Well, I didn't think it was going to happen for me this time, but at the last minute, I managed to breed a roe. I spent one gem to finish the breeding, and then eight more, when I saw that it was a roe, to hatch it. Without that 250 point bonus for that side quest, I never would have made 1600 this time around. Wish I could have made 2000 to unlock the community prizes, because I really could use those runes. Oh well. 1600 is better than nothing.