The Gnomes are threatened by a hostile force that bleeds this race to a slow but certain death. Therefore, they asked their dwarven allies for support. That is why the dwarfs are now looking for courageous warriors to join the gnomish troops to assist them in their distress. Are you willing to join the Bigfoots, the gnomish brigade which is fighting against the evil menace?
First, go to Kazordoon and seek out Xelvar. Ask him to join and he will give you 4 Teleport Crystals to go to the new area. (Xelvar is located in the north-west of temple, or north-west from the Phoenix Blessing)
Go through the teleporter and you'll appear in the gnomish crystal teleport system (GCTS) hub. In the center, talk to the NPC Gnomette, tell her you wish to become a recruit and she will grant you access downstairs.
Recruitment
A Test In Gnomology
Go downstairs and find Gnomerik at the recruitment office. Say recruitment > yes > test and answer a series of questions. After each question you continue by saying 'test' again. You need 100 points at least to pass the test.
The answers to get 112 points are: A, C, B, D, D, D, B, D, A, A, C, C, D, A, A, D
If you fail the test you will have to get a Mushroom Beer for 10 gp with NPC Gnominus, just say to him: hi, beer, yes. When you get the mushroom beer use it fast because it will stale in 20 seconds. After drinking the mushroom beer you can try the test with Gnomerik again.
Medical Examination
Once you have joined, go west to find Gnomespector, say 'recruit', walk south through the "g-rays".
Ear Examination
Keep walking south and talk to Doctor Gnomedix (with Gnomenursey). They will instruct you to walk on the examination platform next to them. Stand there and don't move while a series of server messages appear in your local chat. Once a Strange Slime spawns your examination has finished.
Shooting
Keep walking south for the shooting test. Ask Gnomaticus about the shooting test and he will tell you to stand on a firing platform and shoot 5 consecutive target dummies. They will appear each few seconds. You must not fire the cannon when an innocent target is on the platform ahead of you.
Once done, report back to Gnomaticus and he will tell you to go south and talk to Gnomewart for the endurance test.
Endurance Test
Gnomewart will tell you to enter the teleport south of him and run through the one-way path to the exit. Run as fast as you can, but note that the floors can push you back and may slow you down. Once done, report back to Gnomewart about the endurance test. He will tell you to find Gnomelvis east of him at the soul melody area.
Soul Melody
Gnomelvis will tell you to find your soul melody. To do so, use one of the four crystals in the room. You will see either red notes or fireworks. Do this until you get 7 fireworks in a row, note that for each character there is exactly 1 combination, you must find which order to use the crystals in. When you get a red musical note, you must start over.
Report back to Gnomelvis about your musical test and he will tell you that you have completed the recruitment test. You will also get the achievement "Becoming A Bigfoot".
The sequences are random!
Gnome Reputation
You can gain ranks by doing repeatable missions or by turning in Minor Crystalline Tokens. The missions give different amount of points and tokens, every token is worth 5 reputation points.
Note: You can report specific mission only once every 20 hours.
Rank I - Reputation 30
Rank II - Reputation 120
Rank III - Reputation 480
Rank IV - Reputation 1440
To get reputation points by turning in minor crystalline tokens, you have to talk to NPC Gnomally about relations. This is optional, and it only helps to get ranks faster.
Rank 0
This mission is available from the beginning, nothing is required and it will open up new ranks and thus new opportunities.
Crystal Keeper
Ask Commander Stone for the crystal keeper mission. He will send you to the Crystal Grounds to repair crystals. Go to the crystal grounds (it's to the north, about 20 sqm south of Gnomally). Do this 5 times and report to Commander Stone.
Ask Commander Stone for the digging mission. He will give you a Little Pig and send you to the Truffels Garden to feed it three times. In the dungeon you will find Mushroom Sniffers. Lure these over the Mold Floor. If lucky, Truffles will appear. Use the little pig on the truffles. Repeat this 3 times.
Go to Gnomeral in Gnomebase Alpha and ask them for the matchmaking mission. They will give you a crystal package and send you to Crystal Grounds to find a red crystal match. Open the package and search the dungeon for a Large Crystal (must be red). Use the crystal in your inventory on the large crystals until you see this message: "Congratulations! The crystals seem to have fallen in love and your mission is done!" Then report back to Gnomeral.
These missions become available after advancing to Rank III.
Spore Gathering
Go to Gnomeral in Gnomebase Alpha and ask them for the spore gathering mission. He will give you a kit to collect spore in. Go to the Mushroom Gardens and down the mushroom corkscrew stairs.
Use puffball mushrooms (white) and colored spores will appear on top of it.
If the color is the one you need to collect, use the kit on it. If not, find another mushroom and repeat the process. Do this until you have collected all 4 in the given order. Report back to Gnomeral.
Enter and find Strange Stones floating in the lava. Occasionally they will come to surface, use them when they do. Rarely you will receive a Whetstone. Get one and report back to Gnomeral.
The warzones are the end of the questline. It encompasses a massive struggle against a horde of creatures threatening the gnomes.
There are three warzones, each harder in difficulty than the last. Each must be completed before players can proceed to the next. Also, each has a specific tactic to reach the boss.
To spawn the boss, maneuver through the cave to the furthest east and use the green crystal statue. Prepare yourself as 6 waves of many fungi will appear, each after a certain period even if fungi are not killed in previous waves. You probably cannot do this with a team of fewer than 15 people. After 6 waves, a portal to Deathstrike will appear for the remaining team members to kill.
Warzone 2
In this warzone you will face Magma Crawlers?, Lava Golems, Lost Berserkers, Orewalkers, Weepers and Infected Weepers. Fight your way to the barred teleport. Once there, lure an infected weeper (found on the way) and hold it near the bars. When the infected weeper summons Parasites, kill them 1 sqm in front of the bars. If done properly the gates will be damaged. Do this 3? times in a short period and the wall will be destroyed. Enter the teleport to face Gnomevil.
Gnomission will trade with players who successfully slay 20 bosses (can be any bosses).
Transcripts
Looking for Gnomerik
Xelvar: Greetings. Are you interested in {adventures}? Player: adventures
Xelvar: Right now I am sort of {recruiting} people. Player: recruiting
Xelvar: Ok, so listen. Your help is needed. That is if you're the hero type. Our ... {partners} need some help in urgent matters. Player: partners
Xelvar: I guess the time of secrecy is over now. Well, we have an old alliance with another underground dwelling race, the {gnomes}. Player: gnomes
Xelvar: The gnomes preferred to keep our alliance and their whole {existence} a secret. They are a bit distrustful of others. ...
Xelvar: They are quite self-sufficient and the fact that they are actually accepting some help is more than alarming. The gnomes are in real trouble and I am kind of an ambassador to find some people willing to {help}. Player: help
Xelvar: The gnomes are locked in a war with an enemy that thins out their resources but foremost their manpower. We have suggested that people like you could be just the specialists they are looking for. ...
Xelvar: If you are interested to {join} the gnomish cause I can arrange a meeting with their recruiter. Player: join
Xelvar: I am glad to hear that. In the spirit of our own foreign legion we suggested the gnomes might hire heroes like you to build some kind of troop. They gave me that strange crystal to allow people passage to their realm. ...
Xelvar: I hereby grant you permission to use the basic gnomish teleporters. I also give you four gnomish teleport crystals. One will be used up each time you use the teleporter. ...
Xelvar: You can stock up your supply by buying more from me. Just ask me for a {trade}. Gnomette in the teleport chamber of the gnome outpost will sell them too. ...
Xelvar: The teleporter here will transport you to one of the bigger gnomish outposts. ...
Xelvar: There you will meet Gnomerik, the recruitment officer of the Gnomes. If you are lost, Gnomette in the teleport chamber might be able to help you with directions. ...
Xelvar: Good luck to you and don't embarrass your race down there! Keep in mind that you are a representative of the big people.
Note: some reports suggest the test is different for each player. The following combination worked at least once:
Gnomerik: Hello and welcome in the gnomish {recruitment} office. Player: recruitment
Gnomerik: We are hiring people to fight in our so called Bigfoot company against the foes of gnomekind. Are you interested in joining? Player: yes
Gnomerik: Excellent! Now let us begin with the gnomish aptitude test. Just tell me when you feel ready for the {test}! Player: test
Gnomerik: Imagine, during your travels you come upon a rare and unknown mushroom. Would you {A}) note down it's specifics and location and look for a gnome to take care of it. ... Player: a
Gnomerik: Indeed an excellent and smart decision for an ungnomish lifeform. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: Imagine you wake up one morning and discover you have forgotten how to knot your shoelaces. Would you {A}) admit defeat and go to bed once more. ... Player: c
Gnomerik: That's the spirit! Initiative is always a good thing. Well most of the time. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: Now let us assume you see a gnome in danger. Would you {A}) not care because you must be imagining things. {B}) Save the gnome despite all odds and risk to your own life. ...
Gnomerik: {C}) Inspire the gnome by singing the gnomish national anthem. {D}) Hide and loot his corpse if he dies. Player: b
Gnomerik: Although chances are the gnome will end up rescuing you instead, it is the attempt that counts. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: Imagine you were participating in a gnome-throwing competition. Would you {A}) do some physical calculations in advance to increase your chances of winning. ...
Gnomerik: {B}) throw the gnome as safely as you can to ensure his safety. {C}) Sabotage the throwing gnomes of your competitors. {D}) Never participate in such an abominable competition. Player: d
Gnomerik: Of COURSE you wouldn't! NO ONE would! But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: Now imagine you were given the order to guard a valuable and unique mushroom. You guard it for days and no one shows up to release you and you grow hungry. ...
Gnomerik: Would you {A}) eat your boots. {B}) Eat the mushroom. {C}) Eat a bit of the mushroom. {D}) Stick to your duty and continue starving. Player: d
Gnomerik: I can only hope that is your honest opinion. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: What do you think describes gnomish society best? {A}) Ingenuity {B}) Bravery {C}) Humility {D}) All of the above. Player: d
Gnomerik: Oh, you silver tongued devil almost made me blush. But of course you're right. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: How many bigfoot does it take to change a light crystal? {A}) Only one since it's a piece of mushroom cake. {B}) Light crystals are delicate products of gnomish science and should only be handled by certified gnomish experts. ... Player: b
Gnomerik: I knew this question was too easy. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: What is a pollyfluxed quantumresonator? {A}) Something funny. {B}) Something important. {C}) Something to be destroyed. ... Player: b
Gnomerik: Of course it is important when it has been invented by gnomes! But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: If your mushroom patch in infested with cave worms, would you {A}) place some green light crystals to drive them away. {B}) place some disharmonic crystals to drive them away. ... Player: a
Gnomerik: A well thought out answer I have to admit. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: What is the front part of a spear? Is it {A}) the pointed one. {B}) The blunt one. {C}) Whatever causes the most damage {D}) A spear is no weapon but a fruit that grows on surface trees. Player: a
Gnomerik: Ah we have true warrior here I guess. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: On a military campaign what piece of equipment would you need most? ...
Gnomerik: Is it {A}) some tasty mushroom beer to keep the morale high. {B}) A large backpack to carry all the loot. {C}) A mighty weapon to vanquish the foes. {D}) Mushroom earplugs to be spared of the cries of agony of your opponents? Player: b
Gnomerik: So it's true what they say about surface dwellers I guess. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: What comes first? {A}) safety {B}) I {C}) duty {D}) George Player: c
Gnomerik: That's the spirit! But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: In case of emergency {A}) break glass {B}) break a leg {C}) have a break {D}) call a gnome? Player: d
Gnomerik: That's just what I'd do - if I weren't a gnome already, that is. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: The greatest disaster I can imagine is ... {A}) to fail the gnomes {B}) a ruined mushroom pie {C}) accidentally hammering my finger {D}) having some work to do Player: d
Gnomerik: Now you show your true colours, eh?. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: What would your favourite pet be? {A}) A Krazzelzak of course. {B}) An Uxmoff to be honest. {C}) Montpiffs were always my favourite. {D}) A Humdrella and nothing else! Player: c
Gnomerik: A Montpiff you say? You are a risk-taker it seems. Always going for the exotic. But let us continue with the {test}. Player: test
Gnomerik: Why do you want to become a bigfoot? {A}) To become rich and famous. {B}) To become famous and rich. {C}) To become rich or famous. {D}) To serve the gnomish community in their struggle? Player: d
Gnomerik: Excellent! Well this concludes the test. Now let us see your {result}.
Player: result
Gnomerik: You have passed the test with 103 of 112 possible points. Congratulations. You are ready to proceed with the more physical parts of your examination! Go and talk to Gnomespector about it.
Player: result
Gnomerik: You have failed the test with 91 of 112 possible points. You probably were just too nervous. ...
I suggest you relax a bit with a fresh mushroom beer and we'll start over after that. Gnominus sells some beer. You should find him somewhere in the central chamber.
Player: hi
Gnominus: Hi there! Welcome to my little {tavern}.
Player: tavern
Gnominus: I provide the population with some fresh alcohol-free mushroom {beer}!
Player: beer
Gnominus: Do you want some mushroom beer for 10 gold?
Player: yes
Gnominus: And here it is! Drink it quick, it gets stale quite fast!
Player: hi
Gnomespector: Hello fearless {recruit}.
Player: recruit
Gnomespector: Your examination is quite easy. Just step through the green crystal {apparatus} in the south! We will examine you with what we call g-rays. Where g stands for gnome of course ...
Gnomespector: Afterwards walk up to Gnomedix for your ear examination.
Player: apparatus
Gnomespector: Don't be afraid. It won't hurt! Just step in!
Player: hi
Gnomaticus: Hi there! Are you here for the {shooting} test or to {report} your success?.
Player: shooting
Gnomaticus: To the left you see our shooting range. Grab a cannon and shoot at the targets. You need five hits to succeed. ...
Gnomaticus: Shoot at the villain targets that will pop up. DON'T shoot innocent civilians since this will reset your score and you have to start all over. {Report} to me afterwards.
When you finish you will get this message on your Server Log: You have hit enough targets. Report back!
Player: hi
Player: report
Gnomaticus: You are showing some promise! Now continue with the recruitment and talk to Gnomewart to the south for your endurance test!
Player: hi
Gnomewart: Oh! Hi there! I guess you are here for the {endurance} test!
Player: endurance
Gnomewart: Ah, the test is a piece of mushroomcake! Just take the teleporter over there in the south and follow the hallway. ...
Gnomewart: You'll need to run quite a bit. It is important that you don't give up! Just keep running and running and running and ... I guess you got the idea. ...
Gnomewart: At the end of the hallway you'll find a teleporter. Step on it and you are done! I'm sure you'll do a true gnomerun! Afterwards talk to me.
Player: hi
Gnomewart: Oh! Hi there! I guess you are here for the {endurance} test!
Player: endurance
Gnomewart: You have passed the test and are ready to create your soul melody. Talk to Gnomelvis in the east about it.
Player: hi
Gnomelvis: Hello. Is it me you're {looking} for?
Player: looking
Gnomelvis: I'm the gnomish {musical} supervisor!
Player: musical
Gnomelvis: Ah well. Everyone has a very personal melody in his soul. Only if you know your soul melody then you know yourself. And only if you know yourself will you be admitted to the Bigfoot company. ...
Gnomelvis: So what you have to do is to find your soul melody. Do you see the huge crystals in this room? Those are harmonic crystals. Use them to deduce your soul melody. Simply use them to create a sound sequence. ...
Gnomelvis: Every soul melody consists of seven sound sequences. You will have to figure out your correct soul melody by trial and error. If you hit a wrong note, you will have to start over.
Player: hi
Gnomelvis: Hello. Is it me you're {looking} for?
Player: musical
Gnomelvis: Congratulations on finding your soul melody. And a pretty one as far as I can tell. Now you are a true recruit of the Bigfoot company! Commander Stone might have some tasks for you to do! ...
Gnomelvis: Look for him in the central chamber. I marked your map where you will find him.
This transcript is just an example, you should say the number of tokens you want to turn in instead of "2".
Player: hi
Gnomally: Oh, hello! I'm the gnome-human relations assistant. I am here for you to trade your tokens for equipment, resupply you with mission items and talk to you about your relations to us gnomes! ...
Player: relations
Gnomally: Our relations improve with every mission you undertake on our behalf. Another way to improve your relations with us gnomes is to trade in minor crystal tokens. ...
Gnomally: Your renown amongst us gnomes is currently 20. Do you want to improve your standing by sacrificing tokens? One token will raise your renown by 5 points.
Player: yes
Gnomally: How many tokens do you want to trade?
Player: 2
Gnomally: Do you realy want to trade 2 minor tokens for 10 renown?
Player: yes
Gnomally: As you wish! Your new renown is 30.
Notice: He may say different things depending on your rank.
Player: hi
Commander Stone: Hello recruit. Player: mission
Commander Stone: For your rank are four missions avaliable: crystal keeper , spark hunting, monster extermination and mushroom digging. By the way, you rank now allows you to take aditional missions from Gnomeral in Gnomebase Alpha. ...
Commander Stone: <missing transcripts> Player: keeper
Commander Stone: You will have to repair some damaged crystals. Go into the Crystal grounds and repair them, using this harmonic crystal. Repair five of them and return to me. Player: hi
Commander Stone: Hello recruit. Player: report
Commander Stone: Which mission do you want to report: crystal keeper, spark hunting, extermination or mushroom digging? Player: keeper
Commander Stone: You did well. That will help us a lot. Take your token and this gnomish supply package as a reward.
Notice: He may say different things depending on your rank.
Player: mission
Commander Stone: For your rank are four missions avaliable: crystal keeper , spark hunting, monster extermination and mushroom digging. By the way, you rank now allows you to take aditional missions from Gnomeral in Gnomebase Alpha. ... Player: spark
Commander Stone: Take this extractor and drive it into a body of a slain crystal crusher. This will charge your own body with energy sparks. Charge it with seven sparks and return to me. ...
Commander Stone: Don't worry. The gnomes assured me you'd be save. That is if nothing strange or unusual occurs! Player: hi
Commander Stone: Hello recruit. Player: report
Commander Stone: Which mission do you want to report: crystal keeper, spark hunting, extermination or mushroom digging? Player: spark
Commander Stone: You did well. That will help us a lot. Take your token and this gnomish supply package as a reward.
Player: mission
Gnomeral: For your rank there are four missions available: matchmaker, golem repair, spore gathering and grindstone hunt. You can undertake each mission, but you can turn in a specific mission only once every 20 hours. Player: matchmaker
Gnomeral: You will have to find a lonely crystal a perfect match. I don't understand the specifics but the gnomes told me that even crystals need a mate to produce offspring. ...
Gnomeral: Be that as it may, in this package you'll find a crystal. Take it out of the package and go to the crystal caves to find it a mate. Just look out for huge red crystals and try your luck. ...
Gnomeral: They should look like one of those seen in your soul melody test. You will find them in the crystal grounds. Report back to me when you are done. Player: hi
Gnomeral: Hello there recruit! Player: report
Gnomeral: Which mission do you want to report: matchmaker, golem repair, spore gathering or grindstone hunt? Player: matchmaker
Gnomeral: Gnomo arigato Player! You did well. That will help us a lot. Take this gnomish supply package as a reward.
Player: hi
Gnomeral: Hello there recruit! Player: mission
Gnomeral: For your rank there are four missions available: matchmaker, golem repair, spore gathering and grindstone hunt. You can undertake each mission, but you can turn in a specific mission only once every 20 hours. Player: repair
Gnomeral: Our gnomish crystal golems sometimes go nuts. A recent earthquake has disrupted the entire production of a golem factory. ...
Gnomeral: I'm no expert how those golems work, but it seems that when the crystals of the golems get out of harmony, they do as they please and even sometimes become violent. The violent ones are lost. ...
Gnomeral: Don't bother with them, though you may decide to kill some to get rid of them. The others can be repaired, but to recall them to the workshops, the golems have to be put into a specific resonance. ...
Gnomeral: Use the bell I gave you on the golems, so the gnomes can recall them to their workshops. Getting four of them should be enough for now. Report back when you are ready. Player: hi
Gnomeral: Hello there recruit! Player: report
Gnomeral: Which mission do you want to report: matchmaker, golem repair, spore gathering or grindstone hunt? Player: repair
Gnomeral: Gnomo arigato Player! You did well. That will help us a lot. Take your tokens and this gnomish supply package as a reward.
Player: hi
Gnomission: Hello player. You are probably eager to enter the {warzones}.
Player: warzones
Gnomission: There are three warzones. In each warzone you will find fearsome foes. At the end you'll find their mean master. The masters is well protected though. ...
Gnomission: Make sure to talk to our gnomish agent in there for specifics of its' protection. ...
Gnomission: Oh, and to be able to enter the second warzone you have to best the first. To enter the third you have to best the second. ...
Gnomission: And you can enter each one only once every twenty hours. Your normal teleport crystals won't work on these teleporters. You will have to get mission crystals from Gnomally.
Player: mission
Gnomission: Fine, I grant you the permission to enter the {warzones}. Be warned though, this will be not a picnic. Better bring some friends with you. Bringing a lot of them sounds like a good idea.
