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The Explorer Society Quest

Explorer Society bases and worldwide expedition sites / Access / Questline
Four ranks and a strict final sequence: complete every mission in the current rank, report each objective and keep all tools until the NPC accepts them. The Icicle lasts only ten minutes.

Quest Overview

Quest TypeAccess / Questline
Recommended Level60
LocationPort Hope / Northport / Explorer Society bases and worldwide expedition sites
Required Players1
Estimated TimeSeveral hours; longer without the required city and Ice Islands accesses
RepeatableNo
Premium RequiredYes
Starting NPCAngus or Mortimer
Finishing NPCAngus or Mortimer

Requirements

  • Premium Account is required.
  • There is no formal level requirement, but the route crosses Dwacatra, Folda, Chor, Orc Fortress, Hellgate, Banuta, Ghostlands, Calassa, Frozen Trench and Okolnir.
  • Bring Rope, Shovel, Pick, Dwarven Ring and enough healing supplies for long expeditions.
  • Complete the three missions of each rank before advancing. The final Explorer missions must be completed in strict order.
  • Calassa requires Relic Hunter rank or higher. Frozen Trench additionally requires the necessary Ice Islands Quest progress.
  • Keep every quest tool and mission item until the assigning NPC accepts it.
  • Premium account required
  • Related access/quest: The Ice Islands Quest
  • Related access/quest: The Queen of the Banshees Quest

Required Materials

SpriteItemQuantityObtained fromObservations
Family BroochFamily Brooch1Dwacatra prison areaReturn it to Uzgod to receive the Dwarven Pickaxe.
Dwarven PickaxeDwarven Pickaxe1Uzgod after returning his Family BroochDeliver it to Angus or Mortimer to become a Novice.
Ice PickIce Pick1Angus or MortimerUsed on the special Folda ice formation.
Butterfly Conservation KitButterfly Conservation Kit1Angus or MortimerCollect Purple, Blue and Red butterfly specimens in order.
Botanist's ContainerBotanist's Container1Angus or MortimerCollect Jungle Bells, Witches Cauldron and Giant Jungle Rose samples.
Funeral UrnFuneral Urn1ChorJourneyman mission item.
Wrinkled ParchmentWrinkled Parchment1Dark Pyramid near DarashiaJourneyman mission item.
Strange PowderStrange Powder1Orc FortressJourneyman mission item.
Songs of the ForestSongs of the Forest1HellgateRelic Hunter mission item.
Memory StoneMemory Stone1Edron Northern RuinsCollect the legitimate quest stone.
Tracing PaperTracing Paper1Angus or MortimerUse it on the correct Banuta rune structure.
Ectoplasm ContainerEctoplasm Container1Angus or MortimerUse it on a fresh Ghost corpse.
Spectral DressSpectral Dress1Banshee Queen areaFirst receive permission from The Queen of the Banshees.
Spectral StoneSpectral Stone1Angus or MortimerCharge the carvings at both Explorer Society bases.
Orichalcum PearlOrichalcum Pearl1Final reward or Explorer Society merchantsEach astral teleport trip consumes exactly one pearl.
Helmet of the DeepHelmet of the Deep1Captain Max in Calassa for a 5,000 gp depositMust be equipped for underwater areas.
PickPick1Tool shopUsed on the Calassa shipwreck hatch.
Damaged LogbookDamaged Logbook1Calassa shipwreckReturn it to Berenice.
Scale from a Frozen DragonScale from a Frozen Dragon1Frozen dragon on OkolnirReturn it to Lurik.
Resonance CrystalResonance Crystal1LurikUse it on the specific ice stalagmite.
The Icicle created on Folda melts after ten minutes. Travel directly back to Angus or Mortimer.Quest tools are stage-sensitive. Do not transform, sell or discard them.The main Dathoria 8.0 reward is 6 Orichalcum Pearls. Later-version Crown Backpack rewards are not part of this server implementation.Captain Max uses a controlled 5,000 gp deposit for Helmet of the Deep; return the rented helmet to recover the deposit.

Rewards

5.000 gpx50 Orichalcum Pearlx6 Ice Pick Butterfly Conservation Kit Botanist's Container Ectoplasm Container Spectral Stone
Access / Unlocks
Port Hope ↔ Northport astral teleport after the main quest; each trip consumes 1 Orichalcum Pearl.Calassa access through Berenice and Captain Max.Frozen Trench access after Calassa and the required Ice Islands progress.Liberty Bay ↔ Svargrond astral teleport after Ice Music; each trip consumes 1 Orichalcum Pearl.Explorer Society merchant stock according to rank, including Atlas and Orichalcum Pearls.50 Platinum Coins from the Island of Dragons expedition.

Quest Notes

Join the Explorer Society, rise through Novice, Journeyman, Relic Hunter and Explorer ranks, recover relics from dangerous locations, activate the astral portal network and complete the optional Calassa and Svargrond expeditions.

Objective: Complete every mission in its proper rank, report each objective to Angus or Mortimer, activate both main carvings and then finish the Calassa, Frozen Trench, Island of Dragons and Ice Music expeditions.

Walkthrough

  1. Join through Angus in Port Hope or Mortimer in Northport. Recover Uzgod's Family Brooch from Dwacatra, exchange it for the Dwarven Pickaxe and deliver the pickaxe to your Explorer Society representative.
  2. Complete the three Novice missions: Ice Delivery, Butterfly Hunt and Plant Collection. Report every finished objective.
  3. Complete the three Journeyman missions: Lizard Urn, Bonelord Secrets and Orc Powder.
  4. Complete the three Relic Hunter missions: Elven Poetry, Memory Stone and Rune Writings.
  5. Complete the Explorer sequence in strict order: Ectoplasm, Spectral Dress, Research Reports, Spectral Stone and both Astral Portal carvings.
  6. After the main portal network is complete, speak with Berenice for Calassa. Recover the Damaged Logbook from the shipwreck.
  7. Continue with Lurik in Svargrond for Frozen Trench, Island of Dragons and Ice Music, then use the secondary Liberty Bay/Svargrond portal network.

Complete Rank-by-Rank Guide

Membership — Family Brooch and Dwarven Pickaxe

Join the society and earn Novice rank.

Items for this route
  • Rope and Shovel
  • Keys 3800, 3801 and 3802 when required by the Dwacatra route
  • Family Brooch
  • Dwarven Pickaxe
Complete step-by-step
  1. Find Angus in Port Hope or Mortimer in Northport. Say hi, join, yes.
  2. Travel to Kazordoon and speak with Uzgod. Ask about pickaxe and accept the task involving his stolen Family Brooch.
  3. Reach Dwacatra through the prison route. Recover the Family Brooch from its personal quest chest.
  4. Return to Uzgod and say brooch, yes. He removes the brooch and gives you a Dwarven Pickaxe.
  5. Return to Angus or Mortimer and say pickaxe, yes. The pickaxe is removed and you receive Novice rank.
Exact NPC keywords
Angus / Mortimerhijoinyes
Uzgodhipickaxeyesbroochyes
Angus / Mortimerhipickaxeyes
Important route notes
  • The Family Brooch chest is personal.
  • Do not discard the Dwarven Pickaxe before reporting it.

Rank I — Novice

Ice Delivery, Butterfly Hunt and Plant Collection may be active together.

Items for this route
  • Ice Pick
  • Butterfly Conservation Kit
  • Botanist's Container
Complete step-by-step
  1. Ice Delivery: ask for ice delivery and receive the Ice Pick. Use it on the special ice formation in Folda to create an Icicle.
  2. Return immediately: the Icicle lasts only ten minutes. Say ice delivery, yes to hand it in.
  3. Butterfly Hunt: ask for butterfly hunt and receive the kit. Use it on fresh Purple, Blue and Red Butterfly corpses in that order.
  4. Report Butterfly Hunt after all three specimens are collected.
  5. Plant Collection: ask for plant collection and receive the Botanist's Container.
  6. Use the container on Jungle Bells, Witches Cauldron and Giant Jungle Rose in the required sequence, then report the mission.
  7. After all three reports, Angus or Mortimer promotes you to Journeyman.
Exact NPC keywords
Ice Deliveryhiice deliveryyes
Butterfly Hunthibutterfly huntyes
Plant Collectionhiplant collectionyes
Important route notes
  • A melted Icicle does not complete the mission; obtain a new one.
  • Use the kits only on the exact targets and keep the transformed tool until reporting.

Rank II — Journeyman

Recover three relics from Chor, Darashia and Orc Fortress.

Items for this route
  • Funeral Urn
  • Wrinkled Parchment
  • Strange Powder
Complete step-by-step
  1. Lizard Urn: accept the mission, travel to Chor and collect the Funeral Urn from the protected quest chest. Return and report lizard urn.
  2. Bonelord Secrets: accept the mission, enter the Dark Pyramid near Darashia and recover the Wrinkled Parchment. Return and report bonelord secrets.
  3. Orc Powder: accept the mission, fight through Orc Fortress and collect the Strange Powder. Return and report orc powder.
  4. After all three reports, you are promoted to Relic Hunter.
Exact NPC keywords
Lizard Urnhilizard urnyes
Bonelord Secretshibonelord secretsyes
Orc Powderhiorc powderyes
Important route notes
  • Each relic chest is personal and can be claimed only during the correct mission stage.
  • Do not confuse the quest items with decorative objects or similarly named parchments.

Rank III — Relic Hunter

Search Hellgate, Edron Northern Ruins and Banuta.

Items for this route
  • Songs of the Forest
  • Memory Stone
  • Tracing Paper
Complete step-by-step
  1. Elven Poetry: accept the mission and recover Songs of the Forest from Hellgate. Key 3012 may be needed along the route. Return and report elven book or the offered mission keyword.
  2. Memory Stone: accept the mission, travel to Edron Northern Ruins and recover the legitimate Memory Stone from its quest location. Return and report memory stone.
  3. Rune Writings: accept the mission and receive Tracing Paper. Travel deep into Banuta and use it on the unique rune structure.
  4. Return the completed tracing to Angus or Mortimer. After all three reports, you receive Explorer rank.
Exact NPC keywords
Elven Poetryhielven poetryyeselven bookyes
Memory Stonehimemory stoneyes
Rune Writingshirune writingsyes
Important route notes
  • Only the correct Banuta structure records the runes.
  • The server validates legitimate Memory Stone progression; use the quest stone.

Rank IV — Explorer and Astral Portals

These missions must be completed in strict order.

Items for this route
  • Ectoplasm Container
  • Spectral Dress
  • Spectral Stone
Complete step-by-step
  1. Ectoplasm: accept the mission, receive an Ectoplasm Container, kill a Ghost and use the container on its fresh corpse. Return and report.
  2. Spectral Dress: accept the next mission, visit The Queen of the Banshees and say spectral dress. After she grants permission, collect the dress from the authorized chest and return it.
  3. Research Reports: your representative sends you to the opposite Explorer Society base. Speak with that representative, then return to the original base.
  4. Receive the Spectral Stone. Use it on the glowing carving at your original base, then travel to the opposite base and use it on the second carving.
  5. Return to the representative and report mission. The main quest is complete and you receive 6 Orichalcum Pearls.
  6. The Port Hope ↔ Northport portal is now available. Every trip requires Premium and consumes exactly one Orichalcum Pearl.
Exact NPC keywords
Ectoplasmhiectoplasmyes
Spectral Dress missionhispectral dressyes
Banshee Queenhispectral dress
Research Reports / Stonehimissionyes
Important route notes
  • Use the Ectoplasm Container only on a fresh Ghost corpse.
  • The Queen conversation is mandatory before the Spectral Dress chest works.
  • Using the stone twice at the same base does not replace charging both carvings.

Calassa Expedition — Damaged Logbook

Optional Explorer Society expedition unlocked through Berenice.

Items for this route
  • 200 gp travel fee
  • 5,000 gp Helmet of the Deep deposit
  • Pick
  • Helmet of the Deep
Complete step-by-step
  1. After reaching Relic Hunter rank or higher, find Berenice in Liberty Bay. Say hi, mission, calassa, yes, yes.
  2. Speak with Captain Max in Liberty Bay and travel to Calassa for 200 gp.
  3. In Calassa, obtain a Helmet of the Deep from Captain Max by paying the 5,000 gp deposit. Equip it before entering underwater tiles.
  4. Reach the shipwreck, use a Pick on the special hatch and enter the wreck.
  5. Collect the Damaged Logbook from its personal quest chest.
  6. Return to Berenice and report the Calassa mission.
  7. Return the rented Helmet of the Deep to Captain Max when finished to recover the recorded deposit.
Exact NPC keywords
Berenicehimissioncalassayesyes
Captain Max — travelhicalassayes
Captain Max — helmethihelmetyes
Important route notes
  • Never enter the underwater area without the helmet equipped.
  • The helmet deposit system prevents multiple rentals and only refunds a recorded rental.

Svargrond Expeditions — Frozen Trench, Dragons and Ice Music

Complete Lurik's three expeditions after the required Calassa and Ice Islands progress.

Items for this route
  • Helmet of the Deep
  • Scale from a Frozen Dragon
  • Resonance Crystal
  • Orichalcum Pearls for later portal travel
Complete step-by-step
  1. Frozen Trench: speak with Lurik and accept the mission. Travel with Buddel to Tyrsung, reach the southern ship and enter the water with Helmet of the Deep equipped.
  2. Cross Frozen Trench until the missing frozen explorer is discovered automatically at the correct tile. Return to Lurik and report.
  3. Island of Dragons: accept the next expedition, travel to Okolnir and interact with the frozen dragon to obtain a Scale from a Frozen Dragon.
  4. Return the scale to Lurik for 50 Platinum Coins.
  5. Ice Music: accept the final expedition and receive a Resonance Crystal. Use it on the unique ice stalagmite until the crystal records the music.
  6. Return to Lurik. This unlocks the Liberty Bay ↔ Svargrond astral portal. Every trip consumes one Orichalcum Pearl.
Exact NPC keywords
Lurik — each expeditionhimissionyes
Buddel — Tyrsunghityrsungyes
Important route notes
  • Frozen Trench access also depends on Ice Islands progression.
  • The frozen explorer is discovered automatically; do not use look.
  • Only the correct stalagmite records Ice Music.

NPC Dialogues

Angus or Mortimer — joinhijoinyes
Uzgod — request/return broochhipickaxeyesbroochyes
Angus or Mortimer — deliver pickaxehipickaxeyes
The Queen of the Bansheeshispectral dress
Berenice — Calassahimissioncalassayesyes
Captain Max — travelhicalassayes
Lurik — expeditionshimissionyes

Related NPCs

AngusAngusMortimerMortimerUzgodUzgodThe Queen of the BansheesThe Queen of the BansheesBereniceBereniceCaptain MaxCaptain MaxLurikLurikBuddelBuddel

Related Monsters

GhostGhostBansheeBansheeBonelordBonelordOrc LeaderOrc LeaderOrc WarlordOrc WarlordLizard TemplarLizard TemplarQuara PredatorQuara PredatorQuara PincherQuara PincherMassive Water ElementalMassive Water ElementalFrost DragonFrost Dragon

Related Cities

PPort HopeNNorthportKKazordoonDDarashiaEEdronAAb'DendrielLLiberty BaySSvargrondPPort Hope / Northport

Related Quests

The Ice Islands QuestThe Queen of the Banshees Quest

Dathoria Tips

  • Accept all three missions available in your current rank before leaving the society base to reduce travel.
  • Prepare Folda, Chor, Darashia, Orc Fortress, Hellgate, Edron and Banuta routes in advance.
  • Carry a Dwarven Ring for invisible creatures and extra Rope/Shovel/Pick tools.
  • Do not postpone Ice Delivery: the Icicle disappears after ten minutes.
  • Keep at least two Orichalcum Pearls after completion so you can test both directions of each unlocked portal.
  • Complete the required Ice Islands missions before travelling to Svargrond for Frozen Trench.
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