Ashphodel Research Notes

The end result of this quest is one of the funnier scenes in this game. Q'onzu goes and corrupts himself to see what would happen, goes "...this is boring" and just...uncorrupts himself like nothing happened.

These series of quests start with [npc=209318] for me, being at chapter 4/7 Guardians of the Dream.

• The Q'onzu Query

Then [npc=210646] starts:

• Q'onzu's Qualification

After that short quest, [npc=210524] gives:

• Q'onzu's Perception

• Q'onzu's Distraction

• The Answers You've Earned

The reward for druids only is [item=210645].
The series don't end with [npc=211821]. Go back to [npc=209318] at the Central Encampment and he will have a new quest:

• Sky Mother's Ire

Then [npc=210587] and [npc=210585] start respectively:

• [Aviana] Aviana's Assessment

• [Q'onzu] Q'onzu's Quandary

While collecting Bloodied Armor Scraps, mobs will drop [item=208775]:

• Ashphodel Research Notes

Seems like Ashphodel Research Notes is a requirement for [npc=210587] and [npc=210585] to start:

• [Aviana] Uproot the Cause

• [Q'onzu] Appalling Pollen

After that, you will find [npc=210587] alone with a last quest:

• Overseer Oversight

I'm sure this will get lost to time, but as I'm just now getting through this portion of the expansion, I just did this quest and I have come to the realization that this is Blizz's lame attempt at a Tom Bombadil character.

It's fitting too. Q'onzu is much a part of nature, lots of the dialogue is almost riddle-like, doesn't seem to mind that The Dream could be destroyed, only helps in ways that doesn't directly conflict with what is happening... and ate a bag of "fiery" pollen, then just shrugged it off like it was nothing... much like when Tom put on the One Ring and it did nothing. It might be a bit of a stretch, but that's what I'm going with.