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{{Quest Summary
{{Quest Summary
  |   Patch Introduced = [[Shadows of the Past]]
  |               Level = 20
  |     Related Quests =
  |   Recommended Level =  
|            Updated = [[The Iron Coast]]
  |          Quest Type = Solo
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|          Live Image =  Live.jpg
|  Live Image Caption =  
  |          Quest Type = Solo/Group
  |          Kill Task = False
  |          Kill Task = False
  |     Start Location = [[Zaikhal]]
  |         Starts With = [[Dizah ibn Nadqab]]
  |               Timer =
  |           Starts At = [[Four Towers]] near [[Zaikhal]] at 12.4N, 2.3E
|  Level Restrictions = 20+
  |               Route =  
|  Level Suggestions = 60+
  |       Repeat Timer = 20 Hours
|        Item Rewards = [[Impious Staff]]
  |   Time to Complete =  
  |       Max XP Reward = 1,054,387xp
  |          Contracts =  
  |             Titles = none
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  |   Link Walk Through = True
  |          Link Maps = True
|          Link Items = True
|    Link XP Rewards = True
|  Link Title Rewards = False
|        Link Images = False
|  Link Lore & Dialog = True
|          Link Notes = False
}}
}}
== Quest Overview ==
== Overview ==
Before you start the quest, bring a [[L Note]].<br>
* Purchasing a Smelting Pot from a [[Master Mage]] (or other storekeeper who sells Alchemical Supplies) will allow you to skip part 2.
Lockpick might help getting you through the doors in the [[Colier Mine]] faster.<br>
Lockpick is also required in the [[Mite Maze]].


== Walk Through ==
;Prerequisites
'''Impious Temple'''
* An [[L Note]] is needed to enter the 1st dungeon.
# Talk to [[Dizah ibn Nadqab]] at [[Four Towers]] near [[Zaikhal]] at 12.4N, 2.3E.
* Lockpick is required in the [[Mite Maze]] and will also help get you through the doors in the [[Colier Mine]] faster.
:* '''Route:''' Short run from [[Zaikhal]], use the [[Four Towers Entrance Portal]] to get into the courtyard
 
# Hand her the [[L Note]] to get access to the tower with the portal.
== Walkthrough & Notes ==
=== Part 1: Impious Temple ===
# Hand Dizah an [[L Note]] to get access to the tower with the portal.
# Go in the [[Impious Temple]]
# Go in the [[Impious Temple]]
# <font color=darkgreen>'''optional'''</font>: grab [[Dizah ibn Nadqab's Journal]] from the bottom of the first part of the dungeon (from drop, go right and down one level), lore reasons only
# {{Optional}} Grab {{Itemlink|Dizah ibn Nadqab's Journal}} from the bottom of the first part of the dungeon (from drop, go right and down one level), lore reasons only
# Collect 4 Keys (the doors are impossible to pick, resistance 999):
# Collect 4 Keys (the doors are impossible to pick, resistance 999):
## The [[Inferus Key]] can be found on the body of the [[Impious Inferus Guardian]] in the SE part. Portal Recall.
## The {{Itemlink|Inferus Key}} can be found on the body of the [[Impious Inferus Guardian]] in the SE part. Portal Recall.
## The [[Mortuus Key]] can be found on the body of the [[Impious Mortuus Guardian]] in the NW part. Portal Recall.
## The {{Itemlink|Mortuus Key}} can be found on the body of the [[Impious Mortuus Guardian]] in the NW part. Portal Recall.
## The [[Occasus Key]] can be found on the body of the [[Impious Occasus Guardian]] in the SW part. Portal Recall.
## The {{Itemlink|Occasus Key}} can be found on the body of the [[Impious Occasus Guardian]] in the SW part. Portal Recall.
## The [[Superna Key]] can be found on the body of the [[Impious Superna Guardian]] in the NE part. Portal Recall.
## The {{Itemlink|Superna Key}} can be found on the body of the [[Impious Superna Guardian]] in the NE part. Portal Recall.
# Head NW, left, and up and N to the lever part (it's the only route with openings in the grates).
# Head NW, left, and up and N to the lever part (it's the only route with openings in the grates).
# In the big room, go into the corridor to the SE, and pull the 2 levers in the smaller room (See map)
# In the big room, go into the corridor to the SE, and pull the 2 levers in the smaller room (See map)
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# Back to the corridor and continue through the 2 now open doors
# Back to the corridor and continue through the 2 now open doors
# Use [[Mortuus Key]] to open the next door, and [[Occasus Key]] for the one behind that
# Use [[Mortuus Key]] to open the next door, and [[Occasus Key]] for the one behind that
# Kill the [[Impious Lichen High Priest]] and loot the [[Broken Staff]] off his corpse.  
# Kill the [[Impious Lichen High Priest]] and loot the {{Itemlink|Broken Staff}} off his corpse.  
## He respawns every 5 minutes
 
## There is no timer on picking up the [[Broken Staff]], and it is givable.
=== Part 2: The Mite Maze ===
## Hand Dizah the Staff, and she will tell you to talk to someone in the [[Mite Maze]]
# Head to [[Mite Maze]].
''' Mite Maze, part 1'''
#* Route: There is a portal to the Mite Maze in the [[Facility Hub]].
# Head to [[Mite Maze]].  
# Hand the [[Broken Staff]] to [[Roderick]], who replaces [[Harlune the Misanthrope]], (lockpick required)
# Hand the [[Broken Staff]] to [[Roderick]], who replaces [[Harlune the Misanthrope]], (lockpick required)
# He will give you a [[Smelting Pot]]
# He will give you a [[Smelting Pot]]
## If you try to give him a second staff before the timer is up, he won't give you a Smelting Pot, but will keep the staff
#* Note: If you try to give him a second staff before the timer is up, he won't give you a Smelting Pot, but will keep the staff.
''' Colier Mines'''
 
# Head to the [[Colier Village]]. Take the [[Colier View Hill]] Settlement portal at 26.2N, 46.3E in [[Cragstone]]
=== Part 3: Colier Mines ===
# Head to the [[Colier Village]].
#* Route: There is a portal to Colier the [[Facility Hub]]. Otherwise, take the [[Colier View Hill]] Settlement portal at 26.2N, 46.3E in [[Cragstone]]
# Before entering the dungeon, find 2 keys:
# Before entering the dungeon, find 2 keys:
## Get the [[Small Rusted Key]] from a [[Banderling Raider]] in a house at 56.7N, 38.6E
## Get the [[Small Rusted Key]] from a [[Banderling Raider]] in a house at 56.7N, 38.6E.
## Get the [[Cell Key]] from a [[Drudge Prowler]] in a house at 56.5N, 38.0E
## Get the [[Cell Key]] from a [[Drudge Prowler]] in a house at 56.5N, 38.0E.
# Enter the [[Colier Mines]] (entrance in the basement of the house at 56.8N 38.3E
# Enter the [[Colier Mines]] (entrance in the basement of the house at 56.8N 38.3E.
# Use the [[Small Rusted Key]] to open the door directly at drop (resistance 400).
# Use the [[Small Rusted Key]] to open the door directly at drop (resistance 400).
# Head N (See map) till you find the second locked door (resistance 700), open with [[Cell Key]]
# Head N (See map) till you find the second locked door (resistance 700), open with [[Cell Key]].
# Go left, open another door (resistance 700) with the [[Cell Key]] and get the [[The Baron's Key]] (See Map) from one of the [[Undead Miner]]s. You can also grab the [[Scratched Key]] for the [[Baron's Amulet of Life Giving]] (See [[Baron's Amulet of Life Giving Quest]])
# Go left, open another door (resistance 700) with the [[Cell Key]] and get the [[The Baron's Key]] (See Map) from one of the [[Undead Miner]]s. You can also grab the [[Scratched Key]] for the [[Baron's Amulet of Life Giving]] (See [[Baron's Amulet of Life Giving Quest]]).
# Back to the door, go right now, and straight at first intersection.
# Back to the door, go right now, and straight at first intersection.
# Through a series of rooms, in the fourth room, to the S, is a locked door (resistance 1000). Open with [[The Baron's Key]]
# Through a series of rooms, in the fourth room, to the S, is a locked door (resistance 1000). Open with [[The Baron's Key]].
# Straight and N until you see a [[Wheelbarrow]] in a small room
# Straight and N until you see a [[Wheelbarrow]] in a small room.
# Use (open) the [[Wheelbarrow]] to obtain [[Iron Ore]] (pickup timer: one hour)
# Use (open) the [[Wheelbarrow]] to obtain {{Itemlink|Iron Ore}}.
'''Getting the Staff'''
 
# Hand the [[Smelting Pot]] and the [[Iron Ore]] to someone trained in Alchemy (no skill check)
=== Part 4: Getting the Staff ===
{{Recipe Table
# Hand the [[Smelting Pot]] and the [[Iron Ore]] to someone trained in Alchemy (no skill check) to craft {{Itemlink|Slag}}.
| Ingredient 1 = Smelting Pot
# Bring the [[Slag]] back to [[Roderick]] in [[Mite Maze]].
| Ingredient 2 = Iron Ore
# Hand him the [[Slag]] to receive the [[Impious Staff]].
|      Result = Slag
}}
# Bring the [[Slag]] back to [[Roderick]] in [[Mite Maze]]
# Hand him the [[Slag]] to receive the [[Impious Staff]]


== Maps ==
== Dungeons & Maps ==
{{Dungeon Table
{{Dungeon Table
  | Table Rows =  
  | Table Rows =  
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  |  Wiki Map File =  
  |  Wiki Map File =  
  |      ACmaps ID = 015E
  |      ACmaps ID = 015E
| Other Site Name =
| Other Site Link =
}}
}}
{{Dungeon Maps
{{Dungeon Maps
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  |  Wiki Map File =  
  |      ACmaps ID = 01F8
  |      ACmaps ID = 01F8
| Other Site Name =
| Other Site Link =
}}
}}
{{Dungeon Maps
{{Dungeon Maps
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  |  Wiki Map File =  
  |      ACmaps ID = 01AE
  |      ACmaps ID = 01AE
| Other Site Name =
| Other Site Link =
}}
}}
}}
}}


== Items ==  
== Rewards ==
{{Item Table|Caption=Quest Items|Inferus Key|Mortuus Key|Occasus Key|Superna Key|Dizah ibn Nadqab's Journal|Broken Staff|Wheelbarrow|Iron Ore|Smelting Pot|Slag}}
{{Rewards Table
|          Quest Task = Give Slag to Roderick
|          Item Reward =
* {{Itemlink|Impious Staff|Mode=icon}}
|        Max XP Reward = 10,300,000
|    Percent of Level = 100
|            Level Cap = 61
}}
 
== Images ==
<gallery>
File:Four Towers Live.jpg|Four Towers
File:Impious Lichen High Priest Live.jpg|The Impious Lichen High Priest
File:Wheelbarrow Live.jpg|Wheel Barrow in Colier Mine
File:Impious Staff (Shadows of the Past) Live.jpg|The original Impious Staff (Retired)
File:Impious Staff Live.jpg|Impious Staff
</gallery>
 
== Dialog ==
{{Dialog|
;Opening Dialog
|Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "While excavating this site, I inadvertently awakened the undead that rest here. I was able to escape the dungeon with my life, but before doing so I found a large audience chamber with treasure."
|Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "Offer me any trade note worth 5000 pyreals and I'll give you access to the dungeon. In return, you can keep anything you find in there. I can use the trade note to further my investigation in this site."
|Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "From what I was able to uncover so far, I believe this area was once a place used by powerful Gharu'ndim War Mages. Any relics you find may be difficult for you to use. Yet, perhaps you will be able to understand what I could not. You can't go down there if you're not level 20, in fact I wouldn't go down there if I were you. Just forget the whole thing, you're better off that way."
 
;Handing in Trade Note (5,000)
|You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Trade Note (5,000).
|Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "I take this with gratitude. I'll open the door for you, but be warned, this is a risky venture. If you should fail, you will return to this place outside of the sealed tower...And I give no refunds."
|{{Emote|Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "Oh, if you find something of interest I might be able to identify it for you."}}
|{{Emote|Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "You should hurry. I'll close the door for you in a minute."}}
 
;Impious Lichen Priest dialog
|{{Emote|Impious Lichen Priest says, "Another fool has come in search of fate, my brothers."}}
|{{Emote|Impious Lichen Priest says, "Your kind has disturbed us for the last time!"}}
|Impious Lichen High Priest tells you, "Insignificant mortal! Soon you shall know your own demise!"
 
;Handing in Broken Staff
|You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Broken Staff.
|Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "This is clearly broken. There is one person I know who might have the knowledge and skill to repair this. He lives in the Mite Maze dungeon north of Arwic, located at 41.1N x 57.2E. Sorry I can't be more help."
|Dizah ibn Nadqab gives you Broken Staff.
 
;Give Slag to Roderick before the Staff
|You allow Roderick to examine your Slag.
|Roderick tells you, "That is nice and all, but I need a staff to fix before that slag is of any use."
 
;Handing in Broken Staff to Roderick
|You give Roderick Broken Staff.
|Roderick tells you, "Alright...Umm...Harlune told me how to do this..."`
|Roderick tells you, "Alright.  Take this and go to Colier Mines."
|Roderick gives you Smelting Pot.
|Roderick tells you, "If ya find some ore in a wheelbarrow and ya bring it to me, I think it'll be enough to fix the staff, alright?"
 
;Giving Iron Ore to Roderick
|You allow Roderick to examine your Iron Ore.
|Roderick tells you, "I gave ya the smelting pot for a reason, ya know."
 
;Smelting Ore
|You smelt the ore into an ugly, shapeless piece of slag. In the process, the smelting pot was destroyed.
 
|You give Roderick Slag.
|Roderick tells you, "Alright...let me give it a shot..."
|The warrior takes a scroll out and silently reads it.  Suddenly, his eyes start to glow and his voice changes.
|Roderick tells you, "What are you bothering me for?  More imbeciles asking to have that staff repaired?  Fine.  Here, just go away afterward!"
|Roderick gives you Impious Staff.
|You've earned 10,300,000 experience.
|Roderick's eyes stop glowing and he looks around, dazed, as he pockets the scroll.
|Roderick tells you, "Um...I guess that's it.  I think ya better go, now.  He doesn't like to be bothered."


{{Item Table|Caption=Rewards|Impious Staff}}
;Giving Roderick another broken staff
|You give Roderick Broken Staff.
|Roderick tells you, "Harlune told me not to fix more than one of these for folks. Ya better get goin'."


* [[Image:Impious Staff Retired Icon.png]] [[Impious Staff]] (Retired)
;Giving Roderick the Impious Staff
|You allow Roderick to examine your Impious Staff.
|Roderick tells you, "Harlune doesn't want me muckin' with those staves more than I have to."


== Experience Rewards ==
;Retired Harlune Dialog
{{Quest Experience Table
|You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff
| Repeat Differs = False
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Oh sure. I'll just cast "Fix Your Useless Crap VI on this for you, eh? I'm a mage, not a tinker!"
|     Table Rows =
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Eh, it's in bad shape but I MIGHT be able to fix restore it. Here, make yourself useful. Take this, and use it to smelt some iron ore."
{{Quest Task
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "You might be able to find some lying around in a wheelbarrow in the old Colier Mines. I'll work on the staff here until you bring me the refined ore."
|     Description = Hand [[Slag]] to [[Roderick]]
|Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Smelting Pot.
|           Max XP = 1,054,387
 
| Percent of Level = 20
 
|       Level Cap = 50
|You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff
}}
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Sure, come to the Empyrean to have him fix your problems. I'm a mage, not a tinker!"
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Eh well it is in pretty bad shape. I MIGHT be able to fix it, but I'm going to need some iron."
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Make yourself useful, take this and go to the Collier mines."
|Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Smelting Pot.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "You should be able to find some ore lying around in a wheelbarrow there. Smelt it down and bring it back to me."
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "That should be enough to fix this piece of cr..."
|Harlune the Misanthrope clears his throat.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "...er, treasured relic and give me some peace and quiet. Now, off with you."
 
 
|You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff.
|Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Broken Staff.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "I'm not going to fix another of these for you! Go away before I call Alfrega on you!"
 
 
|You give Harlune the Misanthrope Slag.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Found the iron eh? Well, give me a minute."
|Harlune the Misanthrope's eyes glow briefly for a moment.
|Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Impious Staff.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "There it's fixed, now don't let the door hit you on the way out. And don't come back!"
 
 
|You give Harlune the Misanthrope Impious Staff.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "What, it isn't flashy enough for you? Too bad!"
|Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Impious Staff.
 
 
|You allow Harlune the Misanthrope to examine your Impious Staff.
|Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "That's as good as it gets! Now let me return to my work!"
}}
}}


== Images ==
== Update History ==
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=3>
{{Update History|
Image:Impious Lichen High Priest Live.jpg|The Impious Lichen High Priest
[[Shadows of the Past]]
Image:Wheelbarrow Live.jpg|Wheel Barrow in Colier Mine
* Quest introduced.
Image:Impious Staff Live.jpg|Impious Staff
 
</gallery>
[[The Iron Coast]]
* [[Impious Staff]] updated.
 
[[The Hall of the Tusker King]]
* Quest timer was changed from once-per-character to 30 days.
* Spawn timer on the High Priest/Broken Staff was shortened from 30 minutes to 5 minutes.


== Lore & Dialog ==
[[Foolish Ambition]]
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "While excavating this site, I inadvertently awakened the undead that rest here. I was able to escape the dungeon with my life, but before doing so I found a large audience chamber with treasure."<br>
* XP reward of 1,054,387 (20% up to level 50) added.
Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "Offer me any trade note worth 5000 pyreals and I'll give you access to the dungeon. In return, you can keep anything you find in there. I can use the trade note to further my investigation in this site."<br>
Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "From what I was able to uncover so far, I believe this area was once a place used by powerful Gharu'ndim War Mages. Any relics you find may be difficult for you to use. Yet, perhaps you will be able to understand what I could not. You can't go down there if you're not level 20, in fact I wouldn't go down there if I were you. Just forget the whole thing, you're better off that way."</font>
----
<font color=green>You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Trade Note (5,000).<br></font>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "I take this with gratitude. I'll open the door for you, but be warned, this is a risky venture. If you should fail, you will return to this place outside of the sealed tower...And I give no refunds."<br></font>
<font color=grey>Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "Oh, if you find something of interest I might be able to identify it for you."<br>
Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "You should hurry. I'll close the door for you in a minute."<br></font>
----
<font color=green>You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Broken Staff.<br>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "This is clearly broken. There is one person I know who might have the knowledge and skill to repair this. He lives in the Mite Maze dungeon north of Arwic, located at 41.1N x 57.2E. Sorry I can't be more help."<br></font>
Dizah ibn Nadqab gives you Broken Staff.<br></font>
----
<font color=green>You give Roderick Broken Staff.<br>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "Alright...Umm...Harlune told me how to do this..."`<br>
Roderick tells you, "Alright.  Take this and go to Colier Mines."<br></font>
Roderick gives you Smelting Pot.<br></font>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "If ya find some ore in a wheelbarrow and ya bring it to me, I think it'll be enough to fix the staff, alright?"<br></font>
----
<font color=green>You give Roderick Broken Staff.<br></font>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "Harlune told me not to fix more than one of these for folks.  Ya better get goin'."<br></font>
----
<font color=green>You smelt the ore into an ugly, shapeless piece of slag. In the process, the smelting pot was destroyed.<br></font>
----
<font color=green>You give Roderick Slag.<br>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "Alright...let me give it a shot..."<br></font>
The warrior takes a scroll out and silently reads it.  Suddenly, his eyes start to glow and his voice changes.<br>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "What are you bothering me for?  More imbeciles asking to have that staff repaired?  Fine.  Here, just go away afterward!"
Roderick gives you Impious Staff.<br></font>
You've earned 1,054,387 experience.<br>
Roderick's eyes stop glowing and he looks around, dazed, as he pockets the scroll.<br></font>
<font color=darkgoldenrod>Roderick tells you, "Um...I guess that's it.  I think ya better go, now.  He doesn't like to be bothered."<br></font>
== Notes ==
* ??


[[Shifting Gears]]
* XP reward increased from 1,054,387 (20% up to level 50) to 10,300,000 (100% up to level 61).


[[Category:Quest]]
[[The Quest for Freedom]]
* Repeat timer changed from 27 days to 20 hours.
}}

Latest revision as of 15:53, 15 April 2020

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Impious Staff Quest
Level: 20
Type: Solo
Starts With: Dizah ibn Nadqab
Starts At: Four Towers near Zaikhal at 12.4N, 2.3E
Repeat: 20 Hours

Overview Edit

  • Purchasing a Smelting Pot from a Master Mage (or other storekeeper who sells Alchemical Supplies) will allow you to skip part 2.
Prerequisites
  • An L Note is needed to enter the 1st dungeon.
  • Lockpick is required in the Mite Maze and will also help get you through the doors in the Colier Mine faster.

Walkthrough & Notes Edit

Part 1: Impious Temple Edit

  1. Hand Dizah an L Note to get access to the tower with the portal.
  2. Go in the Impious Temple
  3. Optional: Grab Dizah ibn Nadqab's Journal from the bottom of the first part of the dungeon (from drop, go right and down one level), lore reasons only
  4. Collect 4 Keys (the doors are impossible to pick, resistance 999):
    1. The Inferus Key can be found on the body of the Impious Inferus Guardian in the SE part. Portal Recall.
    2. The Mortuus Key can be found on the body of the Impious Mortuus Guardian in the NW part. Portal Recall.
    3. The Occasus Key can be found on the body of the Impious Occasus Guardian in the SW part. Portal Recall.
    4. The Superna Key can be found on the body of the Impious Superna Guardian in the NE part. Portal Recall.
  5. Head NW, left, and up and N to the lever part (it's the only route with openings in the grates).
  6. In the big room, go into the corridor to the SE, and pull the 2 levers in the smaller room (See map)
  7. Go back to the big room, head NW through the now open door
  8. Pull the levers in the 2 rooms to the left and go back into the corridor and to the N, then E.
  9. Use Superna Key for the first room to the left, pull lever
  10. Use Inferus Key for the second room to the left, pull lever
  11. Back to the corridor and continue through the 2 now open doors
  12. Use Mortuus Key to open the next door, and Occasus Key for the one behind that
  13. Kill the Impious Lichen High Priest and loot the Broken Staff off his corpse.

Part 2: The Mite Maze Edit

  1. Head to Mite Maze.
    • Route: There is a portal to the Mite Maze in the Facility Hub.
  2. Hand the Broken Staff to Roderick, who replaces Harlune the Misanthrope, (lockpick required)
  3. He will give you a Smelting Pot
    • Note: If you try to give him a second staff before the timer is up, he won't give you a Smelting Pot, but will keep the staff.

Part 3: Colier Mines Edit

  1. Head to the Colier Village.
  2. Before entering the dungeon, find 2 keys:
    1. Get the Small Rusted Key from a Banderling Raider in a house at 56.7N, 38.6E.
    2. Get the Cell Key from a Drudge Prowler in a house at 56.5N, 38.0E.
  3. Enter the Colier Mines (entrance in the basement of the house at 56.8N 38.3E.
  4. Use the Small Rusted Key to open the door directly at drop (resistance 400).
  5. Head N (See map) till you find the second locked door (resistance 700), open with Cell Key.
  6. Go left, open another door (resistance 700) with the Cell Key and get the The Baron's Key (See Map) from one of the Undead Miners. You can also grab the Scratched Key for the Baron's Amulet of Life Giving (See Baron's Amulet of Life Giving Quest).
  7. Back to the door, go right now, and straight at first intersection.
  8. Through a series of rooms, in the fourth room, to the S, is a locked door (resistance 1000). Open with The Baron's Key.
  9. Straight and N until you see a Wheelbarrow in a small room.
  10. Use (open) the Wheelbarrow to obtain Iron Ore.

Part 4: Getting the Staff Edit

  1. Hand the Smelting Pot and the Iron Ore to someone trained in Alchemy (no skill check) to craft Slag.
  2. Bring the Slag back to Roderick in Mite Maze.
  3. Hand him the Slag to receive the Impious Staff.

Dungeons & Maps Edit

Dungeon Coordinates Wiki Map ACmaps
Impious Temple 12.2N, 2.4E -- 015E
Mite Maze 41.1N, 57.3E -- 01F8
Colier Mine 56.8N, 38.3E -- 01AE

Rewards Edit

Give Slag to Roderick
Experience: 10,300,000 (100% up to level 61)
Items:

Images Edit

Dialog Edit

Opening Dialog

Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "While excavating this site, I inadvertently awakened the undead that rest here. I was able to escape the dungeon with my life, but before doing so I found a large audience chamber with treasure."

Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "Offer me any trade note worth 5000 pyreals and I'll give you access to the dungeon. In return, you can keep anything you find in there. I can use the trade note to further my investigation in this site."

Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "From what I was able to uncover so far, I believe this area was once a place used by powerful Gharu'ndim War Mages. Any relics you find may be difficult for you to use. Yet, perhaps you will be able to understand what I could not. You can't go down there if you're not level 20, in fact I wouldn't go down there if I were you. Just forget the whole thing, you're better off that way."
Handing in Trade Note (5,000)

You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Trade Note (5,000).

Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "I take this with gratitude. I'll open the door for you, but be warned, this is a risky venture. If you should fail, you will return to this place outside of the sealed tower...And I give no refunds."

Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "Oh, if you find something of interest I might be able to identify it for you."

Dizah ibn Nadqab says, "You should hurry. I'll close the door for you in a minute."
Impious Lichen Priest dialog

Impious Lichen Priest says, "Another fool has come in search of fate, my brothers."

Impious Lichen Priest says, "Your kind has disturbed us for the last time!"

Impious Lichen High Priest tells you, "Insignificant mortal! Soon you shall know your own demise!"
Handing in Broken Staff

You give Dizah ibn Nadqab Broken Staff.

Dizah ibn Nadqab tells you, "This is clearly broken. There is one person I know who might have the knowledge and skill to repair this. He lives in the Mite Maze dungeon north of Arwic, located at 41.1N x 57.2E. Sorry I can't be more help."

Dizah ibn Nadqab gives you Broken Staff.
Give Slag to Roderick before the Staff

You allow Roderick to examine your Slag.

Roderick tells you, "That is nice and all, but I need a staff to fix before that slag is of any use."
Handing in Broken Staff to Roderick

You give Roderick Broken Staff.

Roderick tells you, "Alright...Umm...Harlune told me how to do this..."`

Roderick tells you, "Alright. Take this and go to Colier Mines."

Roderick gives you Smelting Pot.

Roderick tells you, "If ya find some ore in a wheelbarrow and ya bring it to me, I think it'll be enough to fix the staff, alright?"
Giving Iron Ore to Roderick

You allow Roderick to examine your Iron Ore.

Roderick tells you, "I gave ya the smelting pot for a reason, ya know."
Smelting Ore

You smelt the ore into an ugly, shapeless piece of slag. In the process, the smelting pot was destroyed.

You give Roderick Slag.

Roderick tells you, "Alright...let me give it a shot..."

The warrior takes a scroll out and silently reads it. Suddenly, his eyes start to glow and his voice changes.

Roderick tells you, "What are you bothering me for? More imbeciles asking to have that staff repaired? Fine. Here, just go away afterward!"

Roderick gives you Impious Staff.

You've earned 10,300,000 experience.

Roderick's eyes stop glowing and he looks around, dazed, as he pockets the scroll.

Roderick tells you, "Um...I guess that's it. I think ya better go, now. He doesn't like to be bothered."
Giving Roderick another broken staff

You give Roderick Broken Staff.

Roderick tells you, "Harlune told me not to fix more than one of these for folks. Ya better get goin'."
Giving Roderick the Impious Staff

You allow Roderick to examine your Impious Staff.

Roderick tells you, "Harlune doesn't want me muckin' with those staves more than I have to."
Retired Harlune Dialog

You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Oh sure. I'll just cast "Fix Your Useless Crap VI on this for you, eh? I'm a mage, not a tinker!"

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Eh, it's in bad shape but I MIGHT be able to fix restore it. Here, make yourself useful. Take this, and use it to smelt some iron ore."

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "You might be able to find some lying around in a wheelbarrow in the old Colier Mines. I'll work on the staff here until you bring me the refined ore."

Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Smelting Pot.


You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Sure, come to the Empyrean to have him fix your problems. I'm a mage, not a tinker!"

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Eh well it is in pretty bad shape. I MIGHT be able to fix it, but I'm going to need some iron."

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Make yourself useful, take this and go to the Collier mines."

Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Smelting Pot.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "You should be able to find some ore lying around in a wheelbarrow there. Smelt it down and bring it back to me."

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "That should be enough to fix this piece of cr..."

Harlune the Misanthrope clears his throat.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "...er, treasured relic and give me some peace and quiet. Now, off with you."


You give Harlune the Misanthrope Broken Staff.

Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Broken Staff.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "I'm not going to fix another of these for you! Go away before I call Alfrega on you!"


You give Harlune the Misanthrope Slag.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "Found the iron eh? Well, give me a minute."

Harlune the Misanthrope's eyes glow briefly for a moment.

Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Impious Staff.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "There it's fixed, now don't let the door hit you on the way out. And don't come back!"


You give Harlune the Misanthrope Impious Staff.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "What, it isn't flashy enough for you? Too bad!"

Harlune the Misanthrope gives you Impious Staff.


You allow Harlune the Misanthrope to examine your Impious Staff.

Harlune the Misanthrope tells you, "That's as good as it gets! Now let me return to my work!"

Update History Edit

Shadows of the Past

  • Quest introduced.

The Iron Coast

The Hall of the Tusker King

  • Quest timer was changed from once-per-character to 30 days.
  • Spawn timer on the High Priest/Broken Staff was shortened from 30 minutes to 5 minutes.

Foolish Ambition

  • XP reward of 1,054,387 (20% up to level 50) added.

Shifting Gears

  • XP reward increased from 1,054,387 (20% up to level 50) to 10,300,000 (100% up to level 61).

The Quest for Freedom

  • Repeat timer changed from 27 days to 20 hours.