Professor Maciver

Professor Maciver

Race

Human

Level

45

Location

Archen Foreland
(Bloodtide Coast)

Organization

Durmand Priory

Services

Renown Heart

Part of

Help the Priory put ghost pirates to rest

Image(s)

Interactive map

Professor Michael Maciver is a Renown Heart NPC found in the western part of Archen Foreland. Help him with his pirate issues and he'll start offering items as a karma merchant.

Location

• Bloodtide Coast
  • Archen Foreland

Heart involvement

Help the Priory put ghost pirates to rest (45)

Items offered

Item	Type	Rarity	Level	Cost
Ghostly Doubloon	Accessory	DMasterwork	45	721
Ghostly Doubloon	Accessory	CFine	45	364
Ancient Krytan Jewelry	Amulet	DMasterwork	45	1,148
Ancient Krytan Jewelry	Amulet	CFine	45	574
Lionguard Scepter	Scepter	CFine	45	287
Lionguard Scepter	Scepter	DMasterwork	45	574
Durmand Priory Focus	Focus	CFine	45	287
Durmand Priory Focus	Focus	DMasterwork	45	574

Dialogue

Let me guess. You're here to help with this restoration, are you?

Excuse me, but we're in the middle of an extensive recovery operation. If you're not going to help us find any treasure, stay out of the way.^{[verification requested]}

Yes I am. How can I help?

Good. My worthless explorers are starting to become wary of touching the treaure[sic], but we need to gather it up! Find it and put it back into the treasure chests.

Why are the explorers afraid to touch the artifacts?

It's just shally wonk murmurings. They go on and on about the curse. It's got them spooked over ghosts. It's completely irrational!

But I've seen ghosts. They're definitely real.

Of course they are! Who hasn't seen a ghost! Just deal with them, and I'll consider it a favor owed.

All right.

Shallywonk, indeed.

I'm on it.

Can you tell me what's going on here?

We're trying to restore this treasure to its proper place, or at least find a way to cleanse it of the curse it carries.

The treasure is cursed?

Can you tell me about the curse?

The souls of the pirates who stole this treasure seem to be haunting it and anyone who carries it. We must either seal it away or remove the curse.

Can I ask about something else?

Spooky.

How did the Durmand Priory get involved with this?

Why is Durmand Priory's involved in this matter?

It's treasure. Which means every merchant and pirate in Lion's Arch is after it. It burdens the Lionguard, and we need their focus on other things.

What do you need the Lionguard to do?

Fight the corporeal pirates, for starters. It's no good to have them roaming free about this region, interfering with our research.

Can I ask about something else?

I guess you'd better get back to it then.

Can I ask about something else?

That makes sense.

How would you remove the curse?

Is there any way to remove the curse from the treasure?

My assistant Gillia has drafted some sort of ritual that must take place at dawn. Pester her about it, would you? I'm not your professor.

Can I ask about something else?

I wouldn't want to be your student.

How can I help you? (Goes to "Good. My worthless explorers are starting...")

How interesting.

That's all. Thank you.

No, not at all.

You sure helped out a lot around here. I guess that warrants a thank you. So there it is.

I think you owe me a favor.

You're welcome. I guess.

During Stop the pirates from stealing treasure

It will be considerably disappointing if these pirates kill us and steal this treasure. Help me defend it!

If I must.

During Kill Covington's quartermaster

What are you talking to me for? Kill that pirate!

I'm on it.

Notes

• When he is speaking to Explorer Gillia, players will not be able to talk to him.

Bug:

Sometimes players will not be able to talk to him, and he will only greet them with generic quotes. This can be fixed by completing Escort the Lionguard caravan to Broken Beacon, as he can be talked to after this event, and during the subsequent events.

Trivia

• He has a crush on Explorer Gillia, but does not seem to have the courage to actually ask her out.