Changes: Commandeering a Mortal Vessel

Revision as of 15:55, 27 October 2010

Overview

Summary

Travel to Majesty's Rest and enter The Mausoleum.
Search the mausoleum for a sarcophagus worthy of a king.
See The Countess of Hakewood for your reward.

Obtained from

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch

Requirements

Heirlooms of the Mad King

Reward

10,000 XP
1,500
100 Trick-or-Treat Bags

Dialogue

"Ah, it's you again! The precious artifacts you gathered surely brought us one step closer to allowing our most wise and noble king to remain the mortal realm year-round. You've proven to be a most useful servant. It's time to complete the next step of the ritual."

"His Highness's soul can't rightly return to the mortal realm without having a body to unite with. Deep in the swamps of Kryta, near the border of the Maguuma Jungle, lies a great mausoleum that houses much of the nobility from generations past. Truly a "who's who" of wealthy dead people! I need you to claim our gracious king's mortal vessel so we may prepare it for his return. Search the mausoleum for the elegant sarcophagus, and you'll have our corpse!"

"Oh, one more thing: watch out for dragons!"

Accept: "The thought of the Mad Kin's soul floating around on the loose frightens me too much to say no."

Reject: "Ok, I have to draw the line at corpse stealing."

Reward dialogue

"Ah, yes. I figured picking out the corpse based on the exquisiteness of its casket would provide a vessel of sufficiently noble blood for His Highness's soul. Oh, don't give me that look! We would have used King Thorn's actual body, but... well, let's just say the revolting masses got rather creative with it after his untimely demise. I assure you, you would not want to have been tasked with fetching that cadaver! Here's something for your troubles. You may want to wash your hands, by the way."

Follow up

An Ingenious Plan

Walkthrough

When you enter Majesty's Rest, three Mad King's Guards will spawn with you. To enter The Mausoleum, you must "speak" with the Enter the Mausoleum NPC, which is located behind Rotscale. In addition to the Rotting Dragons he normally appears with, this quest adds a number of undead, including Skeleton Rangers, Necrid Horsemen, and Damned Clerics on the hilltop, some Wraiths on the bridge, and a pack of Smoke Phantoms that will ambush you from behind after you cross the bridge.

It is not necessary to kill Rotscale, however — as long as someone can reach the NPC and click through the dialogue, you will be transported into the Mausoleum.

The Mausoleum itself is populated with large groups of undead that are packed fairly close together. Careful pulling should be employed to separate the groups, otherwise your party may be overwhelmed.

There are 5 Elegant Sarcophagi in the Mausoleum. The "correct" sarcophagus is assigned randomly each time, and the other sarcophagi will spawn an undead. After finding the one that updates the quest, you can return to Lion's Arch.

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 ==Walkthrough==
-When you enter [[Majesty's Rest]], three [[Mad King's Guard]]s will spawn with you.  Follow the quest marker to the center right and approach the island with [[Rotscale]].  Killing Rotscale is optional, as he can be pulled and walked around to enter the mausoleum.  Once in the mausoleum you will have to fight through groups of [[undead]] to reach the [[Elegant Sarcophagus|Elegant Sarcophagi]]. Careful pulling is a must; expect at least one or two wipes (the group will resurrect on the stairs at the beginning of the mausoleum) and bring some DP remover. Interacting with a sarcophagus spawns an undead, keep progressing through the mausoleum and the quest will update on a random sarcophagus (often the fifth, or last, sarcophagus to be checked).  Return to Lion's Arch for your reward.
+When you enter [[Majesty's Rest]], three [[Mad King's Guard]]s will spawn with you.  To enter [[The Mausoleum]], you must "speak" with the [[Enter the Mausoleum]] NPC, which is located behind [[Rotscale]].  In addition to the [[Rotting Dragon]]s he normally appears with, this quest adds a number of undead, including [[Skeleton Ranger]]s, [[Necrid Horseman|Necrid Horsemen]], and [[Damned Cleric]]s on the hilltop, some [[Wraith]]s on the bridge, and a pack of [[Smoke Phantom]]s that will ambush you from behind after you cross the bridge.
+It is not necessary to kill Rotscale, however &mdash; as long as someone can reach the NPC and click through the dialogue, you will be transported into the Mausoleum.
+The Mausoleum itself is populated with large groups of undead that are packed fairly close together.  Careful pulling should be employed to separate the groups, otherwise your party may be overwhelmed.
+There are 5 [[Elegant Sarcophagus|Elegant Sarcophagi]] in the Mausoleum.  The "correct" sarcophagus is assigned randomly each time, and the other sarcophagi will spawn an undead.  After finding the one that updates the quest, you can return to Lion's Arch.
 [[Category:Halloween quests]]