High Keep & Goblin Ears

[Dantes]

So I'm "threatening" con in High Pass and High Keep as a Dark Elf, went down to the Goblins in high keep last night invis, got a bunch of left goblin ears while in a group. I was wondering if anybody could answer my questions about this quest. I'd like to get at least out of the KOS realm, hopefully be able to trade too.

Captain Bosec will pay between 1 and 5 gold for each left goblin ear you turn over to him. He generally stands close to the entrance of the cellars, near the bank. The following factions all go up: highpass guards, Carson McCabe, Merchants of Highpass, Corrupt Qeynos Guards, The Freeport Militia. This is a great way to raise faction with the corrupt Freeport and Qeynos Guards/Militia.

1. Can I run this quest if I'm in Wolf Form?

2. If not, some people claim that you can have a group member run it and you will get the faction hit - is this true?

3. How many ears do you turn in at a time?

4. Is this an effective way to raise faction or should I just go beat up on Orcs for hours?

[guineapig]

I'm pretty sure you will not get a faction hit if you are grouped with somebody turning these in.

I have been told that wolf form does work but have not attempted myself.

[fugazi]

Maybe this could work if the wolf thing doesnt? Have invis cast on you, then use your racial hide and turn them in?

[guineapig]

Handing in items breaks hide.
You need to be sneaking behind them, but dark elves don't get that racial ability.

[Tamika]

You could hand in gnoll scalps to raise your faction, that's what I did to get it to dubious but there are still many nasties on various factions there that hate us.

[Dantes]

Well, if Wolf Form doesn't work I could try slaughtering Orcs til I get dubious and then see if handing in ears works. There's more conflicting info on Allakam's about that - some say you CAN hand in the ears if you are dubious, others say no.

[Tamika]

If you are dubious you can always use the hide trick to become indifferent for your turn in... or is that exploiting?

[rioisk]

HHK is a worthless faction anyways. Better to farm the guards anyways.

[Dantes]

I don't farm guards that often, warriors don't make the best farmers. When I do, it's Paineel. As it stands, I can't walk through the pass or rivervale at all, I'm pretty limited on travel by foot.

[Teeroyoyort]

i charmed and let a troll do the turn in. however i'm not sure if he ever turned non kos

[Lill-Leif]

I soloed gnolls for 2 lvls, guards love me now.

[Dantes]

Just wanted to bump this and say that Wolf Form did work, for anybody who was curious. I was threatening w/o wolf form, apprehensive without. 20 goblin ears got my faction from threatening to dubious. It's nice to not have to stand there and die when some solo idiot pulls the whole raider room by accident and trains it to the group.