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{{Needs Verification}}{{Quest Summary
 |    Patch Introduced = [[Unfinished Business]]
 |             Updated = [[Who Watches the Virindi?]]<br>[[Secrets of the Apostates]]
 |      Related Quests = [[Portal Space Time Travel]]<br>[[Portal Space Rifts]]
 |          Live Image = Live.jpg
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 |          Quest Type = Solo
 |           Kill Task = False
 |      Start Location = [[Mar'uun]]
 |               Timer = Once Per Character
 |  Level Restrictions = None
 |   Level Suggestions = 
 |           Contracts = 
 |        Item Rewards = 
 |    Luminance Reward = 
 |       Max XP Reward = 2,000,000
 |              Titles = 
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 |   Link Walk Through = True
 |           Link Maps = 
 |          Link Items = True
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 |  Link Title Rewards = True
 |         Link Images = True
 |  Link Lore & Dialog = True
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== Quest Overview ==
* This quest was updated and changed over several months. Information is presented in the order in which it was released.
* This quest is mostly retired. You can still access the first test portal through the [[Portal Space Time Travel]] quest.

== Walk Through ==
===  Unfinished Business ===
# <font color=green>'''Optional:'''</font> Go to the [[Resonant Portal (Crystalline Crag)|Resonant Portal]] at 14.6S 62.2W. Double click the portal and you will get a green message but not be portaled anywhere. This will result in a slightly different response from the NPCs and the Test Portal but as far as we know does not give any benefit.
#* '''Route:''' Use the Izji Qo's Portal Device at your mansion.
# Enter the [[Mar'uun]] portal at 10.6S, 17.1E.
#* '''Route:''' From [[Al-Arqas]], take the [[Al-Nosaj]] portal at 33.5S, 13.1E.
# Talk to [[Marcus Manfried]] then [[Wren the Curious]] and he will direct you to enter the [[Test portal]] by double clicking it. 
#: If you didn't go to the Resonant Portal it will only portal you a short distance away. 
#: If you went to the Resonant Portal before you went to Mar'uun there is a chance you may get portaled to a strange area called the [[Portal Space Eddy]] where lots of portal space energy is flowing (it looks like the Portal Space dungeon from the Invoker quest). After a few seconds you will be portaled back to Mar'uun near the NPCs.
# Talk to the two NPCs again and you will be flagged to enter the Resonant Portal. It will now portal you to the top of the [[Crystalline Crag]].

=== Who Watches the Virindi? ===
# Enter the [[Mar'uun]] portal at 10.6S, 17.1E.
#* '''Route:''' From [[Al-Arqas]], take the [[Al-Nosaj]] portal at 33.5S, 13.1E.
# Talk to [[Marcus Manfried]] then [[Wren the Curious]] and he will direct you to enter the [[Enhanced Test portal]] by double clicking it. 

=== Secrets of the Apostates ===
* During this patch the Test Portal has become unstable so no experiments are possible.

=== Old Ghosts ===
* With the destruction of Mar'uun, the Test Portal is still there, but does not function. There are corpses strewn about Mar'uun.
* You will find a [[Scrap of Paper|Scrap of Paper (Mar'uun)]] on the ground near where [[Kaywin]] once was.

== Maps ==
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 |         Dungeon = Mar'uun
 |     Coordinates = 10.6S, 17.1E
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{{Dungeon Maps
 |         Dungeon = Portal Space Eddy
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== Items == 
{{Item Table
 | Test Portal
 | Enhanced Test Portal
 | Unstable Test Portal
}}

== Experience Rewards ==
{{Quest Experience Table
 | Repeat Differs = False
 |     Table Rows =
{{Quest Task
 |      Description = Use Test Portal (level 5 - ??)
 |           Max XP = 25,000
 | Percent of Level = 
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{{Quest Task
 |      Description = Use Test Portal (level ??+)
 |           Max XP = 1,000,000
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}}
{{Quest Task
 |      Description = Use Enhanced Test Portal
 |           Max XP = 1,000,000
 | Percent of Level = 
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}}
}}

== Images ==
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=3>
Image:Wren the Curious Live.jpg|<center>Wren the Curious and the Test Portal before the Disaster</center>
</gallery>

== Lore & Dialog ==
=== Unfinished Business ===
'''Using the [[Resonant Portal (Crystalline Crag)|Resonant Portal]] before visiting Mar'uun:'''
:<font color=green>The portal emanates an odd thrumming sound. The vibrations through the air seem foreign to even you, an experienced portal traveler.</font>


'''Idle chat from Marcus and Wren:'''
:<font color=grey>Marcus Manfried says, "Continue to monitor the mana flow."


:Marcus Manfried says, "Examining portal differential."
:Wren the Curious says, "Examination in process."


:Wren the Curious says, "This is never going to work..."
:Marcus Manfried says, "Don't get discouraged and be patient."


:Marcus Manfried says, "We need to examine the properties associated with this modulation."
:Wren the Curious says, "I'm examining the modulation of the portal... now."


:Marcus Manfried says, "We're never going to make any progress at this rate. We need to bring in some test subjects."


:Wren the Curious says, "When do we expect to get new test subjects?"
:Marcus Manfried says, "We should have more subjects any time now. This place has no lack of adventurers."


:Wren the Curious says, "Where did I place those documents..."
:Marcus Manfried says, "We need to stay organized to maintain the validity of our experiments."</font>


'''Opening dialog with Marcus, if you had not used the Resonant Portal:'''
:<font color=grey>Marcus Manfried says, "Starting next iteration..."</font>
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "Sorry about that, I needed to finish initializing the current iteration of our portal experiments."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "Our current experimentation is intended to further understand and possibly bypass the restrictions of certain portals."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "This is only our current round of experiments. We're hoping to unlock all the secrets of portal space and time."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "You can talk to me again if you would like to assist us."</font>
:<font color=grey>Marcus Manfried says, "Process complete. Observe the results and make the proper notations."</font>
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Wren the Curious tells you, "The process has been prepared. When you are ready use the test portal."</font>


'''Opening dialog with Marcus, if you had used the Resonant Portal:'''
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "When you came in here I detected some indications that you've interacted with a portal with some strange properties. Could you :tell me about the portals you've encountered recently?"</font>
:<font color=green>You describe the long list of portals that you have interacted with recently.</font>
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "You've really been around haven't you?"
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "Could you tell me more about the portal in the direlands surrounded by crystals?"
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "Very good, I think I can help you out. Just talk to my assistant and he'll do what I believe is required to assist you in entering the portal you've described."</font>
:<font color=green>You describe everything you know about the resonant portal you found in the direlands.</font>


'''Using the Test Portal (normal):'''
:<font color=green>You've earned 1,000,000 experience.</font>
:<font color=cornflowerblue>Test Portal teleports you with Test Portal.</font>


'''Using the Test Portal (Portal Space Eddy):'''
:<font color="green">You've earned 1,000,000 experience.</font>
:<font color="cornflowerblue">Test Portal teleports you with Portal Space Eddy.
:Portal Space Eddy teleports you with Test Portal.</font>


'''Opening dialog with Marcus after using the test portal:'''
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "Thank you for all your assistance. We have gathered what we can from our understanding of your personal properties, the sum of the things you've done and how that interacted with our experimental portals."
:Wren the Curious tells you, "Thank you for your assistance as a test subject. We could use more good subjects like you."</font>
:<font color=grey>Marcus Manfried says, "Yes, we were able to obtain valuable information from the results of your portaling."</font>


'''Using the Resonant Portal after completing testing:'''
:<font color="green">Your resonance is now properly in tune with that of the portal.</font>
:<font color="cornflowerblue">Resonant Portal teleports you with Crystalline Portal.</font>

=== Who Watches the Virindi? ===

:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "We're starting a new round of experiments. Our last round of participants assisted greatly."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "We'd like to measure the changes in our previous subjects as well as taking in new subjects as this time."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "You can talk to me again if you would like to assist us."</font>


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "Talk to my assistant if you would like to participate in this round of testing. We've also been correcting the resonance of adventurers to match that of the portal found at what is now being called the Crystalline Crag. Simply pracipate in our test and we'll make sure you're set."</font>


:<font color=grey>Wren the Curious says, "Are you back to help again or a new participant?"
:Wren the Curious says, "Okay, I'll set up the correct tests. Talk to me when you're ready to go."</font>
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Wren the Curious tells you, "The process has been prepared. When you are ready use the test portal."</font>
:<font color=grey>Marcus Manfried says, "We're never going to make any progress at this rate. We need to bring in some test subjects."</font>


:<font color=green>You've earned 1,000,000 experience.</font>
:<font color=cornflowerblue>Enhanced Test Portal teleports you with Test Portal.</font>

=== Secrets of the Apostates ===

:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Marcus Manfried tells you, "Our test portal has become unstable and we won't be able to continue our tests until we're able to stabilize it."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "We've heard of some very stange experiences from our test subjects that we're looking into also."
:Marcus Manfried tells you, "There's nothing else that you can do for us now. Come back next month, we're hoping to have everything resolved by then."

:Wren the Curious tells you, "I've been here adjusing this portal for days and we're no closer to having it stabilized."
:Wren the Curious tells you, "Marcus doesn't seem to know what the problem is but I think something is very wrong here."</font>

:<font color=grey>Wren the Curious says, "I can't wait to get back to work... trying to stablize this portal one adjustment at a time is monotonous at best."</font>


:<font color=green>You try to enter the portal but there is no effect.
:The portal seems unstable.</font>

[[Category:Retired Quest]]