Blood Brothers Quest/Spoiler

Legend

Yalahar is under attack by vampires, help Julius to save Yalahar!

Location

Dangers

Scorpion, Slime, Tarantula, Haunted Treeling, Demon Skeleton, Vampire, Elder Bonelord, Energy Elemental, Bonelord, Banshee, Bat, Giant Spider, Hellspawn, Nightmare, Nightmare Scion, Nightstalker, Mutated Bat, Poison Spider, Spectre, Werewolf, War Wolf, Vampire, Zombie, Vampire Bride, Fury, Dark Torturer, also few boss monsters like Boreth, Lersatio, Marziel, Arthei and some more.

Reward

Access to Vengoth including the castle, Vampiric Crest or Yalaharian Outfits addon, 13200 exp (5 times 1000 exp, 1200 exp, 2400 exp and 3600 exp) also a Blood Goblet.

Requirements

Mission 1, additional requirements for those who haven't completed The Inquisition Quest - Mission 3: Vampire Hunt:

Missions 2-10:

Special Flask (Holy Water)
Bulb of Garlic
Flour
Baking Tray
Blessed Wooden Stake
Fire Bug
Vial of Blood
At least one female character for mission 9 (the character may have already completed the quest before)

Method

Go to Julius in the Trade Quarter and talk with him to start the quest.

For missions 6 to 10, if you do the quest "in one go", it could be helpful to have two friends keep clear the path from the boat on Vengoth to the entrance of the castle in the mountains, because you will have to walk this way about a dozen times and the monsters on the way could be really really annoying, depending on your level and walking speed.

Mission 01: Gaining Trust

Note: if you have completed The Inquisition Quest - Mission 3: Vampire Hunt, you will skip this mission and instead start at Blood Brothers Quest - Mission 02: Bad Eggs.

Wear a Garlic Necklace and talk to Julius in the Yalahar Trade Quarter (here). He will tell you that a Garlic Necklace is not enough proof that you are against the vampires, and will ask you to make Garlic Bread. Obtain Holy Water, Flour and a Bulb of Garlic; you can buy Holy Water from Henricus, obtain Bunch of Wheat from either Donald McRonald or by harvesting it and grind it into Flour, and a Bulb of Garlic from either Brasith (Ab'Dendriel) or Jezzara (Ankrahmun). Now use the Flour on the Holy Water to obtain a Lump of Holy Water Dough and then use the Lump of Holy Water Dough on the Bulb of Garlic to obtain a Lump of Garlic Dough. Use this on an Oven to make Garlic Bread; an oven can be found above Julius. When you have done this, eat it in front of Julius to prove yourself to him.

Mission 02: Bad Eggs

Julius wants you to find possible vampire suspects by tricking the citizens of Yalahar into eating Garlic Cookies and recording the names of those with suspicious reactions. To bake Garlic Cookies, obtain Holy Water, a Bulb of Garlic, Flour and a Baking Tray. Use the Flour on the Holy Water, then use the dough on the Bulb of Garlic. Next use this on the Baking Tray to obtain a Baking Tray (with Garlic Dough). Finally, use tray on the Oven to bake 12 Garlic Cookies (you only need 5); you can find an Oven directly above Julius.

When you have the Garlic Cookies, ask the citizens of Yalahar if they would like a Garlic Cookie. The NPCs you must ask are:

When you have confirmed the names of the Suspected Vampire NPCs, go back to Julius and report about your mission.

Mission 03: His True Face

Julius wants you to cast the spell "alori mort" on the Suspected Vampire NPCs. Say hi, and while facing them directly say the spell. You need only go to Armenius, the head vampire. There's a small chance that Armenius show you his true face, and will teleport you to his basement. If this happens you will receive the achievement His True Face and face Armenius. This is a rare achievement which is supposedly obtainable through another method, but this is undiscovered.

When you have cast "alori mort" on Armenius, report back to Julius.

Mission 04: The Dark Lands

Go to Harlow at the Trade Quarter docks and ask for passage to Vengoth. Search Vengoth for at least 5 strange spots and use Julius' Map to mark them. Julius requires the castle, but will accept any other 4. If you mark more than 5 spots then Julius will offer an experience reward for each additional spot, up to a maximum of 7500 experience for all 8. Marking all 8 is one of the requirements for the Castlemania achievement.

Since the Vengoth Castle is required, you might as well do all 3 on the mountain, meaning only 2 on the surface. To reach the Vengoth Castle, go up the mountain at the south-east of Vengoth and follow the mountain, entering Strange Whirls.

The 8 unusual spots are:

The bottomless pit (a Pitch Black Gap) here
The bone circle (6 Bone Totems) here
The haunted ruin (small building with NPC A Wandering Soul) here
The lonely grave (Grave with inscription: You read: Shut your eyes Kiss me goodbye And sleep) here
The miraculously burning trees (some Dead Trees burning) here

On the mountains:

The old shrine here.
The castle garden here.
(required) The castle entrance here.

Once this is done go to Julius and ask for another mission.

Mission 05: Into the Castle

This mission is split up into several smaller missions. The first one is to get a Blood Crystal. Julius tells you to ask around in Yalahar, this is how some NPCs respond to "blood crystal":


	Player: blood crystal Znozel: Oooooooooh shiny shiny shiny shiny!! Give me!! Redward: Huh? I think my master had one. But I really don't feel like going back and checking this for you. Sorry! Morpel: No, I don't sell that, sorry. Serafin: This is a fruit store. No slaughterhouse. Soilance: No, haven't heard about that. Lisander: No, that's wine I'm drinking. Pugwah: Big red crystal. Some people talk about it in my tavern. But strange people those are! Karith: I'm not interested in stuff like that. Captain Cookie: That doesn't sound really tasty. Lorietta: Ehehehe! A blood crystal? You must be a fool looking for one. I like fools. Why don't you check the cultist hideout in the magician quarter? Palimuth: What would you need a blood crystal for? Maybe a magician knows where to find one. Timothy: Oh yes, I heard about a gem like that. Nowadays they seem incredibly hard to acquire. The explorer's society doesn't own one, else I'd help you. Dorbin: I agree, that would be a nice decoration object. Unfortunately I don't sell them. Oiriz: Haha, they are not meant to be owned by ordinary humans. Sorry, but no. Gree Dee: If I had one, I could charge a fortune for it... <gets a dreamy look> Chuckles: Oooh, you're playing with fire. <chuckles> Vincent: What's that supposed to be? Anyway, I don't sell it. Zarak: A true warrior doesssn't need jewellery. Maris: No, thanks. Tony: Sorry... but uhm... please move on, I actually shouldn't chat with you. Hal: What the h... heck are you talking about? Bruce: I have nothing to say about that topic. Reed: It's nice talking to you, but honestly, you give me the creeps. So please decide what you want and move on. Tamoril: If I had one, I'd surely add it to my treasure and not give it to you. Tamara: Oh! That cursed stone! I know about it, but I can't tell you anything. Evil gems like that shouldn't be passed around, only a crazy fool would do that. Ethan: Tamara mentioned it sometime ago. Barry: This is of no importance to me right now. Oliver: I'll tell you that story another time, but not now. Sorry. Peter: Listen, I don't get paid enough to chat with citizens. Move on. Armenius: If you want blood, go kill a pig. Harlow: What the heck, stop bothering me with your questions.

Conclusion: Lorietta's hint is most useful, although Tamara hints you should talk to Lorietta and Palimuth hints to the Magician Quarter.

Go to the Magician Quarter's Research Centre. Enter the centre through the Level 30 Gate of Expertise and also go through either Level 40 Gate of Expertise on floor -1. You will find the Blood Crystal past a Door (Sealed) in a Chest (Quest) on floor -3, here.

Once this is done go to Julius and ask for another mission.

Julius will tell you that you need to charge the crystal with the energy from someone who has lost everything. Go to NPC A Wandering Soul on Vengoth and tell him "blood crystal". Now you have a Charged Blood Crystal.

Go back to Julius and ask for another mission.

For this next part of the quest, you need 4 people (total) who are either on the same mission or who have already done this mission. For those who already done this mission, Black Bert-bought Blood Crystals must be charged at A Wandering Soul by someone who's doing this mission for the first time. Blood crystals are charged only for 24 hours. You see them sparkling as long as they're charged. So in case you have to wait some longer to find the members for this part of the quest, you may need to recharge your crystal. For this just go back to A Wandering Soul, say "hi", "mission", "blood crystal" and you can continue with the quest.

Each of the 4 people will need their charged blood crystal for the next part of this mission. You must then find 4 strange carvings (which are partly buried), each player stands on one of the carvings. Two of them are on the ground floor, one near the castle and another near the poison shrine, right and left to the entry. As soon as the 4th member tapped onto his spot all will get teleported into the corridor of the castle. Inside you won't have to fear any monster. Once you have been there, go back to Julius and report your mission.

Mission 06: A Black History

Your next mission is to find any information on the castle. Enter the main hall and use the southern part of a small Old Carpet (Blue) in order to find a Closed Trapdoor. Use the trapdoor to open it and go down.

Once downstairs, head south. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
1	1 Gargoyle, 4 Bats
2	2 Gargoyles, 1 Tarantula
3	3 Vampires, 1 Demon Skeleton, 1 Skeleton, 2 Bats
4	1 Bonelord, 1 Gargoyle
5	1 Tarantula, 3 Skeletons
6	1 Bonelord, 3 Tarantulas, 3 Skeletons, 3 Bats

You can now access the southeastern tower directly from the hallway anytime you wish. Arthei's Descent into Vampirism I (Book) is located inside a Bookcase (Quest) in this room (here). Take it back to Julius to complete the mission.

After receiving the first part of the diary, Julius would like you to bring him any other missing diary pages you might find so that he can piece together the entire story. He will give you 1000 experience points for each of the six diary pages you can find hidden inside several containers throughout the castle. Doing this is not required in order to be able to complete the quest, but it is one of the requirements for the Castlemania achievement.

Proceed to the top of the tower if you wish to immediately obtain another part of Marziel's diary. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
7	2 Demon Skeletons, 1 Bonelord, 2 Tarantulas, 3 Poison Spiders
8	1 Giant Spider, 3 Demon Skeletons, 2 Tarantulas, 3 Skeletons
9	2 Giant Spiders, 1 Elder Bonelord, 3 Tarantulas
10	2 Giant Spiders, 6 Poison Spiders, 12 Spiders

Arthei's Descent into Vampirism II (Book) is located inside a Pile of Bones (Quest) in this room, below a Pile of Bones (here).

Mission 07: Boreth

Ask Julius for another mission. In this mission you will kill the first of the vampire lord brothers, Boreth. Bring a firebug, go into the Open Trapdoor in the hall again and go west. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
1	2 Vampires, 5 Bats
2	3 Zombies
3	3 Vampires, 3 Zombies
4	1 Vampire, 2 Zombies
5	1 Mutated Rat, 3 Vampires
6	4 Haunted Treelings, 2 Vampires

You can now access the southwestern tower directly from the hallway anytime you wish. Proceed upwards. You will face the following creatures on the next floor:

Room	Creatures
7	4 Haunted Treelings, 1 Mutated Rat, 1 Vampire

Arthei's Descent into Vampirism III (Book) is located inside a Chest of Drawers (Quest) in this room (here).

Proceed to the top of the tower now. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
8	1 Earth Elemental, 2 Mutated Rats, 2 Haunted Treelings, 2 Vampires
9	2 Bog Raiders, 1 Earth Elemental, 5 Haunted Treelings
10	None

Use a Fire Bug on the Twines three times to get teleported into a room with Boreth and 2 Plaguethrowers. After slaying him, use a Blessed Wooden Stake on his remains in order to obtain The Dust of Boreth. Take it back to Julius to complete the mission.

Mission 08: Lersatio

In this mission you will kill the second of the vampire lord brothers, Lersatio. Go into the Open Trapdoor in the hall again and go east. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
1	1 Priestess, 3 Vampires
2	1 Bonebeast, 2 Nightstalkers
3	3 Vampire Brides, 2 Nightstalkers
4	1 Vampire Bride, 2 Bonebeasts, 1 Nightstalker
5	1 Vampire Bride, 1 Bonebeast, 2 Vampires
6	3 Vampire Brides, 2 Bonebeasts, 3 Vampires

You can now access the northeastern tower directly from the hallway anytime you wish. Arthei's Descent into Vampirism IV (Book) is located inside a Bookcase (Quest) in this room (here).

Proceed to the top of the tower now. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
7	4 Vampire Brides, 2 Nightstalkers, 6 Vampires
8	5 Vampire Brides, 3 Vampires
9	5 Vampire Brides, 3 Bonebeasts, 2 Nightstalkers
10	None

Break two of the mirrors here to get teleported into a room with Lersatio and 2 Vampires. After slaying him, use a Blessed Wooden Stake on his remains in order to obtain The Dust of Lersatio. Take it back to Julius to complete the mission.

Mission 09: Marziel

In this mission you will kill the third of the vampire lord brothers, Marziel. Go into the Open Trapdoor in the hall again and go north. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
1	1 Vampire Bride, 2 Banshees, 1 Mutated Bat
2	3 Vampire Brides, 2 Banshees, 2 Mutated Bats
3	2 Nightmare Scions, 4 Vampire Brides, 2 Bonebeasts, 3 Mutated Bats
4	3 Nightmare Scions, 3 Vampire Brides, 1 Banshee
5	2 Vampire Brides
6	1 Nightmare Scion, 3 Vampire Brides, 2 Banshees, 1 Mutated Bat, 1 Priestess

You can now access the northwestern tower directly from the hallway anytime you wish. Arthei's Descent into Vampirism V (Book) is located inside a Bookcase (Quest) in this room (here).

Proceed to the top of the tower now. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
7	1 Werewolf, 5 Vampire Brides
8	2 Werewolves, 2 Nightmare Scions, 4 Vampire Brides
9	1 Nightmare, 1 Werewolf, 1 Nightmare Scion, 4 Vampire Brides
10	None

Have a female character (doesn't matter if this character has already completed the quest) step directly in front of the Vampire Lord Statue, then move away and use a Vial of Blood on the tile. Kill the 2 Vampire Brides that spawn to get teleported into a room with Marziel and 1 Vampire. After slaying him, use a Blessed Wooden Stake on his remains in order to obtain The Dust of Marziel. Take it back to Julius to complete the mission.

Mission 10: Arthei

In this mission you will kill the fourth and last of the vampire lord brothers, Arthei. Go into the Open Trapdoor in the hall again and go north again. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
1	1 Vampire Bride, 2 Banshees, 1 Mutated Bat
2	3 Vampire Brides, 2 Banshees, 2 Mutated Bats

Enter the Sealed Door you will encounter in this room and follow the path. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
3	2 Vampire Brides, 2 Mutated Bats, 1 Nightstalker
4	1 Spectre, 2 Werewolves, 1 Vampire Bride
5	2 Hellspawns
6	2 Hellspawns, 1 Spectre, 2 Vampire Brides, 2 Vampires

You can now access the northern tower directly from the hallway anytime you wish. Arthei's Descent into Vampirism VI (Book) is located inside a Bookcase (Quest) in this room (here).

Proceed upwards. You will face the following creatures in chronological order:

Room	Creatures
7	6 Hellspawns, 1 Spectre, 4 Vampire Brides, 1 Mutated Bat, 2 Vampires
8	4 Hellspawns, 1 Spectre, 3 Vampire Brides
9	6 Hellspawns, 3 Vampire Brides, 4 Vampires

Go up to NPC A Fading Memory and say hi/Kala/diary/yes/vampire/free soul/awaken to her in order to receive a Ghost's Tear. Arthei's Descent into Vampirism VII (Book) is located inside the Stone Coffin (Quest) directly to her right (here).

Now go up one more floor and use your tear twice on the Vampire Lord Statue to get teleported into a room with Arthei and 2 Vampires. You'll have 10 minutes to defeat him. After slaying him, use a Blessed Wooden Stake on his remains in order to obtain The Dust of Arthei. Take it back to Julius to complete the mission. He will give you a Vampiric Crest for your efforts, which is used during the Yalaharian Outfits Quest.

If you wish to obtain an additional award, however, you should enter the Sealed Door that provides access to the courtyard on your way down, which you have just unlocked. Use the Pile of Bones (Quest) here to obtain a Blood Goblet. You will face 3 Hellspawns, 4 Werewolves, and 3 Vampire Brides. Obtaining the goblet is one of the requirements for the Castlemania achievement. Note, however, that obtaining 100 Vampire Lord Tokens for the Vampire Hunter Quest is the hardest requirement for the achievement.