A Beast of a Book

[The Bestiary?]
[Erwen] Yes! The culmination of my life's work hunting the various beasts and monsters of this world. With my time hunting finished, I seek to help others become possibly even greater than I, and what better way to do so than to share my knowledge with the world?
[What's the catch?]
[Erwen] Is it not clear? I can't share this with simply just anyone, no! Only those who can prove their prowess of the hunt are worthy to receive this gift. Do you wish to prove yourself?
[I'm in.]
[Erwen] Good. Let me know when you're ready and we will being the first hunt.

*Hunt down 5 Star Spitters in the waters around Aphelion Isle. Then return to Erwen in Farr.*

[Yes, I have killed 5 Star Spitters.]
[Erwen] Excellent. Take a rest, and return when you are ready to being the second hunt.

*Hunt down 5 Weeping Barklings at the Weeping Wormwood in Azacor’s Grove. Then return to Erwen in Farr.*

[Yes, I have killed 5 Weeping Barklings.]
[Erwen] Good, good. Already you've made it farther than most who think they can become a hunter like me. Rest, and return again.

*Hunt down 3 Hate Knights in Altar of Evocation. Then return to Erwen in Farr.*

[The demons have been slain.]
[Erwen] I am impressed, young adventurer. Now with their remains, I can form a memory of what once was. A feather from the once elusive, now extinct, Chromatic Crane. You've certainly earned your rest this time. Take it, for the final hunt is the most difficult yet.

[I have heard that one before; they were proven wrong.]
[Erwen] I do not mean to insult your skill. I meant it literally, it has powerful regenerative properties. It'll heal from a wound faster than you can make another. All you need is a cut of its flesh for the soulleather, which makes the real hunt actually locating the damn thing in the first place.
[Any idea where I should start looking?]
[Erwen] Luckily for you, I've already handled most of that. I last tracked it to somewhere in Sierhaven, which is odd now that I think about it. It rarely even steps into the swamp at all. It's gotta be hiding somewhere, but Sierhaven is a big city. The Polling Place in Sierhaven would be a good place to start. It used to be a stable you know, and I'd reckon there's some old unused space that would make a good hiding spot, due to the likely leftover water and animal feed.

*Search for the Questing Beast at the Polling Place in Sierhaven.*

When you find the Questing Beast:

You smell it before you see it... it seems like there's something living down there.

After defeating the Questing Beast:

[Donkey Attendant] What's going on down here? Oh my god, Hubert, did this person hurt you? You! Get out, right now!

[Hubert? That's the Questing Beast!]
[Donkey Attendant] You think I don't know that? I captured him and took him down here to take care of him! He's happy here, not having to get slaughtered out in the wild for people to make clothes with his flesh! I treat him like royalty and in exchange, he lets me take trimmings from his horn.
[What do you need the horn trimmings for?]
[Donkey Attendant] Do you really not know?! Quest compasses have to come from somewhere, and Hubert's horn trimmings make excellent needles and put the "Quest" in quest compass! Now off with you! I don't want to see you back here again, you can go mail in your vote or something if you need to vote...

*Return to Erwen.*

[Well...]
*You explain how the Questing Beast was already captured and likely content not having to die repeatedly.*
[Erwen] Ah, can't say I'm upset to hear that. Much better than getting slaughtered over and over, I imagine. Still, did you get some flesh for the Soulleather?
[I did.]
[Erwen] You have done an outstanding job. I was starting to fear that maybe there really was no one worthy of receiving my gift, yet here you are. I am proud. Here is your very own Bestiary, handcrafted by me with the spoils of your hunts. May it treat you well.

A BEAST OF A BOOK COMPLETE! Awarded the Bestiary!