[Signature][96]Shades of Drinal: Incantatory Corruption

[Yiss]

Drinalian Whisper Column "My suspicions were confirmed, Rawadar. The Harrowing Horde's presence at the spire system was not a coincidence. You have further served the Lord of Graves, and Ethernere, this day, mortal champion."
"But the war is not won, yet."
Drinalian Whisper Column "That is a fact I cannot dispute. The Harrowing Horde is on the cusp of gaining significant ground. It is a blessing that you witnessed their tourbillion creation. You have gained us the element of surprise. The Horde believe, falsely, their activities at the spires remain obfuscated."
"We will have to act fast though."
Drinalian Whisper Column "No truer words could be spoken! Go now. Find the answers to defeat this threat amongst the small camp of spire intellects at Incantatory Apex."
"For the fate of eternity!"

[Signature][92]Shades of Drinal: Incantatory Corruption
-Speak with Firiona Vie.

Firiona Vie "Thank the Mother! It gives me hope to see you here, Rawadar. The steward is aware of the situation at the spires, I take it?"
"Yes, he is. I am his eyes as well as his secret weapon."
Firiona Vie "You are not alone this day! I am here to assist as I may, too. I suggest you speak with the Quellithulian portal scholars, for their knowledge of the magics involved in the spires will be invaluable in our efforts to shut the tourbillion down."
"I'll see what I can do for them."

-Provide aid to Tal'il Amhenti.

[Yiss]

Tal'il Amhenti "Did you see what those beasts have done to our work - to MY work?! Imagine what the Quellithulian Nexus Masters will do to me when they learn of this!"
"The Nexus Masters?"
Tal'il Amhenti"Yes, the supreme portal scholars who I, and my brethren here, answer to back in Quel'ule."
"They sent you here? To Ethernere?"
Tal'il Amhenti "Either you are attempting to make me look foolish, or you are delusional. In either case, I do not appreciate it. I remain focused on my sole passion - teleportation, with the aid of a few likeminded individuals."
"That is, before the Horde arrived at the spires."
Tal'il Amhenti "We had accomplished much, constructing this portal from nothing, only to be attacked and run off by that horde. Yes, horde is a good name for what they are."
"They are known as the Gehein, and they are turning your spires into their own tourbillion using energy that they drained from one in another region."
Tal'il Amhenti "They intentionally stole my work?! They are experimenting with my teleportation spires without me. Why would anyone wish to commandeer another's knowledge... wait. My knowledge! They don't have it!"
"No, they have your spires."
Tal'il Amhenti "Without my knowledge their augmentations to the spires could pose an enormous threat to everyone! The spire teleportation system is a network, allowing an individual access to all other spire destinations from any single spire."
"The tourbillions only allow travel between two single locations."
Tal'il Amhenti "If that is true, then I can only assume they are attempting to merge the two in an attempt to make the tourbillion a networked system. A very unstable attempt, to put it lightly. Failure could mean catastrophe!"
"Success would grant the Harrowing Horde instant access to all tourbillions from any others!"
Tal'il Amhenti "I must send Phophar... wait. Where is that boy? Dear gods! I swear, he'll never be promoted to scholar if he keeps this up. I don't recall seeing him since the attack. Was he working for them all along? Is he still back at the spires?"
"I'll find out for you, Tal'il."

[94] Saving Apprentice Phophar
-Find Apprentice Phophar.

Tal'il Amhenti "My assistant, Phophar, returned, and now, so do you."
"Yes, he was being attacked by the Gehein. I don't think he is a traitor."
Tal'il Amhenti "No, just a blunderer. He failed to secure all of my writings from the work site. To think that I've put up with such incompetence for so many cycles!"
"I can obtain the writings for you."
Apprentice Phophar "I am sorry to have disappointed you, Master."
Tal'il Amhenti "I trust you can. Then go, and slay many of the Gehein soulblighters while you are at it. Phophar observed them performing arcane acts upon the spires. They cannot be allowed to continue their unsupervised augmentation of my work!"
"I will not disappoint you, Tal'il."

[94] Gehein Some, Lose Some
-Gather Amhenti's teleportation spires notations. ( 6 )
-Hunt Gehein soulblighters and soulsappers around the spires. ( 8 )

Tal'il Amhenti "My teleporation spire notations! You have proven reliable, Rawadar. I do appreciate that."
"Thank you."
Tal'il Amhenti "It is not just the Gehein that hinder us from proceeding with our work on the spires, the ethershades have grown aggressive, and attack us, as well."
"The aggression that plagues Ethernere must be touching them, too."
Tal'il Amhenti "We must cull their numbers if we are to have any intention of retaking our spires. Are you willing to aid us in this way?"
"I'll cull their numbers."

[94] Soldiers in the Ether
-Cull the ethershades. ( 12 )

Tal'il Amhenti "You are proving yourself most capable and dependable, Rawadar."
"I like the work!"
Tal'il Amhenti "Now that you have culled the number of interlopers in the area, we must focus on the spires, themselves. Those augmentations that they've been adding to the spires must be removed!"
"Yes, but is it safe to do so?"
Tal'il Amhenti "Nothing about their actions is safe, Rawadar. But it is far more crucial that we attempt to dismantle and destroy any and all of their abhorrent augmentations before it is too late."
"I'll destroy what I can, and kill some more Gehein, too."

[94] Tourbillion Interruption
-Destroy the tourbillion augmentations. ( 6 )
-Slay Gehein at the spires. ( 8 )

Tal'il Amhenti "The assignment is complete? You have destroyed their abhorrent augmentations?"
"Yes, Tal'il. And I found this scroll on one of the Gehein working at the spires, too."
Tal'il Amhenti "Most of this script is indecipherable, but I can make out enough to understand that there is an aspect of the tourbillion that is obscured, or not on this plane. It is part of the new tourbillion network! It must also be destroyed."
"How will I find it?"
Tal'il Amhenti "It is the only location that the tourbillion here is tied to, currently. You must enter the tourbillion to find it."
"I'll have to report back to Firiona before I do that."
Tal'il Amhenti "You have been of great service to me and my fellow scholars, Rawadar. You have given us hope that we will successfully reclaim our work, and remove the intruding Gehein."
"That's good to know."

[Yiss]

[Signature][96]Shades of Drinal: Incantatory Corruption
-Assist K'rin Valdim.

K'rin Valdim "Thank Erud, you have come to help us! This is a serious situation, one that could undoubtedly affect everyone who has already passed within Drinal's Cloak or those that will."
"You realize that we are in Ethernere?"
K'rin Valdim "That I do. It took me a while to come to grips with it, something which I doubt Tal'il Amhenti will ever do."
"I've been working with him to shut the tourbillion spires down."
K'rin Valdim "It is not that simple! It is too late to stop the tourbillion formation process now that it has started. That's an immense amount of raw arcanic energy! To be safe, we must siphon off the energy while attempting to destroy the physical tourbillion spires."
"How are we going to do that?"
K'rin Valdim "I believe that I can create the siphoning object, but I am in need of particular components. All I ask is that you obtain them for me, while I remain here preparing and spell crafting."
"I'll get whatever you need!"
K'rin Valdim "I have noticed that the Gehein soulrippers are the ones implementing the physical aspects of the tourbillion on the spires. Slay them and obtain for me many of those parts."
"I'll be back with tourbillion parts."

[94] Valdim's Grand Plan
-Slay Gehein soulrippers. ( 6 )

K'rin Valdim "That did not take you long, Rawadar. Was I correct, that the Gehein soulrippers carried tourbillion parts?"
"You were. And I got some for you."
K'rin Valdim "Excellent! My list of necessary components has been shortened by one."
"There's more, I take it?"
K'rin Valdim "Unfortunately, yes. In order to create the siphoning implement I require ethereal tendrils, shambler seedlings, and eidolite."
"That's quite the list."
K'rin Valdim "Ethereal tendrils are obtained from ethersparks. Shambler seedlings are taken from obol shamblers. And eidolite is a gathered gemstone, here within Ethernere."
"I'll be back with what you need."

[94] Desired Siphon Components
-Obtain ethereal tendrils from ethersparks. ( 6 )
-Gather shambler seedlings. ( 8 )
-Gather eidolite. ( 6 )

K'rin Valdim "I can easily understand why such notable figures, like Firiona Vie, have come to rely on you, Rawadar. You refuse to let challenges stand in your way."
"I am dependable."
K'rin Valdim "The tendrils, seedlings, and eidolite must all be prepared for use. There is no time to waste, so I must get to work, right away!"
"Is there anything else I can do?"
K'rin Valdim "The last component required is the most important. Nita Sparkswain, a mage in Cardin Ward has been spell crafting Runes of Depletion for us. Will you fetch them? A task unworthy of an accomplished hero, like yourself, but necessary, all the same."
"That's easy! Of course I will."

[94] Well Worth the Troubles
-Find Nita Sparkwain's workspace in Cardin Ward.
-Examine Nita Sparkwain's ruined workspace for clues.
-Find Nita Sparkswain, the Wayward arcaneist.
-Slay Wayward thaumaturges and heretics. ( 12 )

K'rin Valdim "Rawadar, I can feel the runes you carry! This is wonderful! I have just finished preparing all of the other siphoning implement components."
"That's some good timing."
K'rin Valdim "Indeed, it is very fortuitous! Now all I need to do is add the runes you obtained..."
"Here you go, K'rin."
K'rin Valdim "Druzzil Ro, honor your humblest of servants this day. Goddess of Magic, stretch forth through time and planes. Matron of the Art, bless this instrument and honor its intent!"
"..."
K'rin Valdim "Bind these runes with unyielding strength, that we may continue to wield your gifts and honor you in practice, upon Norrath and beyond!"
"..."
K'rin Valdim "It is done, Rawadar. Take the Thurible of Siphoning Flow. It will allow the tourbillion's power to be siphoned away, saving us from unleashing a torrent of destructive, raw energy."
"I'll remember that, K'rin. Thank you."

[Yiss]

[Signature][96]Shades of Drinal: Incantatory Corruption
-Speak with Firiona Vie.

Firiona Vie "Rawadar, the tourbillion has not abated! Were the Quellithulian portal scholars unable to help us shut it down?"
"No, they gave me the Thurible of Siphoning Flow. It is a weapon to dispel the tourbillion's energy."
Firiona Vie "Then one of us must put it to use against the tourbillion, before it is too late!"
"While the other enters the tourbillion and destroys its connection to the spire network from within the ethereal nexus."
Firiona Vie "Ah, the scholars have been of great assistance! They gave you both the tools and the knowledge to accomplish this daunting task."
"I suggest you be the one to stay here and cast the thurible."
Firiona Vie "While you destroy the tourbillion's connection to the spire network. I agree."
"Good luck!"

-Destroy the tourbillion interstice.

Firiona Vie "I am relieved to see you again, Holyyong! The Thurible of Siphoning Flow worked flawlessly. The tourbillion's energy has abated."
"And it has been successfully severed from the spire network within the ethereal nexus."
Firiona Vie "Thank the Mother! You have been a true hero this day, and proven you are the steward's rightfully chosen champion."
"I did what was needed."
Firiona Vie "I will remain here and keep guard over the spires. Assist the Dark Steward, as this is of great import, but I warn you, do not forget the other threat that looms over Norrath. Al'kabor and the Deepwater Circle are relying on you as well!"
"I am aware of the seriousness of the situations."