Hungry Devourer

Overview
Summary:
 * 1) Speak with Old Mac in Deldrimor Bowl.
 * 2) Feed Joe 10 more succulent juniper meats.
 * 3) Speak with Old Mac in Deldrimor Bowl.
 * 4) Return to Master Saberlin for your reward.

Obtained from:
 * Master Saberlin in Beacon's Perch.

Requirements:
 * Prophecies character

Reward:
 * 400 XP
 * Skills:
 * Flurry
 * Pin Down
 * Divine Spirit
 * Rotting Flesh
 * Shatter Enchantment
 * Lightning Strike

Dialogue:
 * "We are short on every major supply and to make it worse, that damnable pet of Old Mac's is eating what remains of our meat. See if you can talk to the man and find a way to feed his pet without sacrificing our remaining food stores. I've tried it myself and his pet almost ate me! Mack is on guard duty just outside Beacon's Perch in Deldrimor Bowl."


 * "Can you help me out with this?"

Intermediate Dialogue 1 (Old Mac)
 * ''"I know that Joe here can be a bit of a glutton but it isn't his fault! He's a growing young Devourer and he's got to keep his strength up if he's to help me defend things around here.  His favorite food is those succulent junipers that grow north of here, but I can't take him to go get them since I'm on duty."


 * "Would you help me out and go take Joe foraging with you? If you feed him about 10 of the succulent juniper meats that should keep him content for a long while."

Intermediate Dialogue 2 (Old Mac)
 * "There's a good lad Joe, all full? Thank you for taking such good care of Joe, .  You go tell Master Saberlin that he doesn't have to worry about Joe any longer."

Reward Dialogue
 * "So you're sure that devourer is sated? Well then, good work, .  That should help our food situation a bit.  I hate to say it, but it helps having that creature around; we haven't had an ettin attack in days."

Followup:
 * The Deserters

Walkthrough
Do not talk to either Old Mack or Joe the devourer just yet, as the quest summary suggests. If you do, Joe will follow you around and it may be difficult to keep him alive, because of his low level. If you do accidentally talk to him first, you can get him stuck on a tree in the area immediately after where you meet him to lose him. However it is important to note that the mission can still be sucessfully completed if Joe dies.

You can get the succulent juniper meat first, then return to the two of them, "speak" with Joe, Old Mack and finally Master Saberlin. There is a group of Succulent Junipers fighting with a band of centaurs right off the road to the right (not at the marked position on the map). They may not provide you with enough portions of juniper meat. You can kill this group several times if need be, by rezoning then talking to Old Mack when you have 10 portions of juniper meat. Or you can do the quest as it was intended, by talking to Old Mack and hunting down Junipers with Joe in tow and feeding him the meat.

Note
Feeding Joe less than 10 pieces, and then leaving this zone, re-sets the number of Succulent Juniper Meats needed. So only feed Joe the full amount, nothing less or your efforts will be wasted.