Windurst Mission 2-1

Lost for Words
Series	Windurst Missions
Starting NPC	Any Windurst Gate Guard
Title	None
Repeatable	No
Description	There are reports that the Cat Burglar has her paws on a "Book of the Gods," a restricted book that was lost twenty years ago. Assist the Optistery in investigating the reports, and attempt to retrieve the priceless, but dangerous, tome.
Rewards
Rank Points

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Walkthrough

• This mission cannot be skipped.
• An Instant Warp scroll or a Warp Ring with your Home Point set to Windurst will make for a quick return towards the end of the mission.
• Under level 35s will need some kind of sneak/invisible.
• The mission will not be available until after you amass a certain number of Rank Points obtained by trading stacks of crystals of any type to any of the War Warlocks (character with the initials W.W. after their name) located at the city gates.
  • Trading 3 crystals to the Conquest NPC (the one that gives Signet) unlocks this mission. Trading 12 will max out your rank points for Rank 2.

(Win.Waters) Optistery is in the very north, below the exit gate.

Windurst

1. Accept the mission from any Windurst Gate Guard.
2. (Windurst Waters) Talk to Tosuka-Porika in the Optistery at Windurst Waters, North (G-8)
   • Tosuka-Porika will be in the east wing of the Optistery.
   • Note: You may have to talk to Tosuka-Porika twice if you've started Past Reflections. No need to zone, just talk to him again.
3. 

   (Win.Woods) Nanaa is the Mithra the very north.
   (Windurst Woods) Talk to Nanaa Mihgo at the very north of Windurst Woods (J-3) and obtain the Key Item: Lapis Monocle.
4. 

   (E.Saruta)Tahrongi entrance is at the top-right.
   Head to Maze of Shakhrami.
   • 

     (Tahrongi) Shakhrami entrance is at the top right.
     Traditional path: East Sarutabaruta (NE corner) -> Tahrongi Canyon (K-5) NE corner -> Maze of Shakhrami
   • Other ways to get to Shakhrami:
     • Teleport-Mea (if you have the Mea Gate Crystal).
     • Or, if you delivered Kolshushu/Buburimu outpost supplies, you can outpost warp and then run.
   • If under level 35, you should have Invisible / Sneak available for the next part, such as Prism Powder / Silent Oil.
     • It is possible to get by without invisible, but you definitely need sneak.
   • An Instant Warp scroll with your Home Point set to Windurst will make for a quick return. You can also plan to suicide back to Home Point.

Maze of Shakhrami

Maze of Shakhrami Upper

Maze of Shakhrami Lower

1. Go to (G-6) on the upper map and take the right tunnel.
   • Tip: follow the North/left wall until you reach a fork. This is at (G-6), where you take the right.
   • There are several aggressive mobs on the way,
     • Sight: Goblins
     • Sound: Maze Scorpions and Ghouls.
2. Continuing on that path will bring you to the room (H-5) on the lower map. Examine a Fossil Rock until you get Lapis Coral.
   • The active mobs here all detect on sound only. You'll need to cancel your Invisible to examine the Fossil Rock, but you can keep Sneak.
   • There are four Fossil Rocks in this room.
     • Left side(1), top(1), middle(2)
   • Same map at (I-8) has (2). See map attachment for all locations. File:Fossil Rock Map.png
     

     Fossil Rock Location are in Pink

(E.Saruta) Lily Tower to Horutoto.

Windurst

1. Return to Windurst Woods (J-3) Nanaa Mihgo for the Hideout Key.
2. Reach East Sarutabaruta (J-7) the Lily Tower entrance of Inner Horutoto Ruins.
   • It's in the middle of the right side of the map

Horutoto Ruins

Lily Tower

Beetle's Burrow

Note: It is recommended that you do Making Headlines in conjunction with this mission.

1. Go to (G-9), the lower-left corner of the big room shaped like a rectangular ring.
2. Enter the room with an Ancient Magical Gizmo. Click and go through the Cracked Wall there to enter a new map in Beetle's Burrow at (K-9).
   • There is no need for Sneak nor Invisible, as the beetles and bats here are level 5-11. Goblins and Skeletons won't attack players that are level 20 or above.
3. Head to (G-8) (the tunnel extension there is not marked on your in-game map; see the Inner Horutoto Ruins map).
   • Go west from (K-9), take the path north and follow the western wall.
   • At (I-9), take the west tunnel at the 3-way intersection.
   • Follow the tunnel NW at the next intersection.
   • Follow the western wall and you'll make it to the Mahogany Door.
4. Click on the Mahogany Door at (G-8) for a cutscene.

(Win.Walls) House is at very top.

Windurst

1. Go to Windurst Walls (G-3) the very north to reach House of the Hero
   • Click on the front door for a cutscene
2. 

   (N&S Win.Waters) Optistery is at very top in the north.
   (Windurst Waters North) Return to Windurst Waters, North (G-8) Tosuka-Porika at the Optistery
   • As usual, the NPCs around the Windurst Gate Guards have additional dialogue.

Game Description

Mission Orders

There are reports that the Cat Burglar has her paws on a "Book of the Gods," a restricted book that was lost twenty years ago. Assist the Opistery in investigating the reports, and attempt to retrieve the priceless, but dangerous, tome.