Dead Man’s Debt

WotLK Classic Northrend Leveling Guide

Dead Man’s Debt

Quest 3 of 3 in the Gambling Debt Chain (Finale)

Both Factions • Howling Fjord • Level 71 • Isle of Spears

Find Black Conrad's Treasure on the Isle of Spears plateau and collect the dead pirate's debt.

Taruk at Scalawag Point [35, 81]. The treasure is on the Isle of Spears (Kamagua's island), not the Scalawag Point island. Take the path from [28.8, 61.4], cross the bridge at [29.6, 60.9], and find the Dirt Mound on the plateau at [32.7, 60.2]. Clicking it spawns Black Conrad's Ghost (level 71) and 2 Spectral Sailors. Kill the sailors first, then Conrad. Straightforward fight. Note: The Dirt Mound despawns after being clicked. If it's missing, wait 2-3 minutes for the respawn.

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Harry was a pushover. Jack was a drunk. Conrad was dead, and Taruk didn't care: not even death cancels a gambling debt at Scalawag Point. The ghost sighed "dead again" as he fell.

“You might’ve heard of Black Conrad, he’s a famous pirate around these parts. Well, he had a thing for gambling on my fights. He had a thing for not paying, too. I’d love to collect, but trouble is… he’s dead. I was about ready to write the whole thing off, when I came across this…

<Taruk unfolds a map of the Isle of Spears with an X on a northeastern plateau.>

He hid his treasure on tuskarr land. I want you to get it. I’ll be damned if I let that bilge sucker get away without paying.”

-Taruk

Objective

LEVEL

71

Requires level

69

Start

Taruk

END

Taruk

Taruk at Scalawag Point wants you to search for Black Conrad’s Treasure on the plateau in the northeastern end of the Isle of Spears, just north of Iskaal.

Black Conrad’s Treasure

Find the Dirt Mound:
Travel to 32.7, 60.2 on a plateau south of the tram lines.
Use the path starting at 28.76, 61.39 and cross the first bridge at 29.63, 60.92. — Taruk at Scalawag Point [35, 81]. The treasure is on the Isle of Spears (Kamagua’s island), not the Scalawag Point island. Take the path from [28.8, 61.4], cross the bridge at [29.6, 60.9], and find the Dirt Mound on the plateau at [32.7, 60.2].

Howling Fjord Storyline

Reward

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Sailor’s Knotted Charm

First Mate’s Pocketwatch

Strike of the Seas

You will receive: (if completed at level 90)

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

25,150 experience

500 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

Quest Giver: Taruk — Scalawag Point, Howling Fjord [35, 81]

Objective: Find and loot Black Conrad’s Treasure.

Quick Facts

Level: 71
Faction: Both (Alliance & Horde)
Location: Isle of Spears plateau at [32.7, 60.2] (the Kamagua island, NOT the Scalawag Point island)
Rewards: Black Conrad’s Treasure (contains 1 blue gem + 2 green gems)
Chain Position: Final quest (3 of 3) in Taruk’s Debt Collection chain
Prerequisite: Jack Likes His Drink (Rusty Iron Key from that quest unlocks this one)

Walkthrough

Travel to the Isle of Spears (the large island where Kamagua is located). The treasure is NOT on the Scalawag Point island. Head to the northeastern plateau, just north of Iskaal.
Getting there: Take the path starting around [28.8, 61.4], then cross the first bridge at [29.6, 60.9] to reach the plateau at [32.7, 60.2]. The plateau is crawling with Forlorn Souls (ambient undead mobs, not quest-related).
Find the Dirt Mound in the middle of the plateau and click it. Black Conrad’s Ghost (level 71) and 2 Spectral Sailors (level 70) spawn.
Conrad yells: “Yarrrr! If it’s me treasure yer lookin’ for… yer gonna have to fight for it!”
Kill the Spectral Sailors first, then finish Conrad. He’s a straightforward fight, no special mechanics.
Upon death, Conrad sighs: “Yarrrrr… dead again!”
Loot Black Conrad’s Treasure from his corpse. Return to Taruk.

Efficiency Tips

Dirt Mound respawn: The mound despawns when clicked. If it’s not visible, another player just used it. Respawn is roughly 2-3 minutes (reports range from 2 to 3 minutes across commenters). On PvP servers, this wait can attract gankers.
Combine with tuskarr quests: If you haven’t finished the Isle of Spears tuskarr questline, do those while heading to the plateau. The Forlorn Souls on the plateau are the same mobs several tuskarr quests send you to deal with.

Lore Context

This is the darkest of Taruk’s three debt collections. Harry was a pushover. Jack was a drunk. Conrad is dead — and Taruk doesn’t care: “I’ll be damned if I let that bilge sucker get away without paying.” Not even death cancels a gambling debt at Scalawag Point.
Black Conrad was a Northsea Freebooter captain whose fleet sank south of Scalawag Point. Those sunken ships are the same wrecks you dive through during Forgotten Treasure, the very first quest in the Scalawag Point chain. The art and antiquities Handsome Terry sends you to recover were from Conrad’s fleet all along.
Taruk’s completion text has an unusually warm sendoff for a pirate: “May the wind blow strong in your sail, friend.”

You’ve earned your place among the Freebooters.

Explore Howling Fjord’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Howling Fjord Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

15,100 experience

250 reputation with The Kalu’ak

Vikstone's War Journal

“You might’ve heard of Black Conrad. He’s a famous pirate around these parts.”

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I had. His sunken fleet still littered the sea floor south of Scalawag Point. I had retrieved Amani relics from that wreckage just days ago.

“Well, he had a thing for gambling on my fights. He had a thing for not paying, too.”

Taruk’s fights. I looked at the tuskarr with new appreciation. Debt collector and fight promoter… quite the operation.

“I’d love to collect, but trouble is… he’s dead.”

He unfolded a weathered map.

“I was about ready to write the whole thing off, when I came across this.”

An X marked a plateau on the northeastern end of the Isle of Spears, north of Iskaal. Tuskarr land.

“He hid his treasure on tuskarr land. I want you to get it. I’ll be damned if I let that bilge sucker get away without paying.”

The climb was cold, and the plateau was colder. But the X was accurate, and Black Conrad’s treasure was exactly where the map promised. The dead pirate had been meticulous about hiding his wealth, if not about honoring his debts.

Taruk sorted through the haul.

“I’ll take the gold, as it is what Conrad owed me. The rest is for you to keep.”

He paused.

“If you’re ever in need of something more permanent, I’m sure I could arrange for something. In the meantime, may the wind blow strong in your sail, friend.”

“May the wind blow strong in your sail, friend.” He meant it. That was the strangest part.

Taruk’s books were settled and Scalawag Point had one errand left in it, since a deckhand called Scuttle Frostprow wanted Swabbin’ Soap and was willing to keep paying for it.

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Objective

LEVEL

71

Requires level

69

Start

END

Howling Fjord Storyline

Reward

1 Gold

50 Silver

25,150 experience

500 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

15,100 experience

250 reputation with The Kalu’ak

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