Jack "The Leg-chopper" Mission

Introduction

Before the Shadowlands expansion, this used to be a popular profession-specific quest. The rewards aren't all that hot now, but it's a nice thing to have if you want to complete your character.

How to get started

The way this quest works is that each profession has its own unique non-player character or NPC that gives out the quest. Strike up a conversation with the person, and he or she will give you the mission.

Then it's off to Varmint Woods. In this zone you may encounter the unique Jack "The Leg-chopper" Menendez at coordinates 3200x1400 who is on a 18 hour spawn cycle. We're not after the real guy however, but one of his clones that can also be found in the zone, and they are all called Jack "The Leg-chopper" Clone.

The clones have to be spawned by killing placeholders or PHs. These can be found on 6 locations in Varmint Woods. The coordinates are 2500 x 500, 2200 x 1100, 2800 x 2700, 3800 x 1000, 2200 x 1300 and 4100 x 350. You will find either an already spawned clone there or a bunch of Lifeswappers, Bodyswappers and Soulswappers. The key to spawning Jack is killing these mobs. After about 20 minutes, either the mobs will repop or Jack will spawn. A good tactic would be to kill all the mobs at one location, yalm up and fly to the next one, kill the PHs there, and so on and make a little circuit.

Once Jack spawns, kill him and he will drop one of the profession-specific quest items. Bring back the item to your quest giver and the quest is completed.

The quest NPCs and the items:

Profession	NPC	Zone	Location	Quest item	Reward
Adventurer	Kendric Kuzio	Deep Artery Valley	1550 x 1000	Jack's Head	Ring of the Falcon Talon
Agent	Susan Furor	Galway County	1200 x 1950	Proof of what happened to Joslyn	Ringlet of Black Panther Whiskers
Bureaucrat	Nolan Deslandes	Newland City	Neuters R Us	Important looking briefcase	Band of Snake Skin
Doctor	Quintus Romulus	The Longest Road - Foremans Office	1950 x 800	DNA Sample	Ring of the Dolphin Spine
Enforcer	Bonzo	Mort - Beer and Booze Bar	2850 x 1900	Jack's Weapon	Band of the Bear Claw
Engineer	Janella Gheron	Greater Tir County - Cyborg Barrack	3200 x 2300	Remains of a long lost pet	Ring of Crawling Ants
Fixer	Gridman	At the top of the Fixer Grid		Jack's Head	Curl of Weasel Whiskers
Martial Artist	Daedra Iberra	Pleasant Meadows - Versailles	1500 x 700	Severed leg of the Grand Master	Ring of the Monkey Tail
Meta-Physicist	Elmer Ragg	Mort	1750 x 950	Glowing Amygdaloid Nucleus	Band of the Frog Tongue
Nano-Technician	Robin Raag	Southern Foul Hills - Smuggler's Den	1750 x 850	Glowing Amygdaloid Nucleus	Band of Beeswax
Soldier	Captain Lewison	Stret West Bank	Reet's Retreat	Blood-Stained Dog Tag	Band of Dog Molars
Trader	Monday Kline	Stret East Bank	1300 x 900	Jack's Head	Ring of Magpie Tail Feathers

Conversations with Quest NPCs

Doctor

Keery: hi
Quintus Romulus looks at you with a friendly smile
Quintus Romulus: Hi there!

Keery: who are you?
Quintus Romulus: I'm Dr. Romelus- I'm a doctor researching the effects of raw notum on the humanoid DNA

Keery: what effects?
Quintus Romulus: We know that notum works as a selective mutagen on some types of DNA. I use raw notum crystals on various DNA I've collected to try to figure out in exactly what ways it does mutate the DNA.
Quintus Romulus: The problem now is that I need a hard to get the right type of DNA sample to advance my research.

Keery: what type DNA?
Quintus Romulus: Well it's quite complicated to understand, unless you're an expert in the field like myself.
Quintus Romulus: Simply put - I need a unique form of mutated Atrox DNA.
Quintus Romulus: And I know of only one place to get it

Keery: where can i get it?
Quintus Romulus: The only place, to my knowledge, is to get a sample of Jack Legchopper, up in Varmint Woods.
Quintus Romulus: I really don't think he will give up a sample of his DNA willingly though - at least not in the quantities I need.

Keery: I can help
Quintus Romulus: You would? - Superb!
Quintus Romulus: Go to Varmint Woods - find Jack Legchopper and do what you have to get the sample
Quintus Romulus: I will make sure you are rewarded handsomely when you return.
Quintus Romulus: Be warned though - it won't be easy to get that sample of him. Be very careful - best of luck friend!

Trading with Quintus Romulus. (at this point, trade him the DNA Sample)

Quintus Romulus: Ahh excellent!
Quintus Romulus: You have done much to help advance my field of research!
The doctor puts on a big smile
Quintus Romulus: I am very pleased - check back with me sometime later - maybe I got more work for you.
Quintus Romulus: Goodbye!
you are not quite sure your work here has exactly been to better "humanity", but you bag the ring and take the hint from the Doc that your precence is not required at the moment

Martial Artist

Khailea: Hello
Daedra Iberra loks worried
Daedra Iberra: Hey!

Khailea: Why are you worried?
Daedra Iberra: I am a student of Grandmaster Zu-Zen and I'm afraid he has gone missing!

Khailea: Missing?
Daedra Iberra: The Master and I were sparring when he got an urgent message and had to leave.
Daedra Iberra: I don't know what was so important - but I know he has been preparing for a big fight.
Daedra Iberra: He's been acting sort of restless all week - he hasn't even been able to meditate properly.
Daedra Iberra: He's been gone for three days now and I fear that something has happened to him. I know, its kindo silly, he should be able to fend for himself
Daedra Iberra: I'm still worried though...
Daedra Iberra: Think you would help me find him?
Daedra looks at you with big hopeful eyes

Khailea: I will help
Daedra Iberra: Great!
Daedra Iberra: He said he would leave for Varmint Woods - that's all I know. When you know anything please get back to me as soon as you can!
Daedra gives you a big hug

Trading with Daedra Iberra. (at this point, trade her the Severed leg of the Grand Master)

Daedra Iberra: Ohh no!
Daedra looks sad
Daedra Iberra: That's just so sad. He was such a good teacher!
Daedra Iberra: Without the master I think I'll just give up on martial arts - just don't feel that there is much point to keep going on without him.
Daedra Iberra: You take this - I won't need it anymore.
Daedra Iberra: Goodbye Friend.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the people at Anarchy Arcanum for the spawn locations and the NPC names, locations and quest items.