Guild Wars 2 – Help Strum Bassclash secure Lake Feritas

“Protect the fisher folk from the drakes, clean up tar, and fix broken traps around lake Feritas.”

Head over to the Feritas Waypoint, just to the Southwest of the lake itself. There you will find Strum Bassclash. He will explain what he would like help with in this area:
Strum Bassclash: “Death or glory. That's the motto of my warband. Lake Feritas is ours to protect, and you can bet we'll die doing it, if we have to.”
Hero: “I'm not doing anything. Want help?”
Strum: “There's so much to do. We have to keep our eyes open for Flame Legion tricks, for one. I also heard recently that the drakes are bothering the fishermen. I'm not sure where to start.”
Hero: A) “What's that about the Flame Legion” B) “Can't the drakes be stopped?”
Strum A) “They show up regularly to try to pollute the lake. You've never seen so many tar elementals. They are a menance.
Hero B) “You mentioned drakes?”
Strum B) “Drakes get tangled in the fishing cages and damage them. I've it from on high that we need to keep the flow of fish going. So, do something
Hero A) “And the Flame Legion?”

Time to work on the lake and clean it up some. Head over to it to the Northeast of Strum Bassclaw. First you will find plenty of drakes to kill. If you want to get plenty of extra experience while going through this quest then this is the way you want to go at it. Aside from that you can head to the center of the lake. There you will find a pair of drake's nest. Looting those for eggs is another way to build progress. You can either just eat the eggs or throw them at things. Either way works very well.

After that you will find the occasional tar pool. Approach it and opt to clean it up. There seems to be a minimal to no chance that there are no Tar Elementals to fight. That though depends on your luck entirely. Then you have the broken cages to repair. Just approach and fix them. It does not take much. There is a chance a small lvl. 2 Drake Hatchling will appear from it but that is just double the progress for less effort.

Finally there are the fishermen. Just explore around the lake and look out for them. They will either be standing and fine or knocked out. Just revive them when they are knocked out. It does not take too much to get through this quest after that.

When the quest is complete you will get the message, “A commendable Job” with 52 copper:

“Thank you for your timely and much-needed help in clearing Lake Feritas. Had we been unable to restore the lake to its previous condition, surrendering it to the tar and drakes, our fisher folk would have had to abandon the area.

“I am certain that the Flame Legion would have moved in and occupied this territory, strengthening their tenuous hold on the region. Thanks to the efforts of you and the others, the lake will now remain in legion hands – Strum Bassclash”

That with Strum Bassclash after this and he will be selling the following Karma Items:
Drake Steak: 14 Karma
Nourishment (10 minutes): +3% burning duration, +10% experience from kills
Gargoyle Fossil: 63 Karma
Accessory, +3 Power
Crude Salvage Kit: 28 Karma