Thwarting the Threat

NOTE: This quest has been removed from the game and replaced with the The Collaborator quest.

''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
 * xp=293
 * loc=Wavecrest Inn Basement
 * npc=Sigmund Bauersom
 * zone=Wavecrest Tavern
 * patron=The Coin Lords
 * favor=2 (solo only)
 * mappic=Questmap_TakingStock.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.
 * obj=
 * 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 (16 XP)
 * (Optional) Slay 10 kobolds (16 XP)
 * traps=None
 * misc=
 * 1) There is a collectable mushroom in the same place it was in Taking Stock.
 * 2) There is one rest shrine located in this quest.
 * 3) There is a chest near the rest shrine containing loot.
 * 4) There is another collectable mushroom at the top of the ladder leading the the evil altar.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) There is a third chest after defeating Drexelhand containing loot.
 * 7) 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)