Thanks go to michelelee for writing this quest guide
In the deep south of the desert, unrest is brewing... The cities of the Menaphites have barred their gates to all. An unsettling desert wanderer may know of a secret entrance, though, to Sophanem - the city of the dead.
But by entering will you become Icthlarin's Little Helper? Enter into a titanic struggle for the soul of the high priest of Icthlarin in a land where the cat is top dog.
Start Point:
South-east of the bridge over the River Elid
To start:
Speak to the Wanderer at her camp in the Southern reaches of the desert
Items needed:(I took all these with me before I started quest)
To get to the Starting point you need to head Southwest to the Bandit Camp then head Southeast to the Pyramid then east to a bridge. Check out the map pic below for location, you can also get to the bridge from the town of Pollnivneach. Once you cross the bridge head to the wanderer in the tent just south east of the bridge. (Note: You can take the magic carpet to Pollnivneach, then from the southern magic carpets there go to Nardah. It costs 200gp each time you ride the carpets. From Nardah, head south west to the quest start point.) Talk to the wanderer. You will learn that she does not like your cat and says if you take it away she will tell you the secret passage. It is by a group of rocks to the east. You are unable to enter it just yet. You ask where it leads to and you learn it goes to Sophanem the city of the dead. She needs some supplies before you can enter. She will ask for a Full Waterskin and a tinderbox. Talk to her again and tell her you have the supplies. She then has you look in her eyes and then find yourself in the town.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
You now need to talk to Klenter, but can't understand them but know they direct anger towards you. Head south to the Embalmers house and go up the stairs and pick up the book of embalming and read. (If you did not bring good food get some before going in the pyramid.) Head back to the spot you appeared and touch the Pyramid Door. You will find yourself feeling strange. There is traps through out form wall crushers to floor traps. And they all hurt, wall crushers deals 8 damage each hit and trap floor deals 5 damage. Take your time through the wall pushers and you can get through without being hit by zigg zagging. Same with floor traps remember where they are and try to zig zag around them.
I myself went all through then kept going past pit for the chest by clicking on it and I fell through a floor trap. Anyhow when you fall you will appear just by the mummy after the first wall pushers and floor traps, so run back and go to the pit and jump across it and go to the door to the west and solve the puzzle, you get a healing and transported out of the pyramid to find you have the burial pot. Talk to sphinx and you will learn he ignores you. But he will talk to your cat. Then tell him you need help and he will have a puzzle for you to answer. "A husband and wife have 6 sons who each have one sister, how many is there in the family? Answer: 9" He will give you a token to give to high priest.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
Head to the High Priest just west of the Pyramid. He says he don't want to talk to you but you say the sphinx told you to and he asks for proof and you show him and now he is offering his help. You tell him about the burial jar in your possession. After your discussion with him you now have to return the jar. Go back to door and open the door, and you will see you can't and ask your cat to do so. You enter it and must go through it like before. When you jump over the pit you go back in to a dreamlike state saying you got to get the burial jar for your mistress. Go through door and go take southern jar and defeat Ampmeken (level 75) using protect from magic. Once done pick up the jar go out and across the pit then you wonder what you done and decide to go back, so jump back across and go back to door and a new puzzle will be at the door. Solve it and then go put the burial jar down and head back out of the pyramid and talk to the high priest and learn there is still some things left of the ceremonies to be done.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
You are asked to help the embalmer and carpenter. You will need to tell the carpenter to make a new holy symbol. He tells you he needs willow to make it. Talk to him again and give him the willow logs. While he crafts it you head to the embalmer and speak to him. He needs your help in getting a few things linen, salt and sap. Linen is sold in town here just north of the carpenter and you should have already brought along the sap and salt. Once you have the linen go back to the embalmer. He will tell you he will let the high priest know his end is ready. Go back to the carpenter. You will get the symbol.
Step is Complete.
( Done)
Head in to the pyramid and go through it like before and then head to the east chamber. Go in and use the symbol with a sarcophagus then leave and then you will get your mind back and need to go back over the pit, you may have to rest before you jump and also may fall a couple times. Once you get across the pit go to the east chamber. Talk to high Priest and inform him of the devourer. The wanderer appears and then summons a level 91 Possessed Priest, defeat this guy using protect from magic then talk to the high priest again and he will tell you they managed ot finish the ceremony. After you do some talking you fade out and then in at the ladder and have a conversation with Icthlarin and then you will end up back in the chamber room again. Head out of the pyramid and go talk to the high priest. He will give you the Catspeak Amulet and then You finish quest. When you wear your catspeak amulet you can talk to your cat. Do so now and talk about not understanding the devourer thing and you will learn how you ended up with the symbol and things you did. Talk to the cat again and ask if they understood and your cat will tell you a story about the goddess of destruction.
