Sinister Storage

Sinister Storage is the 2nd quest in the Harbinger of Madness story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock In The Flesh.
Missing • Sinister Storage • Fear Factory • In The Flesh

Neighbors report horrible noises issuing from this oddly-named warehouse. The Stormreach Chronicle wants you to investigate.

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: Harbinger of Madness

Sinister Storage
Heroic level:	15
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣1,219Solo/Casual ♦2,116Normal ♥2,200Hard ♠2,284Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Creative Objects Storage
Bestowed by:	Parker Pipewort
NPC contact:	Parker Pipewort
Quest acquired in:	The Harbor
Patron:	The Free Agents
Base favor:	5
Purchase:	Harbinger of Madness or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Chronicle worker Parker Pipewort is writing a story on the Taken creatures that recently appeared in Stormreach. He's made a connection between the creatures and a warehouse in the Harbor, and he wants you to investigate.

Enter the 'Creative Objects Storage' in the Harbor and find out what's going on.

The quest itself is located centered on the very south side of The Harbor, east-southeast of The Wayward Lobster

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Investigate the warehouse
Fight off the warehouse workers (15 total)
Defend against the Taken (12 total)
Kill the Taken and their allies (18 total)
Destroy the Taken and Greater Thaarak Hounds (18 total)
Defeat Mahlurat
(Optional) Slay Anilstyll the mindflayer — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣122 ♦212 ♥220 ♠228 )
(Optional) Kill the Greater Thaarak Hound, Shaarak — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣122 ♦212 ♥220 ♠228 )

What to Expect

Randomly placed collectables
Spawning/respawning monsters

Tips and Misc

Recommended buffs at all times:
- Acid, Cold, Electric, and Fire Resistance
- Blur or Displacement
- Greater Heroism
- Freedom of Movement
- Death Ward
- Protection From Evil
The first wave involves workers who attack you in melee. The second wave throws the Taken at you. The third wave is where the Greater Thaarak Hounds and Mind Flayer casters start to show up along with the Taken and they can easily cause problems. The final wave pits you against Mahlurat while more of the same enemies continuously spawn as his HP drops.
The fights can easily be done in manageable chunks, especially if you stay near the corners. Otto's Sphere of Dancing is an excellent Crowd Control spell here, due to the limited space involved.
Freedom of Movement does NOT block the Sticky effect.
Mahlurat's melee attacks deal electrical damage and can apply an electrical damage over time effect.
Anikstyll may appear in the third round, and Shaarak in the fourth round (the two are mutually exclusive.) The spawn rate for both is very low – Shaarak in particular almost never spawns.

Bonus XP

Conquest bonus: 62 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣305 ♦529 ♥550 ♠571 )

Notes: Breakables can be targeted only after certain rounds and no breakable bonus is possible. Conquest is automatic.

Loot

Chests: 1–2
- 1 optional for killing Anilstyll/Shaarak (Mind Flayer/Thaarak Hound; they don't always spawn, mutually exclusive)
- 1 at the end for killing Mahlurat (Flesh Render)
Collectables: 3
- randomly placed – Fungus and Mold
NPC rewards: Random ML 9–13 items; choose from 4

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 62 6 months and 14 days PurpleSerpent	Staff of Fleshshaping ^(edit)	Quarterstaff	Spellcasting Implement +15Spellcasting Implement +15: Passive: +15 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Devotion +72Devotion +72: Passive: +72 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Healing Lore VHealing Lore V: Passive: Your Positive Energy spells gain a 15% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Nullification +72Nullification +72: Passive: +72 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Void Lore VVoid Lore V: Passive: Your Negative Energy and Poison spells gain a 15% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Efficient Metamagic - Empower Healing IIEfficient Metamagic - Empower Healing II: The additional spell point cost for using the Empower Healing Metamagic feat is reduced by 2 SP.	14	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Sinister Storage, End chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Anikstyll ^{( view • edit )}	♠25Elite	Aberration	Mind Flayer
Greater Thaarak Hound ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Evil Outsider	Hellhound
Mahlurat ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠26Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Mind Flayer Mage ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite	Aberration	Mind Flayer
Shaarak ^{( view • edit )}	♠25Elite	Evil Outsider	Hellhound
Taken ^{( view • edit )}	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Aberration	Taken
Warehouse Worker (elf) ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Elf	Elf
Warehouse Worker (human) ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Humanoid	Human