The Cipher of Grenth
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| The Cipher of Grenth | |
|---|---|
| Section | Tarnished Coast Quests |
| Given by | Kerrsh in Tarnished Haven (Tarnished Coast) |
| Preceded by | The Cipher of Melandru |
| Followed by | The Cipher of Kormir |
| Campaign | Eye of the North |
| Type | Secondary quest |
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Help Kerrsh research the human gods.
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[edit] Quest information
[edit] Objectives
- Use the Divination to locate the Facet of Death.
- You are currently carrying the Divination.
- Defeat the Facet of Death to obtain its cipher.
- See Kerrsh for your reward.
[edit] Reward
[edit] Walkthrough
- It is possible to complete this quest with little effort - keep zoning into Sparkfly Swamp and walking northeast to the nearby wooden cart until the bar fills slightly. If the bar starts to fill after a few paces, you can proceed northeast to the nearby Facet of Death - note that 2 Raptor patrols converge here, so if the bar hasn't filled, just map travel back to Gadd's Encampment and try again.
Each time you enter Sparkfly Swamp while this quest is active, the spawning location will be reset to one of the following randomly chosen locations:
- In the middle of the swampy area dominated by Heket. Note: if the Facet is Shown itself the Heket Patrol will kill it for you.
- North of the Bloodstone Caves there is a shrine. The Facet appears north of the shrine.
- North and a bit west of the spawn above is another shrine. The Facet appears south of this shrine.
- East of the shrine mentioned above.
Divination refers to the bar labeled "Proximity to Target" which fills as you approach the Facet's location. Once you find a location where the proximity bar is filled, wait and look around to see a circle of light, signaling the Facet is coming out of hiding. Defeat the Facet to complete the quest.
[edit] NPCs
[edit] Dialogue
[edit] Initial dialogue
Kerrsh
- "The Facet of Death, a revelation of Grenth's power, has manifested within Sparkfly Swamp. Are you noticing a pattern?
You must use the Divination to track down and retrieve its cipher. From that look on your face, I suppose you want to know more. How can I put this so that you will understand.... Gods are part of this world. Think of these "facets" as one of any number of possible manifestations of those gods. Does that make sense to you? No? Then don't think and just get me what I require."
Accept: "Less talk, more action."
Decline: "My head hurts."
Ask: "Travel to Sparkfly Swamp. The Facet of Death has manifested there."
[edit] Reward dialogue
Kerrsh
- "I am beginning to understand. There are so many pieces, so many variables, no wonder I haven't seen this before. These ciphers were the strings on the harp of the Eternal Alchemy itself. If only I could pluck them with my fingers. We are nearly there, friend."
[edit] Notes
- Facets generally appear near shrines. Always make sure to look around nearby shrines after setting them as your resurrection point.
- Because of the large number of patrolling creatures in this zone, the only suggestion that can be made is to master their movement. Rezoning is of almost no help in this situation.
