Table of Contents

  1. Final Reward
  2. Overview
  3. 1st — Burlap Coldain Prayer Shawl
  4. 2nd — Cloth Coldain Prayer Shawl
  5. 3rd — Woven Coldain Prayer Shawl
  6. 4th — Fur-Lined Coldain Prayer Shawl
  7. 5th — Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl
  8. 6th — Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl
  9. 7th — Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl
  10. 8th — Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl

Final Reward

Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP — Slot: Shoulder — ALL/ALL

AC: 8   HP: 50   MANA: 50

STR: 8   STA: 8   INT: 8   WIS: 8   CHA: 8

CR: 8   FR: 8   MR: 8   PR: 8   DR: 2

Light Source

Worn Effect: Mana Preservation

Focus Effect: Improved Healing

Stat Progression (All 8 Tiers)

# Name AC INT/WIS Other
1Burlap11/1CR +1
2Cloth22/2CR +2
3Woven33/3CR +3
4Fur-Lined44/4CR +4
5Silk55/5CHA +5, CR/FR +5
6Embroidered66/6CHA/STA +6, CR/FR +6
7Runed77/7CHA/STA +7, CR/FR/PR +7, DR +2
8Blessed88/8All stats +8, HP/MANA +50, all resists

Overview

The Coldain Prayer Shawl is an eight-stage quest centered on the Coldain dwarves of Thurgadin. Starting with simple errands, the chain escalates through six tradeskills, NPC dialogue chains, open-world mob hunting, and culminates in an escort raid event on Iceclad.

Important: The 7th (Runed) Shawl can be handed in to Chamberlain Krystorf to spawn the Dain. If you join a Dain farm and use your shawl to spawn him, you may be awarded your choice of loot from the Dain. Some melee characters pursue the shawl quest strictly for this purpose, as the Dain's head is used to obtain a Belt of Dwarf Slaying.

1st Burlap
2nd Cloth
3rd Woven
4th Fur-Lined
5th Silk
6th Embroidered
7th Runed
8th Blessed

Faction: You should be on good terms with the Coldain throughout, but some NPCs require amiable standing. Getting Narandi tags is the fastest way to improve this faction. Guilds often kill Narandi in Live GD, where any player can get a tag. Intervention currently does this Saturdays around/after 2pm CT.

Tradeskill Requirements by Stage:

Stage Tradeskill(s) Highest Trivial
1st–2ndNone (NPC turn-ins only)
3rdBaking122
4thPottery122
5thTailoring115
6thTailoring208
7thPottery, Fletching, Brewing, Jewelcrafting, TailoringPottery 162, Fletching 168, Brewing 168, JC 162, Tailoring 162
8thBlacksmithing, Jewelcrafting187 (smithing), 182 (JC)

Key NPC: Loremaster Borannin in Thurgadin is the primary quest giver for stages 1–4 and returns for stage 7. He hands off to specialized Coldain artisans for later stages.

1st — Burlap Coldain Prayer Shawl

Frost Giant Toes — NPC: Loremaster Borannin

Reward: Burlap Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 1, INT +1, WIS +1, CR +1)

Tradeskills: None — NPC turn-in only

Say "for the crown" to Loremaster Borannin

Loremaster Borannin is in the Thurgadin library area.

Loremaster Borannin says, 'Those eager to prove their loyalty to the Dain may do so by completing tasks that I have been commissioned to assign. If you wish to begin your service, return to me with four toes of our enemy, the Kromrif.'

Collect 4 Frost Giant Toes and turn them in

Frost Giant Toes drop from Kromrif (frost giants) in Eastern Wastes, Kael Drakkel, and Great Divide. Give all 4 to Loremaster Borannin.

Loremaster Borannin says, 'Well done! You have completed your first task in service of the Dain. Here is the burlap coldain prayer shawl as a token of your effort. Speak with me again if you wish to be assigned another task.'

Faction: Coldain +10, Dain +2, Kromzek -1, Kromrif -5.

2nd — Cloth Coldain Prayer Shawl

Preserved Kromrif Heads — NPC: Loremaster Borannin

Reward: Cloth Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 2, INT +2, WIS +2, CR +2)

Tradeskills: None — NPC turn-in only (container combine is no-fail)

Say "task" to Borannin → receive Preservationists Box

Loremaster Borannin says, 'Every year the Dain replaces the trophies in his trophy room. The time of replacement is near and I have been asked to provide ten Kromrif heads preserved and ready for mounting. Take this box and fill it with ten Kromrif heads, combine them and return the box to me along with your burlap shawl.'

You receive a Preservationists Box (10-slot container).

Collect 10 Kromrif Heads and combine in the box

Kromrif Heads drop from frost giants. Fill the Preservationists Box with 10 heads and combine to create Preserved Kromrif Heads (no-fail combine, destroys the box).

Turn in Preserved Kromrif Heads + Burlap Shawl → Cloth Shawl

Give both the Preserved Kromrif Heads and your Burlap Coldain Prayer Shawl to Loremaster Borannin.

Faction: Coldain +10, Dain +2, Kromzek -1, Kromrif -5.

3rd — Woven Coldain Prayer Shawl

Cooking Chain — NPC: Mordin Frostcleaver

Reward: Woven Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 3, INT +3, WIS +3, CR +3). Also receive Seal of Thoridain (AC 3, INT +3, WIS +3, CR +3, HP +30 — ear slot).

Tradeskills: Baking 122 (4 recipes with trivials 26, 36, 51, 68, 82, 95, 122)

This is a long chain: you deliver four increasingly complex meals to four different Coldain NPCs, each time returning to Mordin Frostcleaver between deliveries.

Say "chore" to Borannin → receive Borannin's Seal

Say "chore" to Loremaster Borannin. He gives you Borannin's Seal and tells you to visit Mordin Frostcleaver.

Give Borannin's Seal to Mordin → Meal #1: Tundrabear Sandwich for Guard Leif

Give Borannin's Seal to Mordin Frostcleaver. He gives you a napkin and instructions to cook a Tundrabear Sandwich.

Cooking the Tundrabear Sandwich:

  1. Baking (trivial 26): Tundra Kodiak Meat + Jug of Sauces in an oven = Saucy Bearmeat
  2. Baking (trivial 36): Saucy Bearmeat + Loaf of Bread in a mixing bowl = Tundrabear Sandwich

Tundra Kodiak Meat drops from tundra kodiaks in Eastern Wastes and Great Divide. Jug of Sauces and bread from Thurgadin vendors.

Deliver sandwich + napkin to Guard Leif → return receipt to Mordin

Give the napkin and Tundrabear Sandwich to Guard Leif. He returns a used napkin. Give the used napkin back to Mordin.

Meal #2: Frost Bunny Stew for Trita Coldheart

Mordin gives you another napkin (for Trita Coldheart) and instructions for Frost Bunny Stew.

Cooking the Frost Bunny Stew:

  1. Baking (trivial 51): 2x Snow Bunny Meat + Jug of Sauces in a mixing bowl = Saucy Bunnymeat
  2. Baking (trivial 68): Saucy Bunnymeat + 2x Water Flask + Spices + Pot on a spit = Frost Bunny Stew

Snow Bunny Meat drops from snow bunnies in Eastern Wastes.

Deliver stew + napkin to Trita → return receipt to Mordin

Give the napkin and Frost Bunny Stew to Trita Coldheart. Return the receipt to Mordin.

Meal #3: Ulthork Meat Pie for Lorekeeper Brita

Mordin gives you a napkin for Lorekeeper Brita and instructions for Ulthork Meat Pie.

Cooking the Ulthork Meat Pie:

  1. Baking (trivial 82): 2x Ulthork Meat + Spices + Vinegar in a mixing bowl = Spicy Ulthork Meat
  2. Baking (trivial 95): Spicy Ulthork Meat + Clump of Dough + Pie Tin in an oven = Ulthork Meat Pie

Ulthork Meat drops from ulthorks on Iceclad Ocean and Cobalt Scar.

Deliver pie + napkin to Lorekeeper Brita → return receipt to Mordin

Give the napkin and Ulthork Meat Pie to Lorekeeper Brita. Return the receipt to Mordin.

Meal #4: Snow Griffin Souffle for Grand Historian Thoridain

Mordin gives you a napkin for Grand Historian Thoridain and instructions for Snow Griffin Souffle.

Cooking the Snow Griffin Souffle:

  1. Baking (trivial 122): 4x Snow Griffin Egg + Spices in an oven = Snow Griffin Souffle

Snow Griffin Eggs drop from snow griffins in Eastern Wastes and Western Wastes.

Deliver souffle + napkin to Grand Historian Thoridain → Seal of Thoridain

Give the napkin and Snow Griffin Souffle to Grand Historian Thoridain. He gives you the Seal of Thoridain (AC 3, INT +3, WIS +3, CR +3, HP +30 — a great ear slot item).

Turn in Cloth Shawl + Seal of Thoridain to Borannin → Woven Shawl

Give your Cloth Coldain Prayer Shawl and the Seal of Thoridain to Loremaster Borannin. The Seal is returned to you along with the Woven Coldain Prayer Shawl.

Faction: Coldain +10, Dain +2, Kromzek -1, Kromrif -5.

4th — Fur-Lined Coldain Prayer Shawl

Tanik Greskil Rescue — NPC: Frundle Frenkler

Reward: Fur-Lined Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 4, INT +4, WIS +4, CR +4)

Tradeskills: Pottery 122

Say "brewing" then "accept this mission" to Borannin

Loremaster Borannin explains that Tanik Greskil, a Coldain spy, was sent to Kael Drakkel and hasn't returned. You need to create a Vial of Velium Vapors to revive him.

Get Velium Purifier from Frundle Frenkler

Visit Frundle Frenkler in Thurgadin. You must be at least amiable faction. Say "velium vapors" to receive a Velium Purifier.

Craft the Vial of Velium Vapors (Pottery)

Step 1 — Unfired Velium Vial (Pottery Wheel, trivial 122):

Result: Unfired Velium Vial

Step 2 — Fire in Kiln (no-fail):

Result: Velium Vial

Step 3 — Velium Purifier combine (no-fail, destroys Purifier):

Result: Vial of Velium Vapors

Find Tanik Greskil in Eastern Wastes and give him the Vial

Tanik Greskil spawns via proximity trigger in Eastern Wastes near the Kael zone-in area. Walk near his spawn point to trigger him. Give him the Vial of Velium Vapors.

He gives you Tanik's Note and despawns.

Turn in Woven Shawl + Tanik's Note to Borannin → Fur-Lined Shawl

Give your Woven Coldain Prayer Shawl and Tanik's Note to Loremaster Borannin.

Faction: Coldain +20, Dain +5, Kromzek -2, Kromrif -10.

5th — Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl

Crystalline Silk — NPC: Rexx Frostweaver

Reward: Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 5, CHA +5, INT +5, WIS +5, CR +5, FR +5)

Tradeskills: Tailoring 115 (sub-combine at 51)

Say "prayer shawl" to Rexx Frostweaver → Glowing Bile Soaker

After receiving the 4th shawl, say "advance my reputation" to Borannin — he directs you to Rexx Frostweaver. Say "prayer shawl" to Rexx.

Rexx Frostweaver says, 'Gather five strands of crystalline silk thread and combine them in a sewing kit to make a crystalline silk fiber. Do this three times. Combine each with a dose of glowing worm bile in this bile soaker. Then combine five of those silk pieces with your fur-lined shawl in a sewing kit.'

You receive a Glowing Bile Soaker.

Craft 5x Glowing Crystalline Silk Pieces

Sub-combine 1 — Crystalline Silk Fiber (Tailoring, trivial 51):

Result: Crystalline Silk Fiber. You need 15 threads total (3 fibers per soaker combine, 5 soaker combines).

Sub-combine 2 — Glowing Crystalline Silk Piece (Bile Soaker, no-fail):

Result: Glowing Crystalline Silk Piece. Repeat 5 times.

Crystalline Silk Thread drops from crystalline spiders in Crystal Caverns. Glowing Worm Bile drops from glowing shardwurms in Great Divide.

Total materials: 75 Crystalline Silk Threads + 5 Glowing Worm Bile.

Combine 5 silk pieces + Fur-Lined Shawl in sewing kit → Silk Shawl

Final combine — Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl (Tailoring, trivial 115):

Result: Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl

On failure the silk pieces are destroyed but the shawl is returned.

Show Silk Shawl to Rexx → he directs you to Betti for the 6th

Give the Silk Coldain Prayer Shawl to Rexx Frostweaver for validation — he returns it. Ask about being "worthy" and he tells you to speak with his wife Betti Frostweaver about the embroidered shawl.

6th — Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl

Sacred Coldain Thread — NPC: Betti Frostweaver

Reward: Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 6, CHA +6, INT +6, STA +6, WIS +6, CR +6, FR +6)

Tradeskills: Tailoring 208 (sub-combine at 148)

Say "embroidered" to Betti Frostweaver → Embroidered Shawl Pattern

Betti Frostweaver says, 'It will be an honor to assist you in fashioning an embroidered shawl. The process is quite involved but I'm confident in your abilities. First you will need to create a spool of sacred coldain thread.'

You receive an Embroidered Shawl Pattern. Say "sacred coldain thread" for the thread recipe.

Farm thread components from Velious creatures

You need:

Craft Spool of Sacred Coldain Thread (Tailoring, trivial 148)
Craft Embroidered Shawl (Tailoring, trivial 208)

Combine in a sewing kit:

Result: Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl

Trivial 208 is high. On failure the thread and pattern are destroyed, but the shawl is returned. Bring extra components.

Show Embroidered Shawl to Betti → Rune Pattern for 7th Shawl

Give the Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl to Betti Frostweaver. She returns the shawl and gives you a Runed Prayer Shawl Pattern. She tells you to show the embroidered shawl to Gilthan Brittleblade.

7th — Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl

The Rune — Multi-Tradeskill Chain

Reward: Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 7, CHA +7, INT +7, STA +7, WIS +7, CR +7, FR +7, PR +7, DR +2, Worn: Mana Preservation)

  • Pottery — 162
  • Fletching — 168
  • Brewing — 168
  • Jewelcrafting — 162
  • Tailoring — 162

This is the hardest crafting stage. It spans five tradeskills and requires showing intermediate products to NPCs between phases.

Show Embroidered Shawl to Gilthan Brittleblade → pottery instructions

Give the Embroidered Coldain Prayer Shawl to Gilthan Brittleblade. He returns it and explains how to create the Blank Rune via pottery.

Gilthan Brittleblade says, 'So, you've been chosen to attempt the rune, eh? I must say, I'm skeptical that an outlander can accomplish this task. But, far be it from me to stand in the way of the Dain's wishes.'

Phase 1: Craft the Blank Rune (Pottery)

Step 1 — Enchanted Velium Powder (Mortar and Pestle, no-fail):

Result: Enchanted Velium Powder. Runed Sea Shell drops from named mobs in Cobalt Scar and Siren's Grotto.

Step 2 — Unfired Rune (Pottery Wheel, trivial 162):

Result: Unfired Rune

Step 3 — Blank Rune (Kiln, no-fail):

Result: Blank Rune

Show Blank Rune to Trademaster Kroven → Prayer Text + Fletching instructions

Give the Blank Rune to Trademaster Kroven. He returns the rune and gives you a Prayer Text. He also gives you a Fish Oil Extractor if you say "cutlassfish oil".

He explains how to craft a Burin (fletching), brew Sacred Velium Ink, and etch the rune.

Phase 2: Craft the Burin (Fletching, trivial 135)

Combine in a fletching kit:

Result: Burin (reusable engraving tool)

Phase 2: Etch the Rune (Fletching, trivial 168)

Combine in a fletching kit:

Result: Etched Rune + Burin returned

Phase 3: Brew Sacred Velium Ink (Brewing, trivials 135–168)

Sub-combine 1 — Liquid Velium (Brewing, trivial 135):

Result: Liquid Velium

Sub-combine 2 — Cutlassfish Oil (Fish Oil Extractor, no-fail, destroys Extractor):

Result: Cutlassfish Oil. Fish from Iceclad Ocean.

Sub-combine 3 — Sacred Velium Ink (Brewing, trivial 168):

Result: Sacred Velium Ink

Royal Kromrif Blood drops from Klaggan Iceshard, Vorken Iceshard, and Kromzek sorcerers in Kael Drakkel.

Phase 3: Ink the Etched Rune (Fletching, trivial 168)

Combine in a fletching kit:

Result: Velium Etched Rune

Show Velium Etched Rune to Talem Tucter → Casing Pattern

Give the Velium Etched Rune to Talem Tucter. He returns the rune and gives you a Rune Casing Pattern with jewelcrafting instructions.

Phase 4: Encase the Rune (Jewelcrafting, trivials 152–162)

Sub-combine 1 — Rune Casing (Jewelcrafting, trivial 152):

Result: Rune Casing

Sub-combine 2 — Encased Velium Etched Rune (Jewelcrafting, trivial 162):

Result: Encased Velium Etched Rune

Phase 5: Final Assembly — Runed Shawl (Tailoring, trivial 162)

Combine in a sewing kit:

Result: Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl

On failure the rune and pattern are destroyed, but the shawl is returned.

Show Runed Shawl to Borannin → directs you to the Dain for the 8th

Give the Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl to Loremaster Borannin.

Loremaster Borannin says, 'Incredible! Never before has an outlander been skilled and determined enough to craft our sacred rune. Show me the shawl once more and I'll help you seek audience with the Dain.'

He returns the shawl and tells you to show it to Chamberlain Krystorf in the Icewell Keep.

8th — Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl

The Iceclad Escort — Smithing, Jewelcrafting, Raid Event

Reward: Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl (AC 8, all stats +8, HP/MANA +50, all resists, Mana Preservation, Improved Healing focus, light source)

  • Blacksmithing — 187 (7 armor pieces, trivials 176–187)
  • Jewelcrafting — 182 (7 gem imbues, trivials 178–182)
  • Raid event — escort General Bragmur across Iceclad

This final stage requires crafting a full suit of Royal Velium armor, then escorting a Coldain general across Iceclad while fighting off waves of frost giant attackers.

Note — Dain Farming: This first step spawns the Dain, who is a raid target. If you join a Dain farm and use your Runed Shawl to spawn him, you may be awarded your choice of loot. Some melee characters complete the shawl quest purely for this — the Dain's head can be turned in for a Belt of Dwarf Slaying. You do not need to continue to the 8th shawl if this is your goal.

Give Runed Shawl to Chamberlain Krystorf → audience with the Dain

Give your Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl to Chamberlain Krystorf in the Icewell Keep (Thurgadin B). He spawns Dain Frostreaver IV and returns your shawl (now marked as approved by the Dain). You also receive an Empty Coldain Issue Kit if you don't have one.

Give Runed Shawl to Dain → Royal Coldain Orders

Give your Runed Shawl to the Dain. He returns it and gives you Royal Coldain Orders. Take these orders to Loremaster Solstrin in the Hall of Ancestors.

Craft 7 pieces of Royal Velium armor (Blacksmithing, trivials 176–187)

Forge each piece at a smithing forge. All combines use:

  • Soft Fur Padding + Velium Smithy Hammer (reusable) + appropriate Plate Mold + Folded Sheet(s) of Velium + Velium Rings
Piece Trivial Sheets
Royal Velium Helmet1782
Royal Velium Field Plate1873
Royal Velium Vambraces1782
Royal Velium Bracer x21781 each
Royal Velium Gauntlets1862
Royal Velium Greaves1873
Royal Velium Boots1761
Imbue all 7 pieces with gems (Jewelcrafting, trivials 178–182)

Each piece is imbued by combining the base armor + a faceted gem + Etching Tools in a jeweller's kit. Etching Tools are returned on success and failure. The gem is lost on failure.

Imbued Piece Trivial Gem Required
Imbued Royal Velium Helmet178Faceted Emerald
Imbued Royal Velium Field Plate182Faceted Diamond
Imbued Royal Velium Vambraces178Faceted Sapphire
Imbued Royal Velium Bracer x2178Faceted Sapphire x2
Imbued Royal Velium Gauntlets178Faceted Emerald
Imbued Royal Velium Greaves182Faceted Diamond
Imbued Royal Velium Boots178Faceted Emerald

Total gems needed: 3x Faceted Emerald, 2x Faceted Diamond, 3x Faceted Sapphire. Bring extras in case of failure.

Combine all 8 imbued pieces in the Empty Issue Kit → Coldain Standard Issue Kit

Place all 8 imbued armor pieces (2x bracers) into the Empty Coldain Issue Kit and combine. This is a no-fail combine.

Result: Coldain Standard Issue Kit

Give Kit to Dain → Approved Issue Kit + Expedition Orders

Give the Coldain Standard Issue Kit to Dain Frostreaver IV. He returns an Approved Issue Kit and Expedition Orders. Travel to Iceclad Ocean and find General Bragmur.

Hand-in sequence with General Bragmur → escort event begins

This is a raid event. Bring a group or raid force capable of handling multiple waves of 50+ level frost giants. The escort is started through a two-step hand-in:

Step 1: Give the Approved Issue Kit to General Bragmur on Iceclad Ocean. He emotes putting on the Royal Velium armor, returns the kit to you (you need it for the Avatar turn-in later), then despawns and a second version of himself spawns in his place.

Step 2: Give the Expedition Orders to the second General Bragmur. He says:

The final orders, follow me closely! I pray that the Kromrif have not learned of our plans to allign with the gnomes.

The walking escort version spawns and begins marching across the zone. You must keep the General alive through all encounters.

Escort Speed Trick: Escort NPCs walk painfully slowly between waypoints. You can speed this up by aggroing the escort NPC — once in combat, they will run after you at full speed. Lead them to the next waypoint, then have someone memblur them. Once blurred, the NPC registers the waypoint and triggers any encounter scripts. Repeat this for each waypoint to dramatically cut down the escort time.

Bard note: This technique requires a class with a direct memory blur spell (Enchanter, etc.). Bards cannot do this solo because our only blur is through mez, and the escort NPCs in this event are unmezzable.

Escort Route — Encounters by Stop:

Stop Location (approx) What Happens
1 8982, -3419 Start — General Bragmur's spawn point
2 8797, -3487 COMBAT — A Kromrif scout shouts "The tracking wolves have found the Coldain!" — 1 Kromrif dire wolf + 3 Kromrif tracking wolves
3 7546, -3559 Travel
4 7247, -2217 COMBAT — 4 frost giant skirmishers
5 5944, -1099 COMBATCommander Kvarid + 3 frost giant skirmishers
6 4636, 153 Travel
7 4551, 269 Travel
8 4239, 660 Travel
9 4131, 790 Travel
10 4029, 882 Travel
11 3862, 1037 Travel
12 3729, 1191 Travel
13 2212, 1500 COMBAT — 5 Kromrif tracking wolves
14 2600, 2365 Travel
15 2613, 3696 COMBATCommander Vjorik + 4 frost giant skirmishers
16 2592, 3939 Travel
17 2516, 4124 Travel
18 2479, 4174 Travel
19 2531, 4304 General Bragmur speaks to the gnome pirates — no combat
20 2250, 4693 Travel (brief pause)
21 2189, 4726 Travel
22 2124, 4767 Travel
23 1889, 4733 Captain Nalot moves to meet the General — no combat
24 1336, 4591 Dialogue between General Bragmur and Captain Nalot about trading Velium for the Icebreaker — no combat
25 1336, 4591 Avatar of Below spawns — final turn-in location (despawns after 30 minutes)
Give Runed Shawl + Approved Kit to the Avatar of Below → Blessed Shawl

After the General reaches his destination, the Avatar of Below (an avatar of Brell Serilis) spawns at the final stop. He despawns after 30 minutes, so act quickly. Say "runed coldain prayer shawl" to him, then give him both your Runed Coldain Prayer Shawl and the Approved Issue Kit (which General Bragmur returned to you during the first hand-in).

The Avatar of Below blesses the shawl with the power of Brell Serilis.

You receive the Blessed Coldain Prayer Shawl.

Warning: This turn-in cannot be multiquested. You must be the person who did the entire escort event.