City Core Side Quests

Complete Neva's City Core side quests: rescue animals, join the Cloak Tower, fight in the Gauntlet Arena, recover stolen art, and find Never's Tomb.

Quest: The Great Tree: Animal Rescue (Side Quest)

(Not Druid and Ranger only! Thanks to Ankur Patel.)

Who/Where: Nyatar, City Core.

XP: 276

Gold: 400

Other: None

What: Nyatar in the City Core offers you the quest to rescue animals from the Blacklake Zoo. If you accept, you will receive a key and a Transport Via Plants Scroll. Head to the Zoo located in the Blacklake district and use the provided key to access the back area. Engage and defeat the guards, then make your way to the designated back area. Use the Transport Via Plants scroll there. Afterward, approach each animal in their cages and speak to them; each animal interaction will grant you 19 XP. Once all animals are spoken to, go outside and instruct them to enter the portal. Finally, return to Nyatar when you have the chance. He will reward you with 400 GP, and you will receive an additional 200 XP for your efforts.

Related/Alternate Quests: None

Quest: Cloak Tower: Membership (Side Quest) (BARD, WIZARD AND SORCERER ONLY!!)

Who/Where: Eltoora Sarptyl, Cloak Tower, City Core.

XP: 0

Gold: 0

Other: Many-Starred Cloak

What: If your character is a Bard, Wizard, or Sorcerer, you have the opportunity to join the prestigious Guild of the Many-Starred Cloak. This membership provides a useful cloak for lower-level mages and promises membership bonuses in Chapter 3 if you retain the cloak. To join, you must collect four specific items in a precise order: rare clay from the Peninsula, a flask of water from the Docks, a puff of fog from Blacklake, and kindling from Beggar's Nest. Each Wizard Lab where you find these items is guarded by a Mephit corresponding to the area's element. Once all items are gathered, return to Eltoora in the Cloak Tower for a battle of wits against a formidable Minogon. Your reward is membership in the guild, symbolized by a decent cloak.

Related/Alternate Quests: None

Quest: Blacklake: The Gauntlet Arena (Side Quest)

Who/Where: Graxx, Trade of Blades, City Core.

XP: 200

Gold: 0

Other: Board Laid Bare ownership

What: Speak with Graxx in the Trade of Blades to inquire about finding some action. Pay him 50 GP to receive a pass, then take this pass to the Board Laid Bare in the Blacklake district. Talk to the Bartender there, and use the key to go down the stairs. You will face a series of opponents: Hrusk, Fashi, and Agar. After defeating them, you'll confront Claudus, who cheats. You will need to pay a cleric to cast Dispel Magic on him to make the fight fair. Defeating Claudus will earn you 200 XP and, as a unique reward, ownership of the bar itself. This quest offers a challenging combat experience and a significant, albeit unusual, reward.

Related/Alternate Quests: None

Quest: Moonstone Mask: Art Theft (Side Quest)

Who/Where: Ophala Cheldarstorn, Moonstone Mask, City Core.

XP: 500

Gold: 1200

Other: Boots of Reflexes +3

What: Ophala Cheldarstorn at the Moonstone Mask will task you with liberating three valuable art items from various nobles. Your targets include an urn held by Hodge in the Blacklake District, a portrait located in the Rumbuttom Estate also in Blacklake, and a statuette found in the Androd Estate in the Docks District. All three locations are clearly marked on your map. For each of the first two items you retrieve, you will receive 150 XP and 400 GP. Upon returning the final item, you will earn 250 XP, another 400 GP, and a pair of Boots of Reflexes +3. This quest involves stealth or combat, depending on your approach to each noble's estate.

Related/Alternate Quests: None

Quest: Temple of Tyr: Never's Tomb (Side Quest)

Who/Where: Oleff, Halls of Justice, City Core.

XP: 0

Gold: 900

Other: Amulet of Will +3

What: Oleff in the Halls of Justice will send you on a quest to find Lord Never's tomb. First, locate Briley in an unmarked house near the Militia HQ in the Peninsula district. Next, go to the Moonstone Mask to speak with Giles and obtain a quill from him, which you then take to Oleff. Oleff will reward you with 500 GP, and your alignment will shift 3 points towards good. Ensure you have the Ceremonial Arrow, Shield, and Sword from the building where Briley was found. Head to the Aqueducts in the Docks district (accessible via the 'Docks: Trouble in the District' quest). Inside, find a door with a chest; use the riddle from the chest's paper to open it. Retrieve the Ancient Symbol of Tyr from the sarcophagus and give it to Oleff. Another tomb is in Blacklake, guarded by a little girl named Punkin. Speak to the woman inside and use persuasion or insight to uncover the bookcase's secret. Turn in the armor found there to Oleff for 200 GP and another 3 points towards good alignment. Finally, go to the graveyard in the Beggar's Nest, find the Mausoleum with a chest, solve its riddle, and take the Journal inside to Oleff. Your final reward is 3 more points towards good, 200 GP, and an Amulet of Will +3.

Related/Alternate Quests: None