Aegis of Life  

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Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:35
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Faction
  • Loot
  • Money
Faction Required:
Priests of Life (Min: Ally)
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
Related Zones:
Related Creatures:
Era:Original
Recommended:
Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Fri Jul 21 23:40:41 2000
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This quest begins with Capt Linarius in North Karana (on the bridge to South Karana).

You say, 'Hail, Capt Linarius'

Capt Linarius says 'Hail, traveler! You are free to rest within this keep or within any of my towers along the roads to Qeynos. My guards shall keep watch over you. While you tread upon the roads, be warned that there are [local dangers] as well as rumors of [corrupt guards].'

You say, 'What local dangers?'

Capt Linarius says 'My guards report daily to me of dangers in the plains. Lately, they've been telling me of rumors of [Lord Grimrot].'

You say, 'Who is Lord Grimrot?'

Capt Linarius says 'My guards have heard rumors of this Lord Grimrot. It is said that he is a powerful shadowknight who is raising an army of undead. Such things should be reported to the Temple of Life. Journey to Qeynos and speak with Camlend Serbold. Tell him of Lord Grimrot.'

Do as Linarius says, and journey to Qeynos. Camlend is inside the priest guild in North Qeynos.

You say, 'Hail, Camlend Serbold'

Camlend Serbold says 'I say, good to meet you, Sephira! I am Camlend Serbold. Some call me Serbold the Great. I am the leader of the righteous order of paladins which serves the Temple of Life. Together with the clerics of this temple, we defend the will of the great [Rodcet Nife] and smite all who dare to oppose us.'

You say, 'I like Rodcet Nife, he's a nice guy'

Camlend Serbold says 'Do you feel your heart beating within your chest!!? It is Rodcet Nife, the Prime Healer, whose breath keeps it in perfect rhythm. If you do not pray to His glory then I assure you, someday when your heart begins to slow, you shall be crying out loud to Rodcet Nife.'

You say, 'Who is Lord Grimrot?'

Camlend Serbold says 'You have heard of Lord Grimrot? He is a shadowknight working with the Bloodsabers. We have word he is trying to build an army of undead. Only a powerful knight can rid the lands of Grimrot. So, did you come here to [defend life]?'

You say, 'I came here to defend life.'

Camlend Serbold says 'Then go to the Plains of Karana. Somewhere there, Lord Grimrot is hatching his little plan for the Bloodsabers. Bring me his evil scythe and his heart. It is said that upon his death, his soul will be absorbed into this weapon of darkness. Do this and be rewarded.'

Camlend Serbold says 'We must have both Lord Grimrot's scythe, Pestilence,and his misshapen heart.'

Go to South Karana. Not far from the end of the bridge is an undead camp. Lord Grimrot's placeholder is the only putrid skeleton that is standing. It always carries a cute little rusty bastard sword. Respawn is approximately 180-220 minutes.

The live version only spawns during the day, and drops two Pestilence Scythes. The one with the proc is the one you need to turn-in.

The undead version only spawns at night, and drops the Decaying Heart.

Slaying the undead version of Lord Grimrot gives you the following faction hits,

Bloodsabers -200
Guards of Qeynos +30
Opal Dark Briar - 20
Priests of Life +50
Corrupt Qeynos Guards -10

Turn in both these items:

Camlend Serbold says 'We thank you for your service. With Lord Grimrot's evil soul trapped in this scythe, all but the truly evil shadowknights would be able to wield it. I would like to present you with this as a token of our appreciation. Your devotion to life is supreme. Go now, and serve life.'

Your faction standing with Priests of Life has been adjusted by 5
Your faction standing with Knights of Thunder has been adjusted by 1
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 2
Your faction standing with Bloodsabers has been adjusted by -1
Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle has been adjusted by 1
You gain experience!!
You receive 9 platinum from Camlend Serbold.
Rewards:
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#Anonymous, Posted: Oct 12 2001 at 12:32 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) im on Xegoney and i have waited 2 weeks for this guy to spawn, not one single spawn in that time, then Varent just did that patch, now the Live form is poping like mad, seen him like 6 times out of 10 spawns, wtf where is the undead form?
tested lord grim
# Oct 11 2001 at 9:16 AM Rating: Decent
K here is the scoop. Dont know if it was luck or this formula that worked,but i got two dead grimmies to spawn this way and one live :).

Between 7am and 9am Kill Place Holder. wait outt he respawn 3hrs and 15 mins and Dead version of grim should spawn. it should be about 9pm game time. Atleast it was for me both times. Kill dead grim or PH between 7pm and 9 pm and Live version of grim will spawn.

Lenore Dachmuir 55th Templar
7th Hammer
#Anonymous, Posted: Oct 05 2001 at 10:23 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Summoneaa, Scholar left perfect instructions for this ,FOLLOW THEM, i have varified every detail. its a long lame boring camp but a 38 necro and a 25 cleric have no problem, just my 2 cp
if a need a back version??
# Oct 02 2001 at 8:31 AM Rating: Default
im 35 cleric on Vallon Zeck pvp server and this is very fine cloak.

on secondary melee i have a testament +10wis and need this on back form.

But what is the way for back form of this item??


tnx all)
RE: if a need a back version??
# Oct 06 2001 at 5:22 AM Rating: Default
It's the same item, just entered wierd for each slot. Same can go in shield or back slot.
anomoly? or changed?
# Sep 21 2001 at 4:59 PM Rating: Default
I just spent the past 8 hours camping Lord Grimmy. half of that was waiting for his PH. I Killed the PH at 8 AM (game time) and then waited for him to repop in like 3hrs and 20 mins as is his spawn time... I was all ready and buffed... and he didn't pop.. and he didn't pop till nealry 4.5 hours after I killed the ph... it was his skeletal form and he had the scyth... and when I looted it he had the decayed heart as well. Both the scyth and the heart on one kill. I do not know if verant has changed it or if I just spent all my luck in getting both to drop and I can kiss of any lucky rolls in the plains good by now... ;) Anyway, up for debate, or bring hope if they did.

Atrox Runeblade, Cavalier of the 53rd Honor, Bertoxx
RE: anomoly? or changed?
# Oct 11 2001 at 1:50 PM Rating: Default
I hope you didnt try to turn in that scythe, becuase if you did you wasted your time. BOTH versions drop the same tradable scythe, but the live version drops a no drop one as well. You can easily tell the difference cuase the one you turn in has a few stats and 1 charge of some vampiric thing, cant remember the full name. Just thought I'd point that out.
Live grimmy
# Sep 18 2001 at 1:39 PM Rating: Decent
Was walking through SK doing the interrogators bagde with a good 34 shaman friend(myself being a 45 paladin), and someone shouted Grimrot was up. So we ran over there, and totally smoked him. I did not even have to LoH. Now just to get the load of faction and heart.
Rechargable?
# Sep 05 2001 at 2:23 PM Rating: Decent
I once read that the Aegis could be recharged! Is it possible or just very wishful thinking?
Is this quest multiquestable?
# Sep 05 2001 at 12:07 PM Rating: Default
I have the Pestilence Scythe *however you spell it =P* on my Necromancer. Is it possible if i get my necromancer's faction up to warmly, to multiquest it with my cleric? Or will i have to get the Pestilence Scythe and the Heart on my Cleric, instead of just getting the heart?
ready to go..
# Sep 04 2001 at 9:12 AM Rating: Default
ok got both parts <after almost a week of sitting on my tush 12 hours a day. seeing nothing but 5 live lords and uncountable ph's > and went in to con Cam, warm, but when i ask about the quest he gave it to me. so i have a few questions..

Since he gave me the quest am i high enough in faction ?

and

do i need to say anything or just give him Both parts or do i give them to him one at a time ?

#Anonymous, Posted: Sep 04 2001 at 7:32 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) This is too funny! I was playing my gnomie war alt(lvl 28) and was running to the nk bridge to sell some crap when i see this lord grimrott guy standin there... i give tell to my rl bro who also has a 28 lvl gnomie war alt to match and we decide to be crazy gnomies and take this fool! after missing about 10 times i watch him fear my bro and then start tapping me. So of course i run to the zone. my bro is pissed that he couldnt hit the guy so he loads his main(56conjeror) and comes in with his water pet and pummels the ****. after words i looted the scythe and used the charge of vampiric curse on a bull elephant then destroyed the crappy no drop weapon.... lol! sorry to all you clerics that could have used it... just bad timing i guess MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
aegis
# Aug 28 2001 at 5:44 PM Rating: Default
camped him for the last 18 hours, setting my alarm to go off every 3 hours after his PH was killed. roughly 3:20 RL minutes is a correct spawn time estimate, however, i have found that the undead cyclops has spawned instead of Lord G or another putrid skelly at times, the undead form is less common, he popped for me after killing 4 putrids 1 live grim and then one more putrid at night time
-Calixstus, 44 cleric
(Vallon Zek - where the real men play)
Is a Dark Elf be able to complete this quest??
# Aug 28 2001 at 11:48 AM Rating: Default
I just started a Dark Elf Cleric and was wondering if a Dark Elf would be able to do this quest since its in Queynos. Do i have to have really good faction to not be KOS or i can't do this quest at all?
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 28 2001 at 11:48 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I just started a Dark Elf Cleric and was wondering if a Dark Elf would be able to do this quest since its in Queynos. Do i have to have really good faction to not be KOS or i can't do this quest at all?
Time
# Aug 24 2001 at 10:46 PM Rating: Default
ok, for everyone who posted, it's 75 RL minutes to an EQ day, not 72min. Just had to clear that up.
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 24 2001 at 12:02 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) hi i am on the druzzul ro server and would like this weapon. a am a lvl 30 cleric currently fighting in Ot send me a tell if u see i am on and will you help me kill him twice
RE: Can anyone help me camp him
# Aug 24 2001 at 12:04 AM Rating: Default
forgot to tell my name lol. My char is named Phillinator
RE: Can anyone help me camp him
# Sep 12 2001 at 11:47 PM Rating: Default
What weapon? The scythe?
Faction needed
# Aug 22 2001 at 6:40 PM Rating: Decent
You must have the highest faction with Temple of Life when you con them or you just wasted your time with them. You won't even get the quest told to you until you have that faction. If you can't get the priest to tell you the quest...go raise your faction with Lashun in newbie zone by handing in 2 bonechips per slot to him for faction increase or 2gp at a time, plus he heals you too...LOL

Too bad they don't have an Npc like that outside every dungeon...LOL
just a question:::
# Aug 20 2001 at 6:11 AM Rating: Default
with the new "ally" faction, what's the minimum faction needed to GET the quest, and what's the minimum faction needed to GET the Aegis of Life once u have the proper items from Grimrot?



Mahjah
LVL 16 High Elf Cleric of Tunare
Aegis of Justice
Povar

"be healed my friend!"
Undead Grimmy
# Aug 18 2001 at 5:57 AM Rating: Default
ok.. I got UnGrimmy to spawn about one RL hour ago. Killed the PH at 7am game time, so that does work. I can't attest to much... but I will say that a 7 am kill got me an undead Grimmy.... after 2 months of hit and miss camping. Good luck everyone, and hope you get yer Aegis faster than I did.

Satch E'erOom
Drinal Server
lvl 51 cleric... lfg
Timed spawn
# Aug 15 2001 at 10:06 AM Rating: Default
i have found that like many others theories on 'how-to-get-soandso-to-spawn', the timed killing of the PH is based on bad statistics. The spawn is most definitely random, with an approximate 3h20m time interval in between spawns, starting from the moment you kill the PH.

Proof of this: 2 weeks ago as i made yet another attempt at camping Grimrot, i had 2 live and one undead Grimrot in succession. This kinda blows the timed kill theory out of the window.

So my advice is to just kill the PH as soon as he pops, then go kill some griffons and/or HGs in NK for 3 hours and when you come back and fins someone else has taken the camp, suck it up and come back again later

Bolko Thighbiter
51 Vicar of Brell
Tholuxe Paells
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 14 2001 at 4:37 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post)
RE: The reall reason for Aegis
# Aug 15 2001 at 8:17 AM Rating: Default
I camped for 14 hours the other day and got nothing but his ph, i haven't the time or energy to keep doing this. Is it really worth it all?
RE: The reall reason for Aegis
# Aug 14 2001 at 4:39 AM Rating: Default
you don't get Aegis of Life to be a great shield... but how many 15 ac 10 wis cloaks will you find outside the most Uber of places. Use it as a cloak, and it is well worth the time invested.
RE: The reall reason for Aegis
# Sep 12 2001 at 11:51 PM Rating: Default
12 ac
RE: The reall reason for Aegis
# Sep 19 2001 at 1:09 PM Rating: Default
Is it worth it? Ha! For killing two relatively mundane Mobs you get an incredbile back slot item. If you already are at 200 wis, you prob dont care, but otherwise this allows you to free up another slot to get some more resists or ac or agi or whatnot in there.

Good luck on the camp. Think of it this way tho...worse comes to worse you get 300 stacks of bone chips after a 3 hour camp.
Sigh.......... Here goes!!!
# Aug 01 2001 at 2:26 PM Rating: Excellent
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#Anonymous, Posted: Jul 28 2001 at 4:07 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I got the shield yesterday, after 1 week of camping. This is how to do it. Yes, the PH is the only standing putrid skeleton at skel ruins in SK near NK bridge. But u DONT have to kill it, or it will respawn in 3 hours. You simply gotta wait 28 minutes and it will despawn, then after 5 minutes around it will respawn ( it or the Lord ).
RE: The real way to get him ( tested )
# Aug 18 2001 at 2:04 PM Rating: Default
This method does not work. I tested it. I help PH for an hour and it never de-spawned. Please dont post worthless time consuming ideas that do nothin but mislead people.

Silia Dal'Rok
52nd Cleric of Innorruk
Officer of the Forsaken Alliance.
RE: The real way to get him ( tested )
# Sep 15 2001 at 8:37 AM Rating: Default
for the record, it used to work but they fixed it, so chill
#Anonymous, Posted: Jul 25 2001 at 10:32 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) You people are doing too much math it is making my head spin Hehe
Shield or back?
# Jul 25 2001 at 10:22 PM Rating: Default
Does this item can be wielded as a shield and also be put in the back slot as a cloak? Or they are 2 seperate items? If so, how do you control which item you will get?
RE: Shield or back?
# Oct 04 2001 at 5:11 PM Rating: Decent
It is one item, and will fit in either slot.
calc of spawn time
# Jul 21 2001 at 5:06 AM Rating: Default
Here is how i calced the spawn time of grimrot. based on my eexperienc of killing PH at 7am and having the next spawn at 3am. Also, a EQ hour is 3 min. 3*24=72min per EQ day. based on spawn time above, he spawned in 3 days minus 4 hours or 2 days and 20 hours. (2*72)+(20*3)=204 RL minutes. 204/60=3.4 hours or 3 hours and 24 min RL. this seems to corelate with the 3hours 10 min to 3 1/2hour spawn time. if the theory of whether the spawn is at night or at day does determine which of the version s of Lord grimrot spawn (dead at night, live at day) are correct, one should kill the spawn a good 5 EQ hours before you want the next spawn to show up 3 EQ days later. But, unfortunately, i have seen the live version spawn at 2am EQ time, so maybe all this was for nothing and grimrot is just a random spawn.
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