Online:Buried at the Bay

Retrieve the treasure of Captain Maul for her great great great great grand … something. Zone: High Isle Objective: Ghost Haven Bay Quest Giver: Ilyes Maul Location(s): Ghost Haven Bay Reward: Maul's Ancestral Edge (?) Leveled Gold, 1 Skill Point, Ghost Haven Caravel ID: 6762

Find long-lost pirate treasure

I encountered a man named Ilyes Maul searching for his ancestor's lost treasure. Ilyes hired me to help him find it in Ghost Haven Bay.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Ilyes Maul.
2. Enter Ghost Haven Bay.
3. Find clues that Maul's ancestor was here.
4. Enter the cavern.
5. Speak with Vanisande Maul's ghost.
6. Break the curse.
7. Leave Ghost Haven Bay and meet up with Ilyes.

Detailed Walkthrough

The jungle has taken over the bay

South of Brokerock Mine you can find Ilyes Maul's camp, near the entrance to Ghost Haven Bay. Ilyes Maul is not a prisoner of Amenos; he stowed away on a galley that stopped on Amenos Station and wandered off at the first opportunity to pursue a personal mission. Maul has a job for which a partner would be helpful: retrieving the fortune of his ancestor Vanisande Maul. Vanisande vanished many years ago with her ship, crew, and loot, and Ilyes intends to obtain the latter of the three. To begin, he wants to find evidence that his ancestor actually was at Ghost Haven Bay before her disappearance.

Agreeing to assist and going into the bay will take you to an area completely consumed by the jungle's vegetation. You will start at the western edge of the area, with a choice to either go to a northern or southern site to search. Both sites will need to be searched eventually to continue. Fighting, sneaking, or running through the threats will lead to you discovering Vanisande Maul's Cutlass and the Waterlogged Journal of Vanisande Maul. Ilyes will be happy to have proof, but feel slightly bad about how he has to go about recovering his "inheritance". With confirmation that she was here, Ilyes proposes investigating a large cavern in the bay, as it was big enough to harbor ships for the pirates.

Ilyes's instinct will prove to be correct. After investigating the very first portion of the cavern he suggests, you will run into the ghost of Vanisande Maul herself. The ghost will briefly demand Ilyes return her belongings before noticing that he has an unfamiliar necklace that bears her crest. Ilyes takes this brief opportunity to explain he is her descendant, and Vanisande quickly comes to her senses. Vanisande will explain that she and every ship that sailed under Commodore Malfairre's command has been cursed to linger as undead spirits due to "deep druid" magic. During a battle in which the Commodore was heavily outnumbered, he made this grave pact, allowing the pirates to rise from death time and time again. With no clear way to truly defeat them, they were all buried in this cavern to contain them. In the years since, their bodies have all decayed, leaving them as spirits but still trapped by their pact in Sea Haven Bay (as Ghost Haven Bay was known in their lifetimes). She agrees to part with her treasure if you help free her, and she suggests starting by finding the logs of the captains who took part in the ritual. The logs you need are in adjoining caverns, and Vanisande will show you ghostly projections of these dealings as you recover Debonaire's Captain Log, the Commodore's Diary, and the Dour Lady's Captain Log. The scenes and books will reference deep druid idols and an old tome, causing Ilyes to propose you find and destroy them all to break the curse.

A ghost ship departs for unknown waters

There are three deep druid idols to break. One is a crystal skull, one is a stone orb, and one is a crystal orb. All of them are guarded by ghosts. After destroying the idols first, you will then move onto your final task: the book. The commodore will personally protect the book as you enter the large chamber to the east, but he is less of a threat than the ghosts guarding the idols were. The book itself can be found by climbing a narrow stone stairway to where Ilyes is waiting. Once the book is destroyed, A portion of the cavern will collapse, opening it back up to the ocean and causing numerous ghosts to fly away free. Vanisande will confirm the curse is broken and tell you that she has revealed the treasure's location to Ilyes. She promises that if he tries to hold out your share, she will personally haunt him until you are paid. With that said, she also offers some life advice for to Ilyes before passing on.

Ilyes will suggest taking a rowboat out since the cavern is now open. Once you return to land, you will see a ghost ship set out to sea, and Ilyes hopes they will find peace wherever their voyage takes them. Although the loot was not as much as he was hoping, Ilyes is overall pleased with how things turned out and happily gives you your share and a standing offer to be his first mate once he gets his own ship.

Quest Stages

Buried at the Bay
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Ilyes asked me to accompany him in Ghost Haven Bay. I should enter the bay. Objective: Enter Ghost Haven Bay
	Ghost Haven Bay is full of smashed ships and scattered debris. I should search for clues that his ancestor was here. Objective: Search for Signs of Ilyes's Ancestor
	I found some evidence that Ilyes's ancestor likely met her end in Ghost Haven Bay. I should talk to Ilyes about it. Objective: Talk to Ilyes Maul
	Ilyes says there a supposed to be a huge cavern where ships would hide farther down Ghost Haven Bay. He suspects that's where we'll find his ancestor's treasure. I should head that way. Objective: Enter the Cavern
	I entered Ghost Haven Bay's giant cavern. Ilyes suggested surveying the place from a nearby vantage. Objective: Survey the Cavern from the Hill
	A ghostly woman confronted us while we searched a camp in the cavern. She recognized Ilyes's necklace. I should speak to her. Objective: Talk to Vanisande Maul
	Vanisande Maul revealed the ghosts here are cursed never to truly die. I should search for clues on how to undo the curse in the pirate fleet's lost logs. Objective: Search for Clues on the Ritual
	I found some clues about the source of the ritual that cursed the pirates. I should discuss what to do next with Ilyes Maul. Objective: Talk to Ilyes Maul
	The commodore's diary suggests that the deep druid idols and tome would keep him and his fellows immortal if they were protected. I should search for them around Ghost Haven Bay and destroy them to break the curse. Objective: Smash the Deep Druid Idols
	All that's left is to destroy the deep druid tome that is the source of the commodore's ancient spell. I should go to its altar and burn it. Objective: Burn the Barnacle-Encrusted Tome
	I destroyed all the deep druid idols and the tome. The curse should now be undone. I should speak to Ilyes about it. Objective: Talk to Ilyes Maul Optional Step: Talk to Vanisande Maul
	I informed Ilyes Maul that the curse has been undone, to he and his ancestor's relief, but it seems to have made the cavern unstable. We should leave before we find ourselves buried. Objective: Leave Ghost Haven Bay
Finishes quest	Ilyes Maul and I made it out of Ghost Haven Bay. I should talk to him about what happened. Objective: Talk to Ilyes Maul

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.