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'''Multiquest''' (MQ) is a method to transfer the rewards of a [[quest]] from one character (possessing part of its requirements, and all of its faction requirements) to another character (possessing the same faction requirements and all other requirements the first character didn't have). This method is useful when some or all requirements are [[NO DROP]], and so would normally prevent transfer between characters.

'''NOTE:''' Some quests are '''NOT MQable'''. Players are responsible for researching quests, finding evidence or reports of successful MQs in the past, and considering the risks of failed MQs. '''Do not turn in any quest item you cannot afford to lose to any NPC unless you have a perfect understanding of what you are doing.''' There are many notable exceptions of quests which do not work, such as many (all?) solro temple quests.

== Example: Journeyman's Boots ==

A popular example of this is the {{:Ring of the Ancients}}, which is commonly acquired by one player who then "sells it" to another player. They do this by turning it in to the quest NPC first, allowing the "buyer" to turn in the remaining pieces (3250 gold and a [[Shadowed Rapier]]), letting them gain a {{:Journeyman's Boots}}.

== Example: Velious Armor ==
A piece of [[velious class armor]] quest is another example of an "MQable" quest. Let's say a [[Monk]] wishes to acquire [[Grand Master's Wrist Wraps]], and they possessed three [[Crushed Flame Emerald]]s, and has kindly (or higher) [[Coldain]] faction ... but they did not have an [[Eroded Leather Bracelet]].

Another character possesses an [[Eroded Leather Bracelet]] from a [[Kael]] group he attended. They wish to sell it, and they also have kindly (or higher) [[Coldain]] faction. After agreeing to a price, the seller first turns in his [[Eroded Leather Bracelet]], then the Monk buyer turns in his three [[Crushed Flame Emerald]]s. Because the Monk was the last person to turn in an item, the NPC gives him the reward.

== How it Works ==

In EverQuest quests are inherently communal unless coded otherwise, so if (for instance) an NPC requires three gnoll fangs, then if player A turns in two, although they don't get any reward, those two fangs don't disappear. Instead they stay on the NPC until player B turns in a third fang to claim the reward, and this basic principle applies to any of the (up to) four items required for a quest.

This fact is why players will sometimes receive "error messages" from quest NPCs that suggest they've turned in the wrong number of items, when they in fact turned in the correct amount: a previous player had turned in the incorrect amount, and the NPC still "remembered" them. These error messages will always be emoted by the NPC for each item turned in, regardless of the final result of the transaction.

Because of this, if you are completing a quest with multiple turn-ins of the same item (eg. [[Gnoll Fangs]]), you should turn them in one at a time, until you successfully complete the quest once: that way you avoid turning-in extra unnecessarily.

== MQ failure modes ==

=== Not MQable ===
As mentioned, some NPCs simply refuse to multiquest. In these cases, you MUST give all items in one Give window operation. If any items are missing, the given items are lost.

=== Previous transaction ===
!!!Tested on 10/9/2023 - FAILED MQ!!!
Gems were handed in BEFORE armor item; noted the miscommunication and attempted to "reset the NPC by filling his memory stack". I traded 1 bat wing to start in order to make it a total of 4 items traded to the NPC. I then did 2 additional transactions where I traded 4 unstacked bat wings to the NPC. Following the trades, I attempted to hand in the armor item and received a shiny new SS Cleric BP for my enchanter. RIP.

When attempting a multiquest, there is no way to check if the NPC has already received some items from a previous transaction. For example, suppose Player A hands 3250 gold and Shadowed Rapier in, then Player A logs off for some reason and doesn't finish the quest. Players B and C come along intending to do a multiquest. Player B hands in his ring and immediately receives Jboots because he completed Player A's quest. Now Player C cannot receive jboots unless he or someone else acquires another ring.

== Project 1999 Support and Multiquesting ==

Being able to multi-quest at all is arguably an exploit that the original game's developer's didn't intend, and some would argue it shouldn't work on [[Project 1999]] at all. Although the they don't go that far, the staff does have a policy of not reimbursing any failed turn-ins resulting from attempted multi-quests.

This is both because of the "exploit" nature of it, and because their (100% volunteer) team would have far more work if such attempts were reimbursed.

=== See Also ===
*[[Game Mechanics]]

[[Category:Technical]]

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