Runes of Magic US / AU

I know this seems silly, so long after Forsaken Abbey (FA) was first introduced, but it could still be useful to new players, and I'm amazed at times how many non-newbies don't know all of the steps to FA.

This presents all of the steps (in order as necessary) to completing all of the quests to FA, but does not contain boss strats. I'm sure that can be found elsewhere in the forums. [Edit: nasira added some strats later in this thread.]

So here goes:

1. This portion occurs in Silverspring (and can be done in any order):[INDENT]1a. Accept "Ancarlos Research Note" quest from Yarandor in Eye of Wisdom in Varanas
[/INDENT][INDENT] 1b. Accept "Hermit of the Lake of Magic Mist" from Musa in Tagena
[/INDENT][INDENT][INDENT] - Turn-in "Hermit of the Lake of Magic Mist" to Hugo on the island in the Lake of Magic Mist
- Accept "Releasing Ancalon" from Hugo in Silverspring; receive Ancalon's Barrette
[/INDENT][/INDENT][INDENT] 1c. Accept "Ambassador Who Acts Improperly" from Hork in Vender Caravan
[/INDENT]2. This portion occurs in and around Forsaken Abbey outside the instance (in this order):[INDENT] 2a. Accept "Apprentice's Request" from Pete along the road to FA
2b. Go into the FA outer building[INDENT] - Turn-in "Ambassador Who acts improperly" to Aymar
- Accept "Clean up the Environment" from Aymar
- Accept "The Forsaken Abbey" from Aymar
[/INDENT]2c. Go down the stairs by Aymar into the non-instance part of FA[INDENT] - Kill Rat-eared Bats and Carrion Spiders for "Clean up the Environment"
- Kill non-elite Obsessive Shadow --> loot Funerary Bracelet for "Apprentice's Request"
- Get Old Diary from side room on the right for "The Forsaken Abbey"
[/INDENT]2d. Turn in "Clean up the Environment" and "The Forsaken Abbey" to Aymar
2e. Accept "Documents in Darkness" quest from Aymar
[/INDENT]3. This portion relates to the front section of the actual FA instance:[INDENT] 3a. Go down stairs on the left[INDENT] - If necessary, manipulate the candlestick to open the trap door and go down the revealed stairs
- Enter the instance portal
[/INDENT]3b. Accept "Spirit Gathering Circles" from Chris[INDENT] - Kill all four Necromages throughout the instance for "Spirit Gathering Circles"
- Kill the Zombie Duke boss (spawns when all four Necromages are dead)
- Turn in " Spirit Gathering Circles" to Luanne
[/INDENT]3c. Accept "The Secret of Evil Spirit" from Luanne
[/INDENT]4. This portion occurs in the last room of the front and first room of the rear section of the instance:[INDENT] 4a. Loot "Document Pile" in corner of room -> Spawns Tied-up Researcher[INDENT] - Kill Tied-Up Researcher; loot "Forsaken Abbey Documents" for "Documents in Darkness"
[/INDENT]4b. Open zombie junk; kill ghoul[INDENT] - Repeat until "Dreamland and Reality" drops for "The Secret of Evil Spirit"
[/INDENT]4c. Go back to Luanne in the last room of the front of the instance[INDENT] - Turn in "The Secret of Evil Spirit" to Luanne
- Accept "The Sole Survivor" from Luanne
[/INDENT][/INDENT]5. This portion occurs in the rear section of the instance:[INDENT] 5a. Obtain keys to Ancalon's chamber in any order:[INDENT] - Kill Flowing Chaos boss -> automatically get Green Magic Seal (key)
- Kill Cruel Eater boss -> automatically get Red Magic Seal (key)
- Kill Hollow Shell boss -> automatically get Yellow Magic Seal (key)
[/INDENT]5b. Open the door to Ancalon's chamber with the three seals[INDENT] - Kill Ancolon
- Loot "Book of Ancarlos Notes" from Ancolon
[/INDENT]5e. Manipulate ("use") Spirit Binding Pearl toward back to release Ancolon[INDENT] - Accept "Wishes of the Soul" from Ancolon; receive Spirit Binding Pearl Fragment
[/INDENT][/INDENT]6. This portion occurs in Silverspring (and can be done in any order):[INDENT] 6a. Turn-in "Documents in Darkness" to Aymar
6b. Turn-in "Apprentice's Request" to Pete
6c. Turn-in "Releasing Ancalon", "Final Wish," and "The Sole Survivor" to Hugo[INDENT] - Accept "Sorrowful Request" from Hugo
- Turn-in "Sorrowful Request" to Musa in Tagena
[/INDENT]6d. Turn-in "Ancarlos Research Note" to Yarandor in Eye of Wisdom in Varanas
[/INDENT]Don't forget to click "Check Title" on the Title page to get the FA Title "Forsaken Abbey Is My Backyard."
You can also get the "Nemesis of the Undead" title if "you are level 25 or below and cleared the whole thing in 30 minutes and under and you must not die during the Ancalon fight." [Thanks, oziemaster]

Incorporated comments from nasira and oziemaster in the OP.

Thanks for the positive feedback.