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Army of Shadow

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Army of Shadow is the 4th quest in the Shadow Over Wheloon story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
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.

Requires access to adventure pack: Shadowfell Conspiracy
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
Purchase: Shadowfell Conspiracy
Extreme Challenge: No
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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 south-west black spot on the ground floor, on the south-west 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...
  • Darobard 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 north-west 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: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣306 ♦530 ♥551 ♠572 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣459 ♦795 ♥827 ♠858 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 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 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣611 ♦1,061 ♥1,102 ♠1,144 )
  • Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣917 ♦1,591 ♥1,653 ♠1,716 )
  • 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 alter the required thresholds for Disarming traps bonuses, or even render them impossible to attain

Loot

  • Chests: 4
    • One, locked, behind a secret door in the south
    • Rantha's Chest is in the north-east, by the Gate Lever
    • One in the north-west corner, for defeating Casko
    • One at the end
  • Collectables: 4
    • Cabinet — in the room with the secret door for the chestFractured FemurPrismatic DustBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkMortar and PestleOceanic SphereBlessed CandleSilver BowlRitual AthameVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueAdventuring OratorioArchaic LogbookAncient TextTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterCryptic MessageTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseScholarly NotesRomantic SonnetSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the Aurum
    • Cabinet — in Darobard's chamberFractured FemurPrismatic DustBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkMortar and PestleOceanic SphereBlessed CandleSilver BowlRitual AthameVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueAdventuring OratorioArchaic LogbookAncient TextTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterCryptic MessageTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseScholarly NotesRomantic SonnetSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the Aurum
    • Cabinet — in the room north of the recruitment chamberFractured FemurPrismatic DustBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkMortar and PestleOceanic SphereBlessed CandleSilver BowlRitual AthameVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueAdventuring OratorioArchaic LogbookAncient TextTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterCryptic MessageTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseScholarly NotesRomantic SonnetSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the Aurum
    • Adventurer's Pack — on the west side of the central tower before you go to the upper floorTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering HellscapRomantic SonnetScholarly NotesSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the AurumAmulet of the Lost EmpireSmall Planar CrystalPlanar SpoorAmulet of the SixAmulet of the ArchbishopPlanar TalismanElemental IngotLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbBlessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleZygomycota FungusStone FetishWarehouse LedgerEncoded CommuniqueMystical FormulaSlime MoldGlowmoss SporesBlister BeetleScarlet CryptmossGlowmoss ClumpOceanic SphereMortar and PestleFractured FemurPrismatic DustSmoldering EmberOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer

NPC end rewards

Three randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level and always the following named Bracers:

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Guardian's Bracers (Level 15)
(edit)
Bracers 15 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
Sage's Cuffs (Level 15)
(edit)
Bracers 15 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
Skirmisher's Bracers (Level 15)
(edit)
Bracers 15 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
Guardian's Bracers (Level 26)
(edit)
Bracers 26 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
Sage's Cuffs (Level 26)
(edit)
Bracers 26 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
Skirmisher's Bracers (Level 26)
(edit)
Bracers 26 Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire Army of Shadow, End reward
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Based on Army of Shadow reward items ( t • e • h )

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 14)
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Bracers 14 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Normal) ;
Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Heroic)
Shade's Hood (Level 14)
(edit)
Helm 14 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Normal); Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Heroic)
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 15)
(edit)
Bracers 15 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Hard)
Shade's Hood (Level 15)
(edit)
Helm 15 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Hard)
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 16)
(edit)
Bracers 16 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Elite)
Shade's Hood (Level 16)
(edit)
Helm 16 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Heroic Elite)
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 25)
(edit)
Bracers 25 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Normal) ;
Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Epic)
Shade's Hood (Level 25)
(edit)
Helm 25 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Normal); Shadow Over Wheloon, quest chain end reward (Epic)
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 26)
(edit)
Bracers 26 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Hard)
Shade's Hood (Level 26)
(edit)
Helm 26 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Hard)
Prisoner's Manacles (Level 27)
(edit)
Bracers 27 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Elite)
Shade's Hood (Level 27)
(edit)
Helm 27 Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip Army of Shadow, Rantha's chest & end chest (Epic Elite)
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Based on Army of Shadow loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Animated Object( view
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 ♦12Normal ♥12Hard ♠12Elite ♦20Epic Normal ♥24Epic Hard ♠25Epic Elite Construct Animated Object
Casko( view
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 ♦20Normal ♥23Hard ♠27Elite ♦30Epic Normal ♥34Epic Hard ♠37Epic Elite Aberration Mimic
Darobard( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Enforcer Recruit( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Howler( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Evil Outsider Howler
Marthir( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Humanoid Shade
Netherese Arcanist( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Netherese Mage( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Netherese Recruiter( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Nightcrawler( view
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 ♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠26Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Undead Nightcrawler
Priest of Shar( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Priestess of Shar (Human)( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Rantha( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥21Hard ♠25Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Shadar-Kai Assassin (monster)( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Shadar-kai
Shadar-Kai Blackguard( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Humanoid Shadar-kai
Shadow (Shadowfell)( view
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦22Epic Normal ♥24Epic Hard ♠27Epic Elite Undead Shadow
Shadow Puppeteer( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Undead Shadow
Shadow Stalker( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦26Epic Normal ♥30Epic Hard ♠32Epic Elite Undead Shadow
Shar Altar( view
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0.00 Construct Inanimate Object
Shar Worshipper( view
 • edit )
 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦21Epic Normal ♥25Epic Hard ♠26Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Thug Recruit( view
 • edit )
 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦22Epic Normal ♥26Epic Hard ♠27Epic Elite Humanoid Human
Trapsmith Recruit (Halfling)( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠33Epic Elite Halfling Halfling
Trapsmith Recruit (Human)( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥29Epic Hard ♠33Epic Elite Humanoid Human