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{{QuestInformation|
 
{{QuestInformation|
 
timeline = Shimmering Citadel|
 
timeline = Shimmering Citadel|
jcat = |
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jcat = Shimmering Citadel|
 
level = 58|
 
level = 58|
diff = Solo|
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diff = Heroic|
 
szone = The Shimmering Citadel |
 
szone = The Shimmering Citadel |
 
patch = Desert of Flames |
 
patch = Desert of Flames |
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start = Examine {{Item|The Handcrafted Music Box||}} received from {{NPC|Kedar the Curator|}} |
 
start = Examine {{Item|The Handcrafted Music Box||}} received from {{NPC|Kedar the Curator|}} |
 
next = |
 
next = |
altname = The Handcrafter Music Box|
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altname = The Handcrafted Music Box|
 
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==Prerequisites==
 
==Prerequisites==
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#Locate the '''Amber scarab''' in {{Zone|The Shimmering Citadel}}.
 
#Locate the '''Amber scarab''' in {{Zone|The Shimmering Citadel}}.
 
#:It may be located in one of the following locations in the caves under the citadel:
 
#:It may be located in one of the following locations in the caves under the citadel:
#:*{{Loc|-45|80|55}}: Under a purple tent after the short drop down from the zone-in in to {{Zone|The Shimmering Citadel||public}}
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#:*{{Loc|-40|80|55}}: Under a purple tent after the short drop down from the zone-in in to {{Zone|The Shimmering Citadel||public}}
 
#:*{{Loc|-30|79|6}}: Northwest of the tent near a group of 3 {{Monster|The Kaentrik Bards (Faction)|Kaentrik}}
 
#:*{{Loc|-30|79|6}}: Northwest of the tent near a group of 3 {{Monster|The Kaentrik Bards (Faction)|Kaentrik}}
 
#:*{{Loc|128|91|-117}}: In the undead naga area underneath the Citadel
 
#:*{{Loc|128|91|-117}}: In the undead naga area underneath the Citadel
 
#:Or it may be located in the rooms on the courtyard level, outside the main citadel building:
 
#:Or it may be located in the rooms on the courtyard level, outside the main citadel building:
#:*{{Loc|-249|146|-49}}: In the room with {{NPC|Kedar the Curator|}}
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#:*{{Loc|-276|146|-49}}: In the room with {{NPC|Kedar the Curator|}}
 
#:*{{Loc|138|143|-19}}: In the water of the fountain in the courtyard
 
#:*{{Loc|138|143|-19}}: In the water of the fountain in the courtyard
 
#Locate the '''Golden scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the first floor rooms of the palace:
 
#Locate the '''Golden scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the first floor rooms of the palace:
 
#* on the north side near the entrance wall.
 
#* on the north side near the entrance wall.
 
#*{{Loc|-47|146|-87}}: in the second room with books near pillows and a wall mirror.
 
#*{{Loc|-47|146|-87}}: in the second room with books near pillows and a wall mirror.
#*{{Loc|-75|145|-77}}: in the second room with books.
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#*{{Loc|-75|145|-77}}: in the third room with books.
#*{{Loc|-109.04|145.75|-90.72}}: in the second room near pillows and a stack of books.
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#*{{Loc|-109.04|145.75|-90.72}}: in the third room near pillows and a stack of books.
#*{{loc|-73|146|-29}}: in the third room, west side
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#*{{loc|-73|146|-29}}: in the fourth room, west side
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#*{{loc|26|145|-113}}: first room
 
#Locate the '''Azure scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the third floor rooms of the palace:
 
#Locate the '''Azure scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the third floor rooms of the palace:
 
#:''This scarab is the same color as the blue tiles in the floor. It is very hard to see if it is on one of those tiles. Do not confuse it with a blue scarab which does not give an update.''
 
#:''This scarab is the same color as the blue tiles in the floor. It is very hard to see if it is on one of those tiles. Do not confuse it with a blue scarab which does not give an update.''
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#*{{Loc|-2|227|-87}}
 
#*{{Loc|-2|227|-87}}
 
#*{{Loc|41|227|5}}
 
#*{{Loc|41|227|5}}
#* {{Loc|77|227|-10}}
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#* {{Loc|77|227|-10}} or {{Loc|77|227|-8}}
 
#Locate the '''Fire opal scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the fourth floor rooms of the palace:
 
#Locate the '''Fire opal scarab''' inside {{Instance|The Poets Palace}} in one of the fourth floor rooms of the palace:
 
#*{{Loc|-75|300|-15}}: in the room with the {{Named|Keeper of Silence|}}
 
#*{{Loc|-75|300|-15}}: in the room with the {{Named|Keeper of Silence|}}
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#*{{Loc|-46|314|17}}: in the Djinn Master room
 
#*{{Loc|-46|314|17}}: in the Djinn Master room
 
#*{{Loc|-107|295|-45}}: in middle room
 
#*{{Loc|-107|295|-45}}: in middle room
#When you have all four scarabs, examine the music box. You are given an option to put in the scarabs in a certain order. The order decides which of the five rewards you will get.
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#When you have all four scarabs, examine the music box. You are given an option to put in the scarabs in a certain order. In the past, the order decided which of the five rewards you would get. As of 2019, the musicbox received is random.
   
 
::{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
 
::{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
 
|+'''Scarab Sequence by Music Box'''
 
|+'''Scarab Sequence by Music Box'''
!Musicbox!!Start with!!Next Sequence!!Final Sequence
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!Musicbox!!Start with!!Next Sequence!!Final Sequence!!Key
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Brusco's Boastful Musicbox]]
 
![[Brusco's Boastful Musicbox]]
|Golden Scarab||Amber Gold, Azure, Fire||none
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|Amber Scarab||Gold, Azure, Fire||Amber, Gold Azure, Fire||A
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Kazumi's Preserved Musicbox]]
 
![[Kazumi's Preserved Musicbox]]
|Amber Scarab||Gold, Azure, Fire||Amber, Gold Azure, Fire
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|Golden Scarab||Amber Gold, Azure, Fire||none||E
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Kelkarn's Haunting Musicbox]]
 
![[Kelkarn's Haunting Musicbox]]
|Azure Scarab||Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure||Azure, Gold, Amber, Fire
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|Azure Scarab||Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure||Azure, Gold, Amber, Fire||C and D
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Rizlona's Fiery Musicbox]]
 
![[Rizlona's Fiery Musicbox]]
|{{info|start beetle needed}}||{{info|sequence needed}}||{{Amber, Gold Azure, Fire}}
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|Golden Scarab||Azure, Fire, Azure||Amber, Gold Azure, Fire||F
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Selo's Rhythmic Musicbox]]
 
![[Selo's Rhythmic Musicbox]]
|Fire Opal Scarab||Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure||Amber, Gold, Azure, Fire
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|Fire Opal Scarab||Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure||Amber, Gold, Azure, Fire||G
 
|-
 
|-
 
![[Xobcisum Gnicudni Ytinasni S'narris]]
 
![[Xobcisum Gnicudni Ytinasni S'narris]]
|Amber Scarab||Azure, Fire, Amber, Gold||Amber Gold, Azure, Fire
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|Amber Scarab||Azure, Fire, Amber, Gold||Amber Gold, Azure, Fire||B
 
|}
 
|}
   
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**{{Equip|Rizlona's Fiery Musicbox||}}
 
**{{Equip|Rizlona's Fiery Musicbox||}}
 
**{{Equip|Selo's Rhythmic Musicbox||}}
 
**{{Equip|Selo's Rhythmic Musicbox||}}
**{{Equip|Xobcisum Gnicudni Ytinasni S'narris||}}
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**{{Equip|Xobcisum Gnicudni Ytinasni S'narris||}} (Sirran's Insanity Inducing Musicbox)
   
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==

Revision as of 21:53, 2 August 2019

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EverQuest 2 Quest Information
Journal Category Shimmering Citadel
Introduced Desert of Flames
Journal Level 58 (Tier 6)
Journal Difficulty Heroic
Starting Zone The Shimmering Citadel more
How to Start Examine The Handcrafted Music Box received from Kedar the Curator
part of: Shimmering Citadel Timeline
Preceded by:
The Master's Museum
Followed by:
none

What does this information mean?

Prerequisites

To complete this quest, you must have completed the entrance quests for The Caretaker before you can enter The Poets Palace.

Steps

Scarab
  1. Locate the Amber scarab in The Shimmering Citadel.
    It may be located in one of the following locations in the caves under the citadel:
    • -40, 80, 55 ) Copy: Under a purple tent after the short drop down from the zone-in in to The Shimmering Citadel
    • -30, 79, 6 ) Copy: Northwest of the tent near a group of 3 Kaentrik
    • 128, 91, -117 ) Copy: In the undead naga area underneath the Citadel
    Or it may be located in the rooms on the courtyard level, outside the main citadel building:
    • -276, 146, -49 ) Copy: In the room with Kedar the Curator
    • 138, 143, -19 ) Copy: In the water of the fountain in the courtyard
  2. Locate the Golden scarab inside The Poets Palace in one of the first floor rooms of the palace:
    • on the north side near the entrance wall.
    • -47, 146, -87 ) Copy: in the second room with books near pillows and a wall mirror.
    • -75, 145, -77 ) Copy: in the third room with books.
    • -109, 146, -91 ) Copy: in the third room near pillows and a stack of books.
    • -73, 146, -29 ) Copy: in the fourth room, west side
    • 26, 145, -113 ) Copy: first room
  3. Locate the Azure scarab inside The Poets Palace in one of the third floor rooms of the palace:
    This scarab is the same color as the blue tiles in the floor. It is very hard to see if it is on one of those tiles. Do not confuse it with a blue scarab which does not give an update.
    • In room with Nhjela the Mad Poet
    • In one of the scarab ring event rooms,
    • 76, 227, -112 ) Copy In The very end room through all the doors.
    • -2, 227, -87 ) Copy
    • 41, 227, 5 ) Copy
    • 77, 227, -10 ) Copy or ( 77, 227, -8 ) Copy
  4. Locate the Fire opal scarab inside The Poets Palace in one of the fourth floor rooms of the palace:
    • -75, 300, -15 ) Copy: in the room with the Keeper of Silence
    • in the room with a Creature of Beauty, behind creature near the wall
    • -46, 314, 17 ) Copy: in the Djinn Master room
    • -107, 295, -45 ) Copy: in middle room
  5. When you have all four scarabs, examine the music box. You are given an option to put in the scarabs in a certain order. In the past, the order decided which of the five rewards you would get. As of 2019, the musicbox received is random.
Scarab Sequence by Music Box
Musicbox Start with Next Sequence Final Sequence Key
Brusco's Boastful Musicbox Amber Scarab Gold, Azure, Fire Amber, Gold Azure, Fire A
Kazumi's Preserved Musicbox Golden Scarab Amber Gold, Azure, Fire none E
Kelkarn's Haunting Musicbox Azure Scarab Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure Azure, Gold, Amber, Fire C and D
Rizlona's Fiery Musicbox Golden Scarab Azure, Fire, Azure Amber, Gold Azure, Fire F
Selo's Rhythmic Musicbox Fire Opal Scarab Fire, Amber, Gold, Azure Amber, Gold, Azure, Fire G
Xobcisum Gnicudni Ytinasni S'narris Amber Scarab Azure, Fire, Amber, Gold Amber Gold, Azure, Fire B

Rewards

Credits

ZAM