Rumors of the Rye

Rumors of the Rye is a Quest in Villagers & Heroes.

''Egil, the ferryman, can’t take me to the Crux because Queen Zoria and her Socorro destroyed his ferry. Apparently, all of the Crux is in a uproar because a villain named Lysander murdered the two royal Socorro princes, and stole Queen Zoria’s Orb of Tanzine. Queen Zoria is on a rampage, and has closed off all entrances to the Crux until the villain is found. No one gets in, and no one gets out. But Egil says someone named Goneril might know of another way to get to the Crux because she trades with people in the Rye. They might be in a cult, not sure yet. I should talk to Goneril. ''

Must do the entire quest string starting with this one to get to the level 80 elders in Dartrey Woods.

Extra Info
 * This quest is only available is you are at least combat level 77 and opened up The Copse of the Treants and finished Defusing the Feud - Part Two quest.

Prerequisite
 * None

NPC
 * Egil C4 in Lady's Lake

Objectives
 * Talk to Goneril.

Rewards
 * 58 silver
 * 120k XP
 * Uncommon Priest Headwear (different depending on the played class)

Walkthrough
 * Walk up to Goneril who stands at B5 in Lady's Lake, a bit northwards of Egil.
 * Talk to her – this ends the quest.
 * Keep talking to her to find out about Gibraltar, someone she trades with and lives in The Rye. This gives you the follow up quest: The Lumineers.

Dialogue Egil: "It was my lifeblood, my soul mate. Those treacherous, filthy, no-good Socorro can rot in--"

You "Hell-oh! Egil, I need you to take me to the Crux right now please!"

Egil: "In what exactly? The charred remains of my ferry? Queen Zoria and her infernal Socorro burned my beloved boat to ashes. They've all gone mad in The Crux! No one gets in, no one gets out. All entrances have been sealed until the villain who committed the atrocity against Queen Zoria has been found."

You "Huh?"

Egil: "Some nefarious creature by the name of Lysander murdered the two royal Socorro princes, then stole the queen's Orb of Tanzine. Lysander is hiding in the Crux, and the Queen, now deranged with vengeance, has sealed off her entire realm, and is maniacally turning it upside down to find him."

You "But I've got to get to the Crux!"

Egil: "I suppose you could try talking to Goneril. She trades with some of the folks in the Rye, but we all know what they're like. Not a big fan of cults, myself. But Goneril hears things. You'll find her just down yonder, next to the purple Rolumbo plant."

You lost 1x Idol of Zoria.

Goneril: "It's just a vegetable. A big purple vegetable. It doesn't think. It doesn't have feelings. And it certainly doesn't tell time or predict the weather. Are we clear?"

You "Do you maybe know of any alternate routes to The Crux?"

Goneril: "Bah! I've heard talk of a passageway beneath the mountains, but it was from folks who worship purple vegetables, so I tend to be skeptical. Although, that heroic gang of adventurers seemed to put some stock into it. They were dead set on getting to the Crux, too, so into the Rye they went!"

Gained 120k experience!

You "What heroic gang of adventurers?"

Goneril: "The Lumineers, of course! What rock have you been living under? They're only one of the most renowned group of explorers and heroes in the Seven Realms! Their leader is a fierce one. She takes no guff, but will help any who are in need."

You "Me! I am in need! I need to get to the Crux! I want to find these Lumineers."

Goneril: "They'll have made camp somewhere in the Rye. Gibraltar might know. When you do find them, you'll want to speak with their leader."

You "Will do!"

Goneril: "I can take you to the Rye here in my boat. Jump in whenever you are ready!"

Continued in The Lumineers.