Tapestry Shred

Tapestry Shred
Rarity	Common
Type	Quest item
Value	Can't be sold
Stackable	Yes
Campaign	Prophecies
Quest item for	Then and Now, Here and There

Acquisition

The Tapestry Shred can only be obtained by winning Gwen's favor in pre-Searing Ascalon. This requires giving her a combination of items: the Broken Flute, a new Flute, a Small Girl's Cape, or Red Iris Flowers; the last item given must be an iris. The least expensive combination is the broken flute, the replacement flute, and 3 irises.

After giving her these items, you must initiate a conversation with her one more time to get the shred.

Usage

The shred can be used to obtain one of two quests:

• Then and Now, Here and There (available to Prophecies characters only)
  • The shred is the only item still obtainable in the game that can be used to access this quest.
• Fire and Pain
  • Red Iris Flower and Preserved Red Iris Flower are also currently obtainable items that can be used to access this quest.

To obtain either quest, complete the Primary Vanguard Quests, then visit Gwen in the Hall of Monuments. The shred will be removed from the inventory when you accept either quest.

Notes

• Gwen will notice that you have the shred, if you speak to her in the Hall of Monuments. She will say, I can't believe you held onto that for so long. But with the Ebon Vanguard missing, my own past must be put aside for now. We'll have time for this matter after my friends are rescued.
• This item can be transferred between characters, however only Guild Wars Prophecies characters can obtain 'Then and Now, Here and There'.

Anomaly.Gwen will not give you the shred while you have extra flowers in your inventory. If the last item you gave was an iris (and you think you have earned her favor), drop the remaining flowers and talk to her again.

Bug. There is a viral bug with this quest: the shred cannot ever be obtained by a character who has exited Ascalon with any character who (a) has received the shred or (b) has been the member of such a group. There are three work-arounds: (1) Do not join a party with any other character until yours has the shred; (2) create a new pre-Searing character to obtain a shred; (3) buy the shred from another player.

Trivia

• Originally, pre-Searing Gwen would take all your flowers at once (giving you only credit for a single iris). This was corrected in a Game update.

See also

• Monumental Tapestry
• To find Red Iris Flowers: Guide to farming Red Iris Flowers
• To obtain these shred-related Mesmer focus weapons:
  • Gwen's Flute: Then and Now, Here and There.
  • Rose Focus: Fire and Pain.