One of My Little Indulgences

This is a sidequest of The Vah, it must be started to continue with the Vah Back questline, but does not have to be completed. It is received by talking to the Vah you rescued as a Hidden Presence from Sorcerer's Labyrinth.

One of My Little Indulgences
Quest giver	Araghin Vahl
Next quest	Under the Black Rose
Starting Zone	Southern Waste of Tarhyl
Ending Zone	Southern Waste of Tarhyl
Other Zone(s)	Tunnels of Lasanth Everchill Caverns Plane of Nightmare
Suggested Level Range	65 plus
Quest items used	List of Ingredients Black Rose Chunk of Wormwood Root Strange Herb
Item Reward(s)	Black Rose Extract
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: You will need to talk to Ryhajin Kajek enough to learn that they are an alchemist. If you have already done so, you can skip to talking to Araghin Vahl.

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

You say, 'Hail, Ryhajin Kajek'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Greetings, <Player Name>!' Ryhajin claps you on the back, a delighted grin on his face. 'I can't thank you enough for dragging me out of that hole. Just look around you--open air as far as the eye can see! It's like seeing the stars for the first time. I still don't know how I got here, but it's where I need to be.'

You say, 'What do you mean by that?'

Ryhajin shrugs. 'The vah where I was needed my help, but these vah need it more. It's better that I'm here, and I've too much to do to fret over the hows and the whys.'

You say, 'Fair enough. Let's move on to other topics.'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Certainly. What would you like to talk about?'

You say, 'What do you do here?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'I heal the sick, tend the wounded, brew potions, guide spirits when necessary, and generally handle mystical matters.'

You say, 'Potions? You were an alchemist?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Aye, and I still am.'

Find Araghin Vahl (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1221, 1393  • Vah Rehn camp) .

You say, 'Hail, Araghin Vahl'

Araghin Vahl tells you, 'Ah, <Player Name>.' He reaches for a small vial hanging around his neck, then pauses. His claws click along the vial, but leave it be. 'And what can I do for you, hrm?'

You say, 'What's that around your neck?'

Araghin Vahl says, 'Oh, this?' He holds the vial out. 'Just one of my little indulgences. I must be thrifty--it seems they're no longer made.' His ears dip.

You say, 'What's in it? Some sort of drug?'

Araghin shakes his head. 'You common folk have no appreciation for the finer things. No, it's not a 'drug'. It's a scent.'

You say, 'A scent? How can you put a scent in a vial?'

Araghin Vahl tells you, 'Not easily, to be sure. This vial contains a few drops of black rose extract, mixed with herbs found only on the highest mountains in the lands of magic. The fragrance is indescribable, and now irreplacable.'

You say, 'Ryhajin is an alchemist. Maybe he can make you more.'

Araghin murrs happily. 'Oh indeed, indeed, perhaps he can! Thank you, <Player Name>. Here.' Araghin pulls out a strip of parchment and some sort of mechanical quill, then hastily scribbles down a list of ingredients. 'This is from memory, but it should be mostly accurate. Take this to Ryhajin--ask him if he can make me more. If he does, oh, I shall be greatly pleased!'

You receive List of Ingredients from Araghin Vahl.

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Journal Text: I told Araghin that Ryhajin was an alchemist. Araghin seemed excited, and gave me a list of ingrediants to bring to Ryhajin. Hopefully we can recreate the scent.

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

Give Ryhajin Kajek:

• List of Ingredients

Ryhajin looks the note over. 'Hrmm, yes... yes, I could make this.' He looks back at you. 'Araghin wanted this, eh? I'd heard of it, but never had the chance to smell it myself. I'll be working in the dark, but I think I can puzzle it out.' He shrugs. 'First time for everything, eh?'

You say, 'What do I need to get?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'First, a black rose. Not just any deep-purple rose, but an exceedingly rare, wild, actually black one. Next, there's the herbs from the mountains. Let's see... the first is artemisia absinthium, commonly called wormwood. Honestly, I've no idea where you'd get that. The second is papaver somniferum... hm. I believe it's used by the shamans of everchill in some of their vision-rituals. Ah, good, the last is ergot. It's neither a herb, nor from a mountain--it's a simple bread fungus useful in childbirthing. I already have enough of it, you need not fetch more.'

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Journal Text: I gave the list to Ryhajin, who told me where to get the various bits--more or less. It might be a good idea to talk to other vah in the camp to see what they know.

You say, 'And you can mix them together to create a beautiful fragrance?'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Yes, I've heard it does smell quite nice.'

You say, 'You didn't really tell me where to find the rose.'

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'I haven't the foggiest idea where to get one. Natural roses can never be truly black, they can only come close. What's more, the recipe calls for a wild rose, so it can't be an artificially altered one. It has to be a rose which grew wild and was altered by magic into being as black as the starless sky. I've heard they bear some special significance to the nobility, but I don't know what that would be.'

Note: At this point you will be able to get the quest Under the Black Rose from Mira Shahar. You will not need to progress any further into this quest, One of My Little Indulgences, in order to get the final vah banner. You will need to finish the first assassination in Under the Black Rose to get the correct rose for this quest.

Gather and give Ryhajin Kajek:

• Black Rose
• Chunk of Wormwood Root
• Strange Herb

Ryhajin Kajek tells you, 'Excellent job, <Player Name>. This should keep Araghin happy for a long, long time. I'll bring it to him at my first opportunity. You should see him, too. I expect he'll want to thank you in person.'

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Journal Text: I have Ryhajin the ingrediants  [sic] and he was able to replicate the scent. He's going to bring it to Araghin himself, but mentioned that I should speak to the merchant as well.

Return to Araghin Vahl (Southern Waste of Tarhyl  at -1221, 1393  • Vah Rehn camp) .

You say, 'Hail, Araghin Vahl'

Araghin Vahl tells you, 'Ah, <Player Name>! It worked!' Araghin holds up the little vial, clicking it with his claws. 'It's a weakness of mine, I know, but it's so good to have it back. I've set aside some of this batch for you, and if you ever want more, just bring Ryhajin more of the herb from Everchill.' He unstoppers the vial, then holds it out a bit. 'Here, have a sniff.'

You receive Black Rose Extract from Araghin Vahl.

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Journal Text: Araghin shared some of the scent with me. If I want more, I can bring Ryhajin more of the herb from everchill.

You say, '-Smell the vial.-'

You smell the vial. You catch the barest hint of an intoxicating aroma, similar to the rose itself but somehow different. That's before all the colors in your eyes rebel and the laws of physics seems to forget you. You feel very strange.

You say, 'I thought you said this wasn't a drug!'

Araghin Vahl tells you, 'I lied.'

Note: This quest will never be completed from your quest journal. Feel free to use #journal disable <#> to move it to the Inactive category.