Balit's Story: The Nemesis
From Istaria Lexica
| Quest type: | Adventure |
| From NPC(s): | Balit |
| Required adventure school: | Any (level: 65) |
| Locations: | Balit's Island |
| Previous quest(s): | Balit's Story: Research For A Cure (Part 2) |
| Next quest(s): | Balit's Salves: Bottled Flesh, Balit's Story: The Report |
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| Item(s) required to start, progress or finish the quest: |
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The former first-mate of the ship which brought Balit to this island, Eyetooth has been harassing Balit and the researcher is afraid that his work may be destroyed by the fearsome beast.
Quest text[edit]
Oh... hello, <player>. I was lost in my thoughts.
- You seem troubled. What happens?
I was thinking about the wreckage... and this werewolf...
- Actually, you never really told me what happened.
I think I owe you a story at least.
It began some time ago. As you know, my companion Allot and I were on a ship, bound for this island, but what you may not know is that he and I both worked for the New Rachival Research Institute. No, I was never a Gnome. Not all members of the Institute are, for the desire to seek knowledge and discover new ideas is not limited to one race alone... But I digress. Aboard that ship in a cage was a werewolf.
This werewolf was captured after the events of werewolves running free through Dalimond Peninsula and terrorizing citizens of the nearby cities. They were led by an undead werewolf called Titus sent by the Withered Aegis. Maybe have you already heard about this story?
It was our intention to release the werewolf here on this island to study it safely from a distance. We wished to discover more about how they lived, what they ate in the wild and so on. It would seem that fate or Istara had a different plan... Halfway through our journey the werewolf escaped from its cage! We do not know how... perhaps it broke out. Perhaps it was let out. But it rampaged through the ship, killing or turning many of the crew.
Allot and I managed to barricade ourselves in the Captain's quarters and were safe... for a time. I must assume that at some point, the ship's Captain and Navigator were killed for it wasn't long after we barricaded ourselves in our chamber that the ship ran aground on a shoal of some sort. There was a terrible groaning of wood against stone and then finally the crashing as the ship sundered itself!
It didn't take long for us to realize that we were sinking. And we left our sanctuary and abandoned the ship. We were wary at first, but the crew assured us it was safe. The werewolf, it seems, had been killed, or at the very least, severely wounded and then tossed overboard by the remaining crew not long before.
Allot, myself and the crew gathered in small boats and sailed to the nearest land we could find; this island. We had hope at first that we would be rescued, but it soon faded. We were not expected back for months and that night some of the crew began to change. They had been infected with the disease and with the rising of the moon, they soon became ravenous beasts, and indiscriminately attacked the rest of us. We fled in all directions!
The next morning, I woke to find my clothes tattered and covered with blood, but here I am, still alive, in a way. As a werewolf, I am unable to bring myself to cross the water, but even if I could, I would not be able to return home for fear of being hated and hunted for what I have become. I was a werewolf, but somehow had control. I could think, and feel! I surmised that I must be Gifted. Sadly, I had not discovered this until after becoming a werewolf.
I fell into a deep despair for weeks or months, I cannot tell. After a time, I realized that my only hope could come from continuing the research, and that I was in a perfect position to do so. In that time, I had also discovered a crate that had washed ashore from my ship-wreck, that contained some of my materials, including paper and ink. So I began documenting my observations and discoveries.
Now, to the original point. The only surviving officer of the ship which brought us here was the First Mate, a cruel man by the name of Jolan Eyetooth. I do not know why he bore that name, though one eye was covered with a patch. Neither Allot or I were daring enough to approach him with the question so it remains a mystery to me. However, Jolan Eyetooth was, by all accounts, a cruel man during life and becoming a werewolf only seemed to liberate those qualities!
He is truly a blight on this land and should not be allowed to live for the sake of all good peoples. He has also begun to harass me and my research again.
- Why does he act this way?
He has an evil heart, <player>. He probably felt my research may be a threat for him. He must consider himself like the ruler of this island, and he doesn't want to share his power. Please, <player>, I need your help again: free the island from this evil creature.
- All right, I'll help you once again.
Listen to Balit's tale
Thank you! Use my salve to kill him. Return to me when you have done the deed!
Kill the werewolf known as Eyetooth. He can be found on the north east edge of the island
Game Feedback: You have slain Eyetooth! Return to speak with Balit!
Return and speak with Balit
You have killed the beast?!?! You are to be congratulated for your bravery and prowess, <player>! You are truly a hero among heroes. And you have done me a great favor by ridding the island of such a foul beast. You have also given me the time I needed to produce more of my salve. It isn't much, but take it.
Steps[edit]
- Listen to Balit's tale
- Kill the werewolf known as Eyetooth. He can be found on the north east edge of the island
- Return and speak with Balit
Target mobs[edit]
Rewards[edit]
- Adventure Experience: 45000
- Money: 25s
- Reward: Lycanthropy Ward Salve
- Reward: Title: Balit's Friend
- Reward: Active: Werewolf Damage II
