The Absent Minded Prospector
Step 1
Protect Prospector Remtravel as he searches for the mysterious fossil, then return to Archaeologist Hollee in Auberdine.
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So then, Hollee... oh that's right, you are not Hollee. Where's Hollee? Bah, that's beside the point. We must find that stone brush... I mean the mysterious fossil! We must find that fossil. The Explorers' League in Darnassus will want some indication as to what I've been doing. Let me know when you are ready and we will hunt down that brush.... I mean fossil! We shall find something in writing to satisfy the League. So are you ready yet?
Thank the stars Prospector Remtravel is safe! I told you he was absent minded. I can't believe he insisted on staying there with all of those horrible creatures lurking about.
Step 2
Take the mysterious fossil to Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker in Darnassus.
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So the prospector wants to send the mysterious fossil to the Explorers' League in Darnassus? I don't feel right leaving Darkshore without him. Here, <name>, deliver the mysterious fossil to Chief Archaeologist Greywhisker in Darnassus.
Oh my! Leave it to Prospector Remtravel to discover such a find!
Step 3
Take the mysterious fossil to Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor.
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This fossil bears a striking resemblance to one I once saw in Ironforge. An archaeologist by the name of Flagongut brought it to our annual Explorers' League conference. He believed the fossil had a power which could be unlocked somehow. Last I heard Flagongut had holed up in the Deepwater Tavern in Menethil Harbor, awaiting escort to the Whelgar Excavation Site. Seek him out and show him Remtravel's fossil. Perhaps he can reveal the secrets of the past. The ship to Menethil departs from Auberdine.
Oh my! You say this came from the distant lands of Kalimdor? Amazing! Simply amazing!
Step 4
Archaeologist Flagongut in Menethil Harbor wants you to bring him the Stone of Relu and Flagongut's Fossil.
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Prospector Whelgar now holds the original fossil at his site in the Wetlands. When I discovered the Stone of Relu, I believed it to be the key to unlocking the mystery of the fossil. While I traveled on the road to meet Whelgar, I was attacked by raptors and the relic was lost. I don't know which one of the mottled beasts swallowed the relic but if you can retrieve it, I can unleash the power of these artifacts. Bring me both the Stone of Relu, and the original fossil he holds.
Most excellent, <name>! Now to see if I can use the stone to decipher the powers of the fossils.

