Althea's Perfect Gift + Her Annoying Daughter!

Phylicus

Phylicus

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

Two questions:

First--what IS Althea's perfect gift? I've already given up the feather AND the pearl, and it still says I need to find something more "perfect" for her. I'm beginning to think it's a swift kick in the mouth. MY perfect gift to HER.

Second--The daughter, I've given her countless flowers, and even dropped 200g on a cape for her (plus I've found her broken flute), does any of this actually pay off? I mean, she already follows me everywhere, it's not like I had to offer her candy to get her to come into the woods with me. So what's the payoff?

Thanks in advance.

Skanks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

New Zealand

R/Mo

1. You need to get the beautiful pendant, it's in a chest in the pathway through the mountain in between Ascalon and the Abbey.

2. If you give her a new flute as well (not sure if you have) then she will give you a Tapestry Shard, I have no idea what this does.

Phylicus

Phylicus

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

Thanks, buddy! I did the pendant, but the flute, she doesn't ask for it. I went and spent the 4 gold for the new flute, but the doesn't say anything to me about it.

Wonder what's up with that! Maybe I'll try re-instancing. She's a greedy RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO!

spiritofcat

spiritofcat

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sydney, Australia

Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD]

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skanks
1. You need to get the beautiful pendant, it's in a chest in the pathway through the mountain in between Ascalon and the Abbey.

2. If you give her a new flute as well (not sure if you have) then she will give you a Tapestry Shard, I have no idea what this does.
Shred dammit! It's a shred, not a shard!
Oh, and Gwen's mother is someone called Sarah, not Althea.

Skanks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

New Zealand

R/Mo

Sorry I thought it looked wrong, but I couldn't remember the correct word.

Akasha

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

I got lucky with Gwen on my Monk. Didn't let her follow me or anything, just rescued her from the river skale and fed her maybe 4 flowers and she gave me the tapestry shred . Sure glad I didn't blow 200g on a cape!

Phantium

Phantium

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Europe United [EU]

W/Mo

Sigh, buy the Little Girl's Cape.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Akasha
Sure glad I didn't blow 200g on a cape!
It's easy to get money later on, so i wouldn't worry too much about that. Yet again, you might want to try the flowers.

Phylicus

Phylicus

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

I've easily given her a dozen flowers! I've found her broken flute, I bought her that damn cape (that she twirls around in now), and I let her follow me around EVERYWHERE, still she won't ask for that new flute nor give me that tapestry shred (or whatever)--I hate her!

I mean, she's like 3' nothing, can't I just, I don't know, rob her!? I did notice however that she plays the broken flute for me from time-to-time, and almost always while I'm fighting, wonder if it does anything for me. Why else would someone let her follow them?

What does this tapestry thing do anyway? Will it bring me one step closer to world domination? Otherwise, it wasn't worth the hassle.

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

I have the same problems with that little RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO.. I mean.. sweet innocent girl..

Zeppelin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Houses Of The Holy

W/N

I've heard she heals you for 20 points if you get her the new flute. So, maybe that's what she's doing when she plays it during battle.

Not sure about the tapestry shred, I got it with one char but missed it with the other.

Rellok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Madison, WI

W/Mo

Yeah, one of the first things you should do after finding her broken flute is to buy her a fixed one. If you watch her ramblings she mentions the flute, and at some point a cape, but I only had to give her the flute and 3 flowers and she gave me the tapestry shred. Also, she does heal you in battle with a fixed flute, and yes it is for 20. It's nice with a warrior to have someone healing you all the time who doesn't take drops from you You can use frenzy without concern.

Matt

Incognito

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yup, she heals you sometimes . After I got the tapestry shred she was asking about a cape so I bought her one but I didn't get anything extra for it...Oh well .


She's followed me on just about every quest I've been on so far...The healing is nice, for sure!

Sograth the Grey

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Mercer Pennsylvania

If you don't want her to follow you don't click on her when you come out of the gate. If she does start to follow she usually stops if you don't click on her. If you click on her and get the message she is going to follow you click on her again and she'll stop and wait there.

agentgray

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

Basically, she's a human pet that heals.

:P

BJDdunker

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

florida

W/Mo

where can i find the feather at? i cant find it anywhere. i gave up the peral and the pendant that was in the chest.

psycore

psycore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Dont bother with collecting all the items for Captain Osric, just collect 1 and take it straight to Lady Althea.

Indolo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Yeah, the fastest and easiest way to do Althea's Gift quest is to find one item (pendent is closest and you can walk to the chest without being attacked) and go straight to Althea for reward. Plus you get to get Rurik in trouble so it's worth it.

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

Whats the point of the tapestry shred?

BJDdunker

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

florida

W/Mo

i already gave him the other items and everything already

RayOfHope

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2005

Sentinals of Ascalon

W/E

I gave Gwen some flowers (in hindsight, I'm guessing 1 might have worked), ... and she said she had others just like it. She then blurbled something about wanting to give me an item that meant a lot to her mom or whatever ... and when I clicked on her a second time, I got the Tapestry Shred. If you try and click on her again after you give her the flower, you'll probably get the Shred too ...

Jana

Jana

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Knights of the Silver Flame

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lews
Whats the point of the tapestry shred?

Been to the Underworld yet?





Jana

Gedscho

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

the Zen Men

Mo/W

i never tried.. but gwen doesnt happen to pull aggro sometimes ?
maybe we should get her back to her mommy ^^

Draconias

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

No one knows what to do with Gwen's stuff yet (the Shred, Post-Sear Flute, and Tattered Cape). However, I do know a few interesting things people don't usually mention.

Gwen's mom is the local Herbalist. You can actually meet her at the house beside Farmer Dirk's Hogs early on in your Pre-Searing travels. Her father, however, died when she was only 7. Post-Searing, Sarah can be found in UW by the entrance, but her Gwen herself has not been found, and Sarah doesn't say much.

Also, once you give Gwen enough stuff (and get the Tapestry shred), she will begin healing you for 40 and occasionally 60 at a time in Pre-Searing. I spent waaaaaaayyy too much time there.

Ketendra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

New York

JackKnife Brigade

E/Mo

I have only seen Gwen heal for 20 at a time? How did you get her to heal for more?

Mesmer1287

Mesmer1287

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

East Coast USA

The Unholy Alliance X - Guild Leader

W/R

On my Elementalist, I have only given her the broken flute (i already have the tapestry) and she healed me for 20 already...

Deagol

Deagol

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Denmark

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phylicus
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I mean, she's like 3' nothing, can't I just, I don't know, rob her!?
She has the super-elite spell "Ward against Agression" which prevent anyone from attacking her, but also means she can't attack either. Most of the collectors have the spell too.

I just wish I could get it for my Monk...

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

All it took for me was 5 flowers adn I was given the shred