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One of the side quests that takes place during the Gradalsh aug quest [[A Plague for All Seasons]].
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==Walkthrough==
{{Quest infobox
| suggestedlvl   = 45 - 55
| name           = In preparation of a cold fever
| giver          = Afaven
| sub            = 1
| prev           = [[A Plague for All Seasons - Part II]]
| next           = [[A Plague for All Seasons - Part III]]
| startingzone   = Faentharc Woods
| otherzones     = Lake Starfall
| otherzones2    = Eastern Plaguelands
| otherzones3    = Hidden Temple of Yaralith
| otherzones4    = Eastern Badlands
| otherzones5    = Heartland Undercaverns
| otherzones6    = Greater Faydark
| otherzones7    = Northern Newport
| otherzones8    = Underhill
| otherzones9    = Halas
| lvlreq
| alignreq       =      
| questitem      = [[A Cultists Scribings]]
| questitem2     = [[Broken Vessel of Gradalsh]]
| questitem3     = [[Rune Etched Vessel of Gradalsh]]
| questitem4     = [[Diseased Treant Leaves]] x2
| questitem5     = [[Vial of Vilewater]]
| questitem6     = [[Sightless Eye]]
| questitem7     = [[Chaotic Suspension]]
| questitem8     = [[Heart of a Plagued Elf]]
| questitem9     = [[Heart of a Plagued Human]]
| questitem10    = [[Heart of a Plagued Dwarf]]
| questitem11    = [[Unrestrained Chaos Essence]]
| questitem12    = [[Pristine Vial of Althuna]]
| questitem13    = [[Blood of Hopeless Despair]]
| questitem14    = [[Shovel]]
| itemreward     = [[The Chaos Essence]]
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{{note|This quest begins from dialog given by Afaven during the previous quest.}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'Well first things first then. Where is this journal.'|Afaven says, 'It is, of course, the treasure I mentioned earlier. I had just found it, but huntsmen from Halas caught up to me. Damn Emma! But I digress. I was able to rehide the treasure before they found it. You will need to retrieve the treasure, and its contents, and bring it back here. I shall further instruct you then. I left the stash in the Gemathian caverns. I broke one of the vials in my haste however... don't expect even the Geonids to be unaffected by that one.'}}

Grab a '''Shovel''' and head the southern most part of the Gemathian Caves in Faentharc Woods. 

In the bottom cave you should find a soft plot of soil.

{{questdialog|You say, 'Hail, a soft plot of soil'|Unsurprisingly, the soil does not respond.}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'This must be the place where Afevan buried the treasure...'||After a bit of work, you find a few buried items...}}

You receive '''A Cultists Scribings''' from '''a soft plot of soil.'''

You receive '''Broken Vessel of Gradalsh''' from '''a soft plot of soil.''' 

{{NPCtag|an angry geode}} will spawn. Killing it is optional. 

Give '''Broken Vessel of Gradalsh''' to '''Afaven'''.

{{questdialog|You say, 'Hail, Afaven'|Afaven says, 'You have much to do. Come back to me with any questions you may have. I'll do my best to answer them. For Entropy! For Gradalsh!'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'I found this broken thing buried with the book. What is it for?'|Afaven says, 'Dash it all! I must have damaged it while I was burying it! I don't know what to do {{playername}}, but you NEED to find someone who can fix that. Surely some cultist or disciple of Gradalsh knows how!'}}

Find {{NPCtag|Disciple Avell}}.

{{questdialog|You say, 'Hail, Disciple Avell'|Disciple Avell glances at you. 'Yo!'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'What are you doing here exactly... don't you have Entropy to spread?'|Disciple Avell shrugs. 'Naw, not today.'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'Not tod- Entropy is NOT a part time job!' |Disciple Avell says, 'Chill man! It's my day off. Dalaya will be here to send into oblivion tommorow.'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'I have come across this vessel and believe you can help. Can you?'|Disciple Avell says, 'Ya probably.'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'Well WILL you?'|Disciple Avell says, 'Sure. For a price.}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'And this price is?'|Disciple Avell says, 'Three hundred platinum coins.'}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'Outrageous!'||Disciple Avell shrugs.}}

{{questdialog|You say, 'Very well.'|Disciple Avell grabs your coins and the vessel. 'Ok... just a moment here... There we are! Simple' }}

You lose '''300 platinum''' coins.

You receive '''Rune Etched Vessel of Gradalsh''' from Disciple Avell. 

{{questdialog|You say, 'I hope you choke.'|Disciple Avell says, 'Phew, a deadly treant finding me on this island and ripping my soul out is more likely! Now leave me alone. I'll properly serve Gradalsh tomorrow.'}}

Read '''A Cultists Scribings''' for hints on what to collect to combine in '''Rune Etched Vessel of Gradalsh''' to create '''Chaotic Suspension''':
*{{sp|Diseased Treant Leaves x2}}
*{{sp|Vial of Vilewater}}
*{{sp|Sightless Eye}}

{{note|While you are getting the {{sp|Diseased Treant Leaves}} it would be wise to collect six [[Plagued Puma Meat]] as you will need them later.}}
Next, you will have to acquire a specific disease, then kill a citizen in a specific city to loot their heart.

===Heart of a Plagued Elf===
Acquire Rotting Plague from {{NPCtag|a plaguewind gnoll}}. 

Kill {{NPCtag|a Kelethin citizen}}.

{{questdialog|||a kelethin citizen coughs and sputters as he catches a plague from {{playername}}, !}}

Loot '''Heart of a Plagued Elf'''.

===Heart of a Plagued Human===
Acquire Spore Fever from {{NPCtag|a greenmoss seeder}}. 

Kill {{NPCtag|a newport citizen}}.

{{questdialog|||a Newport citizen coughs and sputters as he catches a plague from {{playername}}, !}}

Loot '''Heart of a Plagued Human'''.

===Heart of a Plagued Dwarf===
Acquire Wetlung  from {{NPCtag|a greenmoss seeder}}. 

Kill {{NPCtag|an underhill citizen}}.

{{questdialog|||a newport citizen coughs and sputters as he catches a plague from {{playername}}!}}

Loot '''Heart of a Plagued Dwarf'''.

==Walkthrough continued==
Combined in '''Rune Etched Vessel of Gradalsh''' to create '''Unrestrained Chaos Essence''':
*'''Heart of a Plagued Elf'''
*'''Heart of a Plagued Human'''
*'''Heart of a Plagued Dwarf'''
*'''Chaotic Suspension'''

{{note|'''Blood of the Hopeless Despair''' is acquired during A Plague for All Seasons - Part IV. However, this quest must be completed before that quest can be finished.}}

Collect and combine in '''Rune Etched Vessel of Gradalsh''' to create '''The Chaos Essence''':
*'''Unrestrained Chaos Essence'''
*'''Pristine Vial of Althuna'''
*'''Blood of Hopeless Despair'''

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