Exotic Hide???

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:16 am

While I was on a pick-pocketing spree, I aquired an exotic hide from a bum in the Bridge District name Rampah.

Looking through the site, I found no mention of this hide whatsover, so I was wondering if anyone had manged to make something with the hide.

Ieldra · Post by **Ieldra** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:30 am

That's a piece of evidence for the "Solve the Skinner's Murders" quest. Usually, you get it by asking, and it vanishes as soon as the immediate problem is solved. I don't think it has other uses.

ensaro dai · Post by **ensaro dai** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:17 am

As said in this post before, it is a part of evidence for solving the skinner murders (jack the ripper style). Talk to the inspector north of the map, he'll ask you to help him solving the murders. Together with Rose (harlot) who gives u some tips and a merchant standing near some rotting vegatable baskets you can solve the murders. I dont remember how it is exactly done but look at the SoA walkthrough - Bridge District - and you will be ok

Good luck

ensaro dai · Post by **ensaro dai** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:40 am

Thought I'd outline the murders quest for you

*SPOILER* HIghlight to read

1) The first time you enter the Bridge District, Lieutenant Aegisfield asks for your help investigating some serial murders in the area which involve the removal of the skin from the victims. He suggests three individuals as possible leads; Rose Bouquet, Rampah, and Faraji.

2) Rose Bouquet (x2950 y1975) can’t remember anything distinct except that she caught the smell of Guril Berries or something similar.

Talk to the nearby merchant. He’ll give you Guril Berries, as well as two other things with a similar smell, Oak Bark, and Solik Berries.

Take them back to Rose Bouquet. After smelling each one, she’ll conclude that the smell was of Oak Bark. The merchant will have told you that it’s used in the working of leather. Hmmm...

3) Rampah (x2635 y1200) can’t tell you anything other than that he found an Exotic Hide at one of the scenes, which he’ll give you.

Bring it back to the same merchant, who will identify it as elephant hide. He’ll then tell you that a tanner would typically work with it. In fact, there’s one in the neighbourhood named Reijek.
Hmmm....

4) Faraji (x1410 y2790) suspects the murders to be work of an ‘evil witch’ named Ms. Cragmoon.

5) Ms. Cragmoon (x315 y2665) denies it emphatically. Incidentally, she also has a wide variety of potions for sale.

6) Once you’ve talked to all three individuals named by Lieutenant Aegisfield, you can go and confront Reijek in the Tanner Shop. He’ll admit his guilt but then promptly flee. The party gets 23,250 xp.
*SPOILER*

If you want to see the whole questline of the bridge district check this link:

Bridge district

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:01 am

I redid the quest following your instructions, but I found a way to receive more experience. *spoiler*:
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After taking the exotic hide and finding the smell of oak, go and talk to the inspector and he will go arrest the 'skinner'. When you enter the house, tell him about the evidence and once again he will flee. On the second level of his house you can pick up the inspectors body and take it to the government district for a reward of gold and experience.

Grandpa · Post by **Grandpa** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:41 pm

The easiest way to do this quest is to go inside the skinner's house and whack him. You'll get the XP, he makes a run for it.

dj_venom · Post by **dj_venom** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:18 am

But if you do it the way I wrote, you receive more experience and gold.