Deep Fat Friars' Gate Quest

Description

After reaching level 6, The Council of Loathing will send you to the Copse of the Deep Fat Friars in The Distant Woods because the Friars are having a problem.

Tasks

• Talk to the Deep Fat Friars to discover that you need three items to cleanse the taint: (optional)
  • dodecagram
  • box of birthday candles
  • eldritch butterknife
• Adventure in The Dark Neck of the Woods, The Dark Heart of the Woods, and The Dark Elbow of the Woods. You will find one required item in each zone.
• Visit the Friars once you have all three items (optional)
• Head to The Deep Fat Friars' Gate to cleanse the taint

Rewards

• In your Quest Log, under completed quests, you will see: "You have cleansed the taint of the Deep Fat Friars. Congratulations!"
• The Pandamonium Area is accessible, along with the associated Azazel, Ma Belle quest.
• Brothers Flying Burrito, Corsican and Smothers appear in the Copse of the Deep Fat Friars. They will grant you one buff a day.

Council Text

On initial visit:

The Deep Fat Friars in the Distant Woods are having a problem -- one of the experiments has gone awry, and fey creatures have invaded their grove. Please, Adventurer, lend them your assistance.

On subsequent visits:

The Deep Fat Friars still require your assistance. You can find them in the Distant Woods.

Friars' Text

Please see Talk to the Deep Fat Friars.

Notes

• The cleansing ritual does not cost an adventure and can be done while falling-down drunk.
• You don't need to talk to the Friars at all during the quest.

References

• "Taint" generally refers to an unpleasant contaminant of some kind. In US English, however, it can also refer to the perineum, very unpleasant if tainted.
• Each of the items needed to cleanse the taint are common tools used in Wiccan ritual: candles, an athame (a ritual knife), and a pentagram (or in this case, a dodecagram).
• The concept of opening the gates of Hell follows the witchcraft theme, as those accused of witchcraft were traditionally said to be in league with demons.
• "Brother Marx" is a reference to the Marx Brothers.