Assassins in Katta  

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Level:45
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
Factions Raised:
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Era:Shadows of Luclin
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
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Entered: Sat Aug 31 16:53:00 2002
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
You say, 'Hail, Saumeem Unja'

Saumeem Unja says 'Hail Loramin, it is a pleasure to meet you. As the Governor of Defense for Katta Castellum it is my duty to ensure the safety of the city from outside enemies. At present the most imminent threat to the safety of our citizens is the Coterie of the Eternal Night and their [assassins]. There are other matters of defense as well however that you may be of [assistance] in dealing with.'

You say, 'What assassins?'

Saumeem Unja says 'The Coterie of the Eternal Night has trained several of their members to infiltrate the defenses of Katta Castellum and capture or kill citizens of our great city. Few of these assassins are successful at breaching the gate but the ones that do succeed tend to hide in shadowy corners waiting for an opportune moment to emerge and attack their victims. Should you discover one of these undead assassins slay it immediately. Kill four such assassins and deliver their Coterie Assassin Garrotes to me and you shall by honored by the Validus Custodus.'

Give him the garrotes and you get this:

Saumeem Unja says 'I require four of the Coterie Assassin Garottes in order to grant you the honor you strive for.'

Saumeem Unja says 'I see you have met with success _____! You have earned the respect of Validus Custodus. Please take this as a symbol of our gratitude and your bravery. You are ganing notoriety with the Coterie, be wary of the [Coterie Infiltrators].'

Your faction standing with Validus Custodus got better.
Your faction standing with Katta Castellum Citizens got better.
Your faction standing with Magus Conlegium got better.
Your faction standing with Nathyn Illuminious got worse.
Your faction standing with Coterie of the Eternal Night got worse.
Your faction standing with Seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Hand of seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Eye of Seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Hand of Legionnaries got worse.

Receive the Reflective Combine Claymore.

You say, 'What coterie infiltrators?'

Saumeem Unja says 'They are undead Illusionists capable of disguising themselves as mortals. The signs of an infiltrator are often difficult to spot but should you identify an infiltrator within the city and slay it, bring me the creatures fangs, a Gem of Condensed Flame and your Reflective Claymore and I shall bestow upon you a greater reward.'

You need 2 vampyre infiltrator fangs, which drop from a vampyre named Sasha and a gem of condensed flame, which drops from the sun reverent king in the Scarlet Desert. Turn them in..

Saumeem Unja says 'I require the fangs of a vampyre infiltrator, a gem of condensed flame, and your reflective combine claymore in order to award you the honor you strive for.'

Saumeem Unja says 'Congratulations _____! You have done great deeds for the Validus Custodus and the safety of Katta Castellum. I award you with Ashbringer, a weapon wielded in the past by some of the Validus Custodus most fervent undead slayers. May it pass into good hands and may it continue to turn the undead to ash and dust.'

Your faction standing with Validus Custodus got better.
Your faction standing with Katta Castellum Citizens got better.
Your faction standing with Magus Conlegium got better.
Your faction standing with Nathyn Illuminious got worse.
Your faction standing with Coterie of the Eternal Night got worse.
Your faction standing with Seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Hand of Seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Eye of Seru got worse.
Your faction standing with Hand Legionnaries got worse.
You gain experience!

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Spawn time on sasha?
# Dec 13 2001 at 2:54 AM Rating: Default
I've been camping sasha for 3 days now, sitting in the bar waiting for her to walk in, no luck yet.

Only time i did see her was when i was doing first part of quest tracking assassins and she came up on sense undead. seems to be quite rare
Nathyn Illuminatious
# Dec 12 2001 at 3:08 PM Rating: Good
I forget the NPC's name but he's standing next to a guy in the bar down the ramp named Willard or somesuch. He talks of truth, and eventually tells you that the lord of Katta is a vampyre. You take a "flask of blessed water" to him and splash it on his face, he just smiles back, notes you spilled some of your water, and gives you his water. You take this back to the guy in the bar, you gain faction with "TheTruth", and he gives you a 2-slot container with a combine button. In more conversation tells you to prove Nathyn Illuminatious is a Vampyre, he wants Nathyn Illuminatious' personal diary wrapped up in that silver paper like a gift, so it can be handed to him covertly.

I haven't found Nathyn yet, so for me that's where this ends. I noticed "a locked chest" on track, seems like a likely place to keep a diary.

But if you notice, the quest above drops faction with Nathyn Illuminatious. It seems clear he really is a Vampyre, possibly a next step.
RE: Nathyn Illuminatious
# Dec 13 2001 at 12:17 PM Rating: Default
I knew Nathyn was a baddie :) I'm doing a quest for Phenic that involves him... I finally found him this morning in his house (the one with the locked chest in it (which is thru a secret wall.. go outside and walk around the house to see where).

I had to find him for another reason, but I got the feeling he was a vampyre... Now, as for his diary.. I'm pretty sure that's the item I found behind the locked door in his house. When you go in the room, a coterie servant will spawn.. he drops various coterie pieces and sometimes Soles of Night (rogue only feet, with a sneak skill mod).

The Memoirs of Nathyn Illuminous is a book on one of the tables in the room... It's probably possible to pick the lock, run into the room, grab the book and get back out before the coterie attacks ya...

Hope that helps :)
possible continuation of quest
# Dec 12 2001 at 11:20 AM Rating: Decent
I was hailing the bar patrons in the bar on the lower level in the zone (the area at the bottom of that really long narrow path) and came across a Pally that claims one of the nobles is actually a vampire. After talking to him for a while, he gives you a flash of holy water and tells you to splash it in the face of one of the nobles to reveal what he really is.

It sounds like someone that may drop one of the peices for this quest, or it could just be another quest all together.
RE: possible continuation of quest
# Dec 12 2001 at 1:54 PM Rating: Decent
Those guys are for the Cloak of Truth quest, nothing to do with Unja and the Pally Weapon
RE: possible continuation of quest
# Dec 12 2001 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
I was planning on bringing my pally over to luclin and checking this out. Do you have info on the cloak of truth quest? I don't see it listed in quest list for the zone yet. I have a 47 pally and I am somewhat afraid that if I just go turn this flask of holy water in, it will spawn something that my group can't handle.

Thanks for the info.
What do your expect?
# Dec 12 2001 at 11:08 AM Rating: Default
Dont be misled.

First, Gabriel is reading way into this. I saw the additional lines given to a Ranger!! so I trust those lines aren't just given to Palys. (Work on your reading comprhension and i will work on my punctuation.)

Secondly, that does not mean that the sword it better than all other swords usuable by paly's(including epic). Keep the message in its GIVEN context and it means better than the previous sword given.

All this Hype and false information is simply a confusing waste of space. You might want to delete some of the previous info to the recycling bin of your mind.
The Solutition: INFORM YOURSELF

I reccommend actively doing quests, reading what they say and you will be better of than the going on hearsay. Or just turn stuff in , and you won't know why it all went wrong when you clicked trade, and wonder why you didn't get what was offered. Or be wondering why wasn't to your expectations.

I expect a 2hand Ghoulbane on Steroids w/ nasty side effects to Vampyres and perhaps Undead also, Rivaling epic in its field of specialty. It will be a reward to those that stuck through the quest. Maybe similar to the Ruined Coldain Prayer shawl quest, which is really a quite simple quest all in all. Many people fret'd about it, but if you already have the skills, you just collect and hit combine.... reward for those that haven't gone through all their levels solely seeking exp and loot only items,

Props for Verant creating a zone with a definite personality!! never thought i would get an immersive feel like that of the original diabo in an eq zone.

trivial 7th shawl and all that ..blah blah blah...... leave it in Peace, /anon
#Anonymous, Posted: Dec 12 2001 at 11:09 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) er you
good use for an old spell
# Dec 12 2001 at 3:57 AM Rating: Decent

I can't remember the last time i used spook the dead but i found that inside the city it works great the mob usualy just runs back and forth in a small spot, anything to keep him from getting those 200point taps on you.
good use for an old spell
# Dec 12 2001 at 3:57 AM Rating: Decent

I can't remember the last time i used spook the dead but i found that inside the city it works great the mob usualy just runs back and forth in a small spot, anything to keep him from getting those 200point taps on you.
start of a bigger quest???
# Dec 11 2001 at 8:03 PM Rating: Default
I am a druid, first on my server to finish this quest (first day Luclin came out). I had no use for it so I handed it back in. I got a line that asked for two more things (can't remeber names) but he did ask for two more things aswell as the sword back. Might be a "new" epic or something for pallies
A diffrent reward!!!
# Dec 11 2001 at 8:54 AM Rating: Default
Ok i did the quest i got this
Reflective combine clazmore
2hs
18 dam 38 delaz
effect Flash o Light
pal
hum, dwf, hif,hef,eru

Now he says something else TO PALADINS ONLY!! za need to get him 2 more things plus the sword and it becomes a sword better than the paly epic. i think it is a alt form of ot only better. but i am havin trouble finding the Cone of condensd fire..if ya see where it is dropped let me know..He says the sword young Gabriale is even more magnificent than any other sword before it!! GL paladins we will need it=)


Gabriale Soulbinder
53 Paladin of Tarrew Marr
RE: A diffrent reward!!!
# Dec 12 2001 at 1:33 AM Rating: Decent
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198 posts
Actually He will give the second quest to anyone...I am a druid and I was able to get it (did the assasin quest before it was posted, don't flame me about taking a pally only weapon hehe)...I will continue with the quest in the hopes that it can be multi'd with a pally in my guild. Just have to find the gem and we're good to go.
Also, be careful of Sasha, she's a lot tougher than she looks...
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Dyllwin Dalewalker
Heirophant of the 100th Season
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RE: A diffrent reward!!!
# Dec 11 2001 at 2:09 PM Rating: Decent
25 posts
Thats interesting....

He told ME that he wanted a "Gem of Condensed Fire", not a "Cone".

Also, I found another posting on another board where someone has found a "Chunk of Condensed Fire" (he thought it might be for quest armor). He mentioned the mob and location, and I will try to locate one myself today and see if its what Saumeem wants.

If it turns out that this is the item he wants, then I wouldnt expect too much from the 2nd version of the sword, since the mob is probably level 35-ish, and the infiltrator was only level 40ish. They (verant) just dont put post-epic quality items on mobs that weak. Then again, there is a good chance this is a series of quests... culminating in one very nice blade at the 3rd or fourth level...

Easirok Soulsavior
56th Knight of the Nexus of Souls
Tarew Marr
RE: A diffrent reward!!!
# Jan 13 2002 at 2:51 AM Rating: Default
well, maybe not weapons, but they sure do put quest items for great weight reduction bags on low lvl mobs. Yelloweye's, Maricella Slithra, etc... All are under lvl 30 for lvl 45+ quests.
Unja
# Dec 11 2001 at 6:28 AM Rating: Decent
43 posts
He is the pally guild master, on the top floor in the guild bldg.

Does anyone have any info on what quest Nathyn is for? I have seen him several times on track.
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Master Artisan Kaepak Kampeador
loc ?
# Dec 11 2001 at 3:33 AM Rating: Default
WHat's loc of Saumeem, please ?

#Anonymous, Posted: Dec 11 2001 at 3:30 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post)
The ASSISSTANCE PART
# Dec 10 2001 at 11:31 PM Rating: Default
The Assistance part of the paladin's hailing text refers to a quest that actually involves both Saumeem unja and Kellari Autumnfall (3rd floor - caster building). You speak to Kellari and and answer her text with responses to get a box to collect SKIN SAMPLES. The skins samples (10 in all) are put into the box...combined and returned to her. She will then give you a note to hand to a courier. This courier stands at the gates leading into Katta on the Tenebrous Mtn side of the zone.

Hand the note to the courier to spawn the running NPC named COLAIN JARSON. (Hint: have a a tracker with you to find her in the zone) Anyway, hunt her down and kill her. You get her head. Turn her head into Saumeem Unja to receive the reward.

The reward(s) are:
1) some coin
2) + faction hits to all the good race related faction in Katta
3)
ELABORATLE GILDED WOODEN SPEAR
Magic Item & Lore Item
Dmg: 7 Delay: 26
Skill: Piercing DMG BONUS: *Varies by level
AC: +5
BANE Damage: Vampyre +3
Str: +2 Save Magic: +5
WT: 6.0
CLASS: WAR RNG SHD ROG BRD SHM
RACE: ALL


*Now my question is this....WHY is a paladin handing out a NON-PALLY USABLE weapon for the completion of this quest????

Todak Honorblade
paladin of the 45th circle
Prexus Server
the infiltrator
# Dec 10 2001 at 10:40 PM Rating: Excellent
25 posts
OK, the infiltrator for second step is named Sasha Aliquin. She drops two Vampyre Infiltrator Fangs. Blue to me at 56. She charms, stuns, gates, lifetaps, and slows. Lots of HP but me and another 50+ pally killed her. We both used LoH and got out of it with a couple bubbles of life. We also both had quite a few procs of Nife (243dd) and I was dealing out crits using holyforge disc.

Just REAL info on the mob.

Now I gotta find that darn gem...

Easirok Soulsavior
56th Knight of the Nexus of Souls
Tarew Marr
RE: the infiltrator
# Dec 11 2001 at 7:58 PM Rating: Default
by procs of nife, do you mean the new self spell we pallys get? if you do, were did you get it? ohh, and this is my first char, so i dont quite know what a disc is. can anyone tell me? thanks
RE: the infiltrator
# Dec 11 2001 at 9:18 PM Rating: Decent
The new paladin spells are sold by vendors at the paladin guild in shadowhaven (the bldg with the big talon over the doorway). And Holyforge disc refers to a 'discipline' paladins get post lvl 50
RE: the infiltrator
# Dec 11 2001 at 8:42 AM Rating: Decent
Be sure to drag Sasha out of the Bar as well, dont want to accidently mistarget while casting a stun and have to deal with two NPC's at the same time. That wasnt much fun.

And about the Assassins, I'm not 100% sure about this one but i believe they are traps, not spawns. Nothing was coming up on sense dead for a long time, then i saw a bard run behind the Bar and run back out. Casted sense dead and sure enough one had popped.


Naquani Whatsittoya
Tarew-Marr
nathyn is the infiltrator
# Dec 10 2001 at 3:02 PM Rating: Decent
nathyn illusionie or what ever in his tower, when you cast sense undead he come up as undead...

HE is the infiltrater the guy is talken about.. U kill him he is lvl 61, and then you find a apecial gem that ive yet to find and you turn in your first claymore for the upgrade..

and i subimmted the pics 2 days ago already :P
RE: nathyn is the infiltrator
# Dec 10 2001 at 7:49 PM Rating: Default
Nathyn is not related to our quest.(he's for uber quest and is perma-camped) I just got two fangs of inflitrate off someone who visits Tavern near the bank. She had TONS on hp, lifetap proc for 200hp and hits for 100+dmg avg..she's also an enchanter(slow, charm, dispel, dd). Good luck :)
RE: nathyn is the infiltrator
# Dec 10 2001 at 3:15 PM Rating: Decent
Nathyn is undead and he may be an infiltrator, but why take on a 61 mob when you can take on a lower level mob and get the Infiltrator fangs? Suameen Unja doesn't say there is only 1 Infiltrator.
Infiltrator
# Dec 10 2001 at 1:02 AM Rating: Decent
Infiltrators are named mobs, not named Coterie Infiltrators. Con blue to a 52, but way underconned. Took a group of a 57 Wizzie, 52 Paladin, 51 Paladin, 48 Ranger, 49 Druid and 38 Shammy to drop it and the Wizzie, Druid and Shaman were all OOM by the end.

Walks into the tavern by the bank, so just be in the tavern casting sense undead
RE: Infiltrator
# Jan 13 2002 at 2:40 PM Rating: Default
Maybe if you would have had a decent healer.....
Assassins
# Dec 09 2001 at 11:51 PM Rating: Default
You do not need See Invis to see them. I found one behind the merchants close to the bank. He sat there quite some time before I let a rogue know about em and he wasted him. Another one attacked me at the top close to where the winding path down to the bank is. Not sure where he was but could have been invised. Never seen where he came from.



umm
# Dec 09 2001 at 12:41 AM Rating: Default
you do the what assassins part of his quest not the specimens.

I did specimens and handed back to her and he ate it but thats not part of the claymore quest.

Claymroe u kill 4 assassins in towna nd hand ropes to the pally guy, there is a 2nd part also which included killing a lvl 61 and then finding some gem in a yet to be discoverd place, this is gonna be better then the paladin epic i believe, its like the Natures Defender int he fact its a easy epic diversion.
RE: umm
# Dec 09 2001 at 2:34 PM Rating: Decent
25 posts
OK, so where then is this lvl 61 mob? And what is it's name?

Just trying to get substantive information so I can finish the quest.

Easirok Soulsavior
56th Knight of the Nexus of Souls
Tarew Marr
RE: umm
# Dec 10 2001 at 2:01 PM Rating: Decent
Not a level 61 mob. Less than level 52, but underconned. Wait at the tavern by the bank, and keep casting Sense Undead
Im confused
# Dec 08 2001 at 6:51 PM Rating: Default
i followed what he wanted me to do and collected specimens for the chick, she gave me a note, what now
RE: Im confused
# Dec 08 2001 at 7:13 PM Rating: Decent
25 posts
Dont give the note to Saumeem,.. he eats it.

I could not find anyone named Colian whom she speaks of. Anyone know where to go from here?


Easirok Soulsavior
56th Knight of the Nexus of Souls
Tarew Marr
RE: Im confused
# Dec 09 2001 at 4:29 AM Rating: Default
The Coterie Assassin resides behind a lock door in the building with the 2 dogs and 2 gaurds in front.. he coned blue to me lvl 51 and light blue to a lvl 55
RE: Im confused
# Dec 10 2001 at 12:48 AM Rating: Default
opps sorry .. that was not the assassin that was the Servent .. who once killed will spawn Nathyn's Memoirs (a book) but assassins do spawn behind the bank about every 20min.. and other dark corners of the city Xxax .. also am submitting pic of first weapon .. who ever he told me he would upgrdae this weapon once i find and kill the Undead Infiltrator... Who I belive to be Nathyn ..we shall see
Finished also
# Dec 08 2001 at 2:36 PM Rating: Decent
Yar i Submitted the picture of the wepon the other nite, decent sword for mid lvl players, The upgrade is simple enough just need to kill one lvl 61 mob and find a rare gema nd your done..
RE: Finished also
# Dec 08 2001 at 7:11 PM Rating: Decent
25 posts
So where does the Gem of Condensed Flame drop and where does the Cotierie Infiltrator spawn?

And I assume the Infiltrator is the lvl 61 mob?

Easirok Soulsavior
56th Knight of the Nexus of Souls
Tarew Marr
I finished the quest!
# Dec 08 2001 at 6:54 AM Rating: Excellent
16 posts
Its a Pally quest, you get a Reflective Combine claymore, effect: flash of light , not sure if it is clickable. 2HS 18/38 dmg+5 to unknown body type. weight 10. It is part one in what is at least a two part quest, the type where you hand in your sword and get it upgraded, just like the shawl quest of Thurg. You can find the Coeteri in several places, they will spawn on you usually where the guards do not walk. It is a multi step quest, second part I also know the solution to, but need to do it before reporting. Nice xp, nice faction, nice weapon. You pallies go do it! :)

Snow The Sorceress
Second Heaven, Innorruk server

Edited, Sat Dec 8 07:00:16 2001
Will finish in the morning
# Dec 08 2001 at 6:47 AM Rating: Decent
43 posts
I also had one poof on me and have been hesitant in killing these guys as I am not sure which way I want to go factionwise. They dont seem to be rare in the castle and can spawn at various places, upstairs and down. I have 4 garrotes now and will turn them into the guy in the morning. Will post the result.
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Master Artisan Kaepak Kampeador
Would Sense Undead help?
# Dec 07 2001 at 4:27 PM Rating: Decent
Since Saumeem Unja says they are undead assassins, would Sense Undead help locate them?
Coteire
# Dec 07 2001 at 12:17 PM Rating: Default
I killed one pretty handily, then the other poofed at 20, I was pretty pissed...Anyone know what the fangs are for?
When you go to Katta, watch your backs... and necks!
# Dec 07 2001 at 6:37 AM Rating: Good
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308 posts
I was wandering around Katta Castellum earlier tonight, and was suddenly ambushed in the shadows by a Coterie Assassin! These guys are vampires, pure evil! This one was light blue to me at level 53, so they're around mid 30s in level. They also seem to have a lifetap proc in melee... a 200pt lifetap proc! This guy managed to actually hit me once before I could get him rooted, and when he did I felt my blood drain away, and lost 200hp from the spell. Word of warning to all you meleers out there that want to kill these guys, keep your necks covered!
RE: When you go to Katta, watch your backs... and necks!
# Dec 07 2001 at 9:42 AM Rating: Decent
I have been spending alot of time exploring Katta as well. As a 54 monk I have tried fighting the Coterie here, and have not been successful a single time yet. They are light blue and green at 54, so theyhave trouble hitting me, but when they proc a 200point lifetap about 1 out of every 10 swings they are TOUGH. I have never been able to resist the lifetap in the slightest either, though my MR is only 84 unbuffed. Casters should be able to take these out alot easier then melee's. There is also a quest in Katta for somethng that the Coterie drop. The residents of Katta refer to the Coterie as undead, so this may be a good thing for clerics, in particular, to hunt.
RE: When you go to Katta, watch your backs... and necks!
# Dec 07 2001 at 9:50 AM Rating: Default
Where were you guys at when you got jumped? I have explored the whole city and have yet to see one.
RE: When you go to Katta, watch your backs... and necks!
# Dec 07 2001 at 12:15 PM Rating: Decent
You need see invis to find em. Can't wait to see what the reward is.
#REDACTED, Posted: Dec 06 2001 at 9:50 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) This looks like an interesting quest... anyway, I got first post :o) WOOT!
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