Redwillow's Ruins

Falcor Redwillow's latest archeological dig ended in disaster. Salvage what you can from his slaughtered expedition.

Redwillow's Ruins
Heroic level:	6
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣974 Solo/Casual  ♦2,080 Normal  ♥2,212 Hard  ♠2,344 Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Redwillow's Ruins
NPC contact:	Jandul d'Jorasco
Quest acquired in:	House Jorasco
Patron:	House Jorasco
Base favor:	5
Free to Play:	Yes
Extreme Challenge:	No
Redwillow's Ruins map (legend )
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Overview

Jandul d'Jorasco (located in the South side of House J) recently gave her covert blessing to an expedition that ended in disaster. The archeologist Falcor Redwillow told Jandul that he'd located a valuable source of 'materials' for her House, and convinced her to provide him with significant funds and manpower without alerting her elders. Now Falcor reports that his party has been ambushed, most of his researchers have been slain, and the valuables he sought has been seized! Journey to the site of Falcor's failed dig and salvage what you can of his efforts....

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Objectives

• Find and speak with Falcor Redwillow
• Obtain Redwillow's research notes
• Obtain the sealed container
• Find the remains and personal effects of three research assistants
• Find Jada's necklace
• Return Redwillow's research notes to Gadbin
• Return the warded container to Sil
• Return three sets of personal effects to Caldia
• Return the missing necklace to Jada
• Inform Falcor Redwillow of your success
• Find and kill the giant Tor'gahn beyond Falcor Redwillow's gate
• (Optional) Find and speak with Redwillow's contact (5% of base XP)
• (Optional) Kill the bugbear Savage Tooth (10% of base XP)
• {Optional) Kill the night scorpion Ravenous (10% of base XP)
• (Optional) Kill the gargoyle Toligath (10% of base XP)
• (Optional) Kill the hobgoblin Gribblecrux Mightyfist (10% of base XP)
• (Optional) Kill Ker'xxan T'korcha's party - 7 total (10% of base XP)
• (Optional) Clear the jungle paths - 50 total (30% of base XP)
• (Optional) Eliminate the goblinoids in their lair - 17 total (20% of base XP)
• (Optional) Clean out the bugbear fortress - 22 total (22% of base XP)
• (Optional) Kill Tor'gahn's giant army - 16 total (25% of base XP)

What to Expect

• Traps (fixed)
• Spawning/respawning monsters
• Quest item collection (mandatory: 5 items)
• 2 Dungeons: Bugbear Fortress (Second Map) and Goblinoids Lair (Third Map)

Known Traps

All appear in the goblinoid lair.

• Spike and spinning blade traps by the closed gate; the control box is to the right of the gate's lever, on the opposite end of the wall.
• Spinning blades covering the ramp up and to the right leading to the shrines; opening the gate to the shrine will set off the traps. There are two control panels, one immediately under the gate lever, and one on a post to the right, inside the room. You only need to use one to disable the traps.
• Spinning blades near the spider webs on the other side; the control panel is under the skull-box on the left.
• Spikes and spinning blades down the central corridor; the control panel is on the support beam to the left.
• Spinning blades and spikes in cave area

Tips and Misc

• There's an additional shrine not shown on the map inside the goblinoid lair, just east of the northern shrine.
• Occasionally you'll "spy two dark-skinned forms" running away as you approach certain areas; you can't target them.
• Redwillow and his surviving assistants can be found just southeast of the entrance.
• You can't return any of the items until you've recovered them all.
• You can destroy the quest items and "break" the quest by dragging them out of your inventory before turning them in.
• Jada's necklace can be found further to the southeast, guarded by Geeblebrox and several trolls.
• The bugbear fortress is immediately beyond, up the stairs.
• Savage Tooth may appear deep inside the bugbear fortress.
• Ravenous may appear to the northeast of the entrance.
• The personal effects can be found further to the northeast, guarded by Harblimar and several trolls.
• The research notes can be found south of the northern shrines, guarded by Black Bile Eater and several hobgoblins.
• The sealed container (appears as "warded container") can be found to the east, guarded by Reeksun Bloodcleaver and several bugbears.
• Toligath may appear up the stairs to the north.
• The goblinoid lair is immediately beyond the gargoyles.
• The chest down the left-hand path, behind the spider webs, is locked(lock DC<36) and behind traps.
• Redwillow's contact, Ker'xxan T'korcha, can be found west of the southwestern shrine; two party members will be at the shrine. He won't talk to you until you've gotten the mission from Redwillow first.
• Don't step through Redwillow's gate until the entire party is buffed and ready to go; you'll immediately be set upon by several hobgoblins and hill giants.
• The shrine south of the gate is guarded by several hill giants as well; make sure to clear it out before heading north.
• Tor'gahn (Red Named Hill Giant End Boss) is just up the hill guarded by several giants.

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 91 monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♦208 ♥221 ♠234 )
• Onslaught bonus: 118 monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♦312 ♥332 ♠352 )
• Conquest bonus: 146 monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♦520 ♥553 ♠586 )
• Tamper bonus: 3 traps disarmed +8% Bonus.( ♦166 ♥177 ♠188 )
• Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 traps disarmed +15% Bonus.( ♦312 ♥332 ♠352 )
• Mischief bonus: 17 breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♦166 ♥177 ♠188 )
• Vandal bonus: 23 breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♦208 ♥221 ♠234 )
• Ransack bonus: 28 breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♦312 ♥332 ♠352 )
  • Notes: Conquest is very hard to obtain, you have to kill everything on the map.

Loot

• Chests: 8 - 12
  • 1 for killing Geeblebrox (Troll, found southeast of Redwillow and his assistants)
  • 1 rare optional for killing Savage Tooth (Bugbear Assassin, found in the bugbear fortress, southeast of Redwillow and his assistants)
  • 1 rare optional for killing Ravenous (Night Scorpion, found northeast of the entrance)
  • 1 for killing Harblimar (Troll, found northeast of the entrance)
  • 1 for killing Black Bile Eater (Hobgoblin Witch Doctor, found south of the northern shrine)
  • 1 for killing Reeksun Bloodcleaver (Bugbear, found southeast of the northern shrine)
  • 1 rare optional for killing Toligath (Gargoyle, found east of the northern shrine, in front of the hobgoblin cave)
  • 1 rare optional for killing Gribblecrux Mightyfist (Hobgoblin, found east of the northern shrine, inside the hobgoblin cave)
  • 1 locked, inside the hobgoblin cave, behind the spider webs. When it is opened, six spiders spawn.
  • 1 locked, hidden behind some trees near the center of the map, slightly south of the camp by the broken wall
  • 1 for killing Ker'xxan T'korcha (Drow Wizard, found west of the southwestern shrine)
  • 1 at the end for killing Tor'gahn (Hill Giant)
• Collectables: None
• NPC rewards: +1 weapons & armor

Named Loot

Accessories are ML5, weapons and armor are ML4; all bind to character on equip (unless specified otherwise).

• Cloak of Silence - Cloak: Move Silently +7Move Silently +7: Provides a +7 competence bonus to the wearer's Move Silently which is a Passive Dexterity based skill which allows you to sneak past monsters, avoiding their hearing. It ties directly into the feat Sneak., Yellow Augment SlotYellow Augments
  • Elemental Resistance: +5 to +35
  • Spell points: Power I (10 sp) to Archmagi (200 sp)
  • Move speed: Striding 5% to 30%
  • Feather Falling, Underwater Action (ML4)
  • Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10
  • Blindness Immunity, Fear Immunity (ML8)
  • Deathblock (ML12)
  • Spell Focus (ML16), Greater Spell Focus (ML24)
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  (Ker'xxan T'korcha's chest)
• Cloak of Troll's Resistance: Cloak: Sonic Resistance Sonic Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of sonic damage per attack that the wearer would normally take., Yellow Augment SlotYellow Augments
  • Elemental Resistance: +5 to +35
  • Spell points: Power I (10 sp) to Archmagi (200 sp)
  • Move speed: Striding 5% to 30%
  • Feather Falling, Underwater Action (ML4)
  • Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10
  • Blindness Immunity, Fear Immunity (ML8)
  • Deathblock (ML12)
  • Spell Focus (ML16), Greater Spell Focus (ML24)
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  with Cold Resistance Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take., Green Augment SlotBlue Augments
  • Natural Armor Bonus to AC: +1 to +7
  • Protection (deflection bonus to AC): +1 to +7
  • Resistance bonus to saves: +1 to +7
  • Physical Resistance Rating bonus: +2 to +14
  • Fortification: Light to Heavy (ML8)
  • Hit points (False Life): +5 to +35
  • Good Luck: +1 (ML12) +2 (ML20)
  • Armor Max Dex Bonus: +1 (ML12), +2 (ML20)
  • ASF reduction: 5%/10%/15% (ML12/16/20)
  Yellow Augments
  • Elemental Resistance: +5 to +35
  • Spell points: Power I (10 sp) to Archmagi (200 sp)
  • Move speed: Striding 5% to 30%
  • Feather Falling, Underwater Action (ML4)
  • Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10
  • Blindness Immunity, Fear Immunity (ML8)
  • Deathblock (ML12)
  • Spell Focus (ML16), Greater Spell Focus (ML24)
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  with Lightning Resistance Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
• Drow Hunter's Armor - +4 Studded leather (Drow encounter)
• Flamedagger - +1 Dagger: FlamingFlaming: This weapon is sheathed in fire. A flaming weapon deals an extra 1d6 fire damage on a successful hit., Burning hands
  

  Burning hands
  Caster level: 1
  Charges: 3 (3/day)

  
• Gargoyle Granite Plate - +2 Half plate: DR 2/-Damage Reduction 2/-: Reduces all  physical damage by 2., Blue Augment SlotBlue Augments
  • Natural Armor Bonus to AC: +1 to +7
  • Protection (deflection bonus to AC): +1 to +7
  • Resistance bonus to saves: +1 to +7
  • Physical Resistance Rating bonus: +2 to +14
  • Fortification: Light to Heavy (ML8)
  • Hit points (False Life): +5 to +35
  • Good Luck: +1 (ML12) +2 (ML20)
  • Armor Max Dex Bonus: +1 (ML12), +2 (ML20)
  • ASF reduction: 5%/10%/15% (ML12/16/20)
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  - Sapphire of Moderate FortificationModerate Fortification: This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer much more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a 75% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is instead rolled normally. (Gargoyle Toligath)
• Maul of Might - +2 Maul: ForceForce: This weapon is humming with magical force. It deals an additional 1d6 force damage on a successful hit., Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
• Poison-Tipped Crossbow - +3 Light crossbow: PoisonPoison: This weapon is dripping with poison. It deals an additional 1d6 poison damage on a successful hit., Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
• Ring of Troll's Regeneration - Ring: Regeneration 1hp/min, Green Augment SlotBlue Augments
  • Natural Armor Bonus to AC: +1 to +7
  • Protection (deflection bonus to AC): +1 to +7
  • Resistance bonus to saves: +1 to +7
  • Physical Resistance Rating bonus: +2 to +14
  • Fortification: Light to Heavy (ML8)
  • Hit points (False Life): +5 to +35
  • Good Luck: +1 (ML12) +2 (ML20)
  • Armor Max Dex Bonus: +1 (ML12), +2 (ML20)
  • ASF reduction: 5%/10%/15% (ML12/16/20)
  Yellow Augments
  • Elemental Resistance: +5 to +35
  • Spell points: Power I (10 sp) to Archmagi (200 sp)
  • Move speed: Striding 5% to 30%
  • Feather Falling, Underwater Action (ML4)
  • Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10
  • Blindness Immunity, Fear Immunity (ML8)
  • Deathblock (ML12)
  • Spell Focus (ML16), Greater Spell Focus (ML24)
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  with Natural Armor +2
  • Ring of Trollish Regeneration - Ring: Regeneration, +2 Protection (Old version, no longer drops)
• Savage Sword - +2 Bastard sword: Enfeebling, Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  (Savage Tooth)
• Scorpion Tail Shortbow - +2 Shortbow: PoisonPoison: This weapon is dripping with poison. It deals an additional 1d6 poison damage on a successful hit., Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  (Ravenous's chest)
• Tkorcha Family Scimitar - +3 Scimitar: KeenKeen: Doubles the critical range for piercing & slashing weapons, Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  (Drow encounter)
• Twig of the Giant Mage - +2 Quarterstaff: Spell Resistance (15)Spell Resistance (15): This item grants its wearer 15 spell resistance., Red Augment SlotRed Augments
  • Elemental damage: +1 to +1d10
  • Equipment bonus to Spell Power: +30 to +114
  • Bypass material based DR
  • Bypass alignment based DR
  Colorless Augments
  • Enhancement bonus to one ability: +1 to +7
  • Exceptional bonus to one ability: +1
  • Insight bonus to one ability: +2
  (End chest)

Monsters

Monster Information

• Black Wolves
• Bugbears
• Bugbear Assassins
• Bugbear Warriors
• Cave Stalkers - drow
• Gargoyles
• Granite Gargoyles
• Hill Giants
• Hill Giant Hunter
• Hobgoblin Chiefs
• Hobgoblin Clerics
• Hobgoblin Infiltrators
• Hobgoblin Slayers
• Hobgoblin Witch Doctors
• Ker'xxaan's Guards - drow; spelled "Ker'xxaan" even though his name is "Ker'xxan"
• Night Scorpions
• Trolls
• Troll Shaman

Named Monsters:

• Black Bile Eater - Orange-named hobgoblin witch doctor; always spawns
• Geeblebrox - Orange-named troll; always spawns
• Gribblecrux Mightyfist - Orange-named hobgoblin
• Harblimar - Orange-named troll; always spawns
• Ker'xxan T'korcha - Optional red-named drow sorcerer/wizard; always spawns. Only attacks if you hand Redwillow's letter over.
• Ravenous - Optional orange-named night scorpion
• Reeksun Bloodcraver - Orange-named hobgoblin; always spawns
• Savage Tooth - Optional orange-named bugbear assassin
• Toligath - Optional orange-named gargoyle
• Tor'gahn - Red-named hill giant