Only What Remains

Amongst the collection of Stakato Fangs you brought, I found a Dirty Bead.

You must have accidentally picked it up while you were collecting the fangs.

• "So why bother me with that. Just throw the damned thing out if you don't want it."

This mission is far too tough for the likes of you. You must take my other mission first before you can even think about taking this one.

(Only characters level 81 and above who have completed the quest I'm the Only One You Can Trust can take this quest.)

Ahh, but this is no ordinary bead. This bead belonged to Billy Haari. I told you that story, didn't I? I came here to track down Haari for his crimes.

• "So what about the item?"

My examination of the bead has led me to two conclusions.

One is that the Dirty Bead had traces of Haari's blood on it, which leads me to believe he is dead. The second thing I concluded was that this bead is part of a necklace ... an artifact from my village, actually ... that Haari had stolen before disappearing.

While I would have preferred to bring in Haari himself, if I were able to retrieve the pieces of this necklace, I might be able to restore a piece of my village's history.

Would you help me find all the pieces?

• Tell him that you'll help him.

Dirty Beads can be found on the corpses of the Spiked Stakato and Cannibal Stakato creatures found inside the Stakato's Nest. I'll need you to find 500 of these beads. Bring them back to me, and I will reward you for your hard work.

• "I want to hear about reward items."
• "I will find the beads and be back shortly."

Dirty Beads can be found on the corpses of the Spiked Stakato and Cannibal Stakato creatures found inside the Stakato's Nest. I'll need you to find 500 of these beads. Bring them back to me, and I will reward you for your hard work.

• "I want to know more about the reward items."
• "I'm off! I'll be back with the items when I'm done."
• "I'd like to quit"

It's not enough. No more or no less of

500 Dirty Beadare needed.

Well done. You brought the correct numbers? Let me confirm it.

Hmm, they are surely 500 Dirty Bead. Here, take this Growth Accelerator.

And let me give you some Multi-Colored Bright Ore. You can come near me from anywhere when you use it.

...Do you have any other business?

• "I'd like to know how to use the Growth Accelerator."
• "No, it's nothing. I'll continue with the task"
• "I'd like to quit the task"

Well done. You brought the correct numbers? What?! I am the only one who can tell the value of the item you brought. But the quality is not very good. As I have promised for the reward, here it is.

• "I'd like to know about how to use the Growth Accelerator"
• "No, it's nothing. I'll continue with the task."
• "I'd like to quit the task."

I know what I ask is no small task. So the rewards you stand to gain are no joke either. First, I will give you a Multi-colored Jewel. This jewel will allow you to return to the entrance of the Stakato's Nest from just about anywhere in the world.

Second, I'll give you one application of Growth AcceleratorThe Growth Accelerator is a secret compound whose existance is only known by a few. It is said that this chemical has the ability to incubate cocoons found in the Stakato's Nest.

• "I'm listening. Go on."

When used on a Bizarre Cocoon, the Growth Accelerator will spawn a Cannibalistic Stakato Chief. And killing a chief will give you a Stakato Cocoon. And as we all know, Stakato Cocoona can hold different kinds of goodies - from Forgotten Scrolls to Icarus recipes! Although sometimes you are bound to get one that contains nothing at all.

But heed this advice - do not try to take down one of these Cannibalistic Stakato Chiefs by yourself. They are very strong and very deadly. And it will take a party of your friends or clanmates to defeat these termagants.

Alright, take care.

Hmm, is that so? Alright, that's up to you.

Young traveler of a foreign race, there is nothing you can do for me. Listen to the beautiful music of the woods and enjoy life under the shade of the Mother Tree, and rest your weary body.

(Quest for Elves only.)

Have you felt anything strange lately while walking around the village? I recently saw yellow, withered leaves on the surface of the pond in the middle of the village, under the Mother Tree. I don't know why a tree that has grown for thousands of years should suddenly drop discolored, withered leaves. I am very worried. I will delve deeper into this, but if further investigation is necessary, I may have to ask you to aid me in investigating this matter.

(Quest for Elven characters level 12 and above.)

I don't know if you've noticed, but the Mother Tree in the middle of the village has been slowly withering. The progress of the blight is so slow that it is hard to notice unless one possesses high magic powers. We do not wish to worry our brothers, and only a few of us know this secret. None of our ancestors' records show any incident of the Mother Tree withering. I cannot shake the dread that something is terribly wrong.

As a result of my research, I discovered that the Mother Tree is withering because the water is full of contaminants that dry up the tree's roots. It is my guess that someone is polluting the water source of the river that flows into the village.

But I cannot guess who that someone is. That someone would dare to pollute our life source, our water, in this chaotic time of war against the Misty Mountain orcs ... This cannot be left alone, it must be dealt with. The sentinels cannot be spared, as they must defend the village, and all of our Rangers have been sent to the woods in preparation for our battle with the orcs. You must go to the water source and find out the reason behind the pollution.

• Say you will help

You can reach the water source by following the river that flows into the village and travelling north. If you find anything that is even slightly suspicious, please investigate it. And bring back proof so that I can examine it.

Take this charm. It will protect you from the contaminants that have fouled our water. Please hurry. May the blessings of Eva be with you ...

What are you doing still here? Go north and follow the river to find the water's source, and find out who is contaminating our water.

The Mother Tree is dying! Any more delays, and our very lives may be threatened.

This ...! The undead you came across at the water source are called Plague Zombies, and are those creatures who were killed by plagues and that have been resurrected with black magic. The fine powder that falls from their decomposing bodies is this Plague Dust ... This is the substance that has been polluting our water. You would have been infected by the plague if you had not taken the Hyacinth Charm ...

Hmm ... This is definitely the doing of the Dark Elves! They cannot be forgiven! But first, we must revive the dying Mother Tree. To do that, we must purify the polluted waters ...

I will need more Plague Dust to research a purification spell. Please go back to the water source and obtain this cursed powder for me. I need at least five handfuls.

Go and bring me five handfuls of Plague Dust from those zombies that are polluting our water source. Go north and follow the river that flows into the village. The Mother Tree is dying! Hurry! May the blessings of Eva be with you ...!

Well done. This will be enough to research the purification magic. As soon as the magic is complete, I will travel under the protection of the sentinels to the water source and perform the purification spell, and eradicate any Plague Zombies that may yet remain.

My young kinsman, you have performed a great deed for our sacred Mother Tree Glade and for the Elven race. I will give you this as a tribute to your brave deed. It may not seem like much, but it will come in handy one day, so keep it well.

May the splendor of Mithril forever shine on the forest and lake!