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Desire in the Dark
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The mine tunnels of the long-abandoned Eastern Reaches have yet to be reclaimed by the Dwarves.
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Desire in the Dark | |
Heroic level: | 15 |
Epic level: | 31 (considered Legendary) |
Duration: | medium |
Heroic XP: | ♣2,488Solo/Casual ♦4,324Normal ♥4,500Hard ♠4,676Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣11,908Solo/Casual ♦20,349Normal ♥20,850Hard ♠21,352Elite |
Takes place in: | The Ruins of Ironvale Deep |
Bestowed by: | Inger Ingersdottir |
NPC contact: | Inger Ingersdottir |
Quest acquired in: | Tethyamar Mining Outpost |
Patron: | The Harpers |
Base favor: | 5 |
Free to Play: | No |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Stoutheart's assistant is panicking because Stoutheart has vanished from the outpost without informing her of his plans.
In the Eastern Reaches, find Hal Stoutheart and ensure his safety.
- This is the fifth and final quest in the chain; though the quests can be run in any order, this requires initial flagging.
Spoiler Warning: Information below this point can be considered spoiler material!
Objectives
- Question Stoutheart
- Find the person behind all this
- Find your way to the castle
- Save Silent the Drow at the bridge
- Speak with the Shapeshifter at the Gate Bridge
- Find the next mirror in the hedge maze
- Touch the four key stones
- Defeat Graz'zt
- (Optional) Defend the mysterious mindflayer
- (Optional) Destroy all of the guardians
What to Expect
- Points of no return (several one-way portals as you advance)
- Maze
Tips and Misc
- In the first room, several creatures are fighting each other; you can simply ignore them if you desire.
- In the second room, looting the initial piles of gold will cause the dwarves to attack you, even if you intimidate them into saying to take what you want.
- Additionally, looting *any* piles of gold will give you "Touched By Greed", a debuff with no timer that gives you -10 PRR, stacking 3 times. This debuff also lasts through rest, but not quest completion (unsure about death).
- The Promise of Power in the fourth area will give you the debuff "Overconfidence", which lasts for 10 minutes and gives you -10 PRR (stacks with "Touched by Greed), -2 Will Saves, & -5 Reflex Saves.
- The fifth area has several dancing succubi; stepping into the red circle will free them and inflict Otto's Irresistible Dance upon yourself (however, only the character who breaks it). Most of them can be skirted around.
- During the final fight, you'll get a warning about Graz'zt's eyes "burning with obsession"; during this phase of the battle, anybody that meets his eyes (aka looks at him while he's looking at you) will get hit by "Magnificence of Glory". This debuff makes you too afraid to perform any actions, and Immunity from Fear does *not* protect you.
Bonus XP
- Devious bonus: 16 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣174 ♦303 ♥315 ♠327 )
- Discreet bonus: 17-21? or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣124 ♦216 ♥225 ♠234 )
- Aggression bonus: 85-86 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣249 ♦432 ♥450 ♠468 )
Loot
- Chests: 2
- 1 for defending or killing the mindflayer
- 1 end chest
- Collectables: Four
- Two Fungi in the hedge maze, one east & one west.
- Fungus in the fourth area, in the southwest corner
- Adventurer's Pack next to the end chest
- NPC rewards: Standard level-appropriate items; no renown on Legendary.
Named Chest Drop
Monsters
Name(picture) | CR | Type | Race |
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Graz'zt (view) | ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦34Epic Normal | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Promises of Riches (NoPic) | ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠59Epic Elite | Aberration | Mimic |
Corrosive Rust Monster (NoPic) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite | Aberration | Rust Monster |
Drider Warrior (NoPic) | ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠59Epic Elite | Aberration | Drider |
Dwarven Miner (view) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠55Epic Elite | Dwarf | Dwarf |
Fiendish Wormling (NoPic) | ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite | Magical Beast | Purple Worm |
Outpost Guard (view) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠57Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Silent (NoPic) | ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ●♥38Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Succubus (view) | CRs missing! | Evil Outsider | Devil |
Vision of Wealth (NoPic) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠55Epic Elite | Ooze | Animated Object |
Zoraxzil (NoPic) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♥35Epic Hard | Aberration | Mind Flayer |
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