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The Only Prescription

Additional requirements to obtain this quest:
Recover the 8 lost chapters of Draconic for Dummies and combine them with the Magical Book Binding and return the completed book of Draconic for Dummies: Volume II to Narain Soothfancy in Tanaris.
Draconic For Dummies: Volume II
Provided Item:
Magical Book Binding

Description

I should have known. My arch-enemy, Doctor Weavil, up to his old tricks! And now, thanks to your failure in Winterspring, Doctor Weavil has destroyed my book! How are you going to save the world now, hero?

The note I received stated that the only known copy of "Draconic for Dummies: Volume II" was ripped into 8 parts and scattered to the wind! If you somehow manage to find those missing chapters, use this magical binding to put them back together and return to me.

Reward

You will receive:
Gnomish Turban of Psychic Might

Progress

I put my pants on just like you - one leg at a time. Except when my pants are on, I make arcanite buoys. Arcanite buoys, baby!

Completion

Fantastic! I can't believe you went through the hassle! Are you some kind of machine? If it were me, I would have probably just let the world implode.

I tip my turban to you, sir. And no good deed should go unrewarded.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:

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By dns13 on 07/09/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
Chapter I = Rawowhead:1,id: Doctor Weavil, Dustwallow Marsh - Alcaz Island
Chapter II = Felguard Elite, Blasted lands - Tainted Scar/Dark Portal
Chapter III = Hederine Initiate & Hederine Slayer, Winterspring - Darkwhisper Gorge
Chapter IV = Undercity on table near the book vendor
Chapter V = Stormwind library
Chapter VI = Rawowhead:1,id: Onyxia
Chapter VII = Rawowhead:1,id: BWL on a table, Near Firemaw's patrol path
Chapter VIII = Rawowhead:1,id: Ragnaros
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By chaostitan on 06/05/2007 (Patch 2.1.1)
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By Ashanna on 02/20/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
The quest text is a reference to a well known SNL sketch where Christopher Walken needs more cowbell.
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By Sniparo on 06/13/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
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By Triestel on 06/25/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
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By Furydeath on 02/10/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
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By Aerxas on 08/31/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Even though you have to find the ""Draconic for Dummies II"" manual, it does NOT make you able to speak or understand draconic.

Some people are able to speak draconic, but that is a unique bug explained here:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Gates_of_Ahn%27Qiraj#RE-Opening_the_gates http://www.wowwiki.com/Gates_of_Ahn%27Qiraj#RE-Opening_the_gates
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By Debriatus on 01/26/2009 (Patch 3.0.8)
Just a useful tip for those of you doing this quest now, when you are taking a group through the harder parts(MC/Ony mostly MC since Ony is easily done with just one other person) to put the loot on FFA. If you leave it on group loot the chapter won't show up until the person who's loot it is loots the corpse. And at 80 don't really expect them to, save yourself the two weeks of waiting on a GM to restore it.
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By edoras on 03/18/2009 (Patch 3.0.9)
[Chapter V] - Screenshot of Location - http://upload.wareguild.eu/up/091903192105.jpg Link
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By Tropix on 03/04/2009 (Patch 3.0.9)
Few tips about the chapters, some are harder to get than others, depending on your class.

Chapter I drops only once each kill, so only one can loot it each kill. Make sure you have a patient party, he is rather hard to kill alone, he Mind Controls a player, best thing is to crowd control (CC) the Mind Controlled e.g sheep etc.

Chapter II that drops from Felguard Elites in Blasted Lands has a 5.2 % drop rate. When I got it I killed a Felguard Elite who was patrolling at 39,54 with two Manahounds, I think he has a higher chance to drop it.

Chapter IV: Undercity
On table near NPC Salazar Bloch, the book dealer, in mage quarter; 77,38
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By AngusMacBeer on 08/26/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Chapter 7 is a little tricky. Its near Firemaw's flight path. Go through the first room, past the alcove on your left, and up the ramp. It's on the table in the corner on the landing.
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By Kaleb on 06/08/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Out of all of them Weavil was the one i was dreading the most because of his MC, but wow..

Was able to Solo Weavil as a 30/33/8 lock using a void and mostly deadly/furious pvp gear. The key is having fel synegry because for some reason when you got MCed and attacked, the void would heal for more than the damage you would do, no idea if it's a bug or what. just as long as you can't 1 shot the void it would always stay alive. After you come out of MC make sure to funnel to top off your void, cause if he's down from your dots he could die. Just keep goin like that till he dies and you get your chapter.
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By larionov on 09/23/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Dropped for me in 10 men Onyxia Lair ^_^
Don't give up, guys!
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By Wyrax on 09/24/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
yesterday i looted my https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21108 Draconic for Dummies VI from 10 ppl version of new Onyxia
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By tedward1986 on 10/13/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
This might sound a bit dumb, but does this chain count towards Loremaster?
At least the non-dungeon parts anyway?
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By Mogster1234 on 10/14/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
It also dropped for me in the 25-man version. It surprised me because I had forgotten about this quest until the raid leader started yelling at us to loot the corpse so it could be skinned.
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By Amadaeus on 10/28/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Well, its official, this quest CANNOT be finished by a level 60.

I have the other 7 chapters, and just need the one from Onyxia. A lvl 60 cannot enter the instance anymore since its 80, and the item is BoP so no mailing it. I submitted a ticket, and the GM told me that because of the 'evolution of the game', that they will not mail the item to a lvl 60 so the quest can be finished, and that if I want to complete it, I should level to 80. Thats real good... level to 80 to finish a quest line for a level 60, so I can get the level 60 reward item...

Sometimes I really hate blizzard, they are ruining the game for those of us that want to enjoy the classic content.
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By Skorpion9x on 04/10/2009 (Patch 3.0.9)
If you abandon this quest, you do not lose the chapters that you already have. I just found this out because I deleted the magical book binding long ago to make bank space, so I abandoned the quest and picked it up again for a new one. This information may also be useful to someone who wishes to abandon the quest to make room for another quest in their quest log. Of course, should your interest in completing the quest be renewed in the future, you will have to pick it up again to continue looting chapters.
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By Raithon on 11/20/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Note how the quest is called ""The Only Prescription,"" and the parts you have to collect have tool pictures that look like cowbells.

:D
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By Anseloth on 06/11/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21103 Chapter I = Rawowhead:1,id: https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15552 Doctor Weavil in https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=15 Dustwallow Marsh at https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=15:751184 Alcaz Island -------------------------------------------------------(one copy per kill)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21104 Chapter II = https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=8717 Felguard Elite, https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=8716 Dreadlord, & https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=12396 Doomguard Commander in the https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=4 Blasted lands at the https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=4:34254434461434660234862235258835651835851036254836856437053... Tainted Scar --(one copy per kill, and a random drop)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21105 Chapter III = https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=7461 Hederine Initiate & https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=7463 Hederine Slayer in https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=618 Winterspring at https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=618:530866536854556842566864574800576874582882588852590772592... Darkwhisper Gorge ------------------------------(one copy per kill, and a random drop)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21106 Chapter IV = https://vanillawowdb.com/?faction=68 Undercity https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=1497:774386 on table near https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=4581 the book vendor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------(all with quest can loot)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21107 Chapter V = https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=1519 Stormwind https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=1519:847234 library ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(all with quest can loot)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21108 Chapter VI = Rawowhead:1,id: https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=2159 Onyxia's Lair , off of https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=10184 Onyxia, the only boss there ----------------------------------------------------------(one copy per kill)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21109 Chapter VII = Rawowhead:1,id: https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=2677 Blackwing Lair on ahttps://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=2677.2:321427 table, Near https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11983 Firemaw's patrol https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=2677.2:484471448398467436430359351382414324382349313409284355 path --------------------------------------------------(all with quest can loot)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21110 Chapter VIII = Rawowhead:1,id: https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=2717 Molten Core, off of https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11502 Ragnaros, the end boss ----------------------------------------------------------------(one copy per kill)

just providing some much-overdue links

links finally added to show where chapter VII is, along with where Firemaw's patrol path is, but the leftmost side of the path (where it goes northwest for a short bit,) is my best estimate as to how far up the ramp Firemaw paths.

also, the map showing where the book is in the SW https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps?data=1519:847234 library might need some refinement.

and, while https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15552 Doctor Weavil is, according to Wowhead, only in https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=618 Winterspring, that's not where you kill him for https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21103 Chapter I, instead, its https://vanillawowdb.com/?zone=15 Dustwallow Marsh you have to kill him in. yes he is there, on https://vanillawowdb.com/?maps=15:751184 Alcaz Island. i figure Wowhead doesn't show his correct location because of a bug or something. while it is true that he spawns in https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15552 Winterspring where Wowhead says, its only for a quest event, and i don't think you can kill him at there. after all, you are a bit busy with https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15554 Number Two at that point.

as a side note, https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15552 Doctor Weavil also drops his https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21130 Diary, which lists the areas where Chapters 2 to 8 are - in a VERY hilarious way.

if i missed anything else, please say what it was, and i'll see what i can do to add it.

[edit]borrowed the map link Criyos gave below, to update the accuracy of the SW map link that shows where the fifth chapter is[/edit]
[edit2]added Chapter VII and Firemaw's locations in BWL, not that it matters much anymore, what with this quest having been removed from the game[/edit2]
[edit3]updated the SW library links, added the other two demons that (used to) drop the 2nd chapter, and refined the list in a number of other small ways.[/edit3]
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By Pomodorosan on 02/28/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
In pre-BC, you could have a very hard time finding where to get the items. However, you can find out where to go to get the first chapter by speaking to Narain, he will direct you to https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=15552 Dr. Weavil on Alcaz Island.

After you kill Weavil, he will drop a chapter and https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21130 Diary of Weavil, where you can read where he dispersed the other chapters of the book.
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By Kresiam on 11/30/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Now that ony has been updated for 80's is this even completable now?
I was lead to believe the chapter was removed from the loot table now?
Can anyone confirm or correct me on this, thx.
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By DrKazza on 04/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Completeing this quest will give you the L60 Onyxia Feat of strength, if you don't already have it!
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By FuxieDK on 04/23/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I can confirm that all chapters drop as of 24/4-2010.
I just collected all of them today, incl. Onyxia level 80.
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By Emanuel556 on 05/29/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
The quest nor anything nearby gives no hint whatsoever about the whereabouts of any of the chapters. How is people suppused to complete this quest without wowhead or any 3rd party help site? It doesn't make any sense
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By BPH387 on 06/05/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I can confirm that everything in this quest is now soloable at lvl 80 (at least as a 10 man ICC geared hunter) except Ony and BWL.

Doctor Weavil can be solo'd easily (chapter I). I do Ragnaros every week - he's soloable, but I tend to bring my fiance (a shammy) with me to speed it up so Rag dies before he submerges (chapter VIII). Chapters II-V are extremely easy to get, though going into Undercity is a pain...

Just can't solo Ony now because she's lvl 80 raid boss (obvious). BWL I believe is still not soloable due to the first boss fight in there. However, I have 4 manned it (I recommend doing https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=8730 Nefarius's Corruption for the Red Shard so you only have to make 1 trip in there).

Happy questing!
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By skatyer on 08/06/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Can anyone confirm that Chapter VI still drops the level 80 version of Onyxia?
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By 1337Figaro on 07/20/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I got a fever and The Only Prescription is more cowbell!
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By Diodor on 07/28/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Ok i just killed Onyxia on 25 for this quest and there was no quest item. I was like wtf... went to get a drink and then after all have left the instance but me quest item showed in her loot. So you need to be patient!
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By valarua on 10/16/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
By completing this quest you're also getting https://vanillawowdb.com/?achievement=684 Onyxia's Lair (Level 60) and this is not a bug, as you can see at the page of this achievement The Only Prescription is one of the objectives (at least at time of writing this post).
Well, i dont think it is a proper way of obtaining it anyway, probably just one of the things Blizzard missed when they were revamping her into lvl 80 raid.
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By Sym11 on 10/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Just did onxyia and she did not drop her book, not sure if this is intended or a bug ticketing a gm atm
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By Qwerg on 10/25/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I had the same issue and a friend of mine had it as well... A gm gave my friend his draconic for dummy, yet I received a reply saying that the quest line is removed from game permanently! Can any1 link me the blue post that reasures us players about the quest being available until 4.0.3? I got some other draconic for dummies parts even with the gm saying that to me >_>
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By Raylei on 01/10/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I have the first four chapters. I went to do MC with some guildies that were running it to get the piece off Ragnaros. Killed all the bosses and Ragnaros and there was nothing on the boss. Is this because of going out of order or could Group Loot have caused this issue? I put in a ticket with Blizzard and I'm waiting on a response, if Group Loot cause the issue I'm asking for it to be sent to me because it seems pretty dumb to have to go through it again because of something like that. I think I got the Undercity one before I got one of the previous 3 so it doesn't make sense that going out of order would mess it up.
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By hellomynameis on 11/15/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I was planning to go Onyxia for one of the chapters, and I asked a GM about it. His reply was somewhat surprising, since I didnt think this questchain would get broken until cataclysm. Now it seems its getting broken tomorrow(EU realms).<div class=""quote"">Currently the item is available. With patch coming in on wednesday's maintenance is will be removed and will not under any circumstances be available from that moment on.So, according to this GM, this is the last day(16th of November) to complete this chain.
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By wowholy on 11/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21108 Draconic for Dummies - Chapter VI that is last drop from Onyxia (16th of november) because it is removed patch 4.03 but i complete me quest on (17th of november) and I was awarded the feat of strength https://vanillawowdb.com/?achievement=684 Onyxia's Lair (Level 60)..

Here is http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Anachronos&amp;cn=Holyfreedom my wowarmory page for verification.
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By crazyhorse88 on 11/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Hey guys. I read the post by 'hellomynameis' and I was very alarmed as I have yet to complete this quest for the soon to be scepter FOS.

Good news. Yesterday on the 18th of November, I put together a patchwork pug to kill Ony10 even though I assumed the Draconic Dummies volume wouldn't drop. Sure enough, Ony goes down, I distribute the loot and get ready to hearth when I notice her corpse has started to sparkle. Lo and behold, the volume!

So, it seems you still have a week or two to complete this part of the chain. Rejoice!

Now, onto those damned elementium ingots........
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By etyaekle on 11/17/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
I had the same issue and a friend of mine had it as well... A gm gave my friend his draconic for dummy, yet I received a reply saying that the quest line is removed from game permanently! Can any1 link me the blue post that reasures us players about the quest being available until 4.0.3? I got some other draconic for dummies parts even with the gm saying that to me &gt;_&gt;http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=15111021721&amp;sid=1 11/04/2010 Blue post concerning this issue.

Edit: 11/21/10 7:25 p.m. CST- Looted https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=21108 Draconic for Dummies - Chapter VI off Onyxia about an hour ago. On first inspection it was not there, but after loot master had handed out the first piece of loot I looked again and it was there.

Furthermore, after turning this in to https://vanillawowdb.com/?npc=11811 Narain Soothfancy he gave me the follow-up quest: https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=8728 The Good News and the Bad News.

One observation: On the PTR (4.0.3) Narain Soothfancy is now in a camp in central Gadgetazan. I copied my toon over with the quest in my log but when I opened my quest log this (The Only Prescription) was the only quest no longer there. The chapters were all still in my bag but no quest and it was no longer ascertainable from Narain.

Get it done before the xpac!
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By skatyer on 11/18/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
As November 19 this item bugs and don't drop from Onyxia.I asked a GM and got it recovered via mail.
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By dangerfox on 11/23/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
As of patch 4.0.3a, this quest seems to no longer be in my log. I still have the book binding as well as the Chapters I have already acquired, but I don't believe this quest nor any of the AQ Opening quesline is obtainable any longer. :

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