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Army of Shadow
Army of Shadow is the 4th quest in the Shadow Over Wheloon story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock Through a Mirror Darkly. |
Friends in Low Places • A Lesson in Deception • The Thrill of the Hunt • Army of Shadow • Through a Mirror Darkly |
The Netherese snap to attention as a dark form emerges from the shadows. This must be the Shade who commands the Netherese recruitment campaign.
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Army of Shadow | |
Heroic level: | 16 |
Epic level: | 26 |
Duration: | long |
Heroic XP: | ♣3,057Solo/Casual ♦5,303Normal ♥5,511Hard ♠5,719Elite |
Epic XP: | ♣13,113Solo/Casual ♦22,490Normal ♥23,124Hard ♠23,759Elite |
Takes place in: | Netherese Recruiting Center |
Bestowed by: | Iden Krell |
NPC contact: | Iden Krell |
Quest acquired in: | Wheloon Docks |
Patron: | Purple Dragon Knights |
Base favor: | 7 |
Free to Play: | No |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
The Netherese are now openly recruiting prisoner (sic) inside Wheloon to join their army. If this is allowed to continue, Netheril will have a military force poised to strike at the heart of Cormyr.
Go to the Netherese Recruiting Center in Wheloon Prison and kill Marthir, the Shade general in charge of the recruiting effort.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Stop the Netherese recruitment effort
- Speak with the Netherese recruiter
- Obtain the tower key from Darobard
- Kill the Shade General Marthir
- (Optional) Lower the gate to the Shade's tower — Bonus (7%): Heroic( ♣214 ♦371 ♥386 ♠400 ) Epic( ♣918 ♦1,574 ♥1,619 ♠1,663 )
- (Optional) Defeat Rantha the Gatekeeper — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 ) Epic( ♣1,311 ♦2,249 ♥2,312 ♠2,376 )
- (Optional) Destroy Shar altars - 3 total — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣611 ♦1,061 ♥1,102 ♠1,144 ) Epic( ♣2,623 ♦4,498 ♥4,625 ♠4,752 )
- (Optional) Defeat Casko the Mimic — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 ) Epic( ♣1,967 ♦3,374 ♥3,469 ♠3,564 )
Known Traps
Heroic Trap DCs, Epic Trap DCs
- Trapsmiths may lay poison traps at the start.
- Telekinetic Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (northern approach to the stairs)
- Evil Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (northern approach to the stairs)
- Fire Spell Wards on the way to the upper floor, along the easternmost corridor (southern approach to the stairs)
- Telekinetic Spell Ward in front of the chest behind the locked door leading Casko's room
- Pressure Plate in front of the chest behind the secret door
Tips and Misc
- Some of the obelisks near doors are breakable.
- There are two secret doors.
- One leading to the southwest black spot on the ground floor, on the southwest wall (locked chest behind it)
- One in the large eastern room (with the altar), on the west wall (lever behind it). The lever causes the pillars surrounding the nearby Alter of Shar to sprout jumping blocks by which you can get to the second level without having to drop the bridge (optional). (might be easier to drop the bridge)
- You may be able to use the Braziers to help drive away the Shadows. Or they might stop them from spawning. Or they may do nothing at all.
- The eastern shrine is actually on the top floor. Beware all the Shadar-kai crouching near it...
- Darobad is near the southern shrine.
- Shar Altar locations:
- One in the large room to the east, on the ground floor.
- One near the northern shrine, on the ground floor.
- One on the upper floor, in the central corridor.
- Casko will appear in the northwest corner, behind a locked door (Lock DC)
- Rantha may appear near the northern shrine or near the Gate Lever and her chest.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 111 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Onslaught bonus: 145 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 )
- Conquest bonus: 178 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣764 ♦1,326 ♥1,378 ♠1,430 )
- Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣245 ♦424 ♥441 ♠458 )
- Mischief bonus: 53 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣245 ♦424 ♥441 ♠458 )
- Vandal bonus: 69 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
- Ransack bonus: 85 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 )
- Notes: Trapsmiths may render counts for traps bonus to be different, or even impossible to attain
Loot
- Chests: 4
- One, locked, behind a secret door in the south
- Rantha's Chest is in the northeast, by the Gate Lever
- One in the northwest corner, for defeating Casko
- One at the end
- Collectables: 4
- Cabinet in the room with the secret door for the chest
- Cabinet in Darobard's chamber
- Cabinet in the room north of the recruitment chamber
- Adventurer's Pack on the west side of the central tower before you go to the upper floor
- NPC rewards: Always contains the following named Bracers, along with three random items
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Sage's Sash (Level 15) (edit) | Belt |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
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Guardian's Girdle (Level 15) (edit) | Belt |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
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Skirmisher's Belt (Level 15) (edit) | Belt |
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15 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
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Sage's Sash (Level 26) (edit) | Belt |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
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Guardian's Girdle (Level 26) (edit) | Belt |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
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Skirmisher's Belt (Level 26) (edit) | Belt |
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26 | Bound to Character on Acquire![]() |
A Lesson in Deception, End reward |
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 14) (edit) | Bracers |
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14 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, Quest chain end reward (Heroic) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 14) (edit) | Helm |
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14 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, Quest chain end reward (Heroic) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 15) (edit) | Bracers |
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15 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Hard) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 15) (edit) | Helm |
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15 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Hard) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 16) (edit) | Bracers |
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16 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Elite) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 16) (edit) | Helm |
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16 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Heroic Elite) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 25) (edit) | Bracers |
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25 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, Quest chain end reward (Epic) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 25) (edit) | Helm |
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25 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Normal) ; Shadow Over Wheloon, Quest chain end reward (Epic) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 26) (edit) | Bracers |
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26 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Hard) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 26) (edit) | Helm |
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26 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Hard) |
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Prisoner's Manacles (Level 27) (edit) | Bracers |
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27 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Elite) |
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Shade's Hood (Level 27) (edit) | Helm |
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27 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & End chest (Epic Elite) |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Animated Object ( view • edit ) | ♠25Elite ●♥26Epic Hard | Construct | Animated Object |
Casko ( view • edit ) | ♦20Normal ♥23Hard ♠27Elite ●♥37Epic Hard | Aberration | Mimic |
Darobard ( view • edit ) | ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Enforcer Recruit ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♥33Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Howler ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard | Evil Outsider | Howler |
Marthir ( view • edit ) | ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard | Humanoid | Shade |
Netherese Arcanist ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Netherese Mage ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Netherese Recruiter ( view • edit ) | ♥17Hard ●♥32Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Nightcrawler ( view • edit ) | ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠25Elite ●♦30Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠70Epic Elite | Undead | Nightcrawler |
Priest of Shar ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Priestess of Shar (Human) ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Rantha ( view • edit ) | ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Shadar-kai Assassin (Monster) ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♠48Epic Elite | Humanoid | Shadar-kai |
Shadar-kai Blackguard ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard | Humanoid | Shadar-kai |
Shadow (Shadowfell) ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥15Hard ♠19Elite ●♦23Epic Normal | Undead | Shadow |
Shadow Puppeteer ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard | Undead | Shadow |
Shadow Stalker ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard | Undead | Shadow |
Shar Altar ( view • edit ) | 0 | Construct | Inanimate Object |
Shar Worshipper ( view • edit ) | ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦21Epic Normal | Humanoid | Human |
Thug Recruit ( view • edit ) | ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♥29Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
Trapsmith Recruit (Halfling) ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite | Humanoid | Halfling |
Trapsmith Recruit ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♥32Epic Hard | Humanoid | Human |
- Shadow Over Wheloon chain quests
- Shadowfell Conspiracy quests
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- Netherese Recruiting Center quests
- Wheloon Docks quests
- Purple Dragon Knights patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
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- Compendium:Level 16 (26 epic) quests
- Level 26 quests
- Level 16 quests
- Quests with 7 base favor reward
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