A Struggling Society - Part II

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A Struggling Society - Part II
Quest giver	Brother Sortel
Next quest	Shadows of War
Previous quest	A Struggling Society - Part I
Starting Zone	Dreadlands
Suggested Level Range	65 plus
Quest items used	Something Nasty Impact oil
Item Reward(s)	Rebel Acquisition Token
Positive (+) Faction	The Slave Rebellion
Related overview	Kromtash's First Task These may be taken at the same time and completed in any order Refined Yclist Winches in the Quarry Things that go bump in the mines Dubious Quests Girix's bounty quest (Bounty) Ylek A Childs Memories A Struggling Society - Part I These may be taken at the same time and completed in any order Aiding Caretaker Kolsaz Darima wants meat! Torsch say smash monkey A Struggling Society - Part II Shadows of War - Part I These may be taken at the same time and completed in any order Armaments of Assault Armaments of Protection A Slave's Best Friend The Slaves Are Still Sick Shadows of War - Part II Apprehensive Quests Gnik Gnack Kromtor Supply Pack bounty quest Caretaker Torsch's quest Indifferent Quests Complications Those Who Fall Far Finding Wisdom Allies and Enemies Those Who Hunt Hunters Retribution - Part I Continued as the Main Quest

Find Brother Sortel (Dreadlands  at 829, 9693, 1068  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Brother Sortel'

Brother Sortel says, 'Ah <Player Name>, I've been looking for you. The Caretakers all speak highly of the work you've done for them. We appreciate that, all of us. But if your work with them has proven anything, its that your talents are being wasted on the more mundane tasks.'

You say, 'I don't know where you come from, but hunting Ice Devourers is far from a mundane task.'

Brother Sortel smiles. 'Don't underestimate our hunters. But we could use your services elsewhere.'

You say, 'Very well. What needs to be done?'

Brother Sortel says, 'A great deal of our continued existance in this valley is due to the work of Scout Leader Azzyk, and his hunters. They are responsible for collecting supplies, raiding caravans, and freeing other slaves. Unfortunately been informed by Darima that, something is upsetting him. I would like you to go and assist Azzyk in any way possible. We'll make do here for the time being.'

Find Scout Leader Azzyk (Dreadlands  at 1200, 8900, 1050  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Scout Leader Azzyk'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'And hail to you <Player Name>. Darima spoke highly of you, and that means alot in my book.'

You say, 'Brother Sortel said that you might need some help.'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'Need is a strong word. But I've heard you are tough, and Darima needs me to stay close these days.'

You say, 'I understand. What happened?'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'Well, as you may or may not know, supplies are always tight around here, and the danger level is always high. I send scout patrols out periodically to keep an eye open for pretty much anything suspicious. If people are getting to close, they trap or trick them, keeping us all safe.'

You say, 'I see, I take it something happened to your last patrol?'

Scout Leader Azzyk nods. 'Thats the short of it. The Dreadlands are named such for a reason. I want you to get out there, and find my patrol. Or at least a sign of their fate.'

Find a slaughtered rebel scout (Dreadlands  at 1857, 1026, 107  • Outside of a small building to the Northeast of the snowy area.) .

You say, 'Hail, a slaughtered rebel scout'

This is almost certainly one of Azzyk's scouts. Upon closer examination you realize the scout was pummeled to death by very large, very blunt means. This is almost certainly the work of Giants...

You gain 5000 experience!!

You say, 'Hail, Scout Leader Azzyk'

Scout Leader Azzyk looks at you anxiously. 'Any news on my scouts?'

You say, 'All I found was a corpse. It looks like Giants killed them.'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'Damn those Kromtor! May Elael burn their souls! I can't stand for this! They will pay, oh I will make them pay...'

You say, 'Calm down. Lets think rationally before we act.'

Scout Leader Azzyk sighs. 'Yes you are right... I'm letting my emotions get the better of me. There are better ways to get revenge.'

You say, 'What do you have in mind?'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'Honestly I'm a fairly straight forward kind of guy. Kolsaz is not. He has quite a few skeletons in his closet in fact, and I would like you to speak to him about this situation. Brute force is simply not an option we can take. If you have any other questions feel free to ask me.'

Find Caretaker Kolsaz (Dreadlands  at 1038, 9258, 1068  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Caretaker Kolsaz'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Greetings <Player Name>. I'm a tad busy with my reseach at the moment, so unless it's important, I'd rather be left to it.'

You say, 'Azzyk sent me. He lost scouts to the Kromtor and says you could provide a more subtle form of revenge.'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Is that a fact...'

You say, 'Well, was he right? Can you help?'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Yes I can. And you actually ended up providing me with the means to do so already.'

You say, 'How, all I got you were those ferns.'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Correct. As it turns out I was way off with them. They are pretty much useless in terms of healing. But they are a VERY potent poison as it turns out.'

You say, 'Poison? What do you intend to do?'

Caretaker Kolsaz smirks. 'A throw back to my old career. Rorlna will be thrilled I suppose. Now it's rough around the edges, but here is what I'm thinking. I take these Icethistles, and create a very powerful poison. You take this poison and contaminate their beer. They drink it and die. If we do it right, this accomplishes a few things.'

You say, 'What exactly does it do for us?'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Firstly it gets rid of a few giants for us, which is never a bad thing. Second it calms down Azzyk, and having a calm Scout Leader is a good thing. Third, when a patrol of Giants returns to the fort, and see their poisoned comrades, they will figure out soon enough it was the beer and blame the source of the beer.'

You say, 'And the source is?'

Caretaker Kolsaz cackles. 'Ikilid and Kaezul. Splintering loyalty is so easy and fun.'

You say, 'Sounds like fun! Give me the poison and I'll get started.'

Caretaker Kolsaz smiles. 'We are going to get along just fine, I can tell. Ok here is the poison. Poisoning their current stash isn't feasible, they'll notice something is wrong if you attack them head on after all. Find a shipment incoming to them, and sneak the poison into the kegs. It won't be easy, but I'm sure you can handle it. Return to me to report your success.'

You receive Something Nasty from Caretaker Kolsaz.

You say, 'I'm morally against this plan. Poisoning is wrong.'

Caretaker Kolsaz frowns. 'Well we are at war, and this needs to be done. We gain too much by doing this, and you are the only option as far as people who can pull it off. In fact I'd go as far as to say that not going through with this is something only a Kaezul sympathizer would do. No, if you want to prove your loyalty to us, do it.'

Note: You can choose to accept at this point, I assume, or..

You say, 'No. I refuse. There must be another way.'

Caretaker Kolsaz frowns. 'Fine then. I'll toss away with perfectly good plan because someone feels uncomfortable with it. My only other idea to get a similar outcome is to find the caravan that will be delivering the beer, and making it look like the Giants attacked it. I have a potion here that will cause large impacts in the area, that should fool a casual observer, but you'll need to kill all the guards before you use it. Afterwards use the potion on the Kegs to use it as fuel for the magic.'

You receive Impact oil from Caretaker Kolsaz.

Note: Despite the difference in description it appears to be the same quest, though the NPC will continue to react to you differently.

You successfully poison the beer. You gain 10000 experience!!

Find Caretaker Kolsaz (Dreadlands  at 1038, 9258, 1068  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Caretaker Kolsaz'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Is your mission a success <Player Name>?'

You say, 'The beer has been poisoned. We are golden.'

Caretaker Kolsaz says, 'Splendid. Go talk to Azzyk, he'll be eager to hear the report.'

Find Scout Leader Azzyk (Dreadlands  at 1200, 8900, 1050  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Scout Leader Azzyk'

You say, 'Your revenge is complete. The Giants have been made to pay.'

Scout Leader Azzyk says, 'Thank you <Player Name>. Revenge is an ugly game, but it does calm me to know they got what they deserved. I'm done with you for now. You should check in with Brother Sortel, and let him know how much you helped me.'

Find Brother Sortel (Dreadlands  at 829, 9693, 1068  • Refuge) .

You say, 'Hail, Brother Sortel'

Brother Sortel says, 'I heard from Kolsaz about your mission and it's success. You've done a great service for us today, and I've been cleared by Kair`got to provide you with a reward. Take this and our thanks. Our logistician is out gathering supplies, but when he returns, you'll be able to turn it in for favors amongst us.'

Your faction standing with The Slave Rebellion has gotten better!

You gain 20000 experience!!

You receive Rebel Acquisition Token from Brother Sortel.