Corrupt Guards

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

Capt Linarius

Start Zone:	Northern Karana
Quest Giver:	Capt Linarius
Minimum Level:	15 (lowest level of the guard you need to kill is 30)
Classes:	All
Related Zones:	Western Karana
Related NPCs:	Guard McCluskey

{ WARNING: Guard Oystin, Guard Westyn, Guard Stanard, Guard Bartley, and Guard Fredrick in North Karana also drop bracelets, but if you try to hand them in Capt Linarius reacts badly.

Capt Linarius says, 'You fool!!! You have slain a loyal defender of the guard! Prepare to DIE!!!'

Capt Linarius says, 'Time to die, <name>.'

Capt Linarius says, 'I shall rid the land of another infamous villain!'

Reward

The rewards seem pretty evenly distributed between:

• Bunker Battle Blade

  Bunker Battle Blade

  

  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
  Slot: PRIMARY
  Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 46
  DMG: 10
  WT: 13.0 Size: LARGE
  Class: WAR
  Race: ALL
  
• Round Shield

  Round Shield

  

  Slot: SECONDARY
  AC: 6
  WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM
  Class: ALL except MNK NEC WIZ MAG ENC
  Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM
  
• Targ Shield

  Targ Shield

  

  Slot: SECONDARY
  AC: 7
  WT: 7.5 Size: MEDIUM
  Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG SHM
  Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM
  
• Fine Steel Warhammer

  Fine Steel Warhammer

  

  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
  Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 30
  DMG: 6
  WT: 7.3 Size: MEDIUM
  Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC
  Race: ALL
  
• Fine Steel Dagger

  Fine Steel Dagger

  

  QUEST ITEM
  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
  Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 19
  DMG: 3
  WT: 2.4 Size: SMALL
  Class: ALL except CLR PAL DRU MNK SHM
  Race: ALL
  
• Bronze Long Sword

  Bronze Long Sword

  

  QUEST ITEM
  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
  Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 32
  DMG: 5
  WT: 8.5 Size: MEDIUM
  Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
  Race: ALL
  
• Bronze Bracers

  Bronze Bracers

  

  Slot: WRIST
  AC: 7
  WT: 5.0 Size: SMALL
  Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD
  Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM IKS
  
• Reinforced Boots

  Reinforced Boots

  

  Slot: FEET
  AC: 6
  WT: 2.5 Size: SMALL
  Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC
  Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM
  
• Tentacle Whip

  Tentacle Whip

  

  MAGIC ITEM
  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
  Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25
  DMG: 4
  Effect: Lifetap (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 1
  WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM
  Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
  Race: ALL
  

Walkthrough

You say, 'Hail, Capt Linarius'

Capt Linarius says 'Hail, traveler! You are free to rest within this keep or within any of my towers along the roads to Qeynos. My guards shall keep watch over you. While you tread upon the roads, be warned that there are [local dangers] as well as rumors of [corrupt guards].'

You say, 'What corrupt guards?'

Capt Linarius says 'I have heard rumors of dissension among my guards. I will reward any fine resident for the death of these traitorous guards. If you find you must kill one, bring his guard bracelet back to me. I cannot allow such men among my guards. Be sure they are corrupt, or I shall have your head as well.'

A Guard Bracelet (identifies as "Corrupt Guard Bracelet") drops from Guard McCluskey and Guard Donlan in West Karana (-2913, -2043).

Give the bracelet to Capt Linarius. Required higher then dubious faction for turn in.

Capt Linarius says 'What a pity. Such a promising soldier. I thank you for ridding us of this corruption and offer you this as a reward. It is nothing more than junk which littered the roadways of the Plains of Karana. I hope you can find a use for it.'

• Your faction standing with Guards of Qeynos got better.
• Your faction standing with Antonius Bayle got better.
• Your faction standing with Corrupt Qeynos Guards got worse.
• Your faction standing with Circle Of Unseen Hands got worse.
• Your faction standing with Merchants of Qeynos got better.

You gain experience!! (About 48,000 exp per bracer - compared to the 97,000 exp you get from killing Guard McCluskey or 67,000 exp from killing Guard Donlan)

You receive 8 gold from Capt Linarius.

Experience Gains - Green

Class	Race	Level	Bracer's needed for next level
Enchanter	High Elf	12	10
Enchanter	High Elf	13	11
Enchanter	High Elf	14	13
Enchanter	High Elf	15	15
Enchanter	High Elf	16	17
Enchanter	High Elf	17	19
Enchanter	High Elf	18	22
Enchanter	High Elf	19	24
Enchanter	High Elf	20	27
Enchanter	High Elf	21	29
Enchanter	High Elf	22	32
Enchanter	High Elf	23	35
Enchanter	High Elf	24	38
Enchanter	High Elf	25	42
Enchanter	High Elf	26	45
Enchanter	High Elf	27	49
Enchanter	High Elf	28	52
Enchanter	High Elf	29	56
Enchanter	High Elf	30	122
Enchanter	High Elf	31	71
Enchanter	High Elf	32	75
Enchanter	High Elf	33	80
Enchanter	High Elf	34	85
Enchanter	High Elf	35	189
Enchanter	High Elf	36	104
Enchanter	High Elf	37	110
Enchanter	High Elf	38	116
Enchanter	High Elf	39	123
Enchanter	High Elf	40	275
Enchanter	High Elf	41	147
Enchanter	High Elf	42	154
Enchanter	High Elf	43	162
Enchanter	High Elf	44	169
Enchanter	High Elf	45	386
Enchanter	High Elf	46	199
Enchanter	High Elf	47	208
Enchanter	High Elf	48	217
Enchanter	High Elf	49	227
Enchanter	High Elf	50	236
Enchanter	High Elf	51	549
Enchanter	High Elf	52	595
Enchanter	High Elf	53	644
Enchanter	High Elf	54	1055