Assessing the Damage

Premise:

A case of miscommunication has seen a load of important cargo containing nacre rings tossed into the Rhotano Sea. Officials from Mealvaaan's Gate beleive that the rings may have washed up alond the eastern La Nocean coastline beyond Camp Bloodshore, and are seeking able-bodies Adventureres to travel to the area and cull it of creatures who may have ingested the items. Assessor Haldberk has made is clear you will not recieve a reward until you have collected eight rings.

Quick Summary:

¤ Talk to Haldberk

¤ Head to Bloodshore

¤ Collect Nacre Rings x8

¤ Talk to Haldberk

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Full Guide:

Text in Blue is dialogue and may contain spoilers

Talk to Haldberk

"Adventurer, are we? Then might I ask a simple favor? While conducting a routine inspection of a foreign trade vessel, one of our field assessors discovered several crates of poisonous herbs, prohibited for import by thalassocratic decree. The captain of the ship was ordered to dispose of the offending crates immediately, or be denied entry into the city-state. However, the good fellow's grasp of our local tongue proved to be lacking, and he began to throw all of his cargo overboard, rather than the few items in question. By the time our field assessor had stopped the captain, several crates filled with legitimate cargo bound for the Brugaire Consortium had been lost, and now the import company is seeking compensation for what they deem to be an error on our part."

"Which brings me to that favor I mentioned. You see, our only hope of retrieving even a portion of the lost cargo lies in the assumption that the majority of the jetsam will ultimately find its way to the La Noscean shoreline. If, during your travels, you happen upon any coast-dwelling creatures that appear to be carrying items of interest─such as, say, nacre rings─Mealvaan's Gate would be very grateful for their safe return. You may rest assured that I would see you well recompensed for your efforts. You have my thanks. I have marked upon your map the location where the swift currents of the Rhotano Sea are most likely to have carried the cargo. Once you have collected eight of the rings─no more, no less─return to me for your reward. Good luck, and may the Navigator steer you true."

Head to Bloodshore

Head north east to Camp Bloodshore and then from the camp keep going further north east to the tip of a cliff where you will find the monsters.

Collect Nacre Rings x8

Name: Jetsam Jelly

Rank: 20

Temperament: Non-aggressive

Element: Water

Weakness: Lightning

Kill them until you have all 8 quest items

Talk to Haldberk

"Why yes! These nacre rings appear to be the ones lost overboard. Well...sufficiently similar to them at any rate. You have my thanks, adventurer. Now, if only there were some way to prevent similar...accidents from happening in the future. While we employ many assessors from every corner of the known world, it is nigh on impossible to find staff versed in every tongue we encounter. There have been rumors of a Twelve-sent few with the ability to comprehend all languages, be they of man or beast─but only a fool would believe such nonsense."

You obtain a pair of canvas halfgloves.

“Assessing the Damage” complete!

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