Cleansing the Shrine

Cleansing the Shrine
Section	Primary Quests
Campaign	Factions (Canthan only)
Given by	Mei Ling in Sunqua Vale (Shing Jea Island)
Preceded by	Locate Mei Ling
Followed by	Track Down Lo Sha
Type	Primary quest (Profession: primary or secondary)

As a first test of Mesmer abilities, try out the ability of hex removal by helping a cursed priest.

Quest information

Requirements

• Canthan (Factions) character
• Mesmer primary or secondary

Objectives

• Travel to the Shrine of Maat.
• Cure Brother Sitai of his affliction and restore order at the Shrine of Maat.
• See Mei Ling for your reward.

Early benefits

• You receive the following skills after accepting this quest:
  • Backfire
  • Shatter Hex

Reward

• 1,000 Experience
• 50 Gold

Walkthrough

Follow the quest arrow to the Shrine of Maat and kill any enemies that attack your party on the way. You'll know you're at the Shrine if you see a couple of NPCs outside of the temple talking about Brother Sitai. Brother Sitai is located in the Shrine of Maat itself, and you'll notice he has a hex on him. Simply target Brother Sitai and use a hex removal skill on him, and the quest will be completed.

NPCs

Allies

• 10 Brother Sitai
• 10 Faozun
• 10 Guardsman Po
• 10 Je Ling

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Mei Ling

"What a fortunate time to begin your training. The priest who tends the Shrine of Maat in Sunqua Vale seems to have been Hexed with an unusually powerful experimental Illusion and has become a danger to himself and those around him. Please travel to the Shrine of Maat and cure Brother Sitai of his unfortunate problem. You will need to bring along a Hex-removal skill in order to complete this lesson."

 Accept: "It is an honor to serve."

 Decline: "I must prepare first."

 Ask: "I think Headmaster Kaa would be pleased if his...that is, this experimental Illusion was disposed of. See to Brother Sitai at the Shrine of Maat, if you would."

Intermediate dialogue

After hex removal

Brother Sitai: "You have my eternal gratitude, friend. I was not my self."

Faozun: "Thank you so much. Now my journey will not have been in vain."

Je Ling: "Oh, thank you for restoring that poor priest to his rightful self! I must make my offering now."

Guardsman Po: "Very impressive. I thank you for handling that. I wish I had been able to myself."

Brother Sitai: "I must remove yesterday's offerings so our visitors can leave more offerings today."

Faozun: "I come here every year to make my offering to Maat."

Je Ling: "My brother has gone on a journey over the mountains, and I appeal to Maat to keep him safe."

Guardsman Po: "All spirits of Nature [sic] must be appeased."

Brother Sitai: "I must keep the shrine in pristine condition at all times. Scattered offerings anger the spirit."

Reward dialogue

Mei Ling

"I appreciate your efforts and your discretion. Headmaster Kaa is a great man, but sometimes his enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge get ahead of his... Ah, nevermind. You have done well."

Notes

• Keep in mind that any member of your party can remove the hex and the quest will be successful, and also that Taya carries the skill Remove Hex and will use it to complete the quest for you.
• It is not known exactly what hex Brother Sitai was hexed with.

Bug.Sometimes Brother Sitai will not be hexed from the start, and you will have to re-zone and do it again.

Bug.Holy Veil can not be used to remove the hex for some reason, you will have to re-zone and bring a different hex removal