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| Information: | This Quest is Seasonal | Level: | 75 | Maximum Level: | 125 | Monster Mission: | No | Repeatable: | Yes | Can Be Shrouded?: | No | Quest Type: | Task | Quest Goal: | Quest Items: | Related Zones: | Related Creatures: | Era: | | Recommended: | Group Size: | Solo | Min. # of Players: | 1 | Max. # of Players: | 1 | Appropriate Classes: | Appropriate Races: |
Entered: Wed Mar 18 23:22:19 2009 Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023 | |
Anniversary events tend to run from mid-March to mid-April (sometimes to mid-May) each year. They are not available during the "off season".
For an overview and list of EverQuest Anniversary events, see this quest entry.
This is an anniversary quest available only during anniversary season (a few weeks during March and April). It was introduced in 2009 as part of EverQuest's 10th anniversary.
This is one of 16 deity quests. For an overview of how rewards work and how these quests are linked with one another, see this writeup.
Below here are the details for this particular quest.
This task begins with the Avatar of Bertoxxulous in the Blightfire Moors. He is located at 739, 62 - right next to the mushrooms and the dead dragon, almost directly east of the druid rings.)
You say, 'Hail, Avatar of Bertoxxulous'
Avatar of Bertoxxulous says 'Well met, mortal. You find me in a generous mood this day, though most who find me at all soon begin to desiccate and wither. I am pleased with the corruption and decay these creatures spread; yet I am disposed to extend my power into those few places on this world where living things still deign to exist free of [disease].'
You say, 'Disease?'
Avatar of Bertoxxulous says 'We have so much to do! I require more worshippers, and you require a task. [Follow] my bidding, and I will possibly spare you the agonies of what is to come.'
You say, 'I'll follow'
Avatar of Bertoxxulous says 'Excellent. As you serve me, remember that corruption and decay is vital to a healthy universe. Other gods concern themselves with the trivialities of creation or other basic passions. I am the force that prunes even the fittest creatures from existence, lest they overwhelm the world with their numbers and create an impossible imbalance. The task I have for you is simple: Take diseases into the world, and use them to generate culling plagues among the animals you find. Will you [offer] me your fealty?'
You say, 'I offer my fealty'
Avatar of Bertoxxulous says 'I am pleased. You are both puissant and vital; you shall spread my blessings of corruption with utmost vigor. Here is your first inspiration. The plague-bearing rat population in Norrath has been declining of late, due to the collective efforts of the people to destroy them. However, the rats of Norrath were made to spread plague. Seek out Scheredin, one of my priests, in the alleys of East Freeport. He will provide you with the means to return plague to the rats. Go now, I wish to commune with these corrupters.'
You have been assigned the task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor'.
The god Bertoxxulous has returned to Norrath to gather his energies, and has given you the task of spreading pestilence throughout the land.
Speak to Scheredin, Priest of Bertoxxulous, somewhere in East Freeport
He is located at -600.42, 330.24 (near the WFP zone, north and around a corner from it if you are zoning in from there).
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says, 'So, you are the one my Master has sent me, to spread glorious decaying infection to the creatures of Norrath? I suppose you are perfect for the job, the Source of All Pestilence must know what he is doing. These are simple things I task you with, but they require some travel, and some tracking. First you'll need to infect some animals in North Ro, and get some plague going.'
Infect a sandskimmer bat in North Ro with Virulent Olistier Mold 0/1 (North Ro)
Location: 9118.00, -2126.73, newbie desert area outside of EFP
Infect a mother rat in North Ro with Virulent Olistier Mold 0/1 (North Ro)
Location: 8724.96, -2195.06, newbie desert area outside of EFP
Infect a wiry coyote in North Ro with Virulent Olistier Mold 0/1 (North Ro)
Location: 7875.98, -941.13, grassy area between newbie and main desert
Infect a raging fire beetle in North Ro with Virulent Olistier Mold 0/1 (North Ro)
Location: 7972.04, -1819.80, grassy area between newbie and main desert
Infect a clever stonesnake in North Ro with Virulent Olistier Mold 0/1 (North Ro)
Location: 6872.11, -1799.81, just past the grass inside the main desert area
Report the news of the infected North Ro animals to Scheredin 0/1 (East Freeport)
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says 'Such a simple task, but it was necessary to put those rats back on the path of pestilence-spreading. Too easily can a rat population lose its fleas, and fail to spread the diseases which hold the population of the world in check. Too few creatures spreading plague, and we'd be awash in humans, halflings, dwarves, and whoever else. Next I'll need you to find some bears in the Rathe Mountains, and infect them with this Bone-Eating Goo.'
Infect a frisky black bear in Rathe Mountains with bone-eating goo 0/1 (Rathe Mountains)
Location: -642.39, 747.45, right outside of Gukta
Infect a content brown bear in Rathe Mountains with bone-eating goo 0/1 (Rathe Mountains)
Location: 4795.11, 1488.31, SE of the inactive druid ring at the bottom of the hill
Infect a clumsy black bear in Rathe Mountains with bone-eating goo 0/1 (Rathe Mountains)
Location: 3270.07, 2460.44, SE of Lake Rathe zone line
Report your progress with infecting bears to Scheredin 0/1 (East Freeport)
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says 'You have done well with those bears. My agents are already sending reports to me, of bears growling as if there insides were overflowing with illness - which of course they are! Each person they bite will transmit such lovely diseases to the others they come in contact with. Now, I need you to pass into Icefall Glacier, and infect a floppy snow hare and a keen driftwolf. Beastly little pathetic things! It's time they were made to suffer a meaningful purpose and spread their fair share of pestilence.'
Infect a keen driftwolf in Icefall Glacier with Augrin's Cholerae 0/1 (Icefall Glacier)
Location: -2014.67, 523.51, east of Steppes zone line, "an adolescent driftwolf" was right next to it and aggroed me as soon as invis dropped
Infect a floppy icefall hare in Icefall Glacier with Augrin's Cholerae 0/1 (Icefall Glacier)
Location: -2031.02, 1144.36, west of Steppes zone line, at a moderately safe spot around the cats
Report the infecting of the Icefall creatures to Scheredin 0/1 (East Freeport)
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says 'The snow hare population is already spreading illness to the other populations in Icefall! Good work. Next, you must take this vial of Fraech's Hidebloom and slather a skunk and a tiger in Toxxulia Forest with it.'
Infect a sinewy tiger in Toxxulia Forest with Fraech's Hidebloom 0/1 (Toxxulia Forest)
Location: -540.54, -119.12, almost straight south of Erudin, on a rise close to where the narrow part of the river flows out into the main part
Infect an endearing skunk in Toxxulia Forest with Fraech's Hidebloom 0/1 (Toxxulia Forest)
Location: 2145.83, -3.03, west of Erudin
Report the successful infection of Toxxulia Forest animals to Scheredin 0/1 (East Freeport)
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says 'The infected creatures will make quite a disease-ridden spectacle out of Toxxulia Forest, for some time to come. It will take more rangers than all of Antonica has available to hunt down every last disease-carrier. The last thing I must ask you to do is locate the unicorn Damaex, who has recently returned to Elddar Forest after a hundred-year absence, intent on rutting with his mates and raising new unicorn foals. The forest, however, is already thick with unicorns, so I will need you to infect Damaex with a case of Redrech's Scallops Plague. Surely it will be impossible to find the time to sire new foals while he's covered with huge, red, blistering boils!'
Infect Damaex the Unicorn with Redrech's Scallops Plague 0/1 (The Elddar Forest)
Location: In Elddar Forest, -219.94, -1331.58, north side of Unicorn Lake, watch out for a little sylph that silences)
Report on Damaex's infection to Scheredin 0/1 (East Freeport)
You say, 'Hail, Scheredin'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
Scheredin says 'Your work is done. The unicorn population in Elddar Forest will remain stable for a century or more. I wish I had more like you, not very often do I find individuals so willing to aid the spread of corruption and pestilence, in Bertoxxulous' name. Go now and speak with Bertoxxulous; he is no doubt pleased with your performance and may be prepared to grant you a boon.'
Return to the Avatar of Bertoxxulous and present proof that you have done his will 0/1 (Blightfire Moors)
You say, 'Hail, Avatar of Bertoxxulous'
Your task 'Culling Fever - Bertoxxulous' Favor' has been updated.
You have done as I have asked; you surely must be proud to serve the Corrupting One so magnificently!
Avatar of Bertoxxulous says 'Faithful worshipper, I have seen the glorious results of your toils. You have pleased me very much with your hard work and diligence. I grant you this.'
Reward:
Celebratory Firework Caster (if this is your first deity task)
Fireworks Focus of Bertoxxulous
Platinum (scales by level)
The choice between seven different distillates (scales to level) |