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A Reel Downer

Taliesin the Manafem Fisher needs help cheering up some sad fish.

  • 3 steps
  • 4 items to bring
  • 1 min read
Start the walkthrough Released 10 November 2026

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Taliesin the fisherman can be found in the Umbral Sands.
Description
Taliesin the Manafem Fisher needs help cheering up some sad fish.
Start Point
Speak to Taliesin - The Fisher in Umbral Sands' Manafem Plains camp.
Type
Secondary Quest
Requirements
Recommended items
Enemies to defeat
None

Walkthrough

Speak to Taliesin and they will explain about how, for the last three fishing trips, their catches came up whimpering. They ask you to find out why these fish are so miserable. Before going to catch some fish, they give you some special bait to catch a Sniveling Sardine and to bring the fish back to the bath next to them to try cheering up supper.

Give the miserable fish a bath and return to Taliesin. They will tell you that it is nice and quiet because the fish got a wonderful mineral bath and shares a theory that these fish caught a little of Elidnis' lingering sorrow hence why they were so upset. While you helped saved their catch and spared the clan another miserable supper, you won't be able to to collect the fish back as Taliesin named them and became friends with them.

Congratulations! Quest Complete!

Rewards

  • Ability to give Taliesin miserable fish for garou chit.

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