The Ape City Quest/Spoiler

Required Equipment

 * Shovel or Light Shovel
 * Cough Syrup
 * Hydra Egg
 * Crowbar
 * Rope
 * Dwarven Rings, 1 for each team member for the last mission.
 * Some traveling money, as you have to travel quite alot.

Method
To begin the quest, you need to travel to Banuta, north-east of Port Hope. At Banuta, you need to go to the temple in the south-east part of the city (here) and go up one level through the stairs. Here you will find the NPC ape Hairycles. Talk to him and ask him for a mission. Watch out for Kongras, Sibangs and the occasional Merlkin when you start to get near Banuta. There are also Carniphilas in the nearby jungle.

Mission 1: Whisper Moss
Your first mission is to retrieve some Whisper Moss so that Hairycles can make a cure for his "young ape".

The Whisper Moss is being protected by the Dworcs under Trapwood. It can be found in the cave farthest south-east. If you fall into the trap here, you will be in the correct room. You can use a SWORD to make pass throughs in the wooden fences (clubs do not work). Simply look east and you will find it. Watch out for Tarantulas and Terror Birds and Spit Nettles on the surface, and plenty of Dworc Fleshhunters, Dworc Venomsnipers, and Dworc Voodoomasters inside the cave.



Bring the Whisper Moss back to Hairycles to complete the mission.

Mission 2: The Cure
Hairycles will tell you that he needs to find a cure for a plague that is affecting the apes, and he will send you to the local healer to get a bottle of Cough Syrup.


 * Talk to Brewster about the "cough syrup". He will tell you that the only place you could find some is by talking to Ustan above the tavern.
 * Ustan tells you that his last bottle was stolen during an ape raid, so he sends you to the druid guild in Carlin to get some.
 * Go to Carlin and talk to Padreia in the Druid Guild (here). She will sell you a bottle of Cough Syrup for 50 gp.

Once you have purchased the Cough Syrup in Carlin, bring it back to Hairycles to complete the mission.

Mission 3: Lizard Parchment
Next, Hairycles will tell you that he thinks the plague was really a lizard curse, and he will ask you to retrieve a scroll from the lizard settlement of Chor.

The mission is simple. Get into the village and head south-west to retrieve the scroll. Here you'll have to fight off all types of lizards to get into the village. The lizards are not difficult but here you'll find that there are TOO many of them so bring a good team, with a couple of blockers and mages with lots of GFB runes. Take down first the Lizard Snakecharmer because they can be a real pain with their summoned cobras.


 * Head to the house located here, south-west of the temple.
 * Fight off a few Lizard Snakecharmers, a lot of Lizard Sentinels and Lizard Templars that are waiting for you.

Notes:
 * Only Snakecharmers and Sentinels can see invisible. Templars can not, so maybe you want to have the spell or the ring at hand in case you get surrounded.

Mission 4: Parchment Decyphering
Hairycles will tell you that he cannot read the scroll, so he needs you to find a way to decypher it. Now you need to go into one of the tombs near Ankrahmun.

Take a Shovel to Ankrahmun, and enter the Shadow Tomb just east of the city (here). Go down the ramps as far as you can go (to the level with the Mystic Flame for teleporting. DO NOT GO THROUGH THE TELEPORT.) On this level, go around to the south, and then head east. Go straight east until you cannot go any further. There will be an odd-looking pillar between some Red Shrine Stones. Walk up to the pillar to decypher the scroll. You will see this: ''!-! -O- I_I (/( --I Morgathla''

In the tomb you will meet Skeletons, scarabs, Ghouls, Crypt Shamblers and 1 Fire Devil. You might also meet lured Stalkers, Ghosts, Vampires and Mummys.



Report to Hairycles to complete the mission.

Mission 5: Hydra Egg
Your next mission will be to retrieve a Hydra Egg. This can be done in three ways. First, you can find a hidden cave east of Tiquanda (here). In this cave is a Hydra protecting its nest. In the nest, you can find a Hydra Egg. Another way is to kill Hydras until you loot a Hydra Egg. The last way is just buy one from another player.

Once you have a Hydra Egg, take it back to Hairycles to complete the mission.

Mission 6: Witches' Cap Spot
Your next assignment is to get a sample of a Witches' Cap Spot so that Hairycles can make a "Charm of Life". The only place the mushroom can be found is in the Fibula Dungeon.


 * Go to Fibula by heading south of Thais, and taking the tunnel (here).
 * If you do not have Key 3940, then you can buy it from Dermot (for 2,000 gp) in town, or from Simon the Beggar (for 800 gp) south of town.
 * Once you have the dungeon key, "use" the well in town to enter the dungeon.
 * Follow the path around to the south and east, then north through the locked door.




 * After going through the locked door and going down a level, head straight south. There will be two ramps to go down into the next room where you will find plenty of Beholders and Skeletons, and possibly some lured Demon Skeletons. Go down the entrance on the left.




 * Keep going south, and you will find the Witches' Cap Spot behind a door in the wall.



Bring the Witches' Cap Spot back to Hairycles to complete the mission.

Mission 7: Destroying Casks With Crowbar
This part starts underneath Hairycles's temple... You will find stairs



There will be all kinds of apes, then walk to the next stairs.



Things will be worse... there will be more apes, you will need a bunch of Avalanches to kill all of them and then, you must walk to the casks, I suggest going slowly...



There you will find seven casks, use the Crowbar on three of them. Note: There are only seven casks, so only two people can complete this at a time. If your team has more than two people, you will need to leave the room and wait for the floor to reset (3-5 minutes?).

Mission 8: Looking for a hair of holy ape
This is one of the hardest parts of the quest. You have to walk to the The Blind Prophet (here). Ask him to transport you and you will be sent to the Forbidden Lands. There you will find Behemoths, Hydras, Massive Earth Elementals, Giant Spiders, Stone Golems, Spit Nettles, Carniphilas, Tarantulas and maybe some other jungle creatures. You may want to go all the way near the wall - if you do so, you might encounter less creatures! In the north-western part of Lands (here) you will see a Giant Footprint - use it. You will get the Giant Ape's Hair. After you finish this mission, you can ask Hairycles for a Snake Destroyer. Proceed to the final challenge!

Mission 9: The Deepest Catacombs
'''Important! Don't forget your Snake Destroyer! If you forget, you can't complete the quest and just waste a lot of time and runes on getting to the final room.'''

• This part starts down Hairycles. You will find stairs:



• There will be all kinds of apes, then walk to the next stairs:



• There you will find a teleport. You must go through that spot.



• Now you will need to destroy with your melee weapon, 4 amphoras (a bow, a wand or a rod will not work):



• You will Start on the 0 marked in blue. You should follow the Yellow line, and, at the Blue balls a few players shold stay there to block the monsters spawn (Efreets, Green Djinns, Beholders, Elder Beholders and Slimes).

• At the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 some players should be there waiting for break the amphoras, and at the number 5, some players should stay there to test if the teleport is working after break the amphoras.

• When all team get ready, the 4 amphoras should be broken at the same time, and all the team have like 5 minutes to run to the teleport. Just follow the Green line until reach the teleport at number 5 and keep calling all players that are blocking the monsters spawn to avoid people getting lost here.

• Just enter at the teleport in the final of the room marked with the number 5 and don't move.



• Here is the last room, and you will face a lots of Hydras, Serpent Spawns and Bone Beasts.

• You start at the number 0, and should follow the Yellow line heading the number 1.

• In each Lever that is marked with a Yellow ball, a few players should be there for blocking respawn and waiting for turn the Lever. (Don't turn now).

• At number 2, someone should stay there for pushing the last lever, that opens the wall of the quest room.

• Continue following the Yellow line to reach the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6, always with more than one player blocking the respawn in each number, and one to push each Lever.

• When all players get their position, the Main Team should follow the Green line from number 6 to number 7. The number 7 is the last Lever. Just say to all players at numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 turn the levers at the same time, and the player in the Lever number 2 could turn his lever after this.

• The player at the Lever number 2 should enter in the opened wall and wait there. The Main Team should follow the Green line from number 7 to numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 and 2 to rescue all players that was blocking the respawn.

• Now all players should enter at the room marked with number 2, and use their Snake Destroyers at the Snake Head Statue. Who is going to get the Ramsay the Reckless's Helmet for the Knight Addon should walk to the North of the room, and get it behind the door. And who want, could go to the East of this room to look the level 999 door with the Serpent God behind it.

• The Snake Head Statue repairs itself automatically after 40 seconds.

• Get back to Haircles and talk about your mission. After that, ask for shamanic powers and you will get the Shaman Outfit.

Mission 1: Whisper Moss
Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: These are dire times for our people. Problems plenty are in this times. But me people not grant trust easy. Are you willing to prove you friend of ape people? Player: yes Hairycles: To become friend of ape people a long and difficult way is. We do not trust easy but help is needed. Will you listen to story of Hairycles? Player: yes Hairycles: So listen, little ape was struck by plague. Hairycles not does know what plague it is. That is strange. Hairycles should know. But Hairycles learnt lots and lots ... Hairycles: Me sure to make cure so strong to drive away all plague. But to create great cure me need powerful components ... Hairycles: Me need whisper moss. Whisper moss growing south of human settlement is. Problem is, evil little dworcs harvest all whisper moss immediately ... Hairycles: Me know they hoard some in their underground lair. My people raided dworcs often before humans came. So we know the moss is hidden in east of upper level of dworc lair ... Hairycles: You go there and take good moss from evil dworcs. Talk with me about mission when having moss. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

You have found whisper moss.

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: Oh, you brought me whisper moss? Good hairless ape you are! Can me take it? Player: yes Hairycles: Ah yes! That's it. Thank you for bringing mighty whisper moss to Hairycles. It will help but still much is to be done. Just ask for other mission if you ready.

Mission 2: The Cure
Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: Whisper moss strong is, but me need liquid that humans have to make it work ... Hairycles: Our raiders brought it from human settlement, it's called cough syrup. Go ask healer there for it. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

Player: hi Brewster: G...greetings. Player: cough syrup Brewster: The only person who might have some cough syrup is this druid Ustan. You find him in the tavern. Hmmm the tavern ... Player: bye Brewster: Exactly!

Player: hi Ustan: Crunor's blessing, traveller. Player: cough syrup Ustan: I had some cough syrup a while ago. It was stolen in an ape raid. I fear if you want more cough syrup you will have to buy it in the druids guild in carlin. Player: bye Ustan: Good bye, traveller.

Player: hi Padreia: Welcome to our humble guild, wanderer. May I be of any assistance to you? Player: cough syrup Padreia: Do you want to buy a bottle of cough syrup for 50 gold? Player: yes Padreia: Thank you. Here it is. Player: bye Padreia: Farewell.

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: You brought me that cough syrup from human healer me asked for? Player: yes Hairycles: You so good! Brought syrup to me! Thank you, will prepare cure now. Just ask for mission if you want help again.

Mission 3: Lizard Parchment
Player: mission Hairycles: Little ape should be healthy soon. Me so happy is. Thank you again! But me suspect we in more trouble than we thought. Will you help us again? Player: yes Hairycles: So listen, please. Plague was not ordinary plague. That's why Hairycles could not heal at first. It is new curse of evil lizard people ... Hairycles: I think curse on little one was only a try. We have to be prepared for big strike ... Hairycles: Me need papers of lizard magician! For sure you find it in his hut in their dwelling. It's south east of jungle. Go look there please! Are you willing to go? Player: yes Hairycles: Good thing that is! Report about your mission when have scroll. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

You have found an old parchment.

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: You got scroll from lizard village in south east? Player: yes Hairycles: You brought scroll with lizard text? Good! I will see what text tells me! Come back when ready for other mission.

Mission 4: Parchment Decyphering
Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: Ah yes that scroll. Sadly me not could read it yet. But the holy banana me insight gave! In dreams Hairycles saw where to find solution ... Hairycles: Me saw a stone with lizard signs and other signs at once. If you read signs and tell Hairycles, me will know how to read signs ... Hairycles: You go east to big desert. In desert there city. East of city under sand hidden tomb is. You will have to dig until you find it, so take shovel ... Hairycles: Go down in tomb until come to big level and then go down another. There you find a stone with signs between two huge red stones ... Hairycles: Read it and return to me. Are you up to that challenge? Player: yes Hairycles: Good thing that is! Report about mission when you have read those signs. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

You have decyhered the signs.

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: Ah yes, you read the signs in tomb? Good! May me look into your mind to see what you saw? Player: yes Hairycles: Oh, so clear is all now! Easy it will be to read the signs now! Soon we will know what to do! Thank you again! Ask for mission if you feel ready.

Mission 5: Hydra Egg
Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: So much there is to do for Hairycles to prepare charm that will protect all ape people ... Hairycles: You can help more. To create charm of life me need mighty token of life! Best is egg of a regenerating beast as a hydra is ... Hairycles: Bring me egg of hydra please. You may fight it in lair of Hydra at little lake south east of our lovely city Banuta! You think you can do? Player: yes Hairycles: You brave hairless ape! Get me hydra egg. If you lose egg, you probably have to fight many, many hydras to get another. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

You have the Hydra Egg

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: You bring Hairycles egg of hydra? Player: yes Hairycles: Ah, the egg! Mighty warrior you be! Thank you. Hairycles will put it at safe place immediately.

Mission 6: Witches Cap Mushroom
Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: Last ingredient for charm of life is thing to lure magic. Only thing me know like that is mushroom called witches cap. Me wastold it be found in isle called Fibula, where humans live ... Hairycles: Hidden under Fibula is a secret dungeon. There you will find witches cap. Are you willing to go there for good ape people? Player: yes Hairycles: Long journey it will take, good luck to you. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

You have the Mushroom

Player: hi Hairycles: Oh! Hello! Hello! Did not notice! Player: mission Hairycles: You brought Hairycles witches cap from Fibula? Player: yes Hairycles: Incredible, you brought a witches cap! Now me can prepare mighty charm of life. Yet still other missions will await you,friend.

Mission 7: Destroying Casks With Red Fluid
Player: hi Hairycles: Be greeted, friend of the ape people. If you want to trade, just ask for my offers. If you are injured, ask for healing. Player: mission Hairycles: Mighty life charm is protecting us now! But my people are still in danger. Danger from within ... Hairycles: Some of my people try to mimic lizards to become strong. Like lizards did before, this cult drinks strange fluid that lizardsleft when fled ... Hairycles: Under the city still the underground temple of lizards is. There you find casks with red fluid. Take crowbar and destroy three of them to stop this madness. Are you willing to do that? Player: yes Hairycles: Hairycles sure you will make it. Good luck, friend. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

Mission 8: Looking for a hair of holy ape
Player: hi Hairycles: Be greeted, friend of the ape people. If you want to trade, just ask for my offers. If you are injured, ask for healing. Player: mission Hairycles: You do please Hairycles again, friend. Me hope madness will not spread further now. Perhaps you are ready for other mission. Player: mission Hairycles: Now that the false cult was stopped, we need to strengthen the spirit of my people. We need a symbol of our faith that apepeople can see and touch ... Hairycles: Since you have proven a friend of the ape people I will grant you permission to enter the forbidden land ... Hairycles: To enter the forbidden land in the north-east of the jungle, look for a cave in the mountains east of it. There you will find theblind prophet ... Hairycles: Tell him Hairycles you sent and he will grant you entrance ... Hairycles: Forbidden land is home of Bong. Holy giant ape big as mountain. Don't annoy him in any way but look for a hair of holy ape ... Hairycles: You might find at places he has been, should be easy to see them since Bong is big ... Hairycles: Return a hair of the holy ape to me. Will you do this for Hairycles? Player: yes Hairycles: Hairycles proud of you. Go and find holy hair. Good luck, friend. Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

Mission 9: The Deepest Catacombs
Player: hi Hairycles: Be greeted, friend of the ape people. If you want to trade, just ask for my offers. If you are injured, ask for healing. Player: mission Hairycles: You brought hair of holy ape? Player: yes Hairycles: Incredible! You got a hair of holy Bong! This will raise the spirit of my people. You are truly a friend. But one last mission awaitsyou. Player: mission Hairycles: You have proven yourself a friend, me will grant you permission to enter the deepest catacombs under Banuta which we havesealed in the past ... Hairycles: Me still can sense the evil presence there. We did not dare to go deeper and fight creatures of evil there ... Hairycles: You may go there, fight the evil and find the monument of the serpent god and destroy it with hammer me give to you ... Hairycles: Only then my people will be safe. Please tell Hairycles, will you go there? Player: yes Hairycles: Hairycles sure you will make it. Just use hammer on all that looks like snake or lizard. Tell Hairycles if you succeed with mission.

You see a snake destroyer.It weighs 66.00 oz.

Player: bye Hairycles: Bye, bye.

Player: hi Hairycles: Be greeted, friend of the ape people. If you want to trade, just ask for my offers. If you are injured, ask for healing. Player: Mission Hairycles: Finally my people are safe! You have done incredible good for ape people and one day even me brethren will recognise that ... Hairycles: I wish I could speak for all when me call you true friend but my people need time to get accustomed to change ... Hairycles: Let us hope one day whole Banuta will greet you as a friend. Perhaps you want to check me offers for special friends... or shamanic powers. Player: shamanic powers Hairycles: Me truly proud of you, friend. You learn many about plants, charms and ape people. Me want grant you shamanic power now. You ready? Player: yes Hairycles: Friend of the ape people! Take my gift and become me apprentice! Here is shaman clothing for you!

From now on you can buy ape statues: Seeing, Speaking and Hearing.

To be continued...