Strange Matters Indeed  

Submitted by:Elazul Songlore
Realm:Hibernia
Start Zone: Tir na Nog
Start NPC:Trainer
Class:
Type:Regular
Related Quests:
  Roane Skin
  Seek the Moonstone
  Merle's Informant
  Ilisa's Trade
  The Moonstone Twin (level 43)
  The Moonstone Twin (level 45)
  The Moonstone Twin (level 50)
  The Moonstone Twin (level 47)
  Seek the Moonstone B
  Criostoin's Promise
  Seek the Moonstone C
  Seek the Moonstone D
  Sylvan Shadows (level 11)
Related Zones:
  Lough Derg
Min Level:7
Max Level:14
Grants XP:Yes
Grants Coin:No
Rating:
*****
(Average from 5 ratings)
Related NPCs:
  Fagan
  Mad Sprite
Last Updated:Thu Oct 26 02:21:32 2006
DISCLAIMER: Your Steps and Tasks may be different

Characters that were created after Patch Version 1.79 do not receive this Epic quest.

Talk to your trainer, in Tir na Nog. When you speak with your trainer she asks if you know about the dead oak by the tree northwest of Tir Na mBeo.

If you accept the quest she tells you to go there and talk to the mad sprite. She tells you to find information on what a Mad Sprite is saying about the Veil.

The Mad Sprite is just south of TNN's east gate to 14k,9k (also seen at loc=13k,9k). When you talk to him he says something bad will happen to the Veil. You go through a dialog with him then he says 'lets go for a swim' and goes into the pond. I lost him at this point but found him again by the tree. Talking to him again he says a few things then attacks you. He then gives you a letter to give to Fagan who is in Mag Mell (who is found in the largest building in the town). Fagan reads the letter and makes reference to the same person involved in the stalker quests and says hopefully this information in the letter will never happen, and gives you a small amount of silver and about a bubble of exp (at level 7).

Blathnaid says, "I have not trained you long, but already you are my favored student. You are also one of my best. Are you familiar with the [dead oak among the trees] that circle the pond deep in the forest behind Tir na mBeo?"

Blathnaid says, "It has been the center of songs for years. It is dead, but still grows. Lately, a creature known as Mad Sprite has appeared around the tree. He circles it non-stop from mid-night to mid-day reciting [nonsensical phrases]."

Blathnaid says, "The elders of our class, and the others that follow our Path believe the Map Sprite is an oracle of sorts. An insane one, perhaps, but his message must be discovered. Speak with this Map Sprite, and see what you can glean from him."

Rewards:
  • Gem Encrusted Bracelet -- Bard

  • Band of Woven Gold -- Enchanter

  • Shadowy Gem -- Nightshade

  • Etched Bracer -- Champion
  • Rewards:
      Gem Encrusted Bracelet
      Band of Woven Gold
      Shadowy Gem
      Etched Bracer

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    Aye, same here
    # Oct 26 2001 at 8:19 PM Rating: Default
    I did this quest just now as a level 11 elf enchanter, and at the end it gave me a Ring of Woven Gold. +1 int and +3 charisma.
    umm,
    # Oct 26 2001 at 8:17 PM Rating: Default
    LOL, this is the same quest as Strange Matters Indeed (typing in /quest will tell you the name)

    i dont know why you didnt receive an item when you handed in the letter to ****** maybe you did something wrong...hmm the mad sprite never attacked me either...

    But anyways this quest is posted already :P
    RE: umm - Softstep
    # Oct 30 2001 at 12:50 PM Rating: Default
    Not really the same quest,
    Some people are have to fight for the letter and others ( like me ) are just handed the letter after the conversation.
    and I`ve seen some other reroutes on different Quests.
    now to see if it can be determinded WHY , some people get Reroutes in the middle of the Quests
    umm...
    # Oct 26 2001 at 6:08 PM Rating: Default
    i did this quest as a level 7 champion and he didnt attack me. we just had a simple chat and he told me to go tell this dude in Mag Mell church what he said. the guy in mag mell gave me a bracer with like +2str +2dex and was orange to me. so yeah.
    fiannha
    # Oct 26 2001 at 3:18 PM Rating: Default
    yes i had that happen on my enchanter, the first time it didn't take. i waited for respwan tried it again and that time it added to my quest book
    I got this too
    # Oct 26 2001 at 3:13 PM Rating: Default
    I got it from the Champion Trainer
    Nightshade
    # Oct 25 2001 at 10:50 PM Rating: Default
    I got this from the Nightshade trainer in Tir na Nog, told me to talk to the Mad Sprite near the tree that wouldn't die near the pond behind Tir na mBeo. went there, waited till after dark, then the Mad Sprited spawned. Yellow, neutral con. i talked to it, and it talked about the ocean falling, and that the Veil was slipping, after which he handed me a note to turn into Faban(?) in Mag Mell, and despawned, saying the Veil had gotten him. I gave the note to Faban, and he gave me a Shadowy Gem, which added to my dex and quickness.
    Time of Day
    # Oct 25 2001 at 8:54 PM Rating: Default
    I believe the time of day effects this quest, as my trainer said that the Mad Sprite would circle the pond spouting his madness between midnight and midday.

    I just got it from Blaithnad(Nightshade trainer in Tir na Nog), and I'm assuming the pond spoken of is the same pond where Sabha spawns.
    reward
    # Oct 25 2001 at 5:46 PM Rating: Default
    I got a Band of Woven Gold (ring).
    Magic item lvl 2
    Int +2
    Cha +1
    :)
    # Oct 25 2001 at 5:31 PM Rating: Decent
    just a little info on how to check for magic stats on an item - right click the item and press shift+i
    (please excuse my grammer and spelling in the quest info)hehe..sorry. I'll stop rambling now :P
    I got this quest too
    # Oct 25 2001 at 4:15 PM Rating: Default
    From a nightshade trainer.
    Fiannha
    # Oct 25 2001 at 3:22 PM Rating: Default
    Got this quest at level 7 from the Enchanter trainer ... found the mad sprite and spoke to him (conned yellow and neutral) and after some pronouncements about the veil he asked me to follow him. I put him on autofollow and he went into the pond ... at which point autofollow failed and I searched the pond but no sign of him. I wasnt given any letter and the journal still shows that I need to speak to him. He didnt respawn on the bank up till the time I logged 40 minutes later. Anyone else experience this? Any ideas?
    Fiannha
    # Oct 25 2001 at 3:21 PM Rating: Default
    Got this quest at level 7 from the Enchanter trainer ... found the mad sprite and spoke to him (conned yellow and neutral) and after some pronouncements about the veil he asked me to follow him. I put him on autofollow and he went into the pond ... at which point autofollow failed and I searched the pond but no sign of him. I wasnt given any letter and the journal still shows that I need to speak to him. He didnt respawn on the bank up till the time I logged 40 minutes later. Anyone else experience this? Any ideas?
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