CLOAK OF TRUTH
As a Paladin who follows Mithaniel
Marr the Truthbringer, and whose home class-Guild is
the Knights of Truth in
Despite its heavy weight, after
you figure in the STR bonus, it only weighs you down by three pounds. The
problem with this cloak, is the long and tedious path
you must follow to obtain it.
This quest is commonly known as
"The Conspiracists: Arbogast
and Miller," because the two NPC's are of the belief there is a big
conspiracy to hide the truth that Norrath is nothing more than a comet, that
there is no life there and that it is all an illusion related to Vampires.
If you want a little X-Files like adventure, you may wish to follow the conspiracy and use all the key words to read the entire story. However, Miller and Arbogast, in the end, will clearly prove to be delusional and hard-headed, as they refuse to see the actual Truth… despite your efforts!
Lastly,
this quest is not repeatable, as faction losses will essentially make
you
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THE
CLOAK OF TRUTH: Lore; Magic; 15 AC; 10 STR; 5
DEX; 8 WIS; CHA 5; Weight 13.0; All/All; Back.
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STATUS: Verified and completed!
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QUEST SHORTCUT
1) It is best to start this quest with the hardest part, before the
finale. This part is the hardest because of the spawn time of the MOB. So,
start in Shadow Haven.
In Shadow Haven, find the entrance/bridge
into the caster area (where Library is). As you face the bridge, before
you enter, there are buildings on both sides of you. Turn to the left
buildings and go down the alley there. The second door on the right is where
you need to go.
This is where Peqi Biato spawns. Peqi is a gnome caster with a boatload of hit points. He is about Level 42. Peqi is said to be a 48-hour to 72-hour spawn. It was about 10 days before I saw him, so don't just plan to “camp” him.
More than likely you will have to do a spur-of-the-moment attack on him.
Once he is dead, loot The Exodus: A History off of him (Lore, No Drop, Weight 0.1).
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2) Now the next best thing is to complete the next hardest step of the quest.
After this, the quest can be completed in one day, in a matter of a few hours, so long as you have the right kind of help.
So, the next phase is in the Akheva Ruins. In Akheva the MOB's you are most interested in is The Protector (Level 47), Rygan Anisher (Level 49) or a Transient Centi (Level 48).
You need drops called an Akuel xi ans Vius (supposedly translates as the "Gift of Dark") (No Rent, Weight 0.1). You need two of these items. These are NO RENT items… so you cannot log off until you have them combined (see #9 below).
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3) With the first two (2) steps completed, everything else takes place in Katta Castellum!
Faction may be an issue here, so beware if you are
NOTE: Faction is an issue! If you
are somehow all ready
First off, after you zone in, follow the left wall and take the first
opening.
Hail Arbogast and follow along, or just say, "What Proof?"
He will give you an Arbogast's Holy Water (Lore, No Drop, Weight
0.1).
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4) Where you first zone in there is a wall on your left. Follow
that wall around to the "Mansion."
On the top floor of this Mansion you will find a locked door. This can be accomplished with a Rogue (lockpick skill) and maybe with a little trickery. The trickery involves assuming wolf form and walking into the door so that you head sticks through the door (a bug in the game allows this). It is said if you then camp out and log back on, you will reappear inside the room!
Either way, once inside the room, there is an item called Memoirs of Nathyn Illuminious (Lore, No Drop, Weight 0.1) just lying on the table. Take it!
There may be some undead MOB's that spawn in this room and you may have to take them out. I didn't encounter any when I done this the first time or the second time (I had the help of a Rogue, to get in, both times).
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5) Again, from where you first zone in, you will see a building surrounded by hedges… ahead and to the right.
In this building (upstairs and to the right, as I recall), you will find Phenic Dionicas, who is about Level 60. Don't worry… you don't need to fight him.
Give Phenic the Arbogast's Holy Water in order to “spill” it on him.
He will give you a Phenic's Water (Lore, Magic, No Drop, Weight 0.1).
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6) Head back to Miller and Arbogast.
NOTE: Have a bag slot free!
Give Arbogast the Phenic's Water.
He will then give you Silver Wrapping Paper (Lore, No Drop, 2-slot Tiny, 0% Weight Reduction, Weight 0.2).
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7) Put Memoirs of Nathyn Illuminious in the Silver Wrapping Paper and hit the combine button.
NOTE: Have a bag slot free!
Give the resulting Silver Wrapped Book (Lore, Magic, No Drop, Weight 0.1) to Arbogast.
Hail him and follow along, or just try saying, "What Exodus?" and he will then give you a Gold Wrapping Paper (Lore, No Drop, 2-slot Tiny, 0% Weight Reduction, Weight 0.2).
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8) Put The Exodus: A History in the Gold Wrapping Paper and hit the combine button.
NOTE: Have a bag slot free!
Give the resulting Gold Wrapped Book (Lore. Magic, No Drop, Weight 0.1) to Arbogast.
He will then give you Black Wrapping Paper (Lore, No Drop, 2-slot Tiny, 0% Weight Reduction, Weight 0.2).
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9) Put the two (2) Akuel xi ans Vius items in the Black Paper Wrapping.
Then hit the combine button to make A Black Wrapped Item (Lore, No Drop, Magic, Weight 0.1).
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10) Now you are to the final battle.
NOTE: Have a bag slot free!
You will need a good group that includes a mezzer, rooter, healer and tanks. A nuker would be nice.
Position the group outside, near the Building where Miller and Arbogast are. It is also to a good idea to get a bind here… because you only get one shot at this (if you die, you can jump right back in after a quick loot of armor/weapon from your corpse). Fail and you have to start over at Step One! If you loose the battle, they stand around for a minute and say they have to go and then despawn. They will not reappear for at least 24 hours.
Anyway, give the Black Wrapped Item to
Arbogast.
The final sequence has now been activated and there is no turning back.
Miller and Arbogast have promised you a special item in return for your services and will soon move out to go to the bank and retrieve the items needed. Don't worry, they will take about a full minute to move and may not leave at the same time… but they will go.
The bank is in a building nearby.
When they leave, follow them to the bank. I am not sure you have to do this, but they do have some commentary as they do this and it may be fun to be close enough to hear it.
Again, be patient. They will take about a full minute to do this.
They will have a change of heart and decide to keep their items. Thus,
you have no choice but to kill them.
They will head out of the bank. In fact, they will run, so be ready. It is now time for you and you group to take them out. It will be essential that everyone attacks Arbogast first. He is a Cleric (Level 49) and can complete heal. Meanwhile, one party member should Mezz/Root Miller.
Once Arbogast is dead, Miller is easier (Level 44 to 46 warrior).
They both drop decent weapons that are no drop. They are not "no rent" as some web sites indicate. They are the Shimmering Mace (Magic, No Drop, On Handed Blunt, Damage 6, Bonus 10, Delay 24, WIS 6, FIRE 5, MAGIC 5, Bane Damage Greater Akheva 5, Weight 4.5) and the Runed Encrusted Short Sword (2 of them, in fact) (Magic, No Drop, One Handed Slash, Damage 6, Bonus 11, Delay 27, STR 5, DEX 5, Weight 4.5, WAR PAL RNG, SHD, BRD ROG).
Anyway, you need to loot the Heavy Wrap (???, 2-Slot Container, Weight ??) from Miller and the Beautiful Golden Clasp (???) from Arbogast.
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11) Put the Beautiful Golden Clasp in the Heavy Wrap, hit the combine button and you get the Cloak of Truth! Woot!
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2010