Editing Tumerok War Taiaha Quest (section)

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This is an unfinished and unreleased quest. The starting item for this quest became available in [[The Changing of the Ways]], when Exploration Society agents would give players the [[Exploration Society Token]] when given a stamped gold letter. The agents would direct you to bring this token to [[Bach Lien]], in the Explorer Society Outpost on the road between Rithwic and Dryreach. Unfortunately, no such NPC or outpost existed. Turbine confirmed this was a bug. This was later reiterated in the [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#State of the Code|Flesh and Blood State of the Code]].

This quest was partially developed, and some of it exists in the content cache. Bach Lien exists and has several interactions, along with most of the objects needed for the quest.

Bach Lien directs players to follow some escaped Tumeroks. Portals to dungeons called [[Tumerok Cave]] and [[Tumerok Cavern]] exist in proximity to Bach Lien (in the content cache), but both portals go to the [[North Vanguard Outpost]].

Also near Bach Lien are two special Tumeroks, a priest and a gladiator, that both drop the same Tumerok Altar Key. This key is used to open both the Altar of the Tumerok Spear and the Altar of the Tumerok Figurine. These chests contain the Tumerok Spear and Wooden Tumerok Figurine.

Bach Lien will interact with both of these objects, suggesting you combine them. The items are not craftable, however, the result is almost certainly supposed to be the Tumerok War Taiaha. This weapon is a reward itself, but can be given to Bach Lien for an alternative reward of experience and potions.

The general layout of the quest and the various names and descriptions of the NPC and items makes it clear this was the basis for [[Aun Tanua's War Taiaha Quest]]:
* Bach Lien's name is similar Bachus Flufens, and some of their dialog is the same.
* The dungeon names are the same.
* The two base item names are the same - Wooden Tumerok Figurine and Tumerok Spear.
* In both quests, you visit two dungeons, kill a boss to obtain a key, unlock a chest, and gather a wooden figurine and a basic spear.
* The Tumerok War Taiaha states in the description that it is Aun Tanua's War Taiaha.