The Collaborator

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The Collaborator
Level:	1
Duration:	Long
Base XP:	419 699 759 819
Takes place in:	Wavecrest Tavern
NPC contact:	Sigmund Bauerson
Quest acquired in:	Wavecrest Tavern
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	4
The Collaborator map (legend)
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Overview

One of the required quests in The Salvation of Korthos story arc. This is revamp of Old Sully's Grog series.

Spoiler Warning: Information below this point can be considered spoiler material!

Objectives

• Wait for the collaborator to arrive.
• Confront the collaborator.
• Protect the Wavecrest Tavern.
• Do not leave until the collaborator is dealt with.
• Search the cellar for Jacoby.
• Find the hidden passage.
• Find Jacoby Drexelhand.
• Defeat Jacoby Drexelhand.
• (Optional) Defeat Kiv Nerl. (25% of base XP)

What to Expect

• Respawning monsters

Known Traps

None

Tips and Misc

• This adventure is easier than most of this level.
• Click on the Disguised Lever to open the wall in the basement. Alternatively, you can Search and open it manually.
• Kiv Nerl will spawn after slaying Jacoby Drexelhand.
• After completing this quest, Sigmund's daughter, Merla Bauerdatter, will ask you to give a bottle of Vintage Old Sully's Grog to Bertram Sharpwood, at the docks; in return for the bottle (which must be purchased at the DDO store for 5 TP), Bertram will give you a Starter Siberys Spirit Cake. This is a one-time reward.
• Bonus XP
  • Aggression bonus: 17 monsters killed
  • Onslaught bonus: 23 monsters killed

Video Walkthrough:

• Spyderwolf's Youtube Video Quest Walkthrough Quest

Loot

• Chests: Four
  • One behind the bar in the tavern, during a lull in battle. Contains Starter healing potions, healing kits, and repair kits.
  • One behind the secret wall underneath the tavern.
  • One by the shrines.
  • One after killing Jacoby Drexelhand.

• NPC rewards: Choice of a weapon
• Discarded Ring - Ring: Power IPower I: This item grants the wearer +10 maximum spell points. Sorcerers gain up to double spell points from items.
• Lhorne's Blade - Longsword: Lesser Monstrous Humanoid BaneLesser Monstrous Humanoid Bane: +1 enhancement bonus and +1d6 damage versus Monstrous Humanoids
• Min's Handwraps - Handwraps: Minor Flaming
• Molin's Great Axe - Greataxe: Lesser Monstrous Humanoid BaneLesser Monstrous Humanoid Bane: +1 enhancement bonus and +1d6 damage versus Monstrous Humanoids
• Thera's Rapier - Rapier: Lesser Monstrous Humanoid BaneLesser Monstrous Humanoid Bane: +1 enhancement bonus and +1d6 damage versus Monstrous Humanoids
• Valen's Mace - Heavy mace: Lesser Monstrous Humanoid BaneLesser Monstrous Humanoid Bane: +1 enhancement bonus and +1d6 damage versus Monstrous Humanoids

Monsters

• Devourer Minions (CR 0.25 (normal), 1 (hard), 3 (elite))
• Sahuagin Whelps (CR 0.5 (normal), 1 (hard), 2 (elite))
• Sahuagin Warriors (CR 1 (normal), 2 (hard), 4 (elite))
• Sahuagin Adepts (CR 1 (normal), 2 (hard), 4 (elite))
• Jacoby Drexelhand red-named human caster (CR 2 (normal), 3 (hard), ? (elite))
• Kiv Nerl - Optional orange-named sahuagin warrior (always spawns) (CR 2 (normal), 4 (hard), ? (elite))