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EverQuest 2 Quest Information

Journal Category	Hallmark
Journal Level	50 (Tier 6)
Difficulty	Epic
Starting Zone	Maiden's Gulch: Rescue of the Sage more (Shattered Lands)
Starting the Quest	See below
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[edit] Prerequisites

You MUST have learned Krombral (Giant-language) or you will not be able to zone into the Oratorium Of Thyr and will not be able to reach Nagafen for the final portion of this quest.

[edit] Starting the Quest

1. Approach the ravine in Lavastorm that leads to the entry to Maiden's Gulch and speak to Sebir the Historian, who tells you about the sage who needs rescuing.
2. Zone a group of players at least level 45 into Maiden's Gulch: Rescue of the Sage.
3. Kill the named drakota, Vyr'drais the Vicious with 2 adds, and hail the Sage of Ages on the platform behind him to start the quest'.
   
   

[edit] Steps

1. Once you've started the quest with the Sage, travel deep into Solusek's Eye and enter the Oratorium of Thyr.
2. Just before you reach the Oratorium there is a ledge you must jump down.
3. Fight your way through the Oratorium (level 50-51^^ giants) to Flamelord Thyr.
   • HAVE A NON-CRITICAL PARTY MEMBER HAIL THE FLAMELORD. The person hailing the Flamelord is temporarily banished to a cage from which they cannot escape. The person doing the hailing should obviously not be your main tank. Conjurers, Necromancers and Illusionists are able to use their pet while in the cage. It is also possible to cast down on the Flamelord and to heal from the cage. If you can solo the Flamelord, it is possible to range pull him to the cage and complete the instance solo, but the task is difficult.
4. Defeat Flamelord Thyr and exit the Oratorium.
   • After defeating Thyr, you gain access to a new version of the zone called Oratorium of Thyr (Deserted) which will allow you to pass through later without fighting.
5. Use the gong to have your group enter Nagafen's Lair. Because you do not know the Elder Dragon language (the whole point of this quest is to learn it), you can't speak to Lord Nagafen once you enter.
6. Speak to Majordomo Inferinus who tells you that you need to learn the language Elder Dragon to be able to speak to Lord Nagafen.
7. Speak to the Sage of Ages in Antonica on the top floor of the Tower of the Oracles. He tells you that you need to find 26 translated runes of Elder Dragon to learn the language.
8. Gather the 26 runes and speak to the Sage of Ages again.
   
   

The runes are scattered all over the shattered Norrath, but only in the zones originally available when the game launched:

Rune	Zone	Building/Area	Location
Translated Vee Rune	South Qeynos	Mage Tower	Take yellow teleporter and it's under the stairs on the left ( 698, 82, 127 ) /waypoint 698, 82, 127
Translated Fen Rune	North Freeport	Upper level of Academy of Arcane Science	On the table near Paragon Jalex ( 3, 7, -116 ) /waypoint 3, 7, -116
Translated Dar Rune	Fallen Gate	Little Neriak	On a table in the second house on the left ( 168, 18, -84 ) /waypoint 168, 18, -84)
Translated Aerr Rune	Stormhold	Library	On a bookshelf across from the door ( -127, -32, -140 ) /waypoint -127, -32, -140, you get access by clicking on a grate in the floor at ( 5, -26, -121 ) /waypoint 5, -26, -121 on the second level down in Stormhold.
Translated Vul Rune	Nektulos Forest	Citadel of Gul'thex	In the top of the rear, right-hand tower (as you enter), a chest on the second floor under the stairs ( 701, 10, -735 ) /waypoint 701, 10, -735
Translated Phar Rune	The Thundering Steppes	Village of Thundermist	Bag behind merchant's counter in the house with the ambassador ( 609, 0, -86 ) /waypoint 609, 0, -86
Translated Kor Rune	Runnyeye	Room with quest fairy	Next to a banner and a clickable chest under a plank ( -72, 1, -95 ) /waypoint -72, 1, -95
Translated Sev Rune	Runnyeye	Banker room	Second tier of structure next to second ladder up ( 62, -11, -13 ) /waypoint 62, -11, -13
Translated Tal Rune	Rivervale	House of Circles	A red book under the table (Orcs will jump you when you leave) ( -834, -6, -108 ) /waypoint -834, -6, -108
Translated Gor Rune	Rivervale	House for Serrated Bone Dirk quest	In the corner on your right after entering the house ( -515, 0, -215 ) /waypoint -515, 0, -215
Translated Shi Rune	Ruins of Varsoon	Tome of Life room	Blue spine book on the east wall ( 9, 4, 72 ) /waypoint 9, 4, 72
Translated Mir Rune	Ruins of Varsoon	Room of the Enchanter	Scroll next to blue book ( 256, -3, 133 ) /waypoint 256, -3, 133
Translated Gresh Rune	The Feerrott	Murgina's tent in merchant area	Go inside the tent and look around in the wooden supports near the roof ( -150, 12, 190 ) /waypoint -150, 12, 190
Translated Draedan Rune	The Feerrott	Gogoth Bridge	Under west side near waterline ( -342, -8, 490 ) /waypoint -342, -8, 490
Translated Xak Rune	The Feerrott	Eye of Thule pyramid	Lower level on table next to vase ( -329, -5, 849 ) /waypoint -329, -5, 849
Translated Trena Rune	Temple of Cazic-Thule	Pool of Dread	Next to small steps ( 3, -2, 6 ) /waypoint 3, -2, 6
Translated Trana Rune	Temple of Cazic-Thule	Ux Uvol's room	Scroll on table ( 0, -12, -98 ) /waypoint 0, -12, -98
Translated Rakta Rune	Temple of Cazic-Thule	Room next pool of dread	Next to small steps ( -35, 0, 11 ) /waypoint -35, 0, 11
Translated Kyth Rune	Permafrost	Main Level, East	On top of Alangria's table back left corner( -149, 4, -452 ) /waypoint -149, 4, -452
Translated Vak Rune	Permafrost	Main Level, West	On top of statue quest table ( 160, 6, -432 ) /waypoint 160, 6, -432
Translated Sissra Rune	Permafrost	Lower lever	Under a table at the forge ( 113, -34, -186 ) /waypoint 113, -34, -186
Translated Sissthra Rune	Obelisk of Lost Souls	Antheneum of Shadows (level 3)	Scroll near a candle ( -429, 395, 243 ) /waypoint -429, 395, 243
Translated Rett Rune	Obelisk of Lost Souls	Anchor Room (level 3)	Next to a cabinet ( -435, 370, 331 ) /waypoint -435, 370, 331
Translated Voth Rune	Obelisk of Lost Souls	Instrument of Torture room (level 1)	On table ( -48, 594, 286 ) /waypoint -48, 594, 286
Translated Nak Rune	Solusek's Eye	Outside Glassworker's room	On the floor to the right of the table ( -256, -516, 94 ) /waypoint -256, -516, 94, Sublevel 6
Translated Fyrm Rune	Solusek's Eye	Inside Glassworker's room	Scroll on a table on the left side of room ( -317, -516, 127 ) /waypoint -317, -516, 127, Sublevel 6

[edit] Rewards

• The ability to speak Draconic
• At least 15g 15s 54c