gww>Zerpha The Improver: /* Notes */ details on what triggers the cinamatic, teleports the players to Bone Palace and completes the quest; as well as how it can be quickly completed from Bone Palace.

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Notes: details on what triggers the cinamatic, teleports the players to Bone Palace and completes the quest; as well as how it can be quickly completed from Bone Palace.

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Rally [[Palawa Joko|Palawa Joko's]] General and his army to retake the Bone Palace.
{{Quest infobox
| map = [[File:A deals a deal map.jpg|190px]]
| campaign = Nightfall
| region = The Desolation
| type = Primary
| given by = [[Sahlahjar the Dead]]
| given at = [[Remains of Sahlahja (outpost)|Remains of Sahlahja]]
| preceded by = [[Gate of Desolation]]
| followed by = [[Horde of Darkness]]<br>[[Return of the Undead King]]<br>[[She Hungers]]<br>[[Strange Bedfellows]]<br>[[Temple of the Monoliths]]
}}

==Quest information==
===Objectives===
* Meet Palawa Joko in [[Joko's Domain]].
* Help Palawa Joko regain control of some of his army by defeating [[General Huduh]].
* Retake the [[Bone Palace]] from [[Varesh Ossa|Varesh's]] rear Vanguard and defeat [[Zadukar the Blessed]].
* See [[Priest Kehmtut]] for your reward.

===Reward===
* 2,500 [[Experience]]
* 200 [[Gold]]
* 30 [[Lightbringer Points]]

===Environmental changes===
*[[Shekoss the Stony]] and its group will not [[spawn]] during this quest.

==Walkthrough==
Speak with [[Palawa Joko]] outside the Remains of Sahlahja, wait until he is finished speaking (point P on the wiki map). Palawa Joko and the [[Minion of Joko (paragon)|paragon Minion of Joko]] will now follow your party. Take the left path towards the [[Wurm Spoor]] (point W in the south) and fight your way towards [[General Huduh]] (point H).

As this area is rocky, you can't fight him from within your wurms. Concentrate your attacks on General Huduh and try not to kill his four Minions of Joko (although if you do, the [[Minion of Joko (monk)|monk Minion of Joko]] will resurrect the ones that were killed, unless the monk was killed). Talk to General Huduh when he is no longer a foe, which causes eight allied [[Minion of Joko (elementalist)|elementalist Minions of Joko]] to spawn. General Huduh and all the Minions of Joko will follow the party.

Activate the Wurm Spoor to the north (point W) and travel towards the [[Bone Palace]] (the rest of the quest is easier as it is fought within a wurm) and kill the groups of [[Margonite]]s and [[Restless Dead (Nightfall)|Restless Dead]]. Before you can get to [[Zadukar the Blessed]], you have to get past three [[Torment Claw]]s. To complete the quest, you have to defeat Zadukar's entire group. After a [[cinematic]], your [[party]] appears in the Bone Palace.

==NPCs==
===Allies===
[[Mummy|Mummies]] ([[Undead]]; with the exception of the elementalist, one Minion of Joko of each profession will spawn.)
*{{w}} 24 (24) [[General Huduh]] (after defeated)
*{{n}} 24 (24) [[Palawa Joko]]
*{{w}} 24 (26) [[Minion of Joko (warrior)|Minion of Joko]] (after General Huduh is defeated)
*{{mo}} 24 (26) [[Minion of Joko (monk)|Minion of Joko]] (after General Huduh is defeated)
*{{n}} 24 (26) [[Minion of Joko (necromancer)|Minion of Joko]] (after General Huduh is defeated)
*{{me}} 24 (26) [[Minion of Joko (mesmer)|Minion of Joko]] (after General Huduh is defeated)
*{{p}} 24 (24) [[Minion of Joko (paragon)|Minion of Joko]] (appears with Palawa Joko outside the Remains of Sahlahja)

[[Elemental]]s (Undead)
*{{e}} 20 (20) [[Minion of Joko (elementalist)|Minion of Joko]] (eight spawn after talking to General Huduh)

===Foes===
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[[Demon]]s ([[Margonite]]s)
*{{mo}} 28 (30) [[Margonite High Priest]]
*{{p}} 28 (30) [[Margonite Patriarch]]

Demons ([[Torment creature]]s)
*{{x}} 24 (26) [[Torment Claw]]

[[Skeleton]]s ([[Undead]])
*{{w}} 10 (24) [[Relentless Corpse]]
*{{n}} 10 (24) [[Restless Dead (Nightfall)|Restless Dead]]

[[Mummy|Mummies]] (Undead; one Minion of Joko of each profession will spawn.)
*{{w}} 24 (24) General Huduh (becomes an ally when defeated)
*{{w}} 24 (26) Minion of Joko (becomes an ally when General Huduh is defeated)
*{{mo}} 24 (26) Minion of Joko (becomes an ally when General Huduh is defeated)
*{{n}} 24 (26) Minion of Joko (becomes an ally when General Huduh is defeated)
*{{me}} 24 (26) Minion of Joko (becomes an ally when General Huduh is defeated)

====Bosses====
[[Demon]]s (Margonites)
*{{mo}} 28 (30) [[Zadukar the Blessed]] → [[Spell Breaker]]

==Dialogue==
===Initial dialogue===
;Sahlahjar the Dead
:''"I too made an unfortunate deal with Palawa Joko. I was a prince and, until my father died, had lived a life full of honor and the trappings of royalty, but free of duty. Running the kingdom was more than I could handle. With my people soon to feel the brunt of Palawa's attack, I made a deal with him: I would serve him if he would spare my people. Unfortunately, it cost me my everlasting soul, for he killed my people and made me his undying minion. Now Palawa is back, and I must serve him as he tries to regain power. Thus, it is my duty to tell you that King '''Palawa Joko''', Joko the Wise, Joko the Mighty, Joko the Magnificent awaits you in '''Joko's Domain'''."''
{{offer dialog
|accept = We shouldn't keep the king waiting.
|decline = He's not my king. Let him wait.
|ask = '''Palawa Joko''' is waiting right outside in '''Joko's Domain'''. }}

===Intermediate dialogue===
;Upon meeting Palawa Joko
:'''Palawa Joko''': ''"Ah, my ever loyal minion. Those [[Ossa clan|Ossas]] never give me a moment of peace."''
:'''[[Minion of Joko (paragon)|Minion of Joko]]''': ''"Yes, master. Varesh has placed the balance of her forces square atop your throne."''
:'''Palawa Joko''': ''"We shall regain my throne! And all thanks to these well-to-do hero types. They have no choice but to destroy her vanguard and retake my palace for me."''
:'''Palawa Joko''': ''"Well, hello there well-to-do hero types."''

;Palawa Joko
:''"A deal is a deal, indeed. You need to get to that blasted [[Mouth of Torment]] before the world falls into night, and I need to regain my Bone Palace from that no-good descendant of an Ossa. Being sundered and bound beneath a monument has left my army feral and wandering, while the army Varesh left to protect her flank is composed of powerful demons you could never hope to defeat on your own. Of course, as the all-powerful and righteous heroes, you will try. But let me save you some time. Help me regain my most loyal general and he will help you break through the forces Varesh has left in your way. I will get my wonderful palace back and you will be one step closer to saving the world...a noble goal for such good and righteous heroes. And do not entertain thoughts of killing me. That would be unwise and impossible. You need me as much as I need you, hero."''

;General Huduh
:''"Hahaha...Palawa Joko is back indeed! Come. Fight with Huduh. It will be a glorious battle!"''

===[[A Deal's a Deal (cinematic)|Intermediate cinematic]]===
:'''Palawa Joko''': ''"You miserable hunks of desiccated flesh! I leave you alone for a few hundred years and you let everything go to hell! Now that I'm back, things are going to be different."''

:'''Koss''': ''"Eh? Oh, Tahlkora. I thought you were someone else."''
:'''Tahlkora''': ''"I know. You expected Melonni."''
:'''Koss''': ''"Yes. You know, Tahlkora, you've really grown in the time I've known you."''
:'''Tahlkora''': ''"But you always thought of us as mentor and student. I know. I've always known."''
:'''Koss''': ''"I don't want to hurt your feelings."''
:'''Tahlkora''': ''"As you say, I've grown. And I would be blind not to see that you and Melonni belong together."''
:'''Koss''': ''"Is it that obvious?"''
:'''Tahlkora''': ''"Yes, and the sooner the both of you realize it, the easier it will be for the rest of us."''

:'''Tahlkora''': ''"He's all yours."''
:'''Koss''': ''"How much of that did you hear?"''
:'''Melonni''': ''"Most of it. I have very good ears."''
:'''Koss''': ''"I want you to know that I do care about people, and not just princes."''
:'''Melonni''': ''"Princes are people too. I have to remember that, and remember that I'm not always right."''
:'''Melonni''': ''"We do belong together, you know."''
:'''Koss''': ''"You think it's that obvious?"''
:'''Melonni''': ''"Only to the entire rest of the world, Koss."''

:'''Palawa Joko''': ''"No, No, No! Mummified flesh on the left! Dried bones on the right! No, your other right! You worthless bits of animated anatomy!"''

===Reward dialogue===
;Priest Kehmtut
:''"So the great Palawa Joko returns. I can't say everyone will be happy to see him back. But matters had gotten out of hand with [[Varesh Ossa|Varesh's]] troops garrisoned here. Those demons enjoyed devouring souls, and with an undead army about...well, you get the idea. Here, this is from our coffers. We hope you will accept it."''

==Notes==
* Only the [[Minion of Joko (paragon)|paragon]] and [[Minion of Joko (elementalist)|elementalist Minions of Joko]] can be spoken to (i.e. has dialogue). The other Minions of Joko can be followed but cannot be spoken to, possibly because those Minions of Joko were initially foes.
{{bug|Credit is not given for [[Vanquisher|vanquishing]] [[Joko's Domain]] while this quest is active, even if the party defeats the last foe before triggering the cinematic.}}
* The Alkali Pan back entry is unlocked when the party leader has this quest marked as (Completed) in their quest log to allow the option of running to Bone Palace.
* The quest will be completed and the party will be teleported to [[Bone Palace]] after [[A Deal's a Deal (cinematic)|a cinematic]] once the group of [[Zadukar the Blessed]] is defeated.
** This means if a player abandons this quest after having reached [[Bone Palace]], the quest can quickly be completed again by exiting from Bone Palace into [[Joko's Domain]], and going south east to kill Zadukar's group.

==Trivia==
* Joko the Wise, Joko the Mighty, Joko the Magnificent are the titles of the three [[princes of Vabbi]].
* The dialogue spoken by Sahlajar the Dead when giving this quest describing his conditional surrender to Palawa Joko in return for sparing his people and their subsequent slaughter by Joko's forces may be a reference or allusion to the [[w:Battle of Alesia|Battle of Alesia]] in which Vercingetorix surrendered to Julius Caesar in return for the sparing of the city and its inhabitants, only to be betrayed, the city razed, and its inhabitants slaughtered.

[[Category:Rewards Lightbringer points]]

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gww>Zerpha The Improver: /* Notes */ details on what triggers the cinamatic, teleports the players to Bone Palace and completes the quest; as well as how it can be quickly completed from Bone Palace.