The Prize Moa Bird

Overview
Summary
 * 1) Head to the catacombs and find Pitney's prize bird.
 * 2) Return to Pitney for your reward.

Obtained from
 * Pitney in Lakeside County (Ashford Village)

Requirements
 * Prophecies Pre-Searing Character
 * The Worm Problem

Reward
 * 250 XP
 * Smiting Staff
 * Energy +5
 * Holy damage: 3-5
 * Armor +5 (vs. physical damage)
 * Long Sword (Note that this Long Sword has the look of a Crystalline Sword)
 * Slashing damage: 6-9
 * Armor +5 (while casting)
 * Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 5%)

Dialogue
 * "I'm at a loss. First those worms, and now someone has stolen my prize moa bird. To make matters worse, the tracks seem to indicate that whoever took her led off to the Catacombs! I don't have to tell you how dangerous it is down there.


 * But wait, you're a strong . Would you be willing to find my poor bird and bring her back?"


 * Accept: "I'll find your bird."
 * Reject: "I have more important things to do."

Reward Dialogue
 * "My precious bird is dead? And part of some kind of ritual you say? Just my luck.... Well at least nothing worse can happen to me today. In any case, thank you for your trouble."

Walkthrough
There are several entrances into the Catacombs. If you start from Ashford Abbey, head down the path to the right until you go down some stairs into a big rectangular room with a few Restless Corpses in it. Go to the end of the room and take the second right into a cavern full of Deadly Crypt Spiders, keep heading down this path until you get to the hallway where Oberan the Reviled is. Right before Oberan's hallway, take a left and go straight down that path and up a flight of stairs. This should take you to the candleroom where Pitney's moa bird lays dead in the middle of the room and two Crypt Fiends are lurking. You can either fight the Crypt Fiends or run.

Alternative: Take the Catacombs entrance in Green Hills County, which is located north-east of Barradin's Estate, this is a much shorter trip (see the map provided).

However you get there, once you have found the dead moa bird, return to Ashford Village and tell Pitney the sad news.