Dream Conspiracy

Beneath the outward face of the Path of Inspiration is the ugly truth: the sole purpose of this cult is to convert and subjugate the free peoples of Eberron.

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: The Path of Inspiration

Dream Conspiracy
Heroic level:	18
Epic level:	None
Duration:	medium
Heroic XP:	♣2,212Solo/Casual ♦3,826Normal ♥3,964Hard ♠4,102Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Sunken Parish
Bestowed by:	Graden Wylkes
NPC contact:	Graden Wylkes
Quest acquired in:	Wylkes Manor
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	6
Purchase:	The Path of Inspiration or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Coin Lord Graden Wylkes has received word that his eldest son Jonas disappeared when in the company of members of the Path of Inspiration.

The Coin Lord wants you to enter the Sunken Parish in the Inspired Quarter and bring back his son, Jonas Wylkes.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Find and rescue Jonas Wylkes
Defeat the leader of the cult
Rescue Jonas Wylkes... again
(Failure) Do not let Jonas Wylkes die
(Optional) Find the other prisoners — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣442 ♦765 ♥793 ♠820 )
(Optional) Break into the cult's vault — Bonus (60%): Heroic( ♣1,327 ♦2,296 ♥2,378 ♠2,461 )

What to Expect

Collapsible floor
Puzzle (optional: tile puzzle)
Spawning/respawning monsters
Quest failure (if Jonas Wylkes dies)
Protect an NPC (mandatory: Jonas Wylkes)

Known Traps

Trap and Lock DCs
Spot and Search DCs
Spikes, blades, Mordenkainen's Disjunction

Prior to U46: the Search DCs for two trap Control panels within this quest were notably extremely high for their level; being closer to most mid Epic Level Search DC values. One trap set, which has two Control panels, with a Search DC of 74 on Elite!; Suspected Disable Device: 87.

Tips and Misc

Puzzle solutions - there are four different variations of the puzzle, based on where the red destination gem is located. Each pair of graphics above shows front and rear of solution for each.

Screenshot of the optional puzzle

Useful elemental buffs:
- Acid
- Electricity
- Fire
To "rescue Jonas Wylkes", you must speak to him. This is not obvious, as he has already fought alongside you at this point.
The end room is directly after the second shrine. The door closes after entering. However, it may be reopened using the nearby lever, just beware that if the traps were not disabled, they will be triggered again by using the lever.
There are two optional chests at the end. To get to the chests, go around and under the staircase just before the boss, where you will find a floor tile puzzle. If you solve the puzzle and light the gem as well as the top and bottom circle things, you get another chest and two piles of gold behind the bars – this third chest can also drop blue shards and discs. Once you solve the puzzle, the floor drops out and the pit below is filled with spikes. There is a secret door about halfway up the pit. It is possible to open it and get in using Feather Fall, but far easier if you turn an underwater valve in the water section of the map north of the first shrine, and swim down. There is a locked fourth chest in here with loot.
- Note puzzle floor and ceiling are mirrors of each other and both need to be solved. Moving some of the lower tiles effects (turns) the unmoveable upper ceiling tiles.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 22 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣221 ♦383 ♥396 ♠410 )
Onslaught bonus: 43 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣332 ♦574 ♥595 ♠615 )
Conquest bonus: 64 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣553 ♦957 ♥991 ♠1,026 )
Tamper bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣221 ♦383 ♥396 ♠410 )
Neutralization bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣442 ♦765 ♥793 ♠820 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣664 ♦1,148 ♥1,189 ♠1,231 )
Observance bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣177 ♦306 ♥317 ♠328 )
Perception bonus: 3 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣221 ♦383 ♥396 ♠410 )
Vigilant Sight bonus: 4 or more secret doors discovered +15% Bonus.( ♣332 ♦574 ♥595 ♠615 )
Mischief bonus: 7 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣177 ♦306 ♥317 ♠328 )
Vandal bonus: 10 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣221 ♦383 ♥396 ♠410 )
Ransack bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣332 ♦574 ♥595 ♠615 )

Notes: To get the Vigilant bonus, finish the end puzzle before talking to Jonas Wylkes again.

Loot

Chests: 4
- 1 for killing the Fire Elemental
- 1 at the end for saving Jonas for the second time
  - Always drops a Crystal Shard of Phantasms which sometimes can be a Crystal Disc of Phantasms (Blue)
- 1 optional for solving the puzzle
  - Always drops another Crystal Shard of Phantasms which sometimes can be a Crystal Disc of Phantasms (Blue)
- 1 optional behind a secret door after solving the puzzle

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Bound Fire Elemental ^{( view • edit )}	♥24Hard ♠30Elite	Elemental	Fire Elemental
Cultist Guard ^{( view • edit )}	♦17Normal ♥21Hard ♠27Elite	Humanoid	Human
Cultist Spy ^{( view • edit )}	♣17Solo/Casual ♦17Normal ♥21Hard ♠27Elite	Humanoid	Human
Cultist Sureshot ^{( view • edit )}	♣17Solo/Casual ♥21Hard ♠27Elite	Humanoid	Human
Dreamer Cultist ^{( view • edit )}	♥22Hard ♠28Elite	Humanoid	Human
Elona Taoli ^{( view • edit )}	♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Elf	Elf
Humongous Rat ^{( view • edit )}	♥22Hard ♠26Elite	Animal	Rat
Inspired Cultist Cleric ^{( view • edit )}	♥21Hard ♠27Elite	Humanoid	Human
Inspired Cultist Wizard ^{( view • edit )}	♣17Solo/Casual ♦17Normal ♥21Hard ♠27Elite	Humanoid	Human
Krona Vaelkind ^{( view • edit )}	♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Dwarf	Dwarf
Sulek Spinerider ^{( view • edit )}	♥23Hard ♠29Elite	Halfling	Halfling
Tormented Dream ^{( view • edit )}	♥22Hard ♠28Elite	Undead	Spectre
Zaul Tasz ^{( view • edit )}	♥24Hard ♠30Elite	Humanoid	Human