Quest Details

Difficulty Novice
Type Quest
Length Short
Quest Points 1
Members Yes

Start Point

City of Um's Owlery.

Requirements

Skill Requirements

54 Necromancy

Items Needed

2 Bucket of Water King Worm Beetle bits 2 Raw or Cooked snail*
(Raw) Ghostly Sole
*options include $ilnkfull1675 (meat), Lean snail (meat), and Fat snail (meat)

Items Acquired During Quest

Tome of Um 1 or 2

Walkthrough

  1. Talking to $plnkfull3569 in the Owlery, she will complain about what a mess it has become while Rasial has been causing trouble. You will offer to help and she will say that she wouldn't refuse your assistance. Accept the quest.

    Start
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  2. In the Western corner by the door is a barrel, next to it is a bucket of cleaning supplies. Click it and choose to take the Brush and Cleaning cloth. If you didn't bring 2 $ilnkfull1109, you can grab 2 $ilnkfull1491s as well and fill them up from any water source; there is one on the South side of Um.

    Gather Here
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  3. Clean up the owl droppings in front of $plnkfull3568, cobwebs in door near the cleaning supplies, and the dirt pile just inside the doorway; these 3 spots will each have you clean up all of the related filth. This will also empty a $ilnkfull1109, so if you only have 1, you will need to refill it soon.

    Ewwwwwwww
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  4. Talk to $plnkfull3569 again. $plnkfull3568 will ask for a massage chair and be shot down. Denied finer comforts, they will settle for troughs of food and water.

    Not That Sorry
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  5. $plnkfull3569 will offer use of her toolbox in the Eastern corner of the room under the ladder. Collect 6 Nails, one at a time unfortunately, from it and prepare to build.

    Nailed It
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  6. There are 2 troughs which will need to be built. One will be inside (food) and the other outside (water) along the South Eastern wall. Click each pile of wood to create them.

    Build Em
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  7. With the troughs built, go back inside and speak with $plnkfull3569 again. She will tell you that empty troughs won't be of use to anyone, so you should fill the one outside with water.

    Now Fill
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  8. Step outside and click the trough to fill it with water using your second $ilnkfull1109. One giant bird bath complete.

    Splish Splash
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  9. Return to $plnkfull3569 and you will begin to talk about filling the food trough. Unfortunately, she won't be sure about that food to use and it appears that $plnkfull3568 and their siblings have rather different tastes. You will suggest bringing back several different options and the owls can choose what they prefer. Both $plnkfull3569 and $plnkfull3568 on board with the idea, $plnkfull3569 will suggest asking a pet shop owner for assistance finding options.

    Hmm What To Get
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  10. Head to Taverley or Yanille and talk to pet shop owner to learn what you should feed the owls. If you don't already have some $ilnkfull12127, be sure to buy some after the conversation ends.

    Feed What
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  11. Ensure that you have all the food samples (King Worm, Beetle bits, snail, AND (Raw) Ghostly sole) then return to the owlery and talk to $plnkfull3569. There will be a taste testing session in which they conclude the snail is the best food, but it needs something extra. The decide they want the sand from inside an hourglass to sprinkle atop the snails.

    Yummies
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  12. Head to the clock tower and climb the stairs in the building North of it. Take from the crate of hourglasses on the East side of the roof. Smash the Hourglass to obtain $ilnkfull32187 (which you need) and a $ilnkfull32188 (which you destroy). Use the $ilnkfull32187 on the snail to create a $ilnkfull32189.

    Sand But OK
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  13. Return to the Owlery and fill the trough inside.

    Served
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  14. Once filled, talk to $plnkfull3569 again to complete the quest.

    So Needy
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Congratulations, Quest Complete!

You Did It

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Post Quest (Birds of Prey):

Once you have completed the above quest, you will be able to complete an Achievement wherein you have to locate 14 owls throughout the City of Um. This Achievement is required for the $ilnkfull27076 and will additionally reward you with the "[Name], Friend of the Owls" title. Requires 120 Necromancy to complete.

You may need to lobby or leave the city for the owls to appear if you attempt to locate them right after completing the quest. Owls can be spotted in any order as long as you have the level. Owls will NOT be visible if you do not have the appropriate level - You CANNOT boost to spot them early. Tracking an owl will enable you to have a short discussion with them.

Necromancy Level Owl Location Map
55 $plnkfull3570 On the bench next to Kharen, near the gondola to Rasial's Citadel Asca
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60 $plnkfull3571 On the safety deposit box West the City of Um bank Blathers
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65 $plnkfull3572 On the rocks South of Selene's house Snowy
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70 $plnkfull3573 In a window above the water trough at the owlery Esiw
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75 $plnkfull3574 On a gondola West of Ed Bubo
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80 $plnkfull3575 On the railing West of Kili Screech
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85 $plnkfull3576 On gallows in the Hanging Gardens (East of mushroom patch) Morai
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90 $plnkfull3577 On the stairs you climbed to reach the $ilnkfull32186, North of the clock tower Celeste
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95 $plnkfull3578 On the West window sill of Selene's house Athena
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100 $plnkfull3579 On a cart at the Southern docks, East of Sostratus Laphus
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105 $plnkfull3580 On the ledge of Austin's house, near the stairs to the owlery Tawny
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110 $plnkfull3581 On the West railing of the bridge East of the City of Um bank - CANNOT speak to him from on top of the bridge Rowlet
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115 $plnkfull3582 On the bow of the boat sticking out of the building South of Ed Ruffles
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120 $plnkfull3583 On the lowest perch above the bottom of the stairs in the owlery Asio
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Rewards

20,000 Necromancy XP lamp; $ilnkfull32190. Additionally, 25 souls will be added to your Soul vessel.

Guide Credits & History

Writers Sy Accursed, Dimir Editor, ChathMurrpau
Contributors Robbie07731
First Uploader Chath
Date Added Feb 17, 2024
Last Updater Robbie
Last Updated Mar 21, 2024

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