Research Aid

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

Mrysila

Start Zone:	Northern Karana
Quest Giver:	Mrysila
Minimum Level:	10
Classes:	Enchanter, Magician, Necromancer, Wizard
Related Zones:	Various
Related NPCs:	Various

Appearance in the Timeline

Part of the July 26th, 1999 - Plane of Fear patch.

P99 UPDATE: February 8, 2020 - this quest is now live on Green.

be careful turning in lightstones to this NPC or vendoring items at lower levels there are aggressive NPC everything from lower level wolves, to higher level griffawns, that would pose a challenge to any new adventurer that path through the area that will attack.

Rewards

• Concordance of Research

  Concordance of Research

  

  WT: 0.2 Weight Reduction: 0%
  Capacity: 6 Size Capacity: GIANT
  
• Runes and Research Volume I

  Runes and Research Volume I

  

  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
  
• Runes and Research Volume II

  Runes and Research Volume II

  

  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
  

Walkthrough

Faction Note: Dubious will eat your lightstone(s). Suspect apprehensive and above is required. This rules out Iksars from being able to turn in unless using faction tricks like sneak or wolf form.

This quest begins with Mrysila at location -671, -170 in North Karana.

You say, 'Hail, Mrysila'

Mrysila says 'I am Mrysila, custodian of the [Concordance of Research].'

You say, 'What Concordance of Research?'

Mrysila says 'The 'Concordance of Research' is an aid to those who follow the path of academia. It, and its sister books, 'Runes and Research,' volumes I and II, help those who are [interested] in researching spells.'

You say, 'I am interested'

Mrysila says 'I have several copies of each book. If you want a copy of 'Runes and Research', volume I or II, bring me a lightstone and I will give you whichever book I have more of at the moment. Bring me a greater lightstone, and I will give you a copy of the 'Concordance of Research.'

Lightstones are a common drop from willowisps.

Upon handing in a Lightstone:

Mrysila says 'A lightstone? Thank you very much. Here is a copy of 'Runes and Research.

Upon handing in a Greater Lightstone:

Mrysila says 'A greater lightstone? Thank you very much. Here is a 'Concordance of Research' for you.'

Experience

Level 13 Halfling Druid, Each Greater Lightstone gave 5-6% (Green May/9/2020)

Level 12 Halfling Druid, Each Greater Lightstone gave 6-7% (Green May/9/2020)

Level 11 Halfling Druid, Each Greater Lightstone gave 8-9% (Green May/9/2020)

As a lvl 21 Wood elf druid, lightstone gave me <1% and Greater Lightstone approx 1.75% (Green server, 4/17/20)

As a lvl 13 Half-elf bard, a lightstone gave me 1 blue per turn in, and 2 blue per greater lighstone.

As a lvl 14 Highelf Enchanter, it took four greater lightstones to gain one yellow.

As a lvl 14 Dwarf Cleric, it took four Greater Lightstones to gain one yellow. (Green server, June 07, 2020)

As a lvl 15 Highelf Enchanter, it took seventeen greater lightstones to gain three yellows.

As a lvl 15 Highelf Bard, it took 8 greater lightstones to gain one yellow or ~20%. HIE can't be bards

As a Lvl 8 Gnome Mage (freshly dinged no yellow showing) Turn in 58 Light stones and 1 Greater Light stone. Dinged level 11 and 2 and 3/4 yellow bubbles into level 11. (06.21.2022)

WARNING! Agnostic dwarf rogue con's dubious and Mrysila will not give a reward for hand-ins.

Level	Race	Class	LS Exp	GLS Exp
11	HUM	RNG	2.5%	5%
13	HEF	BRD	4%	8%
14	HIE	ENC		5%
15	HIE	ENC		3.5%
15	ELF	BRD		2.5%
21	ELF	DRU	0.9%	1.75%

Wood Elf Ranger (Green, December 2020)

Level	XP per level	# of LS	% gain	Est. XP per LS	# of GLS	% gain	Est. XP per GLS
12	555800	10	20%	11116
13	656600	4	6.7%	11162	10	35%	22981

Related Quests

• Evil Research