(Golden Aura) Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk appears disoriented. Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "Don't bother going down through the gates alone because you'll never get through. If you want to hear 'more' just say so." ' more You say 'more' Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "As legend has it, a banished shadow named The Dread consumed the mind and body of Queen Lailah. It used Lailah's influence to control these lands with a dangerous curse. The Dread's curse had even spread to Afterglow, forcing us to leave. We came here for refuge but instead realized this place is probably the origin of the curse. I can only assume that Lailah is completely lost to the shadows but we don't even know where to start looking." Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk asks, "The iron gates seem to have been built to prevent further access into Shadow's End. I tried to work my way through the gates but it is impossible to do alone. I also sent two scouts through there but I fear they are either lost in there or dead. If you were able to find my scouts they could tell you more. Will you at least try to 'help'?" ' help You say 'help' Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "I need you to travel through the gates with one other and see if you can find both of my scouts. We will need to do everything in our power to destroy The Dread but we have to find it first." ** Goal Added : A powerful shadow named The Dread must be destroyed. Type 'goals shadowsend' for full details on this goal. ** Task Added : Dread or Alive ** Task Added : Seek And Find Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "Thank you for your help and good luck." Shadowsend : A powerful shadow named The Dread must be destroyed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Task 1 : Dread or Alive After hearing about the legendary banished shadow who had consumed queen Lailah and cursed the surrounding lands, Nystaulyk tasked you with locating and destroying The Dread. Task 2 : Seek And Find You were told that it is impossible to make it through the cavern gates alone. Nystaulyk sent two of his scouts ahead but he fears they are either lost or dead. You agreed to help by trying to locate at least one of the scouts through the gates. You will need to get at least one friend to help you nagivate the gates. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use 'tasklist' to see a short summary of all open tasks. *need a calnnie to help pull chains. A Cracked Platform Long stress cracks run the length of this twenty-foot wide platform as it succumbs to its own weight. Standing to the north and west are gates to other platforms, but south and east lead to a drop off. The sound of rushing water can be heard from below but nothing can be seen through the darkness. An occasional bat swoops to feed on mosquitoes that have made the warm and humid cavern their home. Dangling down from a large gear is a metal chain. [ Exits: north (west) other ] (Magic) The corpse of Nystaulyk's scout rots away. (Red Aura) An iron moth munches on a tasty gate. (Red Aura) (Angry) The shadowless cricket quickly leaps up to eye level. (Red Aura) (Angry) A vampire bat desperately wants to bite you. The gates are controlled by gears positioned above the platform. You have found one of Nystaulyk's scouts but for this one it is too late. It is best to report this back to Nystaulyk. ** Task Done : Seek And Find ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : A Terrible Loss go back to grandmaster ' corpse You say 'corpse' Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "That is very unfortunate because that scout was completely reliable. I do have some good news though. The other missing scout just reported back to me and they found someone who might be able to help you. You should try to find the archivist who knows the history behind this place." Grandmaster Mage Nystaulyk says, "The scout said the archive is in a pretty dark place so you will need to find a special torch either by going through the gates or by purchasing one from Adorra." ** Task Done : A Terrible Loss ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : To The Archives mapper goto 40119 Task 4 : To The Archives You were told to find the archivist in the archive who might be able to help. You will need a special torch which can be found either beyond the iron gates or by purchasing one from Adorra. 'help You say 'help' The archivist says, "Well, good day to you too! You don't even say hello but come right out asking for help." The archivist exclaims, "Working down here makes me extremely thirsty. The old groundskeeper makes the best smoothies around, and my favorite flavor is grape. Bring me one of those and I'll help you as much as I can. Now, shoo!" ** Task Done : To The Archives ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : Big Smoothie Task 5 : Big Smoothie You located the archivist but they refused to help you until you bring them a grape smoothie. Apparently the old groundskeeper makes the best smoothies around. grape smoothie grape 14 ' archivist You say 'archivist' An old groundskeeper says, "Oh, I see. Well, in case you don't know, I take care of the grounds around here. Judging by the way you are looking at me you must think I'm one foot into the grave. Well don't kid yourself friend. I can still do my job just fine you little whippersnapper." An old groundskeeper exclaims, "If the archivist sent you then I guess you're okay. The grove is the best location for growing all kinds of trees and plants because it is located on old burial grounds. All you need to do is drop a local seed or piece of fruit and give it just a little bit of time. It will grow right before your eyes!" An old groundskeeper says, "Some things the ground will not accept so you just need to experiment a little bit. There are insects and various other things that will try to destroy your plants though, so watch out." An old groundskeeper says, "Here, take this grape seed and see if you can grow it. If you lose the grape seed, there are all kinds of birds around Shadow's End that collect seeds. To see how much everything costs, 'read recipes'. When you have the correct ingredients for a recipe bring them to me and say what you want me to press for you." You receive a grape seed from an old groundskeeper. ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. mapper goto 40289 grapes grow there, clear all mobs around as they will destroy drop grape seed A grape seed flourishes, growing into a grape seedling. A grape seedling flourishes, growing into an immature grape vine. An immature grape vine flourishes, growing into a mature grape vine. a grape ripens and falls to the ground. ' press grape smoothie You say 'press grape smoothie' The groundskeeper takes your grapes, presses them down and gives you a smoothie. You receive a grape smoothie from an old groundskeeper. You give a grape smoothie to the archivist. The archivist says, "Thanks so much! I've been look forward to one of these all day." The archivist says, "My work involves organizing these records and restoring damaged manuscripts. These archives are full of history and I'd be happy to read to you a story about 'Dread', 'Lailah', 'Starburst', or a treasure 'map'." ** Task Done : Big Smoothie ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : Storytime Task 6 : Storytime The archivist is willing to read to you some stories from the archives. You can hear about 'Dread', 'Lailah', 'Biscuits', or a treasure 'map'. ' dread You say 'dread' The archivist grabs a book titled 'Curse Of The Dread' from a nearby shelf and begins to read an excerpt. The archivist says, "The battlefields near Lamentia of The Blood Lands have seen countless battles throughout the ages. Survivors wanted a place to lay their dead so they began using the Halo Mountains as burial grounds. Over time, powerful shadows became attracted to the dark and gloomy atmosphere." The archivist says, "One of the most powerful shadows, The Dread, lacked a defining body but it possessed the ability to consume and corrupt the minds and bodies of living beings. A group of brave looters overtook The Dread through a lengthy battle and banished the shadow to an underground tomb. As long as the tomb was left sealed, the powerful shadow would be kept at bay." The archivist closes the book 'Curse Of The Dread' and places it back on the shelf. The archivist says, "I can tell you about 'Dread', 'Lailah', 'Starburst', or a treasure 'map'." ' Lailah You say 'Lailah' The archivist grabs a book titled 'Heart Of Gold' from a nearby shelf and begins to read an excerpt. The archivist says, "Queen Lailah of Lamentia had a heart of gold but she was poor and unable to provide for her few followers. One day on a stroll through Shadow's End she came upon an open tomb. Curiosity got the best of her and she carelessly entered the tomb of the banished shadow The Dread." The archivist says, "The Dread made a promise to Queen Lailah that if she accepted the shadow as her own, it would provide her with great wealth and power. Because the queen cared for the livelihood of her followers, she gave in to the shadow. As Lailah's heart became corrupted the shadow consumed both her mind and body, pulling Lailah into the darkness forever." The archivist closes the book 'Heart Of Gold' and places it back on the shelf with a tear in her eye. The archivist says, "I can tell you about 'Dread', 'Lailah', 'Starburst', or a treasure 'map'." ' Starburst You say 'Starburst' The archivist grabs a book titled 'Wings of Starburst' from a nearby shelf and begins to read an excerpt. The archivist says, "Before Queen Lailah encountered The Dread, she had befriended a beautiful sun goldfinch whom she named Starburst. Starburst shared the same personality as the queen: kindhearted, giving, and adventurous. The queen and her friend shared many adventures and their friendship lasted many years. " The archivist says, "Sun goldfinches are highly intelligent and curious by nature but they have an extreme fear of darkness. They love sunlight and are attracted to other lighting as long as it is gold in color. Their diet consists of a variety of seeds, thistles, and fruits. The song of a sun goldfinch is a whistle that contains a large repertoire of sounds including trills, rambles, warbles, and tinkles." The archivist closes the book 'Wings of Starburst' and places it back on the shelf. The archivist says, "I can tell you about 'Dread', 'Lailah', 'Starburst', or a treasure 'map'." ' map You say 'map' The archivist grabs a book titled 'The Map Hunter' from a nearby shelf and begins to read an excerpt. The archivist says, "When Queen Lailah made a deal with The Dread for great wealth and power, the shadow kept its promise. The queen was given more treasure and power than she could have ever imagined, but it came at a terrible cost." The archivist says, "As the queen's heart was being led by corruption she realized that her days were numbered. Lailah betrayed her master and designed a map to her treasure chamber. The Dread sensed Lailah's betrayal and ripped her heart out with her own twisted hands and shredded the map. Lailah's still-loyal friend Starburst retrieved the tattered pages and distributed them across the land. And so to this day the long-lost treasure of queen Lailah remains unclaimed." The archivist closes the book 'The Map Hunter' and places it back on the shelf. ** Task Done : Storytime ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : Just Call Me The archivist says, "It seems to me that you will probably need the help of Starburst if you want to find those map pieces, but you'll need a way to call him. A sun goldfinch's whistle mimics a repertoire of calls sung by the standard goldfinch: ramble, warble, trill, chatter, chirp, and twitter. Learn all of the goldfinch calls then come back and see me." Task 7 : Just Call Me The archivist seems to think that you will need the help of Starburst if you want to find the map pieces, but you will need a way to call him. The sun goldfinch uses a repertoire of sounds that mimic the standard goldfinch: ramble, warble, trill, chatter, chirp, and twitter. Learn all of the standard goldfinch calls and return to the archivist. tiny goldfinch Look at description for what action to do bird will fly away and randomly change. hunt and repeat... ramble warble trill chatter chirp twitter Task 7 : Just Call Me The archivist seems to think that you will need the help of Starburst if you want to find the map pieces, but you will need a way to call him. The sun goldfinch uses a repertoire of sounds that mimic the standard goldfinch: ramble, warble, trill, chatter, chirp, and twitter. Learn all of the standard goldfinch calls and return to the archivist. You learned the goldfinch ramble. You learned the goldfinch warble. You learned the goldfinch trill. You learned the goldfinch chatter. You learned the goldfinch chirp. You learned the goldfinch twitter. You have learned all of the standard goldfinch calls. Return to the go back to archivist. (Golden Aura) The archivist carefully sorts the records and documents. The archivist asks, "Have you learned all of the goldfinch calls?" You say 'yes' The archivist says, "Oh, very good. Now you just need to learn the correct order of the calls from a sun goldfinch. After that you should be able to beckon Starburst to help you find the maps. I can help you reassemble the maps once you find them." ** Task Done : Just Call Me ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : Strange Caller Task 8 : Strange Caller You have learned all of the standard goldfinch calls: ramble, warble, trill, chatter, chirp, and twitter. The archivist said to be able to beckon Starburst you will need to learn the correct order of the calls from a sun goldfinch. -- Give millet to the finch in room he flies through hole, then you have to open and go in manual find starving, feed ant The sun goldfinch chick blends the calls into a continuous whistle. You have learned how to whistle the sun goldfinch calls in correct order. The archivist would be pleased to hear the sun goldfinch whistle. ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. chirp;warble;twitter;trill;ramble;chatter (not sure if changes) is the order [ Exits: south west ] (Golden Aura) The archivist carefully sorts the records and documents. The archivist says, "If you have learned anything from a sun goldfinch I'd love to hear it." whistle You perform the sun goldfinch whistle perfectly. The archivist says, "Wow! That's a beautiful whistle. I guess now you can use that to call for Starburst's help if you need it. As I mentioned before, sun goldfinches are afraid of the dark but they can be attracted to golden light. If you can find the scattered map pages and bring them to me, we can reassemble them. After all, my specialty is manuscript restoration." ** Task Done : Strange Caller ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. Task 9 : Will Whistle For Maps Queen Lailah had designed a map and tore it in eight pieces, then gave instructions to Starburst to scatter them among the major classes. After learning the sun goldfinch whistle, the archivist said you should be able to summon Starburst to help you find the scattered map pages. The archivist mentioned that sun goldfinches are afraid of the dark but can be attracted to golden light. Bring any found pages to the archivist so they can be assembled on the table. -- think something to do with the lamps put oil in, light and whistle give seed type form room description to starburst, he'll open door need to get olive seeds, plant and get 8 olive oils at a min. rooms to get items from from major classes. Ranger mapper goto 40252 - cosmos seed The Ranger's Tomb resonate badge set badge sarcophagus Paladin mapper goto 40125 - thistle seed The Paladin's Tomb illuminate badge set badge sarcophagus Mage mapper goto 40187 - birch seed The Mage's Tomb solidify badge Cleric mapper goto 40203 - ant parts A Cleric's Tomb uncurse badge set badge sarcophagus Thief mapper goto 40230 - milkweed The Thief's Tomb conceal badge set badge sarcophagus Psionicist mapper goto 40266 - sunflower The Psionicist's Tomb resonate badge Warrior mapper goto 40280 -- goatsbeard The Warrior's Tomb remove weapons set badge disarm shadow (must do before dies) Guardian protected from fire mapper goto 40150 - suet c fireproof badge give torn arch give shredded arch give ripped arch give ripped arch give burned arch give creased arch give crumpled arch give mangled arch give damp arch check table -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- | By retrieving| | these scatte| | red pages you| | have display| | ed great wisd| | om and streng| | th. As this| | shadow drains| | me, I fear my| | days are num| | bered. Authe| | ntic treasure| | s do not lie | | in silver and| | gold or rich| | es beyond mea| -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- | sure, but the| | sympathetic | | desires of on| | e's heart. I| | have hidden t| | hese treasure| | s away, past | | where I first| | came upon thi| | s terrifying | | gloom. To kn| | ow the future| | , one must fi| | rst revisit t| | he past. -Qu| | een Lailah. | -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- The archivist says, "That must be the correct order of the pages! It seems that the answer has something to do with the history of Lailah. I guess you don't need these pages anymore so I'll go ahead and archive them." The archivist says, "I almost forgot to tell you about the key I stumbled upon yesterday. While reading through a book on locks this key fell out of the back pages. I went ahead and made lots of copies so you can have one. I'm not sure what it opens but we must assume that it is important." You receive a key with an ancient design from the archivist. ** Task Done : Will Whistle For Maps ** Task Hint : Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint. ** Task Added : Authentic Treasures mapper goto 40167 (the Landing) light west lamps light east lamps dread will attack fight dread till queen arrives to heal aim queen, till she leaves fight dread repeat till dread is dead Bring incs (i used around 25 doubles) You get || Heart of Gold || from the brainwashed corpse of The Dread. You get || Lailah's Mood Ring || from the brainwashed corpse of The Dread. ** Task Done : Authentic Treasures ** Task Done : Dread or Alive ** Goal Completed: A powerful shadow named The Dread must be destroyed. Your torch with a golden flame explodes and a bright goldlight aura appears around your body. You no longer require additional light to navigate the shadows.