Faren's Tacklebox  

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Level:1
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Quest
Quest Goal:
  • Experience
  • Faction
  • Loot
  • Money
Factions Raised:
Factions Lowered:
Quest Items:
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Era:Original
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Group Size:Solo
Min. # of Players:1
Max. # of Players:1
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Thu Aug 8 17:57:43 2002
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This quest begins with Guard Beren in South Qeynos, located at about -245, -145, 4. Faren will accept his tacklebox even at dubious.

You say, 'Hail, Guard Beren'

Guard Beren says 'What do you want? Are you friends with that lousy [dwarf]?! You had better not be unless you want to spend the rest of the week bleeding!'

You say, 'What dwarf?'

Guard Beren says 'That dwarf, Trumpy, who Corshin here thinks is a friend of Commander Bayle's, keeps pestering my poor brother Faren. I have had just about enough of him and [his kind].'

You say, 'Who is Faren?'

Guard Beren says 'My brother Faren is a fine fisherman just like our father was. He fishes out there on the East Dock just about every day.'

Trumpy Irontoe periodically walks up to Faren (-175, 120, 3).

Trumpy Irontoe says 'Hey, Fishboy! You dropped something! Bwah ha ha ha!'

Faren says 'Huh? What? My [tacklebox]!? You know I can't swim, you rotten [dwarf]!'

Trumpy Irontoe says 'Better start learning, [Skippy].'

Faren says 'My name is not Skippy.'

You say, 'Hail, Faren'

Faren says 'Oh. Hiya. I'm just out here fishing, since I can't find a job. I hope this [bait] I just bought catches me a big ol' fish.'

You say, 'What bait?'

Faren says 'I use Captain Rohand's Secret Recipe Super Magic Catch-A-Lot brand bait. I bought my pole from Sneed's up by the north pond.'

You say, 'What happened to your tacklebox?'

Faren says 'Oh. That mean [dwarf], Trumpy, just knocked my tacklebox into the water. Could you please get it for me? I can't swim.'

Jump in the water, just on the right side of the dock. The tacklebox looks like a small bag at about -145, 160, -37. Pick up a Wooden Fishing Tackle, and say to Trumpy:

You say, 'Who is Skippy?'

Trumpy Irontoe says 'You had better just be.. <BURP!>.. minding your own business if you know what is good for you. Gnollbreath. We Irontoes are a proud and strong bunch of dwarves from [Kaladim]. We crush weaklings like you. <BURP!>'

Give Faren the tacklebox.

Faren says 'Thank you so much! If you want some free advice, steer clear of those [Irontoes]! They are nothing but trouble. Here. It's not much but I must thank you somehow.'
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 10.
Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle has been adjusted by 1.
Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards has been adjusted by -1.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands has been adjusted by -2.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
You gain experience!!
You receive 9 copper from Faren.
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You need BOTH guard factions to be not KOS in Qeynos
# Feb 24 2016 at 1:11 AM Rating: Decent
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Do this and the Hurrietta's Tunic quest and get net positive faction hits with both Guards of Qeynos and Corrupt Qeynos Guards. You need both factions if you want to go inside Qeynos because if you get attacked by a guard from one faction, guards from both factions will jump in to help and that usually means you will be dead pretty quickly or if not, and you actually win the fight, your guard factions will be even more screwed up than they were before. Be wary of any quest that lowers either one and take steps to raise the lowered one back up as soon as you can.

Edited, Feb 24th 2016 2:12am by animekenji
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# Aug 29 2015 at 1:26 PM Rating: Good
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You have this in the text, but the summary isn't updated

[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Faren says 'Thank you so much! If you want some free advice, steer clear of those [Irontoes]! They are nothing but trouble. Here. It's not much but I must thank you somehow.'
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos has been adjusted by 10.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle has been adjusted by 1.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards has been adjusted by -1.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands has been adjusted by -2.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos has been adjusted by 1.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] You gain party experience!!
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] You gain party experience!!
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] You receive 3 copper from Faren.
[Sat Apr 25 14:46:56 2015] You receive 1 silver from Faren.

Faction
# Aug 16 2014 at 12:06 PM Rating: Decent
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Guards of Qeynos +10
Antonius Bayle +1
Corrupt Qeynos Guards -1
Circle Of Unseen Hands -2
Merchants of Qeynos +1
Quest is still working
# Jul 24 2007 at 6:06 PM Rating: Good
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South Qeynos
Guard Beren regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
Your Location is -247.78, -144.91, 4.33

You say, 'Hail, Guard Beren'
Guard Beren says 'What do you want? Are you friends with that lousy [dwarf]?! You had better not be unless you want to spend the rest of the week bleeding!'

You say, 'what dwarf?'
Guard Beren says 'That dwarf, Trumpy, who Corshin here thinks is a friend of Commander Bayle's, keeps pestering my poor brother Faren. I have had just about enough of him and [his kind].'

You say, 'who is faren?'
Guard Beren says 'My brother Faren is a fine fisherman just like our father was. He fishes out there on the East Dock just about every day.'

Trumpy periodically walks up to Faren.

Trumpy Irontoe says 'Hey, Fishboy! You dropped something! Bwah ha ha ha!'
Faren says 'Huh? What? My [tacklebox]!? You know I can't swim, you rotten [dwarf]!'
Trumpy Irontoe says 'Better start learning, [Skippy].'
Faren says 'My name is not Skippy..'

Faren regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
Your Location is -172.94, 120.13, 3.16

You say, 'Hail, Faren'
Faren says 'Oh.. Hiya. I'm just out here fishing, since I can't find a job. I hope this [bait] I just bought catches me a big ol' fish.'

You say, 'what bait?'
Faren says 'I use Captain Rohand's Secret Recipe Super Magic Catch-A-Lot brand bait. I bought my pole from Sneed's up by the north pond.'

You say, 'what happened to your tacklebox?'
Faren says 'Oh. That mean [dwarf], Trumpy, just knocked my tacklebox into the water. Could you please get it for me? I can't swim.'


Jump in the water, just on the right side of the dock. Looks like a small bag.
Your Location is -147.05, 162.39, -37.57
'Wooden Fishing Tackle'

You say, 'whos is skippy?'
Trumpy Irontoe says 'You had better just be.. <BURP!>.. minding your own business if you know what is good for you. Gnollbreath. We Irontoes are a proud and strong bunch of dwarves from [Kaladim]. We crush weaklings like you. <BURP!>'

Faren says 'Thank you so much! If you want some free advice, steer clear of those [Irontoes]! They are nothing but trouble. Here. It's not much but I must thank you somehow.'
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle got better.
Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards got worse.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands got worse.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos got better.
You gain experience!!
You receive 9 copper from Faren.

You receive, 'Hurrieta's Tunic'
Quest is still working
# Jul 24 2007 at 10:33 PM Rating: Excellent
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glod wrote:
South Qeynos
Guard Beren regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
Your Location is -247.78, -144.91, 4.33

You say, 'Hail, Guard Beren'
Guard Beren says 'What do you want? Are you friends with that lousy [dwarf]?! You had better not be unless you want to spend the rest of the week bleeding!'

You say, 'what dwarf?'
Guard Beren says 'That dwarf, Trumpy, who Corshin here thinks is a friend of Commander Bayle's, keeps pestering my poor brother Faren. I have had just about enough of him and [his kind].'

You say, 'who is faren?'
Guard Beren says 'My brother Faren is a fine fisherman just like our father was. He fishes out there on the East Dock just about every day.'

Trumpy periodically walks up to Faren.

Trumpy Irontoe says 'Hey, Fishboy! You dropped something! Bwah ha ha ha!'
Faren says 'Huh? What? My [tacklebox]!? You know I can't swim, you rotten [dwarf]!'
Trumpy Irontoe says 'Better start learning, [Skippy].'
Faren says 'My name is not Skippy..'

Faren regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.
Your Location is -172.94, 120.13, 3.16

You say, 'Hail, Faren'
Faren says 'Oh.. Hiya. I'm just out here fishing, since I can't find a job. I hope this [bait] I just bought catches me a big ol' fish.'

You say, 'what bait?'
Faren says 'I use Captain Rohand's Secret Recipe Super Magic Catch-A-Lot brand bait. I bought my pole from Sneed's up by the north pond.'

You say, 'what happened to your tacklebox?'
Faren says 'Oh. That mean [dwarf], Trumpy, just knocked my tacklebox into the water. Could you please get it for me? I can't swim.'


Jump in the water, just on the right side of the dock. Looks like a small bag.
Your Location is -147.05, 162.39, -37.57
'Wooden Fishing Tackle'

You say, 'whos is skippy?'
Trumpy Irontoe says 'You had better just be.. <BURP!>.. minding your own business if you know what is good for you. Gnollbreath. We Irontoes are a proud and strong bunch of dwarves from [Kaladim]. We crush weaklings like you. <BURP!>'

Faren says 'Thank you so much! If you want some free advice, steer clear of those [Irontoes]! They are nothing but trouble. Here. It's not much but I must thank you somehow.'
Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle got better.
Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards got worse.
Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands got worse.
Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos got better.
You gain experience!!
You receive 9 copper from Faren.

You receive, 'Hurrieta's Tunic'


Updated, thanks.
NOt 1/2...
# Nov 08 2003 at 4:31 PM Rating: Decent
Thsi quest can be done in 15 seconds. Don't even wait for trumpy. Just dive in the ocean, grab the tackle box, and hand it to him. Simple, and you get some xp and faction.
Dropped
# Feb 07 2003 at 9:34 PM Rating: Decent
I was wandering around BB because I was bored and walked up to the dwarf...he was blue so naturally I killed him ;). He dropped the tunic..I was ally to start and still ally now. If ya want to do quest the easy way just keel em.
*cough,cough*
# Jan 30 2003 at 5:43 PM Rating: Default
Well, as a 48 Enc trying to get ready for epic, and trying to do this quest, it came to this shocking result....

[Thu Jan 30 16:54:53 2003] Logging to 'eqlog.txt' is now *ON*.
[Thu Jan 30 16:54:59 2003] You say, 'What trumpy'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:06 2003] You say, 'What is his kind'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:10 2003] You say, 'Hail, Faren'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:10 2003] Faren says 'Oh.. Hiya. I'm just out here fishing, since I can't find a job. I hope this [bait] I just bought catches me a big ol' fish.'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:16 2003] You say, 'What tacklebox'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:16 2003] Faren says 'Oh. That mean [dwarf], Trumpy, just knocked my tacklebox into the water. Could you please get it for me? I can't swim.'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Faren says 'Thank you so much! If you want some free advice, steer clear of those [Irontoes]! They are nothing but trouble. Here. It's not much but I must thank you somehow.'
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle got better.
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards got worse. <<< WTF? I thought...
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands got worse. <<< Again, WTF?
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos got better.
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] You gain experience!!
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:43 2003] You receive 17 copper from Faren.
[Thu Jan 30 16:55:44 2003] Nindail saved.

Then he gives you tunic, which you hand into Ton Firepride. Sure it raises Bloodsabre faction, but what about Corrupt Qeynos Guards & Unseen Hands? Something is screwed up...
RE: *cough,cough*
# Aug 17 2003 at 1:24 PM Rating: Decent
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Ummm, Faren is a *GOOD* guy. That's why your good factions went up. In Qeynos, 99.9% of the time when your good factions go up, your evil ones come down and vice versa. And just because one faction from the good or evil groups goes up, doesn't mean the others in that group will necessarily go up too.
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Anyone got loc
# May 14 2002 at 7:25 AM Rating: Default
Has anyone got the loc of where thaey found it/
Other way
# Apr 11 2002 at 4:36 PM Rating: Decent
There is also a mob that you kill... something Ratman that looks like how a begger or madman looks.... if you kill him you gain bad faction with qeynos underground but good with the above... Always dropped the box for me... killed him about 30 times.... easier then running around searching for the bag..
artemist
# Apr 05 2002 at 7:12 PM Rating: Default
I did hear Trumpy say, "Hey, Fishboy! You dropped something! Bwah ha ha ha!"

Mean little dwarf!
Made easy
# Feb 19 2002 at 6:17 PM Rating: Decent
Ok everyone seems to have trouble finding the tackle box...

1) Talk to Guard Beren at gate (east of southern docks).
2) Go to the end of the docks and target Faren, then hail him.
3) When he tells you he is fishing... reply with
"What bait"
4) Press ESC to release him from your target and walk off dock or fish a bit or whatever (we're talking about 30 seconds)
5) Wether Trumpy shows or not walk off the pier the the right of Faren (your right)
6) In front of you is a large boulder that goes all the way up to the castle wall. Look around all over that rock ledge boulder or whatever for a small sack (not a box).
6) Pick it up and then swim to shore and go up on the dock to give it to Faren.

Note: Sometimes Trumpy was there, sometimes he was not, I did not have to wait for him and I did the quest several times. The money Faren gave me was small change but the exp was there. Faren never did say "Hey! My tacklebox you rotten dwarf" or anything like that for me. I just asked about the bait and gave it a bit of time and jumped in to get the box.
well...
# Dec 14 2001 at 10:01 AM Rating: Default
You all know that Hurrietta is in the other end of Qeynos right? Well, I will go and see if she wants her robe first, then I will let you know if there is a good side to this, cause, you see I get this cute little note a lot lately...."your faction with Bloodsabers could not possibly get worse." LOL so we see if there is a good side to this today.
smiles
Reohoko-Drinal
RE: well...
# Mar 01 2004 at 1:28 PM Rating: Decent
What is her loc? Have you tried this to see about the factions?
were
# Dec 06 2001 at 1:11 PM Rating: Default
AWere is the box?
RE: were
# Dec 08 2001 at 2:34 AM Rating: Default
running down the dock and straight of the end the tackle box is to the right on a ledge above the sewer opening--it looks like a small pouch not a tackle box
easy xp
# Oct 16 2001 at 8:43 AM Rating: Default
you don't have to complete the entire quest if u don't want to ,,, all u got to do is jump into water and look left to find tackle box ,, return it and wait 3-5 minutes and then repeat ,,, good way to gain xp if a newbie
Wow...1st level Exp
# Oct 06 2001 at 4:05 PM Rating: Default
You all know it takes about an hour & a half to get from 1st to 4th level killing rats & bats & fire beetles, right?.....

Hmmm

VV
RE: Wow...1st level Exp
# Dec 04 2001 at 9:14 AM Rating: Decent
less then that, i went from 1-6 in less then an hour. play in everfrost for a lil bit and see what happenz.
Hurrita's Tunic/Rat Shaped Ring
# Sep 13 2001 at 6:38 AM Rating: Decent
1. Target Faren
In South Qeynos there are two docks. Faren is fishing at the dock that the boat doesn't come to (left one).

2. Acquire Tacklebox
This beauty drops in the water near the same pier (which is in line with his story about it being knocked off). If it isn't there, go tell him again. Sometimes I think it is still cycling from a prior drop.

3. Give Faren Tacklebox
This results in various Faction changes, several good, several bad, several coin, and most of you doing this quest will get experience.
You will receive Hurriet's Tunic.

4. Give Tunic to Ton Firepride
This bloke is in the back of Firepride's. Firepride's is a blacksmith-store. From the second dock the easiest way to get there is to head toward the bank. Its the store on the left before you cross the pond.
Giving Ton the Tunic results in more coin, more experience, and various Faction changes. Some of these cancel Faren's faction adjustments, some of them don't.
It also results in a Bloody Tunic. Which is kind of funny because he suddenly gets all righteous about you killing Hurrieta.

5. Give Bloody Tunic to Garuc.
This took me the longest to determine. It says Garuc is the leader of the Bloodsabres but doesn't say where he is.
Garuc is in the Qeynos sewers. If you can find the Necromancer/Shadowknight guild, walk through the entrance and go straight. Following the walls at this point should bring you to something of a church, probably praising one of the dark Gods. (Never bothered to pay attention).
The guy dead center of the opposite wall from the entrance is your man.
Giving Garuc the Bloody Tunic will result in faction, and a random item. About 1 in 10 times I've done this I've gotten the ring the other guys mention.

** If you are evil, stop here **

6. Give the Ring to Suuspa
I messed this one up but as all the quest parts always drop (except the ring) and its kinda closed, repeating it shouldn't be too much of a challenge, except for the Zone changes.
Suuspa is in the Temple of Light. She's standing near the center circle, NOT ALONG THE WALL. There's a Paladin looking fellow with the same first name I turned my ring into.

Good Luck with the quest
Stinkin Tacklebox
# Aug 26 2001 at 8:15 PM Rating: Default
Where is the Stupid tacklebox
re
# Aug 22 2001 at 4:58 PM Rating: Default
welll this is no good for me. i am a druid.the ring does not do anything forbecause it does not fit.what good is the tunic?is ti worth any thing?
where is it?
# Aug 09 2001 at 2:43 PM Rating: Default
Ive dived down in the ocean a couple of times and have never found the tackle box. has this happened to anyone else?
loc
# Jun 10 2001 at 1:07 PM Rating: Default
What is the loc of the tackle box
Fantastic Evil Newbie
# Feb 27 2001 at 5:19 PM Rating: Default
This quest is outstanding (especially if you're an Evil newbie human character). Its easy EXPs, coinage, and a nice item from Garuc in the Aqueducts. This will work until you're KOS'd by the Guards (if you're Evil). I'm still curious if someone has discovered a "Good" ending to this quest - either before or after you visit and get the Bloody Tunic from Ton Ironforge.
ironforge
# Dec 19 2000 at 7:13 AM Rating: Default
just a note you I gave the tunic to mr ironforge and now i can't buy items from him any more
RE: ironforge
# Jan 19 2001 at 6:02 PM Rating: Default
If you take the tunic to Ton Firepride at Firepride's, he'll reward you with quite a nice bit of change for characters between 1-4 levels but the faction hits are not that great. BloodSabres go up, Corrupt Qeynos Guards goes up, Guards of Qeynos goes down and there is one more that goes up but i am unsure as to what it is right now... i think it might be Ring of Scale or Opal DarkBriar. I only turned it over to him a few times just for the money so i could buy spells. I prefer to just give Faren the tacklebox and destroy the tunic.
Mzkat
# Oct 24 2000 at 7:09 PM Rating: Default
This is excellent quest for first and second levels. No money or faction required to my knowledge, can get third level in less than an hour but don't forget, your skills are not going up while you do this.
Free XP
# Aug 29 2000 at 1:45 AM Rating: Default
Whenever I'm in the neighborhood I dive in to see if the tacklebox is there. If so, I grab it and turn it in for some faction and a little XP. Not much, but what do you expect for a quest with no risk? I'm 13th now and it still gives xp.

A good quest because basically its a freebie.
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