I hear the Ridgeback Highlands are infested with a spiny relative of Blowgrub called Cactigrub. According to reports, their spines carry a venom that has a strange effect on people, which Madame Bristlecone calls being "jinxed". It seems like a weird ailment, I've never been down to the Highlands so I've never felt its effect before.
If you could retrieve some of these spines from the Cactigrub, maybe I could study the effects in relative safety here in Nidaria. I've heard you handled them well in the past, so would you mind helping me out?
A spine should occasionally be left behind by a Cactigrub after combustion. Try to gather 30 of these for me, and maybe I'll be able to extract enough of this venom to study it. Let me know when you've found enough!