Thwarting the Threat

''You stumbled across a great evil beneath the Wavecrest Tavern. Now you must find a way to destroy it.'' {{Quest
 * history=yes
 * name=Thwarting the Threat
 * level=1
 * duration=Short
 * solo = 293
 * loc=Wavecrest Inn Basement
 * npc=Sigmund Bauerson
 * zone=Wavecrest Tavern
 * patron=The Coin Lords
 * favor=2
 * mappic=Questmap TakingStock.jpg
 * loadingpic=Questloading ThwartingTheThreat.jpg
 * 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.
 * objective_1 = Seek out the source of evil beneath the Wavecrest
 * objective_2 = Escape from the collapsing cavern
 * objective_3 = Kill the madman Jacoby Drexelhand
 * optional_1 = Search for Aida's lost necklace
 * opt_percent_1 = 5
 * optional_2 = Slay 10 kobolds
 * opt_percent_2 = 5
 * traps=None
 * 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
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 * First time completion: +25% (73 XP)
 * Monsters killed
 * Discreet bonus (11 monsters): +5% (14 XP)
 * chest=3
 * collectable=Mushroom (2x)
 * npcreward=Choice of a small gem bag or a small collectables bag.
 * unique=no
 * monsters=Kobolds, Jacoby Drexelhand (Named Human Priest)