A Monk's Mission

A Monk's Mission
Section	Ascalon Quests
Campaign	Prophecies (Tyrian only)
Given by	Brother Mhenlo in Ashford Abbey (Ascalon (pre-Searing))
Part of	A Second Profession
Preceded by	<Profession> Test
Type	Secondary quest (Profession: primary or secondary)
Map(s)
File:Brother Mhenlo Pre-searing location.jpg The path from Ascalon City to Brother Mhenlo.
File:A Monk's Mission map.png The path taken by Paulus the Abbot to the artifact.

As part of your training in becoming a monk, Brother Mhenlo asks you to help Paulus the Abbot retrieve a rare artifact from the catacombs.

Quest information

Requirements

• Tyrian (Prophecies) character
• monk primary or secondary
• Completed primary profession test (elementalist, mesmer, monk, necromancer, ranger, or warrior)
• Character in pre-Searing

Objectives

• Meet Paulus inside the Catacombs.
• Go with Paulus and use your healing prayers to make sure he survives.
• Return to Brother Mhenlo for your reward.

Early benefits

• Brother Mhenlo will give you the following skills upon taking the quest:
  • File:Bane Signet.jpg Bane Signet
  • File:Orison of Healing.jpg Orison of Healing

Reward

• 250 Experience

Walkthrough

Upon receiving the quest from Mhenlo in Ashford Abbey, head through the portal into the Catacombs. Paulus will be waiting just outside the entrance. When you approach him, he will start walking. Simply follow him, staying close by at all times so he doesn't stop walking.

Although your primary duty is to keep Paulus breathing, he is surprisingly self-sufficient. His Bane Signet is enough to nearly one-shot a Raging Cadaver or Restless Corpse when they ambush you along the path. Combined with a couple attacks of your own, you can easily dispatch most of them before they lay a rotting finger on him. If you want to make sure of that, stay slightly ahead of Paulus to draw the initial aggression.

Eventually, Paulus leads you into the Swamp Water section. While inside, it inflicts continuous health degeneration on both of you. Unless Paulus was damaged earlier or either of you gets bogged down by an enemy, he can actually survive the trip without needing to be healed even once. In fact, you might want to keep a closer look on your own health. For peace of mind (and to practice your new skill), tossing one or two Orisons of Healing his way while in the water will guarantee a safe retrieval.

You shouldn't encounter any enemies on the way back, as you've already cleared the path of undead. Follow Paulus until you both reach the entrance to Ashford Abbey. Wait for the quest to update then walk through the portal and collect your reward from Mhenlo.

Interactive objects

• Unusual Artifact

NPCs

Allies

• 3 Paulus the Abbot

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Brother Mhenlo

"One of the tasks my messengers have been given is collecting the rare elements in Ascalon for study here at the abbey. My young friend Paulus thinks he has discovered such a treasure in one of the flooded areas of the catacombs, but he cannot reach it on his own. Paulus, you see, is a smiting Monk and not very adept at healing magic, and the waters in that area of the catacombs are full of disease.

I will grant you a simple healing spell. Meet Paulus inside the catacombs, and he will show you where the trouble is. Return to me when Paulus has successfully retrieved the artifact."

 Accept: "Show me the light."

 Decline: "I have other plans."

 Ask: "I'm sure Paulus is waiting for you inside the Catacombs. Just head west past the graveyard, and remember to stand near him when you heal."

Intermediate dialogue

Paulus the Abbot: "Try to keep up."

Paulus the Abbot: "I'm glad Brother Mhenlo sent you to help. We must hurry."

Paulus the Abbot: "Here we are. Are you ready?"

Reward dialogue

Brother Mhenlo

"You have done quite well for your first task. Paulus reports his findings are most promising, and I think you might have great promise as well to advance among Monks."

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