To the best of my knowledge, the tufts are an EW drop only. The only
known use I have seen is for the 100% weight reduction bags. I only
have two so far. Need three to make my first attempt at the
combination. That is just the beginning for making the bags.

Barto

--- In EverQuest@y..., "Su" <suceress@k...> wrote:
> > I got tired of camping Brutes in Warsliks Woods, so finally made
my
> > journey to Velious. I took the boat, just to have done it once.
Found
> > my way to Eastern Wastes. Started foraging the tufts of dire wolf
fur
> > I need for advancing my tailoring.
> >
> > I have not been fortunate in hunting. Level 34 puts me low on the
> > food chain in EW. I have tried my standard hunting routine from
the
> > foot of the bridge, but have been beaten back to the zone
repeatedly.
> >
> > This last time, I crossed the zone to get away from a mob, and was
> > instantly killed by some kind of tracking wolf pack. They took me
> > down twice more in the next fifteen minutes. Found someone else
> > contending with them when I resurrected. He being a higher level
> > offered to train them away, and did so. I got my corpse and got my
> > stuff back, but am now a high 33 again.
> >
> > I may have to rethink my Velious career. Solo at 34 in EW seems a
bit
> > tough, even if I need the tufts.
> >
> > Barto Proudfoot
> >
> Are the direwolf tufts only for hafling tailoring?
> I keep seeing them dropped on the ground near the bank. If they can
be
> foraged I think you can forage them in GD and Thurgadin. GD seems
to have
> less mobs. There are some spots that are safer to hunt. There's a
spot where
> you can just get the wolves and if you get into trouble you can run
to the
> coldain wolves and guards for help.
> luv,
> -Su