Council Assistant - Deepocean Exploration

Dive into the ocean to find four an ancient statue in each Storm Sea and Sea of Swords.

The lights are listed as a lethal glow for the trackers out there, as the lights are an indication of where a statue lies. However, not all of the statues may have lights near them - some may have only deepocean fish. The lights themselves instantly kill anyone who gets too close so I'd recommend binding in whatever zone you're currently searching. Swim out to the area and avoid the lights as best as you can. The statues will appear as corpses though you don't need to loot them. Swim around the area until you trigger the next step. You know that you've completed the area once the white text appears, until it does you are not finished! Expect to die a lot. Took me around 20 deaths. Bring a druid as the ports and tracking will prove invaluable. An alternative would be a class with a locate corpse type spell as all of the statues are listed as corpses. Failing that, sense elemental will also locate the lethal glows.

The best way to avoid dying over and over while attempting to canvas these statues is to simply swim straight down when you're over them. Swim directly inside them. You avoid the deathtouching glowers AND get the white text fast.

The deepocean guardians do not see through invisibility, deepocean acolytes and lethal glows, however, do. Recommend watching them all before diving underwater, as they path around.

Walkthrough

Deepocean Exploration
Quest giver	Oceanwalker Gargan
Next quest	Council Assistant - Gnoll Wisdom
Starting Zone	Storm Sea
Other Zone(s)	Sea of Swords
Faction Required	Council of Innovation (Assistant)
Positive (+) Faction	Council of Innovation
Related overview	Council Associate's Rank Heartland Plateau Council Associate - Nablet's Everburning Pedestal Council Associate - Thurkin's Goblin Problem Council Assistant's Rank Heartland Plateau Council Assistant - The Great Dryad quest Lake Starfall Council Assistant - Until Death Us Do Part Council Assistant - Spirit Call Storm Sea Council Assistant - Deepocean Exploration Council Assistant - Gnoll Wisdom Council Assistant - Graverobbing Shadowdale Council Assistant - Spirit Ore Council Assistant - Bits and Pieces Council Assistant - A Bug on the Wall Council Assistant - Study the Locals Council Assistant - To Play in the Forest Council Senior Assistant's Rank Thurgadin Council Senior Assistant - Harthuk Herding Council Senior Assistant - Dealing With The Snobolds Council Senior Assistant - Stalking the Widow Council Junior Researcher's Rank Lake Starfall Council Junior Researcher - Mercy Shadowdale Council Junior Researcher - Home is Where The Heart Is Storm Sea Council Junior Researcher - Mass Graverobbing Thurgadin Council Junior Researcher - Brother Mine Council Junior Researcher - Engage the Zaranth Council Junior Researcher - Study the Zaranth Cantankerous Cog Collection Council Researcher's Rank Underhill Councillor IX - converts excess faction xp to real xp Councillor's Rank

Find Oceanwalker Gargan (Storm Sea  at -1595, 981, 35  •) .

You say, 'Hail, Oceanwalker Gargan'

Oceanwalker Gargan says, 'Hah! You're a sight fer sore eyes. Not many Council folk come down here, what cause there ain't much to see!' He claps you on the back, laughing heartily at his own joke. 'Ye lookin for a spot o work?'

You say, 'I be lookin' fer--um, yes, I'm looking for work.'

Oceanwalker Gargan says, 'Good, good! I've got two main things the home office wants done, and if'n you help me make em done, then I'll put in a good werd fer ya in me next written report.'

You say, 'What do you need done?'

Oceanwalker Gargan says, 'Two main things. The first is some easy swimmin'. We recently caught wind of some old, oolldd statues pushin' up from the dirt deep in the oceans, here and in Swords. The ground shook, the water rippled, and foomf!' He gestures rigorously. 'Statues. If ye swim close and take a look, then tell us what you find, we'll reward you.'

Note: Binding in the area is highly suggested. Also, bringing a Druid (for ports and tracking), or at least a class with Spell: Locate Corpse (to sniff out the statues (which are corpses) or Spell: Sense Elemental (to sense a lethal glows) can prove highly useful. Swimming directly over a statue and then straight down can allow for a direct route to the statues. However, while a deepocean guardian does not see through invisibility, a deepocean acolyte and a lethal glow will so watch their pathing.

Find four an ancient statue in Storm Sea:

370, 0

1322, 2311

-2984, 2657

-3631, -1463

This grouping of statues is very haphazard and has lain undisturbed for ages. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

This enormous statue is all on its own, but it seems to have been moved recently. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

These statues seem to shift almost imperceptibly. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

This pattern of statues has faint arcane symbols traced near it in the sand. The water here is unusually cold. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

Find four an ancient statue in Sea of Swords:

-3070, 2540

1200, 6780

2050, 140

-3670, -9390

Strange... the statues seem to be arrayed as if pointing at something. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

This bizarre pattern of statues serves no immediate purpose. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

This enormous statue is all on its own. It shows no signs of being disturbed. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

Curious--the large statue is resting on several smaller ones. Another small statue rests off to the side. You've seen enough of this area to satisfy Gargan.

Return to Oceanwalker Gargan.

You say, 'Hail, Oceanwalker Gargan'

Oceanwalker Gargan says, 'Hah! You're a sight fer sore eyes. Not many Council folk come down here, what cause there ain't much to see!' He claps you on the back, laughing heartily at his own joke. 'Ye lookin for a spot o work?'

You say, 'I have scouting information about the statues to report.'

Oceanwalker Gargan says, 'That's all of them! This'll come in handy, mark me words, <Player Name>. I'll be sure to pass this on to the Council.'

You gain faction experience!!

You turn in all the information you've collected, receiving credit for each.