Return of the Talekeeper

Mission Name Return of the Talekeeper Number 6-1 Start NPC Any Bastok Gate Guard Level 55+ Recomended Reward Rank points ← Previous Mission Next Mission → Xarcabard, Land of Truths The Pirate's Cove Replay Cutscenes Return of the Talekeeper (pt.1) Gorvik Bastok Mines (I-9) Return of the Talekeeper Goblin Footprint Zeruhn Mines (I-7) Return of the Talekeeper (pt.2) Gorvik Bastok Mines (I-9)

Walkthrough

• This mission requires a certain level of Rank Bar. Complete Wading Beasts 8-10 times or trade 4 crystals to a Conquest Overseer.
• Talk to a Bastok Gate Guard to receive the mission.
• Go to Bastok Mines and talk to Medicine Eagle at (H-5) for a cutscene.
• You must then go talk to Drake Fang who is at (H-6) in Zeruhn Mines next to the boat from Palborough Mines. (You dont have to get on the boat to talk to him, just come through Zeruhn). You will see a cutscene where Iron Eater will approve your mission and tell you to go check out Altepa.
• Go to the center of Western Altepa Desert (Revelation Rock). Southwest of the rock is a ??? at (G-8). Examine it, and the Western Sphinx and Eastern Sphinx will pop.
  • A quick way to get there is to Unity warp (Level 125 category).
• Kill one or both of the Western Sphinx and Eastern Sphinx.
  • Soloable with Trust at level 65. Trivial at Item Level. (see testimonials).
  • Only Western Sphinx or Eastern Sphinx must be killed, but you cannot obtain the key item until the other is either dead or de-aggroed.
  • If you fail to kill the NM(s) wait about 10 to 15 minutes and you will be able to trigger the fight again.
  • If someone else aggros the 2nd Sphinx, you cannot obtain the Altepa moonpebble. Confirmed for aggro + depop, have to check if someone else claims and kills it.
• After killing the Sphinxes, check the ??? again to get an Altepa moonpebble.
• Talk to Tall Mountain downstairs (J-7) in Bastok Mines on Ore Street by the "Restricted Section" in order to complete this mission.
  • The NPC is next to Bastok Mines Home Point #3.

Game Description

Mission Orders

A new Talekeeper is rumored to have appeared among the Galka. Speak to Medicine Eagle, the Mines District guard on post near the entrance to Ore Street, for further details.