My Dear, Deloris...
Walkthrough
Fulfill Taglfitz Von Gearbender's last will by containing Nortlav the Scalekeeper's spirit, clearing The Outer Vault, and reuniting the Von Gearbender family in Demitrik's Bastion.
How to start
Complete Arcana and Teleportation from Alim Dabir in Paineel to access The Hole, then examine the corpse of Taglfitz Von Gearbender in Demitrik's Bastion. Examine The Last Will and Testament from your inventory to begin.
- Taglfitz Von Gearbender's corpse
- Alim Dabir (prerequisite quest)
Notes & prerequisites
- Must have completed Arcana and Teleportation from Alim Dabir in Paineel for Hole teleporter access.
- Kill Nayt the Grate Keeper and destroy the wall to reach the pyramid building area.
- Adventure level 90 (Heroic difficulty).
Steps
1. Find Toggery Von Gearbender
Find Toggery Von Gearbender in the Temple of Solusek Ro. He sends you to contain a spirit for the Von Gearbenders.
- Toggery Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
2. Kill Nortlav the Scalekeeper
Go to Spirit's Resonance and kill Nortlav the Scalekeeper.
Zone: Spirit's Resonance
3. Speak to Toggery Von Gearbender again
Return to Toggery Von Gearbender in the Temple of Solusek Ro.
- Toggery Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
4. Speak to Deloris Von Gearbender
Speak to Deloris Von Gearbender, now standing next to Toggery.
- Deloris Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
5. Kill every named mob in The Outer Vault
Kill every named mob in The Outer Vault except the Epic at the end (killing the Epic is optional).
Zone: The Outer Vault
6. Speak to Deloris Von Gearbender again
Return to Deloris Von Gearbender in the Temple of Solusek Ro.
- Deloris Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
7. Click Taglfitz's corpse in Demitrik's Bastion
Return to Demitrik's Bastion and click Taglfitz's corpse again. The corpse does not respawn — you must reset the dungeon and repeat all steps to reach it.
- Taglfitz Von Gearbender's corpse
Zone: Demitrik's Bastion
8. Speak to Deloris Von Gearbender
Return to Deloris Von Gearbender in the Temple of Solusek Ro.
- Deloris Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
9. Read the letter and follow Taglfitz's dialogue
Deloris hands you a letter in your inventory. Click the letter. Taglfitz Von Gearbender appears beside you — follow his dialogue to receive the Shiny Robe of the Underfoot and Collar of the Underfoot.
- Deloris Von Gearbender
Zone: Temple of Solusek Ro · Lavastorm
Tips
- Complete Arcana and Teleportation first — you cannot see Taglfitz's corpse without Hole access.
- Kill Nayt the Grate Keeper, destroy the wall, and use the teleport ring to reach the pyramid building.
- Jump down to the second ledge at -378.52, -22.62, 318.97 to reach the corpse.
- Taglfitz's corpse does not respawn — resetting Demitrik's Bastion is required for the return visit.
Guide adapted from EQ2 Fandom (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Quest Text
Feeling bad for having led a gnome to his death at the bottom of the Hole, you find yourself looking for his next of kin. They might want to know the fate of their family member.
Completion
After a rather lengthy ordeal, you managed to bring back the spirit of Taglfitz Von Gearbender and reunited him with his estranged family.
Stages
- Stage 1
Open and read the last will and testament of Taglfitz Von Gearbender.
Open and read the will.
Zone: Exp06 Dun Thehole Wing1Done: You have opened and read the last will and testament of Taglfitz Von Gearbender.
You have opened and read the last will and testament of Taglfitz Von Gearbender.
- Stage 2
The will mentioned Deloris and Toggery Von Gearbender, you should try to find one of them.
Find Deloris or Toggery Von Gearbender.
Done: You found Toggery Von Gearbender.
You found Toggery Von Gearbender in the Temple of Solusek Ro.
- Stage 3(2 objectives)
Find a place where you can contain a spirit for use by the Von Gearbenders.
Find a place where you can contain a spirit for use by the Von Gearbenders.
Done: Spirit's Resonance within The Hole in Odus appears to be a suitable place to find a spirit.
Retrieve a torn soul from a powerful spirit.
Zone: Exp06 Dun Thehole Wing3
Reward data may be incomplete for choice rewards and conditional items.