The Great Norn Alemoot

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Complete an obstacle course while drunk.

[edit] Quest information

[edit] Objectives

• Drink from each of the two ale barrels to get drunk
• Move three kegs of ale from the pile to the keg stand
• Drink from each of the two ale barrels
• Run the slalom. You must pass each flag on the far side or you will be disqualified
• Drink from each of the two ale barrels
• Herd three pigs into one of the pens
• See Olaf Olafson for your reward. (Female quest only)
• See Olrun Olafdottir for your reward. (Male quest only)

[edit] Rewards

• 15,000 Experience
• 100 Norn Reputation points
• Feel No Pain

[edit] Walkthrough

You will not have to fight anything, so concentrate your bar on moving quickly. Try to get a permanent moving speed boost of 33% or more.

After entering the area, talk to Sif Shadowhunter to start the timer. Look at your radar, the quest indicator will help you find your next goal.

You will now first have to use both barrels (drink from them) next to Sif. Now run to the Keg of Ale stack, pick one up, and carry it to the Keg Stand. Repeat three times, then run back to the two barrels next to Sif, and drink from both of them again. Next you will have to run the slalom. Follow a zigzag path around the outside of markers. Be careful not to get close to the inner side of the flags, since even if you already passed them on the far side, you can get disqualified if you move too close to there.

Run back to the barrels, drink from both and then head to the end of the slalom track. The quest indicator will also show you where the pen is. You can direct the piggies by bodyblocking them from where they should not go. Whenever you come near a piggy, it will start running for a short time, so look out you don't guide them in the wrong direction. Although they will not speed up as usual, you can also try to get three piggies near the pen before starting the tournament to make this part of the quest shorter.

If you do not talk to Sif to start the challenge, you can simply herd 3 pigs into the stable and collect the quest reward. Be aware that the pigs do not react as cooperatively without the race running, but they do eventually go where you herd them.

[edit] Skill recommendations

• Drunken Master
• Signet of Mystic Speed combined with three long-lasting or maintained enchantments
• Ursan Blessing
• Charging Strike
• Any other run skills.

[edit] NPCs

• 20 Ulfar Leadfoot
• 20 Volsung Irongut
• 20 Gunnar Poundfist
• 20 Olaf Olafson
• 20 Olrun Olafdottir
• 20 Bjorn Thunderfist
• 20 Knorr Oaken
• 20 Egil Fireteller
• 20 Sif Shadowhunter
• 0 Festive Norns
• 20 Festive Norns
• 1 Piggys

[edit] Dialogue

[edit] Initial dialogue

Olaf Olafson

"What are you doing here, small fry? Come back when you're old enough to drink. What am I talking about? The Great Norn Alemoot is what! Test your skills...and your tolerance..in the time-honored tradition of competing under the influence. As four-time champion, I'm headed there myself to defend my crown. Best me and you earn your right to party with the boys. Are you big enough, tiny?"

Accept: "So big that I'll win the Alemoot, tough guy."

Decline: "Ale guts aren't my idea of attractive."

Olrun Olafdottir

"What are you doing here, little man? With a girlie gut like yours, you'd pass out after two kegs. You're what I'd call a "two ale quail." What am I talking about? The Great Norn Alemoot is what! Test your skills...and your tolerance...in the time-honored tradition of competing under the influence. My father is four-time champion; I'm headed there myself to try for the crown. Best me and you earn your right to hang with the real largebellies. Are you big enough, tiny?"

Accept: "Big enough to outdrink you."

Decline: "I'll come back when I'm man enough."

[edit] Intermediate Dialogue

Olrun Olafdottir

I can only bring one human to the Alemoot. You will be separated from your party. Are you ready?'

Let's go.

Not now.

Olaf Olafson

I can only bring one human to the Alemoot. You will be separated from your party. Are you ready?'

Let's go.

Not now.

Before competition:

Sif Shadowhunter

Our ale is the thickest, finest and most potent in all of Tyria! It'll cover you in chest hair! Your flimsy human liver will probably melt, but don't say I didn't warn you. Since you insist on proving yourself, I'll let you make your own mistakes.

I'll drink you under the table. (starts timer)

On second thought, I value my health.

At start:

Sif Shadowhunter: Go! Go! Go!

If you fail:

Sif Shadowhunter

RACE FAILED

I would like to restart the race.

I would like to return to Olafstead.

Are you sure you would like to go back to Olafstead?

Yes, I want to go to Olafstead. (sent to Olafstead)

'On second thought, I'll stay here.

I'll participate in the festivities for a bit longer.

[edit] Reward Dialogue

Olrun Olafdottir

"By the gods! You have a stomach of iron, intestines of rubber, and a liver of steel! And that jutting chin reminds me of the mountain crags above my home. Good sport, my friend! Perhaps you're not the useless runt you appear! Next time I'll plan an even more robust challenge...."

Olaf Olafson

By the gods! You have a stomach of iron, intestines of rubber, and a liver of steel! Perhaps you're not the spindly waif you appear! Next time I'll plan an even more robust challenge...

[edit] Notes

• Interactive objects
  • Barrel
  • Keg of Ale
  • Keg Stand
• When moving the kegs, you do not actually need to 'interact' with the keg stand, just take the kegs near it and you will drop them automatically.
• You play the slalom by doing a zig-zag path around the flags. The side with the three strings hanging out is the "far" side. The detection is not forgiving, so give each flag a wide berth (around 5 to 10 steps) as you pass around its far side. Start at the bottom of the hill and head towards the "pig pen"
• You must run exactly inbetween the flags, otherwise you fail the quest.
• Time while drunk does not count towards drunkard title here.
• Disabling post-process effects makes it so that the screen does not move around while drunk.
• It is possible to explore past the closed doorways at the different exits from the map, revealing some map that is not otherwise obtainable. This can be very difficult considering that you are alone, monsters are still roaming in their usual numbers, and the easiest path to Sifhalla is closed off. Running skills or spirits (which can be left as decoys) are helpful in bypassing mobs.

Bug.

On occasion, you are given credit for completing the quest before having even moved the kegs of ale. - This happens at any time three pigs move into the pen of their own accord. You can corral three piggies inside before starting timer to get reward.

Bug.

If you change sex after taking the quest, but before completion, you will have to do it twice to move onto the later quests.

Bug.

You can see the edge of the world by running into the next zone.