As I earned the trust of the Coldain, I also learned that the current residents of Thurgadin bear a heavy burden of guilt. As the Kromrif armies marched on Thurgadin and the brave Coldain defenders began to fail, those within Thurgadin unleashed the waterfall running above the city, flooding the plain of war and freezing to death all the combatants below. Hundreds of years later, the spirits of those dwarves killed in the icy flood are still endlessly reliving their fight against the ghostly giants, unable to proceed to their afterlife in the Halls of the Creator. I do not know whether there is anything with the power to free the spirits, but I have promised to try.
Stage 1
The gnomish pirates are found on Thurgadin Dock. Although they have moved away from their old camp, where Brell is said to have appeared, it's possible they may remember some details from the stories of their ancestors.
Start: | I should learn more from the gnomish pirates. |
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Complete: | I learned what the gnomes could tell me about Brell's appearance in their old encampment. |
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I learned what the gnomes could tell me about Brell's appearance in their old encampment.Stage 2
The main library of coldain history and lore is in the Temple of Brell in Thurgadin.
Start: | I should search the library in the Temple of Brell for more information about the shawl. |
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Complete: | I found some badly damaged notes that seem to contain some references to the shawl. |
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I found some badly damaged notes that seem to contain some references to the shawl.Stage 3
Loremaster Verdandi is in the library in the Temple of Brell in Thurgadin.
Start: | Ask the loremaster if any more information is available about the shawl or its owner. |
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Complete: | Loremaster Verdandi told me what she knew about the shawl's fate, but it wasn't much. It's commonly believed its owner was killed while fighting snow griffins or giants or similar. |
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Loremaster Verdandi told me what she knew about the shawl's fate, but it wasn't much. It's commonly believed its owner was killed while fighting snow griffins or giants or similar.Stage 4
The Loremaster mentioned snow griffins; perhaps I can find an expert on the griffins of Velious to consult.
Start: | I should try to learn more about the fate of the shawl or its owner. |
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Complete: | The goahmari told me that the great snow griffin of history, Stormfeather, had crashed, wounded, into their village centuries ago, with a badly damaged shawl of sorts still clasped in one claw. They still have it. |
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The goahmari told me that the great snow griffin of history, Stormfeather, had crashed, wounded, into their village centuries ago, with a badly damaged shawl of sorts still clasped in one claw. They still have it.Stage 5
Capru had the box containing the shawl ready and waiting for me in his tent. He said a vision had told him I should have it.
Start: | Take the damaged shawl from the box. |
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Complete: | I have obtained what I believe may be the fabled coldain prayer shawl, although it is extremely badly damaged and aged. |
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I have obtained what I believe may be the fabled coldain prayer shawl, although it is extremely badly damaged and aged.Stage 6
The initial notes made by the goahmari should help me to figure out how to re-weave the damaged silk fabric.
Start: | I should attempt to repair the shawl. |
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Complete: | I repaired the basic fabric of the shawl, although I can see much work still remains. |
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I repaired the basic fabric of the shawl, although I can see much work still remains.Stage 7
I can tell the shawl needs more work, but am unsure how to proceed.
Start: | I should see if the coldain can advise me further on repairing the shawl. |
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Complete: | Loremaster Verdandi did have some fairly detailed notes from one of her predecessors describing how the original shawl was embroidered. |
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Loremaster Verdandi did have some fairly detailed notes from one of her predecessors describing how the original shawl was embroidered.Stage 8
Perhaps the othmir know what became of the sirens of Cobalt Scar.
Start: | According to the coldain notes, the embroidery requires the exquisitely fine hairs of a siren. |
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Complete: | The othmir did not know how to reach the sirens, but they did have some strands of siren hair which they were kind enough to give me. |
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The othmir did not know how to reach the sirens, but they did have some strands of siren hair which they were kind enough to give me.Stage 9
The descriptions of the embroidery from Lorekeeper Verdandi should assist me in attempting to repair it.
Start: | I need to repair the embroidery on the prayer shawl. |
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Complete: | I managed to repair the embroidery on the prayer shawl, but I still feel something is missing. |
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I managed to repair the embroidery on the prayer shawl, but I still feel something is missing.Stage 10
Perhaps Loremaster Verdandi can advise me further.
Start: | I need to learn what else is missing from the prayer shawl's re-creation. |
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Complete: | I have learned that a sacred rune was forged and sewn into the original shawl, but the records on how to do this have been lose. |
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I have learned that a sacred rune was forged and sewn into the original shawl, but the records on how to do this have been lost.Stage 11
The temple of Brell in Thurgadin is where the coldain go to pray to him, after leaving an appropriate offering.
Start: | It can't hurt to try a prayer to Brell, I suppose. I should prepare appropriately. |
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Complete: | I have prepared appropriately for my prayer by leaving an offering of strong alcohol at Brell's temple. |
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I have prepared appropriately for my prayer by leaving an offering of strong alcohol at Brell's temple.Stage 12
I should find a quiet spot in the temple to pray.
Start: | It can't hurt to try a prayer to Brell, I suppose. I should find a quiet spot in the center of the temple where I can pray. |
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Complete: | I left an offering at the temple, and was inspired by a vision that I will find the instructions I need within the temple. |
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I left an offering at the temple, and was inspired by a vision that I will find the instructions I need within the temple.Stage 13
I had a vision that the answer to my questions would be found in the temple.
Start: | I should check the offering I left. |
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Complete: | I found the instructions I need on the altar. |
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I found the instructions I need on the altar.Stage 14
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a carpenter to construct the rune casting mold. |
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Complete: | I obtained the rune casting mold. |
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I obtained the rune casting mold.Stage 15
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need an armorer to cast the rune in the clay mold. |
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Complete: | I obtained the blank brellium rune. |
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I obtained the blank brellium rune.Stage 16
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a weaponsmith to carve a burin. |
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Complete: | I obtained the burin. |
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I obtained the burin.Stage 17
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a woodworker to etch the detail onto the blank rune with the burin. |
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Complete: | I obtained the etched brellium rune. |
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I obtained the etched brellium rune.Stage 18
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need an alchemist to make some liquid velium. |
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Complete: | I obtained some liquid velium. |
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I obtained some liquid velium.Stage 19
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a provisioner to make some cutlassfish oil. |
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Complete: | I obtained some cutlassfish oil. |
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I obtained some cutlassfish oil.Stage 20
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a sage to make liquid velium ink from liquid velium and cutlassfish oil. |
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Complete: | I obtained liquid velium ink. |
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I obtained liquid velium ink.Stage 21
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a tailor to make some sacred coldain thread. |
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Complete: | I obtained some sacred coldain thread. |
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I obtained some sacred coldain thread.Stage 22
Very specialized knowledge is required to complete this step.
Start: | I need a jeweler to finish the velium etched rune. |
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Complete: | I obtained the finished velium etched rune. |
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I obtained the finished velium etched rune.Stage 23
Now I have all the required components, I need to use the sacred coldain thread to carefully weave the velium etched rune into the embroidered prayer shawl.
Start: | I need to join the rune into the prayer shawl. |
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Complete: | I have restored the runed coldain prayer shawl. |
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I have restored the runed coldain prayer shawl.Stage 24
Tora may be the best person to advise me on how to proceed.
Start: | I should see if the restored prayer shawl has any power to help free the spirits. |
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Complete: | I brought the restored prayer shawl to Tora, and she agreed to help me summon the spirits to free them. |
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I brought the restored prayer shawl to Tora, and she agreed to help me summon the spirits to free them.Stage 25
Tora said the cave is just to the north of her normal research post.
Start: | Tora will meet me inside the small cave nearby. |
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Complete: | Tora met me in the cave, bringing with her the supplies required to summon the spirits to the prayer shawl. |
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Tora met me in the cave, bringing with her the supplies required to summon the spirits to the prayer shawl.Stage 26
I will place the shawl over a nearby rock, and then place the summoning crystals onto it as I create them.
Start: | I should place the prayer shawl in the center of the area. |
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Complete: | I placed the prayer shawl on a convenient rock nearby. |
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I placed the prayer shawl on a convenient rock nearby.Stage 27
Tora is awaiting my confirmation I'm ready before she starts chanting the summoning spells.
Start: | I should speak to Tora to confirm I'm ready to begin. |
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Complete: | It is time to begin the summoning! |
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It is time to begin the summoning!Stage 28
I need to use the instructions Tora gave me and the ingredients she brought to craft the summoning crystals while she chants the summoning spells.
Start: | I need to craft and place as many summoning crystals as I can before the ghosts are pulled away again. |
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Complete: | I crafted as many summoning crystals as possible, and the summoned ghosts gathered near the prayer shawl. |
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I crafted as many summoning crystals as possible, and the summoned ghosts gathered near the prayer shawl.Stage 29
It appears our efforts have attracted Brell's attention.
Start: | Apparently our efforts have attracted Brell's attention! |
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Complete: | Brell thanked me for my efforts, and assured me that the spirits are not forgotten, but are still needed at present to defend Thurgadin against the spirits of the Kromrif. He blessed the spirits present, as well as the prayer shawl, before vanishing once again. |
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Brell thanked me for my efforts, and assured me that the spirits are not forgotten, but are still needed at present to defend Thurgadin against the spirits of the Kromrif. He blessed the spirits present, as well as the prayer shawl, before vanishing once again.Stage 30
Loremaster Verdandi is in the library in the Temple of Brell.
Start: | I should let the Loremaster know the prayer shawl is blessed again, and the coldain spirits are not forgotten! |
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Complete: | I returned to Loremaster Verdandi and let her know that Brell has blessed the prayer shawl once again, and assured me that the coldain spirits are not forgotten. |
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I returned to Loremaster Verdandi and let her know that Brell has blessed the prayer shawl once again, and assured me that the coldain spirits are not forgotten. I used the information I had learned from my travels in the Great Divide to locate the original prayer shawl from where the mighty Stormfeather had left it in the Goahmari village. I used my own knowledge and information from the Loremasters of Thurgadin to restore the shawl as far as possible, and then Tora helped me summon the trapped coldain spirits to the shawl to see if the residual blessing would free them. Unfortunately it did not, but our actions attracted the attention of Brell himself. Brell admired my craftsmanship in restoring the shawl, and blessed it once again. He also explained that the work of the coldain spirits is not yet complete, but that they are not forgotten and will join him in the Halls of the Creator once their task is done. Tora and the other coldain were overjoyed to learn their ancestors have not been forgotten by Brell, and that it was not their fault that the spirits remain trapped. I have earned the undying gratitude of Thurgadin, and have a remarkable artifact to wear also.