Fishing Contest

Development team

 * Developer: Paul Gower
 * Conversion: James B
 * QuestHelp: Stephen R
 * Audio: Ian T

Rework

 * Developer: Marion C
 * Quality Assurance: Martin I
 * Graphics: Nick F

Starting out
Speak to either Austri or Vestri, two dwarves that guard staircases on each side of the White Wolf Mountain. Ask what is down the stairs, only to have the dwarf refusing to tell you. Say that if he were your friend you wouldn't mind, to which the dwarf responds that you are not friends. Suggest to become friends. The dwarf will think about it and ask you for a favour to become friends. He tells you about a fishing contest in the small village of Hemenster and gives you a fishing pass to enter the competition. The dwarves themselves cannot enter because they aren't particularly good at fishing, therefore you must do it for them. He tells you if you get the trophy, he will let you use their pass under the mountain, a tunnel with a Mine cart station and dwarven pub, as a shortcut in the future, as it is faster than traversing the mountain as well as safer, considering the wolves.

Help from the Champion
If you spoke to Austri, first cross the mountain to appear in Catherby. Hemenster lies a long way to the west, past Seers' Village and just between the Ranged and Fishing Guilds. Make your way there and go inside the northern-most house, where you must speak to Grandpa Jack. He tells you how he won the contest for four consecutive years. The good spot is the outflow pipe where the vampyre is. He also tells you to fish with red vine worms as bait, which can be found in McGrubor's Wood, and that you should get garlic to get rid of the vampyre, who has claimed the fishing spot as his own.

In order to get the vine worms, go to McGrubor's Wood, an enclosed forest located west of Seers' Village. The entrance gate lies on the southern side, but when trying to enter, the Forester will angrily send you away, claiming it is private territory. Fortunately, there is a loose railing in the northern part of the fence, on the eastern side of the alcove by the little hut. Go around the forest and squeeze through it. Once inside, level 44 Guard dogs attack you if you get close enough to them. You must locate the red vines, which are west of the Fairy ring (A-L-S) near the western fence. Use your spade on them and collect at least 3 red vine worms for the contest.

A stranger from Sanguinesti
Exit McGrubor's Wood through the loose railing and go back to Hemenster. Once there show Morris your fishing pass. You need to pay a one-time entrance fee of 5 coins. Do so and you will be ready to go and enter the fishing contest. Note: If you fish before you put the garlic in the pipes, you will get raw sardines and lose the contest to the Stranger. Speak to the Sinister Stranger, who behaves suspiciously vampyre-like, about switching fishing spots, which he refuses. Therefore he must be lured away. As vampyres hate garlic, it can be used to get rid of him. Put the garlic into the pipes next to the vampyre. He will complain about a horrible smell and will agree to change places with him.

The Fishing Contest
Speak to Bonzo or attempt to fish at your spot to start the contest. While having the worms, keep fishing until you hook a fantastic giant carp, ending the competition. Hand the carp over to Bonzo. Because your fish is so unique and large, you are the winner of the Fishing Contest! You are congratulated and awarded the fishing trophy. To complete your task, make your way back to Austri or Vestri and give him your trophy. The dwarves will be happy and from now on allow you to use their underground passage.

Congratulations, quest complete!!

Reward

 * 1 Quest Point
 * 2,437 Fishing Experience
 * Access to the White Wolf Mountain shortcut

Music unlocked

 * Beyond (after Quest)

Required for completing
Completion of Fishing Contest is required for the following:
 * Between a Rock...
 * Forgettable Tale of a Drunken Dwarf
 * Land of the Goblins
 * Recipe for Disaster/Freeing the Mountain dwarf

Trivia
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 * Once the quest is complete, if you try to use anything on the dwarf, he will reply, "Ach! I don't want that!"
 * Even though carrying the fishing trophy, when talking to the competitors, the dialogues are like you hadn't won. (You can still ask for tips and the young competitor answers something along lines of "You might beat me!")
 * You don't have to talk to the same Dwarf brother you started the Quest with, in order to complete the Quest.
 * Upon completing this quest one's Adventurer's Log will read: "I beat a vampire and surfer dude by catching the biggest fish at the fishing contest and won the trophy!"
 * There is no quest icon near Austri but there is one near Vestri.
 * After you have obtained the Fishing trophy, the trophy is still on the desk.
 * There is a way to get two fishing trophies. When you get the trophy and you are talking to the guy who gives it to you. Drop it and talk to him again. But don't talk to the dwarf with both trophies in your pack or he'll take them both.
 * After completing the quest, if you talk to Juna, your character will say, "...And after I had won the fishing contest, the Dwarves let me go under the White Wolf Mountain." to which she replies, "Fishing? A strange test of worthiness to pass through an underground tunnel!"