quest is :

Iron Cudgel of the Hierophant

Dragoon Helm
# Jul 19 2001 at 9:56 PM Rating: Default
Sarnak Dragon Helm dropped in Sarnak Fortress while we were waiting for Chancellor to spawn.

Good Luck
RE: Dragoon Helm
# Aug 01 2001 at 5:35 AM Rating: Decent
same for me...

It was NO RENT and NO DROP so good luck getting one at the right time with all your other items ready to hand in =(
Major Update
# Jun 26 2001 at 11:27 AM Rating: Decent
Big updates on this quest. If you charm the Coerced Channeler in Dalnir and hand him the Xinth potion he is replaced by Vagnar. Vagnar gives you a skull then runs off screaming. He's aggro at that point and can be killed. He points you to up high in the place of Burning Pines. In Burning Woods outside Chardok are the 2 guard towers. It's possible to get into the East tower top if you have levitate and scale of the wolf on. You can climb up the side of the mountain and run for it. Inside you meet Atheling Plage. If you say "Give me the Skull of the Sisters of Scale" he starts a dialogue asking for the skull of Digalis. This skull is dropped by the Iksar Slave in Droga who is a Shaman. He's down in the jail and looks like the Monk quest guy but mumbles to himself. Kill him (you take a Cabilis faction hit, weird...) and get the skull. Return to Atheling and he spawns Mystic Doval from the Bar in Cabilis. Doval is a Sarnak Lover and attacks you while Atheling heals him. Easy kill at 51. Doval drops the 2nd skull needed. If you ask Doval back in Cabilis (kinda screwy since you did just kill the guy) about the sisters of scale he tells you one of the skulls is up for sale in the Lake zone. Go to one of the Kloks there and ask about it and he tells you he gave it to a staunch lizard Champion. He can tell you who if you get him a Sarnak Dragoon Helm. Now these aren't dropping but after speaking with GM Aradiel it should be dropping after the patch tomorrow. So there you have it this quest will hopefully be completed within the week.
RE: Major Update
# Jun 28 2001 at 10:21 AM Rating: Default
Cradossk, please post as soon as possible WHEN you complete this quest and thanks for the hard work.

Alagin
Level 26 Iksar Shaman
RE: Major Update
# Jun 29 2001 at 5:58 PM Rating: Decent
I sent in all the info to Allakhazam as well as a screenshot of it. Hopefully he'll update the page in the next couple days. If you want to read it now I have it on my site at www.championsofcabilis.com/skull6.html
Bingo
# Jun 13 2001 at 7:02 PM Rating: Decent
There is a new line of dialogue when you kill the Coerced Channeler

'As the coerced channeler dies he whispers 'Xinth.....a pool of Xinth'

He's definitely the guy to hand Xinth to but alas I need an enchanter to charm him. Anyone got an enchanter who can help on the Nameless?
RE: Bingo
# Jun 20 2001 at 12:53 AM Rating: Default
Any luck?
You've been at this a long while Cradossk.
I hope your rewarded with the first =)
And I hope Its more then the GMs promise


On a side note whatever happened to the boards at the forge.com? They had an excelent thing going.

-Tsuul 35 Shaman VZ
RE: Bingo
# Jun 26 2001 at 11:17 AM Rating: Decent
The boards are still up at a new address though.
Check http://forums.interealms.com/shaman That's where most of the discussion this quest has taken place.
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