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What the Tide Forgot

Names are washing out of Greywake's memory. Help Emmy build an anchor for them, piece by piece, from half of Eldervale's craftspeople, then carry the remembered names home.

Quest overview

Game data

Start

Talk to Emmy in Emmy's Cottage (5, 3).

Emmy lives in Emmy's Cottage on Greywake Isle (door at (43, 17)). Captain Maren sails there from The Docks around (34, 19).

Quest ID: emmy_what_tide_forgot · Difficulty: Master

Requirements

Rewards

Dangers

One of the longest quests in the game: seven people, three material hand-ins, island fighting and fishing, and a round of deliveries at the end. The rewards are the Locket of the Returning Tide, 2,500 Fishing XP, 2,000 Magic XP, 1,500 Alchemy XP, 7,500 coins and 4 Quest Points.

Requirements: Fowl Play, Mirelle's Prism, The Lantern of Havenreach, 25 Quest Points, Combat level 50, Fishing 45, Magic 35, Alchemy 35 and Reverence 25.

Quest preparation

Game data

Items you need to hand in or show during the quest, and the quickest known ways to get them. Items given to you by NPCs during the quest are not listed.

1× Gold Amulet (consumed) Buy from Mirelle for 430 coins; Make it: Smithing (Smithing 26).
1× Honey Jar (consumed) Buy from Edd the shopkeep for 30 coins (+1 more shops); Make it: Alchemy (Alchemy 1).
2× Mooncap (consumed) Buy from Patricia for 118 coins; Gather: Mooncap patch (Gathering 45); Drop: Mire Hexling (1/12) and 6 more.
4× Red Berries (consumed) Buy from Edd the shopkeep for 22 coins (+1 more shops); Gather: Berry bush (Gathering 1); Drop: Ember Mage (1/5).
3× Reliquary Shard (consumed) Buy from Sister Elyra for 45 coins; Drop: Drowned Custodian (1/14) and 6 more.
2× Sanctified Ash (consumed) Make it: Reverence (Reverence 1); Drop: Bog Warden Shade (1/8) and 10 more.
1× Sapphire Gem (consumed) Buy from Mirelle for 420 coins; Drop: Aurik the Rimebound (1/2) and 5 more.
6× Shrine Salt (consumed) Buy from Sister Elyra for 10 coins; Drop: Drowned Custodian (1/5) and 5 more.
2× Silver Bar (consumed) Buy from Thomas for 220 coins; Make it: Smelting (Smithing 14).
3× Water Vial (consumed) Buy from Patricia for 14 coins (+1 more shops); Make it: Alchemy (Alchemy 1).

Each bundle is taken by the person who asks for it, and only items in your backpack count.

ForBring
Elyra6 Shrine Salt, 3 Reliquary Shards, 2 Sanctified Ash
Mirelle2 Silver Bars, 1 Sapphire Gem, 1 Gold Amulet
Anna3 Water Vials, 2 Mooncaps, 4 Red Berries, 1 Honey Jar

Also bring a fishing rod and bait, and food for the island: Saltwraiths are combat level 24 and hit up to 11.

Travel: Captain Maren at The Docks (around (34, 19)) sails to Greywake Isle. While this quest is active he offers Emmy's ledger emergency - Free passage instead of the 250-coin fare, and the trip back is always free.

Walkthrough

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  1. Enter Emmy's Cottage (door at (43, 17) on Greywake Isle) and talk to Emmy. Choose Talk about What the Tide Forgot.

  2. Talk to Captain Maren, either on the Greywake dock or at The Docks. He gives you the Waterlogged Manifest.

  3. Talk to Bard Liora around (51, 36) in Havenreach. She gives you the Remembered Refrain.

  4. Talk to Sister Elyra around (31, 11) in Havenreach. She asks for the shrine materials.

  5. Talk to Elyra again with 6 Shrine Salt, 3 Reliquary Shards and 2 Sanctified Ash. She takes them and gives you the Hallowed Name Thread.

  6. Talk to Mirelle (outside her shop in Southfield Farms by morning and day, inside Mirelle's Jewelry in the evening and at night). She asks for the setting materials.

  7. Talk to Mirelle again with 2 Silver Bars, 1 Sapphire Gem and 1 Gold Amulet. She takes them and gives you the Tideglass Setting.

  8. Talk to Anna (outside around (7, 52) by morning and day, in her house otherwise). She asks for the ink ingredients.

  9. Talk to Anna again with 3 Water Vials, 2 Mooncaps, 4 Red Berries and 1 Honey Jar. She takes them and gives you the Memory Ink.

  10. Talk to Emmy. She gives you the Unbound Name Anchor.

  11. On Greywake Isle, do all three: kill 5 Saltwraiths (around (36, 28) and (46, 28)), kill 3 Greywake Shellbacks (around (25, 16), (50, 27) and (30, 31)) and make 3 successful catches. Only kills and catches on Greywake Isle count. When all three counters are full the quest moves on by itself.

  12. Talk to Emmy. She gives you three Sealed Memory Notes. If your backpack is full they go to your bank; take them out before delivering.

  13. Give Captain Maren one note (talk to him on either dock).

  14. Give Bard Liora one note in Havenreach.

  15. Give Tim the last note around (29, 54) in the Overworld.

  16. Talk to Emmy to complete the quest. Keep one slot free for the locket.

Notes

  • Each note must be in your backpack when you talk to the person it is meant for.

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