Into the Deep

{{Quest {{XP bonus|k1=114|k2=147|k3=192|s1=1|b1=37|b2=50|b3=59|normal=4,420|hard=4,641|elite=4,862}}
 * name=Into the Deep
 * level=9
 * duration=Very Long
 * xp={{xpcolors|solo=2,508|normal=4,420|hard=4,641|elite=4,862}}
 * loc      = The Sahuagin Stronghold
 * npc      = Ta Prin
 * zone     = The Red Fens
 * patron   = House Kundarak
 * favor    = 5
 * epic     = yes
 * mappic   = M_into_the_deep.png
 * maplegend = yes
 * loadingpic = Questloading_IntoTheDeep.jpg
 * overview = A group of rebel Sahuagin contact you, revealing that not all of their kind are hell bent on dominating the shores of Xen'drik and summoning demons. Help them restore the balance of power in their underwater kingdom by traveling to the underwater city and experience DDO's new (and much hyped) underwater combat system!
 * obj=
 * Meet with Vizira
 * Gain entry into the North Palace
 * Destroy the Prisons of the water guardians (2 guardians)
 * Slay the High Priest
 * (Optional) Reduce loyalist surface patrols (20 sahuagin) (25% of base XP)
 * (Optional) Reduce the number of loyalist forces (40 sahuagin) (25% of base XP)
 * (Optional) Gather 20 Sea Paw for Ni Sek (10% base XP)
 * (Optional) Slay Scrags to cripple mining operations. (15 scrags, 10% base XP)
 * (Optional) Help the Drow escape. (8 drow, 10% base XP)
 * (Optional) Venture to the pit and destroy the Demon (35% of base XP)
 * expect =
 * Spawning/respawning monsters
 * Quest item collection (optional: 20 sea paws)
 * Water breathing is not needed as the adventure provides protective bubbles for all party members when navigating through water areas.
 * traps = None
 * misc =
 * This is the only quest in the game that features under water combat. How it works:
 * You can use melee and ranged combat normally, but your attacks are severely slowed by about -50%.
 * Movement speed in the water takes some getting used to: you start moving quite slowly and accelerate up to almost normal speed. When you stop for fights, etc. you are reset to super slow until you get back up to speed.
 * Spellcasting:
 * Fire and Acid spells may not be used at all.
 * Lightning and Sonic spells deal double damage.
 * Jump and Tumble spells are ineffective, and removed when in the water as you may not tumble while in the water, and jumping is severely reduced.
 * Other types of spells work normally.
 * While fire damage from sources other then spells can be used, it is reduced by 100 points, for both players and monsters.
 * If you are a spellcaster specialized mainly in fire or acid spells, you will be utterly ineffective underwater.. To work around this, buy some lightning bolt (6th) wands from House P. They are ultra effective in the water, and with a couple wand mastery enhancements, will one-shot most enemies underwater on normal, or even hard/elite if you're fully spec'd for wand mastery or have artificer wand bonuses.
 * Turning in 20 Sea Paw will get you 3 potions of Cure Moderate Wounds for each of the party members. He will also give one Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds to the person who turns in the Sea Paw (and only that person). There are also some diplomacy and intimidate options offered after he rewards you, but neither seem to have any effect. Note that you will not see a counter for collecting them, so you have to check your inventory if you have enough.
 * The optional demon is meant to be fought after the quest is complete - per the storyline.. However you can actaully engage him as soon as both prisons are clear. Doing so is not really recommended, as there is no shrine after fighting him, but there is at the normal end of the quest. He must be killed on epic if you wish to have a shot at the epic shards.. But like all Epic Chests! you cannot open it until the quest is complete anyways, so killing him early provides no benefit.
 * The optional demon (Demon of the Frenzied Blood) is CR17 on Normal, CR19 on Hard, CR22 elite, CR41 on epic. He opens portals that summon Fire Reavers. He has a massive amount of hitpoints and is very challenging. The sludge he is standing in damages party members and heals him.
 * The entrances to the the mine and temple are directly east and west from the center point of the map. from there you can head directly north to finish the quest.
 * Bonus XP Notes: Getting onslaught can take a very long time. Getting conquest takes even longer and will require you to either clear the entire underwater section, or hunt respawns in the demon optional.

Map notes:
 * The sea paws are not marked on the map due to the fact that they are so numerous (approximately 40) and easy to find. Only one person needs to exchange the 20 sea paws as it is a one-time group reward.
 * chest=Up to 8
 * 2 chests after the final battle (temple)
 * 2 chest at the end of the eastern prison
 * 1 chest at the end of the western prison
 * 1 chest behind a hidden door in the western prison
 * 2 optional chests for defeating the demon
 * collectable=Colossal Clams
 * npcreward=Special, Select from 10, High chance at all the rewards listed below

Unique Rewards
Monster Information }}
 * unique=yes
 * monsters=
 * Sahuagins
 * Water Elementals
 * Scrags
 * Fire Reavers
 * Demon of the Frenzied Blood (Very challenging red named optional Hezrou). He is resistant to fire and electricity.