The Creaky Mill Gets the Grease

The Creaky Mill Gets the Grease

Quest giver

Minebern

Location

Amh Araeng (X:12.3, Y:16.2)

Level

70

Required items

1   Thistle Mole Fat
1   Thistle Mole Oil

Experience

 54,000-57,240

Gil

 905

Previous quest

On Track

Patch

5.0

“

Minebern looks as though he's about to tear his hair out.

— In-game description

Steps

• Slay a thistle mole and obtain its fat.

• Deliver the thistle mole fat to Minebern.

• Spread thistle mole oil on the windmill.

• Report to Minebern.

Journal

• Minebern looks as though he's about to tear his hair out.

Dialogue

Minebern: I tell you, this windmill gives me nothing but grief. The damned thing won't stop creaking!
Minebern: Putting thistle mole oil on the...moving bits at the top, makes it turn more smoothly, and I'd get up there and do it myself if I hadn't thrown my back out. Not to mention we've used up our supply of the stuff.
Minebern: Would you be willing to do it? There's coin in it for you.
Minebern: It shouldn't be too hard to find thistle moles around here. Give them a few licks and they'll keel right over. Wringing the fat out is a pain in the arse, though. Once you've got a decent amount, bring it to me.

(Optional)
Minebern: Chasing around after thistle moles is not the sort of thing you want to be doing with a bad back, I tell you.

Minebern: Now there's a [man/woman] who smells like [he's/she's] skinned a mole or two.
<Hand over Thistle Mole Fat>
Minebern: Yes, that ought to do it. Give me a moment and I'll fix up a batch of the oil...
Minebern: There you go, all ready. Now, be a good [lad/lass] and climb to the top and spread this on the movey bits. Don't ask me what they're called, I didn't build the bloody thing!

(Optional)
Minebern: What's wrong? Scared of heights?

Minebern: Good work. I'm not sure if the creaking had any negative effect on the mill itself, but it was bloody annoying!
Minebern: I suppose you're wondering what we'd need a windmill for in the first place, seeing as we've no crops to mill into flour. It's actually used for drawing up water from deep underground.
Minebern: Of course, if anything were to go wrong, we'd have a serious problem on our hands, and it's my job to make sure that doesn't happen. Anyway, here's your payment. You've earned it.

Additional Information

• This quest applies Quest Sync, meaning it will sync to the player's level. The minimum level for this quest is level 70 and the maximum is level 80.