True Spirit Faction Issues

[YaddarNovastar]

I've been having an issue increasing my True Spirit faction on my magician. I had done it years ago but since I came back 3 months ago I have not been able to increase the faction no matter how I try.

I am not high enough in faction to do the CoM book turn in so it has left me to do the Tiny Gem turn in.

Whenever I attempt to hail the lesser spirit (attempted in BB and Rathe Mountains) he turns to me but does not respond. I have tried all the ways I can think of to do this. Killing peg leg with pet, without pet, having others kill him. When I spawn True Spirit I have gone in wolf form to try and get him to speak with me, nothing. Everyone tells me they don't seem to have a problem with getting the tiny gem but when they come with me they say that's weird he isn't talking to me either.

Any suggestions on why this would be bugged, or tips on how others with the same problem were able to work around it?

Look forward to your responses