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Revision as of 19:06, 23 August 2021


Quest type: Crafting
From NPC(s): Scale-Guard Kerrak
Required adventure school: Any (level: 15)
Locations: Sslanis
View this quest in the Quest Tree
Item(s) required to start, progress or finish the quest:
Parrot Trap, Grapes, Flax Spool, Dead Shoulder Parrot, Cedar Treant Seed Cone, Resurrected Shoulder Parrot, Piece of Ambrosia, Wheat, Barley, Parrot Ambrosia Treat

Guard Kerrak of Sslanis was supposed to be taking care of Guard Shasses' beloved shoulder parrot, Priscilla. Unfortunately, Kerrak's focus was on maintaining inner rage, not Priscilla. She slipped out of Kerrak's grasp and vanished into the jungle surrounding Sslanis. Find her and return her before Shasses gets off duty.

Quest text[edit]

<player>! Has <player> seen an annoying parrot with an eye patch anywhere around here? No? Has <player> LOOKED?! <player> didn't know one was lost, eh... Very well then. Yes! One is lost! Guard Shasses asked Kerrak to watch Priscilla today. Pets are not permitted on one's duty shift, of course. Vrex over there usually watches the vile, obnoxious flying rat, but not today! Today Vrex is cataloging a towering mound of Gnerph Culture midden refuse! That leaves Kerrak to watch the beast, and the moment Kerrak began doing inner rage meditations, the miserable creature bolted for the trees!


The flying rat is doing this on purpose to sabotage Kerrak's career! Kerrak cannot leave this post unguarded, and Kerrak cannot just let the pest fly away, no matter how pleasing that thought is! It shames Kerrak deeply to ask, but would <player> please find and return Priscilla before the end of Shasses' shift? <player> may be able to find Priscilla around the ruined step-pyramid northwest of the city - many of the vile creatures congregate there.


You spot a parrot high in a tree. Oops - it flew away.

You spot a parrot flying overhead. It keeps flying.

You spot a parrot with an eye patch sitting on a branch above you. It looks at you and squawks, "Rawwwk! Look at the silly Gifted !" It cackles loudly and flies away.

You haven't seen the parrot with the eye patch for a while. Face it - you're not going to catch anything this way. You need a catapult-launched net or a steam-powered parrot catcher or something like that. Maybe a couple of astounding fireworks and some big globs of gooey maple sap... No, that probably won't end well for the parrot. Perhaps you should head back to Sslanis & see if Kerrak knows who Shasses got the parrot from in the first place.


No, Kerrak does not know where Shasses got the parrot. Shasses had that flying rat when Kerrak joined the guard. Shasses sometimes speaks to a Saris ranger, Rialtos, who comes through the jungle on patrol. Ask the Saris for ideas.


Catching a parrot is fairly easy. You don't want an actual trap, you'll want to get several light, hard to see nets that are curved into a sort of closed funnel. I'd suggest using three...no, four of them. I can make the nets for you, but each one takes 10 spools of flax. You'll also need some bait - grapes would be fine. Bring me 40 flax spools and 40 grapes, and I'll whip you up some parrot traps.

That will do quite nicely. Give me a moment here... There you are, four brand-new parrot traps. You'll need to string each of them between the branches of a good-sized tree. The trees just outside the north wall of Sslanis should do nicely. If you go north from the arrival pad and around the west end of the wall, you'll run right into them. Be careful of the gruok in the area there - they can get pretty feisty."

You have received 1 Parrot Trap.

You have received 1 Parrot Trap.

You have received 1 Parrot Trap.

You have received 1 Parrot Trap.


This tree looks suitable. You quickly deploy a parrot trap.

This tree looks suitable. You quickly deploy a parrot trap.

This tree looks suitable. You quickly deploy a parrot trap.

That was the last trap. Now you just have to wait a little while and see if you catch anything.

Maybe you should head back to the traps and see what you've managed to catch.

Parrot, parrot, squirrel, parrot, squirrel - nope, no Priscilla.

Parrot, squirrel, squirrel, parrot, squirrel - nope, no Priscilla.

Parrot, tree frog, squirrel, parrot, parrot, parrot - nope, no Priscilla.

Horror! The net slipped from the tree and gruok have attacked the creatures trapped inside! Well, at least you have found Shasses' shoulder parrot.

You have received 1 Dead Shoulder Parrot.


Well, at least this will help with maintaining inner rage! This is unbelievable! Kerrak's career, reputation, and family honor will be tarnished forever because of this miserable, verminous, despicable flying plague rat! RAAAARRRGGGGH!!!!! Kerrak cannot allow that to happen! <player>, Kerrak must ask another favor. Please take the body to the cleric Trask here in the city. Tell him what has happened, and that Kerrak asks that the little.. darling... be resurrected. Do this, and Kerrak will reward <player> well.


Rrresssurrect a shoulder pet? Never! Our resources are stretched thin enough without this foolissshness! Not even Aelia of Dalimond would waste her time with this, and she's the worst bleeding-heart tree hugger on the face of Istaria! Be gone! I have important work to do!


Aelia has resurrected Priscilla. She's alive, but looks terrible.

Priscilla? A bunch of gruok killed Priscilla?! Those rotten, lousy, stinking monsters! Those horrible, atrocious vermin! Of course I'll resurrect her! How dare anyone suggest otherwise ! I'll just need a moment of silence...

You have received 1 Resurrected Shoulder Parrot.

My, she certainly looks like she's had a rough day! You need to get her to eat some ambrosia. We'll need a seed cone from a massive cedar treant and some coarse-ground wheat & barley. You go get that and I'll look for some ambrosia. I think I have a little hidden around here somewhere..."

You have found to be what appears to be a Cedar Treant Cone that will do the trick.

You have received 1 Cedar Treant Seed Cone.


Great, looks like you found everything, and just in time, too! I found my ambrosia and measured out a piece for her. The barley & wheat needs to be coarsely ground and most of it mixed with the ambrosia. Then you'll dip the seed cone into the mix, coat it thoroughly, and sprinkle any remaining wheat & barley over the top.


Fillet in Sslanis can both grind the grains and mix them into the ambrosia. Take Priscilla and these items to him, quickly! Oh, and don't give Priscilla anything to eat until the ambrosia treat is done. You don't want to spoil her appetite!

You have received 1 Piece of Ambrosia.


Put together a little snack for Priscilla, eh? Fillet can do that. Very simple, very easy. Nice bird, Priscilla. Lovely plumage. Ever notice how Priscilla has the same coloring as a nice ripe hot pepper? Lovely plumage, really... alright, have a look at that! One parrot ambrosia treat, lightly caramelized to bring out the natural sweetness. Two or three bites of that will kick anyone's attitude up a notch!

You have received 1 Parrot Ambrosia Treat.


You have received 1 Priscilla the Shoulder Parrot.

Bam! Priscilla has been healed!

Shasses is off duty in five minutes! Give this to Priscilla & take the bird back to Kerrak!

If <player> does not get Priscilla to Kerrak in 5 minutes all will be for naught !


Success! You have returned Priscilla and earned Kerrak's gratitude - however oddly it may be expressed.

Praises to Kaasha, <player> has succeeded! Kerrak was beginning to despair! Kerrak hates despair! Despair inflames Kerrak's inner rage and... and... and Kerrak likes it! <player> has shown Kerrak how to find new depths of rage and fury! Kerrak's eyes and blood are as flame! This is glorious!! What? What parrot? Oh, right. Yes, yes, give Kerrak the vermin! Kerrak must be rid of that nuisance in order to fully focus on this new wellspring of rage. Yes, yes, Kerrak promises not to nail the flying rat to the perch! Here! Take this and leave! <player> has Kerrak's abundant thanks! Now, GO AWAY!!!!!"

Steps[edit]

  • Check around the trees near the ruined step-pyramid northwest of the city.
    Check the tree at 19802/21900(map), waiting a bit there updates the quest
  • Where did it go?
    Check the tree at 19802/21900(map), waiting a bit there updates the quest
  • It must be here some where...
    Check the tree at 19802/21900(map), waiting a bit there updates the quest
  • must...keep...looking...
    Check the tree at 19802/21900(map), waiting a bit there updates the quest
  • Find out if Captain Kerrak has any other information you could use.
  • Ask Rialtos in Kion about catching the parrot.
  • Obtain 40 flax spools and 40 Grapes for the Parrot Traps
    You don't need to gather/create them on your own, just aquire some however you want.
  • Find four trees just that hug the north Sslanis city wall & set up the parrot traps.
    Apply one trap at 19768/21764(map)
  • Try another tree...
    Apply one trap at 19846/21765(map)
  • Two down and two traps to go.
    Apply one trap at 19914/21775(map)
  • One more!
    Apply one trap at 19945/21731(map)
  • Give the traps some time to work, then check back to see what you've caught.
  • First Tree...
  • Second Tree...
  • Third Tree...
  • Fourth Tree?
  • Return to Kerrak with the remains of the shoulder parrot.
  • Talk to Trask the cleric trainer in Sslanis about resurrecting the shoulder parrot.
  • Talk to Aelia the Druid Trainer in Dalimond and hope that she's a bleeding-heart tree hugger with a soft spot for parrots. Bring the body of Priscilla with you when you speak to her, it might help.
  • Speak to Aelia the Druid again.
  • Obtain a Cedar Treant Cone from a Massive Cedar Treant. The Massive Cedar Treants are found in the very center of Lesser Aradoth, near the settlement of Parsinia.
  • Return to Aelia with the Cedar Treant Cone.
  • Take the seed cone, five wheat, five barley, and the ambrosia piece Aelia gave you to Fillet in Sslanis
    You do not need to gather the wheat and barley yourself.
  • Use the Parrot Ambrosia Treat and heal Priscilla.
  • Hurry back to Captain Kerrak...only five minutes to spare!

Target Mobs[edit]

Rewards[edit]

  • Craft Experience: 3000
  • Adventure Experience: 3000
  • Money: 5s
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