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Thwarting the Threat
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You stumbled across a great evil beneath the Wavecrest Tavern. Now you must find a way to destroy it.
| Thwarting the Threat | |
| Heroic level: | 1 |
| Epic level: | None |
| Duration: | Short |
| Heroic XP: | ♣293Solo/Casual |
| Epic XP: | N/A |
| Takes place in: | Wavecrest Inn Basement |
| Bestowed by: | Sigmund Bauerson |
| NPC contact: | Sigmund Bauerson |
| Quest acquired in: | Wavecrest Tavern |
| Patron: | The Coin Lords |
| Base favor: | 2 (solo only) |
| Purchase: | Free to Play |
| Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
After returning Old Sully's Grog to Sigmund, he directs you to Brother Augustus, who destroys the artifact and sends you back into the basement for further exploration.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Seek out the source of evil beneath the Wavecrest
- Escape from the collapsing cavern
- Kill the madman Jacoby Drexelhand
- (Optional) Search for Aida's lost necklace — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣15 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- (Optional) Slay 10 kobolds — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣15 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
Tips and Misc
- There is a collectable mushroom in the same place it was in Taking Stock.
- There is one rest shrine located in this quest.
- There is a chest near the rest shrine containing loot.
- There is another collectable mushroom at the top of the ladder leading the the evil altar.
- There is a second chest containing Aida's Missing Necklace at the top of the ladder leading up to the ledge over the cavern containing the evil altar.
- There is a third chest after defeating Drexelhand containing loot.
- Completing Aida's Necklace quest will grant you the choice of one small gem bag or one small collectables bag.
XP Bonuses
- First time completion: +25% (73 XP)
- Monsters killed
- Discreet bonus (11 monsters): +5% (14 XP)
Bonus XP
Loot
- Chests: 3
- Collectables: Mushroom (2x)
- NPC rewards: Choice of a small gem bag or a small collectables bag.
Monsters
Kobolds, Jacoby Drexelhand (Named Human Priest) https://ddowiki.com/edit/Category:Monsters_in_Thwarting_the_Threat?preload=Template:Monsters in quest/preload
See also
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