Beware of the Beast!

What to prepare

Only 40 kamas, for an Astrub Beer bought along the way.

• 40 kamasan Astrub Beer at Tek Abir's, in [6,-18]

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Master hunter's traphanded over by Unterix Unter at [1,-23]

The 14 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Otomai's Apprentice

   Dialogue[2,-21] · Otomai's Apprentice

   A beast is terrorizing Astrub. According to Otomai's Apprentice, it is the creature that escaped from Otomai's laboratory, looking for Plasmogrine: a trap must be set for it using this substance. Start by getting news from the residents.

   Dialogue

   1. “Agree to help him.”

   

2. 2Question Dan Gevo

   Dialogue[1,-17] · Dan Gevo

   Dan Gevo spotted the monster in the tunnel where he was digging.

   

3. 3Buy a beer from Tek Abir

   Items[6,-18] · Tek Abir

   Buy an Astrub Beer from Tek Abir for 40 kamas: it will be used right afterward.

   • 40 kamasto pay
   • Astrub Beerreceived

   

4. 4Question Acidrik Gutsplitter

   Dialogue[6,-18] · Acidrik Gutsplitter

   On the same map, talk to Acidrik Gutsplitter and give him the beer: he tries to see the beast through it.

   Dialogue

   1. “Say that you are investigating the Beast of Astrub”

   • 1 × Astrub Beerto give

5. 5Question Igor Ant

   Dialogue[5,-19] · Igor Ant

   Igor Ant tells you that the beast has ravaged the crops, warehouses, cellars and granaries.

   

6. 6Report back to the Apprentice

   [2,-21] · Otomai's Apprentice

   Report to Otomai's Apprentice what the residents told you. He sends you to get the lures from a hunter.

7. 7Collect the trap from Unterix Unter

   Items[1,-23] · Unterix Unter

   Unterix Unter hands you the camouflage he made for the trap.

   • Master hunter's trapreceived

   

8. 8Give the trap to the Apprentice

   Items[10,-19] · Otomai's Apprentice

   Join Otomai's Apprentice in the mine, entrance room, and give him the trap. While he sets it up, you must place the lures to lead the beast here.

   • 1 × Master hunter's trapto give

   

9. 9Place the six lures

   The first five lures are placed in the order of your choice. The sixth is placed last, in the mine at [10,-19], on the clump of grass at the foot of the TNT barrel.

   • [10,-19] on the bone, at the foot of the ladder
   • [9,-19] on the stake, at the top of the quarry
   • [8,-19] on the clovers
   • [9,-20] on the white flowers
   • [10,-20] on the ferns

   

   

   

   

   

10. 10Enter the trap room

    Movement[10,-19] · Otomai

    Place your character on the slab to open the gate and enter the room. While waiting for the beast to fall into the trap, Otomai offers you a game of Jan-Ken-Pon.

11. 11Defeat Otomai's Monster

    Combat[10,-19] · Otomai's Monster

    Go through to the next room and talk to Otomai's Apprentice: the trap did not work and the beast may escape. Talk to Otomai's Monster to attack it. The fight can be done in a group.

    Dialogue

    1. “Attack.”

    • Otomai's Monsterfight · levels 20 to 200 · 180 to 5,500 HP · 10 AP · 3 MP

12. 12Listen to Jykel

    Dialogue[10,-19] · Jykel

    Otomai's Apprentice tells you that the trap worked, but that the beast was a Goblin named Jykel. Talk to Jykel: he took one of Otomai's transformation potions and modified it to prove to his master that he was a great alchemist. By drinking it, he turned into a big beast.

13. 13Follow Jykel to the Plasmogrine

    Movement[10,-19] · Jykel

    Talk to the Apprentice again: he wonders whether Jykel found any Plasmogrine. Talk to Jykel, who agrees to take you to his stash: you are teleported to a new map. Talk to him again: all the Plasmogrine has disappeared.

14. 14Wrap up with Otomai's Apprentice

    · Otomai's Apprentice

    Tell Otomai's Apprentice that someone stole the Plasmogrine. He prefers to look for the culprit later. The quest ends.

The fights

The rewards

The Apprentice Cloak gives the title Otomai's Apprentice when you wear it.

• XP34,398 experience points
• 1 × Apprentice Cloak

Related quests

The quest does not unlock another quest. It is part of the Urban Living achievement, along with Bow Meow Blues and An Odd Pair.

Achievements · Astrub

Urban Living

Quest 3 of 3 · 10 achievement points

Complete the following quests:

Counts toward the Silver Dofus

1. Bow Meow BluesLvl. 15
2. An Odd PairLvl. 30
3. Beware of the Beast!Lvl. 20

← An Odd Pair

Achievement completed? What's next

• 
  Getaways and AmbushesAstrub · 6 quests · levels 20 to 40Start with Mission: Imp-ossible

All achievements

Where does the Beware of the Beast! quest start?

With Otomai's Apprentice, in Astrub City at [2,-21]. No prerequisites, level 20 recommended.

Where do I buy the beer for Acidrik Gutsplitter?

At Tek Abir's, on the same map at [6,-18]. The Astrub Beer costs 40 kamas.

Where do I place the lures?

Around the Astrub quarry, then in the mine. On the bone at [10,-19], the stake at [9,-19], the clovers at [8,-19], the white flowers at [9,-20] and the ferns at [10,-20]. The last one is placed in the mine at [10,-19], on the clump of grass at the foot of the TNT barrel.

Can the fight against Otomai's Monster be done in a group?

Yes. The fight also scales to your level, and the creature cannot be moved.

What does Beware of the Beast! reward?

34,398 XP and an Apprentice Cloak, which gives the title Otomai's Apprentice when you wear it.