Grom #5: Carrion My Wayward Sprout  

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Information:
Level:80
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
Related Quests:
Era:Secrets of Faydwer
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Mon Feb 4 17:25:50 2008
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This is one of 10 tasks to be completed in order to attain the Blessed Celestine Faycite augmentation.

This is the final task in a series of five and starts with Grom of Camp Valor in the Hills of Shade. It follows the previous task, 'The Spark of Life'.

You say, 'Hail, Grom'

Grom says _____! You've done it. These little sprouts are alive and well. Well, [for now] at least.'

You say, 'For now?'

Grom says 'Yes, for now. But you see that's what this whole thing as been about! These plants can only survive with the nourishment of the undead essence. Normally when we slay undead, their essence seeps back into the earth only to rise again. This plant actually consumes the essence to supplement its growth. A [new era] has begun, _____.'

You say, 'New era?'

Grom says 'You have the power to change the tide of this battle, _____. Are you ready to [do your part]?'

You say, 'I will do my part'

Grom says 'You must use the Undead Essence Extractor to collect enough essence to feed the plants. But beware; the essence is only attainable when the undead are in the throes of death. Now go do your best. Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.'

You have been assigned the task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout'.

At this point Grom will attempt to hand you an Undead Essence Extractor.

Undead Essence Extractor
LORE ITEM NO TRADE QUEST ITEM
EXPENDABLE Charges: 10
Effect: Extract Undead Essence (Any Slot, Casting Time: 2.0)
Recast Delay: 60 seconds, Recast Type: -1
WT: 0.8 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

Extract the essence of 10 Undead in the Hills of Shade 0/10 (Hills of Shade)

In order to capture the essence you must right click the device on the undead at 4% within melee range. You cannot kill them. The following may be affected: a risen ancestor, a frenzied ancestor, a crypt guardian, a crypt ghoul, a slithering shade, (anything else?).

You begin casting Extract Undead Essence.
Your Undead Essence Extractor begins to glow.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
______ hit a risen ancestor for 10005 points of non-melee damage.
Your faction standing with Ancestors of the Crypt could not possibly get any worse.
Your faction standing with Camp Valor got better.
You gain party experience!!
a risen ancestor's corpse utters a guttural moan as it collapses.
A risen ancestor is struck by a green glow.
You have slain a risen ancestor!

Deliver 10 Undead Essence to Grom 0/10 (Hills of Shade)

Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
Grom quickly feeds the plant.
Your faction standing with Camp Valor could not possibly get any better.
You have successfully been granted your reward for: Carrion My Wayward Sprout

Reward:
Experience
Faction with Camp Valor

...As well as a Bright Celestine Faycite Shard
Submitted by: Bozacks Breakloc, Machin Shin, Xegony server
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Fixed!
# Feb 24 2023 at 5:24 PM Rating: Decent
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The issue is fixed of this last February patch. The essence extractor works as outlined.
still bugged
# Jan 11 2023 at 4:32 AM Rating: Excellent
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Aradune Server:

had mob at 3% health.. and in melee range
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[Wed Jan 11 05:08:42 2023] A frenzied ancestor tries to punch YOU, but misses!
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:42 2023] Your target does not meet the spell requirements.The Essence Extractor whirrs but does not light up.
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:42 2023] Auto attack is on.
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:42 2023] Your target does not meet the spell requirements.The Essence Extractor whirrs but does not light up.
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:43 2023] You try to crush a frenzied ancestor, but miss!
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:43 2023] Auto attack is off.
[Wed Jan 11 05:08:43 2023] Your target does not meet the spell requirements.The Essence Extractor whirrs but does not light up.


Edited, Jan 11th 2023 5:45am by Sheldor
Undead Extractor
# Nov 22 2022 at 9:17 PM Rating: Decent
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I've tried everything and cannot get essence to extract. I get the message "Your target does not meet the spell requirements. The essence whirs but does not light up." I have tried all mobs listed above (except crypt ghoul) and I get this message every time. I am literally on top of the mob at 4% or less so well within melee range but nothing works. Any ideas are welcome!
Undead Extractor
# Nov 22 2022 at 9:37 PM Rating: Decent
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Undead Essence Extractor
# Aug 21 2022 at 12:55 AM Rating: Good
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Every time I've used it on any undead with 10% or less hps, it tells me this:

Your target does not meet the spell requirements. The Essence Extractor whirrs but does not light up!

Is there something I am missing?
Undead Essence Extractor
# Aug 28 2022 at 6:49 PM Rating: Excellent
Arkitana wrote:
Every time I've used it on any undead with 10% or less hps, it tells me this:

Your target does not meet the spell requirements. The Essence Extractor whirrs but does not light up!

Is there something I am missing?


Try it at 4% or less.
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Two questions
# Aug 24 2008 at 2:41 PM Rating: Decent
1. How close do you need to be to use the Extractor?
2. Does it only work at 4% or as the item states "less then 10%" ??
Two questions
# Aug 22 2017 at 10:17 AM Rating: Excellent
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Within melee range is required.

Also the device states that it works on undead under 10% health, I have found however, that it works only when they are at 5% or fewer hitpoints, and only then when that is a low 5% (i.e. the game is rounding up to 5%).

Not accidentally killing them is the hard part here.
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Two questions
# Jul 16 2009 at 5:56 PM Rating: Decent
you need to be melee range to use extractor
Two questions
# Oct 16 2008 at 6:57 PM Rating: Decent
You have to be fairly close (as in the mob's hitting distance). If you're soloing, it's hard to get the extractor off since these mobs don't run at low health.
Also works on......
# Jun 22 2008 at 1:06 PM Rating: Good
The Undead Essence Extractor also works on
Crypt Ghoul
Slithering Shade

Also works on......
# Jun 22 2008 at 1:59 PM Rating: Excellent
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Vilforn wrote:
The Undead Essence Extractor also works on
Crypt Ghoul
Slithering Shade



Updated, thanks.
Other related tasks
# May 02 2008 at 7:35 AM Rating: Decent
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This is part of a series of ten (10) related tasks for the Blessed Celestine Faycite Aug. The full series is:

A Mysterious Bond
An Extract Science
Carrion My Wayward Sprout
How the Mighty Have Fallen
Recoup the Coop
Recycled Arms
Spark of Life
The Borrowers
Undead Slayers
Where has Sister Donna Gone?





Edited, May 2nd 2008 11:50am by GOMN
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mobs and rewards
# Mar 15 2008 at 1:13 PM Rating: Excellent
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[Fri Mar 14 18:13:16 2008] You begin casting Extract Undead Essence.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:16 2008] Your Undead Essence Extractor begins to glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] _____ hit a risen ancestor for 10005 points of non-melee damage.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] Your faction standing with Ancestors of the Crypt could not possibly get any worse.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] Your faction standing with Camp Valor got better.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] You gain party experience!!
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] a risen ancestor's corpse utters a guttural moan as it collapses.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] A risen ancestor is struck by a green glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:13:18 2008] You have slain a risen ancestor!

[Fri Mar 14 18:22:20 2008] You begin casting Extract Undead Essence.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:20 2008] Your Undead Essence Extractor begins to glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:21 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:21 2008] _____ hit a frenzied ancestor for 10005 points of non-melee damage.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:21 2008] Your faction standing with Ancestors of the Crypt could not possibly get any worse.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:21 2008] Your faction standing with Camp Valor could not possibly get any better.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:22 2008] You gain party experience!!
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:22 2008] a frenzied ancestor's corpse crumbles into fragments of dusty bone.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:22 2008] A frenzied ancestor is struck by a green glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:22:22 2008] You have slain a frenzied ancestor!

[Fri Mar 14 18:23:58 2008] You begin casting Extract Undead Essence.
[Fri Mar 14 18:23:58 2008] Your Undead Essence Extractor begins to glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:23:59 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Fri Mar 14 18:23:59 2008] _____ hit a crypt guardian for 10005 points of non-melee damage.
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] Your faction standing with Ancestors of the Crypt could not possibly get any worse.
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] Your faction standing with Camp Valor could not possibly get any better.
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] You gain party experience!!
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] The animating force controlling the skeletal guardian fades. It collapses into a pile of bone.
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] A crypt guardian is struck by a green glow.
[Fri Mar 14 18:24:00 2008] You have slain a crypt guardian!

[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:50:57 2008] Your task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout' has been updated.
[Sat Mar 15 13:51:08 2008] Grom quickly feeds the plant.
[Sat Mar 15 13:51:12 2008] Your faction standing with Camp Valor could not possibly get any better.
[Sat Mar 15 13:51:12 2008] You have successfully been granted your reward for: Carrion My Wayward Sprout

Bright Celestine Faycite Shard
MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE AUGMENTATION QUEST ITEM
Augmentation type: 7 8
Slot: HEAD FACE EAR NECK SHOULDERS ARMS BACK WRIST HANDS FINGER CHEST LEGS FEET WAIST
AC: 2
HP: +8 MANA: +8
SV MAGIC: +4
Recommended level of 75. Required level of 70.
WT: 0.0 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

Mobs involved on this quest was a risen ancestor, a frenzied ancestor and a crypt guardian at the crypt.
reward
# Mar 01 2008 at 8:30 AM Rating: Decent
Bright Celestine Faycite Shard for completing this task
Another extractor
# Mar 01 2008 at 2:34 AM Rating: Good
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If you wind up needing more charges, destroy your thing and hail him.

Grom says 'Ah, looks like you could use another extractor.'
one last thing
# Feb 26 2008 at 12:29 PM Rating: Decent
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once you finish groms last task you can bring up a quest window with all of his tasks and do any you like over again
on turn-in
# Feb 23 2008 at 1:02 PM Rating: Decent
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[Sat Feb 23 12:37:23 2008] Grom quickly feeds the plant.
[Sat Feb 23 12:37:25 2008] Your faction standing with Camp Valor could not possibly get any better.
[Sat Feb 23 12:37:26 2008] You have successfully been granted your reward for: Carrion My Wayward Sprout

the Undead Essence Extractor is not the reward for this task. i forget which celestine shard is, though
beginning text
# Feb 23 2008 at 1:01 PM Rating: Decent
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[Sat Feb 23 01:19:14 2008] You say, 'Hail, Grom'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:15 2008] Grom says 'Bozacks! You've done it. These little sprouts are alive and well. Well, [for now] at least.'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:17 2008] You say, 'for now'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:17 2008] Grom says 'Yes, for now. But you see that's what this whole thing as been about! These plants can only survive with the nourishment of the undead essence. Normally when we slay undead, their essence seeps back into the earth only to rise again. This plant actually consumes the essence to supplement its growth. A [new era] has begun, Bozacks.'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:29 2008] You say, 'new era'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:29 2008] Grom says 'You have the power to change the tide of this battle, Bozacks. Are you ready to [do your part]?'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:34 2008] You say, 'do my part'
[Sat Feb 23 01:19:34 2008] You have been assigned the task 'Carrion My Wayward Sprout'.

At this point Grom will attempt to hand you an Undead Essence Extractor

[Sat Feb 23 01:19:34 2008] Grom says 'You must use the Undead Essence Extractor to collect enough essence to feed the plants. But beware; the essence is only attainable when the undead are in the throes of death. Now go do your best. Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.'
valid mobs
# Feb 05 2008 at 10:49 AM Rating: Decent
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any undead mob in the crypt should work. and the graveyard. dunno about elves/blackwaters

i used it on the zombies from gy and crypt

Edited, Feb 25th 2008 2:26am by lordraydens
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