Don't Be Taken In By Appearances

What to prepare

Nothing special to prepare: it's an investigation, with no fighting, spread across Frigost, Bonta, Astrub, Amakna and Cania.

Quest Resources, obtained along the way

• 1 × Book about the Petrified Forestlent by Hippolyte Thermia

The 15 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Amayiro

   Dialogue[-32,-57] · Amayiro

   At the Bonta militia, Amayiro tells you that the order masters have found that the pact you brought back is a fake. He asks you to look for information in the book about the petrified forest.

   

2. 2Borrow the book from Hippolyte Thermia

   [-79,-42] · Hippolyte Thermia

   At the Frigost library, ask Hippolyte Thermia to lend you the book about the Araknas Sacred Stone. You get the Book about the Petrified Forest.

   • Book about the Petrified Forestreceived

   

3. 3Show the book to Elviana Tirips

   Items[-34,-58] · Elviana Tirips

   Return to Bonta, to the order tower. Go in, go up the stairs, go left, go up more stairs, then go straight ahead. Give the book to Elviana Tirips: according to her, it smells like the Astrub library, not the Frigost one.

   

4. 4Show the book to Oz Dralett

   Items[7,-19] · Oz Dralett

   Go up to the top floor and show the book to Oz Dralett. He recognizes it: he sold it to a Sram. For more information, he points you to Prent, who printed this book.

   

5. 5Question Prent

   Dialogue[7,-19] · Prent

   Go down to the ground floor and talk to Prent. The Goblin printed this book based on the manuscripts of a historian, Henry Tohis.

   Dialogue

   1. “Show the book about the Petrified Forest, taking care not to mix up the books”

6. 6Confront Henry Tohis

   Dialogue[1,-2] · Henry Tohis

   Enter the inn and go to the second room, in the hallway. Show the book to Henry Tohis, claiming he is its author. He admits he had it printed to earn a few kamas from the many adventurers who came to question him about the Araknas Sacred Stones.

   

7. 7Check in with Amayiro

   [-32,-57] · Amayiro

   Sum up the situation for Amayiro. In his view, Henry's story doesn't hold up: he must have found out that Lars Tord had documents mentioning a work in the Frigost library.

   

8. 8Question Lars Tord

   Dialogue[2,-1] · Lars Tord

   Enter the tavern through the central entrance, then go right. Ask Lars Tord whether he gave out copies of his documents: he sold them to a lot of people.

   

9. 9Talk to Linda Malibou

   Dialogue[2,-1] · Linda Malibou

   Go back to the central hallway and go left, into the neighboring room. Tell Linda Malibou that the tab has been paid, then ask her what kind of objects the Collector is looking for: he is still looking for a Crosodyl, even though you already brought him one.

   Dialogue

   1. “Announce that Lars Tord's tab has been paid”

10. 10Look for the Collector at Karine's

    Movement[4,12] · Karine

    Go and see Karine, the Collector's daughter, to try to meet him. He isn't there, and nobody knows when he'll be back.

    

11. 11Check in on Musa

    Dialogue[1,18] · Musa

    Musa, the hunter who helped you capture a Crosodyl, tells you that many adventurers have come to ask him for the same help since your visit, even though the creature is supposed to be unique.

    Dialogue

    1. “Check in on Musa”

    

12. 12Go back to see Linda Malibou

    Dialogue[2,-1] · Linda Malibou

    At the tavern, main entrance in the center then left, talk to Linda again. She advises you to look for an object the Collector values.

    Dialogue

    1. “Explain that you want to meet Tati, the Collector”

13. 13Question Nova and Biffya

    Dialogue[-25,-36]

    In the central room of the Treasure Chest, question Nova: nobody has found the Temporal Assimilator yet, which would allow you to travel back in time. Ask Biffya the same question, in the same room: she thinks you're hunting for the instructions for the Araknas Sacred Stones, and admits to an agreement with the tourist agency to attract treasure hunters.

    Dialogue

    1. “Ask about the Temporal Assimilator”
    2. “Ask about the Temporal Assimilator”

    

14. 14Talk to Charlie Endstown-Smisse

    Dialogue[-1,2] · Charlie Endstown-Smisse

    Charlie Endstown-Smisse knows everything about you: the Araknas stones, the non-aggression pact. This whole search was just a hoax organized by the tourist agency, and nobody knows where the real pact is.

    Dialogue

    1. “Discuss the agreement with the Treasure Chest”

    

15. 15Explain everything to Amayiro

    [-32,-57] · Amayiro

    Go back to Amayiro and explain that the quest for the sacred stones and the pact was just a game organized by the tourist agency. The quest ends.

    

The rewards

• XP5,998,143 experience points

Related quests

This is Bontarian alignment quest no. 87. It follows Qu'Tan's Ascent and unlocks Let's calm down, no. 88.

Where does the quest Don't Be Taken In By Appearances start?

With Amayiro, at the Bonta militia at [-32,-57]. You must have finished Qu'Tan's Ascent.

Where do you find the Book about the Petrified Forest?

From Hippolyte Thermia, at the Frigost library at [-79,-42]. He lends it to you.

Where do you find Elviana Tirips?

In the Bonta order tower, at [-34,-58]. Go up the stairs, go left, go up again, then go straight ahead.

Where do you find Henry Tohis?

In the inn at [1,-2], second room in the hallway.

Where are Nova and Biffya?

In the central room of the Treasure Chest, at [-25,-36]. Ask both of them for information about the Temporal Assimilator.

Are there any fights?

No. The quest is an investigation made up only of dialogues.

Which quest comes after Don't Be Taken In By Appearances?

Let's calm down, Bontarian alignment quest no. 88, with Amayiro.