Mysterious Message (Prophecies)

Overview


Quest Summary:
 * 1) Drop the mysterious message into the hollow log.
 * 2) Let Alari Doubleblade know that the message has been delivered.

Obtained from:
 * Envoy Ero in Druid's Overlook

Requirements:
 * none

Reward:
 * 500 XP
 * Monk: Healing Seed
 * Warrior: Pure Strike
 * Necromancer: Well of Suffering
 * Ranger: Storm Chaser
 * Elementalist: Stone Daggers
 * Mesmer: Ethereal Burden

Mission Text:
 * "Are you with the Shining Blade? I come in peace bearing a message for them. I am supposed to have dropped the message in a hollow log located someplace called Mamnoon Lagoon, but frankly, this forest makes me nervous. If you would be so good as to deliver the message for me, I'm certain your friends in the Shining Blade would be most appreciative. After you drop off the message, seek out Alari Doubleblade in Silverwood and tell him that the message has been delivered.


 * Will you do this for me?"

Followup:
 * Upon completion, Alari Doubleblade offers the quest The Price of Steel

Walkthrough
This quest can be started from The Wilds or Druid's Overlook but either way involves a considerable amount of traveling. The quest consists of two parts. Firstly the message must be placed in the hollow log at point A. Secondly you must speak to Alari Doubleblade at point B.

Doing the first part consists of walking through the Sage Lands into the Mamnoon Lagoon. Getting through the Sage Lands is fairly straight forward although you will probably find yourself being poisoned a lot. The small section from the beginning of the Mamnoon Lagoon to the hollow log is quite difficult however. There are level 19 Jungle Skale, they come in groups of two and there are two groups that need to be killed. Although they are quite tough they should not be too much of a problem but a group of 5 level 17 Wind Rider appear on the hill just past the hollow log. They are similar to the Storm Chaser you encounter earlier but much tougher. They use Mesmer skills like Conjure Phantasm and Cry of Frustration.

You may be able to click on the hollow log (which will drop the message in) before the Wind Rider arrive but you need to get past them to do the second part anyway. If you are finding it hard to kill them you could instead lead them back towards the start and die. You will respawn near the hollow log and should be able to continue towards point B without killing them. Alternatively you could use a runner, such as a Warrior with Sprint or a Ranger with Storm Chaser to simply run past them. The third option is to quickly drop the message in the hollow log then do the second part of the quest starting from Bloodstone Fen or Quarrel Falls.

The second part requires you to talk to Alari Doubleblade who is in Silverwood at point B on the map. It may be worth walking to Quarrel Falls or Bloodstone Fen when this quest is done because it is a long walk and you're almost there.