One problem with the war is it can screw up the zone until the server
is reset. They have patched it but it still breaks, though less
often. But it is fun!
If you want to increase your brewing cheaply just gather Payala fruit
in Shadeweaver Thicket and combine it with water. It's a ground drop
so anyone can find it. Just look for the blue topped trees. It
makes Shar Val essence, triv at 180+.
--- In EverQuest@yahoogroups.com, Su <suceress@d...> wrote:
> Sweet! Thank you very much! I'll share this info on my guild board.
Would be
> fun to do the wars as a guild event.
> luv,
> -Su
>
> > To start the quest you should speak to Master Barkem in Shar Vahl
at the
> > smithing building. The first part of the quest can be found at
> > http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=1542
> > You have to do this quest twice to get 2 carapaces.....then smith
the
> > carapaces with a tunic mold and nepeta oil, sold by Chialle near
the
> bridge
> > to shadeweavers, to make the bloodling mail.
> > Hand the tunic to Barkem to get the first hammer. Then you are
assigned
> the
> > task of repairing the bridge guard shields. Ask Barkem [What
repair
> order]
> > to get the order, then head to one of the two guards at the end
of each
> > bridge, Shadeweavers and Hollowshade. Handing them the order
gets you
> their
> > shield. Take the shield and hammer and combine in a forge to get
the
> > repaired shield, then hand the shield back to its owner before he
> respawns.
> > he will hand you a letter. Once you do all 4 guards, the 2 at
the end of
> > shadeweavers and the 2 at the end of hollowshade, you will then
be given
> an
> > anvil and told to make shadow disks. To make the disks you
combine 1
> > swirling shadow with 1 metal bit in a forge with the hammer and
anvil.
> > Barkem will hand you a box to put 10 in. After that, you move on
to the
> > humming orbs. Handing Barkem 3 orbs plus your hammer gets you
the hammer
> > used to make shadowscream armor.
> >
> > As for the substances, that requires running the war of
hollowshade. the
> > basics of the war is this.......
> > Each camp has a trigger, for the grimling camp in the south its
the
> Grimling
> > Chief, for the wolves east cave its Ghowlik, and for the owlbears
its the
> > named in back of the caves (was never good at remembering the bear
> > names....so oddballed.) Killing this trigger usually sets off
the enemy
> to
> > attack them. The war moves in one direction...the mobs
controling the
> north
> > cave always attacks the south camp, south camp always attacks the
east
> cave,
> > and east cave always attacks the north cave. So to get a mob you
want in
> > control of one area, you need to get them to the attacking camp,
then
> > trigger them to attack the one you want them at. Once a mob
controls 2
> > camps however, if they are attacked they do not spawn defenders
in the
> camp
> > under attack. The substances you want will drop off the owlbears
and
> sonic
> > wolves once they take the south camp area, rarely they drop off
the others
> > but its a once in a 100 kills. South camp kills are one almost
every
> other
> > kill. The wolves drop Shrieking substances, looks like a blueish
green
> > rock, and the owlbears drop wailing substances, looks like an
orange orb.
> > Combine 1 each of the substances with the hammer, anvil, one
metal ring,
> and
> > water to make the orb, then combine the right number of orbs,
swirling
> > shadows, and mold to make shadowscream armor.
> >
> > The info on the war is also listed at
> > http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=1609
> >
> > The info on shadowscream armor is at
> >
> http://www.eqtraders.com/recipes/recipe_page.php?
article=128&rsa=Smithing&sb=item&sub=lchain&menustr=080100120000
> >
> > Btw...i had heard some trivs near lower 200s, but now see most
trivs in
> > higher 200s
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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