Information is the Key (Elf)  

Realm:Hibernia
Start Zone: Tir na Nog
Start NPC:Trainer
Class:
Type:Regular
Related Zones:
  Connacht
Min Level:3
Max Level:4
Grants XP:Yes
Grants Coin:No
Rating:
*****
(Average from 7 ratings)
Related NPCs:
  Maeve the Crone
  Rat Boy
Last Updated:Thu May 6 22:28:38 2004
DISCLAIMER: Your Steps and Tasks may be different

Your path on this quest depends on your race, talk you your trainer for details.

Your trainer talks about "treasure of the past" and then asks if you will
research information about the Moonstone. You are told to talk to Maeve. Maeve (a firbolg known better as Maeve the Crone) lives in a hut a little way past Ardee. When you get to the town (from Mag Mell) go a little to the right and follow along near the base of the hills till you see a hut by the river near some mudmen houses. Maeve is inside the hut, and usually the mudmen are neutral so you can talk to her. She wants you to collect some items for her.

Maeve the crone says, "What brings you out this far? Shouldn't you be training at your Master's knee child? Or do you think to connive [knowledge] out of me?

Maeve the crone says, "Aye. I thought so. Well, an old woman like me can't survive long on her own, being to old to practice the trade of my youth. Knowledge is my only trade now. The price is four rat tails."

[Step #2]Kill four rat boys and bring their tails to Maeve for information
on Caithor.

[Step#3]Kill three more rat boys.

[Step#4]Kill two more rat boys.

[Step#5]Kill one more rat boy.

[Step#6]Return to Maeve with rat tails. She knows about Caithor.

Return the items, and she gives you a choice of several topics, but you can only choose one!

[Step#7] Give Maeve the tails.

Maeve, the crone says, "Have you the rat tails?"

You give Maeve the crone a rat tail.

Maeve the crone says, "I need three more. Stay away from the ruins of the
Tower of Tir na mBeo. Its a place of powerful enchantment."

You give Maeve the crone a rat tail.

Maeve the crone says, "Two more ought to do it. Remember Eadienn, Fagan
is Lord over Mag Mell, but the town's concerns arn't his. Some say he's the
same Fagan of Fagan's feast."

You give Maeve the crone a rat tail.

Maeve the crone says, "One more, and I'll tell you what I know."

You give Maeve the crone a rat tail.

Maeve the crone says, "Yes, this will do. I shall tell you one more thing
only. Which would you hear of, [Caithor], [Duana and Edan] or [the Moonstone]?"

*Caithor:
Maeve the crone says, "Caithor is the Champion responsible for the enchantment placed on Edan. Duana, in retribution, placed her own enchantment on Caithor. For every hundred years that passes in the land of men, only a day passes for Caithor. He wanders the land, seeking out a child of Duana and Edan destined to retrieve the Moonstone. This will break the enchanetment Duana placed on him. Some say he seeks Fagan's death as well.

*the Moonstone:
Maeve, the crone says,"Ah, the Moonstone. It's a stone wielded by an
Enchanter, and the only thing that can break the enchantment placed on Duana
and Edan. It is here, in these lands. But none know where."

*Duana and Edan
Maeve, the crone says,"Duana and Edan are the hounds that roam the ground of the ruined Tower of Tir na mBeo. In a time only the elders remember, Fagan held a feast, Edan asked for Duana. Against Fagan's wishes, she said yes. Fagan was enraged, but his geas strickly forbid him from killing the son of a man he had killed. He had his Champion find a way to remove Edan without killing him. Caithor challenged the bard Edan for Duana knowinf Edan would easily die on his blade. To prevent his death and Fagan breaking his geas, he made an ointment and rubbed it on his sword. The first strike hit Edan, and slowly, he was changed into a hound."


You have finished the Information is the Key quest.
You are awarded experience!
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Elf Version: Caithor Response
# Jun 11 2002 at 10:53 PM Rating: Default
Wish you guys would realize this is not the lvl 15 Epic Quest!!!

When I clicked [Caithor] this is what Maeve, the Crone, said:
"Caithor is the Champion responsible for the enchantment placed on Edan. Duana, in retribution, placed her own enchantment on Caithor. For every hundred years that passes in the land of men, only a day passes for Caithor. He wanders the land, seeking out a child of Duana and Edan destined to retrieve the Moonstone. This will break the enchanetment Duana placed on him. Some say he seeks ******* death as well.
Merle the Old
# May 04 2002 at 4:11 PM Rating: Default
I know where Maeve is but unfortunately I got the other version (I'm elf though...) anyone know where Merle the Old is?
nasco spear
# Apr 06 2002 at 7:25 PM Rating: Default
any 1 knows where's
nasco hiding ?
Duana & Edan
# Mar 27 2002 at 9:01 AM Rating: Default
Does someone know how to speak with edan or/and duana? i am now lvl 24 and i hope to continue the epic as soon as i am 25. but how???????
RE: Duana & Edan
# Mar 27 2002 at 11:19 AM Rating: Default
And I quote!

"This is not the level 15 epic Find the Moonstone."
Kimba??
# Mar 08 2002 at 1:48 PM Rating: Default
Your suppose to go to the woods of Lough Gur and find her among the tallest trees. I have died many times trying to find her in there. Does anyone have any clue to where she might be?
RE: Kimba??
# Mar 26 2002 at 11:33 PM Rating: Default
SHE LIVES JUST NORTH OF ARDEE ALONG RIVER BANK IN STONE HOUSE JUST SOUTH OF MUD HUTS FOR MUDMEN.
Merle
# Mar 02 2002 at 8:10 PM Rating: Default
Could someone please tell me where I can find Merle? I have this quest but cant seem to find this Merle?
Just FYI
# Jan 31 2002 at 12:55 PM Rating: Default
Just wanted to point out that The Moonstone Quest is a level 3 quest and Find The Moonstone Quest is the level 15 epic...I see most of the posts here are about the Find The Moonstone Quest though...So you might need to check both listings for more information. :)
Where is Cristion
# Jan 24 2002 at 11:41 AM Rating: Default
Where can i find a guy named cristion. He is supposed to be somewhere in lough gur amongst tall tress.
Moonstone
# Dec 16 2001 at 7:58 PM Rating: Default
Ok I talked to my trainer (Magician Trainer) when I was lvl 2 or so, and she told me to go talk to Maelle. I can't find any NPC named this. Is this a typo in the quest in the game? Or does anyone know? Please help.
RE: Moonstone
# Feb 03 2002 at 10:20 PM Rating: Default
When I got the quest the name was Maeve. She is in a hut behind the town of Ardee, near the water by a mudman camp (don't worry they were neutral).
RE: Moonstone
# Jan 12 2002 at 1:16 PM Rating: Default
this quest goes on, after u talk to mearle the old in hut ne of ardee u must go on, right now i must talk to kimba in lough derg, only clue is in the tall trees, any help?
rory
# Dec 12 2001 at 3:01 PM Rating: Default
After you find watchmen rylie.. whom is just in the woods past the little town thing b4 innis... You need to find a fella named Rory says hes in the bog of cullen.. Anyone seen him?
RE: rory
# Dec 21 2001 at 11:24 PM Rating: Decent
Rory was in a tent at, Bog of Cullen 3800, 3100

Kibbles NBits
Palomides
what i need to do
# Dec 06 2001 at 3:40 AM Rating: Default
What do i say to meriach? or is their a level requirement. Im 25 and right click on here, and get nothing.
Moonstone??
# Dec 05 2001 at 10:31 AM Rating: Default
Is related to the Seek the Moonstone quest??? I didn't get that one till like level 16 or 17??
Tracker scroll
# Dec 02 2001 at 9:46 PM Rating: Default
Anyone know if you what you do with the scroll that drops off the tracker that says only enchanters can read it. Do you just hand it to an ench at any town?? Any info would be appreciated.
RE: Tracker scroll
# Dec 05 2001 at 9:31 AM Rating: Decent
When you get the appropriate level, take it to the enchanter in Innis Carthaig.
Moonstone quest
# Nov 24 2001 at 2:03 PM Rating: Default
I chose to ask maeve about the "moonstone" and the quest seemed to be finished then, it disappeared from journal. At lvl15, as an enchanter, my trainer wouldn't give me the "find the moonstone" quest. What am I missing?
Where is Rory?
# Nov 23 2001 at 9:32 PM Rating: Default
I haven't been able to find Rory either, anyone know where in the bog he is? Plus, I'm level 26 doing this quest with a 25 champion, are we high enough to take him on?
RE: Where is Rory?
# Nov 26 2001 at 12:48 PM Rating: Default
Rory is easy to find, he is near some rocks as you enter the bog, he isnt always up and i dont know his spawn time, you talk to him then he dies, and all you 22's and whatnot are not high enough to go into bog, im 38 and can die really fast. im a bard so i just run past everyone, hehe
Promise
# Nov 21 2001 at 10:18 PM Rating: Default
What the heck do I say to Meriach in the pond??? to get her to respond, or am i not high enough lvl?? 22 Chanter. Thanks
RE: Promise
# Nov 24 2001 at 11:32 AM Rating: Decent
you say criostoin's promise. I did it at 22.
RE: Promise
# Aug 12 2002 at 3:52 PM Rating: Default
BTW,

You have to be very close to Meriach for this conversation to work. I thought there was a big here too, but you just need to get right next to her. It seems scary too as she is surrounded by high level aggressives, but I just bolted in quick and they didn't seem to bother me.

Toplin Blade
Rory?
# Nov 21 2001 at 1:11 AM Rating: Default
Where the heck is Rory.... I cant find the bugger in the Bog :)
Hounds at Lvl 25-27?
# Nov 18 2001 at 2:20 AM Rating: Default
Hello, I am a frustrated lvl 27 NS. Since 25th I keep returning to Edan and Duana (Hounds) to try and speak with them about the next step of my quest and every time they have not responded. I have tried clicking the collar on them both they dont want it and I have tried /s moonstone to them both and still nada. Am I too low lvl still...?? what could i be doing wrong? Does anyone have any input for me on this matter, any help would be greatly appreciated :)
RE: Hounds at Lvl 25-27?
# Nov 24 2001 at 10:56 AM Rating: Default
i had the same problems as well with the hounds.
however, on a hail mary, i typed in, verbatum, the journal entry. which is some thing like "ask the hounds about the moonstone". upon typing that the hound gave me the next part of the quest. bear in mind i did have ******* ring on and i did not have to give the hounds the collar. i think as long as you have it in your inventory, it should be fine.
RE: Hounds at Lvl 25-27?
# Nov 21 2001 at 10:52 AM Rating: Default
I have tried the same steps and made sure I have the ring on, but no help. Still stuck.
RE: Hounds at Lvl 25-27?
# Nov 20 2001 at 1:41 AM Rating: Default
Make sure you have ******* Ring on when you try to give the hounds the collar.
Sweet quest
# Nov 13 2001 at 9:33 AM Rating: Decent
Just finished the bard epic last night. The plot is so great! When you get to Rory, he talks about how he quested for it, and he just couldn't take it anymore. He shoves the moonstone into yours hands and dies. That's just one piece, too =)

FYI, if someone has the moonstone (I've already given it to ******* could you TRY to give it to Duana/Edan, or Merle, etc...? I want to see if there are some alternate endings...
Ratman Tails
# Nov 12 2001 at 6:03 PM Rating: Default
I accidently sold the tails I had for the quest, and after taking down like 10 more ratman, I've not gotten any tails again.

Is there any way you can restart a quest? I'm stuck at step 6 where she asks for the tails.

Thanks
Maeve
# Nov 11 2001 at 7:23 PM Rating: Default
ARGH! Maeve won't talk to me! She just won't say anything, im lvl 20, did the lvl 15 quest... any suggestions?
RE: Maeve
# Nov 12 2001 at 4:02 PM Rating: Default
Try /say moonstone with Maeve targeted.
rory
# Nov 11 2001 at 1:45 PM Rating: Default
I'm to that point you gotta scoure the bog, haven't done this yet as it requires a group or a very careful bard or nightshade
step 11
# Nov 10 2001 at 1:24 AM Rating: Default
well i have to find some dude in the bog of cullen ive hearn rumors that hes on the northern realm border (within bog) anyone have anything to back this up ? is anyone this far yet ?
the Corne and The Old
# Nov 09 2001 at 7:02 PM Rating: Default
I have found both the Crone and the Old, but neither wil talk to me. what am I supposed to say to them?
RE: the Corne and The Old
# Nov 24 2001 at 11:34 AM Rating: Decent
did you talk to the tracker first?
The Tracker
# Nov 08 2001 at 9:30 AM Rating: Decent
His name is Tracker Tremain and is yellow to a 25. He's fairly hard, so bring a healer friend, and he also has some siabra friends, but all were blue or lower, so just mez them or something.

YOU must be the one to kill him, so you can't kill him in a group. You must disband and tank/shout him out while your healer heals you to keep ya alive.

As for his position, when you're running to Innis Carthaig, there're those little huts with some merchants along the road. Stop there and look south, south-eastish and you'll see a little spot of woods. He roams in there but not very far. He always has a green to 25 ambusher with him.
RE: The Tracker
# Feb 05 2002 at 2:49 PM Rating: Default
To get Tracker Tremain to spawn you simply kill one of the pairs of Gurite Pillers or Footpads. Soon as you do he will spawn at the big oak in the middle of the area they wander. Simple and quick =)
RE: The Tracker
# Nov 11 2001 at 1:55 PM Rating: Default
I am struggling to find the Tracker. I looked in the group of trees just s of the outpost on the road to innis. I found many Siabra Footpads, but no Tracker. Anyone know how often he spawns, or have any other tips on finding him?
RE: The Tracker
# Nov 19 2001 at 2:55 PM Rating: Default
I actually found the tracker about 1000 feet South of Mag Mell.. It was wierd I was on my way there to grab a horse and saw a guy named Tracker.

I ran over to him and tried to strike up a conversation.. A chat window opened but he didn't say anything for me to click on.

I put on the ***** Ring and tried again. Nothing.

I finally re-read the Journal and I clicked on him and asked him about the moonstone.. and he took me to next step in quest..

Hope this helps.
Kezzin, Guinevere
# Nov 08 2001 at 11:35 AM Rating: Default
actually, i did it while grouped with a ranger friend when i was 29. he was absolutely a piece of cake then, but would probably be tougher at 25. con'd blue at 29. got a nice necklace (champion) for it. wondering what the heck to do for the 30 part, have to find rory or something. *sigh*
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