Menhir Research

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Menhir Research
Level:	??
Type:	Solo
Starts At:	??
Repeat:	??

Walk Through

1. Speak with Cara the Apprentice in Xarabydun at 41.7S, 15.8E. She is on the second floor of the building.
   • Route: Take the Xarabydun portal from Yaraq at 21.8S, 1.4W or purchase a portal gem from the Holtburg mage.
2. She will hand you an Enchanted Mana Stone, which you must use whilst standing at at one of the many Menhir Rings to see if the mana fields have changed.
3. Menhir Rings are found inside dungeons and on the landscape all over Dereth, you can take the stone back to Cara when you have found 5 or more fields (see map below for confirmed locations).
4. NOTE: It does not matter which order you complete them in. The first ring you use the stone in, you will get a message telling you it is 1 of 20; the next ring 2 of 20, and so on.
5. You can deliver the stone after each 5 Mana Fields. A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now.

• 5 Mana Fields: Title, 30 mill xp, no Grand Casino Key
• 10 Mana Fields: Title, 60 mill xp, one use Grand Casino Key
• 15 Mana Fields: Title, 90 mill xp, 2 use Grand Casino Key

Locations

• Menhir with mana fields are marked with
• Menhir mana fields without a menhir ring are marked with
• Moved the checked but not working Menhir Rings and other POIs to the Discussion Page

Confirmed Working Menhir Rings - Goal is 20

1. 45.3S, 61.1W - Menhir Ring - (East of Obsidian Rim Portal drop/LS) - This signature lights the first ring of the mana stone.
2. 46.2S, 71.8W - Menhir Ring (West of Obsidian Rim Portal drop/LS) - This signature lights the second ring of the mana stone.
3. 14.0N, 59.1E (Near Rithwic Crypt) - This signature lights the third ring of the mana stone.
4. 65.4S, 52.3E - Menhir Ring (Linvak Mountains) - Kara to Yukikaze Portal (82.9S, 48.2E) - This signature lights the fourth ring of the mana stone.
5. 88.0S, 48.7E - Ishalae Lyceum (Mage Armor Quest) - This signature lights the fifth ring of the mana stone.
6. 11.2S, 43.6E - Stone Ring (Near Yanshi) - This signature lights the sixth ring of the mana stone.
7. 69.7S, 40.1E - Menhir Ring (Linvak Mountains) - From Kara (portal in Shoushi 33.0S 73.2E), take the Lake Thrasyl Cottages portal at 82.9S 48.0E - This signature lights the seventh ring of the mana stone.
8. 61.7N, 34.1E - Menhir Ring - Holtburg to New Colier Cottages (40.2N, 35.1E) - This signature lights the eighth ring of the mana stone.
9. 41.9N, 33.3E - Holtburg Menhir Ring (West side of Holtburg) - This signature lights the ninth ring of the mana stone.
10. 19.3N, 17.7E - Mount Alphus Menhir Ring - Glenden Wood to Zabool Overlook Settlement (27.9N, 29.5E). Run up Zabool Tower at 21.7N, 19.4E, take the exit portal, next the portal to Mount Alphus - This signature lights the tenth ring of the mana stone.
11. 8.2N 5.4E - Standing Stone Outlook - near (Al-Jalima) - This signature lights the eleventh ring of the mana stone.
12. 16.0N, 1.8E - Incomplete Menhir Ring (Zaikhal) - This signature lights the twelfth ring of the mana stone.
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15. BEHIND Promotions Officer in Society Stronghold (Must be a Society Member) - This signature lights the fifteenth ring of the mana stone.
16. Bottom of the Uber version of Lady Aerfalle quest. - This signature lights the sixteenth ring of the mana stone.
17. 51.5N, 32.6E (Northern Resonating Crystal) - Holtburg to Mountain Keep Cottages Portal (40.2N, 35.1E) - This signature lights the seventeenth ring of the mana stone.
18. 82.7N, 21.0E - Aun Settlement (Baudren area) - Arwic to Dagger Vale Portal (32.9N, 59.4E) - This signature lights the eighteenth ring of the mana stone.
19. 14.0S, 5.3E - Tufa Menhir Ring (Tufa) - Qalaba'r to Sand Shallow Cottages (74.8S, 17.8E) - This signature lights the nineteenth ring of the mana stone.
20. 49.2N, 74.6W - Menhir Ring (Marescent Plateau) - Take the Ancient Empyrean Grotto Portal in the Facility Hub - This signature lights the twentieth ring of the mana stone.

Maps

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Items

Quest Items

Enchanted Mana Stone Coalesced ManaFile:Coalesced Mana Yellow Icon.png Coalesced Mana Yellow

Rewards

Grand Casino Key

Images

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  Lyceum Courtyard

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Lore & Dialog

Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Another adventurer, we can use you."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Menhir mana fields have undergone some change."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "I have created an enchanted mana stone."
Cara the Apprentice gives you Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Use this stone in the presence of a menhir mana field."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You can sense menhir mana fields if you can receive more mana into your body."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "It will feel like a great swell of power rising from the ground beneath you."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "The stone will indicate any variations in the mana flow."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Enchantments on the stone allow it to detect up to twenty unique mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Collect information on as many unique mana fields as you can and return it to us."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You can return the stone to me for a reward after finding five or more mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "I'll reward you more for every five unique mana fields you find."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "An important distinction, not all menhir mana fields have rings around them."

Cara the Apprentice tells you, "You have the stone you need."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Use the stone near menhir mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Collect at least five unique mana field signatures up to a maximum of twenty."

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Menhir Mana Fields
Mana flows across the surface of the stone.
Your fingers tingle as waves of energy coruscate across them.
The stone suddenly returns to its inert state.
This signature lights the ninth ring of the mana stone.
This mana signature is unique.
1 of 20 rings have been lit.

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Inert Menhir Rings
Mana flows across the surface of the stone.
Your fingers tingle as waves of energy coruscate across them.
The stone suddenly returns to its inert state.
Nothing stands out as unusual about this mana.

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Delivering the Stone after 5 Menhir Rings

• Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.

You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Five mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Maybe you'll search harder next time."
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 31,799,998 experience.
You have been granted the title of Assistant's Assistant.

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Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Thank you for your recent assistance. You can not yet help us again."
You must wait 5d 23h 58m 16s before repeating this quest.

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Delivering the Stone after 10 Menhir Rings

• Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.

You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A reward for ten mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "Half way to the stone's capacity."
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 63,599,996 experience.
You have been granted the titles of Mana Field Finder and Assistant's Assistant.
Cara the Apprentice gives you Grand Casino Key.

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Delivering the Stone after 15 Menhir Rings

• Note: A pop-up box will ask you if you want to complete the quest now. If you push "Yes" the stone will disappear from your inventory, and you can only repeat the quest after 6 days.

You allow Cara the Apprentice to examine your Enchanted Mana Stone.
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A reward for fifteen mana fields."
Cara the Apprentice tells you, "A few more next time maybe?"
You hand over 1 of your Enchanted Mana Stones.
You've earned 95,399,994 experience.
You have been granted the titles of Arcanum Adventurer, Mana Field Finder and Assistant's Assistant.
0:35:11 Cara the Apprentice gives you Grand Casino Key.

Notes

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