Blackmire Lore
Difficulty:
20+ to survive, 35+ for higher level rewards
Level Restriction: None
Timer: 7 Days
Can be Solo'd? Yes
Rewards: Lore and various magical items
When the Burun first invaded Dereth, we knew nothing of who they were or why they were here. Queen Elysa asked adventurers to be on the lookout for any information that would help us in our fight against them. As it turns out, the Burun living in the Blackmire swamp held many bits of lore about their past, their home, and their intentions. In this quest, you will massacre as many Burun as you can find and take 6 journals and hides.
To start, buff up and head to Yanshi, where you'll take the Swamp Temple Place portal (10.3S 45.7E). From here, run due east and when you start encountering Burun, you'll know you've arrived. You'll be fighting Burun Ruuk Scamps, Adherents, and Ruffians - the lowest classes of Burun, so it won't be that difficult. Kill until you've found 6 different notes - each is on a separate timer, so you can't pick up doubles. The notes are called:
Once you have all the items, head to Arwic and find Translator Aun Laokhe - he's up in the top of the central spire of town. Turn in your notes and he will translate them for you and give you a reward. If you are below level 35, your items will have level III spells on them, but if you are above 35, they have level IVs. Additionally, the >35 items have a level 35+ wield requirement on them and have an arcane lore of 100 to activate, while the <35 items have no level requirement and require an arcane lore of just 50. Of all the items, people without life magic will appreciate the orb the most, as it allows them to use their health pool to restore mana.
