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{{Classic Era}}
[[File:npc_fabian.png|frame|Fabian]]
[[File:npc_fabian.png|thumb|Fabian]]
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== Walkthrough ==
== Walkthrough ==


''[[Fabian]] is located at 132.27, -797.48, 6.87 in [[Freeport|East Freeport]] inside the Grub 'n Grog Tavern.''
''[[Fabian]] is located at (14, -749) in [[Freeport|East Freeport]] inside the Grub 'n Grog Tavern.''


You say, 'Hail, Fabian'
You say, 'Hail, Fabian'
: Fabian says, 'Greetings, merry gentlefolk! If you enjoy the music, please feel free to cross my palm with gold.'
: Fabian says, 'Greetings, merry gentlefolk! If you enjoy the music, please feel free to cross my palm with gold.'


'''Give Fabian 2gp and he will say:'''
''Give Fabian 2g:''
 
Note: If previous questers have over-given gold, you can give him 1cp and it will use up his cached gold, trigger his response and faction hit. ''(This does not seem to be the case in Legends, anything other than 2g trades does nothing.)''
: Rat spittle! Busted another string! You seem like a good music loving citizen, could you please run to the Wind Spirit's Song and grab me a fresh set of lute strings?


: Fabian says, 'Rat spittle! Busted another string!  You seem like a good music loving citizen, could you please run to the Wind Spirit's Song and grab me a fresh set of lute strings?'
<div class="facblock">
<div class="facblock">
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] got better. (+5)
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] got better. (+5)
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] got better. (+5)
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] got worse. (-1)
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] has been adjusted by -1.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] got worse. (-1)
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] has been adjusted by -1.
</div>
</div>


'''''Note: You can stop here if your only goal is faction. The rest of the quest is for level 30+.'''''<br/>
Note: You can stop here if your only goal is faction. The rest of the quest is for level 30+.


'''Head to Wind Spirits Song, the Bard guild in [[Qeynos|South Qeynos]]'''
''Head to [[Sansa Nusk]] in Wind Spirits Song, the Bard guild in [[Qeynos|South Qeynos]]''


You say, 'Hail, Sansa Nusk'
You say, 'Hail, Sansa Nusk'


: Sansa Nusk says 'Hello.. Welcome to the Wind Spirit's Song. I'm Sansa, and I help out the local bards here.'
: Sansa Nusk says 'Hello... Welcome to the Wind Spirit's Song. I'm Sansa, and I help out the local bards here.'


You say, 'Who is Fabian?'
You say, 'Who is Fabian?'


: Sansa Nusk says 'Ahh - jolly Fabian. He is one of our best customers! That is, of course, due to the fact that he has the heaviest fingers of any bard I know. Anyhow, down to business. I assume he sent you for a new set of strings. Unfortunately, I have not been able to procure any of the special - uhh - things needed to make his strings lately.'
: Sansa Nusk says, 'Ahh - jolly Fabian. He is one of our best customers! That is, of course, due to the fact that he has the heaviest fingers of any bard I know. Anyhow, down to business. I assume he sent you for a new set of strings. Unfortunately, I have not been able to procure any of the [special - uhh - things] needed to make his strings lately.'


You say, 'What special things?'
You say, 'What special things?'


: Sansa Nusk says 'Uhh - ummm - uhhh - Fabian does not know this, but his strings are - uh - made of - uh - troll guts.'
: Sansa Nusk says, 'Uhh - ummm - uhhh - Fabian does not know this, but his strings are - uh - made of - uh - [troll gut].'
 
You say, 'troll gut'
 
: Sansa Nusk says, 'Well, Fabian likes the thick resonance that only troll gut strings can provide. Trouble is, trolls are scarce around these parts, thank the gods, but Fabian breaks his strings as fast as I find suppliers. Trolls sometimes wander the Karanas in search of food but that is so rare, to see one there.  Anyhow, if you find one out in the Karanas, bring me his gut along with 10 gold for materials and I can make the strings to take to Fabian.'
 
Find [[Zahal the Vile]] in the [[Northern Plains of Karana]]. Kill him and loot the [[Bag of Troll Guts]].
 
Hand the guts and 1 pp to Sansa back in Qeynos.
 
: Sansa Nusk says, 'I am not even going to bother asking where you got that.  Just take this set I already made and hurry them back to Fabian.'


You say, 'Where do I get troll guts?'
<div class="facblock">
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] has been adjusted by -1.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] has been adjusted by -1.
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{{YouGainExperience}}


: Sansa Nusk says 'Well, Fabian likes the thick resonance that only troll gut strings can provide. Trouble is, trolls are scarce around these parts, thank the gods, but Fabian breaks his strings as fast as I find suppliers. Trolls sometimes wander the Karanas in search of food but that is so rare, to see one there. Anyhow, if you find one out in the Karanas, bring me his gut and I can make the strings to take to Fabian.'
'''You receive the [[Lute Strings]].'''


'''You need a [[Bag of Troll Guts]] which drops off [[Zahal the Vile]] in [[North_Karana|North Karana]]. Hand them into Sansa.'''
Travel back to [[Freeport|East Freeport]] and hand them to [[Fabian]].


: Sansa Nusk says 'I am not even going to bother asking where you got that. Just take this set I already made and hurry them back to Fabian.'
: Fabian says, 'Many thanks, merry gentlefolk! Let me cross your palm in gratitude for your kindness. Hmmmm where did my lucky coin go?'


<div class="facblock">
<div class="facblock">
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] got worse.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] has been adjusted by -1.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] got worse.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] has been adjusted by -1.
</div>
</div>
{{YouGainExperience}}
{{YouGainExperience}}


'''Receive Lute Strings, hand them in to Fabian back in East Freeport.'''
'''You receive 20 silver, 10 gold, 1 platinum from Fabian and an [[Etched Silver Coin]].'''
 
Give the coin back to Fabian:


: Fabian says 'Many thanks, merry gentlefolk! Let me cross your palm in gratitude for your kindness.'
: Fabian says, 'My lucky coin! How did it get in there? Well, never mind that. You are an honest person and although honesty is its own reward, I feel obligated to return the favor.  Take this to Dionna if you enjoy music. Farewell, friend!'


<div class="facblock">
<div class="facblock">
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[League of Antonican Bards]] has been adjusted by 10.
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Knights of Truth]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] got better.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Guards of Qeynos]] has been adjusted by 5.
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] got worse.  
* Your Faction standing with [[Ring of Scale]] has been adjusted by -1.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] got worse.
* Your Faction standing with [[Mayong Mistmoore (Faction)|Mayong Mistmoore]] has been adjusted by -1.
</div>
</div>
{{YouGainExperience}}
{{YouGainExperience}}


You receive 20 silver, 10 gold, 1 platinum from Fabian.
'''Very rarely, you receive the [[Note from Fabian]].''' (The note lore says "Note to Sansa".)


==External links==
[[Dionna]] can be found in [[Qeynos|South Qeynos]], At the fountain a bit east of the Bard's guild. Hand her the note:
 
: Dionna  digs through her pockets and sighs, 'Fabian said to reward you, but all I have is a bit of gold. Good luck to you!'
{{YouGainExperience}}


* http://runen.co.uk/Everquest/Zones/Quests/SQeynos/SansaNusk.htm
'''You receive a small amount of gold.'''


[[Category:Quests]]
[[Category:Quests]]
[[Category:East Freeport]]
[[Category:Freeport]]
[[Category:All Classes Quests]]
[[Category:All Classes Quests]]

Latest revision as of 12:25, 16 September 2026

Fabian
Start Zone: East Freeport
Quest Giver: Fabian
Minimum Level: 30+
Classes: All
Related Zones: North Karana, South Qeynos
Related NPCs: Zahal the Vile, Sansa Nusk

Rewards

Walkthrough

Fabian is located at (14, -749) in East Freeport inside the Grub 'n Grog Tavern.

You say, 'Hail, Fabian'

Fabian says, 'Greetings, merry gentlefolk! If you enjoy the music, please feel free to cross my palm with gold.'

Give Fabian 2g:

Fabian says, 'Rat spittle! Busted another string! You seem like a good music loving citizen, could you please run to the Wind Spirit's Song and grab me a fresh set of lute strings?'

Note: You can stop here if your only goal is faction. The rest of the quest is for level 30+.

Head to Sansa Nusk in Wind Spirits Song, the Bard guild in South Qeynos

You say, 'Hail, Sansa Nusk'

Sansa Nusk says 'Hello... Welcome to the Wind Spirit's Song. I'm Sansa, and I help out the local bards here.'

You say, 'Who is Fabian?'

Sansa Nusk says, 'Ahh - jolly Fabian. He is one of our best customers! That is, of course, due to the fact that he has the heaviest fingers of any bard I know. Anyhow, down to business. I assume he sent you for a new set of strings. Unfortunately, I have not been able to procure any of the [special - uhh - things] needed to make his strings lately.'

You say, 'What special things?'

Sansa Nusk says, 'Uhh - ummm - uhhh - Fabian does not know this, but his strings are - uh - made of - uh - [troll gut].'

You say, 'troll gut'

Sansa Nusk says, 'Well, Fabian likes the thick resonance that only troll gut strings can provide. Trouble is, trolls are scarce around these parts, thank the gods, but Fabian breaks his strings as fast as I find suppliers. Trolls sometimes wander the Karanas in search of food but that is so rare, to see one there. Anyhow, if you find one out in the Karanas, bring me his gut along with 10 gold for materials and I can make the strings to take to Fabian.'

Find Zahal the Vile in the Northern Plains of Karana. Kill him and loot the Bag of Troll Guts.

Hand the guts and 1 pp to Sansa back in Qeynos.

Sansa Nusk says, 'I am not even going to bother asking where you got that. Just take this set I already made and hurry them back to Fabian.'

You gain experience!!

You receive the Lute Strings.

Travel back to East Freeport and hand them to Fabian.

Fabian says, 'Many thanks, merry gentlefolk! Let me cross your palm in gratitude for your kindness. Hmmmm where did my lucky coin go?'

You gain experience!!

You receive 20 silver, 10 gold, 1 platinum from Fabian and an Etched Silver Coin.

Give the coin back to Fabian:

Fabian says, 'My lucky coin! How did it get in there? Well, never mind that. You are an honest person and although honesty is its own reward, I feel obligated to return the favor. Take this to Dionna if you enjoy music. Farewell, friend!'

You gain experience!!

Very rarely, you receive the Note from Fabian. (The note lore says "Note to Sansa".)

Dionna can be found in South Qeynos, At the fountain a bit east of the Bard's guild. Hand her the note:

Dionna digs through her pockets and sighs, 'Fabian said to reward you, but all I have is a bit of gold. Good luck to you!'

You gain experience!!

You receive a small amount of gold.

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