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Return of the Talekeeper
| Mission Name | Return of the Talekeeper |
|---|---|
| Number | 6-1 |
| Start NPC | Any Bastok Gate Guard |
| Level | 55+ Recomended |
| Reward | Rank points |
| ← Previous Mission | Next Mission → |
|---|---|
| Xarcabard, Land of Truths | The Pirate's Cove |
Data Table
| Replay Cutscenes | |
|---|---|
| Return of the Talekeeper (pt.1) | Gorvik Bastok Mines (I-9) |
| Return of the Talekeeper | Goblin Footprint Zeruhn Mines (I-7) |
| Return of the Talekeeper (pt.2) | Gorvik Bastok Mines (I-9) |
Walkthrough
- This mission requires a certain level of Rank Bar. Complete Wading Beasts 8-10 times
or trade 4 crystals to a Conquest Overseer. - Talk to a Bastok Gate Guard to receive the mission.
- Go to Bastok Mines and talk to Medicine Eagle at (H-5) for a cutscene.
- Go to Zeruhn Mines and talk to Drake Fang at (H-6) in Zeruhn Mines next to the boat from Palborough Mines. (You dont have to get on the boat to talk to him, just come through Zeruhn). You will see a cutscene where Iron Eater will approve your mission and tell you to go check out Altepa.
- Go to the center of Western Altepa Desert (Revelation Rock). Southwest of the rock is a ??? at (G-8). Examine it, and the Western Sphinx and Eastern Sphinx will pop.
- A quick way to get there is to Unity warp (Level 125 category).
- Kill one or both of the Western Sphinx and Eastern Sphinx.
- Soloable with Trust at level 65. Trivial at Item Level. (see testimonials).
- Only Western Sphinx or Eastern Sphinx must be killed, but you cannot obtain the key item until the other is either dead or de-aggroed.
- If you fail to kill the NM(s) wait about 10 to 15 minutes and you will be able to trigger the fight again.
- If someone else aggros the 2nd Sphinx, you cannot obtain the Altepa moonpebble. Confirmed for aggro + depop, have to check if someone else claims and kills it.
- After killing the Sphinxes, check the ??? again to get an Altepa moonpebble.
- Talk to Tall Mountain downstairs (J-7) in Bastok Mines on Ore Street by the "Restricted Section" in order to complete this mission.
- The NPC is next to Bastok Mines Home Point #3.
Game Description
- Mission Orders
- A new Talekeeper is rumored to have appeared among the Galka. Speak to Medicine Eagle, the Mines District guard on post near the entrance to Ore Street, for further details.
Source entry: Return of the Talekeeper. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.