------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crown of Deceit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where: Plane of Knowledge Who: Sage Balic Rating: Good (4.45) Time: Weeks Level: 55 Classes: All Required Items: Cloak Pattern Dark Elf Parts Elf Essence Elf Essence Recipe Picturebook Platinum Thread Poison Vial Reet Froglok Crown Ruby Velium Mastodon Fur Velium Mastodon Fur Cloak Vial of Purified Mana Wood Elf Parts [scalp of the Ghoul Lord] Related Zones: Old Sebilis Upper Guk [Lower Guk] Related Creatures: An Old Froglok Froglok Reet Knight Froglok Reet Shaman Froglok Reet Wizard [the Ghoul Lord] Era: Unset (Planes) Type: Quest Entered: Thu Dec 5 15:25:50 2002 Modified: Tue Jul 13 10:53:37 2004 11 people have rated this quest [Edited:] Sat Dec 30 02:00:00 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is not mentioned below is that you will need to /CON Warmly (confirm?) to the live frogloks, which means very many hours in Lower Guk killing as many undead frogloks as possible. The frogloks in Old Sebilis now also give Frogloks of Guk faction. If you are not well liked then the old froglok will take the picture book and give you nothing in return. Also, since the release of EQ:LoY the frogloks are considered a Good Race and are followers of Mithaniel Marr. Followers of Bertoxxulous, Cazic-Thule, Innoruuk or Rallos Zek especially will need to kill the Ghoul Lord to loot his scalp, which is restricted to those evil followers and has a faction modifier. When worn it further improves their faction once they have killed undead frogs to the factions upper limit. You might need to use an illusion potion (human, guktan, etc.) to reach Warmly faction. It would probably make Gukta (previously Grobb) a place where they might bank and use merchants. Things changed again... the trolls retook Grobb as their home and the guktans have been displaced into the Rathe Mountains (where I personally would have put the trolls when they were ousted, but closer to Ferrott). Also, not all guktans have a good alignment since there are rogues, necromancers and shadow knights. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Sage Balic is at the top of the ramp tower that leads to the Library of Plane of Knowledge (-23,+55,-38). Sage Balic regards you indifferently -- looks like he would wipe the floor with you! You say, 'Hail, Sage Balic' Sage Balic says 'Greetings friend. Welcome to my place of private contemplation. I relax here and leaf through my old studies, admiring at creations from the past made by races we thought would never amount to anything. My favorite tomes to look at are those that deal with Frogloks.' You say, 'What frogloks?' Sage Balic says 'A surprising race to study is the Frogloks of Antonica. While we may think their magic was weak, it was at one time so powerful the Gods reached down and smote them for their creations. Balls of energy that made life into magic! Their High Enchanter even made a mask that transformed the wearer into a Teir`Dal! Quite an interesting race worthy of some study if you ask me, someday I shall like to go and see these frogloks, especially to learn more knowledge of the magical mask.' * You say, 'What magical mask?' Sage Balic blinks and looks at you. 'I have told you all that I know, for more knowledge you will need to seek its creator. The enchanter is more than likely very old, the mask having been made at the height of the power of the Froglok race. Here take this picture book to aid you in your quest.' Sage Balic hands you a book. * You receive a Picturebook. * Find 'an old froglok' in Upper Guk (+1281,+218,-92). an old froglok looks upon you warmly -- You could probably win this fight. You say, 'Hail, an old froglok' an old froglok says 'Frroooaaaaaakkkk!' You say, 'What about the mask?' an old froglok says, 'Frroooaaaaaakkkk! Speciaaal maaask I maaake for sneaky types! Lost long ago! Baaad frogs taaake! I too old to maaake more! Frroooaaaaaakkkk! Maaagic aaalmost used up! So cold! You help me! I help you!' You say, 'I will help you.' an old froglok says, 'Frroooaaaaaakkkk! So cold! You bring me waaarm velium mastodon fur cloaaak! I need supplies! You bring me maaana juice! You bring me elf essence! You bring me sturdy froglock crown those naaasty big frogs stole! Frroooaaaaaakkkk! I maaake you something nice! So cold! You bring me all those things, don't forget cloaaak!' * Give 'an old froglok' the picture book Sage Ballic gave you. * Receive 'elf essence recipe' The Froglok needs four things: Elf Essence is made in (Mixing Bowl) or (Mortar and Pestle): Recipe from Froglok Wood Elf Parts x1 Dark Elf Parts x1 Celestial Essence Reet Froglok Crown can be gotten in Sebilis off: Froglok Reet Wizard Froglok Reet Shaman Froglok Reet Knight Vial of Purified Mana from an Enchanter (45): 4 Rubies Poison Vial x1 Velium Mastodon Fur Cloak: Requires Tailoring skill above 198, trivial 322, item is not NO DROP 4 Velium Mastodon Furs (Western Wastes) Vial of Purified Mana Platinum Thread Cloak Pattern * Hand all 4 items to the an old froglok. an old froglok says 'Frroooaaaaaakkkk!!! This cloaaak so waaarm! Here let me work! Frroooaaaaaakkkk!' The old froglok goes to work on the crown and after uttering a few froaks, a small cloud of smoke rises from the crown. You reach over and pick it up. 'Frroooaaaaaakkkk! Maaagic haaat! Taaake good care of it aaand staay away from baaad frogs! Frroooaaaaaakkkk!' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rewards: Crown of Deceit Magic Item Lore Item No Drop Slot: Head AC: 12 CHA: +15 SV Magic: +10 Effect: Illusion Fier'dal (Any Slot, Casting Time: 6.0) WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL Slot 1, Type 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------