Army of Shadow

''The Netherese snap to attention as a dark form emerges from the shadows. This must be the Shade who commands the Netherese recruitment campaign.'' {{Quest
 * name= Army of Shadow
 * level= 16
 * epic= 26
 * duration= long
 * xp={{xpcolors|solo=??|normal=??|hard=4336|elite=4499}}
 * epicxp={{xpcolors|solo=??|normal=16704|hard=16948|elite=??}}
 * loc= Netherese Recruiting Center
 * npc= Iden Krell
 * zone= Wheloon Docks
 * patron= Purple Dragon Knights
 * favor=
 * free= no
 * extreme=

The Netherese are now openly recruiting prisoner inside Wheloon to join their army. If this is allowed to continue, Netheril will have a military force poised to strike at the heart of Cormyr.
 * loadingpic=Questloading_ArmyOfShadow.jpg
 * overview=This quest is part of the Shadow Over Wheloon story arc.

Go to the Netherese Recruiting Center in Wheloon Prison and kill Marthir, the Shade general in charge of the recruiting effort. Spellwards Locked door was opened on Heroic Elite with a 44. {{XP bonus|n1=|n2=|n3=|k1=|k2=|k3=|t1=|t2=|t3=|s1=|s2=|s3=|b1=|b2=|b3=}}
 * obj=
 * Speak with the Netherese recruiter
 * Stop the Netherese recruitment effort
 * Obtain the tower key from Darobard
 * (Optional) Lower the gate to the Shade's Tower (7.5% of Base XP)
 * (Optional)Defeat Rantha the Gatekeeper (10% of Base XP)
 * (Optional)Destroy Shar Altars (21.5% of Base XP)
 * (Optional)Defeat Casko the Mimic (16% of Base XP)
 * traps=
 * misc=
 * chest=


 * npcreward= Always contain following 3 named Bracers

Named Reward
Heroic: }}
 * (Wrist): Riposte VIII
 * Sage's Cuffs (Wrist):
 * Skirmisher's Bracers (Wrist): Dexterity +8
 * unique= yes
 * monsters=
 * Animate Object