The Wondrous Inventions of a Crazed Gnome
Walkthrough
Rescue an ambushed gnome in The Bonemire, sample soil across the zone, harvest a Gnomish Dizzwangle, and complete Gimdimble Fizzwoddle's experiments to earn the Bag of the Tinkerers.
How to start
Rescue an ambushed gnome near the Doomwing Dig Site to start the quest, then speak to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle. You must know the Gnomish language. The quest can be started at level 60.
- Ambushed gnome (quest trigger)
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Notes & prerequisites
- Must speak Gnomish to begin this quest.
- Can be started at adventure level 60+.
- Heroic difficulty — drone/horror kills and young dragon fight.
Steps
1. Harvest 5 purple goo
Harvest 5 purple goo from the purple rivers in The Bonemire.
- Purple rivers
Zone: The Bonemire
2. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle and receive Fizzwoddle's Core Sampler.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
3. Sample Hive Vornerus
Use the core sampler at Hive Vornerus.
- Hive Vornerus
Zone: The Bonemire
4. Sample Doomwing Excavation
Use the core sampler at Doomwing Excavation.
- Doomwing Excavation
Zone: The Bonemire
5. Sample The Halls of Fate
Use the core sampler at The Halls of Fate.
- The Halls of Fate
Zone: The Bonemire
6. Sample Akharu's Dig Site
Use the core sampler at Akharu's Dig Site.
- Akharu's Dig Site
Zone: The Bonemire
7. Sample The Calling Pool
Use the core sampler at The Calling Pool.
- The Calling Pool
Zone: The Bonemire
8. Sample Remnants of Xoch
Use the core sampler at Remnants of Xoch.
- Remnants of Xoch
Zone: The Bonemire
9. Sample Bashir's Excavation
Use the core sampler at Bashir's Excavation.
- Bashir's Excavation
Zone: The Bonemire
10. Sample Cacotoxic Stain
Use the core sampler at Cacotoxic Stain.
- Cacotoxic Stain
Zone: The Bonemire
11. Sample Carrion Briar
Use the core sampler at Carrion Briar.
- Carrion Briar
Zone: The Bonemire
12. Sample Ghazi's Rest
Use the core sampler at Ghazi's Rest.
- Ghazi's Rest
Zone: The Bonemire
13. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return to Gimdimble after sampling all ten locations.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
14. Collect 10 soil samples in Hive Vornerus
Enter Hive Vornerus on the southern island and collect 10 soil samples inside the hive (not the exterior). A climbable wall at 18, 128, 930 can help avoid or break aggro.
- Hive Vornerus entrance (southern island)
- Climbable wall (aggro escape)
Zone: The Bonemire · Hive Vornerus
15. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return to Gimdimble with the soil samples.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
16. Harvest a Gnomish Dizzwangle
Harvest a Gnomish Dizzwangle from the very lowest reaches of the central island. You will see "Careful! It's windy down here!" when it spawns. Collect quickly — it despawns after a few minutes. You will be tossed into the air after collecting.
- Face inward toward the island center when collecting to land safely after being tossed.
- Gnomish Dizzwangle (lowest reaches)
Zone: The Bonemire · central island
17. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return to Gimdimble with the Gnomish Dizzwangle.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
18. Kill Vornerus drones and fetidthorn horrors
Kill A Vornerus drone for 5 common updates and A fetidthorn horror for 5 common updates.
- Vornerus drones
- Vornerus drones (alternate)
- Fetidthorn horrors
Zone: The Bonemire
19. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return to Gimdimble after the kill updates.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
20. Grab Gimdimble's Tools
Grab Gimdimble's Tools from the central island.
- Gimdimble's Tools
Zone: The Bonemire · central island
21. Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Return the tools to Gimdimble.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
22. Kill the young dragon
Kill the young dragon that dwells around the entrance to The Halls of Fate. To spawn: go to the entrance at -2, -375, -31 — the dragon spawns below and slowly flies to its perch (~5 minutes). Pull it inside the staircase area to avoid knockback off the island.
- The dragon has incredible knockback — keep your group at the bottom of the stairs.
- Have one member spawn the dragon, then run back for the group pull.
- Halls of Fate entrance (spawn trigger)
Zone: The Bonemire · The Halls of Fate
23. Return to Gimdimble and use the rocket pack
Return to Gimdimble Fizzwoddle. Equip the cap with +200 Safe Fall, then use the rocket pack. After the ride and fall, speak to Gimdimble again for the Bag of the Tinkerers.
- Gimdimble Fizzwoddle
Zone: The Bonemire · Doomwing Dig Site
Tips
- Speak Gnomish before attempting — the quest cannot begin without it.
- Rescue the ambushed gnome at 117, 69, 578 before speaking to Gimdimble.
- The Gnomish Dizzwangle despawns quickly — collect immediately after the windy message.
- For the dragon fight, pull inside the Halls of Fate staircase to contain knockback.
Guide adapted from EQ2 Fandom (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Quest Text
Earlier, I saved Gimdimble Fizzwoddle from a pair of marauding droag. In way of thanks, he had the audacity to ask me to fetch him some of the foul purple goo from the river near the Drednever crash site.
Completion
Turns out that invention of Gimdimble's was a complete nightmare. It blew up on my back, and launched me into the air hundreds of feet! Good thing I had the foresight to make sure there was padding in the crash helmet.
Stages
- Stage 1(2 objectives)
Gimdimble would like some assistance gathering the goo. Once the goo is collected, bring it to him at the Drednever crash site.
Gather bits of purple goo from the rivers near the Drednever site.
Item: purple gooRequired: 5Zone: Exp02 Rgn Realm Of NightDone: I've gathered all the purple goo Gimbdimble needs.
Return with the goo to Gimdimble at the Drednever crash site.
Zone: Exp02 Rgn Realm Of NightDone: I've spoken to Gimdimble at the Drednever crash site.
I've spoken to Gimdimble at the crash site and given him the goo.
- Stage 2(10 objectives)
Gimdimble needs core samples from the various islands in the Bonemire.
Sample the ground near the Halls of Fate.
Zone: Exp02 Rgn Realm Of NightDone: I've sampled the ground near the Halls of Fate.
Sample the ground near Akharu's dig site.
Zone: Exp02 Rgn Realm Of NightDone: I've sampled the ground near Akharu's dig site.
Sample the ground near the Doomwing excavation.
Reward data may be incomplete for choice rewards and conditional items.