This is a repeatable quest to obtain 100 Powder of Translocation which is used to charge Bags of Sending and Pet Summon Balls

Before commencing on this quest, it is an idea to get a Matriarch or Powder 'Kit' together so that when you wish to repeat the quest all you need is in 'one bag' and may be used by any of your characters.  This 'kit' should contain:

* 200 Zoogi Fungus - obtained by killing Solen
* 8 x glass pitchers for water (filled) - obtained from Inns (to refill a pitcher with water, double click the pitcher and target a water source, a water trough is handy for this, so you may include it in your 'kit' to place somewhere handy in your house for refilling if doing multiple quests)
* A seed of any description or color - obtained by killing bogglings.
* A runebook with marked runes.



To obtain the quest, travel to the Solen hive entry, shown below, and double click the hole.  This will take you underground.  There are a few hive entry points, however this guide uses the one as indicated on the map, and the routes to the Matriarch are described if you use this entry.  Be careful of Lichs in the woods around this area when looking for the hive entry. The entrance is off the road to Yew, a little north of the heart shaped clearing you will see on the map.




Upon entry for the first time, all the Solen are 'hostile' to you, the Solen in the first level are workers and do not pose much of a threat, however the ones in the next hole are 'warriors', much tougher and will spit 'acid' at you. TheSolen in the hive are red (orange) in color.  This acid can be quite damaging if you remain standing in it so be careful! There are NO healers inside the hive and death will mean a trip out to be resurrected.  You will find healers in the forest outside.

From the entry, as marked below, head down the wall and stick to it using the path marked until you get to the next hole. If you make sure you 'hug' this wall then you won't get lost. Double click the hole to move to the next hive area. Once here run straight forward and when you 'hit' the wall in front of you turn left and run along this edge, until you reach the next hole.  Enter immediately to lose any 'warriors' chasing you.

     


You enter this area in the top left corner hole as shown below..  This middle 'platform' area holds no hostile creatures so you are 'safe' in this area.  Somewhere on this platform you will find the Solen Matriarch.  She wanders around a bit so you may need to search for her.  Once you find her, if it is your first time doing the quest she will ONLY talk to you if you give her a 'seed'.  Dump the seed on her head and she will offer you the quest.  (After you have done the quest the first time, you will become 'friended' to the Solen in the HIVE and they will not attack you on subsequent quests as long as you do not attack them.  The Matriarch only requires a seed when you are not currently 'friended'.)



The Matriarch will ask you to kill 7 Black Solen Infiltrators who have been 'spying' on the hive.  These are located in many places in Sosaria, however, most players use the Black Solen Infiltrators in the caves near Despise (see directions below). In Trammel you may 'recall' out of the hive, in Felucca you will need to 'run' out.  Once you have killed 7 of them return to the hive and follow the route to the Matriarch again. Drag off her health bar and right click on it to 'talk' to her. 

She will next ask you to fetch 8 gallons of water (pitcher = a gallon) at the south of this area are water 'vats'. Double click each of your 8 pitchers and target the water in the vat.  Make sure you do all 8 before you talk to the Matriarch again or the count 'resets' and you wont have enough water. 

Once you have emptied your pitchers return to the Matriarch.  Talk to her and she will offer to 'process' some zoogi for you.  Dump the 200 zoogi on her head and she will reward you with 100 translocation powder and some gold.

If you wish to repeat the quest, talk to the Matriarch and accept the quest again.  Recall out, fill your water pitchers and head off to kill the Solen Infiltrators, obtain more zoogi (200) before returning.

The best place to find Black Solen Infiltrators are in the Solen caves north of Despise dungeon, which also contains the entrance to the mage city of 'Wind'.  The maps display these caves in relation to Britain, Despise and Chaos Shrine.  Both Infiltrator warriors and queens are found here and you may kill either type to obtain your 7 kills. 




Notes:

To view your progress in the quest at any time, right click yourself and select 'view quest log' this quest will not show up in the 'normal' quest gump as it is a classic quest. You may also cancel the quest here.

If doing the quest in Felucca, you may not 'recall' out of the hive and the colors of the Solen are reversed.  Those in the hive that 'spit' acid are black and those in the caves (the Infiltrators) are red.  If you do the quest in Felucca you may also be killed and looted by any player so beware.



Happy Questing!