The Monk's Path

The Monk's Path
Section	Crystal Desert Quests
Campaign	Prophecies
Given by	Nausuan in Seeker's Passage (Crystal Desert)
Preceded by	Augury Rock
Type	Secondary quest
Map(s)
Route from Elona Reach outpost

Upon completion of this quest, you'll be allowed to become a secondary Monk.

Quest information

Requirements

• Not being primary or secondary Monk.
• Did not complete Augury Rock for the first time as a secondary Monk.

Objectives

• Travel through the Salt Flats to Diviner's Ascent.
• Find the Eater of Souls and destroy it!
• Return to Nausuan for your reward.

Reward

• 1,000 Experience
• Monk available for secondary profession

Walkthrough

Although the quest says you must go through the Salt Flats to get to Diviner's Ascent, it is easier and faster if you simply map travel to Elona Reach and then walk northeast to the quest marker. The Eater of Souls will appear in the distance. As the player approaches; however, it will soon disappear and a swarm of Jade Scarabs will take its place. After defeating a total of three waves of enemies, the Eater of Souls finally reappears to allow itself to be defeated.

There are enough foes to power one or even two minion masters.

NPCs

Foes

Scarabs

• 20 (26) Jade Scarab

Bosses

Scarabs

• 24 (30) Eater of Souls

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Nausuan

"Many wander through their lives, neither committing to be good nor choosing to be evil. <Character name>, have you considered the path of light? You could learn what it is to be a Monk, to be the bane of darkness.

In a place called Diviner's Ascent lives a foul demon, the Eater of Souls. Destroy this monster and set free those it has imprisoned within its belly. This will be your first step on the path of light."

 Accept: "I will destroy this demon!"

 Decline: "This is not my affair."

 Ask: "Travel through the Salt Flats to Diviner's Ascent. Then destroy the Eater of Souls."

Reward dialogue

Nausuan

"The destruction of the Eater of Souls will allow those it has consumed to finally find peace. With this act of selflessness, you have begun a journey to put behind you the darker aspects of yourself. Follow the goodness that is in your heart, and you may yet become a great monk."

Notes

• If you keep this quest active, the groups of Jade Scarabs can be farmed for Jade Mandibles.
• This quest is one of the two Prophecies quests a Prophecies character cannot start if your primary or secondary profession was Monk at the time of completing Augury Rock.