The Lost Shipment

The Lost Shipment
Release						6 November 2024 (Update)
Episode						Hopeport
Premium						No
Type						Side
Difficulty						★★★☆☆

Overview

Start Point	Talk to Cohen in Brannof's Dining Room.
Requirements	25  Fisher Must be able to defeat two level 30 enemies
Items	10  40  for monobrow and chicken pie
Recommended	25-30  Guard 20% Potion Healing, which require 2  Alchemist
Enemies	Thief (Level 30) Furtive Stranger (Level 30)

Progress Checklist

• under construction

Walkthrough

Quest start

To start this quest, you must speak to Cohen in Brannof's Dining Room. You can access this by heading west from Hopeports Town Square through Brannof Boulevard. Once inside Brannof Hall's Hallway you must enter the room west.

Speak to Cohen and he will question why you stand under his feet.

Select Option 4: "I'm here on behalf of the city guard. You needed help with something?"

Cohen feels disrespected by the city guard for sending a recruit.

Select Option 2: "So what do you need?"

You are informed that a sizeable shipment of Carthian Plumbatae has been lost. They were shipped to Hopeport on a boat named The Vincible, but they were claimed by a miscreant pretending to work for Cohen. He has made some inquiries but due to being a known representative of Lord Brannof, Hopeports less savoury characters decide to keep their mouths shut. You are to find information on who has the shipment, then report back to Cohen.

Select Option 1: "Where should I start looking?"

Cohen recommends that you speak to Captain Shirker of the Vincible, but also to ask around The Hooked Hand as some of the clientele there should know if there are any stolen goods to be bought. Cohen warns you to not reveal that you're a guard.

Before you leave the mansion, head east into Brannof Hall's Hallway then north into Brannof's Chamber. You can take a Quill and Ink and Paper, both from the desk.

The Hooked Hand

To reach The Hooked Hand, head to Hopeport Town Square and head directly south through the Eel Street Bridge and Eel Street to reach the Central Waterfront. Head slightly west then north down the stairs to arrive at the entrance.

Before entering, remove all Armor which contains the word Guard or no one will speak with you. It's best to keep this off until you need it for the fight near the end of the quest, as multiple NPC's won't speak to you with them on.

Head inside and speak with Nelson or Wellington, who are sitting on the table on the east side of the establishment.

Wellington asks you how he can help, before Nelson questions why he would offer if he wasn't going to help in the first place.

Select Option 4: "I wish I could find a seller of Carthian Plumbatae"

Nelson states that they don't sell exotic fruits, before Wellington recommends you try the great drinks and sausage rolls at the bar. Nelson asks Wellington why he delivered a sales pitch. Wellington states that he is paid by Grood to advertise the tavern, but doesn't want to leave, and only bothers to do so if the public walk into the establishment.

You complain how hard it is to buy combat equipment these days, stating that you think Lord Brannof is trying to keep us in line, by restricting the weapon supply.

Harris Slant walks over to the table and couldn't help but overhear that you're looking for Carthian Plumbatae. He knows someone who could help. You are given a warning to respect the confidentiality of the arrangement, or things could end badly for you.

Selection Option 1: "Who is this person that can supply me?"

Harris says that no one knows his real name, and some don't even believe he exists. He is known as The Illusion. He has a method of business which provides anonymity before asking you if you have heard of The Frequently Fresh Fish Stall.

Selection Option 2: "I'm not familiar with it"

You are informed that the stall acts as a secret method of communication. You can stuff a Fetid Flounder with a message and send it to The Illusion directly. It's an that tastes foul, and no one normally buys them. It sits on the stall until one of The Illusion's operatives collects it. You might be able to catch one at the Overgrown Pond.

You can now end the conversation and start heading to speak with Captain Shirker at the Vincible.

The Captain

Head south outside the doors of the Tavern, and start heading east over the Boardwalk to reach the East Waterfront. Head south onto the eastern pier to reach the Vincible. Head onto the boat and speak with Captain Shirker who is at the wheel of the ship.

The Captain will state that he's bored due to an accursed storm blocking him in.

Select Option 2: "Maybe I can entertain you somehow?"

Captain Shirker says that he likes good food, and he heard there's a nice restaurant near the Town Square.

Select Option 1: "Why don't we go there now?"

The Captain is bored on board, and will meet you there.

The Delectable Dab

Requirements: 2  760 

To reach the restaraunt, you'll need to enter off the western side of Stone Street which is directly north of the town square. The quickest route is by teleporting to the Hopeport Portal Stone via the Teleport Spell, before heading south east through the training ground.

Cutscene Warning: Sit with the Captain at the north western table of the restaurant to trigger an interactive cutscene.

The Waiter appears to take your orders.

Select Option 1: "Waiter can I have the chicken pie please?"

Select Option 2: "Here you go 2  760 ".

The Captain orders the same and some time passes.

You are praised as finding good dining partners in this town is hard to come by, as most people are scoundrels or snobs and it's hard to find people in between. Captain Shirker is curious about your line of work.

Select Option 2: "I'm an aspiring hero. One day I'll save the world"

The Captain reminisces about being young and ambitious, but only bothers to make enough effort to keep the rum flowing these days.

Select Option 1: "I heard you lost a shipment for Cohen the steward"

Captain Shirker states that he followed the instructions to the letter, and that he was supposed to hand it over at four in the afternoon on threshing day. He has lost nothing as the man arrived to pick up the order.

Select Option 2: "You met an imposter? That's terrible. You must be so annoyed".

Cohen keeps hassling the Captain for a refund and if the weather was better, he would have set sail by now to be done with it.

Select Option 1: "Maybe I could track down that imposter for you?"

Captain Shirker isn't so sure, as he thinks that the man seemed like one of Lord Brannof's stuffed shirts, wearing a a bright blue waistcoat with a big curly moustache. You offer to proceed.

The Strange Man

Head out of the restaurant and south from Stone Street to the Town Square to find speak with the Man in a Waistcoat. He is located at the south western corner of the area.

Select Option 1: "I heard you recently obtained a few plumbatae"

The Man thinks that was a weird conversation opener, asks you who told you this.

Select Option 1: "Captain Shirker"

He tells you that no such items are in his possession as he sold them to The Illusion. He was scammed out of his cut, and can not locate him. He has a plan to retrieve the weapons, if the city guard can locate The Illusion's gang.

Select Option 1: "What is this plan?"

The Man states that The Illusion was planning to sell the weapons to the Emporor of Bevah through his servant, Monobrow Sam. He claims that Sam has been delayed to the the storm and that you have the opportunity to impersonate him, and they'll show you the weapons.

Select Option 2: "Sounds like a good plan. I'll get right on it"

The Hairdresser

Requirements: 8  280 

Head directly east of the Town Square onto Old Street West and head into the building north to find the Hairdresser. Speak with the Hairdresser.

Select Option 3: "I'd like a monobrow please" 8  280 

The Hairdresser is slightly confused and shocked, stating that this goes against his instincts as a professional stylist. He can cut off a piece of your hair and stick it between your eyes.

Select Option 2: "Here you go 8  280 "

Open your Toolbelt (default hotkey: T) and use the Quill and Ink on your Paper and;

Select Option 2: "An order for Carthian Plumbatae" to write a Weapons Order Key Item.

The Fishmonger

Requirements: 25  Fisher

Head out of the Hairdresser and west into the Town Square before heading all the way south to the Central Waterfront. Now head east until you hit The Seaside Rock Shop on Sea Road. Head up the street north and you'll enter the Overgrown Pond.

Use the Sense spell to reveal the Fetid Flounder in the water, and catch it using . Open the Quests interface (default hotkey: Q), click the Fetid Flounder Key Item and use the Weapons Order on it to create a Fetid Flounder with a Note in It Key Item.

Now head back the way you came from the Town Square, heading east until you reach the Central Waterfront. Now head north along the road into Eel Street. Click the Fishmonger and use the Fetid Flounder with a Note in It on him. The Fishmonger states that it smells brutish and not many would want to consume a fish that smells that bad. He will take it off your hands for 98 .

He takes the fish, doesn't give you any money, then laughs at you for being ridiculous.

Cutscene Warning: Click the Bush directly south of the Fishmonger's stall to hide behind it.

A Furtive Stranger appears at the stall to buy the Fetid Flounder. You see him purchase the fish then leave slightly north, and then east heading into Wilhope Crossing. Go east into Wilhope Crossing and then again into Wilhope Passage to see him go north into Monob Row. Head north and you will see the Furtive Stranger enter into the Thieves' Den.

The Thieve's Den

Requirements: 25 to 30 Guard and the ability to defeat a Level 30 Thief and a Level 30 Furtive Stranger.

Recommended: multiple 20% Potion Healing, 25% Potion Healing or 28% Potent Potion Healing.

Click the doors to knock and you will speak through the door with a man with a gruff voice.

Select Option 4: "I am Monobrow Sam" before the doors open up.

WARNING: Equip all of your Armor before proceeding through the doors.

Walk west into the Thieves' Den and talk to the Thief.

Select Option 2: "Let's see these weapons"

After showing you the good quality of the weapons

Select Option 2: "You're under arrest for the possession of stolen goods"

You rip off your monobrow, revealing it was you all along. The Thieves won't come quietly.

The fight

The Level 30 Thief will immediately attack you. Cast the Immunity spell to escape the fight, so that you can prepare yourself for better positioning. This lets you move as far away as possible so that you can can start the fight with range weapon advantage for extra hits.

• Checkpoint tip: If you defeat the Thief first, you can cast Immunity and leave escape the room to save it's progress. Dying will reset the rooms progress.

• Range attacks tip: After attacking with a ranged hit, you can move back one space then throw another. This provides you with an extra range hit or two depending on your weapon speed. Every extra hit in this fight will count, depending on your Guard level.

• Health potions tip: Only drink a potion right after attacking, the potion will delay your attack for the potion animation, and you don't want to combine this with extra time because you decided to drink the potion a millisecond before your next attack.

Cutscene Warning: After defeating the enemies, Corporal Binns and Cohen will raid the property expecting to hand out arrests, and are surprised to see that you have have decided to.. kill them instead. "It would have been nice if you left someone alive for questioning". He wanted to learn more about The Illusion.

Cohen thanks you for finding the Carthian Plumbatae, and gives you permission to take a set of them from the Crate as a reward. Take from the Crate to receive a Rare Carthian Plumbatae and complete the quest.

Rewards

• Rare Carthian Plumbatae.
• 15,600  Fisher XP.
• 17,200  Guard XP.
• Chef bounties for Sneaky Brian in the Thieves' Den.

Transcript

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Update history

This information has been manually compiled. Some updates may not be included yet.

• update 8 November 2024 (Update):
  • Difficulty increased from 1 star to 3 stars.

• update 6 November 2024 (Update):
  • Added to game.