Dryad Grove: Defenseless

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Dryad Grove: Defenseless
Level Range:	15-30
Duration:	Fixed time limit 5 minutes
Base XP Range:
Takes place in:	Grove of the Great Tree
Challenge entrance(s) in:	Eveningstar
Patron:	Purple Dragon Knights
Free to Play:	No
Group Difficulty:	Easy
Solo Difficulty:	Easy
5 Star Difficulty:	Easy
Dryad Grove: Defenseless map (legend)

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Overview

Drow Necromancers have beset the Great Tree in a secluded dryad grove. Without its Defense Trees, you are the only thing that can keep the grove from destruction.

This challenge is located on the western edge of Eveningstar, northeast of the entrance to The King's Forest

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Star Objectives

Build up enough Life Energy (625)
(Optional) Build up more Life Energy (800)
(Optional) Build up even more Life Energy (1000)
(Optional) Defeat the Undead Arch-Necromancer
(Optional) Defeat the Raised Dragon Knight

Note: You must complete the first star objective to receive experience & rewards from this Challenge.

Known Traps

Tips and Misc

The challenge doesn't start until you speak to the Great Tree, giving your party time to get in and buff up.
The top left path is the "Western Path", which makes everything on that side the "Western <name>" when the DM calls out attacks or arriving enemies.
The middle path is the "Central Path"
The Bottom right path is the "Eastern Path"
Each life tree generates 1 point of energy, while the Great Tree generates 1 itself, so losing all the life trees will not end the production of energy.
The life trees can be upgraded to produce more energy, but at the cost of some of your gathered energy.
Despite the dialog saying that the cost for upgrading life trees is 50 energy, the actual cost of an upgrade is 30 energy.
The life trees can be restored when destroyed, at the cost of some of your gathered energy.
Two different levels of Vine Horror defenders can be purchased at the Great Tree for some of the energy you have gathered.
This version has Drow Necromancers and later in the Challenge, Priestesses. They work the same as when you find them in other areas.

Challenge Duration

5 minutes

Loot

Chests: 1, 2 if you get all 5 stars

Ingredient reward: Fey Toadstool

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Arch-Necromancer (Dryad Grove) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Elf	Drow Elf
Battle-charged Priestess ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Archer ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Assassin (Forgotten Realms) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Blademaster ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 1	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Master Wizard ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Necromancer (Forgotten Realms) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Warrior (Forgotten Realms) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Wizard (Forgotten Realms) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level	Elf	Drow Elf
Drow Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level	Undead	Zombie
Priestess of Lolth ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 1	Elf	Drow Elf
Raised Dragon Knight ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Undead	Zombie
Undead Arch-Necromancer ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 3	Undead	Zombie
Undead Elite Necromancer ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 1	Undead	Zombie
Undead Necromancer (Dryad Grove) ^{( view • edit )}	Challenge Level + 1	Undead	Zombie

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