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Any quests for Intruments
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sesrin
2004-08-24 11:19:37 UTC
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Anyone know of quests for Bard instruments that are about level 30+ and not
50+ - have checked the usual places (alla etc) and not alot showing up and
my character is too poor to just buy and must earn it the old fashioned
way..
p***@nordebo.com
2004-08-24 12:27:29 UTC
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Post by sesrin
Anyone know of quests for Bard instruments that are about level 30+ and not
50+ - have checked the usual places (alla etc) and not alot showing up and
my character is too poor to just buy and must earn it the old fashioned
way..
I don't think there are any bard instrument quests at that low level,
except for the Vah Shir ones.

As for dropped instruments:

Drums: Mistmoore Battle Drums, or Stretched Skin Drum should be
possible for a group of mid-to-high-30s, but it's probably easier to
just get 100pp to buy them in the bazaar.

Strings: Combine Lute or Combine Mandolin, vendor bought in Katta
Castellum, there is nothing dropped that you can do that's as good.
If you really don't want to pay money (50ish pp), you can get one in
Mistmoore.

Brass: Torin's Horn from Torin in Echo Caverns, or a Combine Horn from
Katta Castellum.

Wind: modifier doesn't matter, just get a wooden flute.

You can also start saving up for LDoN instruments, and while you do
that you might get lucky and have an instrument from a named.
Hagen Sienhold
2004-08-24 14:32:37 UTC
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Post by sesrin
Anyone know of quests for Bard instruments that are about level 30+ and not
50+ - have checked the usual places (alla etc) and not alot showing up and
my character is too poor to just buy and must earn it the old fashioned
way..
The only quest for an instrument I'm aware of is the Nostrolo Tambourine.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=427
I'm not sure whether you can do that at lvl30something. And it definitly
is easier to camp the money needed for a trueborn drum of the dark rites!
But if you want to do the quest just to do quest stuff then go on and
have fun. :)
Btw, for other instruments I have some recommendations though none is
for a quest. For wind I'd try to get the bloodied flute. It costs mere
10 points in MM LDoN and is primary slot only.
For brass I would go for a troubadours mace. Unless you want to AE kite.
Then you should look for a high brass mod.
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation. ;)
The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice though.

Hagen
Lance Berg
2004-08-24 17:10:16 UTC
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Post by Hagen Sienhold
Post by sesrin
Anyone know of quests for Bard instruments that are about level 30+ and not
50+ - have checked the usual places (alla etc) and not alot showing up and
my character is too poor to just buy and must earn it the old fashioned
way..
The only quest for an instrument I'm aware of is the Nostrolo Tambourine.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=427
I'm not sure whether you can do that at lvl30something. And it definitly
is easier to camp the money needed for a trueborn drum of the dark rites!
I think there are some in Skyshine, although too high level for our OP
anyway.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
But if you want to do the quest just to do quest stuff then go on and
have fun. :)
Btw, for other instruments I have some recommendations though none is
for a quest. For wind I'd try to get the bloodied flute. It costs mere
10 points in MM LDoN and is primary slot only.
You can get a Flawless Ivory Horn to drop in Shadeweaver's Thicket off
mobs that are around level 7 that is a wind instrument usuable in
primary slot. You can also probably buy it off a vendor there in the
zone for a few silver; there's usually one there.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For brass I would go for a troubadours mace. Unless you want to AE kite.
Then you should look for a high brass mod.
This thing drops off a named in POJ trial of exectution, impossible for
our OP to get there to loot it. Course its usually in bazaar quite
cheap... but he asked for stuff he can get himself.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation. ;)
The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice though.
And very affordable really, not even the sort of thing you'd have to
farm spiderling silks for.

But, IMO, the best stringed instrument the OP is going to see for a long
time is the Lute of the Jharin apprentice, part of the Vah Shir bard
quests; this thing is, incredibly, Primary slot weildable, and you can't
beat that till you can loot/afford a Lute of the Howler, get your epic,
or buy some of the incredible armor slot string effect items out there.

If the OP isn't a Vah Shir, I'll have to agree with you that there's
really no string he can afford thats better than the Combine stuff. And
I'll have to offer my condolences.

Grage, 53 Barbarian (poor choice of race for class) Berserker, Luclin
Llyric, 57 Vah Shir (best choice of race for class) Bard, Morell Thule
sesrin
2004-08-25 08:15:49 UTC
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Post by Lance Berg
Post by Hagen Sienhold
Post by sesrin
Anyone know of quests for Bard instruments that are about level 30+ and not
50+ - have checked the usual places (alla etc) and not alot showing up and
my character is too poor to just buy and must earn it the old fashioned
way..
The only quest for an instrument I'm aware of is the Nostrolo Tambourine.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=427
I'm not sure whether you can do that at lvl30something. And it definitly
is easier to camp the money needed for a trueborn drum of the dark rites!
I think there are some in Skyshine, although too high level for our OP
anyway.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
But if you want to do the quest just to do quest stuff then go on and
have fun. :)
Btw, for other instruments I have some recommendations though none is
for a quest. For wind I'd try to get the bloodied flute. It costs mere
10 points in MM LDoN and is primary slot only.
You can get a Flawless Ivory Horn to drop in Shadeweaver's Thicket off
mobs that are around level 7 that is a wind instrument usuable in
primary slot. You can also probably buy it off a vendor there in the
zone for a few silver; there's usually one there.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For brass I would go for a troubadours mace. Unless you want to AE kite.
Then you should look for a high brass mod.
This thing drops off a named in POJ trial of exectution, impossible for
our OP to get there to loot it. Course its usually in bazaar quite
cheap... but he asked for stuff he can get himself.
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation. ;)
The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice though.
And very affordable really, not even the sort of thing you'd have to
farm spiderling silks for.
But, IMO, the best stringed instrument the OP is going to see for a long
time is the Lute of the Jharin apprentice, part of the Vah Shir bard
quests; this thing is, incredibly, Primary slot weildable, and you can't
beat that till you can loot/afford a Lute of the Howler, get your epic,
or buy some of the incredible armor slot string effect items out there.
If the OP isn't a Vah Shir, I'll have to agree with you that there's
really no string he can afford thats better than the Combine stuff. And
I'll have to offer my condolences.
Grage, 53 Barbarian (poor choice of race for class) Berserker, Luclin
Llyric, 57 Vah Shir (best choice of race for class) Bard, Morell Thule
Thanks for all the info - yes I am a Vah Shir and got my quested Lute of the
Jharin apprentice now, now to go get the rest :)

Signed one happy cat
bob
2004-08-31 03:10:50 UTC
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Post by Hagen Sienhold
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation. ;)
The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice though.
my bard has an orcish lute of singing. at level 30 you may not be able to
go get it yourself, but it's really cheap in the bazaar. i know because i
have one, and i'm far from being rich...

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=16268
Hagen Sienhold
2004-08-31 08:27:22 UTC
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Post by bob
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation.
;) The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice
though.
my bard has an orcish lute of singing. at level 30 you may not be
able to go get it yourself, but it's really cheap in the bazaar. i
know because i have one, and i'm far from being rich...
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=16268
You might want to pay attention to the modifier on it.
The combine instruments are better. ;)

Hagen.
bob
2004-08-31 16:59:25 UTC
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Post by Hagen Sienhold
Post by bob
Post by Hagen Sienhold
For stringed instruments I have no real outstanding recommendation.
;) The combined instruments from Katta Kastellum are quite nice
though.
my bard has an orcish lute of singing. at level 30 you may not be
able to go get it yourself, but it's really cheap in the bazaar. i
know because i have one, and i'm far from being rich...
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=16268
You might want to pay attention to the modifier on it.
The combine instruments are better. ;)
Hagen.
/gasp! you're right! looks like i'll have to make a trip at katta now to
buy a combine lute!

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