Council Assistant - A Bug on the Wall

Escort and protect Gimble Highsprocket's "Ectorachno Observator". If the clockwork gets to 10% health, the quest will fail and cannot be reattempted for some time. To complete the quest make sure to hail clockwork and wish it luck.

A Bug on the Wall
Quest giver	Gimble Highsprocket
Next quest	Council Senior Assistant's Rank
Previous quest	Council Assistant - Bits and Pieces
Starting Zone	Shadowdale
Ending Zone	Shadowdale
Suggested Level Range	65
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 - Bits and Pieces Council Assistant - A Bug on the Wall COI - Drone-hunting in Highkeep Council Assistant - Spirit Ore 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

Walkthrough

On the 3rd turn in for Bits and Pieces:

Gimble Highsprocket says, 'Oh, thank you! Thank you thank you thankyouthankyou!' He holds the parts lovingly. 'Yes, pretties, you're with daddy now. There's no need to fret.' He looks back to you. 'I have enough parts, now, but I can always use more spares!'

Your journal has been updated. [A Bug on the Wall]

 

Journal Text: I gathered enough parts to finish Gimble's machine. I should probably ask him about it before he does something insane.

Note: This escort quest involves killing mobs which are dark blue to 65 in waves of increasing size without time to meditate in between. A small group is suggested, as well as having full health and mana before starting it.

Find Gimble Highsprocket (Shadowdale  at 1484, 2307, 297  •) .

You say, 'Hail, Gimble Highsprocket'

Gimble Highsprocket says, 'Ho ho, the machine is complete at last! The parts you've gathered have let us finish it!'

You say, 'What machine?'

Gimble Highsprocket says, 'Why, this one!'

An Ectorachno Observator spawns.

You say, 'That's... uh... impressive.'

Gimble Highsprocket says, 'Yes, it is. Now all that's left to do is pilot it to Rivervale, where it can safely spy on the spirits therein without being torn into a million icky bits. Be a sport, would you, and follow it to make sure it gets there in one piece? If it gets damaged, it'll take me a long time to repair it.'

The Ectorachno Observator begins to clank and whir!

Gimble Highsprocket shouts, 'Okay, I've gotten it to the road. Here we go!'

Follow Ectorachno Observator west along the road and then north towards the exit to Rivervale. Along the way, three groups of a seeking shadow (Whisperling Forest  • Western half of Whisperling) will attack, preceeded by this emote:

Attracted by the cursed ore, shadows emerge from the wood!

The first wave will have two a seeking shadow, the second wave will have four a seeking shadow and the last will have six a seeking shadow. Once the last NPC in a wave dies, the Ectorachno Observator will immediately start moving again until stopping just outside the zone-line to Rivervale.

Gimble Highsprocket shouts, 'No, I did *not* nod off at the controls! The Ectorachno Observator was resting for a *good reason*!'

Gimble Highsprocket shouts, 'Okay, before I move it into Rivervale, you should go talk to the Ectorachno Observator to wish it luck. Don't give me that look! Just do it!'

Hail the Ectorachno Observator.

You say, 'Good luck, robot.'

You gain faction experience!!