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Journal Category Phantom Sea ( AA )
Journal Level 100 ( Tier 11 )
Journal Difficulty Heroic
Starting Zone Obol Plains more
How to Start Speak to a Guide in Cardin Ward

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Notes Edit

  1. The guide is not always there
  2. The quest will be offered to the whole group, but it can't be shared
  3. You only need the guide to start the quest, there is no time limit to finish the quest

Steps Edit

  1. Find Naylie DelANews in Phantom Sea ( -44, 31, 961 ) /waypoint -44, 31, 961
  2. Kill undead rangers for vellum ( 192, 61, 852 ) /waypoint 192, 61, 852
  3. Get ink from savage entanglers , east coast off Kithicor Island , around ( -145, 3, 205 ) /waypoint -145, 3, 205 .
    • Note: If you cannot find savage entanglers, kill the eels and snappers (non-aggro) in the water in this area as they are place holders, or switch instances of Phantom Seas
    • TIP: Fly just above water to spot them instead of swimming around.
  4. Return to Naylie
    Magic and Potions!
  5. Visit the village of Ghorkaal on Kithicor Island ( 860, 33, 903 ) /waypoint 860, 33, 903
  6. In one of the buildings in Ghorkaal, find a very small (smaller than a gnome foot) black book called "Magic and Potions!" on the right side of the bookcase at the back of the building ( 803, 46, 931 ) /waypoint 803, 46, 931
    A vial of pure ethereal magic
  7. Find a vial of pure ethereal magic in Ghorkaal ( 821, 51, 858 ) /waypoint 821, 51, 858 on table (purple bottle) in back of room
  8. Return to Naylie
  9. Locate Highpass ( 769, 328, 104 ) /waypoint 769, 328, 104 or anywhere along that path to Castle Highhold
    • Note: works best to fly along east coast and come in behind Castle Highhold to avoid being knocked down.
    • Note: you can get both updates "near" the weekly tradeskill npc
  10. Locate Castle Highhold ( 626, 437, 175 ) /waypoint 626, 437, 175
  11. Use the printer in Castle Highhold ( 524, 352, -83 ) /waypoint 524, 352, -83 (you must fly over the walls). Click 12 times for update.
  12. Return to Naylie
  13. Look for 11 spirits of the lost Newsies in major cities and pick up their residual magic residue. Make sure to click on the ground spawn after they are released. (You can ask guards to locate “newsie”)
    • Pendair in South Qeynos ( 568, -17, 273 ) /waypoint 568, -17, 273
    • Casiopiea Dorfwife in Qeynos Harbor ( 787, -23, 104 ) /waypoint 787, -23, 104
    • Melenkurion the Mischevious in Kelethin ( 178, 111, 94 ) /waypoint 178, 111, 94
    • Semiramis the Wise in Kelethin ( 432, 138, 247 ) /waypoint 432, 138, 247
    • Shanta d'Elfie in Kelethin ( 262, 127, 280 ) /waypoint 262, 127, 280
    • Mistigris the Enigmatic in New Halas ( -342, 182, -215 ) /waypoint -342, 182, -215
    • Ozymandius the Traveler in New Halas ( 117, 152, 14 ) /waypoint 117, 152, 14
    • Aezaar the Damned in North Freeport ( -102, -8, -166 ) /waypoint -102, -8, -166
    • Imaryn Yth'Dare in North Freeport ( 20, -20, -302 ) /waypoint 20, -20, -302
    • Argail the Vile in Neriak ( -342, 26, 138 ) /waypoint -342, 26, 138
    • Misharu in Neriak ( -110, 9, 322 ) /waypoint -110, 9, 322
      • Note: If you do this in a group and make sure no one klicks the dialog to fast you can get 1 update for each player from each npc. (group of 2 can get 2 updates each NPC, 6 NPC's for 11 updates, group of 6 just 2 npcs needed)
      • Additional Note: You do not need to travel all over to release all of the spirits. As of August, 2015, each repops within 90 minutes (may be quicker) and gives credit for being released again. (You can speed up the process with those that a clustered close together.)
  14. Return to Naylie on the small island in the Phantom Sea
  15. Speak to Naylie at Cardin Ward in Obol Plains ( -336, 15, 21 ) /waypoint -336, 15, 21

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