Deaf Leading the Blind

Deaf Leading the Blind
Quest giver	Ryhajin Kajek
Previous quest	Leader Dannisin's quests - Part I
Starting Zone	Southern Waste of Tarhyl
Ending Zone	Southern Waste of Tarhyl
Other Zone(s)	Eastern Plaguelands Kedge Keep Plane of Earth Tunnels of Lasanth
Suggested Level Range	65 plus
Quest items used	Vial of Diseased Filth Dannisin's Antidote Salve of Sihala x 4 Salve of Tarhansar x 4 Medicine of Tarhansar Ryhajin's Cure Vial of Plague Lasanth's Heart
Item Reward(s)	Kajek Banner
Related overview	Farmer Tenkin's Crops When a Cat is Cornered There's More To Be Found Rescuing the Vah - Set One Set One (Hidden Presences) Saving Ryhajin Kajek Saving Araghin Vahl Saving Mira Shahar Rescuing the Vah - Set Two Set Two (Hidden Presences) Saving Shaylan Nairu Rescuing the Vah - Set Three Set Three (Hidden Presences) Saving Hyvek Vahl Saving Verjya Hakahm Saving Vyre Sraen Saving Sorysia Laythen Oracle Eyes Sane Madness Collecting banners (may start after receiving the Rehn Banner) Standard of the Vahir The Trapped Vahir Set Four (Shir Blades) Saving Vahir Rahkahl Saving Vahir Ghan Standard of the Vah Sraen Sins of the Father Standard of the Vah Kajek Deaf Leading the Blind Standard of the Vah Hakahm And You Thought Darkwoods Was Bad... At Any Price Standard of the Vah Rashaam Yejhana's Lodestone quest Until There Is No Enemy Standard of the Vah Shahar One of My Little Indulgences Under the Black Rose Strange Appetites The Liar and the Whore Standard of the Vahl The Liar and the Whore The Vah - Final Quest Additional sidequests (Optional goodies) Eye Spy Unlocked after Rescuing the Vah - Set One Cube Gigging Building the Future Unlocked after Rescuing the Vah - Set Three Arrows Don't Grow on Trees Unlocked after The Trapped Vahir - Set Four Shir Blade (Paladin) quests Shir Blade (Shadowknight) quests

Walkthrough

Note: This is a sidequest of The Vah. It is received by talking to the Vah you rescued as a Hidden Presence from Mielech's Lair.

Find Ryhajin Kajek (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1290, 1370, -24  • Vah Rehn camp.) .

You say, 'Hail, Ryhajin Kajek'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Ah, <Player Name>, I was hoping I'd see you. Could you help me with something?'

You say, 'Certainly. What has to be done?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Do you know anything about the plague that ravages the lands to the northwest of here?'

You say, 'Yes, the danger is common knowledge to us.'

Ryhajin presses one ear out and flicks the other at you. 'Not to me! I've got to do something to help! I can't leave this camp, so will you be my hand in the north? Please, go speak with the leader of the plague survivors. Learn what you can about the plague from him.'

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: Ryhajin has asked me to speak with the leader of the plague survivors in the Eastern Plaguelands.

Find Leader Dannisin (Eastern Plaguelands  at -1522, -118  • In the the tunnel to the Northern Wastes of Tarhyl) .

You say, 'Hail, Leader Dannisin'

Leader Dannisin says, 'Hail, traveler, and welcome to our camp. We call ourselves the Survivors, those who have not succumbed entirely to the plague that holds this once blossoming land in its grip. Though it may have rotted our bodies away, our minds remain sound, and from here we watch over the poor tormented creatures that live in this land and seek a way to end the plague. Feel free to share our shelter. Mesklin over there can provide you with provisions if you need.'

You say, 'A man named Ryhajin Kajek sent me to ask you about the plague.'

Leader Dannisin says, 'Ryhajin? Or Kajek, for that matter--I've never heard of either name. Who is he, what did he want to know, and why?'

You say, 'He's a shaman, he wanted to know everything you knew, and he wants to help. He only recently arrived here and didn't even know the plague existed until a few days ago.'

Leader Dannisin says, 'It's a stretch to ask me to trust a man I've never met, but I will share what I can. Any chance at help is worth the risk.' Dannisin spends a lot of time writing down his thoughts on a crumpled leaf of old paper. After a long time, he hands it to you. 'Take this back to Ryhajin. I fear I don't know much, but I've been searching for help in studying the disease, so perhaps soon I will know more.'

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: Leader Dannisin wrote what he knew about the plague. I should bring this back to Ryhajin.

Note: At this point you should finish Leader Dannisin's quests - Part I, if you have not already. You will also need one additional Vial of Diseased Filth for a total of five (5), four (4) to finish the quest and get Dannisin's Antidote, and one more for the next step in this quest.

Return to Ryhajin Kajek (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1290, 1370, -24  • Vah Rehn camp.) .

You say, 'Hail, Ryhajin Kajek'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'You're back! What have you learned about the plague?'

If you have already finished Leader Dannisin's quests - Part I:

You say, '-Hand Ryhajin the note.-'

Ryhajin reads over the note carefully. 'Not much... but a good start. I think I shall need one of these plagued vials he makes mention of, along with that antidote he gave you. Don't worry, I'll return it.' Seeing your expression, he flicks an ear at you. 'Where Dannisin failed, we may succeed--I have knowledge that has apparently long since passed from the world.'

If you have not yet finished Leader Dannisin's quests - Part I:

You say, '-Hand Ryhajin the note.-'

Ryhajin reads over the note carefully. 'Not much... but a good start. I think I shall need one of these plagued vials he makes mention of. The note also says he was working on an antidote, but needed some assistance. You should help him finish it, then bring it to me along with one of the same vials he will need. An antidote is not a cure, but we can do better.' Seeing your expression, he flicks an ear at you. 'Where Dannisin failed, we may succeed--I have knowledge that has apparently long since passed from the world.'

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: Ryhajin wants to examine Dannisin's antidote along with one of the vials of plague from the plaguelands. He believes that his fresh, ancient viewpoint might provide new insight into the plague.

Gather and give Ryhajin Kajek:

• Dannisin's Antidote
• Vial of Diseased Filth

Ryhajin studies the vial for long time, pouring bits of it out and applying the antidote to them, then taking notes. He mutters frequently to himself, and each time the mutter is lower, angrier, more hopeless. Eventually he straightens, shaking his head. 'There is no way to cure the disease once it has taken root. Not all hope is lost, but the solution we must use is a difficult one, and will require many esoteric components.' Ryhajin motions at a list he'd prepared. 'There is a... sort of almost-cure-all known to my people. It operates by regressing any disease it finds, reverting it back to the moment of infection. In this case, to early enough to be solved with Dannisin's antidote.'

Ryhajin Kajek returned Dannisin's Antidote to you.

You say, 'What will I need?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'While I'm sure we could get what we needed from mundane sources, it would take me too long to learn where to find it, and my own knowledge is hopelessly outdated. Find the minions of water, near the plane's anchor in Kedge Keep. Take from there four samples of the salves carried by the fishmen, along with some of the more sophisticated medicine carried by the lord of the place. Then go to the plane of earth and find four samples of Sihala's salve. While we don't need those salves directly, I can distill them down to their component pieces and retrieve what we *do* need.'

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: I need to find four of Tarhansar's salves on his minions in Kedge Keep, along with medicine from the lord of the place. Not only that, but I must locate four samples of the salve carried by Sihala's creatures in the Plane of Earth. Ryhajin can break them down into the components he needs.

You say, 'What should I do if I don't want to harm Sihala's minions?'

Ryhajin's ears push sideways. 'I didn't say to *kill* them, <Player Name>, I just said to get the salve. Did it occur to you that you could simply *ask* for it?'

Note: If you are pledged to the Sihala deity, you can find Veteran Klindra (Plane of Earth  at -3281, -1992, 268  •) for an alternative method of obtaining a Salve of Sihala.

Gather and give Ryhajin Kajek:

• Salve of Sihala x 4
• Salve of Tarhansar x 4
• Medicine of Tarhansar

Ryhajin works with the salves for a long time, beginning by boiling the excess material away. He then takes the flakes that are left and grinds them in a pestle, then pours in a few unidentifiable liquids. He heats the entire mixture over a flame and, five minutes later, gives you the result. 'Take this, <Player Name>, and sail swift to Dannisin. His people need this badly.'

You receive Ryhajin's Cure from Ryhajin Kajek.

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: Ryhajin made a potion to reverse the course of the plague. I should bring it to Leader Dannisin.

Return to Leader Dannisin (Eastern Plaguelands  at -1522, -118  • In the the tunnel to the Northern Wastes of Tarhyl) .

Give Leader Dannisin:

• Ryhajin's Cure

Bug!

I assume the interaction with Mesklin no longer works. The quest will still work, and you will get your journal update.

Leader Dannisin says, 'Mesklin has volunteered to be the first to try the cure.' Dannisin motions to the other plagued man. 'And <Player Name>... Don't be too hard on yourself or Ryhajin if this doesn't work. Many have tried and failed to cure the plague.'

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: I should return to Ryhajin and report what I've seen.

Return to Ryhajin Kajek (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1290, 1370, -24  • Vah Rehn camp.) .

You say, 'Hail, Ryhajin Kajek'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Back already? Did the stars smile?'

You say, 'If you're asking how it went, the answer is `poorly`.'

'But...' Ryhajin's ears fall. 'I don't understand. Didn't our medicine regress the plague's process? Should not then Dannisin's antidote have worked?'

You say, 'They became worse as I applied the medicine.'

'No!' Ryhajin hisses. 'It can't be!' His eyes bore deep into yours. 'Tell me! Tell me what happened, leave nothing out, spare no detail!'

You say, '-Recount the process-'

Ryhajin releases you, seeming almost to deflate. 'It can't be... We made them *worse*? Impossible! There's no natural way to stop the reversion process, and it would need to be specifically warded against it magically--difficult when nobody living remembers the remedy...' The alchemist's ears twitch madly as he mutters to himself. 'There's something sneaky happening here, something we're not privy to.' He paces back and forth, scratching his chin. 'Didn't Dannisin tell you that Lasanth made this plague? The gnome is a tinkerer, a meddler only--his skill exceeds mine, but the combined efforts of we two, Dannisin, and the knowledge of the ancients should easily route any magic of his. No, something's not right.'

You say, 'What can we do?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'We must confront Lasanth. Take this flask of plague, hurl it at the gnome, in secret if possible. Watch him. If the blight is truly his to command, he will know how to undo the magic strengthening it. If he does not, he'll have to ask for outside help. Learn what you can, but be careful. Return to me if you need another vial.'

You receive Vial of Plague from Ryhajin Kajek.

Your journal has been updated. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: I should take the vial of plague to Lasanth and use it on the alchemist gnome, preferably when not directly fighting him.

Find Lasanth the Alchemist (Tunnels of Lasanth  •) .

Use Vial of Plague on Lasanth the Alchemist.

The plague strikes Lasanth squarely. He stops what he's doing and closes his eyes, concentrating and gathering his magic while the black mass begins to infect his body.

A great wave of plague bursts forth from Lasanth's body! The gnome straightens, once again looking about him, but this time he seems... different, paler, more gaunt, less alive.

Kill Lasanth the Alchemist.

Loot Lasanth's Heart from Lasanth the Alchemist's corpse.

Return to Ryhajin Kajek (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1290, 1370, -24  • Vah Rehn camp.) .

Give Ryhajin Kajek:

• Lasanth's Heart

Ryhajin studies the heart for a long time. His ears lay flat back all the while, and eventually he heaves a great sigh and leans back. '...those men are dead, <Player Name>. Dannisin, Mesklin, all of them, died not long after the disease infected them. The plague itself is the only life in their bodies, and any cure of it will kill them. The regression worked correctly, but it was only pulling them toward the point of infection--their deaths. Nothing can ever be done for them. <Player Name>...' Ryhajin looks down. 'I would ask that you keep this from them. This knowledge would drive them to death or to service of the plague, and I cannot have that on my conscience. We may not be able to save them, but we can at least do them this kindness. I know you've been looking for banners, and in honesty I would have given you mine freely, but consider it the price of your silence instead.'

You receive Kajek Banner from Ryhajin Kajek.

You have completed a quest. [Deaf Leading the Blind]

 

Journal Text: By studying the plagued heart of Lasanth himself, Ryhajin was able to determine the truth: the plagued men died long ago, and the plague itself is their only remaining life. Any cure of the plague will surely kill the men. Nothing can be done.

You say, 'Not everyone shies away from hard truths, Ryhajin. You may want to forget about what happened in the caves, and that's your choice, but these men deserve to know the truth about themselves.'

Ryhajin shrugs, but avoids looking you in the eye.