Online:Deadly Ambition

Investigate the disappearance of the Mages Guild on the moors. Zone: Greenshade Quest Giver: Ancalmo's body outside Shademist Enclave Location(s): Shademist Enclave, Longhaven Reward: Ring of Ambition Low Leveled Gold XP Gain: Low XP ID: 4848

Find the missing mages

I discovered the remains of a mage outside a cave in Shademist Moors. While there are no shortage of victims around here, the presence of the Mages Guild urges me to investigate what might have happened to the rest of them.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Read the Letter from Dannic.
2. Find the three mages in Shademist Enclave and retrieve their signets.
3. Speak to Lucretia Fortunatus in Longhaven.

Detailed Walkthrough

Begin the quest by searching the corpse of Ancalmo, who is lying dead on the ground. Take his ring (Ancalmo's Signet), and read the note next to him. The note describes that him and three others planned to retrieve a skull, and mentions that someone named Lucretia Fortunatus is on their tail. You must uncover the fate of the other three mages. Head into the nearby Shademist Enclave, in which the other three mages can be found. Enter the cave's first chamber, and take the eastern exit to the next chamber. Malangwen's body is in the middle of this room. Retrieve Malangwen's Signet from her body, and continue through the cave.

Follow the tunnels leading west out of this room. Turn right at the junction (this leads you south, into another hallway). Once you enter the cavernous chamber, drop from the bridge to the lower level. You'll find Jahadar's body here. Retrieve Jahadar's Signet from his corpse, then climb back up and out of this room, heading east. Head into the next chamber and examine the Disturbing Stew in the camp area.

<A glint from within this gruesome stew catches your eye. It appears as though something shiny is floating among the foul-smelling contents of the brew.>

<Fish out the object.>

<You pull out a stiff, bloody finger from the brew. Still attached is a signet ring, which slips off easily into your hand.>

Inside the stew, you'll find Dannic's Signet. Once you've found all three rings (four including Ancalmo's), leave the cave. Go northwest to Longhaven and speak with Lucretia, who is in the town. Show her the rings and she mentions that their lust for power led to this. She thanks you for informing her that she no longer needs to pursue them, and rewards you with some gold and a Ring of Ambition.

Notes

• Lucretia Fortunatus won't exist in Longhaven before starting the quest or reaching the related objective.

Quest Stages

Deadly Ambition
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I found a note next to the corpse of the unfortunate mage. I should see if it sheds some light on what brought guildmembers here. Objective: Read the Bloodstained Note
	The note suggests a small group of mages came here to retrieve an artifact. I should look inside the cave and see if any of them survived. If not, I could still retrieve their signet rings and let someone in the guild know of their deaths. Objective: Uncover the Fate of the Mages in Shademist Enclave Objective Hint: Search for Malangwen Objective Hint: Search for Jahadar Objective Hint: Search for Dannic
Finishes quest	None of the mages survived, but the note also mentioned someone called Lucretia was looking for them. She might be in Longhaven, so I should look for her there. Objective: Find Lucretia Fortunatus in Longhaven

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.