Misery's Peak

Misery's Peak is the 6th quest in The Salvation of Korthos story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock The Collaborator.
Heyton's Rest • The Storehouse's Secret • The Cannith Crystal • The Collaborator • Redemption • Misery's Peak

Misery's Peak... the very name dampens resolve and bodes ill of things to come. What few return from this place are broken, twisted, deranged slaves of the Devourer. Will that be your fate?

Misery's Peak
Heroic level:	2
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣780Solo/Casual ♦1,420Normal ♥1,540Hard ♠1,660Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Misery's Peak
Bestowed by:	Amalgam
NPC contact:	Rinar d'Thuranni
Quest acquired in:	Korthos Island
Patron:	The Free Agents
Base favor:	4
Free to Play:	Yes
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Lars Heyton has a plan to rid Korthos Island of the ice dragon that's been besieging it. You are to meet Amalgam at Misery's Peak, the snowy mountain deep in the Korthos Island wilderness outside of the village.

Spoiler Warning: Information below this point can be considered spoiler material!

Objectives

Learn Heyton's plan
Find the Quori Mindsunder artifact
Find a way to breach the barrier
Activate the Signal Crystal control levers
Slay the Ice Flenser
Wait for an opportunity to strike
Destroy the Quori Mindsunder
Gather the entire party where Heyton awaits
Speak with Lars Heyton
Use Heyton's magical portal
(Optional) Slay Frostbite, the spider queen — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣273 ♦497 ♥539 ♠581 )

What to Expect

Spawning/respawning monsters
Gather your party before venturing forth

Tips and Misc

You only get a reward the first time you finish this quest. Choose carefully, as this is the only time you can get the remaining set item to go with the rewards from Sacrifices.
This adventure is of average difficulty.
Throughout the mission are runes on the floor. You need to kill the zombies (often in the form of frozen statues) around them to lower the shields, and then step on them to activate them.
If you ever get turned around in the tunnels, just remember that, despite some winding, you are heading south. Always SOUTH.
There are lots of shrines in this quest - don't be shy with clickies, class boosts or spell power.
In the large cavern maze, ice spiders can gang up on you, webbing you to death. Reflex save to avoid, followed by Strength checks to escape. Low Dexterity / low Strength (or any?) characters should not get separated from the party!
Large cavern maze walk-through:

For many, both new players and vets who have not run Misery's Peak in a while, the narrow trails in the large spider-filled cavern can easily get confusing. This is an easy route:

As you enter the big room at ground-level, keep toward the right-hand (western) side of the room.

1) When you get to the sealed door at the southern end, take the ramp up. At the top, double back to your right (south-ish), and deal with the first zombie battle and floor rune.

Hint: These runes, when activated, will send a beam of light across the cavern to the door they relate to.

2) Continue south, past the next ramp up (either side), to activate the next battle and floor rune near the cliff edge.

3) Double back up that last ramp. That path will send you winding counter-clockwise around the upper part of the cavern wall, to the next zombie battle/floor rune, the purple crystal door, and the next shrine.

4) Just keep following that path counter-clockwise, to the last zombie battle. The path gets dark in places, but it's there.

5) When the path leaves the side of the cavern, it splits downward - veer left, to where you see the orange crystal room. Another lever (but no shrine). If you don't want the Spider optional*, jump down (use Feather Fall) to the ground level and continue going south in the tunnel - the sealed door should now be open.

* For the optional mini-boss spider Frostbite, double back up to where the path split and get back on the path counter-clockwise to the green crystal room. There you'll find the only chest in the quest, and another shrine. Jump down - you know which way to go from here.

If you want conquest, you will have to fully clear all the ice spiders in the large chamber. This is the fastest way, even though Devourer Acolytes, Disciples, and Minions also respawn in a couple of places.
Aussircaex is the name of the white dragon being controlled. Darastrix Achthend is the name of the mindflayer controlling the dragon. Neither of them can be attacked or interacted with. (The only exception is in the chamber where Aussircaex sleeps, where you can target and attack her for a while, but she becomes non-selectable as soon as she starts chasing the other party.)
Devourer Acolytes, Disciples, and Minions respawn in the room with the two round doors (where Aussircaex runs below you and you see "...the ruse is working!")
You have to have your entire party gather at the end, and they must all be alive. Make sure no one goes AFK after they die.
The mission is picked up from Amalgam in Korthos Island (near the dwarf trader's camp/shrines), but Rinar d'Thuranni in Korthos Village (on the foot of the dock) is where you turn it in for a reward.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 97 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣78 ♦142 ♥154 ♠166 )
Onslaught bonus: 126 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣117 ♦213 ♥231 ♠249 )
Conquest bonus: 156 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦355 ♥385 ♠415 )
Mischief bonus: 22 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣62 ♦114 ♥123 ♠133 )
Vandal bonus: 28 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣78 ♦142 ♥154 ♠166 )
Ransack bonus: 35 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣117 ♦213 ♥231 ♠249 )

Loot

Chests: 1
- 1 optional for killing Frostbite (Ice Spider, found in the large spider-filled cavern, in the southern shrine room, opened by the rune in the center of the room)

NPC rewards:

These are the reward items for The Salvation of Korthos quest flag. Misery's Peak is a repeatable quest but The Salvation of Korthos cannot be repeated. Thus, you can only get one of the following items from Korthos.

These necklaces can also appear as end rewards in certain later quest chains, however, and there also exists the Gem of Many Facets from The Chronoscope raid, which provides the second half of all of these set bonuses simultaneously.

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Arcane Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Arcane MindArcane Mind: +24 Equipment bonus to your Universal Spell Power. Intelligence +1 Intelligence +1: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Intelligence. Charisma +1 Charisma +1: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Charisma.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Nimble Brooch ^(edit)	Necklace	Dexterity +1 Dexterity +1: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. Nimble HandNimble Hand: To-Hit Bonus +1, +2 Damage to Sneak Attacks (non-stacking)	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Troubleshooter's Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Dexterity +1 Dexterity +1: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. TroubleshooterTroubleshooter: +1 insight bonus to all saves, Open Lock +3, Disable Device +3 (typed competence, thus non-stacking)	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Pathfinder's Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Dexterity +1 Dexterity +1: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. PathfindersPathfinders: To-Hit Bonus +2 (untyped, fully stacks)	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Archivist's Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Minor Mnemonic AidRestores 10-35 spell points. Caster level: 1 ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ Charges: 2 (2/day) - 2 Charges (Recharged/Day: 2) ArchivistArchivist: Spell Points +20 (Non-stacking)	1	Bound to Character on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Anger's Gift ^(edit)	Necklace	Strength +1 Strength +1: This item gives the wearer the power of Ogre Strength, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Strength. Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. Anger's WrathAnger's Wrath: To-Hit Bonus +2 (Untyped, stacks with competence)	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward
Update 48.2 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days BugTime	Devoted Necklace ^(edit)	Necklace	Wisdom +1 Wisdom +1: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +1 enhancement bonus to Wisdom. Resistance +1 Resistance +1: Passive: +1 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws. Devoted HeartDevoted Heart: +36 Equipment bonus to Healing Spell Power	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Salvation of Korthos, End reward

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See also: Korthos Island Sets for information on each set of gear.

Monsters

Name ^{( picture • New Monster )}	CR	Type	Race
Aussircaex ^{( view • edit )}	♦26Normal ♠37Elite	Dragon	White Dragon
Devourer Acolyte ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.5Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite	Humanoid	Human
Devourer Disciple ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.50Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite	Humanoid	Human
Devourer Minion ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.25Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite	Humanoid	Human
Dwarf Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	QL?: ♦0.25Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite QL3: ♦0.5Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Undead	Zombie
Elf Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	QL:1 ♦0.25Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite; QL:2/3: ♦0.5Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Undead	Zombie
Frostbite (spider) ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Vermin	Spider
Ghoul ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.5/6Normal ♥2Hard ♠4Elite QL3: ♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Undead	Ghoul
Ice Flenser ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Ice Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.50Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite	Vermin	Spider
Quori Mindsunder ^{( view • edit )}	0	Construct	Inanimate Object
Wight ^{( view • edit )}	QL2: ♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠5Elite; QL3: ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite ●♦25Epic Normal	Undead	Wight
Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	QL1: ♦0.25Normal ♥1Hard ♠3Elite; QL2/QL3: ♦0.5Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Undead	Zombie