Tainted Magic  

Realm:Albion
Start Zone: Black Mountains South
Start NPC:Maggie McClellan
Class:All
Type:Regular
Min Level:11
Max Level:50
Grants XP:Yes
Grants Coin:No
Rating:
*****
(Average from 3 ratings)
Related NPCs:
  Bouncer Corwin
  Goblin Shaman
  Keenar Woedin
  The Great Gobzini
  Yasminea Dardin
Last Updated:Tue Apr 20 01:40:12 2010
DISCLAIMER: Your Steps and Tasks may be different

Talk to Maggie McClellan at the tavern in Ludlow. She will tell you of
the troubles Yasminea Darden has been having casting magic on her pet Pebbles.

However, before you can talk with her you must get Bouncer Corwin out of the
way. (Get three ales from the bartender, and he'll start crooning a love song to Yasminea.) Eventually, she will direct you to get the pouch of a Goblin Shaman from the camp near Tepok's Mine. (There are a metric buttload of goblins up there, so bring friends or be high enough level that the lookouts con black and cause less trouble.)

When you kill a Goblin Shaman, you get a Shaman's Pouch in your pack. Bring the pouch back to Ludlow Tavern, and give it to Keenar Woedin. He can't use it, but he'll find a ticket to the performance of The Great Gobzini just north of the Mine. Seems he may roam a bit: Gobzini is on the hill a little south of the mine but he was by him self and conned even to me a lvl 11 armsman.

Killing him is a bit harder to do (he should con yellow to a Lvl 13) but getting to him is much easier, as there are less goblins in the north to worry about. When he dies, you get a Magical Bag in your pack. Bring it back to Yasminea and you get 41k exp. Then talk to Corwin, and he'll sheepishly offer you one of three items: [Gloves], [Sleeves], or [Boots].

After finishing the 'Tainted Magic quest', don't forget to let Maggie know what Corwin tells you. It's a little quest that netted me a free 16,000XP on the side for nothing! ;) (/whisper Elope to Maggie and received 31,856 exp at lvl 13)

Rewards:
Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves of Legerdemain -- Paladin
Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves of Prestidigitation -- Cleric
Magician's Sly Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves -- Minstrel
Magicians Secret Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves -- Wizard
Magician's Dextrous Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves -- Scout
Magican's Mysterious Boots, Sleeves, or Gloves -- Friar

Rewards:
  Boots of Legerdemain
  Magician's Secret Gloves
  Magician's Mysterious Boots
  Sleeves of Prestidigation
  Magician's Secret Sleeves
  Magician's Secret Boots
  Sleeves of Legerdemain
  Magician's Sly Sleeves
  Gloves of Legerdemain
  Magician's Sly Boots
  Gloves of Prestidigitation
  Sleight of Hand Gloves
  Magician's Dextrous Boots
  Magican's Mysterious Sleeves

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Gobizini location and con
# Aug 10 2005 at 6:41 AM Rating: Excellent
Gobzini conned Orange to me at level 14. So take a group if you get it at 11. I found him at 2987 716. I choose the sleeves which conned yellow at 13.

If you are having difficulty finding him. Go to the entrance to Topeks Mine. Stand directly behind the stone entrance and face up the hill. Go up the hill staying in the groove, at the top of the hill turn left (Northeast?) he's standing in the copse of trees. If North Black Mountains appears on your screen you've gone too far, or...

/macro Gobzini /faceloc 2987 716

press numlock for autorun, and occasionally click this face macro to autodrive to the spot. I tested to make sure it worked with three digits and it does.

Edited, Wed Aug 10 07:43:41 2005
i have spent countless
# Jun 03 2005 at 12:19 AM Rating: Decent
hours trying to find gobzini, i have looked north, south east west, i killed tons of gray to me now stuff, including grilk, his bonescraatchers and such, but not him!
im now level 26 and wont get squat out of this!

i just want to get it off my quest juournal now!
thanks

the loc above has NO full number!
Quest Prerequisites
# Jun 19 2004 at 8:50 PM Rating: Default
In order of the missions/quests you need to complete before this one is given out:

Goblin Incursion - given by Guard Reed in Humberton Village.
Price of Courage - given by Maggie McClellan in Ludlow.
Then Tainted Magic. All the quests will lead right back to her so no need to fret. And the items are quite nice to tell you the truth.
Gobzini's location
# Apr 08 2004 at 11:46 AM Rating: Decent
Gobzini is not south of Tepok's mine. He is in fact north and west of the entrance. I found him standing alone at /loc 2875, 643. He may roam, but I've not seen him move.

He conned blue to a 13 cleric.

On finishing this quest, my cleric got "Gloves of Prestidigitation" with Piety 4, Str 4, Crush 2% and Slash 2%

Edited, Thu Apr 8 12:48:49 2004
Maggies Gossip
# Jan 01 2004 at 11:13 PM Rating: Decent
I finished this quest with my lev 13 Wizard. But I was unable to "let Maggie know what Corwin tells you". That is mentioned by people above, but when I speak to Maggic, she simply goes Do you have any gossip for me Wizard? I have tried saying lots of things then, love, Corwin, Yasminea, Corwin loves Yasminea etc.
(The bouncer did say something to that effect when I finished speaking to him just before that - and thanked me for getting them together.
What exactly do you say to Maggie to net that 16,000xp .. ?
Bit of Gossip Quest
# Jun 29 2003 at 7:10 AM Rating: Excellent
After finishing the 'Tainted Magic quest', don't forget to let Maggie know what Corwin tells you. It's a little quest that netted me a free 16,000XP on the side for nothing! ;)
RE: Bit of Gossip Quest
# Mar 12 2004 at 6:03 PM Rating: Decent
31 posts
I /whispered <Elope> and got 31,856 exp at lvl 13...not too bad.
RE: Bit of Gossip Quest
# Jun 29 2003 at 7:13 AM Rating: Decent
Oh, and as a hint, I'd /whisper it if I were you... Best not to tempt fate with Corwin.
Couldn't get it either
# Feb 27 2003 at 8:46 PM Rating: Decent
I'm a 13th lvl Friar and maggie won't speak to me to start the quest.

Is there any pre-quests for this one?
Class specific Loot
# Jan 04 2003 at 3:24 PM Rating: Decent
I finished this quest as a level 12 Inf. I requested the gloves thinking to get the Magician's gloves but instead got something better. =)

Slieght of hands gloves Dex 4, Str 3, crush 2%, thrust 2%, 26 base AF
Where's Gobzini?
# Oct 05 2002 at 1:56 PM Rating: Default
I have been looking for Gobzini for 3 levels now. I am told to look on a hill south of the mine. No such luck. I know he roams but please, can anyone be more specific for his location? I really would like to clear my journal. Thank you!
RE: Where's Gobzini?
# Oct 05 2002 at 7:21 PM Rating: Decent
46 posts
I'm not sure why it says South of the mine. Every time I've seen him he's been North of it up on the Zone border in the trees.
Where is Gobzini?
# Oct 03 2002 at 9:07 AM Rating: Default
I have been looking for Gobzini for 3 levels now. Can anyone be more specific? I really would like to clear my journal. THANKS!
#Anonymous, Posted: Oct 03 2002 at 9:07 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) I have been looking for Gobzini for 3 levels now. Can anyone be more specific? I really would like to clear my journal. THANKS!
prerequisites
# Sep 10 2002 at 1:42 PM Rating: Excellent
The Goblin Incursion is a prerequisite quest for this quest. Price of Courage is not, however. I did it fine with a 12 wizard. Gobzini died from my Glittering Ice spells before he even reached me... he doesn't bring any friends either.

Great quest. Lots of running.
RE: prerequisites
# Sep 15 2002 at 9:51 PM Rating: Default
Update to this since they are not listed.. I completed the quest with my friar and recieved Magician's Mysterious Boots
Leather AF26 Dex3 Piety4 Crush 2% Slash 2%

If you can get all the quests for that area (I believe there are 3 total) It saves you ALOT of running around.
I got it
# Sep 09 2002 at 12:37 AM Rating: Good
18 posts
Just as an update, I got the quest fine. Gobzini is on the hill a little south of the mine but he was by him self and conned even to me a lvl 11 armsman.
#Anonymous, Posted: Aug 01 2002 at 9:48 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) How many is a metric buttload?
Is this on US Server?
# Jul 02 2002 at 6:39 AM Rating: Default
Hi,

Triedspeaking to Maggie on Euorpean Server (v 1.48) and there is not quest given.

Is this quest in a later update ?

Diddy
Easy @ 11
# Jun 26 2002 at 1:17 AM Rating: Default
Got the quest at 11 with my Infil, after completing both Goblin Incursion and Price of Courage. A little hard to pick off a Shaman but The Great Gobzini was no prob.

Roanadin
The rewards are armor type (class?) specific
# Jun 25 2002 at 7:16 PM Rating: Default
For friars, the gloves are the Mysterious Magician's gloves (AF 26, 4 pie, 3 dex, 2% crush, 2% slash, leather)
RE: The rewards are armor type (class?) specific
# Jun 27 2002 at 11:01 PM Rating: Default
My friar picked the sleeves and had the same stats. Bonuses are almost certainly class-specific but the same regardless of whether you pick gloves, boots, or sleeves.
RE: The rewards are armor type (class?) specific
# Oct 05 2002 at 7:24 PM Rating: Decent
46 posts
I picked sleeves for my Wizard and got the same stats as the gloves listed here. It's definitely class specific, which is nice. Allows for flexibility if you already have other items for one or more of the slots.
Prerequisite?
# Jun 24 2002 at 6:24 PM Rating: Default
Had no problem getting this quest as an 11 theurgist. Reward was "Magician's Secret Gloves" - 4 INT, 3 DEX, 2% Crush, 2% Slash, 13AF, cloth.

I'd done a few quests involving Maggie before doing this one, so it's possible that they're prerequisites.

Goblin Incursion:
http://camelot.allakhazam.com/quests.html?realm=Albion&cquest=310

Price of Courage:
http://camelot.allakhazam.com/quests.html?realm=Albion&cquest=344

Hope that helps some.
Couldnt get it
# Jun 22 2002 at 6:53 PM Rating: Default
I couldnt get this, 13 armsman
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