Askr the Lost is found in the Caves near the zone out of Plane of Storms
Bastion of Thunder Access
This Quest is started in the Plane of Storms in the Planes of Power by 'Askr the Lost'. You must have completed a Trial in the Plane of Justice to complete this quest. While most of the pieces can be obtained by a group some must be obtained with a raid force. If you are level 62+ you automatically have access to the Bastion of Thunder, but since almost everyone has the 'Intricate Wooden Charm' which gains power for each PoP flag you have it is still a useful quest. You must have completed a PoJ Trial for this Quest. You need to do this quest for planar progression.
Askr the Lost is found in the Caves near the zone out of Plane
of Storms
1. Before heading to 'Askr the Lost' kill any giant in the Plane of Storms and loot a 'Storm Giant Head' which is a common drop from all Giants.
Another quest another head rotting in the bank
2. Hail 'Askr the Lost'. Give him the 'Storm Giant Head' and say 'It was me', 'Yes, I am paying attention' , 'continue' and 'continue'.
Capacity 4, but you only need 3
3. Askr hands you 'Askr's Bag of Verity' and asks that you fill it with items from the local Giants. The pieces are from the non-named Giants and are easily killable with a 55+ group:
- Storm Volaas Beard (common drop from Ocean Giants)
Camp just East of the Desert tunnel so you can pull from 2 bridges easily- Storm Taarid Bone (common drop from Sand Giants)
Camp just to the East of the exit of the tunnel since visibility is greatest- Storm Satuur Sash (common drop from Forest Giants)
Camp just to the East of the tunnel exit and pull from the fort
4. Combine the 3 items in the Bag and hand it to Askr to receive a character flag.
5. Say 'What Bastion of Thunder?'. He will give you a bag and tell you that you need two 'Esoteric Medallions' from two separate camps (My guild did the Desert and Forest camps).
When identify is cast on them they identify as North West and
South Medallions
The Medallions drop from the named giants in all three areas (Desert, Forest and Ocean) however you only need two of them. Each camp contains three Mini-Bosses and one Boss. It is advised that you have at least three 55+ groups (or two 60+ groups) with two Complete Healers before you tackle the mini-bosses. The Boss from each area hits around 1000HP a swing so it is advised that you bring a high level Tank (read 65 Warrior with Defensive Discipline) and Slower and plenty of Complete Healing (CH Chain is advised) to keep the Main Tank alive.
6. Combine the two 'Esoteric Medallions' in the bag and hand the Esoteric Meld back to Askr to receive a character flag.
The result of the two Esoteric Medallions and the bag
If you see this you are probably being attacked by a few Frogs
Now head to the tunnel leading to the middle area and run as fast as you can (since the frogs in there are attack on sight) and click on the large metal bell under the tornado to enter the Bastion of Thunder and to place the key on your keyring (/key).
