A Mesmer's Burden

A Mesmer's Burden
Section	Ascalon Quests
Campaign	Prophecies (Tyrian only)
Given by	Lady Althea in Lakeside County (Ascalon (pre-Searing))
Type	Secondary quest (Profession: primary or secondary)
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As part of the training in becoming a mesmer, Lady Althea asks that a rogue bull threatening a watering hole be eliminated.

Quest information

Requirements

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

Objectives

• Kill the Rogue Bull that is threatening Althea's theatre.
• Return to Lady Althea for your reward.

Early benefits

• Lady Althea will give you the following skills upon taking the quest:
  • Conjure Phantasm
  • Ether Feast
  • Imagined Burden

Reward

• 250 Experience

Environmental changes

• After completing this quest and accepting the reward, the Rogue Bull no longer spawns on entering Lakeside County.

Walkthrough

Head roughly south-west towards the pool of water to find the Rogue Bull. The Rogue Bull has a high armor rating, so armor ignoring skills (such as Bane Signet or Banish) and health degeneration skills (such as Conjure Phantasm or Sever Artery) are useful here. Because the bull is quite a high level, consider bringing healing skills such as Orison of Healing or Troll Unguent. Also be wary of the Rogue Bull's skill, Bull's Charge, as this can cause knock down, particularly if you are attempting to flee. Once the bull is dead, return to Lady Althea for your reward.

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Lady Althea

"At the watering hole southwest of here, you will find a rogue bull. Terrible creature, a menace to everyone coming to visit our humble theatre. Here are some Mesmer spells to assist you. If you'd dispatch this creature for me, I'd be most grateful."

 Accept: "I'd be happy to help."

 Decline: "I'm too busy right now."

 Ask: "I'd head southwest to the watering hole and take care of that bull if I were you. Use "Imagined Burden" first to slow him down, then attack him from range."

Reward dialogue

Lady Althea

"Back already? Excellent! I can't thank you enough for taking care of that dangerous bull."