Editing A Mysterious Trinket

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 timeline = Assassin Epic Weapon|
 jcat = Signature |
 level = 85 |
 diff = Heroic|
 szone = Nektulos Forest |
 patch = LU42 |
 prereq = |
 start = [[Investigation (Skill)|Investigate]]  Rylana's dead body at {{loc|-1702|25|-774}}|
 nextlist = [[For A Better Tomorrow]] (good)<br>[[Catching a Thief]] (evil)
}}
== Prerequisites==
*[[Investigation (Skill)|Investigation]] is required to pick up the quest.
*At least 40,000 [[Faction]] with [[Riliss (Faction)|Riliss]] and [[:Category:Synod Reet (Faction)|Synod Reet]], and 50,000 [[Faction]] with [[:Category:Residents of Teren's Grasp (Faction)|Teren's Grasp]] for step 4.
*You must have completed [[A Mysterious Black Tome]] and the follow up quests to learn [[Sathirian]], to speak to the Shisik Translater on part 20.
*The ability to speak [[Draconic]] is needed near the end of the quest, apparently step 27.

== Steps ==
The first step is to inspect the bracelet placed in your inventory. Upon inspecting, it tells you to search out the NPC who may recognize this bracelet.
#Speak to [[Deacon Danerous]], at {{Loc|-64|-21|134}} in [[East Freeport]].
#*After speaking with [[Deacon Danerous]], she sends you to get 10 {{Item|Sathirian Poison|Sathirian Poisons}}.
#**You need the recipe {{Recipe|a tattered scrap of paper}} from [[Sebilis]]
#***''Note:it's a fairly common drop off any NPC in zone in a small chest, including the solo frogs at entrance. It won't drop off of gray mobs. The recipe is level 4 to scribe, level 9 in hardness.''
#**10 [[Di'Zok Gall Bladder]]s from [[Chardok]], off of any {{Race|Sarnak}} in zone, including the solo mobs at the entrance.
#***''Note: They drop at a higher frequency off 80+ heroics deeper in [[Chardok]]. Entry area is a 1 in 20ish drop''
#**You will also need: 10 [[deklium cluster]]s, 20 [[rough kunzite]], 30 [[mineral salt loam]]s, 50 [[smoldering candle]]s
#Travel to the {{POI|Sathirian Alchemist's Table}} in [[Sebilis]]. This is at the bottom of [[Sebilis]], just left of the door into [[Venril Sathir's Lair]] {{Loc|-67|-117|553}}.
#*''Note: It's an easy level 9 combine, but takes a long time to complete. Failure *is* possible and *does* consume the bladder. You can get 5 more bladders without leaving the Sathiran Alchemy Table by crafting the poison with nothing on the top green bar and the bottom blue bar completely full (ie:  only craft with keys 4,5,6 and not 1,2,3).  It can be commission made by an Alchemist  as well, which can speed up the process. The location requires a group to reach, however, once there you can craft all 10 poisons safely when tucked into the corner of the "nook."''
#Return to [[Deacon Danerous]] in [[East Freeport]].
#This step of the quest is to purchase three items from various faction merchants in [[Rise of Kunark]] to turn in to [[Deacon Danerous]]. You will need to be able to purchase from [[Residents of Teren's Grasp (Faction)|Teren's Grasp]], [[Riliss (Faction)|Riliss]], and the [[Synod Reet (Faction)|Synod Reet]].
#*The item from [[Teren's Grasp]] is the [[Straightedge]] and it sells for {{coin||15|42|24}}. {{Loc|1735|483|-1006}}
#*In [[Riliss (POI)|Riliss]], you will be buying the [[Grim Blade of Rile]] and it sells for {{coin|3|8|44|80}}. {{loc|-764|50|-212}}.
#*From the [[Synod Reet (Faction)|Synod Reet]] you need to purchase the [[Krup Belt of Evasion]] and it sells for {{coin||15|55|20}} {{loc|475,|-97,|906}}.
#**''Note:DO NOT PURCHASE THESE ITEMS UNTIL ON THIS PART OF THE QUEST or your quest will not update. This is true as of April 15, 2008. As of 2/8/09, if you did purchase these items before this you reached this step, you can sell the item to any vendor and buy it back. It will give you the update.''
#Return to [[Deacon Danerous]] in [[East Freeport]].
#[[Deacon Danerous]] will send you to [[North Qeynos]] area of [[Qeynos Capitol District]] to kill a Freeport Traitor, just to the South East of the Claymore, there is a General store marked on the map. Inside, right behind the baker, is a door to the instance [[Baker Voleen's Storeroom]] {{Loc|287.16|-16.45|35.12}}.
#* Kill {{Monster|Quin Darius}} (80^)
#Return to [[Deacon Danerous]].
#At this point, [[Deacon Danerous]] will send you to speak with [[Preceptor Nyjuss]] in North Freeport at the inn {{loc|-71|-21|-67}}.
#*{{NPC|Preceptor Nyjuss}} will send you to kill four NPCs. You *have* to be wearing the robe given at start of this step in order to get updates in your equipment slot. Appearance slot will NOT work.
#Kill the following people while wearing the robe you were given:
#*[[Yulessina Nybright]] - In [[the Peacock Club]]  (Entrance is at {{loc|-225|146|82}} in [[Maj'Dul]]). 81^ solo mob. Note: To access the club, you need to climb the wall at {{loc|-232|147|64}} where "a heat crazed prophet" is on top of the house. Once you climb on top of the house, go to your left and jump across to access the door.
#*[[Rollus the Sly (NPC)|Rollus the Sly]] - In a special instance [[Crow's Resting Place, Thieves Guild]] - An instance off of [[Down Below]] in the Qeynos sewers. 81^^ Heroic.
#**''Note: Can be killed with a group as long as group members have the [[crow coin]] from the [[Swords of Destiny]] quest [[Liberating the Cavaliers]]. ''Completing the access quest [[An Intriguing Eye]] is not sufficient''. He can be soloed, but not very easily. As of 12/31/08 you will be given a crow coin by {{NPC|Preceptor Nyjuss}}. If your group members have done this quest and deleted the coin, they can go to  {{NPC|Sir Groking}} in CL {{loc|305|-46|248}} and he will give you another [[crow coin]].''
#*[[Rid Jestands]] - In [[The Lesser Faydark]] at the Nybright camp at {{loc|115.47|-22.23|319.75}}. He is level 60^^^, but as soon as you aggro, he'll turn into an 85^^^ heroic. Hits VERY hard. Bring a solid group.
#*[[Ekner Darkblade]] - 85^^^ Spawns in the Festering Hag's room in [[The Estate of Unrest]] {{Loc|-204|177|1088}}. Will be stealthed in between the stairs and wall.  You can either use a see invisible buff or hit him with an AoE ability (AoE at {{loc|38|-23|190}} worked for me).
#Once you've killed these four mobs, return to [[Preceptor Nyjuss]].
#Head to [[Neriak, City of Hate]]. The {{POI|Ebon Mask}} stronghold is near the far right side of the map. The mob you are looking for is [[Rhylinil K'Helviurden]] {{loc|-482|28|94}} on the first floor of the tower. When you hail him, a short dialogue will appear. Be ready to fight as soon as dialogue clears. [[Rhylinil K'Helviurden]] is an 85^^^HEROIC mob. About 15 seconds into this fight, [[Vykko T'Lach]] will also turn aggro and attack you. He is an 85^^ heroic. Adds somewhat significant dps. Once [[Rhylinil K'Helviurden]] dies, you will get update and it will not matter if you die.
#*''Note:[[Rhylinil K'Helviurden]] will respawn in 15 minutes after kill.''
#You need to stealth and place the note you received before killing [[Rhylinil K'Helviurden]] on the u-shaped desk where [[Vykko T'Lach]] was standing in the foyer of the Ebon Mask.
#Return to North Freeport and speak to [[Preceptor Nyjuss]].
#{{NPC|Preceptor Nyjuss}} will then send you to speak with Watcher {{NPC|Lirosi}} {{Loc|-233|-48|8}}, who is at the second level of the [[Seafarer's Roost]] in {{Zone|the City of Freeport}}. On hailing {{NPC|Lirosi}}, you will be attacked by an 81^^^ HEROIC version. Upon killing {{Named|Lirosi|}}, you get a bit more dialogue.
#After this, you are sent back to [[Preceptor Nyjuss]] in [[North Freeport]].
#{{NPC|Preceptor Nyjuss}} sends you to recover a tome in [[Kunark]] from a member of the {{POI|Ebon Mask}} and decipher the two tomes. 
#*The book is being held by [[Morticus Belaern]] in [[Teren's Grasp]]. [[Morticus Belaern]] is on the ground level, past the ramp up towards bank at {{Loc|2223|479|-779}}. He turns into an 85^^^ heroic after dialogue and auto-attacks.
#*You should receive the [[Ancient Grimoire]], if not, kill him again. Respawn is about 10mins.
#Return to [[Preceptor Nyjuss]]. 
#[[Preceptor Nyjuss]] sends you to find a sage who can identify the two tomes. The sage you need to find is [[Old Man Pomerenke]] in the [[Village of Thundermist|Thundermist Village]] in [[The Thundering Steppes]] at {{Loc|552|0|-72}}. 
#*He sends you on a quest which you need to complete before you advance named [[Borrowed Time]].
#After you complete [[Borrowed Time]], talk to [[Old Man Pomerenke]] again. You must complete the entire dialogue. If not, you'll have to do [[Borrowed Time]] once again.
#You must now find a Shisik Translator [[Kuza Sathak]], she roams near [[Dalnir's Wheel]] in [[Kunzar Jungle]]. She will ask for 5 Platinum for her services, in order to complete this stage you must speak Sathirian (obtained from completing [[A Mysterious Black Tome]] collection quest) and be stealthed while speaking to her.
##She begins speaking as you approach while stealthed. No hailing is actually required. If you are on the right step of the quest and know Sathirian, a quest turn in book will be over her head. However, if she does not start speaking on your approach you have left one of the two books behind - either in your bank, your house or thrown out of your pack.
#You will need to wait a brief while. Long enough for her to start walking and get about 20 feet away should suffice.
##She will return the tomes and send you to 'find and slay the creature that placed the spell upon the tomes'.
##kill [[Drusella Sathir]] in [[Charasis: Maiden's Chamber]] (note: the agnostic version of this instance will not advance the quest, however it will advance when grayed out, so no need to mentor/chrono).
#Return to [[Kuza Sathak]]. Upon returning, she will ask for time to translate - takes about a minute. Then she sends you back to [[Preceptor Nyjuss]] in [[North Freeport]].
#{{NPC|Preceptor Nyjuss}} sends you to 'discover the location of the temple mentioned in the tome', being [[Chelsith]]. Upon entering [[Chelsith]], entrance is at {{Loc|564|-147|1341}} you get an update and the quest asks you to search for clues.
#In {{Zone|Chelsith}}, there are statues where the rare named/placeholders spawn. The five statues must be clicked nearly simultaneously, so basically just have group members spam-click every item.
#*You will need to have killed all the named mobs in the zone, specifically, [[Majora Leviathora]]. Once you kill {{Monster|Majora Leviathora}} the statues will become clickable.
#*'''WARNING:''' This step is currently BUGGED. If you don't kill the Protector of the Blade before the instance expires, you'll find you wont be able to get updates.
#Once you get the update, a chest will spawn near one of the altars. Clicking the chest spawns [[Protector of the Blade]], an 85^^^ heroic [[Droag]], at zone-in. He will run up to your location in about 20 seconds, then aggro.
#*This mob has AE knockback and requires pretty good DPS, a semi-decent off-tank (well-equipped brigand or better), or a battle-rezzing class. His AE makes the tank 2nd or 3rd on aggro list, and it is difficult to get back to #1 before the person who moved to #1 dies. He also has a huge power Drain.
#Upon killing the [[Protector of the Blade]], the chest becomes clickable and updates rewarding you with {{Item|a strange amulet}}. This updates the quest to 'Discover a use for the Amulet' with a hint about [[:Category:Droag|Droag]] and [[:Category:Dragon|Dragons]].
#Go to {{POI|Skyfire Mountains}} in {{Zone|Jarsath Wastes}} and click three pedestals (apparently, this has to be in the correct order). You must know the draconic language to click these scrolls.
#*1st: {{Loc|-1893|201|1674}}
#*2nd: {{Loc|-1844|235|756}}
#*3rd: {{Loc|-1354|249|585}}
#**The quest should update to 'Discover what you've just unleashed in Jarsath Wastes'.
#Go to the steps of [[Veeshan's Peak]]. [[Guardian of the Blade]] will spawn and speak some dialogue. At the end of the dialogue, he turns aggro as an 86^^^ heroic.
#*Kill this mob for your Fang of Ichor, and to complete the quest! 
#[[Preceptor Nyjuss]] gives you the rewards after speaking with him.
#*''Note: the quest that follows for the [[Fang of Ichor (Mythical)]] is determined by your character's alignment. An evil-aligned assassin who agrees to work with Nyjuss instead of taking the information to the Controller can only pick up [[For A Better Tomorrow]] good aligned assassins can start [[Catching a Thief]].''

==Reward ==
*{{Coin|4|3||}} to {{Coin|5|10||}}
*{{Equip|Fang of Ichor (Fabled)|Fang of Ichor}}
**actually rewarded after the short quests [[Speak with Preceptor Nyjuss]] or [[Seek out Controller Kenjedeau]]

== Credits==
{{EQ2flames|http://www.eq2flames.com/assassins/20052-official-assassin-epic-walkthrough.html}}
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