Dark Waters

Walkthrough

Dark Waters
Quest giver	Kukrika the Midwife
Starting Zone	The Murk
Suggested Level Range	65 plus
Faction Required	The Gruplok (Dubious)
Quest items used	Scrap Of Gruplok Scales An Empty Vial A Vial of Tainted Water Kukrika's Scribbled Note Small Vial of Blue Mist Vial of Vaporous Liquid Vial of Purified Vapor
Item Reward(s)	Grupling Trainers
Positive (+) Faction	The Gruplok
Experience Reward	25,300

Find Kukrika the Midwife (The Murk  at -1270, -1670, -14  • under Gruplok City platform) .

You say, 'Hail, Kukrika the Midwife'

Kukrika the Midwife says, 'Hello...'

You say, 'You look after the newborn Gruploks?'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'Yes. Dangers abound for our young from the moment they are laid... Even the water is becoming unsafe.'

You say, 'What is wrong with the water?'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'The younglings wont go near the deeper water, some have even fallen ill. We're not sure what has come over them, they can barely crawl and dont want to eat.'

You say, 'Has anything happened recently?'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'The waters where the children play have become an ill color, almost black.'

You say, 'Can you show me?'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'I cannot leave the children unattended, if you travel north west to the island of the tree columns. You may find a clue to what might be happening.'

You say, 'I'll go take a look.'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, ' Be wary <Player Name>, these are dangerous swamps and there is more to fear than just the animals.'

Gather and give Scrap Of Gruplok Scales to Kukrika the Midwife.

What have you found <Player Name>? Let me take a closer look.' Kukrika examines the scales and begins to look frightened. Kukrika speaks, 'You shouldn't look into this any further, these feel like Gruplok scales, but they are the wrong color. Gruplok scales are only green. I'm afraid this can only get worse if we get keep meddling. Someone from our own tribe may be behind this.

You gain 100 experience!!

You say, 'Hail, Kukrika the Midwife'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'I told you it can only get worse, but if you're that foolish to seek answers, I will try to help where I can.'

You say, 'I want answers.'

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'I wonder if all your kind are this foolish, so willing to get yourself killed trying to help others. If you are seeking answers, go get a sample of the water and take it to Healer Kathrinka. She is on the topmost platform above the swamp. Maybe she has seen something like it before. You must find the source to get a pure sample, look near where you found this scale, my hunch is that island has the answers we seek.'

You receive An Empty Vial from Kukrika the Midwife.

Kukrika the Midwife says, 'Take this vial and hurry, the younglings are getting worse by the minute. If you lose your vial come back to me and I'll try to find another.'

Return to where you found the Scrap Of Gruplok Scales.

You see a mysterious black ooze in the water. You bend down slowly near the water and scoop a small sample of the water into the vial.

You lose An Empty Vial.

You receive A Vial of Tainted Water.

Give A Vial of Tainted Water to Kukrika the Midwife.

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'This.. I recognize this. Oh, we may as well give up hope if our future rests with that abandoner. Oh, Githpick. Never a good bone in his body.' She stops to write a note. 'Give this to him, <Player Name>, and maybe he will see reason. He's our only chance.

You receive Kukrika's Scribbled Note from Kukrika the Midwife.

Give Kukrika's Scribbled Note to Githpick The Deranged (The Murk  at -2810, 1920  •) .

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'What is this <Player Name>? Kukrika gave you this? Give me a moment to read this.'

You gain 100 experience!!

You say, 'Hail, Githpick The Deranged'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'If this was about anything other than the younglings, no heed I'd pay to you or her. Maybe this is a trick. Old I am for your tricks, begone!'

Githpick The Deranged shakes and puts his hands on his head.

You say, 'This is no trick Githpick, the younglings are going to die.'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Let them die I should, only misery in their future. Is it possible? Change their fate, a life worth living?'

You say, 'Help me find what is causing this, or who may have done this.'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Ignore I won't, someone took.. a note, no.. a vial? Black, blue, grey? Asleep I was, gone when I awoke. Importance it had, was locked in my safe box. Was not locked when I awoke!'

You say, 'What was in the box?'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Dirt, swamp water, old things. Ah yes! Black vial, stunk it did. I put it in there for some reason, probably because it stunk so bad!'

You say, 'Do you have any idea who took it?'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Shadowy things, they aren't real. Maybe they could be, like you! You're real! It comes and goes,'

You say, 'Where can I find these shadow figures?'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Night time you won't see, hidden they stay. To bad for us, the swamp is always dark!' Githpick laughs. 'Githpick says, But if you could see.. now wouldn't that be a good trick. To be able to see those shadowy figures who haunt my dreams, cloud my mind, I may have a way.' Githpick reaches back into his box and pulls out a blue vial and hands it to you.'

You receive Small Vial of Blue Mist from Githpick The Deranged.

You say, 'What do you want me to do with this?'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Rub on your skin mosquitoes won't come near. No.. not what I gave, wrong one. Shadowy things, see them you could! Look for them you must, clue you found, more clues you seek!'

You say, 'You sure about this potion?'

Githpick The Deranged laughs!

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Nope, choice you always have. Come back to me if that turns you into a youngling, I'll need a drink!'

Return to where you found the Scrap Of Gruplok Scales in The Murk at -210, -240, -13.

You feel like someone is watching you.

Grevick The Shadowed (The Murk  at -240, -220, -8  •) spawns invisible nearby.

Grevick The Shadowed says, 'You are a meddlesome fool, I have watched as you have tried to gain the trust of the Gruplok, and yet, your kind does not even begin to understand. We are not the proud race we once were, oh how we have fallen. The once proud Gruplok should not have taken into slavery so easily! They do not deserve to have the same name as our ancestors. I will rid these swamps of these weaklings, even if I am the last. You have only prolonged the inevitable for them, for you however, you will not be so lucky.'

Grevick The Shadowed attacks!

Kill Grevick The Shadowed and loot Vial of Vaporous Liquid.

You say, 'Hail, Githpick The Deranged'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'That must have been one big mosquito <Player Name>! You look terrible.'

You say, 'I found who was responsible.'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'A mosquito was responsible? Crazy one I thought I was! Oh wait, shadow found you did? Did you find anything else?'

You say, 'I found your black vial or what is left of it.'

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Please hand it to me so that I may take a look.'

Give Vial of Vaporous Liquid to Githpick The Deranged.

Githpick The Deranged tells you, 'Maybe I have something left in me to fix what I started.' Githpick begins to focus on his hands and reaches for an empty vial. Slowly a black mist comes from the vial you recovered. It begins to sparkle and move, flowing into the empty vial in Githpick's hand. Githpick says, 'I could not salvage much, but this should help the children, I am afraid I do not have enough left to cure the swamp. Take this to Kukrika and save as many as you can.'

You receive Vial of Purified Vapor from Githpick The Deranged.

Githpick The Deranged falls over from exhaustion.

You gain 100 experience!!

Give Vial of Purified Vapor to Kukrika the Midwife.

Kukrika the Midwife tells you, 'Githpick gave this to you, normally I wouldn't trust him, but at this point what choice do we have?' Kukrika pours some of the ointment on to her hand and begins to rub down the younglings. Immediately they start hopping around and croaking loudly. Kukrika speaks, '<Player Name> I can't thank you enough for saving them, if there are more of your kind out there that are this brave, maybe there is a small chance of hope. Take this, its not much, but maybe you will find a use in your adventures.'

You receive Grupling Trainers from Kukrika the Midwife.

Your faction standing with The Gruplok has gotten better!

You gain 25000 experience!!