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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{ Quest infobox<br />
| id = 136<br />
| name = Cities of Ascalon<br />
| campaign = Prophecies<br />
| region = Ascalon<br />
| type = Secondary<br />
| nationality = Tyrian<br />
| given by = [[Symon the Scribe]]<br />
| given at = [[Ascalon City]]<br />
| preceded by = [[The Great Northern Wall]]<br />
| followed by = [[Symon's History of Ascalon]]<br />
| map = [[Image:Cities of Ascalon map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map2 = [[Image:Cities of Ascalon map2.jpg]]<br />
| map3 = [[Image:Cities of Ascalon map3.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map1text = Historical Monument of Surmia<br />
| map2text = Historical Monument of Nolani<br />
| map3text = Historical Monument of King's Watch<br />
| experience reward=1000<br />
}}<br />
Find all three historical monuments to preserve Ascalon's great history.<br />
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==Quest information==<br />
===Requirements===<br />
{{ Standard prerequisites<br />
| campaign = prophecies<br />
}}<br />
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===Objectives===<br />
* Find the [[Historical Monument of Surmia|historical monument in Surmia]].<br />
* Find the [[Historical Monument of Nolani|historical monument in Nolani]].<br />
* Find the [[Historical Monument of King's Watch|historical monument of King's Watch]].<br />
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===Reward===<br />
* 1,000 [[Experience]]<br />
* 200 {{gold}} ({{reforgedmode}} only)<br />
* [[Earth Scroll]]<br />
** [[Energy]] +6 (Requires 5 [[Earth Magic]])<br />
** [[Health]] +25<br />
** [[Armor rating|Armor]] +5<br />
** {{gray|<Health -20 or Energy -5>}} ''(randomly generated)''<br />
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* [[Grim Cesta (knife)|Grim Cesta]]<br />
** Energy +6 (Requires 5 [[Blood Magic]])<br />
** {{gray|Health -50}}<br />
** {{gray|Energy +3 (while [[Enchantment spell|Enchanted]])}}<br />
** {{gray|Energy +3 (while [[Hexed]])}}<br />
** {{gray|Energy +5 (while Health is below 40%)}}<br />
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: ''<small>The weapon bonuses listed in {{gray|gray}} are not mentioned in the quest log.</small>''<br />
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==Walkthrough==<br />
While the first monument can be reached right after obtaining the quest, the two others are located further away and usually require completion of additional missions.<br />
* The [[Historical Monument of King's Watch]] is located a distance away from [[Fort Ranik (outpost)|Fort Ranik]] in [[Regent Valley]]. Simply have the quest active in your log, and follow the green star on your map. It is recommended to combine this quest with [[The Red-Cloaked Deserter]] and [[Regent Valley Defense]] since they lead to the same vicinity. If you have the quest [[Counting the Fallen]] (from the same quest giver), you can also start from [[Sardelac Sanitarium]] and head Southeast, collecting the [[Ascalon Census]] on the way.<br />
* The [[Historical Monument of Surmia]] is found near the end of the [[Ruins of Surmia]] mission which takes place shortly after the [[Fort Ranik]] mission.<br />
* The [[Historical Monument of Nolani]] is located in [[Diessa Lowlands]], just outside the [[Nolani Academy (outpost)|Nolani Academy]] (the last mission outpost in Ascalon) . You have to turn to the left and walk upstairs. Be careful of the large [[mob]] of gargoyles as it can kill an unprepared team.<br />
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==Dialogue==<br />
===Initial dialogue===<br />
;Symon the Scribe<br />
:''"Greetings, friend! I wonder if you can help me? I am attempting to preserve Ascalon's great history before all is lost. If, on your travels, you could find and record the founder's inscriptions for the cities of Nolani, Surmia, and King's Watch, I would be so grateful. I know these great cities are in ruins now, but Lyssa willing, you'll find historical markers among the wreckage. I look forward to your return."''<br />
{{ Offer dialog<br />
| accept = I'll take care of it.<br />
| decline = I'm sorry. I have other things I must do.<br />
| ask = Please, if you can, record the founder's descriptions of Nolani, Surmia, and King's Watch so I can include them in my history of Ascalon.<br />
}}<br />
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===Reward dialogue===<br />
;Symon the Scribe<br />
:''"Magnificient! These dates will help me to complete my history of Ascalon. Was it very dangerous? I would have gone myself, but a humble scholar such as myself wouldn't last a day out there."''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* The [[Grim Cesta (knife)|Grim Cesta]] awarded through this quest is the only item that can reduce your health to 55, as popularised by the "[[55 Monk]]" style of farming builds.<br />
** As such, this item is likely to be your first valuable reward. If you have no plans to use it, consider selling it to other players.</div>gww>Ruine Eternelle