Gil's River Trial

Category: hard

Prerequisites: complete rivers_of_the_vale

The Otter Who Won't Be Caught

A sleek otter shadows your every cast, stealing the best of the catch and grinning about it. "That's Gil," the Wildwarden chuckles. "He'll only bond with a warden who can out-fish him. Land a real haul of shark and he'll start dropping you his shards, one trust at a time."

Objectives:

• CATCH: raw_shark ×150

Rewards:

• ✨ 100,000 Fishing XP
• 🧩 2 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 6,000 gp

Smoke to Share

"Gil judges a warden by their cook-fire as much as their cast," Bram says. "Smoke the shark properly. An otter respects a tidy camp."

Objectives:

• COOK: raw_shark ×120

Rewards:

• ✨ 95,000 Cooking XP
• 🧩 2 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 6,000 gp

Keeping Pace with the Pack

Gil only races wardens whose other beasts can keep up. "Bring your companions up to weight," the Wildwarden says. "He won't waste his time on a lonely warden." Level your pets to 15.

Objectives:

• LEVEL:

Rewards:

• 🧩 2 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 6,500 gp
• 💎 25 gems

The Deep-Pool Wager

Gil slaps the water and dives — a challenge. "He's daring you into the deep pools," the Wildwarden grins. "Manta ray country. Match him there and he'll start to take you seriously."

Objectives:

• CATCH: raw_manta_ray ×130

Rewards:

• ✨ 105,000 Fishing XP
• 🧩 3 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 7,000 gp

Into the Black Water

The otter leads you to the coldest, blackest pool in the vale, where the anglerfish lurk. "This is his proving ground," Bram whispers. "Out-fish him here and he's all but yours."

Objectives:

• CATCH: raw_anglerfish ×140

Rewards:

• ✨ 110,000 Fishing XP
• 🧩 3 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 7,500 gp

The Warden's Larder

Gil bumps your boot and chirps — almost convinced. "One more," the Wildwarden says. "Smoke a feast big enough to share with an otter who eats his weight daily."

Objectives:

• COOK: raw_shark ×140

Rewards:

• ✨ 100,000 Cooking XP
• 🧩 2 pet shards (pet_fishing)
• 8,000 gp

Gil the Otter

You land the impossible catch — a whale, hauled from the deep channel — and Gil erupts in delight, spinning circles around the net before climbing up to sit on your shoulder. He's chosen you. "Well I never," the Wildwarden laughs. "That's the last of his trust. Bond him in the Pets panel, warden — he's yours now."

Objectives:

• CATCH: raw_whale ×120

Rewards:

• ✨ 125,000 Fishing XP
• 12,000 gp
• 💎 40 gems
• 🧩 2 pet shards (pet_fishing)