Menace of the Underdark (story arc)

Web of Chaos
These are Update 13 contents. All 3 quests are required and must be completed to start your journey to the Forgotten Realms. Quest givers all located in the Harbor.
 * The Lords of Dust
 * Servants of the Overlord
 * The Spinner of Shadows

Beyond the Rift
Update 14 contents starts here. The entrance for Servants of the Overlord and The Spinner of Shadows quest now works as a town area called "The Spinner's Prison". Bestow Beyond the Rift from Tavnar Kronnak inside. Quest entrance is also located nearby.

After finishing above 4 quests, you finally find yourself in the Forgotten Realms. Explore the town area of Eveningstar, enjoy its flavor and pick up the following quests.

Menace of the Underdark: The Darkening

 * Menace of the Underdark: The Darkening bestowed by Adamor Thellik
 * This is a chain quest flag. There's no specific adventure instance associated.
 * Impossible Demands bestowed by Helena Falagon
 * The Unquiet Graves bestowed by Barana Talmere
 * The Lost Thread bestowed by Cormul Haythorne

Explore the King's Forest wilderness area, locate dungeon entrances of above 3 quests and complete them. It is also recommended to locate "Eveningstar Outpost" within the area to establish the easier access in the area that will be used later. It can be reached from The Lost Thread (Abandoned Temple), to the south. Then, head back to Eveningstar, collect rewards and advance to the following quest.

When it is completed, Menace of the Underdark: The Darkening flag also is completed and yields special end reward at this point. The list may contain BtC named items and Commendations. Named items are ones that can be otherwise found BtCoE on the same quests.
 * The Battle for Eveningstar bestowed by Garwyn Thane

Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals
Bestow following quests from the Eveningstar NPCs.
 * Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals (chain quest flag)
 * The House of Broken Chains
 * The House of Death Undone
 * The House of Rusted Blades

Now, you must venture down into the Underdark, locate the Drow city of Sschindylryn to do these quests. It is recommended to locate "Sschindylryn Portal" first for the easier access within the area. Fastest way to do that is using "Eveningstar Outpost" mentioned above and go into the Underdark using the entrance found within the King's Forest (See The Underdark article for details).

After completing the above 3, go back to Eveningstar, pick up rewards, advance to the following.


 * The Portal Opens bestowed by Jenneth Gosmere

When it is completed, chain flag is also completed. The list may contain BtC named items.

Menace of the Underdark: The Queen of the Demonweb
Bestow following quests from the Eveningstar NPCs.
 * Menace of the Underdark: The Queen of the Demonweb (chain quest flag)
 * Trial by Fury
 * The Deal and the Demon
 * Reclaiming the Rift

Now, you must journey to The Demonweb, Lolth’s home plane as you attempt to stop her scheme. When the above 3 are completed, chain flag is also completed. The list may contain BtC named items.

Caught in the Web
This is the raid quest. The quest giver is Elminster located nearby "City of Portals" givers. Sometimes he doesn't show up in the town instance at all, in that case you must re-enter the area or log out/log back in several times. The raid quest itself is closed at this moment.

Note: To be flagged for the raid, completion of above 15 quests total is required. This is the biggest flagging mechanic in DDO's history.