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Making Contact
Start	Earthmender Duarn
End	Earthmender Duarn
Level	81 (Requires 80)
Category	Shimmering Expanse
Experience	13850
Reputation	+75 Earthen Ring
Rewards	3 90
Previous	Nespirah
Next	Slave Labor, Stick it to Them

Making Contact
Level: 81 (Requires 80)
Earthmender Duarn
Earthmender Duarn
XP: 13850
Rewards:
3 90

Objectives

Observe as Earthmender Duarn attemps to communicate with Nespirah.

Description

I can't believe that Nespirah would willingly allow these naga to take residence in her shell. As I see it, one of two things have happened: they have convinced her to willingly join their cause, or they have weakened her to a point where she cannot fight back. Either one is bad.

Here in this chamber, I should be able to communicate directly with Nespirah. Let us find out for ourselves. Speak to me when you are prepared, <class>.

Progress

Nespirah needs our help. If nothing else, I can sense that.

Completion

That didn't go well. For some reason, the beast won't speak back to me.

<Duarn is clearly frustrated.>

If only Erunak had not left us! He would know what to do.

Rewards

You will receive:

• 3 90
• 13850 XP
• 75 reputation with the Earthen Ring

Notes

Talk to Duarn:

This creature... she is quite old, and very wise. We stand to learn a great deal about Vashj'ir and the naga, if we can only speak with Nespirah.

Whenever you're ready, Duarn.

Earthmender Duarn yells: Spirit of Life, lend me your aid!

Earthmender Duarn yells: Grant me the clarity to speak with this creature!

Earthmender Duarn shuffles uncomfortably.

Earthmender Duarn says: Nothing is happening... something must be preventing me from speaking with her.

Quest progression

1.  [81] A Pearl of Wisdom
2.  [81] Nespirah
3.  [81] Making Contact
4.  [81] Slave Labor /  [81] Stick it to Them
5.  [81] Capture the Crab
6.  [81] Breaking Through
7.  [81] We Are Not Alone
8.  [81] Body Blows /  [81] Hopelessly Gearless /  [81] Still Valuable
9.  [81] Overseer Idra'kess
10.  [81] Waking the Beast

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added. 
  

External links

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