Head of Granin O'Gill  

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Information:
Level:5
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Money
  • Spell
Faction Required:
Shamen of Justice (Min: Amiable)
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
Related Zones:
Related Creatures:
Era:Original
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
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Entered: Thu Aug 8 19:58:29 2002
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
Margyn McCann (Shaman Guildmaster) is located in the shaman guild. She's on Find (Ctrl+F). You will need Amiable faction with Shamen of Justice to trigger this quest.

You say, 'Hail, Margyn McCann'

Margyn McCann says 'Hail, young adventurer! I'm the chief overseer o' the Shamans o' Justice. We serve the will o' the Tribunal. Justice is our way. Within Halas, there are none who are above the scales o' justice. There are still some who have defied our laws. We wish to [apprehend the fugitives].'

You say, 'I will apprehend the fugitives'

Margyn McCann says 'Maybe so, however, there are some who may be too much fer ye to handle.I'll need to know if ye're a [young shaman] or a [standin' member of the court].'

You say, 'I am a young shaman'

Margyn McCann says 'We seek a former member who dared to curse the righteousness of the Tribunal. We'll have his head for that remark. His name is Granin O'Gill and he has run to the wastelands of Everfrost seeking safe haven. Find him. Return his head to me. Do so, and earn the ninth circle spell, Spirit o' the Bear. Go at once!'

Granin O'Gill may be found wandering the eastern half of Everfrost Peaks near the giant statue. He is a low level shaman, hits for a max of 20 and casts Burst of Flame. Kill him and loot the Barbarian Head.

You have slain Granin O`Gill!
Your faction standing with Wolves of the North has been adjusted by -5.
Your faction standing with Shamen of Justice has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Halas has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Steel Warriors has been adjusted by -1.

Turn in the Barbarian Head to Margyn McCann:

Margyn McCann says 'We can now rest assured that justice has been served. Ye'll be a valuable asset to our court. Take and remember this spell, Spirit o' the Bear. I hope ye've attained the necessary skills to scribe it. If not, I'm sure ye soon will. Go now, and serve justice.'

Your faction standing with Shamen of Justice has been adjusted by 20.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Halas Merchants of Halas has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands as been adjusted by -3.
Your faction standing with Coalition of Tradefolk Underground has been adjusted by -3.
Your faction standing with Ebon Mask has been adjusted by -4.
You gain experience!!
You receive 8 gold from Margyn McCann.
You have completed achievement: Halas Quests - Head of Granin O'Gill

Reward:
Spell: Spirit of Bear (SHM 6, BST 17)
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Locations
# Jun 29 2022 at 11:54 PM Rating: Decent
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Found standing at -1015 -5727 17.85 and at -1360.99, -5924.17, -79.45
Locations
# Jul 09 2022 at 8:33 PM Rating: Excellent
Diamondsteve wrote:
Found standing at -1015 -5727 17.85 and at -1360.99, -5924.17, -79.45


Who was standing at those locations?
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Spawning Granin
# May 24 2022 at 5:42 PM Rating: Decent
2 posts
Ok so i think i figured out his spawn pattern. I may not have all the phs he has but i can tell you this. He is on a 2 min 30 second timer. I killed everything around the statue area and i finally got him to pop.

2 known phs are a snow orc trooper and a wooly mammoth calf. Hope this helps.

Zel




Edited, May 24th 2022 6:54pm by Zelenas
how to spawn Granin O'Gill
# Apr 22 2022 at 8:23 AM Rating: Decent
Is it a fixed spawn? have to kill? any PH?
faction hits
# May 03 2016 at 3:34 PM Rating: Decent
12 posts
On progressive server Lockjaw:
(kill):
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] Your faction standing with Wolves of the North has been adjusted by -5.
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] Your faction standing with Shamen of Justice has been adjusted by -1.
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] Your faction standing with Merchants of Halas has been adjusted by -1.
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] Your faction standing with Steel Warriors has been adjusted by -1.
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] You crush Granin O`Gill for 16 points of damage.
[Tue May 03 16:23:24 2016] You have slain Granin O`Gill!
[Tue May 03 16:23:29 2016] --You have looted a Barbarian Head.--
...
(turn in):
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Margyn McCann says 'We can now rest assured that justice has been served. Ye'll be a valuable asset to our court. Take and remember this spell, Spirit o' the Bear. I hope ye've attained the necessary skills to scribe it. If not, I'm sure ye soon will. Go now, and serve justice.'
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Your faction standing with Shamen of Justice has been adjusted by 20.
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Your faction standing with Merchants of Halas has been adjusted by 3.
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands has been adjusted by -3.
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Your faction standing with Coalition of Tradefolk Underground has been adjusted by -3.
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] Your faction standing with Ebon Mask has been adjusted by -4.
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] You gain experience!!
[Tue May 03 16:26:31 2016] You receive 7 gold from Margyn McCann.

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Missing Quest Dialogue, Faction and Locs
# Aug 28 2009 at 3:43 AM Rating: Decent
Margyn McCann is located (333, 482) inside the Shaman Guild.

You say, 'Hail, Margyn McCann'

Margyn McCann says 'Hail, young adventurer! I'm the chief overseer o' the Shamans o' Justice. We serve the will o' the Tribunal. Justice is our way. Within Halas, there are none who are above the scales o' justice. There are still some who have defied our laws. We wish to [apprehend the fugitives].'

You say, 'I will apprehend the fugitives'

Margyn McCann says 'Maybe so, however, there are some who may be too much fer ye to handle.I'll need to know if ye're a [young shaman] or a [standin' member of the court].'

You say, 'I am a young shaman'

Margyn McCann says 'We seek a former member who dared to curse the righteousness of the Tribunal. We'll have his head for that remark. His name is Granin O'Gill and he has run to the wastelands of Everfrost seeking safe haven. Find him. Return his head to me. Do so, and earn the ninth circle spell, Spirit o' the Bear. Go at once!'


Granin O’Gill may be found wandering the eastern half of Everfrost Peaks near the giant statue. Kill Granin and loot the Barbarian Head (item id=48924).

After turning the Barbarian Head in to Margyn McCann:


Margyn McCann says 'We can now rest assured that justice has been served. Ye'll be a valuable asset to our court. Take and remember this spell, Spirit o' the Bear. I hope ye've attained the necessary skills to scribe it. If not, I'm sure ye soon will. Go now, and serve justice.'

Your faction standing with Shamen of Justice got better.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Halas got better.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands got worse.
Your faction standing with Coalition of Tradefolk Underground got worse.
Your faction standing with Ebon Mask got worse.

You gain experience!!
You receive 4 gold from Margyn McCann.

Additionally, you will receive one random shaman spell scroll.
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For all the complainers
# Jul 21 2009 at 5:49 AM Rating: Decent
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1,050 posts
Yes, it has been easier just to buy the spell for a long time now, but back in the old days, quests like this that gave you a spell scroll or a bit of armor that was only slightly better than cloth or patchwork was a godsend. Money was hard to come by and even harder to keep, as were decent drops. You had to bust your butt in a level 50 dungeon to get a piece of armor that was not much better than leather and maybe had a minor stat or two on it. For casters, keeping their spell books up to date was a challenge as spells start to get expensive early on and unless you had a good spot to farm platinum, gems or something else that could be sold for good money, you were always behind your level in spells. Quests that gave up free spells meant you could use your money for something else you needed. You really have to experience what this game was like long ago to understand.
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Head of Granin O'Gill
# Jun 24 2008 at 6:03 AM Rating: Decent
26 posts
Just wanted to say that this quest is still working correctly as of June 23, 2008. My lvl 38 Barbarian Shaman was on her way to Permafrost when she was aggroed by two orcs. While fighting the orcs she cast Gale of Poison (area effect) and, by chance Granin happened to be walking close enough to get hit. The spell killed all three mobs. My shaman looted the head from Granin and two wrath orc bracers from the orcs (I already had two on me). She completed several guests in one trip! What a great day!
beaten
# Dec 05 2004 at 1:56 PM Rating: Decent
it really doesnt matter for me i beat it, on my first try
Spirit of the Bear
# Jan 08 2003 at 7:31 PM Rating: Default
isn't it easier to just go out and buy the stupid spell?
#REDACTED, Posted: Jan 08 2003 at 7:31 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) isn't it easier to just go out and buy the stupid spell?
Ehh?
# Jun 05 2002 at 7:28 PM Rating: Default
Why would you want to get this spell at lvl 13 if its a lvl 9 spell...err sorry but thats a bit well not right
RE: Ehh?
# Jan 24 2006 at 11:32 AM Rating: Decent
In the old world not everyone always had a bank of platinum for every spell, especially when they started costing a few platinum each towards level 8+
cind
# Feb 13 2002 at 1:41 PM Rating: Default
does your rating with shaman guild go up when you kill him
Wacth out
# Jul 20 2001 at 7:42 PM Rating: Decent
if your going to go kill him below like 9 watch out for those mean azz snow leopards and the orc arnt as mean so just watch out for them just dont get to close. And if your closer to permafrost just zone there then leave instantly cause youll get blasted in no time

Finding Granin
# May 22 2001 at 12:42 AM Rating: Default
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102 posts
Took me a few hours of wandering back and forth south of Permafrost but I finally found him. Twice in quick succession even. Both times he was at about 500, -6000. In other words, a little bit east of the Stone Giant Statue. He seems to spawn pretty quickly (saw him again around 5-10 minutes after killing him), but the orcs kill him as soon as they see him.
Word of Warning
# May 15 2001 at 12:46 AM Rating: Default
Grettings! Just wanted to let you guys know, I hunted the plains from levels 5 to 8, 12 to 16, 26 to 32, and now at 46 i periodicly head through the plains helping newbies on my way to Permafrost... i've NEVER seen this guy. Sorry to bash any dreams, but thought i'd let you know.
Mikeal Gallack
Tribunal Shaman
"Is that a thorny idol in your range slot, or are you just happy to see me?"
Grannin Quest
# May 09 2001 at 11:15 AM Rating: Decent
Greetings, all!

I've hoped to complete this quest with my 11th-level shaman, but have had little luck so far. (I have to play solo most often, and won't long survive in that area of Everfrost w/o a great many cats and orcs and such aggroing on me--and, even when I do survive and med back up, I'm not in a good position to hunt Grannin down.)

So, I planned on heading for Wisp Isle--hey, that's what so many of us do at 11, isn't it?--and then come back to look for Grannin at 14. My questions:

1. Is there a point or level beyond which Margyn won't give me the quest? (I've read in some places that you have to be below level 12, but no one I know has been able to confirm that.)

2. Does anyone have any further advice--in addition to what's already been offered here--for completing the quest?

Thanks!

Wyldling
10th-level Druid

Edwyrd
11th-level Shaman
O'Gill pathing
# Feb 26 2001 at 2:06 PM Rating: Decent
He travels along the SE edge of the Everfrost zone, between the southern end of the river and the Permafrost entrance. I ran into him twice there this weekend, approximate loc was neg 500, neg 6500. Just look for a naked barbarian who is walking (not running) along the wall.
Invi
# Feb 25 2001 at 4:08 PM Rating: Default
So when can u use this spirit of bear spell?
and does the bear form look exactly like the one shamans get at lvl 55 ?
RE: Invi
# Feb 26 2001 at 7:33 AM Rating: Default
It's NOT bear form, it's a STA buff and it's a 8th lvl spell.
RE: Invi
# Feb 26 2001 at 7:35 AM Rating: Default
Oops, I meant 9th level
Faction
# Feb 09 2001 at 5:11 PM Rating: Decent
Does killing Granin give any faction with Halas?
RE: Faction
# May 22 2001 at 12:39 AM Rating: Decent
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I've killed him twice now, no faction changes either time.
RE: Faction
# Feb 21 2001 at 3:17 PM Rating: Default
/em rolls eyes

It's under "Raised Factions" and "Lowered Factions" in the quest info..scroll up and look

RE: Faction
# Apr 10 2001 at 5:41 AM Rating: Default
Actually the factions listed here are for doing the quest not necessarily the faction hits you take when killing him.

They are probably the same factions but not always. There are quests you can do where your quests "mark"(person you need to kill) is of different factions than the ones you gain for the quest itself.

just my 2cps
Does this guy even spawn?
# Nov 08 2000 at 6:35 PM Rating: Good
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My secondary is now 16th level. I've been doing fly-by's out to the statue in Everfrost looking for Granin O'Gill pretty steadily for the past 4-6 weeks, and nothing. Even when I sit out there for a bit, nothing.

Where *exactly* does this fella hang out, and is he a triggered spawn?
RE: Does this guy even spawn?
# Dec 23 2000 at 5:03 PM Rating: Good
He spawns in the SW corner of the zone. He is about lvl 5 or so and lasts about 2 seconds before orcs or cats kill him.
quest level
# Sep 14 2000 at 12:26 PM Rating: Default
I completed this quest with a Lvl 7 shaman. Granin was kind of a tough fight, but I didn't really have too much difficulty with him. As for getting to the area, most stuff out there will leave you alone, just be careful and take a wide path around any orcs or snow leopards.
umm
# Aug 03 2000 at 5:54 PM Rating: Decent
Is spirit of th ebear the only scroll you get from this quest
????


master shaman and ranger

morrel thule
Bleh
# Jul 11 2000 at 1:42 PM Rating: Decent
By the time you're high enough level to get to where Granin hangs out, you've already got the Spirit of the Bear spell.
RE: Bleh
# Dec 26 2002 at 12:34 PM Rating: Decent
RE: Bleh
# Dec 26 2002 at 12:39 PM Rating: Decent
I meant thank you. It's ridiculous that Shaman who live, die, and make money by the contents of their spell book, would wait until 13 to obtain level 9 spells. That's like asking a ranger to quest for his first bow at level 10. C'mon! by 8 I had bought EVERY lvl 9 spell and by 13 I plan to have every 14 spell. This Quest would have been more appropriate for a level 14 scroll.
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