Next Badge: Interrogator's Badge
Start this quest at around level 40. I soloed almost all of it at level 56.
Vegalys
Keldrane is a human in plate armor in an area atop the entrance to Qeynos. He's
right near Leanon, who's part of the Qeynos bard report quest. You say, 'Hail, Vegalys
Keldrane'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Greetings to you, citizen. By order of the Council of
Qeynos I have been given the duty of apprehending the individuals [responsible]
for unleashing this terrible plague upon the people and the lands of Antonius
Bayle. The more I look into this matter, the more I come to find that this will
be no easy task.
You say, 'what responsible ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'The plague unleashed upon the Plains of Karana is the
work of the followers of Bertoxxulous. Those responsible belong to group known
as the Bloodsabers though there were others involved as well. Some time back,
they launched a plot to overthrow Antonius Bayle and our ruling
council. Their [plan] failed.
You say, 'what plan ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Their plan was to unleash a plague so deadly and virulent
that it would wipe out all life from here to Highpass Hold. They planned to
brand themselves and their foul allies with a rune that would have rendered them
immune to the effects of this plague. From that point they would have been able
to simply walk in, easily defeat the weakened stragglers and declare themselves
the rulers of this kingdom by default. But they were [careless].
You say, 'how they were careless ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'The sudden influx of scoundrels and loathsome individuals
was our first tip off. They required a rather enormous number of supplies,
materials and manpower to construct the ornate altars, craft and enchant their
runed branding irons and supply their armies with the weapons
needed for the cleanup work afterward. They needed to rely upon [outside help].
You say, 'what outside help ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'They mostly chose to hire bandits and brigands who are
foolishly more concerned with immediate profits than the long-term effects of
their actions. But once they knew we were on to them they even
started hiring some of the more 'civil' gnolls, if there is such a thing. Gnolls
tend to be easy to push around, stupid, and they work very cheaply. They knew
their time was short and they were desperate. Choosing to work with
untrustworthy, lazy scoundrels caused the whole thing to begin to
[unravel], praise Rodcet!
You say, 'what about unravel ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Their workers were careless. Aside from noticing the
unsavory element in our city, our citizens began to run across many of the
strange items and materials that were being trafficked into our city en masse.
It was at that point that the citizens began to [complain] quite
loudly about all of this.
You say, 'what complain ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Obviously, they questioned the meaning behind these
events and rightfully so. They were frightened much as they are now. I admit, I
was remiss in my duties for not noticing it sooner. One of the
biggest complainers during this time was a man by the name of [Earron Huntlan],
proprietor of the famed Lion's Mane tavern. Though he is just a simple merchant,
he did us a great service.
You say, 'who is Earron Huntlan ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Earron is quite a character. He gets all kinds of
travelers stopping by his inn for a drink or whatever other business. His
patrons started telling stories of being mugged and harassed by these
loathsome individuals in the very streets of our fair city. Of course, he was
concerned. So he became a kind of advocate for this cause, ringing the [alarm]
bell as it were. I admit, at first I did not believe the
conspiracy. I simply could not believe it was all happening under our nose.
You say, 'what alarm ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Well, he succeeded in whipping the populace into a
frenzy. He even got the famous wizard Al'Kabor to help him out by determining
the nature of the strange items many of our citizens were finding. Getting that
man to do anything not directly related to his research is not an easy thing to accomplish either. Needless to say, at
that point I saw the truth and the Prime Healer forgive me for not seeing it
sooner. Were it not for the investigations and general outcry of [concerned
citizens], we might not be standing here talking today.
You say, 'what concerned citizens ?'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Yes, it was citizens like you that helped to save Qeynos
that day. We uncovered their plot, captured the man who was in charge and put
him to death. Of course, the Bloodsabers retaliated and using their incomplete
research still managed to unleash the plague we face now.
Though devastating in its own right, you must admit it is rather mild compared
to what it might have been. I thank you for your interest. Perhaps you would be
willing to [help] me?
You say, 'I am willing to help you'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Excellent! The more I learn from my investigators the
more I find that these Bloodsabers have stretched their tendrils of influence
all throughout our beloved city. Nevertheless, we are committed to exposing
these fiends once and for all. Perhaps you would like to become an
[investigator]?
You say, 'I would like to become an investigator'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Very well then, Galiana . We will not allow just anyone
to wear the official Investigator's Badge and please forgive me. . . But it is
hard to tell where one's loyalties lie these days. If you are truly [serious]
then there is a duty you must perform first to show you are
on the side of Antonius Bayle, the council and the good people Qeynos.
You say, 'I am truly serious'
Vegalys Keldrane says 'There is a guard by the name of Robbie Shilster that
patrols the Northern Plains of Karana. He is allied with our enemies and
completely corrupt. He is flagrant in his trafficking of contraband
goods. His orders are to guard the great wooden bridge to stave off the insect
swarms. But our investigators report that he simply stands to the side and
watches as the swarm rolls through. You are to execute this man for his treason
and bring me his helm. Then, we will talk.
Go North Karana and go northeast of the wooden bridge, near the wall. Find Guard Shilster and kill him and loot a Cracked Corrupt Guard Helm.
He went down with one shot of Scoriae.
Run back to Qeynos and give his helm to Vegalys.
Vegalys Keldrane says 'Thank you for bringing this person to justice. Please
read this manual very, VERY carefully. Commit it to memory. We do everything
strictly by the book. We are a people of law and order and I simply won't
tolerate a breach of protocol. Investigators are expected to accurately report
findings, are authorized to issue warrants and to notarize
official documents for all lands under the jurisdiction of Antonius Bayle and
the council. I sincerely hope you can earn your Investigator's Badge.
Your faction standing with AntoniusBayle got better.
Your faction standing with GuardsofQeynos got better.
Your faction standing with RingofScale got worse.
Your faction standing with KaneBayle got worse.
Your faction standing with MerchantsofQeynos got better.
You gain experience!!
Go to South Qeynos. At a tree south of the Lions Mane tavern you will meet an
investigator in a yellow robe. If he's not there, someone else has done the
quest, so wait for him to respawn. Give him the book.
an investigator says 'Grouping with Galiana'
an investigator says 'Very well, let's get to work. I assume you have read the
briefing and committed it to memory. This is how you will be tested. I shall
play the part of student and you shall play the master who directs me. I promise
I won't make it easy on you either, we want only the best.
We'll see how you do and then I'll decide if you are worthy to wear the badge or
not.
You say, 'where is the first suspect ?'
an investigator says 'The first suspect was last seen near the shop called
Fireprides. (the armor behind you, with the forge outside)
You say, 'follow me'
an investigator says 'Following Master.'
(The investigator follows you like a pet but the pathing of S Qeynos is VERY
buggy so you need to wait and go very slowly of you want the investigator to
really follow you. I turned off SoW. Also, when you address him, he MUST be
targeted. If you say to follow without having selected him, he won't respond. Each time you
go looking for suspects, you have to ask the
investigator to follow you again.
Look for Riley Shplots behind the counter. Target him with the question 'are you a member of the Bloodsabers ?'
Riley Shplots shakes visibly and says, 'Oh, no. I knew this would happen one
day. Please don't hurt me! I had very little to do with this plague, though it
is quite a nice one, you must admit. I was just a courier. I'll come quietly. I
don't want any trouble. My small contribution to the glory of Bertoxxulous has
already been given but I certainly don't want to go to
meet him just yet!'
Target the investigator and say 'give me a confession document '
an investigator says 'Here you are.'
Give it to Riley. You'll get it back, along with a faction hit like when you
killed the guard.
Target the investigator and say 'summon a guard'
Guard Sylus will walk in 3 seconds later and say 'Come along, prisoner.
You say to the investigator, 'where is the second suspect ?'
an investigator says 'The second suspect was sighted below the Grounds of Fate.
(under the arena, near the cells. Loc -6.71, -422.38, -24.87)
You say, 'follow me'
Look for Willie Garrote
Target him and ask 'are you a member of the Bloodsabers ?'
Willie Garrote says 'A Bloodsaber? Of course I'm not, don't be ridiculous!
Target the investigator and say 'give me a confession document'
an investigator says 'Here you are.'
Give it to Willie and you get a confession back. Target the investigator and say 'summon a guard'
Guard Sylus comes again and says 'Come along, fiend. We haven't far to go.
You say, 'where is the third suspect ?'
an investigator says 'The last suspect has been known to hang around that low
life known as Raz the Rat. (near the docks, on the shore)
You say, 'follow me'
an investigator says 'Following Master.'
Look for Donally Stultz. He's off the docks in a lower area.
You say, 'are you a Bloodsaber?'
Donally Stultz says 'Of course I'm a Bloodsaber, you fool! I've just returned
from the Plains of Karana where I was reveling in the glory of the Plaguebringer.
Now then, since I see that this foolish investigator is with you, I suppose you
want me to sign a confession document or something like that? Well, let's have
it then!
Get another confession document and give it to Donally.
Donally Stultz crumples the document into a ball, throws it to the ground and
spits in your face, yelling, 'You are a fool if you really believe I would sign
such a thing. Prepare to die!'
Kill him and loot his head. He went down with one shot of Scoriae and one
engulfing roots.
NOTE:
Before turning in the two confessions and one head, ask the investigator for one
more confession document. You'll need it for the next quest. Then turn in the
two confessions you've collected and the head.
an investigator says 'You have done our city a great service and helped to bring
several criminals to justice this day! Wear this Investigator's Badge with
pride! Speak again with Vegalys Keldrane, he may have information about
[advancing further] in rank.
Your faction standing with AntoniusBayle got better.
Your faction standing with GuardsofQeynos got better.
Your faction standing with RingofScale got worse.
Your faction standing with KaneBayle got worse.
Your faction standing with MerchantsofQeynos got better.
You get your Investigator badge.
Next Badge: Interrogator's Badge