eq2 quest:The Lands Above  

EverQuest II Wikibase™ Quests

GY63

Speak to Lieutenant Rennik at 1282, -540, 310 Copy on the Thurgadin Harbor in Great Divide to begin this quest.

1. Speak to the New Combine Flightmaster near Rennik at 1279, -540, 304 Copy to go to Withered Lands.
2. Speak to Field Marshal Vishra at -3657, -781, -245 Copy to complete the quest.

Lore

The following lore dialogue is from the Test server.

You say, "Hail, Lieutenant Rennik"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Ah, an adventurer! I hopes you are plannin' ta head up ta the Withered Lands ta help us out, yeah?"
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "Perhaps. But first, tell me what's going on here. Who are you?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "We be the vanguard force for the New Combine! We're movin' troops and supplies up ta the camps in the Withered Lands, and gettin' ready ta move to Skyshrine."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "What can you tell me about the New Combine?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Ah, I'm not sure what ya know 'bout the deal between Qeynos and Freeport, but let me give ya a little background."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "All right, sounds good! What happened?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "After the fall of Rallos, the Duality - that one freaks me out a bit, if ya don't mind me sayin' - began ta focus on figurin' out what was goin' on with the Age's End stuff. His studies were interrupted, though."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "What happened?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Well, I don't know if ya have seen him, but there be a dragon right inside Thurgadin itself! Don't worry though - it's not here ta cause a rukus. Not right now, anyway. But it was askin' for help from the cities of Norrath. Imagine that... a dragon be askin' US for help!"
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "Seems odd for sure. So what happened then?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Well, as I'm sure you can agree, gettin' the cities of Norrath ta agree on somethin', much less an alliance between Qeynos and Freeport, seems like an impossible task. But the Duality had an idea."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "What was it?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "With some help, he managed ta get messages out ta the leaders of Qeynos and Freeport, and arrange a meetin'. From what I understand, the meetin' wasn't goin' too well, but then the dragon himself showed up, and whipped everyone into shape!"
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "It almost sounds like he bullied them."
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Ah, it doesn't matter how he did it, only that it got done. The rumors say that without this alliance, we could all be doomed. So I don't mind the bickerin' and growin' pains we're going through right now... this is somethin' that needs ta get done."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "You aren't getting along then?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Barely. As I said, ya take two places like Qeynos and Freeport, and get them to work together, and yer gunna have pains. But Yelinak - that's the dragon - showed us how ta get through the storm barrier, and up to the surface of the Withered Lands. We're settin' up a camp there, now, and could use some help."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "Sounds like I could find some work there. Is there anything else I should know?"
Lieutenant Rennik says to you, "Eh, I gather ya know about all I could know at this point. I think what would be best is for ya to speak with Field Marshal Vishra up at the New Combine Foothold. If ya take this griffon here, it should guide you right up to the camp."
You say to Lieutenant Rennik, "Sounds like I'll be on my way, then. Farewell to you for now."

You have entered The Withered Lands.
You have discovered New Combine Foothold.

You say, "Hail, Field Marshal Vishra"
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "Ah, hello, adventurer. And you are?"
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "I am Trimia. Are you a commander of this expedition?"

You gain Alternate Advancement experience by completing a quest!
You convert 11700 experience into AA experience!
You receive 31 Gold, 88 Silver, 82 Copper for completing The Lands Above.

Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "A commander? I suppose I could be called that, but the New Combine is off to a rather rocky start. I'm not certain this is going to work out as well as everyone might have hoped... those who are SUPPOSED to be in charge can't seem to agree on any course of action."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "I see. Are you stuck here? It doesn't look like you've gotten too far."
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "You could say that. We were not prepared for what we found when we got here. We had expected it to be more like what the Wakening Lands were like from our texts and stories. We expected a lush and beautiful forest, not a stormy, corrupted overgrowth."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "And I take it that the leaders aren't agreeing on how to progress?"
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "Well, I think we could handle a bit of wild brush by itself, but the worst part is dealing with the dragon. She is making scouting and advancement all but impossible."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "Wait, the dragon? Can you tell me more about her?"
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "Yes, we don't know much about her, but we have lost a few of our forward scouts and aerial patrols because of her. She won't let anything up in the air, so we're confined to the ground here."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "I see. Have you tried to get scouts through the forest, then?"
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "We have, but without air support, it is dangerous. We've lost a few good soldiers, and I can't spare any more to go search for them. Up here, all resources are precious, especially living bodies."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "Well, perhaps this is where I come in. I have been wanting to explore the forest anyway - perhaps I can search for your lost soldiers."
Field Marshal Vishra says to you, "That would be very helpful indeed. As long as the commanders remain locked in discussion, there's little we can really do. Here, take this - it's a rejuvenation potion cooked up by the priests in the Temple of Life. If those soldiers are injured, it should help them get back here to seek proper healing."
You say to Field Marshal Vishra, "Fair enough. I will send them back to you if they are able to walk."

At this point you are offered the next quest, Lost Soldiers.