Shivering:The Antipodean Hammer

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Contents 1 Quick Walkthrough 2 Detailed Walkthrough 2.1 Forging A Legacy 2.2 Making The Grade 3 Notes 4 Journal Entries

Find Amber and Madness Ore for two rival Blacksmiths. edit Quest Giver: Dumag gro-Bonk or Cutter at The Missing Pauldron or Cutter's Weapons Location(s): Crucible, Bliss Prerequisite Quest: None Next Quest: None Reward: Obtain Amber Armor, Amber Weapons, Madness Armor, and Madness Weapons ID: SE30

Amber armor on display.

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Dumag gro-Bonk at The Missing Pauldron or Cutter at Cutter's Weapons
2. Locate Amber, Madness Ore, and their specific Matrices
3. Give the Amber types to Dumag gro-Bonk for Amber weapons and armor
4. Give the Madness Ore types to Cutter for Madness weapons and armor

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

[edit] Forging A Legacy

In Bliss there is known to be a master weapon smith who is able to fashion weapons and armor from Amber. Locate Dumag gro-Bonk at The Missing Pauldron and talk to him about 'Amber'. He will explain that he was an apprentice smith and learned to forge Amber from his master who has since passed on. He gives you a 'Amber Materials List' that is identical to the one hanging on the wall of his shop that explains how many pieces of Amber are needed to make what. Dumag also explains that before his master died, he hid many special Amber Matrices around the Isles and if you can find one of them, he will be able to make a magical version of its type.

On the other side of the situation is another master smith that hails in Crucible and is praised as "the only smith" for her abilities to craft weapons and armor from Madness Ore: the mysteriously dark but friendly Cutter who runs Cutter's Weapons. Speaking with her will yield almost the identical story as Dumag gro-Bonk. She was trained by her master before she passed away but also hid many Matrices about the Isles for Madness Ore. She will give you a 'Madness Ore Materials List' with the required amount of pieces for different items, and explain she can use the Matrices to craft magical versions of the type found.

[edit] Making The Grade

Since the quest itself never completes, as you can indefinitely collect Amber, Madness Ore, and their respective Matrices, finding the items is less of a step and more simply obtaining them in your travels. Amber can often be found on Gnarls and in 'Hollowed Out Amber Logs', Stumps, and Limbs found in root caves. Madness Ore, on the other hand, can be mined from 'Madness Ore Deposits' in certain ruins and very often found on Grummites. The Matrices are semi-rare but much more valuable for they yield the best weapons and armor. Each Matrix is basically a "mold" of a specific piece of armor or weapon, for instance 'Amber Cuirass Matrix', 'Madness Boots Matrix', or 'Amber Arrow Matrix'. They still require the defined amount of Amber/Madness Ore to make in addition to the Matrix itself which cannot be reused and will be removed from your inventory once crafted with. The enchantment for all weapons crafted from a Matrix will always be Damage Health and fortify a skill for armor. The Matrices may be found randomly in chests and urns, or on creatures. Grummites are quite frequently known to possess Madness Matrices.

Once you have obtained some Amber or Amber Matrices, speak with Dumag gro-Bonk again and he will ask what you would like to have made. You will only be shown items to craft that you have enough pieces for. Of course, on the other side of town, bring the Madness Ore to Cutter who will similarly ask what you would like and crafts only items you have enough Madness Ore in your inventory for. In order to make an enchanted item from either, you will have to have a Matrix. Amber itself, makes light armor and weapons whereas Madness Ore makes heavy armor and weapons. The quality of the armor and weapons you get is based on your character's current level, so you will not get the very best stuff unless you are level 23+. What you get, though, is generally as good as the best loot you can find at your current level, it requires only reasonable amounts of adventuring, and it looks cool.

• Amber Armor Stats (light armor)
• Amber Weapon Stats (arrows, bow, hammer, mace, or sword)
• Madness Armor Stats (heavy armor)
• Madness Weapons Stats (arrows, axe, bow, claymore, or longsword)

[edit] Notes

• Inside dungeons , 'Madness Ore Deposits' are surrounded by a sparkling blue swirl, while 'Hollowed Out Amber Logs' are surrounded by a sparkling orange swirl. When you see one of these, look about the area to find the container. Note that these also appear outside, but do not mark a container.
• There is no way to end this quest as you can continually use the services of Dumag or Cutter.
• Much like the other citizens regards to the opposing district of New Sheoth, Dumag and Cutter have a high level of contempt for one another and will frequently make this known to you when speaking with them.
• Forging items is an effective method of making money, as the weapons and armor are worth considerably more than the raw Amber or Madness Ore.
• 3 samples of Amber and 2 samples of Madness Ore can be found in Shelden's house in Passwall.
• 'Hollowed Out Amber Logs', Stumps, and Limbs do not respawn Amber. Once you have emptied all of these the only way to acquire more Amber is from Gnarls or from boss level chests.
• 'Madness Ore Deposits' do not respawn Madness Ore. Once you have emptied all of these the only way to acquire more Madness Ore is from Grummites or from boss level chests.

[edit] Journal Entries

The Antipodean Hammer (SE30)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		I've heard that a smith in New Sheoth is collecting Amber.
15		I've found a matrix that looks like it might be a mold for a different type of item. I should ask around. Someone in the Shivering Isles must know what these things are for.
20		I've met Dumag gro-Bonk who lives in New Sheoth. He can forge things from Amber.
25		Dumag gro-Bonk told me Amber can be found in root tunnel systems and on Gnarl.
26		Dumag gro-Bonk will not make any Amber items for me until I am more experienced. [Must be level 8 or higher]
30		Dumag gro-Bonk told me about magical weapon and armor "Matrices" he can use to create magical weapons and armor. If I find a matrix he'll be able to make a magical item.
110		I've heard that a smith in New Sheoth is collecting Madness Ore.
115		I've found a matrix that looks like it might be a mold for a different type of armor. I should ask around. Someone in the Shivering Isles must know what these things are for.
120		I've met Cutter of New Sheoth. She can forge items from Madness Ore.
125		Cutter told me Madness Ore can be found in old ruins and is often carried by Grummites.
126		Cutter will not make any Madness items for me until I am more experienced. [Must be level 8 or higher]
130		Cutter told me about magical weapon and armor "Matrices" she can use to create magical weapons and armor. If I find a matrix she'll be able to make a magical item.

Notes

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in random order.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage quest stage. Where quest is the internal name of the quest, and stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.