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{{Quest infobox
| id = 1178
| name = Ebon Vanguard Allies
| section = Kryta
| part of = [[The War in Kryta]]
| given by = [[Murro]]
| given at = [[Talmark Wilderness (War in Kryta)]]
| campaign = War in Kryta
| region = Kryta
| type = Primary
}}
Overview quest for the Ebon Vanguard arc.

== Objectives ==
* Complete the quest "[[A Good Deed.]]"
* Speak with [[Gwen]] in the [[Hall of Monuments]].
* Assist [[Keiran Thackeray|Keiran]] with his [[Thackeray's scavenger hunt|ill fated plan to win Gwen's affection]].
* Return to the Hall of Monuments.
* Witness the pact between the Shining Blade and the Ebon Vanguard in the [[Ice Cliff Chasms]].
* Finish enlisting the aid of the Asura. ([[Asuran Allies]])
* See [[Princess Salma]] for your reward.

== Walkthrough ==
# Complete [[A Good Deed]] given by Thackeray, just outside EotN outpost.
#* This requires completion of the [[The Missing Vanguard]].
#* This is essentially the same quest as [[Wintersday Cheer]]; players that completed that quest during [[Wintersday]] 2009 or 2010 can speak to Gwen immediately.
# Enter the Hall of Monuments and ''listen'' to the dialogue between Gwen and Thackeray.
# Return to Thackeray, who will ask you to collect four types of items (see below).
# Return to the HoM to listen to an additional dialogue between Thackeray and Gwen.
# Exit the EotN outpost to listen to a dialogue between [[Evennia]] and The Vanguard leaders.
# Head to the [[Shining Blade Camp]] in [[Talmark Wilderness]] to speak to Salma as part of the [[Asuran Allies]] Quest
# Return to Lion's Arch Keep and speak to Salma. Where you'll complete both [[Primary Quest]] ([[Asuran Allies]] & [[Ebon Vanguard Allies]] )

; Picnic items
{{main|Thackeray's scavenger hunt}}

:{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background:lightgray;"
! Primary item !! Source !! Substitutes (easier to find)
|-
| Set of [[Votive Candles]]
| In exchange for 3 [[Honeycombs]] [[Necromancer Munne]] ([[Sardelac Sanitarium]])
| None
|-
| [[Birthday Cupcake]]
| Drops during [[Anniversary Celebration]]s
| Any 3 of the following (repeats are allowed): [[Chocolate Bunny]], [[Crème Brûlée]], [[Pumpkin Cookie]], [[Red Bean Cake]] or [[Slice of Pumpkin Pie]]
|-
| [[Drake Kabob]]
| In exchange for 1 [[Chunk of Drake Flesh]] [[Chef Lonbahn]] ([[Kamadan]])
| Any 3 of the following (repeats are allowed): [[Bowl of Skalefin Soup]], [[Chunk of Drake Flesh]], [[Herring]], [[Pahnai Salad]] or [[Truffle]]
|-
| [[Hard Apple Cider]]
| Drops during [[Weekend events|Special Treats Weekend]] in November
| Any 3 of the following (repeats are allowed): [[Rice Wine]], [[Vabbian Wine]], [[Dwarven Ale]], [[Eggnog]], [[Hunters Ale]] or [[Shamrock Ale]]
|}
* ''Note: All four items can quickly be obtained from the April Fools quest "[[Annihilator 2: Searing Day]]".''
* ''Though items like [[Sugary Blue Drink]] can be offered, Keiran will not accept them.''

==Dialogue==
===Initial dialogue===
;Murro (Lion's Arch)
:''"Gain the Ebon Vanguard's aid against the White Mantle."''
{{offer dialogue
|accept = Yes, the Ebon Vanguard would be a powerful ally.
|decline = The Ebon Vanguard are busy with a war of their own.
|ask = Ascalon has long been wary of Kryta. With the help of the Ebon Vanguard, perhaps we can not only defeat the White Mantle, but also quell the distrust between our two nations.}}

===Intermediate dialogue===
*[[Hearts of the North dialogues#Dialogue 6 - Birthday Picnic for Gwen|Birthday Picnic for Gwen]]
*[[Hearts of the North dialogues#Dialogue 7 - The Rejection|The Rejection]]
*[[War in Kryta dialogues#Dialogue 5 - Evennia Recruits the Ebon Vanguard|Evennia Recruits the Ebon Vanguard]]
*[[War in Kryta dialogues#Dialogue 6 - Captain Langmar Arrives in Lion's Arch|Captain Langmar Arrives in Lion's Arch]]

===Reward dialogue===
;Princess Salma
:''"Ascalon has long been wary of Kryta. With the help of the Ebon Vanguard, perhaps we can not only defeat the White Mantle, but also quell the distrust between our two nations."''

== Notes ==
* Some of the quest details are vague and the quest log does not keep track of your progress in assisting Keiran with winning Gwen's affection.
{{bug|Sometimes after listening to a dialogue in the Hall of Monuments, only the party leader's quest log is updated for the Ebon Vanguard Allies quest. Party members might see the main quest log updated, but they might still have to return individually to the HoM and the Ice Cliff Chasms to listen to the dialogue again.}}

== Trivia ==
* This quest was added on [[Feedback:Game updates/20101118|November 18, 2010]]. Before the [[Feedback:Game updates/20101119|November 19, 2010]] update, this quest was automatically placed in your quest log after witnessing [[War in Kryta dialogues#Dialogue 2 - Search for Allies|Search for Allies]] if [[The War in Kryta]] was active.

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