Walkthrough
Note: Standing on the edge of the basin may allow short or shrunk characters to interact with a demented gruplok when they otherwise cannot due to line of sight.
Find a demented gruplok (The Murk at -1040, -1050, 28 •) .
You say, 'Hail, a demented gruplok'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Erp, gleen fowt. Jaare mof tongu.. il frit hoyk yat bij.. Hatto kla!'
You say, 'Tije, groql hat! Umlo guj korwe fen?'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Kolom! Hreu ynea juttaq refno ket hidda. Janli yurp nez heqra <Player Class> tohen gilap et tokleb va.'
You say, 'Glurb harl totu gep nar.'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Kla!! Fo megrat jugh qeital epz hinonn <Player Class> falm ress topu jin app.'
You say, 'Urta faju cair tuy-'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Kaoli!! Ghurn walno tid gethnu vi chanyo!!!'
Gather Decrepit Glossary and return to a demented gruplok.
With the Decrepit Glossary in your inventory you will get the following emotes as you speak with a demented gruplok:
You struggle to translate the Gruplok's strange speech.
You say, 'Hail, a demented gruplok'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'You and.. this vessel controlled, we.. must have them.. no nonsense.. please.'
You say, 'Tige grokl hadd?'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Yes. Who we are.. we are only Control.. we only are Communicate.. are Observe.'
You say, 'Glurt hatl tapu get nal.'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'What we want is.. from legend of Gruplok.. the ancient.. deep magic.. deep swamp we search and.. Lost.. all lost.'
You say, 'Urqa fahu caen tuyej.'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'You.. volunteer? Search.. swamp for deep.. evidence of magic.. give to vessel, we... Communicate..'
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: A strange voice projected from a Gruplok instructed you to search for evidence of deep magic within the Murk.
Gather and give a demented gruplok:
The Gruplok's hands perform a series of complex gestures around the clay orb.. it glows and hardens.
He hands you the result. Ex.. ... great.. power in this but... potential only.. the source.... deeper in the ground... chhhh.
You receive Smooth Clay Symbol from a demented gruplok.
You gain 25,000 experience!!
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: You are to find a source of Gruplok magic deep in the ground.
You say, 'Hail, a demented gruplok'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Deep... in the ground.. buried.. hundreds of years..'
Gather and give a demented gruplok:
The Gruplok's hands perform a series of complex gestures around the orb..
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Glurrp... error! This power is.. corrupt... too.. Hel`Xup..'
You gain 25,000 experience!!
You say, 'Klur?'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Hel`Xup! Fraploth!.... confounding.. something terrible.. a long distance away... a wide open plain.. where the sun rises.. atop a hill.. destroy it before.. Hel`Xup..'
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: The voice asked you to destroy something terrible far, far away...
Travel to East Badlands atop a hill at /loc 520 -2060 210.
You are struck by a sudden jolt of energy!
a void hums softly... its tendrils search for a focus..
a void gets a fix on something.. a distant, distorted voice wells up from within.
a void pulses quietly, a voice in your head intones: '<Player Class>, you.. seek the Hel`Xup.. the.. raz.. har'
At this point, a void will spawn at that spot, and start to spawn waves of Hel`Xup Outsiders.
Hel`Xup Outsider explodes out of thin air!
These spawn 2-3 at a time, and are fairly mean (dark blue to 65). After several waves, a "boss" will spawn of the same class that started the event named Hel`xup <Player Class> which is yellow to 65. Kill Hel`xup <Player Class>.
Hel`xup <Player Class> crumples, and a soft light escapes its wounds.
The soft light suffuses you with a sensation of malice.
Ghastly visions race before your eyes.
Return to a demented gruplok (The Murk at -1040, -1050, 28 •) .
You say, 'Hail, a demented gruplok'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'We felt.. the error repaired.. the item before.. silver... has this become...'
You receive Black Sky Symbol from a demented gruplok.
a demented gruplok tells you, 'the Hel`Xup.. within you.. not a good.. but.. reveal.. return to the Hel`Xup.. there is one.. hidden within others.. you have eyes.. to see now..'
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: You are to return to the .. Hel`Xup.. and find something hidden.
Return to East Badlands and kill animals that have not yet be corrupted, on death a Hel`Xup Planewalker could spawn.
Note: The monsters you slay cannot be the corrupted.
Hel`Xup Planewalker explodes out of thin air!
Note: Hel`Xup Planewalker are about as tough as the Hel`Xup Outsiders from before, but only spawn one at a time.
On Death:
Hel`Xup Planewalker squeals as it is drawn back across the planes.
The chaos within you stirs for a moment, then settles.
Note: If you return to a demented gruplok too soon he tells you, 'found one.. but still.. Hel`Xup... hidden.. by Hel`Xup... you can see.. the piece within...'
On the fifth (5th) kill:
Hel`Xup Chaos Lord screams so loud, the world goes fuzzy for a moment.
Note: Hel`Xup Chaos Lord is more difficult than the five previous Hel`Xup Planewalker'.
On Death:
You feel something within you tug sharply then snap free. The creature's essence solidifies into a familiar orb.
A wisp of dark vapor appears briefly above <Player Name>'s head.
You receive Hel`Xup Orb from Hel`Xup Chaos Lord.
Note: Everyone who is flagged for this part of the quest should find a Hel`Xup Orb in their bag at this point.
Return to a demented gruplok (The Murk at -1040, -1050, 28 •) .
Give a demented gruplok:
The Gruplok's hands perform a series of complex gestures around the orb.. it changes form.
a demented gruplok tells you, 'becomes clear.. the.. fundamental.. missing but one piece.. '
You receive Hel`Xup Symbol from a demented gruplok.
You gain 25,000 experience!!
You say, 'Orta gik velt.'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'the symbols.. lack a finality.. one last.. would be.. invisible.. remnant of creature.. from beyond..'
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: The last piece is held by an invisible creature from beyond.
Find and kill The Unseen (Kaesora at 54, -673, -112 • Far east deadend tunnel) .
Note: You must be flagged up to this part in the quest in order to receive Transparent Orb from The Unseen. When killing The Unseen, everyone in the group who is flagged up to that part in the quest will receive the orb in their inventory.
On Death:
The Unseen's shadow vanishes, and a faint wail echoes across the walls, 'Vessel.... where...'
You feel a swirling rush of air around your hands.
You receive Transparent Orb from The Unseen.
Return to a demented gruplok (The Murk at -1040, -1050, 28 •) .
Give a demented gruplok:
The Gruplok's hands perform a series of complex gestures around the orb.. it changes form.
a demented gruplok tells you, 'extrapolation.. indicates.. finality.. message uncertain.. what is..'
You receive Opaque Symbol from a demented gruplok.
You gain 25,000 experience!!
You say, 'Hail, a demented gruplok'
a demented gruplok tells you, 'confounding... puzzle.. all symbols.... accounted yet... no solution..one more familiar with.. Gruplok.. history..'
Find Historian Galka (The Murk at -1470, -1770, 27 • Gruplok City) .
Give Historian Galka:
- Smooth Clay Symbol
- Black Sky Symbol
- Hel`Xup Symbol
- Opaque Symbol
The Gruplok's eyes light up in fascination. 'A puzzle! It has been years since my mind was put to any test. Let's see now.. this one..'.
Galka's hands are a blur and he mutters while he works furiously. 'At last! Why.. this is.. the text appears to be in a very ancient writing system. I'll not ask where you found this, but let me make quick copy and... There!'
You receive The Ancient Word from Historian Galka.
Historian Galka tells you, 'This knowledge may be a boon to us or dangerous if word gets out. Please be careful.'
You gain 25,000 experience!!
Your journal has been updated. [Voices]
Journal Text: Historian Galka connected the four symbols into what appears to be very ancient Gruplok text.
Return to a demented gruplok (The Murk at -1040, -1050, 28 •) .
Give a demented gruplok:
The Gruplok stares for a moment at the ancient text, making indecipherable sounds.
Now, he speaks to you, in your own language!
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Yes, this is indeed a foundation of the ancient Gruplok magics. May it serve them half as well as this knowledge will certainly serve us. Though worthless to you in its pure form, we have transcribed a suitable portion as a reward for your efforts. We cannot hope to buy your silence with such a gift, but perhaps do us the favor of keeping our presence unknown for now. We predict our paths may cross again, though you may not realize it.'
You receive <Gruplok Spell> from a demented gruplok.
a demented gruplok tells you, 'Thank you once again, kind <Player Class>. You have helped more than you can know. We now leave this vessel.'
You gain 25,000 experience!!
You have completed a quest. [Voices]
Journal Text: You are now in possession of a fragment of ancient Gruplok magic.