Finally! This quest is finished. Ths quest is for a helm, only Rangers of Tunare need apply. It requires you to turn in the heads of 4 named giants. 3 from the arena in Kael and one from Wakening Lands near the Kael entrance. I got the 3 'hard' heads on one of the many faction runs in December. I was level 49 at the time and disappointed to learn that the turn-in won't be rewarded unless you are 55. Sigh. I needed the last giant head, but there was no hurry. Everything I passed through WL, I ran by the Frost Giant Overseer, waved, pointed out that he was on my 'list' and ran on into Kael.

Then, I was 55 and I felt it was time to mark him off my list. But this guy is 56, summons, hits for more than I can take, etc. I hate asking the guild for help, but since I would now be able to do the turn-in, I felt I could, in good conscious, ask. I had already done my research. I felt that a good high 50's group should be able to do him and if any were 'uber', it would only get easier. So, line up a cleric and an uber paladin for after a raid and go and check. No, not up. Damn. Well, he is up about 3/4 of the times I got through there, so next.

Nope, not next time. Or the time after that. Or, for weeks after that. Once even, as Bianca and I were checking, a group was pulling him. Danm. Finally, on the last day of spring break, just 17% shy of 57, he is up and uncamped. It was early on a Friday morning, but we managed to put together a team of Lorrelei, Kenelan (does this guy ever sleep?), Tals and Eliani. A side trip was required to rez Tals and Minagerie who wiped in Umbral Plains, probably because he was chatting with us. Tals and Eliani snuck across ME and CotHed us over, the easiest crossing of ME I have ever had. And one of three times that I crossed without training the zone bigtime. We had a little trouble finding Minagerie's corpse, but eventually all was good and Minagerie was safely gated off to her bind.

OK, next step is tricky. Tals, Bianca and Lorrelei are not KoS to CoV, but Kenelan and I are for sure Max KoS. And, Wuoshi is up (BTW, I think she is on my 'list' now). So, we setup for an immediate succor on porting. And a good thing since by the time my UI is up, I am already dotted I hear a pissed off Wuoshi. Poof the party succors. Except for me. /boogle Apparently, there is a very small chance that someone gets left on a succor. Of course, it's one of the KoS folks. Of course it's me. Well, not much to do but run for it. I had Form of the Great Wolf up, so I cast it and run hauled ass. Woushi chases for a bit, but since I didn't hit her, I don't get summoned and I get away. Woo Hoo. Zone to clear agro, zone back. All is good.

Mages cast pets, we get all buffed up and then run out to slay a giant. Except Bianca invised us for the run phase not knowing that would whack the pets. Damn. OK, reload. Ken and I kill the giants in the way, now there is no need to sneak.

OK, stand here, I will be back with one giant. Easy single pull and /wave goodbye to one Frost Giant Overseer. /Cheer and hugs all around.

Now, part two, the turn-in. I had been to PoG exactly once before with Bianca just to look around. I had my fingers crossed that Yaskel and his crew had not raided PoG this week and the Tunarean Earthmelder would be up. Luckly, he was. Turn-in done and:



Woo Hoo. Finally a decent head piece for this gimp ranger. OK, time to get out of here and get out on with the planned grind to 57. Except...I don't know where the door is. I was only here once and with Bianca, we just ported out. Now, I was by myself. Both my in-game map and my printed map didn't have an exit marked. Doh! OK, wait for Bi at the zone in. Now, port out. Yay.