Tesserae

Related topics: Olthoi Queen (Quest)

Quest Summary
Quest type	Solo/Group
XP Reward	1 point of skill (Tessara determines skill)
XP Cap	350,046,134
Item Reward	None
Title Reward	None
Starting location	Timaru
Timer	2 Weeks per turn in
Level Restrictions	1+
Level Suggestions	60+ to hunt (130+ for turn in)
Introduced in	Dark Majesty (Expansion)

General

This is an optional side quest of the Olthoi Queen that gives items redeemable for one point in a particular skill (essentially being an experience reward equal to the cost of the next point in that skill). After the fifth and final bell has been handed, progressive olthoi spawns begin to appear across the entire Marae Lassel Plateau. There are five regions and each is independent of the other. These regions remain active until all stages have been advanced and the tesserae bearing Olthoi Brood Nobles killed or when the Queen is killed.

Walkthrough

1. Hand in the five Pyreal Bells as described in the Olthoi Queen quest.
2. After the final bell has been handed, the five regions of Marae Lassel Plateau start spawning swarm olthoi. These are named the same as normal olthoi but have higher stats. The spawns are progressive, meaning that in each region there is a random olthoi (cannot tell which one until killed) that will give a local on death and cause all current spawn in that region to disappear and be replaced by new higher level spawn.
3. The first random olthoi will be a Soldier, the next an Eviscerator, the next an Olthoi Noble, and finally the Olthoi Brood Nobles will spawn. Most people believe there are two tessera bearing broods per region, though some people believe there are three or even four.
4. If the queen dies while hunting broods, landblocks with players in them will continue to have spawn, but once they have been killed (or the landblock is left for a few minutes) it will reset to it's normal non-swarm status.
5. Turn the tesserae in to Aun Hareltah in Timaru for one point in that skill. It is in your interest to have a high point cost, characters can turn in a maximum of five (5) tesserae. During the ?? event, further restrictions were added. Now there is a two week timer to hand in each tessera (so it would take two months to hand in all five). Also you cannot use a tessera for a skill that has been untrained in the past two weeks.

Items

Available Tesserae
	Alchemy		Arcane Lore		Armor Tinkering		Axe		Bow
	Cooking		Creature Assessment		Creature Enchantment		Crossbow		Dagger
	Deception		Fletching		Healing		Item Enchantment		Item Tinkering
	Jump		Leadership		Life Magic		Lockpick		Loyalty
	Mace		Magic Defense		Magic Item Tinkering		Mana Conversion		Melee Defense
	Missle Defense		Person Assessment		Run		Spear		Staff
	Sword		Thrown Weapons		Unarmed Combat		War Magic		Weapon Tinkering

Lore & Dialog

You give Aun Hareltah War Magic Tessera.
Aun Hareltah turns the tessera over in his hands, and nods briefly.
Aun Hareltah tells you, "It is well. I grant you knowledge."
He lightly taps your forehead.
You have gained a point of War Magic skill!
Aun Hareltah tells you, "Now meditate on what you have learned. If you receive another, return no sooner than two weeks from now."