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[[File:Toxx skelly miners.png|right|400px|thumb|abandoned heretic pet says 'Speed up the digging my pets!!']]
 
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!''' Quest Giver: '''
 
!''' Quest Giver: '''
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| Skeleton Miner
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| [[a skeleton (miner)]]
 
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!''' Minimum Level: '''
 
!''' Minimum Level: '''
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</li><li> {{:Bone Chips}}
 
</li><li> {{:Bone Chips}}
 
</li><li> {{:Zombie Skin}}
 
</li><li> {{:Zombie Skin}}
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</li><li> Experience (about half a blue at level 5), {{:Carnelian}}, {{:Amber}}, {{:Jade}}, possibly other gems
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</li><li> Experience (about half a blue at level 5), {{:Carnelian}}, {{:Amber}}, {{:Jade}}, {{:Hematite}}, {{:Jasper}}, {{:Lapis Lazuli}}, {{:Emerald}}, possibly other gems
 
</li></ul>
 
</li></ul>
  
 
== Walkthrough ==
 
== Walkthrough ==
  
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[[Useless Cloth Cap]] are sometimes dropped by [[A kobold scout (Toxxulia)|a kobold scout]].
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"Skeletal miners" are at the zoneline of Paineel in southern Toxxulia. Observe their back-and-forth dialogues:
  
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Take these caps to the two skeleton miners or the abandoned heretic pet at the entrance to Paineel.
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:[[abandoned heretic pet]] says 'Blast you skeletons!  Why I ever ressurected you, I don't know!!'
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:abandoned heretic pet says 'Speed up the digging my pets!!'
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:[[a skeleton (miner)]] says 'We are not your pets!!'
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:a skeleton says 'We will speed up when you return our mining caps. There are falling rocks all over this place!! We could get killed!!'
  
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The Abandoned Heretic's Pet wanders a path from the Bridge to the Porch at Paineel and then checks in and chastises his slaves for not working hard enough and then repeats his trip, but the two in the tunnel stay put and can always be found in the same place.
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[[Useless Cloth Cap]] can sometimes be looted from [[a kobold scout (Toxxulia)|a kobold scout]]. Take a Cap to the two skeleton miners (or the abandoned heretic pet) at the entrance to [[Paineel]].
  
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Giving 1 cap to the abandoned heretic's pet, or to the skeleton on the LEFT as you face the Paineel zone line yields
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;Talrigar Eklorin
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[[Talrigar_Eklorin|Talrigar]] wanders the Paineel side of the river in Toxxulia.  When he is near [[a skeleton (miner)]] you may sometimes observe the following dialogue:
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: Talrigar Eklorin says 'How many times must I remind you,.. YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD!! I shall find a young apprentice to [seek out the mining caps].'
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When hailed the following dialogue becomes available
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You say, 'Hail, Talrigar Eklorin'
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:Talrigar Eklorin says, 'This is no place for adventures of any sort. You had best leave before your bones join in on my private task. Heed my words, unless of course you are a [practitioner of the black arts]'
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You say, 'I am a practitioner of the black arts'
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:Talrigar Eklorin says, 'So you are a fellow necromancer? You have chosen the most powerful circle of magic. You are wise. I seek to employ a young necromancer to [seek out two mining caps]'
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You say, 'I will seek out two mining caps'
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:Talrigar Eklorin says, 'Somewhere within this forest are two Mining Caps. They are nothing more than cloth caps which I used to fake my summoned pet's working within the cave nearby. They were stolen by a couple of kobold scouts. Return these caps to me and I shall reward thee. Maybe even with knowledge of Necromancy.'
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Upon turning in '''TWO''' [[Useless Cloth Cap]]:
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:Talrigar Eklorin says, 'Good work. I can now silence the continual whining of my skeletons. Here young apprentice, your reward. Ask for nothing more.'
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{{exp}}
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''NOTE: Unlike the abandoned heretic pet and the skeletal miners, choosing to turn in caps with Talrigar gives the following faction hits:
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Heretics improves, while High Council of Erudin, Craftkeepers, Crimson Hands, and Gatecallers each decrease.
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[[File:Talrigar_Useless_Cap_Pair.jpg]]
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~~Be cautious if you are a good-aligned character as these factions may be difficult to repair.~~''
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''You receive a low-level item (possibly low level Necromancer Spell?)''
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;Abandoned heretic pet
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The abandoned heretic's pet wanders a path from the wall to the "porch" at [[Paineel]].
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<span style="color:#008000">abandoned heretic pet glowers at you dubiously -- You could probably win this fight.</span>
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Upon turning in Useless Cap:
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:abandoned heretic pet says, 'Good work, you should be running this operation instead of that [[Talrigar Eklorin|Talrigar]] fellow. Have a small reward. A little bit of the gems I found while tunneling through this rock.'
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{{exp}}
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''You receive a low-level gem ([[Amber]], etc)''
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;Lefthand Busy skeleton
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<span style="color:#008000">a skeleton glares at you threateningly -- You could probably win this fight.</span>
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* ''NOTE: a skeleton will attack if hailed or if too close''
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* ''NOTE: couldn't do turn in at Threateningly, had to [[sneak]] to succeed''
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You say, 'Hail, a skeleton'
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: a skeleton says, 'Can't you see we're busy here?!!'
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<span style="color:#008000">a skeleton regards you '''indifferently''' -- You could probably win this fight.</span>
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Upon turning in Useless Cap:
  
 
a skeleton says, 'Good work, you should be running this operation instead of that Talrigar fellow. Have a small reward. A little bit of the gems I found while tunneling through this rock.'
 
a skeleton says, 'Good work, you should be running this operation instead of that Talrigar fellow. Have a small reward. A little bit of the gems I found while tunneling through this rock.'
  
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You receive xp and a random gem.
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{{exp}}
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''You receive a low-level gem ([[Onyx]], etc)''
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;Righthand skeleton
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<span style="color:#008000">a skeleton glares at you threateningly -- You could probably win this fight.</span>
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* ''NOTE: a skeleton will attack if hailed or if too close''
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* ''NOTE: couldn't do turn in at Threateningly, had to [[sneak]] to succeed''
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You say, 'Hail, a skeleton'
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:a skeleton says, 'Grab a pick. Give us a hand!!'
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<span style="color:#008000">a skeleton regards you '''indifferently''' -- You could probably win this fight.</span>
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Upon turning in Useless Cap:
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: a skeleton says, 'Aye.. You cut out the middleman..  I shall reward you.. hmm..  I have not found anything, how about.. <CRACK!! SNAP!! RIPP!!>  How about something off meself?'
  
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Giving a cap to the skeleton on the RIGHT as you face the Paineel zone line yields
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{{exp}}
  
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a skeleton says, 'Aye... You cut out the middleman.. I shall reward you... hmmm... I have not found anything, how about.. <CRACK!! SNAP!! RIPP!!> How about something off meself?'
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''You receive an undead item ([[Bone Chips]], [[Zombie Skin]], etc)
  
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You receive xp and one of the other rewards listed - zombie skin, fractured femur, bone shield.
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Note: This quest does not affect any faction unless you give caps to Talrigar, and can be completed at dubious faction. Good-aligned Erudites CAN successfully turn in to the heretic pet, who wanders outside of the tunnel.
  
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Note: This quest does not affect any faction, and can be completed at dubious faction.
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Gave 10% experience at level 3.
  
 
[[Category:Quests]]
 
[[Category:Quests]]
 
[[Category:Toxxulia Forest]]
 
[[Category:Toxxulia Forest]]
 
[[Category:All Classes Quests]]
 
[[Category:All Classes Quests]]

Latest revision as of 03:28, 8 November 2023

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)
abandoned heretic pet says 'Speed up the digging my pets!!'
Start Zone: Toxxulia Forest
Quest Giver: a skeleton (miner)
Minimum Level: 2+
Classes: All
Related Zones: Toxxulia Forest
Related NPCs: a kobold scout

Rewards

  • Bone Shield
    Bone Shield
    Item 974.png

    MAGIC ITEM
    Slot: SECONDARY
    AC: 8
    SV DISEASE: +1
    WT: 9.5 Size: LARGE
    Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM
    Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM

  • Fractured Femur
    Fractured Femur
    Item 905.png

    MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE
    Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
    Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 25
    DMG: 4
    WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
    Class: WAR RNG SHD BRD ROG NEC WIZ MAG ENC
    Race: ALL

  • Bone Chips
    Bone Chips
    Item 804.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

  • Zombie Skin
    Zombie Skin
    Item 823.png

    QUEST ITEM
    WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

  • Experience (about half a blue at level 5),
    Carnelian
    Carnelian
    Item 960.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Amber
    Amber
    Item 951.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Jade
    Jade
    Item 952.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Hematite
    Hematite
    Item 767.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Jasper
    Jasper
    Item 949.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Lapis Lazuli
    Lapis Lazuli
    Item 945.png

    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    ,
    Emerald
    Emerald
    Item 958.png

    QUEST ITEM
    WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
    Class: ALL
    Race: ALL

    , possibly other gems

Walkthrough

"Skeletal miners" are at the zoneline of Paineel in southern Toxxulia. Observe their back-and-forth dialogues:

abandoned heretic pet says 'Blast you skeletons! Why I ever ressurected you, I don't know!!'
abandoned heretic pet says 'Speed up the digging my pets!!'
a skeleton (miner) says 'We are not your pets!!'
a skeleton says 'We will speed up when you return our mining caps. There are falling rocks all over this place!! We could get killed!!'

Useless Cloth Cap can sometimes be looted from a kobold scout. Take a Cap to the two skeleton miners (or the abandoned heretic pet) at the entrance to Paineel.

Talrigar Eklorin

Talrigar wanders the Paineel side of the river in Toxxulia. When he is near a skeleton (miner) you may sometimes observe the following dialogue:

Talrigar Eklorin says 'How many times must I remind you,.. YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD!! I shall find a young apprentice to [seek out the mining caps].'

When hailed the following dialogue becomes available You say, 'Hail, Talrigar Eklorin'

Talrigar Eklorin says, 'This is no place for adventures of any sort. You had best leave before your bones join in on my private task. Heed my words, unless of course you are a [practitioner of the black arts]'

You say, 'I am a practitioner of the black arts'

Talrigar Eklorin says, 'So you are a fellow necromancer? You have chosen the most powerful circle of magic. You are wise. I seek to employ a young necromancer to [seek out two mining caps]'

You say, 'I will seek out two mining caps'

Talrigar Eklorin says, 'Somewhere within this forest are two Mining Caps. They are nothing more than cloth caps which I used to fake my summoned pet's working within the cave nearby. They were stolen by a couple of kobold scouts. Return these caps to me and I shall reward thee. Maybe even with knowledge of Necromancy.'

Upon turning in TWO Useless Cloth Cap:

Talrigar Eklorin says, 'Good work. I can now silence the continual whining of my skeletons. Here young apprentice, your reward. Ask for nothing more.'

You gain experience!!

NOTE: Unlike the abandoned heretic pet and the skeletal miners, choosing to turn in caps with Talrigar gives the following faction hits: Heretics improves, while High Council of Erudin, Craftkeepers, Crimson Hands, and Gatecallers each decrease.

Talrigar Useless Cap Pair.jpg

~~Be cautious if you are a good-aligned character as these factions may be difficult to repair.~~

You receive a low-level item (possibly low level Necromancer Spell?)

Abandoned heretic pet

The abandoned heretic's pet wanders a path from the wall to the "porch" at Paineel.

abandoned heretic pet glowers at you dubiously -- You could probably win this fight.

Upon turning in Useless Cap:

abandoned heretic pet says, 'Good work, you should be running this operation instead of that Talrigar fellow. Have a small reward. A little bit of the gems I found while tunneling through this rock.'

You gain experience!!

You receive a low-level gem (Amber, etc)

Lefthand Busy skeleton

a skeleton glares at you threateningly -- You could probably win this fight.

  • NOTE: a skeleton will attack if hailed or if too close
  • NOTE: couldn't do turn in at Threateningly, had to sneak to succeed

You say, 'Hail, a skeleton'

a skeleton says, 'Can't you see we're busy here?!!'

a skeleton regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.

Upon turning in Useless Cap:

a skeleton says, 'Good work, you should be running this operation instead of that Talrigar fellow. Have a small reward. A little bit of the gems I found while tunneling through this rock.'

You gain experience!!

You receive a low-level gem (Onyx, etc)

Righthand skeleton

a skeleton glares at you threateningly -- You could probably win this fight.

  • NOTE: a skeleton will attack if hailed or if too close
  • NOTE: couldn't do turn in at Threateningly, had to sneak to succeed

You say, 'Hail, a skeleton'

a skeleton says, 'Grab a pick. Give us a hand!!'

a skeleton regards you indifferently -- You could probably win this fight.

Upon turning in Useless Cap:

a skeleton says, 'Aye.. You cut out the middleman.. I shall reward you.. hmm.. I have not found anything, how about.. <CRACK!! SNAP!! RIPP!!> How about something off meself?'

You gain experience!!

You receive an undead item (Bone Chips, Zombie Skin, etc)

Note: This quest does not affect any faction unless you give caps to Talrigar, and can be completed at dubious faction. Good-aligned Erudites CAN successfully turn in to the heretic pet, who wanders outside of the tunnel.

Gave 10% experience at level 3.

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