Mystery of the Valley Quest

Mystery of the Valley Quest
General
Aliases	None.
Quest Log	Mystery of the Valley Quest
Requirements
Premium	✓
Level	0 (250 recommended)
Other
Version	14.12.969405 February 4, 2025
Status	Active

Legend

This quest has no legend.

Location

• First piece: Nibelor - Inukaya
• Second piece: Zao - Muggy Plains
• Third piece: Kilmaresh - Kha'zeel

Dangers

Winter Wolf, Polar Bear, Chakoya Tribewarden, Chakoya Toolshaper, Chakoya Windcaller, Lizard Legionnaire, Lizard Dragon Priest, Lizard High Guard, Priestess of the Wild Sun, Black Sphinx Acolyte, Burning Gladiator, Energy Elemental, Massive Energy Elemental

Reward

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Requirements

• Completed up to Cure the Dogs mission of the The Ice Islands Quest to access Inukaya;
• 2x Hams (access to Grimlund area in Nibelor via sled);
• Completed up to An Offer You Can't Refuse mission of the The New Frontier Quest to access Muggy Plains;
• Optional: access to Azzilon Castle (check No Rest for the Wicked Quest).
  • It is possible to proceed in this quest without going to Azzilon and speaking to Lai.

Mystery of the Valley

Travel to Azzilon Castle from Edron and meet with Lai. Ask her about statue and she will tell you about an ancient secret related to Merudri civilization and a mysterious valley. She tells you the valley was once forbidden to outsiders, and about a legend on a trespassing adventurer who saw a Merudri pilgrim using a statue with three dragons holding a crystal to travel back to the valley.

Find the three fragments and assemble the Guardian Statue (Quest).

First Fragment

Browse Map

Head to Nibelor and use the sled (here) to access the east part of the island, Inukaya. You need to have Hams in your backpack to go to and from this area, so it is recommended to have at least two with you.

Walk a bit more east and levitate up this mountain (here) twice. At the top, use the shrine and you will find the first fragment of a statue.

Finding the first fragment.

Second Fragment

Browse Map

Lai tells you the second shrine is in an area with lots of green, insects buzzing, heat shimmering, bamboo trees, and grass. Head to Muggy Plains in Zao and go up the stairs here.

Use the shrine and you will find the second fragment of a statue.

Finding the second fragment.

Third Fragment

Browse Map

Lai tells you the third shrine is in a dry area with large rocks and cliffs, where a large river flows through the land and saturates the barren landscape, and with someone walking around not far from it.

Head to the Southern Steppe in Kilmaresh, go up the stairs here, and levitate up a platform west from NPC Tefrit. Use the shrine and you will find the third fragment of a statue.

Finding the third fragment.

Crystal Fragments

Browse Map

Lai congratulates you for gathering all missing pieces of the statue but tells you need a few more crystal fragments from the original statue found atop a rock in Kha'zeel.

Head to Ankrahmun desert and levitate up the mountains to the west where you can find some Energy Elementals (here, and then here). Walk a bit north and levitate a last time (here).

Use one of the three pieces of the statue from your backpack in the crystal fragments on the floor and the Guardian Statue (Quest) is assembled.

Finding crystal fragments.

Transcripts

Mystery of the Valley

	Player: hi Lai: Be greeted, seeker of knowledge! Player: statue Lai: Who told you about this? Knowledge of the valley was secret and outside interference forbidden for centuries. ... Lai: Not long ago, my predecessors would have brought the fiery rage of the Claw upon you...! Well, times are changing and so do we. The blue valley is the sacred home and remnant of our civilisation, the ancient Merudri, my kin. ... Lai: In any case, you're probably not even the first outsider to learn about it. Legend has it among our kin that a stranger once glimpsed upon the valley when it was still forbidden for outsiders to walk Merudri soil. But I should not talk about this. Player: legend Lai: Well, there's no harm in telling it to someone like you, I assume. So, let me tell you a story about a trespasser, a wayfaring adventurer, not unlike you. ... Lai: The wayfarer witnessed a pilgrimaging Merudri travelling back to the valley, using one of our guardian statues. Three dragons holding a powerful crystal that mingles with time and space. ... Lai: When he approached the crystal, another pilgrim appeared and destroyed the crystal with a mighty blow, turning to the trespasser as he picks up a piece of debris from the smashed crystal. ... Lai: Thus, he escaped the all-seeing eyes of the valley guards. It is said that the stranger carved a wooden miniature from it, carefully modelling every minute detail and even placing a crystal fragment on top of it. ... Lai: We do not know if this nameless wanderer ever tried to return to the valley but the power in the crystal fragment of the statue would not suffice to allow travel between any point in this world and the valley. ... Lai: However, there was still a flicker of ancient power left in the stolen fragment. Putting the miniature together, something must have struck a terrible fear in the heart of the interloper. ... Lai: Some say the face of a Dhar-Enpa has appeared in a facet of the crystal, others say he was struck by lightning the very moment the statue was put together. ... Lai: However, there was still a flicker of ancient power left in the stolen fragment. Putting the miniature together, something must have struck a terrible fear in the heart of the interloper. ... Lai: Terrified, he threw the statue away, breaking it in the process. To atone for his transgressions and not to anger the Merudri any further, he build three shrines across the world to house its fragments and honour the Merudri. ... Lai: The guardians followed his every step since the theft of the fragment. A kind Enpa decided to leave the stranger alone and kept the whereabouts of these shrines hidden as any interference with our culture outside of the valley remained prohibited. ... Lai: Only Enpa Udra knows the exact locations of the shrines. They are of no worth for us but we respect the remorse of the trespasser towards our people in hindsight. ... Lai: Why are you looking at me like that? As I said, the statue doesn't have any actual purpose. Do you really want to find it? Player: yes Lai: If you want to search for them yourself, I will have to channel Dhar-Enpa Udra, who has left his physical form a long time ago. This will take a few days, however. ... Lai: The best way to start looking while I conduct the channelling would be to search the cold places of this world as one of the fragments is definitely hidden in the eternal ice.

Mystery of the Valley Quest

First Fragment

	Player: fragment of a statue Lai: Enpa Udra tries to show me location... I cannot see clearly yet. It's all white and chaotic. The first shrine seems hidden in ice and snow, not far from a large human settlement.

Mystery of the Valley Quest

Second Fragment

	Player: fragment of a statue Lai: Enpa Udra showed me the location. ... Lai: I can clearly see the first shrine now, it's on a small cliff near the city of Svargrond. The second one however... There is heat shimmering, insects buzzing and a lot of green. Bamboo trees and grass. A different shrine sits right next to it.

Mystery of the Valley Quest

Third Fragment

	Player: fragment of a statue Lai: Enpa Udra showed me the location. ... Lai: I can see two of the shrines very clearly now, the first is on a small cliff near the city of Svargrond, the second one on a small plateau in the land Zao. The third one is somewhat clear but still too hazy to make it out exactly. ... Lai: It's a dry area and there are large rocks and cliffs. A large river flows through the land and saturates the barren landscape. Someone seems to walk around not far from it.

Mystery of the Valley Quest

Crystal Fragments

Before assembling the statue

	Player: fragment of a statue Lai: You found all three missing pieces, congratulations! To combine them, you'll need a few more crystal fragments from the original statue. Enpa Udra showed me the location where the statue once stood: atop a rock on the foot of the Kha'zeel mountains. ... Lai: I saw cracks in the stone there, so bring a shovel or pick. If you can still find some of the fragments of the shattered crystal, you may be able to reconstruct the statue using them to mend the three pieces and the crystal.

Mystery of the Valley Quest

After assembling the statue

	Player: fragment of a statue Lai: So, you reconstructed the guardian statue. You know, it was scattered and hidden for a reason back then. ... Lai: Oh well, Dahr-Enpa Udra doesn't seem to mind. Maybe it is time to finally invite outsiders into the valley and Udra has seen its future. But that's certainly not for you or me to decide.

Mystery of the Valley Quest