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Portal to Below

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Drow from the Underdark are using a portal to capture Elves who are trying to rebuild in the Myth Drannor ruins. Track down the kidnappers and deal with them.

Magic of Myth Drannor adpack icon.jpg
DDO Point icon.png Requires access to adventure pack: Magic of Myth Drannor
Portal to Below
Heroic level: 13
Epic level: 35
(considered Legendary)
Duration: medium
Heroic XP:  ♣2,328Solo/Casual ♦4,060Normal ♥4,240Hard ♠4,420Elite
Epic XP:  ♣13,406Solo/Casual ♦22,857Normal ♥23,370Hard ♠23,883Elite
Takes place in: On the Trail of Drow Kidnappers
Bestowed by: Erlon Argentdawn
NPC contact: Erlon Argentdawn
Quest acquired in: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Patron: Cormanthor Elves
Base favor: 5
Purchase: Magic of Myth Drannor
Extreme Challenge: No
M Portal to Below.png
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Overview

Enter the portal to the Underdark in the Ruins of Myth Drannor to get On the Trail of the Drow Kidnappers.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Rescue the captives from the Drow Raiders. (8)
  • Follow the Drow Raiders' path.
  • Slay Vicjss
  • Find clues to the Raiders' trail.
  • Track down the Drow Raiders
  • Slay Trained Hook Horror
  • Slay Niziira Xiltun
  • (Optional) Find a way to escape the lower cavern — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 ) Legendary( ♣1,341 ♦2,286 ♥2,337 ♠2,388 )
  • (Optional) Slay Rubbleworm — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 ) Legendary( ♣1,341 ♦2,286 ♥2,337 ♠2,388 )

Known Traps

  • Spell Wards on the ledge in the lower cavern.
  • Blade traps around both locked chests.

Tips and Misc

  • Welcome back to the Underdark! This time, you're here to track down some kidnapped elves – and a Drow captain with a pet Hook Horror.
  • To begin with, you'll need to take the plunge down an underground waterfall. A lever in a nearby room opens a portal back to the top.
    • An underwater passage in the plunge pool of the waterfall leads to an optional area full of various Underdark monsters and a few Demons. It also contains Rubbleworm the Carrion Crawler. To exit this area (and also get another optional) you'll need to pull a blue lever, opening a secret door to another portal.
    • The lower cavern area also contains a chest – to reach it you'll have to climb a stone ladder on the West wall. Be aware that the ledge is guarded by Spell Wards and Spirit Nagas.
  • Now head along the tunnel to a cave in which you fight the Umber Hulk Vicjss. Afterwards, head South, minding the Howlers and Devils (try to avoid activating both groups at once), and drop down into a cave filled with mushrooms.
    • Halfway up this cave is a shrine – this is also guarded by Spirit Nagas.
  • Pull a lever in the mushroom cave and start following the Drow to their encampment. Near the end of this tunnel you'll reach a four-way intersection with a barrier blocking the South route – you'll need to do a bit of swimming to pull two more levers.
    • A secret door just after the barrier conceals a final shrine.
  • When you reach the final cavern, Niziira Xiltun sets her Hook Horror on you. She'll send some Drow in to back this up when it reaches half health, then she and the rest of her soldiers attack when the Hook Horror dies. Afterwards, speak to the 8 nearby captives to complete the quest.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 25 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 50 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 )
  • Conquest bonus: 75 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣582 ♦1,015 ♥1,060 ♠1,105 )
  • Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣186 ♦325 ♥339 ♠354 )

Loot

  • Chests: 3
    • one trapped and locked on the ledge in the lower cavern
    • one trapped and locked in the mushroom cave
    • end chest
  • Collectables: 6
    • Fungus — in the lower cavern, southwest bendIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — in the abandoned campIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — North of the intersection just after VicjssIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — in the mushroom caveIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — in the hidden shrineIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Adventurer's Pack — in the final roomIcon tooltip.pngTome: 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 OrbOrnate 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

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 16 days
  • Ademisc
Tower Shield of the Fallen Age
Tower Shield of the Fallen Age.png
(edit)
Tower shield  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 16 days
  • Ademisc
Greaves of Seasons' Warding
Greaves of Seasons' Warding.png
(edit)
Boots  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 16 days
  • Ademisc
Pendant of Crippling Strikes
Pendant of Crippling Strikes.png
(edit)
Necklace  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 15 days
  • BugTime
Bracers of the Unseen Assassin
Bracers of the Unseen Assassin.png
(edit)
Bracers  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
Tower Shield of the Golden Age
Tower Shield of the Golden Age.png
(edit)
Tower shield  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
Echo of the Artblade
Echo of the Artblade.png
(edit)
Long Sword  13 Bound to Account on Acquire, ExclusiveIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire
This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.
Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
  • Update 69.1
  • 25 days
  • Ulfo
Light Armor of the Artblade
Light Armor of the Artblade.png
(edit)
Light Armor  13 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
Legendary Greaves of Seasons' Warding
Legendary Greaves of Seasons' Warding.png
(edit)
Boots  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 15 days
  • BugTime
Legendary Bracers of the Unseen Assassin
Legendary Bracers of the Unseen Assassin.png
(edit)
Bracers  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 15 days
  • BugTime
Legendary Pendant of Crippling Strikes
Legendary Pendant of Crippling Strikes.png
(edit)
Necklace  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 15 days
  • BugTime
Legendary Tower Shield of the Fallen Age
Legendary Tower Shield of the Fallen Age.png
(edit)
Tower shield  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest
Legendary Tower Shield of the Golden Age
Legendary Tower Shield of the Golden Age.png
(edit)
Tower shield  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
Legendary Echo of the Artblade
Legendary Echo of the Artblade.png
(edit)
Long Sword  33 Bound to Account on Acquire, ExclusiveIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire
This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.
Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
  • Update 69
  • 1 month and 15 days
  • Bladedge
Legendary Light Armor of the Artblade
Legendary Light Armor of the Artblade.png
(edit)
Light Armor  33 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Portal to Below, end chest (rare)
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This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:

Item Type Enchantments ML Bind Location
Lunar Gem of Physical Protection (Heroic) Moon augments 1 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Lunar Gem of Physical Protection (Legendary) Moon augments 30 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Dexterity (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Dexterity (Legendary) Sun augments 30 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Doubleshot (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Doubleshot (Legendary) Sun augments 30 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Spell DCs (Heroic) Sun augments 1 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest
Solar Gem of Spell DCs (Legendary) Sun augments 30 UnboundIcon tooltip.pngUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage. Portal to Below, end chest

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Carrion Crawler( view
Carrion Crawler.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Aberration Carrion Crawler
Dretch Intruder( view
Dretch Intruder.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Hook Horror( view
Hook Horror.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Aberration Hook Horror
Imp( view
Imp.png
 • edit )
 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Niziira Xiltun( view
Niziira Xiltun.png
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Orthon Intruder( view
Orthon Intruder.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Rubbleworm( view
Rubbleworm.png
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦37Epic Normal ♥41Epic Hard ♠46Epic Elite Aberration Carrion Crawler
Ruins Displacer Beast( view
Ruins Displacer Beast.png
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠47Epic Elite Magical Beast Displacer Beast
Ruins Howler( view
Ruins Howler.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Howler
Ruins Spider( view
Ruins Spider.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Vermin Spider
Ruins Spirit Naga( view
Ruins Spirit Naga.png
 • edit )
 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Aberration Naga
Ruins Water Elemental( view
Ruins Water Elemental.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Elemental Water Elemental
Ruins Zombie( view
Ruins Zombie.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Undead Zombie
Surface Raider Priestess( view
Surface Raider Priestess.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Surface Raider Soldier( view
Surface Raider Soldier.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Trained Hook Horror( view
Trained Hook Horror.png
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Aberration Hook Horror
Vicjss( view
Vicjss.png
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Aberration Umber Hulk
Vrock Intruder( view
Vrock Intruder.png
 • edit )
 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon