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The Absent Minded Prospector

A level 20 quest for the Alliance, from level 15.

Unchanged in Forever as far as is known: the text, objectives and rewards below are Classic’s.

Quest Objectives

Take the mysterious fossil to Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor.

Mysterious Fossil

Provided: Mysterious Fossil

Description

This fossil bears a striking resemblance to one I once saw in Ironforge. An archaeologist by the name of Flagongut brought it to our annual Explorers' League conference. He believed the fossil had a power which could be unlocked somehow.

Last I heard Flagongut had holed up in the Deepwater Tavern in Menethil Harbor, awaiting escort to the Whelgar Excavation Site. Seek him out and show him Remtravel's fossil. Perhaps he can reveal the secrets of the past.

The ship to Menethil departs from Auberdine.

Rewards

Experience: 1,550

+100 reputation with Ironforge

When you come back

What ya got there, friend?

When you hand it in

Oh my! You say this came from the distant lands of Kalimdor?

Amazing! Simply amazing!

The chain

6 quests from level 14 to 24, 8,690 XP in all.

[14]Trouble In Darkshore?
Travel to Auberdine and look for signs of the dwarven excavation team.
Chief Archaeologist GreywhiskerDarnassus
490 XP
[20]The Absent Minded Prospector
Travel south and check on Prospector Remtravel.
Archaeologist HolleeDarkshore
1,150 XP
[20]The Absent Minded Prospector
Protect Prospector Remtravel as he searches for the mysterious fossil, then return to Archaeologist Hollee in Auberdine.
Prospector RemtravelDarkshore
1,950 XP
[20]The Absent Minded Prospector
Take the mysterious fossil to Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker in Darnassus.
Archaeologist HolleeDarkshore
1,150 XP
[20]The Absent Minded Prospectorthis quest
Take the mysterious fossil to Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor.
Chief Archaeologist GreywhiskerDarnassus
1,550 XP
[24]The Absent Minded Prospector
Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor wants you to bring him the Stone of Relu and Flagongut's Fossil.
Archaeologist FlagongutWetlands
2,400 XP

Text, givers, objectives and rewards come from the cMaNGOS Classic database (a reconstruction of the 1.12 world), with what Forever changed on top: the game server’s own answers where we have them, else Wowhead’s Forever database. Places are Classic’s, shown on the Forever maps. Quest text © Blizzard Entertainment.