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Lord Qyzar is standing on the parapet one level up in the SK guild, at +1005, -150. At the end of the previous quest, he mentioned a [matter of betrayal].
You say, 'What matter of betrayal?' Lord Qyzar says 'One of our agents, a hero by the name of Goxnok, has found evidence that the book entitled 'Charasis' has been taken from this temple and is to be delivered to an unknown foe in the Outlands. Go at once to the lower levels of the temple and greet Goxnok. Hurry, before he departs!' Drop down to the bottom of the western tower to find an Iksar crusader at +1010, -100, -24. You say, 'Hail, an Iksar crusader' an Iksar crusader clicks his heels together at attention. 'Hail, follower of Pain.' You say, 'What about the Charasis Tome?' an Iksar crusader says 'The Charasis Tome, the tome of the old city of Charasis. It was taken from this temple and must be returned. The one sent to [apprehend the traitor] who stole the tome must be [ready to depart] with me at once.' You say, 'I have been sent to apprehend the traitor.' an Iksar crusader spies the khukri sheath at your side. 'This cannot be. I was told a duke would attend the matter. Still, if the Lords have sent you, then you must be able to complete the task. The [traitor] most certainly must be stopped from delivering the [Charasis Tome]. The [recipients] appear quite formidable and I cannot handle such a deed, not single-handed.' You say, 'Who is the traitor?' an Iksar crusader says 'I am afraid I do not know. The babble is that he is from Cabilis, but he could have been a disguised sarnak. Who knows? The tink is that at night within the Outland territory, near the old skinless outpost, they are to meet. We should depart at once. Go get outfitted and let me know when you are [ready to depart].' You say, 'Who are the recipients?' an Iksar crusader shows signs of fear and his face turns olive. 'I do not know. The [spider riders]!! I have only heard tales of them from dying lizards. Evil skinless stubs. From the wounds inflicted on the lizards, I can tell they are vicious opponents. Bloated and frayed flesh, disembowelment. Their steeds must have also joined the fray, for some of the victims were covered in webs.' You say, 'What are spider riders?' an Iksar crusader says 'As I have reported, the babble states they appear to be skinless stubs who ride giant spiders. Most encounters occur when the moon is high. Little is known about them and only in recent weeks have they begun to appear.' If you say you will "apprehend the traitor" it will circle back to the first response. You say, 'I am ready to depart.' an Iksar crusader slings his pack on his back and locks his sheath. 'Very well. I shall follow shortly. You must depart on your own. Go to the plains of the old skinless outpost. Beware, they have returned and patrol the hillside. Keep an eye on the gates of the outpost. I will be disguised within their ranks, I shall kneel as a sign. Give me this coin as your token.' You receive A Coin (identifies as "Token of Goxnok"). Head to Firiona Vie to the "good" elf outpost and look for Tracker Azeal at +670, -2380, +173, who is secretly Crusader Goxnok in disguise. You need to be at least level 30 or he won't talk to you. Also you don't want to hail him there because he doesn't want to break cover, but if you do happen to hail him, you'll see: You say, 'Hail, Tracker Azeal' Tracker Azeal looks over at you and gives you an awkward smile, then quickly looks away. You notice he isn't like most of the elves you've seen. You can't quite put your finger on it, but for one thing he smells like he hasn't bathed in weeks. Shortly before 9 PM game time, he despawns and reappears in a form indifferent to everyone, then walks out of the outpost. Tracker Azeal says 'I'm going to start my patrol. I'll report back by morning.' This version appears to have an extra space at the end of his name. He takes off running toward a spot on the cliffs, then scoots east a short distance and ends up near a boulder at -2560, -1520, where he kneels (the sign he said to watch for). He still doesn't respond to hails. Give him the coin. Tracker Azeal begins to pull his face off.. it is a disguise!! 'Aha!! You have made it!! I cannot see well in this disguise, but I thought I smelled you. I have [news of the Charasis tome].' He respawns as Hero Goxnok. You say, 'What news of the Charasis tome?' Hero Goxnok says 'The Charasis Tome has been scribed and now another copy exists. The traitor obviously wants to keep a copy for himself. I am told you will deliver both copies to Lord Qyzar along with your zealot khukri and you shall be awarded that of a crusader. Let us rest for a minute and then I shall show you the meeting place.' After a moment, he leaves, saying: Hero Goxnok says 'Come along. If we get separated, look for the humanoid wolf camp and beyond the tunnel, you shall find the meeting place of the spider riders and the traitor.' After some running, he pauses at -375, -720, +67. Hero Goxnok stops abruptly and shudders with fear. 'Look!! There, past the wolf people. Near an ancient tunnel can be found the meeting place. I fear we may be too late. I thought I saw a shadow dash from the tunnels, but I did not see any spider riders. We'll see when we reach it' After another moment: Hero Goxnok looks over at you and sizes you up before continuing on. He says, 'We should continue, follow me.' He runs northeast, cutting across the edge of a drolvarg encampment, and approaches what used to be the drolvarg tunnel but is currently where the good elves hang out. When he reaches +625, -1785, +134, he meets up with a drachnid spy. (Both of them may be on Greenmist faction). Neither of them says anything, but they begin casting various spells: Goxnok casts Grim Aura and summons a pet; the spy casts Skin Like Wood on himself, Goxnok's pet, and Goxnok. You can, of course, attack before they do all this, which might make the fight easier. You say, 'Hail, a drachnid spy' a drachnid spy looks upon you with evil eyes and you hear a horrid chatter. Hairs rise from the spider's thorax. 'Greetings, creature. What a fine meal you would make!' It attacks. a drachnid spy says 'You shall not take the tome from me!! I shall snack upon your blood-drained corpse.' Kill the spy and loot a Charasis Tome, then hail Goxnok again. You say, 'Hail, Hero Goxnok' Hero Goxnok sighs slowly, seeing the confusion on your face. He says, 'Yes, ______, I am the traitor. What I can gain by giving up this tome outweighs any patriotic obligations I may have once had. That city is dead, it is now time for us to grasp at our own destinies. I now give you two choices, Iksar. You can walk away and never speak of this to anyone......or you can die. What will it be?' It's time to kill him. Beware his Harm Touch. Hero Goxnok says 'Die by the power of Greenmist!!' Once he's dead: Hero Goxnok's corpse says 'You shall now be a wanted man.. The Union of Vie shall punish you.' Loot a Charasis Tome Copy. Return to Lord Qyzar and give him both tomes and your Zealot's Khukri. Lord Qyzar says 'You disappoint me. I must have the Charasis Tome and its copy along with your zealot khukri.' Lord Qyzar says 'You disappoint me. I must have the Charasis Tome and its copy along with your zealot khukri.' Lord Qyzar says 'Congratulations! You are now a true crusader, but there is no time for celebration. We have lost two of our operatives. Crusaders Golin and Fodcod were dispatched to seek out an ancient artifact, the [visceral dagger]. Where they have gone, I do not know. They have been gone far too long. Find them and return the dagger to me with your crusader khukri and you shall be a hero.' Your faction standing with Crusaders Of Greenmist got better. Your faction standing with Legion of Cabilis got better. You gain experience!! You receive 1 platinum from Lord Qyzar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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