Frozen Harpoon
This one, along with Vision Shift, is quested. Quest starts with Lairyn Debeian
in Gulf of Gunthak he is an erudite in one of the houses surrounding the
lighthouse, loc is 1617, -52.
You
say, 'Hail, Lairyn Debeian'
Lairyn Debeian peers up from his journal and smiles at you warmly, 'Greetings,
friend. I was so involved in my research that I did not hear you approaching.'
He closes the leather-bound tome and pats it with one slender hand. 'Please
forgive my lack of courtesy. I am Lairyn from the order of the Crimson Hands,
and this little book here is my life's work. I am currently unraveling the
secret of a [new power] that has emerged on Broken Skull Rock.'
You say, 'What new power?'
Lairyn Debeian says 'The strange beasts known as Luggalds that reside on Broken
Skull Rock have an amazing power over the dark waters of the deep. They are able
to conjure it up in the form of an immense spear of ice. I have seen them do so
with my own eyes, though I was watching from afar, of course. I would not dare
venture close enough to anger the foul beasts. Their grasp of this magic is
simply breathtaking, and from my observations alone, I am very close to
unlocking their methods. Unfortunately, I have run into an obstacle, as I cannot
complete my research without something more tangible. If only I were brave
enough to get closer, or foolish enough. As you can see, I am more intellectual
than adventurer.' At this, Lairyn chuckles and his spectacles slip a little
further down his nose.'
You say, 'I am brave enough.'
Lairyn Debeian gasps in apparent surprise, 'What? Are you certain you wish to
put yourself in such a perilous position? Well I certainly can't turn down good
help, so I'll tell you what I know. The Luggalds often utilize their spells
against creatures in the waters of the harbor. Whether this is for practice, or
for sport, or to ward off attackers I am not sure. I would suggest investigating
the harbor for further evidence. Take this bag and bring me whatever you can
find.'
He then hands you a Small Pouch. From here, swim south and find Aliaka
Songscale, a named mermaid. She is hidden under a sunken boat, at loc 337, -564.
You
say, 'Hail, Aliaka Songscale'
Aliaka Songscale flinches as you initially approach, but appears more at ease
when she realizes you are not an immediate threat. 'Ah, thank Prexus you are not
one of them. Not that this guarantees that you are any less dangerous, so please
state your intentions clearly. We have suffered much [abuse] at the hands of
other races, and in particular I do not appreciate the pain that the sea trolls
inflict upon my sisters.'
You say, 'What abuse?'
Aliaka Songscale speaks, her visage one of sadness and despair, 'This shore has
forever been the home of my people, but we are practically driven into hiding
now, forced to flee and scatter when the Luggalds come near. At their whim, the
fiendish beasts lance us with their icy spears. The cold chill bites and the
pain is horrible. In fact, there are still fragments of the dark ice embedded in
my scales from their last attack. I believe they only mean to torment and not
kill us, as so far there have been few deaths. Now that you understand our
plight, what is it you want from me?'
You say, 'I want the fragments of dark ice.'
Aliaka Songscale smirks, 'Forgive my hesitance in trusting a stranger, but the
frozen shards are quite painful, and removing them would be even more so.
Perhaps we can trade services? I will give you some willingly if you would
complete a [task] first.'
You say, 'what task?'
Aliaka Songscale says 'As a sign of loyalty, and to avenge the innocent blood
that was spilt by the Luggalds, I would like you to cut down some of the fiends
and bring proof of their demise. Use whatever means necessary. Grant them no
quarter and expect none in return. For each of their dark hearts, I will trade
pieces of the ice that you seem so interested in. I will accept nothing else.'
Now, you need to get 4 Luggald hearts. These need to be turned into Aliaka, she
will give you a shard for each one you give here. They are a semi-rare drop off
of the luggalds in Nadox. I have also heard people say they were dropping in
Dulnak. If you get a group together you can get 4 of them in a couple of hours.
However, the problem is they are Lore and No drop. So you can only have one at a
time. What I did was bind at Aliaka and each time I got a heart gate and turn it
in, then run back to nadox. The shards are not lore, so you can have more than
one. Once you get 4 shards, combine them in your Small Pouch that Lairyn gave
you. Give the final product back to Lairyn and he will hand you a copy of Frozen Harpoon.