In Need of Supplies

In Need of Supplies is the 1st quest in The Western Excavation, the 1st chain in the Ruins of Threnal story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing all the quests in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The Western Excavation	In Need of Supplies • The Rescue • Secure the Area
The Eastern Excavation	The Library of Threnal • Escort the Expedition • Hold for Reinforcements
The Abandoned Excavation	The Missing Expedition • Entering the Gate Chamber • The Gate Chamber

A thick layer of dust and cobwebs covers the floor and walls of the excavation. It seems less like a new project than one recently resumed.

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: Ruins of Threnal

In Need of Supplies
Heroic level:	8
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Short
Heroic XP:	♣444Solo/Casual ♦780Normal ♥820Hard ♠860Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	The Western Excavation
Bestowed by:	Jan Falner
NPC contact:	Jan Falner
Quest acquired in:	Ruins of Threnal
Patron:	House Phiarlan
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Ruins of Threnal or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Enter the Western Excavation and take supplies to Chief Engineer Derward's excavation group. Jan Falner can be found in the Ruins of Threnal Adventure Area, at the excavation site located southwest of the entrance area. Jan is south of the tavern (Delver's Canteen) near the quest entrance.

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Objectives

Deliver the supplies to Derward
Kill enough monsters to establish a safe route for future supplies – 30 total

What to Expect

Gather your party before venturing forth mechanics

Tips and Misc

No piking – all party members must be present at the end to finish the quest.
- Derward: "Before we can continue, we must make sure everyone can make it safely to this point."
- Derward will say the same thing if 30 monsters have not yet been killed. Everyone must gather at Derward after that quota is met.
Useful elemental buffs:
- Acid
- Fire
You do not need to explore the whole map – there are more than enough enemies to complete the quest if you follow the path straight down to Derward (by pushing "left" at every intersection).
There are several glass spiders and glass spider queens – if not dealt with, they can quickly raise the alert level on you with their hatched eggs.
The western portion of the map, beyond Derward, is blocked off (for this quest).

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣44 ♦78 ♥82 ♠86 )
Onslaught bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣67 ♦117 ♥123 ♠129 )
Conquest bonus: 41 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣111 ♦195 ♥205 ♠215 )

Notes: To get the Onslaught or Conquest bonus, you'll need to explore the side caverns as well, and kill virtually everything in the quest.

Loot

Chests: None
NPC rewards: None, until after completing the third quest in the Western Excavation.

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Baby Glass Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite OR From Egg: ♦1Normal ♥1Hard ♠1Elite;	Vermin	Spider
Black Pudding ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠11Elite	Ooze	Black Pudding
Brown Spider Prince ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥8Hard ♠10Elite	Vermin	Spider
Darkfang Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite	Vermin	Spider
Glass Spider Queen ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠14Elite	Vermin	Spider
Glass Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Vermin	Spider
Greater Fire Mephit ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard OR Summoned by another mephit: ♠6Elite	Fire Outsider	Mephit
Greater Salt Mephit ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦19Epic Normal	Earth Outsider	Mephit
Greater Sand Mephit ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite	Earth Outsider	Mephit
Huge Ochre Jelly ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠10Elite	Ooze	Ochre Jelly