This is the quest for wood elves to acquire the books necessary to make the cultural armor that is available with the Dragons of Norrath expansion. For more information on the general details, see the Dragons of Norrath Cultural Armor Quest Overview.
You start in Greater Faydark, with Calian Silverlake at 940, 660, on the northwesternmost platform in the city of Kelethin. The books do not need to be acquired in any particular order, as Calian will give you all of the quests at once if you ask.
You say, 'Hail, Calian Silverlake'
Calian Silverlake says 'Ah, the blessings of Tunare upon you Lessw. Perhaps you have come in search of lessons on how to create some new [armor]? Or maybe it was to hear a bit about the natural world and our history?'
You say, 'armor'
Calian Silverlake says 'I thought you might be interested in my new [designs], your current armor looks a bit worn. I've recently discovered a way of crafting the essence of the natural world into my armor pieces. Armor crafted in this manner comes out better than anything the elders have seen before. You may also be interested in the [runes] I have discovered for these armor pieces.'
You say, 'what designs'
Calian Silverlake says 'I suppose I could share a book of my designs with you, but I cannot give you mine. It's the only copy I have! I'll make you a deal though, if you can bring me the [materials] to create a new book I'll make a copy for you to use.'
You say, 'what materials'
Calian Silverlake says 'I'll need a some zombie skin and darkbone marrow from the Estate of Unrest. I can use those to create the cover and ink for the book. I'll also need some of the battle beads from Crushbone to help bind the book and a rotting orc tooth to complete the ink. Once I have those I will have a copy made for you.'
Quest Details: Collect and hand in Crushbone Battle Beads, Rotting Orc Tooth, Darkbone Marrow, and Zombie Skin.
Tips: The Crushbone Battle Beads and Rotting Orc Tooth can both be found in Crushbone and are both No Drop. The Darkbone Marrow and Zombie Skin can be found in Unrest and are both tradeable.
Calian Silverlake says 'Well done! You are truly are a resourceful one. Undoubtedly Tunare looks kindly upon you. Once you have mastered your craft enough perhaps you will be able to use these patterns to your benefit.'
Receive: Ancestral Wood Elven Armor
You say, 'what runes'
Calian Silverlake says 'These runes can be quite complicated to create but are well worth the effort. They serve to enhance the natural forces in the armor and can bring untold benefits when put to use by a skilled crafter. If you're interested, I would be willing to give you instructions on how to create these runes. Though there is a certain consistency to them, there is also a level of on the spot inspiration needed when making the symbols. I will give you a book that you can use as a basis for the symbol patterns if you can prove your ability to seek inspiration. Take as many of the tasks I offer you as you wish too. During these tasks you will make impressions of certain things that you find in the impression book I will give you. This magical book can make impression of objects with depth to them or just of the pattern on the surface of an object.''
At this point you will be presented with the standard task window and will be offered the following tasks: Blessed Impressions, Revered Impressions, Sacred Impressions, Eminent Impressions, Exalted Impressions, Sublime Impressions, Venerable Impressions, Illustrious Impressions and Darkhollow Geode. Upon choosing the task or tasks that you want, you will be given a book in which to make the impressions. This book needs to be in your inventory while you're killing the targeted mobs for the task. You will periodically receive both a credit for the kill and a credit for the impression. It is random and you may have to kill more than the number of mobs indicated to obtain all the impressions.
Task Details
Kill 20 Adult Elephants 0/20 (South Karana)
Make impressions of elephant's tusks rings 0/5 (South Karana)
Kill 10 Ton Warriors 0/10 (Upper Guk)
Make impressions of the Froglok Ton Warrior's head patterns 0/2 (Upper Guk)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Blessed Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 20 soulsippers 0/20 (The Emerald Jungle)
Make Impressions of soulsipper wing vein patterns 0/5 (The Emerald Jungle)
Kill 10 sarnak Champions 0/10 (Burning Woods)
Make Impressions of symbols on Sarnak Champion breastplates. 0/2 (Burning Woods)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Revered Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 20 Chetari Warriors 0/20 (Dragon Necropolis)
Make impressions of the teeth of the Chetari Warriors 0/5 (Dragon Necropolis)
Kill 10 Lictors of the Heart 0/10 (Sanctus Seru)
Make impressions of the symbols on the Lictor's breastplates. 0/2 (Sanctus Seru)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Sacred Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 20 strong sentinels 0/20 (Thundercrest Isles)
Make impressions of the chest engravings on strong sentinels 0/5 (Thundercrest isles)
Kill 10 Flameweave Menders 0/10 (The Accursed Nest)
Make impressions of the bracer engravings of the flameweave menders 0/2 (The Accursed Nest)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Eminent Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 40 Darkroot Shaman 0/40 (Direwind Cliffs)
Make impressions of the totems the darkroot shaman carry 0/6 (Direwind Cliffs)
Kill 20 adult mammoth 0/20 (Icefall Glacier)
Make impressions of the molars of the adult mammoths. 0/4 (Icefall Glacier)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Exalted Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 40 Reavers 0/40 (Fortress Mechanotus)
Make impressions of some of the meldrath symbols on gnome reaver's armor. 0/6 (Fortress Mechanotus)
Kill 20 foundry workers 0/20 (The Steam Factory)
Make impressions of the designs the foundry workers are making. 0/4 (The Steam Factory)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Sublime Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 40 Lavakin 0/40 (Brell's Rest)
Make impressions of some of the patterns in the lavakin's cracked skin 0/6 (Brell's Rest)
Kill 20 gold golems 0/20 (The Underquarry)
Make impressions of some of the patterns in the gold golem's silky skin. 0/6 (The Underquarry)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Venerable Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Kill 60 tae ew lizardmen 0/60 (The Ferrott)
Make impressions of some of the patterns in the tae ew lizardmen's scaly skin. 0/6 (The Ferrott)
Kill 30 Turmoil Toads 0/30 (Fear Itself)
Make Impressions of some of the patterns in the turmoil toad's rubbery skin. 0/6 (Fear Itself)
Deliver the impression book to Artisan Calian 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Illustrious Book of Wood Elven Culture
Task Details
Loot 1 Large Darkhollow Geode 0/1
Deliver 1 Large Darkhollow Geode to Artisan Calian Silverlake 0/1 (Kelethin)
Receive: Seals of Darkhollow