Quest:The Silver-Scaled Serpent

The Silver-Scaled Serpent Informal Adventure

Location:  Wintereye Lake Description:  You're about to investigate the mystery of the isle in the middle of the lake... Requirements:  50 gold Difficulty:  up to 9@109-110 MR, sometimes 100 MR.

General Information

This quest is not listed in the Adventures for this location link. This quest is part of the Sword of Merzekk saga.

Tips

• All enemies you encounter have a degree of Magic Resistance
• It's a good idea to have certain Powers/Skills at level 60+.

Prerequisites

Nothing really, but it costs 50 gold to hire a boat to get to the island in the middle of the lake

Walkthrough

As mentioned, pay 50 gold to borrow a boat toward the center of the lake. Very frequently you are given the choice to turn around or flee. You will be told how far from the island you currently are:

• You are still a long way from the island (start)
• You are still a considerable distance from the island (after 3 rolls)
• You are getting closer to the island (after 4 more rolls)
• You are drawing very near to the island (after 4 more rolls)
• You get arrive at the island (after 4 final rolls)

Encounters

On the way to the island, you roll a Random check (1-100) a total of 15 times. The number you pick determines what happens each time:

• 1 - 25: Encounter and fight to the death a Black-scaled Serpent (9+ at MR 81-86 ^Variable, 120-160 SP, 6 XP), infrequent special up to 9 damage, can't FLEE

• 26 - 50: Your boat gets pulled towards a whirlpool. Random check (1-100 + Luck * 0.50 + Might * 0.50 + Body * 0.50 + Spirit * 0.50 + Seamanship * 1). 83 is a win to break free.

• 51 - 100: Nothing of interest happens.

Uncovering the Mystery

• When you land on the island, you'll encounter the Silver-Scaled Serpent.

• Use Illusion/Gating/Fortification/Woodsmanship/Archery (all 60+) to wound the serpent.
  • If you succeed:
    • 32 xp to Power/Skill used
    • Fight Silver-Scaled Serpent (wounded) (9+ at MR 100-101 ^Approx, ~225-249 SP, 65 XP), can't FLEE
  • If you fail or don't use a skill/power:
    • Fight Silver-Scaled Serpent (9+ at MR 109-110 ^Approx, 225+ SP, 72 XP), infrequent special up to 11 damage, can't FLEE
• Find the Tablet Fragment #1

Note: after using Archery unsuccessfully and failing to get the 32 XP reward, the serpent still appeared as (wounded), but its SP was the higher observed value of 249 as noted above.

When you've defeated the Silver-Scaled Serpent, you return to shore for a refund of your gold, and your completion reward.

Rewards

• 65+ Combat xp
• up to 32 Specific xp
• 384 General xp
• 50 gold coins (for a net gain of 0)
• Tablet Fragment #1