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Researcher Akila in Crescent Reach offers a quest to get your spell research skill as high as 54, with no expense on your part except your time. This quest is similar in some respects to the research progressive quests from the Gates of Discord expansion.

For more general details about this quest and those like it for the other tradeskills, see Tradeskill Training for Beginners.

Quick Summary:
NPC: Researcher Akila in Crescent Reach @ -1425, -1471, -53, First floor of Crescent Reach in The Written Word, she is not on find - Go to Researcher Junna who is on find and go up the ramp inside The Written Word to find her at the top of the ramp.
Uses: Spell Research Kit or Prayer Writing Kit or Song Writing Kit or Hybrid Research Kit or Tome Binding Kit
Step 1: Simple Quill (trivial 31)
Step 2: Simple Ink (trivial 38)
Step 3: Simple Book Binding (trivial 46)
Step 4: Simple Blank Book (trivial 54)

You say, 'Hail, Researcher Akila'

Researcher Akila says 'Yes Yes. I am so excited to see you. You must be here for the [training] I can offer. I so love training others as one can learn from teaching others and learning a new thing is a joy to those of us with intellect.'

You say, 'training'

Researcher Akila says 'The Circle of the Crystalwing have decided as a group that the best way to teach is by experience. You will be given a series of tasks that you can use to learn about the skill you are working on. When you are ready, simply tell me that you are [ready to start] and I will assign you a task appropriate for your skill.'

You say, 'ready to start'

Skill 0-31: Simple Quill for Crescent Reach

You have been assigned the task 'Simple Quill for Crescent Reach'.

Researcher Akila says 'Even the most intelligent of pupils must start at the beginning. Though this task may seem to have nothing to do with learning about creating spells, the skills you learn while doing them will help you in the future. Take these supplies and follow the directions given to you carefully. I will have more [supplies] available if you need them, just ask me and I shall supply them.'

Task Details
ALL: Create 20 Simple Quill using tradeskills
Crescent Reach: Deliver 20 Simple Quill to Researcher Akila
Crescent Reach: Deliver 1 Simple Quill Cutting Tool to Researcher Akila

Help the Written Word expand their collection by making them some simple quills. In your spell research kit, cut a Plain Flight Feather with the Simple Quill Cutting Tool. Once you have made twenty quills, deliver them to Researcher Akila. Do not forget to return the Quill Cutting Tool.
If you need more supplies, ask Researcher Akila and she will give you more.

Simple Quill: Components: Plain Flight Feather, Simple Quill Cutting Tool
In: Spell Research Kit, Tome Binding Kit, Prayer Writing Kit, Hybrid Research Kit, Song Writing Kit
Also Returns: Simple Quill Cutting Tool(1)
On Failure Returns: Simple Quill Cutting Tool
Notes: EQRecipeID: 36619
(Spell Research Trivial 31)
Yield: 1

When you have handed in all 20:

Your task 'Simple Quill for Crescent Reach' has been updated.
You have assisted Crescent Reach
Your faction standing with Circle of the Crystalwing has been adjusted by 10.
You gain experience!!

Skill 32-38: Simple Ink for Crescent Reach

You have been assigned the task 'Simple Ink for Crescent Reach'.

Researcher Akila says 'Even the most intelligent of pupils must start at the beginning. Though this task may seem to have nothing to do with learning about creating spells, the skills you learn while doing them will help you in the future. Take these supplies and follow the directions given to you carefully. I will have more [supplies] available if you need them, just ask me and I shall supply them.'

Task Details
ALL: Create 20 Simple Ink using tradeskills
Crescent Reach: Deliver 20 Simple Ink to Researcher Akila

Help the Written Word expand their collection by making them some simple ink. In your spell research kit, mix Squid Ink with a Flask of Purified Water and pour it into a Simple Ink Bottle. Once you have made twenty inks, deliver them to Researcher Akila.
If you need more supplies, ask Researcher Akila and she will give you more.

Simple Ink: Components: Flask of Purified Water, Simple Ink Bottle, Squid Ink
In: Spell Research Kit, Tome Binding Kit, Prayer Writing Kit, Hybrid Research Kit, Song Writing Kit
Notes: EQRecipeID: 36620
(Spell Research Trivial 38)
Yield: 1

When you have handed in all 20:

Your task 'Simple Ink for Crescent Reach' has been updated.
You have assisted Crescent Reach
Your faction standing with Circle of the Crystalwing has been adjusted by 10.
You gain experience!!

Skill 39-46: Simple Book Binding for Crescent Reach

You have been assigned the task 'Simple Book Binding for Crescent Reach'.

Researcher Akila says 'Even the most intelligent of pupils must start at the beginning. Though this task may seem to have nothing to do with learning about creating spells, the skills you learn while doing them will help you in the future. Take these supplies and follow the directions given to you carefully. I will have more [supplies] available if you need them, just ask me and I shall supply them.'

Task Details
ALL: Create 20 Simple Book Binding using tradeskills
Crescent Reach: Deliver 20 Simple Book Binding to Researcher Akila

Help the Written Word expand their collection by making them some simple book bindings. In your spell research kit, attach the Simple Book Binding Lining to the Simple Book Binding Leather with some Simple Glue. Once you have made twenty book bindings, deliver them to Researcher Akila.
If you need more supplies, ask Researcher Akila and she will give you more.

Simple Book Binding: Components: Simple Book Binding Leather, Simple Book Binding Lining, Simple Glue
In: Spell Research Kit, Tome Binding Kit, Prayer Writing Kit, Hybrid Research Kit, Song Writing Kit
Notes: EQRecipeID: 36621
(Spell Research Trivial 46)
Yield: 1

When you have handed in all 20:

Your task 'Simple Book Binding for Crescent Reach' has been updated.
You have assisted Crescent Reach
Your faction standing with Circle of the Crystalwing has been adjusted by 10.
You gain experience!!

Skill 47-54: Simple Blank Book for Crescent Reach

You have been assigned the task 'Simple Blank Book for Crescent Reach'.

Researcher Akila says 'Even the most intelligent of pupils must start at the beginning. Though this task may seem to have nothing to do with learning about creating spells, the skills you learn while doing them will help you in the future. Take these supplies and follow the directions given to you carefully. I will have more [supplies] available if you need them, just ask me and I shall supply them.'

Task Details
ALL: Create 20 Simple Blank Book
Crescent Reach: Deliver 20 Simple Blank Book to Researcher Akila

Help the Written Word expand their collection by making them some simple blank books. In your spell research kit, attach a Stack of Blank Pages to a Simple Book Binding with the Simple Book Binding Glue. Once you have made twenty blank books, deliver them to Researcher Akila.
If you need more supplies, ask Researcher Akila and she will give you more.

Simple Blank Book: Components: Simple Book Binding, Simple Book Binding Glue, Stack of Blank Pages
In: Spell Research Kit, Tome Binding Kit, Prayer Writing Kit, Hybrid Research Kit, Song Writing Kit
Notes: EQRecipeID: 36622
(Spell Research Trivial 54)
Yield: 1

When you have handed in all 20:

Your task 'Simple Blank Book for Crescent Reach' has been updated.
You have assisted Crescent Reach
Your faction standing with Circle of the Crystalwing has been adjusted by 20.
You gain experience!!

Skill 54+: Researcher Akila says 'While we appreciate the offer to help, your skills are high enough that it would be better for you to seek training in a skill where you have less ability.'