Defend Yerkk while he isolates skritt for his IQ experiment

	Interactive map
	Interactive map

Objectives[edit]

Reward tier	Experience	Karma	Coin
Gold	403	50	11
Silver	343	43	10
Bronze	303	38	9

These are the expected rewards for a level 7 player. Higher level players receive dynamically adjusted rewards.

While en route to the Serpentwind: Yerkk: I've never in my life been so energized and frustrated simultaneously.; Lemm: What's the matter, chief?; Yerkk: I've observed skritt IQs increase as the number of them in proximity goes up, but where's the limit? I must know!; Lemm: I'm not sure it's wise to push some boundaries. Anything beyond "too far" is bad.; Yerkk: Where's your spirit of discovery? Imagine the implications! Accompany me as I collect specimens. Alive, of course.; Lemm: Very well, but I'm not going to enjoy it.; Yerkk: Come with me, NL4534. We're off the Serpentwind!

Before event, after reaching the Serpentwind: Lemm: What's the plan, chief? Skritt will be reluctant to volunteer for the experiment.; Yerkk: Simple. Find isolated skritt to beat into submission. A loner's IQ is insignificant, making it manipulable. 4534, activate protocol SCX22!; NL-4534: SCX—protocol—activated. I—am—a—skritt—magnet.; Lemm: That's the skritt capture protocol! I get it now. You want me to do your grunt work while the NL4534 plays nice.; Yerkk: What else are you good for? I need the NL4534 to herd our specimens. We can't have them turning on us, now can we?

On event start: Skritt Forager: Little big ears are here. Looking for trouble, I bet.; Yerkk: (laugh) No trouble. I'm here to request your assistance with an experiment. I'll pay you handsomely with food and water. Come along now.; Skritt Forager: Pfah! No! I don't like. Attack the little big ears!

Encountering a loner Skritt: Yerkk: Perfect! A skritt without its comrades. You'll have no choice but to participate in my experiment!; Yerkk: It's pointless to resist. We have ways of convincing you.; Yerkk: More skritt equals smarter skritt, but where is the limit?; Yerkk: These skritt can be positively fascinating! If not dangerous and often infuriating.

When a loner Skritt is subdued: Loner Skritt: I give up! Get your meanness off of me!; Loner Skritt: Ow, ow, ow! Stop with the hurtie!; Loner Skritt: Stop picking on me! I'm a little guy!; Loner Skritt: Oh! Ow! Ooh! Cut it out!; Loner Skritt: I swear I didn't know she had family! I'll make up for it!; Loner Skritt: Can I go home now? I'm done fighting.; Loner Skritt: You dented my head! Stop it!; Loner Skritt: Why are you clobbering me? I'm nice and stuff.; Loner Skritt: I'm your slave! Please don't kill me.; Loner Skritt: I won't cry. I won't cry. I won't cry. Don't you make me cry!

When a subdued Skritt moves to NL-4534: NL-4534: Hello, cutie. My-name-is-NL-4534. I-am-your-friend. Come-with-me.; Subdued Skritt: You're shiny. Oh. What's that? Can I have it?; NL-4534: It-is-a-required-piece-of-my-anatomy.; NL-4534: I-love-how-you-accessorize-with-dust. You-must-tell-me-your-secret. Follow-me.; NL-4534: Are-you-lost? Come-with-me. You-are-safe-with-me. You-can-hold-my-hand, if-you-want.; Subdued Skritt: Where are we going? I'm not sure this is such a good idea. Who are you?; NL-4534: I-am-your-friend. I-am-here-to-guide-you-to-candy-and-ice-cream.; Subdued Skritt: You're suspicious. Are you sure you're not leading us to doom?; NL-4534: I-am-your-friend. Do-you-like-candy? Do-you-like-ice-cream? Come-with-me.; Subdued Skritt: You dented my head! Stop it!; NL-4534: You-look-hungry. I-know-a-pantry-we-can-raid. Come-along

After success: Lemm: Excelsior! We have enough specimens to begin.; Yerkk: Most excellent! Let's get them back to the lab. I can't wait to begin the observation. This is so exciting! (giggle)

This event chain alternates with and will not start if Help Qabb make it out of the Serpentwind with his research is active.
Yerkk in the Brill Alliance Labs gives a hint about this event's availability and walks to The Serpentwind to start the event.

Bug:

This event has a high chance to stall at the cavern entrance, breaking it and its chain until map expiration.