Banishers Crafting Questline · Vanguard Archive

(lvl 12-20) The Banisher crafting quest line starts in the city of New Targonor. The quest line starts at the Banisher Sanctuary, which is located in the Citizen’s Forum (House Thistle) area of the city. At the center of the city there is a large open square with a statue in the center. On the north side of the square there is an open doorway that will take you to another section of the city. When you walk through the doorway a message will come up on the screen saying “Citizen’s Forum (House Thistle)”. Once you move through the doorway head straight north till you come to the city wall. To your left there will be a building. This location is known as the Banisher Sanctuary. Open the door and there should be 4 NPCs inside. The NPC you are looking for is Ashlyn Blackshield. The location is -28759, 29352, 36477

First Quest: World of the Arcane

Hail Ashlyn Blackshield and she will offer you the first quest, Artisan’s Saga: World of the Arcane Find the banisher priest Hesha and talk to him. Location: -55590, 23343, 36470 Go through the doorway located on the south west side of the square in NT. Turn right after passing through the doorway and Hesha will be back in the corner. A recipe will be added to your recipe book under special recipes for a Banisher Magic Scryer. The only crafting mats you will need will just be crafting supplies from a crafting vendor. You do not need to supply any other raw materials. Make the item and take it back to Hesha. Return to Ashlyn Blackshield at the Banisher Sanctuary.

Reward: Resonating stone of dexterity +10 dex Celerity potion - Increase movement speed Potion of brilliance - Intelligence +10 Banisher's Pendant +8 Academic presence +8 Clergy presence +5 Noble presence +5 Outsider presence

Second Quest: Mythos in Action

After turning in the first quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Mythos in Action Leave the square in NT by way of the doorway that would lead you out of the city. Turn down the first alley to your right and you will find 2 banisher priests confronting 2 Mythos Cultists. Go behind the crates they are standing in front of and right-click on the pile of books. Move back to the front of the crates and hail the cultists and talk to them.Return to Ashlyn Blackshield at the Banisher Sanctuary.

Third Quest: It’s a Difference in Firepower

After turning in the second quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: It’s a Difference in Firepower You will need to rift to the city of Ahgram on Qalia. There should be a mark on you map for the Society of Invention. Before leaving make sure to take tier 1 crafting resources with you. As a blacksmith I needed to take copper with me and as an outfitter I took jute with me. I have not completed the quests as an artificer but from what I’ve heard you will need weakened timber.At the Society of Invention you will find an NPC by the name of Goshi. Hail Goshi and talk to him. Goshi will ask you to make a shield generator and add a recipe to your recipe book under Special Recipes. You will not need to supply any

crafting materials just crafting supplies from a vendor. You will need to make 10 shield generators to grade C. Once you make the 10 shield generators you will need to go to an assembly station and assemble the completed item from the 10 crafted items and one crafted item, jute cloth bolt for an outfitter. Once you assemble the item give it back to Goshi. He will Mythos Cultists and kill them. Once this is done hail Goshi again. Once you chat with him you can return to Ashlyn in NT.

Reward: Ha'toh Diplo wrist +25 Academic presence +25 Clergy presence +25 Merchant presence +25 Outsider presence

Fourth Quest: Mythos Pressure

After turning in the third quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Mythos Pressure Talk to the 3 other NPCs in the room with Ashlyn, Grasher, Shawna Kales, and Iago Jhander. Each NPC will request that you make something for them but their requests will not show up in you quest log. What you need to make depends on your crafting sphere.

Grasher- 2 Weakened Wood Talismans, 80 Crude Reinforced Weighted Piercing Knives, or 1 High Quality Jute Bag

Shawna Kales- 2 Weighted Wood Grips, 2 Weighted Metal Hafts, or 2 sets of Woven Cloth Padding

Iago Jhander- 5 Copper Sheets, 5 Basalt Blocks, or 5 Jute Cloth Bolts

Make sure when you take the crafted items back to the NPCs that you have the exact amount in 3 separate stacks in your bags, no more. If you have say 6 Copper Sheets in one stack then Iago Jhander will not complete his request. Once you complete the requests for the 3 NPCs return to Ashlyn.

Reward: Banisher Saddlebag 15 slots lvl 10 item Banisher's Toolbelt 4 slots +4 Crafting Station use +4 Crafting Tool use

After talking to Ashlyn you can talk to NPC Grasher again and learn 3 new recipes, Hand Cannon, Hand Cannon Ammunition, and Hand Bomb.

Fifth Quest: Third Party

After turning in the fourth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Third Party Meet Ashlyn at the spot marked on your map. There will be a Cartheon at the spot. The Cartheon will be killed and then you can return to Ashlyn at her normal spot in the Banisher Sanctuary.

Reward: Travel Stone - Recalls to the NT crafting area. There is one for Blacksmith, Artificer, and Outfitter. Pick the one for your crafting sphere

Sixth Quest: Iron and Blood

After turning in the fifth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Iron and Blood Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft 5 Ritual Materials to Grade B. You do not need to provide any crafting resources, just crafting supplies from a vendor. Once you craft the 5 Ritual Materials meet Ashlyn at the spot marked on your map. Banisher priests will kill the mythos cultists and NPC Jhan will escape. Once she escapes, hail Ashlyn and complete the quest.

Reward: Banisher Workman Pants +7 Problem Solving +7 Finesse +16 Crafting Station use +11 Crafting Utility use Banisher Workman Shirt +10 Reasoning +10 Ingenuity +33 Crafting Tool use Banisher Workman Boots +4 Ingenuity +6 Crafting Station use +6 Crafting Utility use +6 Crafting Tool use

Seventh Quest: Cartheon Interference

After turning in the sixth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Cartheon Interference Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft 4 Banisher Seals. You do not need to provide any crafting resources, just crafting supplies from a vendor. Once the 4 seals are crafted you need to place them at the 4 spots marked on your map and then return to Ashlyn.

Reward: Materials Ring +8 Crafting Utility use - The ring has an activated ability to summon random resources to your inventory

Eighth Quest: Tactical Disruption

After turning in the seventh quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Tactical Disruption Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft a Soul Trap. You do not need to provide any crafting resources, just crafting supplies from a vendor. Once the soul trap is crafted you need to place it at the spot marked on your map. The spot is in a building on the top floor. There will be a desk surface you can click on and then a pile of books on the floor.

There is also a chest on the floor you can click to get some random goodies. Return to Ashlyn in her normal spot.

Reward: Darkweave Toolbelt 4 slots +1 Finesse +4 Crafting Utility use

Ninth Quest: Back to Back

After turning in the eighth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Back to Back Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft 10 Triangulators. You do not need to provide any crafting resources, just crafting supplies from a vendor. Once the 10 triangulators are crafted you need to place them at the 10 spots marked on your map and then return to Ashlyn.

What you are looking for at each location is what could be described as a large freestanding brazier with a fire burning in it. Location 1 -41053, 15034, 35694

Location 2 -39135, 27906, 36455 Location 3 -40648, 9416, 36438 Location 4 -38383, 25293 36481 Location 5 -34965, 13396, 35681 Location 6 -32151, 5849, 36081 Location 7 -43957, 8606, 43339 (in hallway leading down to the elevator on the left) Location 8 -41373, -12026, 40898 (back of the elevator room) Location 9 -32560, 5730, 326 (For this location you will need to take the elevator to the lower level of the city) Location 10 -44431, 19104, 36479 (House Vermach)

Reward: Void Stoker +10 Tool Effectiveness Void Engraver +10 Tool Effectiveness Void Ruler +10 Tool Effectiveness (you get your choice of 1 of these)

Tenth Quest: No More Mythos

After turning in the ninth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: No More Mythos Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft Order of Mythos Experimentation. This will require a tier 1 resource and vendor crafting supplies. As an outfitter this required 1 jute cloth bolt. The recipe will be different from other recipes. Each step of this recipe requires more action points than any other recipe I have ever seen. If any complications arise do not try to clear them. If you try to clear them you will not complete the recipe. As a level 50 crafter I finished the recipe with only about 50 action points left over. At the first step pick any of the 3 possible items. Which item you pick depends on what crafting supply vendor items you have in your bags. Once you finish crafting the item return to Ashlyn and turn in the quest.

Reward: Banisher Harveting Vest +10 Harvesting +0.031 Min Units Per Hit Banisher Harveting Trousers +8 Harvesting +0.031 Min Units Per Hit Bountiful Harvesting Toolbelt 10 slots General Harvesting +10 Harvest Skill +10

Eleventh Quest: The Failure of the Order

After turning in the tenth quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: The Failure of the Order After picking up the quest meet Ashlyn at the spot marked on your map. This spot can be very hard to find but if you want a hint then go to the bottom of this guide. Once you arrive you don’t have to do anything, just let Ashlyn and the Banishers take care of the mobs. Once the mobs are defeated you can hail Ashlyn and turn in the quest on site. Unfortunately you will need to return to the Banisher’s Sanctuary to pick up the last quest from Ashlyn. Hint: This quest is in the Griffon area behind House Vermach inside the walls of NT.

Reward: Bag of Wonders - Summons an item to your inventory once per 24 hours - Most items are pretty good, but some guild members have ended up getting a gold masterwork sigil from this bag!

Twelfth Quest: Cartheon Hate

After turning in the eleventh quest Ashlyn will offer another quest, Artisan’s Saga: Cartheon Hate Ashlyn will put another recipe in your recipe book under special recipes. You need to craft 10 Banishers Rods to grade B. You do not need to provide any crafting resources, just crafting supplies from a vendor. Go to the spot marked on your map and talk to King Baran Targonor Furth. The king will take care of the Cartheon mob that appears. Ashlyn will be there with the king as well. After the mob is taken care of hail Ashlyn to turn in the quest.

Reward: Banisher Seal (earring) +1 Reasoning +2 Crafting Utility use +2 Crafting Station use +2 Crafting Tool use. (Note: The worn effect of this earing does NOT stack with the worn effect of the Rindol Field Metal, nor the Shandrel's earring. In terms of value, the Shandrel's earring is > Banisher Seal > Rindol Field Metal.)

Congratulations! You have completed the Banisher’s quest line.