Deal with invading karka and collect samples for Research Assistant Bardus

Deal with invading karka and collect samples for Research Assistant Bardus

Location

Fort Marriner
(Lion's Arch)

Event type

Group event

Part of

Invasion of Lion's Arch

Level

80

Followed by

Defeat the ancient karka attacking Lion's Arch

Deal with invading karka and collect samples for Research Assistant Bardus was a level 80 event that occurred in Fort Marriner. This was a one-time event for the Invasion of Lion's Arch as part of the Lost Shores release and served as the official beginning of The Lost Shores.

Objectives

• Karka Resolve to Stay in Lion's Arch
• 
• Karka Samples
• 
• Your contribution: x
• Bardus will stop collecting karka samples in: 1:00
• Bardus has enough samples. Get rid of the karka!

Rewards

Reward tier	Experience	Karma	Coin
Gold	26,670	378	88
Silver	20,003	284	66
Bronze	13,335	189	44

These are the expected rewards for a level 80 player.

NPCs

Allies

• Head Researcher Levvi
• Inspector Ellen Kiel
• Magnus the Bloody-Handed
• Research Assistant Bardus
• Lionguard
• Zaishen Engineer

Foes

• Karka Hatchling
• Veteran Karka Egg Layer
• Veteran Young Karka
• Young Karka

Dialogue

Event start

Head Researcher Levvi: I told Magnus something like this would happen. There's stubborn and there's stupid, but like most norn, Magnus is both.

Head Researcher Levvi: He can dismiss my research with bluster and insults, but that won't work on a sea monster that's eating his city, now will it?

Research Assistant Bardus: Understood. The Lionguard are out in force. I'll bet I can get a few of them to assist me.

Head Researcher Levvi: Heh. That'll put a tangle in Magnus' mustache: us solving his problem with his troops. I approve. Carry on!

Head Researcher Levvi: Well, Magnus. I hate saying I told you so... Actually I love saying it to you, just not this time. Anyway: I told you so!

Magnus the Bloody-Handed: Do you have anything constructive to say or are you just going to stand there spewing bilge water?

Head Researcher Levvi: Well, based on its shell, I've named the creature Levvi's Leviathanus Carcinus, and...

Magnus the Bloody-Handed: Fine. Inspector Kiel! Work with this asura to find out what has these "karka" creatures so riled up and put a stop to it. Permanently.

Inspector Ellen Kiel: Aye, Captain Magnus, sir! Any idea where I should start looking?

Magnus the Bloody-Handed: Look around, Inspector. Pick a shell and start kicking. The Lionguard is at your disposal. I have to go explain all this to the Ship's Council.

Head Researcher Levvi: Time to earn your pay, people. I need you in the field, finding out more about these creatures.

Research Assistant Bardus: Wait, what do you want us to be doing? Should we fight the creatures, or collect samples, or...

Head Researcher Levvi: Do what you can for the locals, but I need carapace and egg samples from these "karka" for study.

Head Researcher Levvi: I'll be here, working on a way to fight them. Now get moving, or there won't be a city to come back to.

When Bardus reaches Fort Marriner

Lionguard: The city's being overrun. We've got to get everyone out.

Research Assistant Bardus: Lion's Arch isn't lost yet. My boss, Levvi, is studying these "karka" creatures for a way to defeat them.

Research Assistant Bardus: We just need samples to work with. The more we have, the quicker we'll figure out how to stop these things.

Lionguard: All right. I'm going to start moving civilians out of harm's way. I'll also muster up some volunteers to help you.

Upon filling collection bar

Research Assistant Bardus: I don't have much time. I'll take whatever you have.

Notes

• Veteran Karka Egg Layers had over them during this event.
• The karka would attack and defeat NPCs in Lion's Arch, but they would either be non-responsive or simply /cower.
• This event rewarded you as if the event was the same level as your character. See this page for a full list.
• Due to being part of a server event in a small area located in Lion's Arch, players experienced massive lag issues.