Mother of Thorns

Mother of Thorns
Start	Skizzik [45.4, 36.3]
End	Reshad [35.9, 45.7]
Level	30-40
Category	Spires of Arak
Experience	14500
Reputation	+250 Arakkoa Outcasts
Rewards	Item level 578 trinkets 13 80
Previous	[30-40] The Kaliri Whisperer

Mother of Thorns
Level: 30-40
Skizzik ^{[45.4, 36.3]}
Reshad ^{[35.9, 45.7]}
XP: 14500
Rep: +250 Arakkoa Outcasts
Rewards:
Item level 578 trinkets
13 80

Objectives

Slay 5 Shadeback Ravagers and the Shadeback Thornmother.

•  Shadeback Ravager slain x5
•  Shadeback Thornmother slain ^{[44.4, 37.6]}

Description

<Beneath Skizzik's outstretched hand, letters are scrawled into the dirt:

t h o r n

m o t h e r

Ravagers brought in by the Shattered Hand have taken over the aviary and are breeding fast. If left alone, they could be swarming the entire area - including Veil Terokk - in a matter of days.>

("Shadeback Thornmother: Slay her and her ravagers.")

Rewards

You will receive one of:

Item level 578 trinkets

	[Prickly Shadeback Thorn]			[Thornmother Eye]
	[Oversized Shadeback Talon]

You will also receive: 13 80

Completion

Shame about Skizzik's aviary. That's where Percy came from. Skizzik wasn't interested in the "runts" after he started breeding the big ones full-time.

To be honest, I never liked those monstrous things.

Gains

• 14500 XP
• +250 reputation with Arakkoa Outcasts

Notes

At Shadowglade for  [30-40] The Kaliri Whisperer, after looting Skizzik of the Worn Gavel, his corpse offers this quest. Pick up and complete  [30-40] Ikky's Egg and pick up  [30-40] Baby Bird before heading out.

Head just south to start killing ravagers and looting ravager grubs. Turn in Baby Bird, then head northeast into Shadowglade proper to reach Ishaal's Hut. Quaff the Elixir of Shadows just outside the hut to make Talonpriest Ishaal appear. See the Last of the Talonpriests article for more info. Don't bother turning in until getting sent back after completing the next two quest hubs.

Progression

1.  [30-40] Return to Veil Terokk
2.  [30-40] Last of the Talonpriests
   • Breadcrumb:  [30-40] Talon Watch →
   • Side quests:  [30-40] The Kaliri Whisperer (required for "Terokk's Legend" story),  [30-40] Mother of Thorns (optional)
   • Optional side chain:  [30-40] Ikky's Egg &  [30-40] Baby Bird
3.  [30-40] Ishaal's Orb
   • Side quests:  [30-40] New Neighbors,  [30-40] Egg Punt (both optional)
4.  [30-40] Behind the Veil
5. Complete both:
   •  [30-40] Blades in the Dark
   •  [30-40] A Feast of Shadows
6.  [30-40] Back from Beyond
   • Breadcrumb:  [30-40] Power Unearthed →

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Added.
  

External links

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