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Records of the Past

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Records of the Past is the 3rd quest in The Mines of Tethyamar story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock Desire in the Dark.
Third Time's a Charm • Graveyard Shift • Records of the Past • Strike Back • Desire in the Dark


The settlement of Ironvale Deep was abandoned long ago. Now the dwarves hope its ancient libraries can unlock the secrets of the Jewels of Ardor.

Requires access to adventure pack: The Mines of Tethyamar
Records of the Past
Heroic level: 15
Epic level: 31
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣2,893Solo/Casual ♦5,028Normal ♥5,233Hard ♠5,438Elite
Epic XP:  ♣13,864Solo/Casual ♦23,693Normal ♥24,278Hard ♠24,863Elite
Takes place in: The Ruins of Ironvale Deep
Bestowed by: Freygar Plumbline
NPC contact: Freygar Plumbline
Quest acquired in: Tethyamar Mining Outpost
Patron: The Harpers
Base favor: 5
Purchase: The Mines of Tethyamar or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Freygar Plumbline believes an artifact called the Master Manifest is located deep within one of Tethyamar's abandoned libraries. Go to Ironvale Deep and find the manifest for the Surveyor.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Find the abandoned Dwarf settlement
  • Find the Master Manifest
  • Open the Lower District Door
  • Explore the Lower District
  • Defeat Kir'tan Melarn
  • (Optional) Collect the Mining Records — Bonus (35%): Heroic( ♣1,013 ♦1,760 ♥1,832 ♠1,903 ) Legendary( ♣4,852 ♦8,293 ♥8,497 ♠8,702 )
  • (Optional) Defeat Thorgar Shield-Splitter — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣434 ♦754 ♥785 ♠816 ) Legendary( ♣2,080 ♦3,554 ♥3,642 ♠3,729 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Decaying Battlerager — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣289 ♦503 ♥523 ♠544 ) Legendary( ♣1,386 ♦2,369 ♥2,428 ♠2,486 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Umber Hulk Dwarf-stalker — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣289 ♦503 ♥523 ♠544 ) Legendary( ♣1,386 ♦2,369 ♥2,428 ♠2,486 )

What to Expect

  • Tile and Relay puzzles

Known Traps

Heroic: Trap DCs
Epic: Trap DCs

  • Blades by a large door in the courtyard (disabled by opening the door)
  • Blades surrounding chest behind secret door (one trap control panel disables most of the traps in the room, few blades near chest remain active)
  • Lightning trap on tile puzzle (disabled by deactivating the red tile)

Tips and Misc

  • This is a fairly short quest – if you don't worry about optional objectives. You can avoid many fights if you stick to the main path – for example, don't disturb pools of water or lava, which can result in hostile Elementals forming.
  • A stealthy character can complete the quest by killing only two monsters: the summoned bebilith and Kir'tan Melarn, 2 total kills.
Main quest
  • Fight your way through the first courtyard (letters C, D E on the map), continuing due north toward the second courtyard (in the area of letters A and B on the map). Follow the tunnel, pressing north until you hit some stairs, and go up.
  • Turn on the light using a lever below the crystal on your right. Do not walk into the beam of light.
  • Rotate the mirror (on your left) to reflect the light back south.
  • Return to the first courtyard and go to the east area near the ladder. The gate's closed and has spike traps in front of it, but there's a ladder leading up next to it (just don't get too close to the gate).
Tile Puzzle
  • Climb that ladder. Ignore the puzzle for now, and work your way back west to rotate the mirrors to activate the tile puzzle. You will see the light "connect" to the next mirror that you need to turn.
  • Solve tile puzzle to open gate east. (This also deactivates the trap.)
    • Avoid the two red tiles on either side; this will electrify the puzzle.
  • Fight your way east through an underdark tunnel with shrines, killing drow and driders, until you reach more buildings, "the Lower District".
  • Defeat the summoned bebelith and Kir'tan Melarn. The quest ends when you pick up the manifest.
    • You can kill many of the drow minions scattered in the drow city area before triggering the end fight; stick to the edges of the room and avoid going near the central fountain.
North-west wing (Mayoral estate)
  • This optional area houses the optional skeleton Thorgar, some optional mining records, trapped locked chest behind a secret door, and shrines.
    • You can access this area using the second light-beam
West wing (Forge + Crypt)
  • This optional area has shrines at the beginning, then more mining records; crypt hides the Decaying Battlerager optional.
    • Bug: Be cautious of going into the Decaying Battlerager's crypt without Dimension Door; at times, the door doesn't open back up to let you out. (Alternatively, save it for after the end fight, unless going for the kills bonus.)
  • You can access this area using the mirrors.
  • It's easy to trigger a yellow/orange dungeon alert at some points but can be avoided by progressing carefully. It is easy to get stuck among all the enemies in this room due to the harried effect they give you.
Courtyard
  • Courtyard hides the umber hulk optional, again activated using the mirrors.

Bonus XP

  • Devious bonus: 2+ or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣203 ♦352 ♥366 ♠381 )
  • Discreet bonus: 31 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣145 ♦251 ♥262 ♠272 )
  • Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣289 ♦503 ♥523 ♠544 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣434 ♦754 ♥785 ♠816 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣723 ♦1,257 ♥1,308 ♠1,360 )
  • Mischief bonus: 16 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣231 ♦402 ♥419 ♠435 )
  • Vandal bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣289 ♦503 ♥523 ♠544 )
  • Ransack bonus: 26 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣434 ♦754 ♥785 ♠816 )

Loot

  • Chests: 5
    • 1 behind secret door in Mayoral Estate (locked)
    • 1 for killing Thorgar Shield-Splitter
    • 1 for killing Decaying Battlerager
    • 1 for killing Umber Hulk Dwarf-stalker
    • 1 end chest
  • Collectables: 4
    • Fungus — in the courtyard, in the south-east sectionCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — near the lever for the main light-beamCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — in the far west room, south of the Decaying BattleragerCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — in the bend of the eastern passage, north-west of the shrinesCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Amulet of the Makers
(edit)
Necklace 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, end chest
Drowhunter
(edit)
Dwarven War Axe 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
Heavy Boltslinger
(edit)
Repeating Heavy Crossbow 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End chest
Outpost Sniper's Belt
(edit)
Belt 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
Shadow's Embrace
(edit)
Belt 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
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Slate-Scale Capelet
(edit)
Cloak 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End chest
Legendary Amulet of the Makers
(edit)
Necklace 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, end chest
Legendary Drowhunter
(edit)
Dwarven War Axe 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
Legendary Heavy Boltslinger
(edit)
Repeating Heavy Crossbow 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End chest
Legendary Outpost Sniper's Belt
(edit)
Belt 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
Legendary Shadow's Embrace
(edit)
Belt 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End Chest
Legendary Slate-Scale Capelet
(edit)
Cloak 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Records of the Past, End chest

Based on Records of the Past loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Ancient Tomb Guardian( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Construct Helmed Horror
Ancient Wheep( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Undead Wheep
Corrosive Rust Monster( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Aberration Rust Monster
Damaged Mining Golem( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Construct Golem
Decaying Battlerager( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Decaying Miner( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Deep Crawler( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Vermin Spider
Dretch( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Drider Warrior( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Aberration Drider
Drow Ritualist( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Drow Warpriestess( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Kir'tan Melarn( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Large Black Pudding Fragment( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥13Hard ♠13Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Ooze Black Pudding
Large Black Pudding( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Ooze Black Pudding
Lost Miner( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Undead Zombie
Outpost Archer( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Outpost Guard( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Putrid Gray Ooze( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Ooze Gray Ooze
Ravenous Umber Hulk( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Aberration Umber Hulk
Summoned Bebilith( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Thorgar Shield-Splitter( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Umber Hulk Dwarf-Stalker( view
 • edit )
 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Aberration Umber Hulk
Unbound Forge Elemental( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Elemental Fire Elemental
Unbound Irrigation Elemental( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Elemental Water Elemental
Unbound Mining Elemental( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elemental Earth Elemental