Quest:A Taste of Skill, Part IV

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Bestowal dialogue

'You have blossomed into a cook of unparalleled skill and perception, [your name]. You have learned hundreds of lessons relating to the preparation and serving of delicious meals, and those who sample your creations speak of their experiences loudly and often!

'You have exceeded my abilities in this area, and now I believe you are ready to learn from Pasco Grubb, renowned cook of Michel Delving, in the Shire.

'If he will agree to share with you his secrets, you may become an even greater cook than you are now, as difficult as that may be to imagine!'

Background

In the kitchen you are unrivalled, and your creations delight the tastes of all who sample them.

Objective 1

Pasco Grubb is in Michel Delving in the Shire.

You have been told to speak with Pasco Grubb, master cook of the Shire, if you wish to better your techniques in the kitchen.

• Talk to Pasco Grub

'Hullo, hullo! I've heard of you already, [your name], for more than a few folk have come to me singing the praises of your skill in the kitchen!

'I'm afraid I must warn you that I'm rather harder to please than those folk. If I'm going to share with you my secret techniques, you'll need to prove you're worth teaching...and I have just the thing!

'Here is the recipe for preparing a Roast of Heroes, and with it I give you my notes on its preparation. Once you have collected the ingredients, prepare the roast and bring it to me for tasting! If it passes my taste test, I will recognize you as a master cook and teach you one or two things that you have not yet mastered. I look forwards to sampling your roast, [your name] -- make sure it's a good one!'

Objective 2

Pasco Grubb gave you the recipe and his notes on the preparation of a Roast of Heroes.

Pasco is waiting for you to collect the ingredients and prepare a Roast of Heroes he can sample...and by so doing judge whether you are worthy of further instruction.

• Collect Giant Boar-flank
• Collect Savory Seasonings

Objective 3

Pasco Grubb is in Michel Delving, in the Shire.

Pasco Grubb is waiting for you to prepare a Roast of Heroes he can sample.

• Prepare a Roast of Heroes and bring it to Pasco Grubb

'Let me have a bit of this roast, and see if the things I've heard about your creations are true.

'Let me wash it down with some beer...yes. It's quite good!

'You've done very well, [your name]! This roast is delicious, and you have proven your skills in the kitchen to me...and I am not easily convinced! You are truly a master cook, and I welcome you to our deservedly thin ranks! Never stop cooking, [your name]!'

Rewards

• Roast of Heroes
• Craft Cook Complete Proficiency Tier 4

Tips

Pasco wants you to cook him a Roast of Heroes (recipe is provided).

• Savory Seasonings are sold by the expert cooks.
• Giant Boar-flank is however another business. As the provided note writes, you must find a specific boar which lives in eastern Trollshaws. The boar itself is level 37 and not elite, but it wanders in an area with level 40-42 elites. It is entirely possible to reach without encountering more than one elite, and without having to kill any. Its location and appearance is shown here: