The statuette reminds Cain of a story about a sage named Ku Y'leh, ashes were said to have been stored within a statuette of a golden bird.

Meshif will take the figurine and give the player a golden bird statuette in exchange, which must be brought to back to Cain.

First, the player must take the jade figurine to Deckard Cain, who tells them that Meshif just so happens to collect jade figurines.

The Quest Log will update the player on the convoluted, non-combat path they must follow:

Killing a random Unique monster will drop a unique item, a Jade Figurine. His ashes might prove to a potent ingredient in special elixirs. His ashes were said to have been stored within a statuette of a Golden Bird. Some rumors say he actually found some life-extending recipes. In the past, there was a sage named Ku Y'leh who studied the mysteries of life beyond death. Instead, it is initiated after the player kills the first random Unique Monster they find in the Spider Forest just outside the Kurast Docks. The Golden Bird is the first quest of Act III. If I remember correctly, his ashes were ensconced within a golden statuette.' - Deckard Cain Quest icon 'I’ve read legends about a sage named Ku Y’leh, who studied the mysteries of life beyond death.

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