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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.
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| Portal to Below | |
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| 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 |

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
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
| Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Bracers of the Unseen Assassin |
Bracers |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Echo of the Artblade |
Long Sword |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire, Exclusive This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time. |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
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Greaves of Seasons' Warding |
Boots |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Light Armor of the Artblade |
Light Armor |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
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Pendant of Crippling Strikes |
Necklace |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Tower Shield of the Fallen Age |
Tower shield |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Tower Shield of the Golden Age |
Tower shield |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Bracers of the Unseen Assassin |
Bracers |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Legendary Echo of the Artblade |
Long Sword |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire, Exclusive This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time. |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Greaves of Seasons' Warding |
Boots |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Legendary Light Armor of the Artblade |
Light Armor |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Pendant of Crippling Strikes |
Necklace |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Legendary Tower Shield of the Fallen Age |
Tower shield |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest |
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Legendary Tower Shield of the Golden Age |
Tower shield |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Portal to Below, end chest (rare) |
Based on Portal to Below loot ( t • e • h )
This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:
Monsters
| Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Carrion Crawler ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
Dretch Intruder ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Hook Horror ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Hook Horror |
Imp ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Devil |
| Niziira Xiltun ( view |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
| Orthon Intruder ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Devil |
| Rubbleworm ( view |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
Ruins Displacer Beast ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Magical Beast | Displacer Beast |
Ruins Howler ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Howler |
| Ruins Spider ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Ruins Spirit Naga ( view![]() |
♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Naga |
Ruins Water Elemental ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Ruins Zombie ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Surface Raider Priestess ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Surface Raider Soldier ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Trained Hook Horror ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Aberration | Hook Horror |
| Vicjss ( view |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Aberration | Umber Hulk |
| Vrock Intruder ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Categories:
- Epic quests
- Medium quests
- On the Trail of Drow Kidnappers quests
- Ruins of Myth Drannor quests
- Cormanthor Elves patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 35 quests
- Compendium:Level 13 (35 epic) quests
- Level 13 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
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