Exploring the Deep
There is a sunken shipwreck beneath Gravewater Lake on the Malas map. To get inside the wreck you have to be wearing 4 special pieces of equipment. You obtain them by running the Exploring the Deep quest chain. To start the quest you must visit "Hepler Paulson", who stands next to the "Sons of the Sea" shop in the city of Trinsic.
You need to buy a "Special Salvage Hook" (1900 gp) from Hepler Paulson. With it in hand, sail your ship out into deep water and start casting the hook into the depths. Be careful! Sea creatures will come after you. When you kill them you will recover the shipwreck remains you were looking for.
You then have to hand the wreckage you recovered to Hepler Paulson.
Cousteau Perron
If you visit the eastern part of the city of Britain you will find the house of Cousteau Perron. The door is locked and there is nobody inside. If you have completed the first quest you can open the door and go in. Nothing looks out of the ordinary downstairs, but upstairs you will find some materials that give you a clue about where Cousteau Perron is.
The clues will point you to the Ice Dungeon. Speak to Cousteau Perron there and you will have to bring him the material he asks for.
Cousteau Perron asks you to bring an Ice Wyrm Scale from the Ice Wyrm on the riverbank near the Ogre Lord.
Sorcerer’s Dungeon
You can reach the Sorcerer's dungeon through a moongate by picking Ilshenar and then Valor. Deep inside the dungeon you will see a table with 1 box, 5 plates and a scroll on it. This quest asks you to place certain items on the plates. Hovering over a plate shows you a clue about the item that belongs on it.
The items you need to collect are found inside the dungeon.
Double clicking these items puts the pieces you have to place on the plates into your backpack. To place an item, double click the plate and pick the right material from your backpack. Once every plate holds the correct material, the Master Instructor creature appears carrying the key you need for the box on the table. Kill it, take the key and open the box.
Inside the box you will find the "Salvager Suit Plans". Hand the plans to Cousteau Perron and he will give you a note so you can carry on with your adventure. The note explains how to earn the items you need to enter the sunken ship beneath Gravewater Lake.
Collecting the Equipment Pieces
You will travel to a number of places to collect Cousteau's equipment pieces.
Josef Skimmons - Nictitating Lens
To find Josef the smith you have to travel to Buccaneer's Den. His shop is on the northern side of Buccaneer's Den. When you talk to Josef he will send you to the Orc Cave dungeon. He wants you to kill the Orcish Engineer inside and bring back the "Orcish Schematics". In return he will give you the Nictitating Lens.
Madeline Hart - Canvass Robe
Find Madeline Hart in the "Adventurer's Needle" shop in Jhelom. She is mourning her son Williem, who went missing in Destard. When you speak to Madeline she asks you to go to Destard and find her son Willem's hat. Follow the north west of the Destard cave and go down the ramp; when you kill the Obsidian Wyvern there, Williem's hat appears in your backpack. Give the hat to Madeline and, out of gratitude, she will hand you the Canvas Robe.
Zalia the Gemologost - Aqua Pendant
The Desert Outpost gypsy camp lies in the north east of the Ilshenar map. There are 2 gypsy camps in this area; the one you want is the camp nearest the bridge. Zalia is waiting for you there, so talk to her. She asks you to kill the Djinn by the water and bring her the "Aqua Gem" it carries. To find the Djinn, follow the shore eastwards until you see a hammock strung between two palm trees. In exchange for the gem Zalia rewards you with the Aqua Pendant.
Champ Huwaith the Seedy Cobbler - Boots of Ballast
To visit Champ Huthwait you need to go to "The Adventurer's Supplies" shop in the city of Vesper and speak with him. He asks you to kill the gang leader Mercutio. The camp is south west of the city. When you kill Mercutio you get Mercutio's Cutlass. Give it to Champ Huthwait and he rewards you with the Boots of Ballast.
You now have all the equipment you need to enter Gravewater Lake. All that is left is to take the gear and speak to Hepler Paulson in Trinsic. He will give you a map that tells you where the sunken ship lies.
On your way to Gravewater Lake you will come across a pier with an ankh and a hanging post. To pass this pier you must be wearing all 4 pieces of equipment you collected. You also cannot enter with mounts or pets. Walking along the water path off the pier, you will see a whirlpool among the wreckage. Double click the whirlpool and you enter the area where the sunken ship is. At that point you have also earned the reward title "Salvager of the Deep".
Once inside you have to be very careful. The place is not deserted, so stay alert at all times.
Ararat Peerless Encounter
Down in the depths where the sunken ship lies is a Shadowlord imprisoned by Captain Johne. You need certain materials to get into the place where the Shadowlord is held. The area around the wreck is home to diabolical seaweed and water elementals. There is also the Paralithode, a creature hidden in the shape of a crab. Be careful while you move around. The Paralithode can be tamed, but it can only be used in this area; if you try to take it outside it will vanish.
On the starboard side to the right of the wreck there is a hole that lets you into the ship. Once through the hole you will find Captain Johne's journal.
There are 4 rooms inside the ship. The locked chests in these rooms hold the parts of the winch that opens the hatch where the Shadowlord is kept. One of the kegs around the chests holds the key that unlocks the chest.
You have to smash the kegs to find the key. There is also a barrier of metal kegs around the chest, so you need to work out the right path to reach it.
Once you have opened the chests in all 4 rooms you will hold the 4 parts the winch needs.
There is a rope ladder inside the ship. Step up to it and double click it to climb to the ship's deck. Be careful though, the deck is guarded by 2 Hydras. There are 3 hatches on the deck. Next to the hatch holding the Shadowlord stands the winch. Drag the winch parts you are carrying onto the winch. When the winch is ready, pull the lever beside it.
To face the Shadowlord, go in through the hatch that has opened. One of the 3 Shadowlords will come at you. Be careful... If you want to leave the hold, there is a ladder at the back.
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You need to buy a "Special Salvage Hook" (1900 gp) from Hepler Paulson. With it in hand, sail your ship out into deep water and start casting the hook into the depths. Be careful! Sea creatures will come after you. When you kill them you will recover the shipwreck remains you were looking for.
You then have to hand the wreckage you recovered to Hepler Paulson.
Cousteau Perron
If you visit the eastern part of the city of Britain you will find the house of Cousteau Perron. The door is locked and there is nobody inside. If you have completed the first quest you can open the door and go in. Nothing looks out of the ordinary downstairs, but upstairs you will find some materials that give you a clue about where Cousteau Perron is.
The clues will point you to the Ice Dungeon. Speak to Cousteau Perron there and you will have to bring him the material he asks for.
Cousteau Perron asks you to bring an Ice Wyrm Scale from the Ice Wyrm on the riverbank near the Ogre Lord.
Sorcerer’s Dungeon
You can reach the Sorcerer's dungeon through a moongate by picking Ilshenar and then Valor. Deep inside the dungeon you will see a table with 1 box, 5 plates and a scroll on it. This quest asks you to place certain items on the plates. Hovering over a plate shows you a clue about the item that belongs on it.
The items you need to collect are found inside the dungeon.
Double clicking these items puts the pieces you have to place on the plates into your backpack. To place an item, double click the plate and pick the right material from your backpack. Once every plate holds the correct material, the Master Instructor creature appears carrying the key you need for the box on the table. Kill it, take the key and open the box.
Inside the box you will find the "Salvager Suit Plans". Hand the plans to Cousteau Perron and he will give you a note so you can carry on with your adventure. The note explains how to earn the items you need to enter the sunken ship beneath Gravewater Lake.
Collecting the Equipment Pieces
You will travel to a number of places to collect Cousteau's equipment pieces.
Josef Skimmons - Nictitating Lens
To find Josef the smith you have to travel to Buccaneer's Den. His shop is on the northern side of Buccaneer's Den. When you talk to Josef he will send you to the Orc Cave dungeon. He wants you to kill the Orcish Engineer inside and bring back the "Orcish Schematics". In return he will give you the Nictitating Lens.
Madeline Hart - Canvass Robe
Find Madeline Hart in the "Adventurer's Needle" shop in Jhelom. She is mourning her son Williem, who went missing in Destard. When you speak to Madeline she asks you to go to Destard and find her son Willem's hat. Follow the north west of the Destard cave and go down the ramp; when you kill the Obsidian Wyvern there, Williem's hat appears in your backpack. Give the hat to Madeline and, out of gratitude, she will hand you the Canvas Robe.
Zalia the Gemologost - Aqua Pendant
The Desert Outpost gypsy camp lies in the north east of the Ilshenar map. There are 2 gypsy camps in this area; the one you want is the camp nearest the bridge. Zalia is waiting for you there, so talk to her. She asks you to kill the Djinn by the water and bring her the "Aqua Gem" it carries. To find the Djinn, follow the shore eastwards until you see a hammock strung between two palm trees. In exchange for the gem Zalia rewards you with the Aqua Pendant.
Champ Huwaith the Seedy Cobbler - Boots of Ballast
To visit Champ Huthwait you need to go to "The Adventurer's Supplies" shop in the city of Vesper and speak with him. He asks you to kill the gang leader Mercutio. The camp is south west of the city. When you kill Mercutio you get Mercutio's Cutlass. Give it to Champ Huthwait and he rewards you with the Boots of Ballast.
You now have all the equipment you need to enter Gravewater Lake. All that is left is to take the gear and speak to Hepler Paulson in Trinsic. He will give you a map that tells you where the sunken ship lies.
On your way to Gravewater Lake you will come across a pier with an ankh and a hanging post. To pass this pier you must be wearing all 4 pieces of equipment you collected. You also cannot enter with mounts or pets. Walking along the water path off the pier, you will see a whirlpool among the wreckage. Double click the whirlpool and you enter the area where the sunken ship is. At that point you have also earned the reward title "Salvager of the Deep".
Once inside you have to be very careful. The place is not deserted, so stay alert at all times.
Ararat Peerless Encounter
Down in the depths where the sunken ship lies is a Shadowlord imprisoned by Captain Johne. You need certain materials to get into the place where the Shadowlord is held. The area around the wreck is home to diabolical seaweed and water elementals. There is also the Paralithode, a creature hidden in the shape of a crab. Be careful while you move around. The Paralithode can be tamed, but it can only be used in this area; if you try to take it outside it will vanish.
On the starboard side to the right of the wreck there is a hole that lets you into the ship. Once through the hole you will find Captain Johne's journal.
There are 4 rooms inside the ship. The locked chests in these rooms hold the parts of the winch that opens the hatch where the Shadowlord is kept. One of the kegs around the chests holds the key that unlocks the chest.
You have to smash the kegs to find the key. There is also a barrier of metal kegs around the chest, so you need to work out the right path to reach it.
Once you have opened the chests in all 4 rooms you will hold the 4 parts the winch needs.
There is a rope ladder inside the ship. Step up to it and double click it to climb to the ship's deck. Be careful though, the deck is guarded by 2 Hydras. There are 3 hatches on the deck. Next to the hatch holding the Shadowlord stands the winch. Drag the winch parts you are carrying onto the winch. When the winch is ready, pull the lever beside it.
To face the Shadowlord, go in through the hatch that has opened. One of the 3 Shadowlords will come at you. Be careful... If you want to leave the hold, there is a ladder at the back.
Ararat Artifacts
Stealable Ararat Artifacts
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Source: Quingis UO