# The Quirky Archaeologist

**Quest No Raw**: 152280
**Quest Group (questGroupNo)**: 21208
**Entry (questId)**: 2

## Giver Label

_Martha Kiyen_

## Objective

The person who spoke to us appeared to be a laborer from the exploration team. Go where the laborer told you to talk to Martha Kiyen, the archaeologist leading the exploration team.

_Talk to the archaeologist, Martha Kiyen;_

## Requirements & Objectives

Known requirements and objectives for this quest.

### Encounters

- **Meet** — [Martha Kiyen](/npc/43441.md)


## Rewards

Rewards this quest can give. Choice rewards are marked separately.

### Item Rewards

- **Quest Reward** — [Recover 2 Energy](/item/542.md)
- **Quest Reward** — [HP Potion (Medium)](/item/518.md) ×10


## Summary

Rumors about a mysterious artifact?
Then you've come to the right place.
Unfortunately, there isn't much I can tell you.
I'm having a hard time with my research, because of these ancient weapons.
The ancient weapons are also a research subject of mine
but I'm having trouble as it's hard to find those that are skilled in combat around here.
Phew... I didn't think it'd be this hard to find competent people.

## Contacts
- **Giver** — [Villager](/npc/634.md)
- **Turn-in** — [Martha Kiyen](/npc/43441.md) — _Archaeologist_

## Related Quests

Nearby quests from the same group, prerequisite quests, quest chains, and branch choices.

### Earlier Steps

- [Bizarre Statue](/quest/86744.md)


### Quest Group Entries

Other entries in the same quest group, shown in in-game order. This list does not necessarily mean each quest unlocks the next.

- Entry #1 — [Bizarre Statue](/quest/86744.md) — A large piece of rock at the Bree Tree Ancient Ruins resembles the Black Spirit. Go find the ruins exploration...
- **Current:** Entry #2 — [The Quirky Archaeologist](/quest/152280.md) — The person who spoke to us appeared to be a laborer from the exploration team. Go where the laborer told you t...
- Entry #3 — [Find Resources for Research](/quest/217816.md) — Martha Kiyen asks you collect data on anything that moves as she needs more information about the ruins.
- Entry #4 — [[Boss] The Old Guardian](/quest/283352.md) — I found a contraption that protects the ruins. Disable the contraption and take the core that controlled it.
- Entry #5 — [The Origin of the Powerful Energy](/quest/348888.md) — The results of Martha Kiyen's investigation of the contraptions all over the place shows that all of them are ...
- Entry #6 — [[Awakening] Bree Tree Ruins](/quest/414424.md) — The guards warned you that anyone who enters the cave loses their sanity. Journey to the innermost part of the...
- Entry #7 — [A Noisy Farm](/quest/479960.md) — The Black Spirit mentioned a noisy farm nearby and seemed to show an interest in it. Head to the Northern Whea...
- Entry #8 — [[Repeat] Drunk on Black Energy](/quest/545496.md) — The Black Spirit urged you stay here because it was attracted to the energy that was seeping out of the area. ...