Quest:Combe: I'm a Lumberjack

Combe: I'm a Lumberjack
Level	Scaling
Type	Solo
Repeatable	Yes
Starts with	Wilkin Thorne
Starts at	Combe Lumber Camp
Start Region	Bree-land
Map Ref	[28.7S, 47.1W]
Ends with	Aldith Bauman
End Region	Bree-land
Map Ref	[28.7S, 47.0W]
Quest Group	Crafting
Profession	Forester

Walkthrough & Notes

After the contest is finished, this repeatable quest has a 15min cooldown. You can use 5 Mithril Coins to reset the daily quest, and participate in the next contest.
Winning the contest grants you a Winner Ribbon.
Any other place while finishing the contest grants you a Runner-up Ribbon.
This quest contributes to the deed: The Competitive Forester.
As soon as the contest starts:

Pick up an axe from the table next to Aldith Bauman (depending on the axe you choose it will randomly take more or less time then other axes to pick it up).
Run to the back of Old Bauman's hovel ^{[28.7S, 46.9W]}, where you can find log piles, (select them and click the axe icon).
Run to the center of the camp ^{[28.9S, 47.1W]}, where you can find tables to refine the wood, (select the table and click the axe icon).
After talking to Aldith Bauman, run back again to Old Bauman's hovel and collect hides from the bear carcasses, (click the carcasses).
Run to the far side of the camp ^{[29.0S, 47.0W]}, where you can find hide stretchers to cure the skins, (click the stretcher).
Run back to Aldith Bauman, after talking to her, drink 3 beverages from the table, and collect a caber. You'll receive a slow effect like Moderately Lightheaded which can be up to -25%.
Now follow the tracks and pass each marker, after 60sec the drinking effect will wear off and you can run at normal speed. Make sure to not use any speed skills or you'll be disqualified.
After passing the blue marker you can talk to Aldith Bauman and finish the quest.

Rewards
21 14 Crafting Experience: Forester ( 36 ) Participation Ribbon

Quest Text

Bestowal dialogue

'Hullo there, have you come to compete in the contest?'

Wilkin smiles broadly.

'What contest, you ask? The one to determine who the finest forester in the Chetwood Lumberyard is - at this time. You will need to be a forester to compete.'

The man offers a deep nod of his head and continues.

'Aldith and I figured it was time to start looking at you younger folk to determine who will one day take on the daily activities of operation here. Now before you go all teary-eyed we are not ready to pack it in just yet.'

'We did decide that there should be a contest to test the strength, the dexterity, and the fortitude of foresters and then provide prizes for those that compete.'

'If you are interested, just let me know and once we have three competitors, we will start the contest.'

Background

The Combe lumberyard hosts a contest of strength, dexterity, and fortitude to help crown the winner of a coveted forester competition!

Objective 1

Register for the competition with the judge
Failure: Fail to register with the judge
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

You have chosen to compete in a competition to help determine the best forester in all of Chetwood - right now. Speak to the judge to let them know that you are ready to compete.

Wilkin Thorne: 'We are very excited to offer these competitions. I am sure that my father and Old Bauman will see the merit in this idea. Thank you for thinking about participating.'

Aldith Bauman: 'Another contestant?'

'It warms my heart to see so many seeking the noble profession of forestry. I have entered you in my log.'

She chuckles.

'Now, let's see who else wants to register. Stay close by, and I will let you know when it is time to begin.'

You are registered for the Chetwood forester competition

Objective 2

Wait for others to register for the competition
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

Now that you are registered for the event, you will need to wait at the Chetwood lumberyard for other competitors to join the event.

A contestant joins the Combe forester event!

The competition is about to begin

There are two minutes to register for the Combe forester event!

or

You failed to register with the judge before the event began

Objective 3

Wait for the judge to say go
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

All the entrants are present and the judge is preparing to start the event. Wait for her to say 'go'.

Go!

The next Chetwood Forester contest will begin in 15 minutes.

Objective 4

Collect a forester's axe from the competition table
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

You first need to collect an axe so that you can chop wood and then cure skins. Hurry now.

Collected a forester's axe (1/1)

Objective 5

Collect stacks of unrefined wood (0/5)
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

Log piles along Old Bauman's hovel are set up for harvesting. Take your axe and collect five stacks of unrefined wood from the piles there.

This wood is for the competition

Collected unrefined wood (5/5)

Objective 6

Refine stacks of wood at the competition bench (0/5)
Deliver the refined wood to Aldith
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

Make your way to the competition table beneath the tree in the centre of the camp and refine wood with the forester's axe.

This is a competition workbench

Refined stacks of wood (5/5)

Aldith Bauman: 'Hmm, allow me a moment to look these over.'

She pauses.

'These are acceptable. Now, make your way behind my father's home and skin the bears there. When you have collected five skins go and tan them, then bring me the resulting items.'

Objective 7

Collect unrefined skins from carcasses near Bauman's hovel
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

You refined the wood, successfully. Now, collect hides from the bear carcasses behind Bauman's hovel.

Collected unrefined skin (5/5)

Objective 8

Cure skins at the competition Hide Stretchers
Deliver the refined hides to Aldith
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

With the skins collected, it is time to move on to the curing them. Make your way to the stone wall on the far side of the camp and cure skins at the hide stretchers.

Cured skin collected (5/5)

Aldith Bauman: 'Yes, yes, it appears that you are at least nominally skilled with a skinning knife and hide stretcher. On to the next part of the competition: the feat of fortitude and strength!'

She flashes a broad smile.

'Sample beverages from the table beside my father's home and then collect a caber. Carry the caber through the red flags around the camp and finish at the blue flags!'

'The first one through shall be declared the winner!'

Objective 9

Sample three beverages from local taverns
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

With the hides completed, you now need to make your way to the bench beside the house and sample three brews from local taverns.

'The first one through shall be declared the Winner!'

Beverages consumed (3/3)

Objective 10

Collect a caber to carry for the event
Chetwood Forester Contest must not be Recruiting
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

With those tasty beverages consumed and sloshing in your stomach, the real test begins. Collect a caber.

You are carrying a caber

Objective 11

Pass through the first markers
Do not drop the caber
Failure: Burglars cannot sneak or they will be disqualified
Failure: Beornings cannot shift between Man and Bear or they will be disqualified

Carry the caber through the first set of markers in the Chetwood lumberyard.

Marker passed