Reinforcements for the Tunarean Regiment

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Description:

Where: Kael Drakkel
Who: Staff Sergeant Drioc
Rating:
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Information:
Level:	45
Maximum Level:	125
Monster Mission:	No
Repeatable:	Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:	No
Quest Type:	Quest
Quest Goal: Experience Faction Loot
Factions Raised: King Tormax +? Kromrif +? Kromzek +?
Factions Lowered: Claws of Veeshan -? Coldain -? Dain Frostreaver IV -? Tunarean Court -?
Quest Items: Ancient Rusted Key Arcanum of Rosh Bone Finger Key Helssen's Voucher Inscribed Velium Tablet Krofer's Requisition Lock of Dwarven Hair Mercenary Assignment Mission Report Panther Meat Raptor Meat Report of Failure Sifaye Messenger's Report Signed Requisition Tar Goo Strands
Related Zones: Iceclad Ocean Thurgadin Tower of Frozen Shadow Wakening Land
Related Creatures: Berzerker Dolvad Berzerker Voldak Corporal Hlash Corudoth Disciple Atharm Guard Halldor Lieutenant Krofer Noble Helssen Sifaye defender incoherent spirit lucid spirit of Abrams
Era:
Recommended:
Group Size:	Solo
Min. # of Players:	1
Max. # of Players:	1
Appropriate Classes: All
Appropriate Races: All
Entered: Thu Nov 8 00:47:06 2001 Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023

The length of time needed to complete this quest depends on your accessibility to the Tower of Frozen Shadow. You will need the sixth floor key to complete this quest.

You say, 'Hail, Staff Sergeant Drioc'

Staff Sergeant Drioc glances over at you with a sneer and says, 'I have much to do and organize. If you have anything of importance to say you had best speak up now or leave before I lose my patience.'

You say, 'I am looking for work.'

Staff Sergeant Drioc stops looking over his papers and takes a moment to size you up. You fight the urge to run in fear as the collosal humanoid considers you. After a moment he says, 'Very well. Our campaign to conquer the so called Tunarean Court has need of reinforcements. The Kromrif are already spread to thinly in the Eastern Wastes so mercenaries will have to do. Take these orders to the commanding officer in the field and follow his orders. Payment will be discussed after you complete your assignment.'

You receive a Mercenary Assignment. Bring this to Lieutenant Krofer, who can be found outside the city gates in the Wakening Land:

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Drioc sent you? I suppose one can't expect much from a mercenary. Well then, _____, your first assignment will be to clear out some of the forest's annoying populace. Bring me the meat of one of the raptors, the meat of two panthers, and the remains of one of those living puddles of black sludge found in the caves. You will then have your payment.'

The Lieutenant will then give you several other tasks to perform. He first asks for 2 Panther Meat, 1 Raptor Meat and 1 Tar Goo Strand. Return these to him for some coin and faction.

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Where is the rest, manling?'
Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Where is the rest, manling?'
Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Where is the rest, manling?'
Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Well, I suppose you may be worth something more than fodder after all. Here is your payment. Speak to me again when you are ready for your next assignment. For now, get some rest, you will need it.'

Your faction standing with Kromzek has been adjusted by 10.
Your faction standing with Kromrif has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with King Tormax has been adjusted by 2.
Your faction standing with Claws of Veeshan could not possibly get any worse.
You gain experience!
You receive 5 copper from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 8 silver from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 9 gold from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 11 platinum from Lieutenant Krofer.

You say, 'I am ready for my next assignment'

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Well, ready or not, this must be done. Out there in the forest are our enemies. For us to be successful, we must know what they are doing and how they are going about it. Our probing attacks have revealed little so we've decided to send you out to gather any info you can. There must be some sort of messenger out there, bring any info you might find.'

Now, you'll need to catch a messenger roaming the Wakening Lands and return proof of its death. This is a Sifaye Messanger, which roams between along the north and northwest region of the forest (standard Tunarean Court faction hit for the kill). Loot the note and return it to Lieutenant Krofer to receive a Studded Velium Cloak:

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Excellent, _____. With this we can plan an attack that might actually accomplish something. Here is your payment. You have also earned this cloak, it should help protect you from the clawing undergrowth of this savage land. Your next mission will be more complex and dangerous, however we may be able to spare a laborer or two to assist you. Rest now, and tell me when you are prepared.'

Your faction standing with Kromzek has been adjusted by 13.
Your faction standing with Kromrif has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with King Tormax has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with Claws of Veeshan could not possibly get any worse.
You gain experience!
You receive 2 copper from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 7 silver from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 9 gold from Lieutenant Krofer.
You receive 12 platinum from Lieutenant Krofer.

You also receive Velium Studded Cloak.

Tell Lieutenant Krofer that you are prepared to receive a requisition to take to Staff Sergeant Drioc in Kael, who upon receiving the letter will peruse, sign it, say to return it to Krofer and that the troops will be on the way shortly.

You say, 'I am prepared'

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Very well. We've decided to attack the small Sifaye village northeast of here and I want you to coordinate the attack. I will send you into Kael Drakkel with a request for troop assistance. After the squad is assembled you will lead them to the staging point where you will oversee the battle. Here is the request. Take it to Drioc in the city and return here with the troops.'

You receive Krofer's Requisition.

Go back to Kael and give the note to Staff Sergeant Drioc.

Staff Sergeant Drioc takes the note and begins reading. Seeing a certain passage, he squints and rereads, his brow furrowed. He glances over at you and says, 'Very well. I will assign you a squad lead by Corporal Hlash. They will rendezvous with you out in the field. Oh and take this back to Krofer.'

You receive Signed Requisition.

Hand the Signet Requisition to Krofer.

Lieutenant Krofer takes the note and looks it over, then sighs and says, 'This will have to be enough. The squad should be here shortly. When they arrive you will march with them to the staging area near the village of those insect Sifaye. When you are satisfied with the formation, give the corporal the order to attack and observe the battle. After the village is destroyed return this report to me and we'll plan our next move.

You receive Mission Report. Four giants spawn near Kael entrance : Corporal Hlash, Disciple Atharm, Berzerker Dolvad and Berzerker Voldak. They first walk to Lieutenant Krofer then stop for a minute.

Corporal Hlash says, 'Onward men, the eyes of Zek are upon us.'
Lieutenant Krofer shouts, 'The squad is on their way, mercenary! Do not lose them!'

Follow them to the northeast camp of Sifaye (1762, -285) - this will take a few minutes - where they will buff themselves. Wait for the Corporal to say his squad is ready (what does he say?).

Say "Troop Attack" and they will charge the Sifaye Village. 4 Sifaye defenders will spawn to help them.

You say, 'Troop attack'

Corporal Hlash shouts, 'Destroy them!'
Suddenly , all around the Sifaye village, several beings phase into reality. Their eyes glow with the golden light of divinity, obviously sent from a higher plane of existence. The Kromzek assault squad is surely doomed. You decide to withdraw and report what you have found, perhaps the Lieutenant will understand.
Berzerker Voldak says, 'Lieutenant! Look! Where did they come from?! We're d... AARRGH!'
Corporal Hlash says, 'Grraaaggh! AMBUSH! Die well!'
Corporal Hlash says, 'Grraaaggh! AMBUSH! Die well!'

Your troops will not survive. Return to Krofer with the mission report. He has moved a little southeast at loc -1288, -4457.

Lieutenant Krofer says, 'Failure! Incompetence! The whole squad anihilated! I knew this would happen if left in the hands of a worthless mercenary! Well, you can take this report back to Drioc then. Now get out of my sight, mercenary.'

You receive Report of Failure.

Hand the Report of Failure to Drioc.

Staff Sergeant Drioc reads over the report, his face begins to turn red with anger. Drioc shouts, 'How can this be?! I sent you a squad of some of our best trained men and you had them destroyed! This was supposed to be a routine raid and you return in FAILURE! I would crush you under my boot right now if I wasn't so angry but I think I'll send you to my finacier. YOU can explain what happened and why his investments have been lost. Now take your carcass out of here!'

You get the Report of Failure back. The financer you need to see now is Noble Helssen, located next to Wenglawks in the Noble's building. Hand him the report.

Noble Helssen takes the report from you and places it in a pocket without even glancing at it. He says, 'Do not worry, _____. I know of the planar creatures who eliminated my troops. The fault is not yours but of that fool Drioc's. The Savage land is not just a simple forest as those idiots in the field believe. It is a cradle of life and the forces that drive it. Within that forest is a nexus, a gateway to another plane of existence, the Plane of Growth.'

Your faction standing with Kromzek has been adjusted by 15.
Your faction standing with Kromrif has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with King Tormax has been adjusted by 3.
Your faction standing with Claws of Veeshan could not possibly get any worse.

You receive Inscribed Velium Tablet.

When you hand Helssen the failure notice, he will inform you that it was not your fault and that Drioc was to blame. He then will divulge that he seeks to not only control the Wakening Land but the very force of Growth itself.

You say, 'what is the Plane of Growth?'

Noble Helssen says, 'Our soldiers fell victim to the denizens of that plane and unless we can find some way to stop this from happening, the land of Wakening will never be under our control. Many have suggested just destroying the Nexus but they are short-sighted fools. My vision is not only to control the resources that forest provides, but also to control the very force of Growth itself! You will help me to do this, mercenary.'

You say, 'I will help you'

Noble Helssen says, 'The tablet I have given you is inscribed with runes of binding. I am owed a favor and it has come time to use it. There is a venerable sea turtle that lives along the warmer part of the coast, where the ice floes begin to break up. His name is Corudoth. Find him and speak with him. Remind him of his obligation to me and if he is not forthcoming in his answers, tell him he owes me. Then show him the tablet. He will tell you what to do. He will most likely be beneath the ocean. The mask I gave you should help.'

He wants you to help him accomplish this goal. He will hand you a tablet inscribed with the runes of binding and tell you to seek out a turtle by the name of Corudoth in the Iceclad Ocean. He also will occasionally give you the Enchanted Velium Mask as a reward for getting this far.

Corudoth can be found under a chunk of ice at approximately -6000, 6000 in Iceclad. If you tell him that he "owes Helssen" he will deny owing Helssen anything.

You say, 'you owe a favor to Noble Helssen'

Corudoth says, 'What?! I owe him nothing! Nothing at all! I didn't ask him to.., err. What proof do you have? How do I know he sent you? Bah, leave me, Human.'

Handing him the tablet will change his tune:

Corudoth curses and goes into a fit of frustration before finally giving in. The ancient sea turtle finally says, 'Fine. I don't know what Helssen wants with that but I know where you can find it. Years and years back I traveled with a group was called the Icy Mugs. We were a mercenary company out for fun and profit, and there was plenty of that. During our adventures we ran across a great many foes.

You say, 'What great foes?'

Corudoth says, 'Yes. One of note was the vile and evil sorcerer Rosh. A better example of depravtity and anti-morality I cannot think of. He researched magics destined to end all life on this cold chunk of rock and snow. We made it our mission to destroy him. In the end we defeated him, but alas our friend and comrade was slain. Poor Abrams was left cursed forever to wander that spire of ultimate loathing, the Tower of Frozen Shadow.'

You say, 'Who is Abrams?'

Corudoth says, 'Abrams was a brave warrior and a good friend. His great maul could always be counted on to strike true as he used his body to shield others from grievous wounds. He sacrificed himself to save us from the eternal suffering he now endures up in that dark tower. The book you now seek, is in his possesion. You must first destroy his tormented form to free him from his madness. Tell him you seek the Arcanum and then give him the lock of hair I just gave you. You also will need the key?'

You receive a Lock of Dwarven Hair.

You say, 'What key?'

Corudoth says, 'We ambushed Rosh on an expedition into the cursed Tower. When we faced him, Abrams ran forward and grabbed the Arcanum. He held it to his chest as lightning and flame rained down upon him. With Rosh busy trying to save his book it gave Halldor and I enough time to strike Rosh down. We went to Abrams and found our friend left a smoking pile of Coldain ruin. He underwent a strange transformation in which the Arcanum was lost. We decided Halldor should keep the key.'

You say, 'Who is Halldor?'

Corudoth says, 'Halldor has retired from the life of an adventurer as I have. I would not tell you where he is as he is a good friend, but what I owe Helssen is stronger than comraderie or even friendship so I must comply; it is the word of Veeshan. Halldor now defends the halls in the great city of Thurgadin. To get the key you must fight your way into the city and kill Halldor. I wish you a most horrendous death, Human. Now leave me to my sleep.'

Guard Halldor can be found roaming the halls of Thurgadin. He drops an ancient rusted key, and will lower your Dain Frostreaver IV and Coldain faction.

Abrams ghost can be found on the sixth floor of the Tower of Frozen Shadow. His ghost goes by the name of Incoherent Spirit (with a capital I) and has a respawn time of around 5 minutes. Killing the capital I version will spawn Lucid Spirit of Abrams. Hand him his beard and he will hand you the Arcanum of Rosh. (You have a limited time before the lucid version despawns.)

Return the Arcanum and the Ancient Rusted Key to Helssen and he will give you a voucher. There are three rewards here and it is your choice which path to take.

Noble Helssen says, 'I have much to do, _____. Do not waste my time unless you have the Arcanum AND the key to open it.'
Noble Helssen says, 'Ahhh, you suprise me mercenary. You have found the book as well as the key to open it. I must begin my research as soon as possible. But first, your reward. With this voucher you can receive 1 of the 3 treasures I will offer you. If given to Kellek, you will receive an item worthy of a hearty and rugged combatant. If given to Wenglawks, you will acquire an item to be worn by only the most pious. And if given to me, I will give you a sorcerous trinket of my own design.'

Your faction standing with Kromzek has been adjusted by 11.
Your faction standing with Kromrif has been adjusted by 5.
Your faction standing with King Tormax has been adjusted by 5.
Your faction standing with Claws of Veeshan could not possibly get any worse.
You gain experience!

He tells you that you can redeem the voucher with Kellek for "an item worthy of a hearty and rugged combatant." This reward is the Collar of the Storm.

He tells you that you can redeem the voucher with Wenglawks for "an item to be worn by only the most pious." This reward is the Girdle of Reflection.

He tells you that you can redeem the voucher with him for "a sorcerous trinket of his own design". This reward is Helssen's Prismatic Trinket.

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