The Shroud

In ancient times, giants used the Shroud's harrowing challenges as the proving ground for the greatest of warriors. {{Quest The Shroud is one of DDO's most popular raids. This raid consists of 5 phases:
 * name=The Shroud
 * level=17
 * duration=Very Long
 * xp={{xpcolors|normal=11,540|hard=11,980|elite=12,420}}
 * loc=The Shroud
 * npc=Aaseamah Screven
 * zone=Meridia
 * patron=The Twelve
 * favor=11
 * mappic=M_shroud.png
 * maplegend=yes
 * overview=
 * Phase 1 - The Challenge of the Waning Moons (also referred as Invasion, the Gauntlet, or the Portals)
 * Phase 2 - The Challenge of the New Moon (also referred as Pac-Man)
 * Phase 3 - The Challenge of the Waxing Moons (also referred as Subjugation, Lights out or the Puzzles)
 * Phase 4 - The Challenge of the Full Moon (Boss fight, round 1)
 * Phase 5 - The Challenge of the Lost Moon (Boss fight, round 2)

Flagging

 * Complete The Thirteenth Eclipse story arc instructions.
 * Reflagging is never required for this raid.

''You should only destroy crystals above the fountain room, not the puzzle rooms. Because destroying the ones above any puzzle will disable said puzzle, and thus prevent gaining access to an additional chest - which is granted for completing all puzzles.'' You may even get yourself blacklisted. Make sure that you have the Raid Leaders approval first.'' In-quest items available at start of the first phase. All Drops on Leaving Adventure and Death. Also just entering the portal to phase 2 will cause them to be dropped. 14th level requirement;
 * obj=
 * (Entrance)
 * Speak to Quissana
 * Use the Portal of the Waning Moons
 * (Phase 1) The Challenge of the Waning Moons tests the might and mettle of the bravest of warriors.
 * Clear the devil scouting force (Kill 19)
 * Destroy the portals (Kill 15) (DR10/-)
 * Defeat the invasion
 * Stop Shavarath from becoming conterminous (Quest failure if not completed)
 * Attune the Altar of the Waning Moons (Optional here gives 10% of base XP)
 * Enter the Portal of the New Moons
 * (Phase 2) The Challenge of the New Moon tests the strategy and cunning of the most intrepid of warriors.
 * Locate the central shrine
 * Shatter the crystal
 * Attune the Altar of the New Moons (Optional here gives 15% of base XP)
 * Enter the Portal of the Waxing Moons
 * (Phase 3) ...
 * Find the flowing Fountain of the Waxing Moons
 * Purify the Fountains of the Waxing Moons
 * Attune the Altar of the Waxing Moons (Optional nets 20% of base XP)
 * (Phase 4) The Challenge of the Full Moon tests the physical and emotional fortitude of the heartiest of warriors.
 * Defeat the devil scouting force (Kill 11)
 * Defeat Arraetrikos, 
 * Attune the Altar of the Full Moons (Optional here gives 30% of base XP)
 * Enter the Portal of the Lost Moon
 * (Phase 5) The path to the Lost Moon must be traveled in death -- do not release. (You actually can't anymore, the release button was disabled in a later update for this purpose)
 * Defeat Arraetrikos and his Lieutenants
 * Attune the Altar of the Lost Moon (Doing this completes the raid.)
 * Collectable sidequests (Won't show up if you don't have the quests and currently ) )
 * Collect: Portal Fragments
 * Collect: Healing Totems
 * Collect: Infernal Pacts
 * Collect: Blade Storm Fragments
 * expect=
 * Traps (fixed, undisarmable)
 * Maze (fixed layout)
 * Spawning/respawning monsters
 * Puzzles (mandatory: light puzzles)
 * Monsters that have to be killed almost simultaneously (mandatory: the 4 lieutenants in part 2)
 * Quest failure (if the Portal Keepers from Part 1 are not killed within 2 minutes after the DM warning)
 * traps=
 * (Phase 3)
 * Floor mark that activates an area effect spell Horrid Wilting and Greater Dispel Magic when stepped on.
 * Prismatic Wall - If the puzzles in this phase haven't been completed in an allotted amount of time (10-15 minutes), a rainbow colored wall progresses around the exterior rooms potentially killing everyone inside.
 * There are a few ways to defeat the Prismatic Wall:
 * Complete the puzzles and place water in the fountain before the wall reaches your area.
 * Using the Cleric capstone Divine Intervention will prevent death caused by touching the Prismatic Wall.
 * Cleric's & Favored Soul's Death Pact may allow you to come back to life after it passes.
 * Using the Rogue capstone Cheat Death may allow you to come back to life after it passes.
 * Breaking the crystals over the doors and placing water in the fountains.
 * ''*NOTE: This may make other party members very upset.
 * (Phases 3 and 4)
 * Whirling Blades (Invulnerable; cannot save against or resist damage by AC, saving throws, or evasion)
 * misc=
 * Axe of the Scarlet Warrior: :, Vorpal, Maiming
 * Bow of the Jade Elf - :, Keen, Ranged Alacrity 10%, Feat: Precise Shot, , Deception
 * Shield of the Azure Valkyrie: +5 Tower Shield: Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery 2, Shield Proficiency: Tower Shields, Deathblock,, Regeneration, True Seeing
 * Staff of the Golden Wizard - :, , , , ,

Puzzles on phase 3 are called "Lights Out".
 * Article on Wikipedia
 * Detailed explanation of the Lights Out puzzle and step-by-step guide to solving them with cheat sheets.
 * Online puzzle solver
 * How to solve each puzzle in part 3 thread
 * How to solve the puzzles in part 3 of the Shroud - Six Pattern Technique(Memorize six simple patterns and be able to solve all the puzzles all of the time!)
 * A cheatsheet for 3x3 and 5x5 puzzles

Vial of Lunar Water - Bound, Destroyed on Exiting Adventure "This ancient vial is full of water gathered from the last full eclipse."

Marraenoloth - Expert repair smith and vendor in phase 3


 * 4 portals appear upon completion of phase 5 so you can go back to previous phases.


 * chest=
 * 10 Guaranteed for completion, 2 optional in part three - Up to Total.
 * 2 for phase 1 (1 can drop small ingredients and power shards)
 * 2 for phase 2 (1 can drop small ingredients)
 * 2 guaranteed and 2 optional for phase 3 (1 each can drop medium ingredients and power shards)
 * 2 for phase 4 (1 can drop large ingredients and power shards)
 * 2 for phase 5 (1 can drop large ingredients and power shards)
 * As of Update 12:
 * 1 Extra chest for completing hard Phase 5 (Can drop large ingredients)
 * 2 Extra chests for completing elite Phase 5 (Can drop large ingredients)


 * npcreward=
 * Unique: Select from 8 items plus Guild Renown: mostly small and medium Shroud crafting ingredients; rarely large Shroud crafting ingredients, Boots of Anchoring ingredients, Shards of Power, Some random loot, +2 Tomes, and very rarely  +3 Tomes.
 * Special raid reward for 20th completion is a choice of 7 of the following;
 * stat tomes (1 for each stat will always appear in the list, can be +2 or +3)
 * Essence of Cleansing which can remove Taint of Shavarath from your Green Steel Accessories
 * monsters=
 * Troglodytes
 * Planar Gateways (15)
 * Orthons
 * Bearded Devils
 * Bezekiras
 * Arraetrikos - Purple Named Raid Boss
 *  - Phase 2 and 5 red named. 4 semi-randomly selected from the list below, with 1 being randomly selected from each group:
 * Group A
 * Adurnac the Liviathan (Orc Barbarian) - DR8/-, Cleave, Improved Sunder, Chaotic Evil
 * Esarhal the Knave (Troglodyte Shaman) - Stench, Chaotic Evil
 * Kasquick the Mighty (Kobold Fighter), DR10/Epic, Vorpal, Lawful Evil
 * (Combat) You are hit by Kasquick the Mighty's vorpal.
 * (Combat) Snick-snack went the vorpal blade, and it removed your head, killing you instantly.
 * Group B
 * Mitanu the Savage (Orthon Savage) - DR20/Silver or Good, Cleave, Lawful Evil
 * Nimrisr the Ruthless (Bezekira) - DR20/Good, Lawful evil, Improved Trip, Lawful Evil
 * Sagrata the Feral (Bearded Devil) - DR20/Silver or Good, Bleeding Wound, Curse, Lawful Evil
 * Group C
 * Anur-Shub the Hellion (Fire Elemental) - DR10/-, Searing flames, Lawful Evil
 * Damasze the Windago (Earth Elemental) - DR10/-, Earthgrab, Lawful Evil
 * Group D
 * Tho-Daah Nugh the Heartless (Gnoll Shaman) - Greater Dispel Magic, Greater Command, Blade Barrier, Chaotic evil
 * Ubein-Lnaa the Infernal (Troll Warrior) - Fast regeneration, Chaotic evil

* Note: Damage reduction amounts are for normal difficulty, some are higher on hard/elite. }}