Armor - Human Cultural Armor (DoN)

You start in East Freeport, with Artisan Vivian Selgan at -1012, -865 in the bard guild (Theater of the Tranquil near the North Ro zone). Once again, the books do not need to be acquired in any particular order, as Vivian will give you all of them at once if you ask.

Ancestral Book Quest:

You say, 'Hail, Vivian Selgan'

Vivian Selgan says 'Hello Rwauld. What brings you back 'ere? Wanted to be round yer own [kind] again?'

You say, 'what kind'

Vivian Selgan says 'Aye. A lot of us have returned home these past few months. Seems distrust is brewing among them other races. Now, I don't want to be accused of bigotry, some of those other races are okay--dwarves and elves are pretty reliable in a fight--but the rest: you can't trust 'em. Like them blasted dark elves: always plotting something. And those lizard things. . . don't even get me started with those. Folks don't feel safe out there anymore so they come back here for protection. Why do you think I came back to the city! To be 'round more humans, folks I can [trust]!'

You say, 'hard to know who to trust anymore'

Vivian Selgan says 'Aye, you know what I mean. We need to stick together, form a unified front and let our enemies know we mean business. In fact, right now I'm making armor for the city militia. Hmm, you look like you'd be good in a fight. Perhaps you'd be [interested] in these armor designs. Or maybe you want to know more about the military and scholarly [symbols] we humans have used over the ages? I can share my patterns for either the symbols or the armor with you provided you don't go blabbing my trade secrets to no dark elves. Can't trust those kind!'

You say, 'I am interested'

Vivian Selgan says 'Excellent, I can make you a pattern book, but first I'm gonna need some materials. Bring me a raw-hide belt for the cover, a low quality cat pelt for the pages, a snake venom sac for the ink, and a cutthroat insignia ring for the binding. I have heard most of these items can be found in the Oasis of Marr, South Ro and the Commonlands. Bring them to me and the pattern book shall be yours.'

Quest Summary: Collect and hand in Raw-hide Belt, Cutthroat Insignia Ring, a Low Quality Cat Pelt, and A Snake Venom Sac.

Tips: Tips: Cutthroat insignia rings drop off of Dervish Cutthroats in West Commonlands, North and South Ro, and Oasis. Raw-hide belts drops off of various orcs in the same zones plus East Commonlands. Snake venom sacs are from cistern asps in North and South Ro and Oasis. Low quality cat pelt are from a variety of places, including plains cats and pumas in East and West Commonlands, North and South Ro, and Oasis. If you get a medium or high quality cat pelt first, it can be turned into a low quality pelt by combining with a skinning knife in a tailoring kit.

Vivian Selgan says 'Aye, well done, my friend! As promised, 'ere is the pattern book. It may take some practice to get a hang of those designs, but they should serve you well. Don't forget about us if a war breaks out. I want you up on those city walls with me, aye!'

Receive: Ancestral Human Armor

You say, 'what symbols?'

Vivian Selgan says 'Once ye've got yer armor, ye might want ta reinforce it with these symbols. Fetch me a few things so I can make the symbol patterns. There's reagents I need in [Befallen], [The Hole], [The Dragon Necropolis], and the [valley] beyond the Lavastorm Mountains.'

Journeyman's Book Task: Into Befallen

You say, 'what do you need from Befallen?'

You have been assigned the task 'Into Befallen'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Deep in Befallen lay Ice Boned Skeletons. Their crystallized marrow is what I need to inscribe this pattern. Hunt around down there for a bit and bring me four of them.'

Task Details
Befallen: Kill 20 icebone skeletons
Befallen: Loot 2 Crystallized Marrow
West Freeport: Deliver 2 Crystallized Marrow (unstacked) to Vivian Selgan
Befallen: Kill 10 will-o-wisps
Befallen: Loot 1 Burned Out Lightstone
West Freeport: Deliver 1 Burned Out Lightstone to Vivian Selgan

Upon handing in the burned out lightstone...

***need completion text***

Receive: Journeyman's Book of Human Culture

Expert's Book Task: Searching Old Paineel

You say, 'what do you need in The Hole?'

You have been assigned the task 'Searching Old Paineel'.

Vivian Selgan says 'You think you're ready for the hole do you? This place is ripe with magical energies. I need you to put some of the elemental warriors to rest and bring me twenty drops of mercury.'

(Note: the quest text is wrong; you only need to bring ten drops of mercury.)

Task Details
Ruins of Old Paineel: Kill 50 elemental warriors
Ruins of Old Paineel: Loot 10 Drop of Mercury
West Freeport: Deliver 10 Drop of Mercury (unstacked) to Vivian Selgan
Ruins of Old Paineel: Kill 5 elemental monstrosities
Ruins of Old Paineel: Loot 1 Drop of Mercury
West Freeport: Deliver 1 Drop of Mercury to Vivian Selgan

Upon handing in the drop of mercury...

***need completion text***

Receive: Expert's Book of Human Culture

Master's Book Task: Delve the Necropolis

You say, 'what do you need in the the Dragon Necropolis?'

You have been assigned the task 'Delve the Necropolis'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Within the tomb of the Dragon Necropolis you will find a race of rat creatures.. In order to create this symbol I need lots of their old dragon horns. Return to me when you have acquired these items.'

Task Details
Dragon Necropolis: Kill 80 chetaki or chelari
Dragon Necropolis: Loot 10 Old Dragon Horn
West Freeport: Deliver 10 Old Dragon Horn (unstacked) to Vivian Selgan
Dragon Necropolis: Kill 5 phase spiders
Dragon Necropolis: Loot 1 Phase Spider Silk
West Freeport: Deliver 1 Phase Spider Silk to Vivian Selgan

Upon handing in the phase spider silk...

***need completion text***

Receive: Master's Book of Human Culture

Grandmaster's Book Task: Ripples in Stillmoon

You say, 'valley?'

You have been assigned the task 'Ripples in Stillmoon'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Ready for something more challenging, eh? Very well. The goblins in stillmoon temple are known for their resilient skin. For this next pattern I need four of the thickest rough goblin skins you can find. Go collect a large quantity and bring me the finest of the haul. You may wish to seek out some operatives in Lavastorm to aid you in tracking down these rare items.'

You must be in a DoN mission to get the drops you need for this task.

Task Details
Stillmoon Temple: Kill 120 denizens of Stillmoon
Stillmoon Temple: Loot 80 Rough Patch of Goblin Skin
West Freeport: Deliver 4 Rough Patch of Goblin Skin (unstacked) to Vivian Selgan
Stillmoon Temple: Kill 10 denizens of Stillmoon
Stillmoon Temple: Loot 1 Stone Necklace
West Freeport: Deliver 1 Stone Necklace to Vivian Selgan

Upon handing in the stone necklace...

***need completion text***

Receive: Grandmaster's Book of Human Culture

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Find Vivian Selgan in East Freeport (location -1015, -865).

You say, 'Hail, Vivian Selgan'

Vivian Selgan says 'Hello ______. What brings you back 'ere? Wanted to be round yer own [kind] again?'

You say, 'Kind?'

Vivian Selgan says 'Aye. A lot of us have returned home these past few months. Seems distrust is brewing among them other races. Now, I don't want to be accused of bigotry, some of those other races are okay--dwarves and elves are pretty reliable in a fight--but the rest: you can't trust 'em. Like them blasted dark elves: always plotting something. And those lizard things. . . don't even get me started with those. Folks don't feel safe out there anymore so they come back here for protection. Why do you think I came back to the city! To be 'round more humans, folks I can [trust]!'

You say, 'Trust?'

Vivian Selgan says 'Aye, you know what I mean. We need to stick together, form a unified front and let our enemies know we mean business. In fact, right now I'm making armor for the city militia. Hmm, you look like you'd be good in a fight. Perhaps you'd be [interested] in these armor designs. Or maybe you want to know more about the military and scholarly [symbols] we humans have used over the ages? I can share my patterns for either the symbols or the armor with you provided you don't go blabbing my trade secrets to no dark elves. Can't trust those kind!'

You say, 'I am interested.'

Vivian Selgan says 'Excellent, I can make you a pattern book, but first I'm gonna need some materials. Bring me a raw-hide belt for the cover, a low quality cat pelt for the pages, a snake venom sac for the ink, and a cutthroat insignia ring for the binding. I have heard most of these items can be found in the Oasis of Marr, South Ro and the Commonlands. Bring them to me and the pattern book shall be yours.'

On handing in the items:

Dialogues needed.

You receive your book of Ancestral Human Armor.

You say, 'What symbols?'

Vivian Selgan says 'Once ye've got yer armor, ye might want ta reinforce it with these symbols. Fetch me a few things so I can make the symbol patterns. There's reagents I need in [Befallen], [The Hole], [The Dragon Necropolis], and the [valley] beyond the Lavastorm Mountains.'

Journeyman's Book of Human Culture

You say, 'Befallen.'

You have been assigned the task 'Into Befallen'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Deep in Befallen lay Ice Boned Skeletons. Their crystallized marrow is what I need to inscribe this pattern. Hunt around down there for a bit and bring me four of them.'

Task given to get your Journeyman's Book:
1) Kill 20 Ice boned skeletons in Befallen
2) Loot four Crystalized Marrow
3) Hand Vivian the marrow
4) Kill 10 willowisps
5) Loot one Burned Out Lightstone
6) Return Lightstone to Vivian
Receive Journeyman's Book.

Expert's Book of Human Culture

You say, 'The Hole.'

You have been assigned the task 'Searching Old Paineel'.

Vivian Selgan says 'You think you're ready for the hole do you? This place is ripe with magical energies. I need you to put some of the elemental warriors to rest and bring me twenty drops of mercury.'

Task given to get your Expert's Book:
1) Kill 50 elemental warriors in The Hole
2) Loot 10 Drops of Mercury
3) Return Mercury to Vivian
4) Kill 5 Elemental Monstrosities in The Hole
5) Loot 1 Drop of Mercury
6) Return Mercury to Vivian
Receive Expert's Book.

Master's Book of Human Culture

You say, 'The Dragon Necropolis.'

You have been assigned the task 'Delve the Necropolis'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Within the tomb of the Dragon Necropolis you will find a race of rat creatures.. In order to create this symbol I need lots of their old dragon horns. Return to me when you have acquired these items.'

Task given to get your Master's Book:
1) Kill 80 Chetari-aligned NPCs in Dragon Necropolis
2) Loot 2 Old Dragon Horns
3) Return Horns to Vivian
4) Kill 5 Phase Spiders
5) Loot 1 Phase Spider Silk
6) Return 1 Phase Spider Silk to Vivian
Receive Master's Book.

Grandmaster's Book of Human Culture

You say, 'What valley?'

You have been assigned the task 'Ripples in Stillmoon'.

Vivian Selgan says 'Ready for something more challenging, eh? Very well. The goblins in stillmoon temple are known for their resilient skin. For this next pattern I need four of the thickest rough goblin skins you can find. Go collect a large quantity and bring me the finest of the haul. You may wish to seek out some operatives in Lavastorm to aid you in tracking down these rare items.'

Task given to get your Grandmaster's Book:
1) Kill 120 Denizens of Stillmoon in Stillmoon Temple
2) Loot 80 Rough Patches of Goblin Skin
3) Return Skins to Vivian
4) Kill 10 Denizens of Stillmoon Temple
5) Loot 1 Stone Necklace
6) Return 1 Stone Necklace to Vivian
Receive Grandmaster's Book.