Quest:Close Escort

Close Escort
Start	Peak Grindstone
End	Pyrium Lodestone
Level	83 Requires Level 81
World quest	Nofalse
Category	Deepholmfalse
Experience	54,900 XP (this quest may give money at max level)
Rewards	[Earthen Embrace] or [Catapult Loader's Gloves] or [Broken Emergency Brake] 17 20
Previous	Rush Delivery
Next	Keep Them off the Front

Objectives

Escort the Earthen Catapult safely to Needlerock Slag.

• Earthen Catapult safely escorted

Description

Alright, I think I've got it working again. You've got to get the catapult to the stone trogg town, Needlerock Slag, just to the north of the front.

The driver will go with you, I'll head back and let Gravel know.

There's no doubt that the stone troggs will try to stop you. You just keep them off of the catapult. It packs a big punch.

Let me know when you're ready, <name>.

Progress

Where's the catapult? You have to go back and get it.

Completion

<The catapult chief gives you an appraising look.>

Word of your prowess has spread ahead of you, <race>. Let's see if you can help us keep these fungal horrors off of the front.

Rewards

You will receive:

• 17 20
• 54900 XP

You will also be able to choose one of the following:

	[Earthen Embrace]		[Catapult Loader's Gloves]
	[Broken Emergency Brake]

Dialogue

On accept:

Peak Grindstone says: Let me know when you're ready, <name>.

Talk to Peak:

We've got to get out of here!

Peak, I'm ready to escort the catapult.

Catapult Driver yells: Alright, here we go!

There are three scripted spawn events. The catapult driver will do his best to avoid non-scripted troggs. When the catapult is ambushed, try to keep the troggs in one spot ~10 yards away from the catapult. The driver will then take them out with a geode round.

Stone troggs are attacking!

Here come more stone troggs. Defend the catapult!

Looks like a last ditch effort by the stone troggs. Your destination is just around the corner!

• Catapult Driver yells: Alright, let's get going.
• Catapult Driver yells: How'd that feel, you stone trogg scum?!
• Catapult Driver yells: The faster we can get to the other side of the battlefront, the faster we can reduce Needlerock Slag to rubble.
• Catapult Driver yells: We need to keep moving!
• Catapult Driver yells: You stone troggs have no idea of what's coming!
• Catapult Driver yells: Moving out!
• Catapult Driver yells: Let's head out. Just keep those stone troggs off of us.
• Catapult Driver yells: Oh yeah! Tremble at the might of our catapults!

After clearing the third ambush, keep heading to the east to reach Pyrium Lodestone and Flint Oremantle:

Flint Oremantle says: <Name>? It's about time you got here. What kept you? My father's life is in jeopardy!

Notes

• Evidently you can use /poke to get the driver moving again if he has stopped.

Media

The catapult zipping to the Slag.

Quest progression

1.  [82] Where's Goldmine?
2.  [82] Explosive Bonding Compound
3.  [82] Something that Burns
4.  [82] Apply and Flash Dry
5.  [82] Take Him to the Earthcaller
6.  [82] To Stonehearth's Aid
7. Complete all of:
8.  [82] The Quaking Fields
   •  [82] The Axe of Earthly Sundering /  [82] Elemental Ore
9.  [82] One With the Ground
10.  [82] Bring Down the Avalanche
    •  [82] Stonefather's Boon &  [82] Sealing the Way
    •  [82] We're Surrounded &  [82] Thunder Stones
11.  [82] Shatter Them! /  [82] Battlefront Triage /  [82] Fixer Upper
12.  [83] Troggzor the Earthinator
13.  [83] Rush Delivery
14.  [83] Close Escort
15.  [83] Keep Them off the Front
16.  [83] Reactivate the Constructs /  [83] Mystic Masters
17.  [83] Down Into the Chasm
18.  [83] Sprout No More /  [83] Fungal Monstrosities
19.  [83] A Slight Problem
20.  [83] Rescue the Stonefather... and Flint
21.  [83] The Hero Returns
22.  [83] The Middle Fragment

Patch history

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

External links

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