Return to Cabal for One

Return to Cabal for One is the 3rd quest in the Return to Gianthold 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 Return to Gianthold Tor.
Return to Madstone Crater • Return to Prison of the Planes • Return to Cabal for One • Return to Gianthold Tor • The Fall of Truth

An ancient giantish relic is said to lie within the hobgoblin lair. Only the murderous intrigues of the hobgoblin clans lie in the way.

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: Ruins of Gianthold

Return to Cabal for One
Heroic level:	None
Epic level:	24
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	A Cabal for One
Epic XP:	♣7,612Solo/Casual ♦13,075Normal ♥13,463Hard ♠13,851Elite
Takes place in:	Hobgoblin Lair
Bestowed by:	Ysba Stonespear
NPC contact:	Ysba Stonespear
Quest acquired in:	Gianthold
Patron:	Agents of Argonnessen
Base favor:	6
Purchase:	Ruins of Gianthold or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

Map to mission entrance

Overview

Ysba Stonespear says that a group of hostile giants have taken over the Tor. They have been demanding an ancient giantish relic, and will only admit anyone bearing it. Ysba believes this relic can be found in a hobgoblin lair among the Ruins of Gianthold.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Find the Giantish relic
Venture into the hobgoblin lair.
Speak to Gardak Bruntsmash
Slay the Arzag-Khor conspirators (4 total)
Reach the throne room
Slay King Bendix
(Optional) Slay Olos Nobrac — Bonus (15%): Epic( ♣1,142 ♦1,961 ♥2,019 ♠2,078 )

Known Traps

Trap DCs
Spot and Search DCs

Tips and Misc

Walkthrough

Good buffs to have:

Resist cold, fire and acid, True Seeing, and, of course, Greater Heroism. There is also a caster who may cast Flesh to Stone on you, so carrying a couple of Stone to Flesh scrolls is good insurance.

Loremasters cast Dispel Magic, so don't bother extending.

There is only 1 shrine – plan accordingly.

Clear out around the corner and speak to the traitor hobgoblin. He will give you two options. One, assist him in taking the place of leader amongst the tribe. Doing so, he will go through and clear out almost all of the traps in the compound, though he will double-cross you in the end. Two, call him out and kick his butt right then and there. If you do this you will have to disable the traps along the way (bonus XP if you have a rogue) and you will get an extra chest at the end.

Make a choice and head further in. You will reach a low wall with a gate, with a passage that goes around. You can jump over the wall to open the gate, but either way you will need to go through the side passage to defeat a required enemy. In this side room is a locked chest behind a secret door that is trapped with spike blades and something exploding. When the chest is opened, a set of spikes blades triggers just outside the door; these cannot be disarmed. There is nothing special about this locked chest or its contents despite it being heavily guarded by several traps.

Clear out the hall and take the right side at the fork to clear out the shrine, another required enemy is here. Then head back to the left. There is a small room to the left (west) you will need to deal with. Then head further in. The gates ahead are blocked, so you will need to go to the northern doors, climb the ladders and clear out both top rooms. That will open the gates, allowing you access to the final hall and throne room.

Defeat the king (he can be tough due to being able to heal very quickly, especially on elite. Burst DPS is important here), and Gardak the Traitor (if you chose that option) and get your chest(s). The king's chest contains at least 1 Restored Elven Relic.

The quest does not end until someone picks up the Giantish Relic (the headstone near the end fight).

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 27 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Onslaught bonus: 53 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Conquest bonus: 80 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Tamper bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Neutralization bonus: 9 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 11 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Mischief bonus: 34 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Vandal bonus: 44 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )
Ransack bonus: 54 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣−0 ♦−0 ♥−0 ♠−0 )

External Links

Original walkthrough inspiration: DDO Forums ^{ARCHIVE ME!}

Loot

Chests: 3
- 1 trapped and locked almost halfway through the quest.
- 1 at the end for killing Gardak Bruntsmash at the start of the quest.
- 1 at the end for killing King Bendix (Hobgoblin)
  - contains at least 1 Restored Elven Relic.
Collectables: 5
- Rubble — behind first secret door
- Cabinet — in room with second secret door
- Crude Altar — in upper level of north room
- Adventurer's Pack — in alcove just before final room
- Adventurer's Pack — in final room

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Adamantine Knuckles (level 24) ^(edit)	Handwrap	Adamantine LinedAdamantine Lined: Found only in meteorites and the rarest of veins in magical areas, handwraps lined with adamantine have the ability to bypass the protective damage reduction of certain monsters. +7 Enhancement Bonus+7 Enhancement Bonus: +7 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Red Augment Slot Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	24	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, Feast or Famine, End chest (Epic Hard)
Adamantine Knuckles (level 25) ^(edit)	Handwrap	Adamantine LinedAdamantine Lined: Found only in meteorites and the rarest of veins in magical areas, handwraps lined with adamantine have the ability to bypass the protective damage reduction of certain monsters. +7 Enhancement Bonus+7 Enhancement Bonus: +7 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Red Augment Slot Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine End chest (Epic Elite)
Adamantine Knuckles (level 23) ^(edit)	Handwrap	Adamantine LinedAdamantine Lined: Found only in meteorites and the rarest of veins in magical areas, handwraps lined with adamantine have the ability to bypass the protective damage reduction of certain monsters. +6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Red Augment Slot Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	23	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, Feast or Famine, End chest (Epic Normal)
Shamanic Fetish (level 23) ^(edit)	Trinket	Devotion +108Devotion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +108Radiance +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Colorless Augment Slot Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	23	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, end chest (Epic Normal); Return to Gianthold, quest chain end reward
Shamanic Fetish (level 25) ^(edit)	Trinket	Devotion +120Devotion +120: Passive: +120 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +120Radiance +120: Passive: +120 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Green Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Green Augments: All Green augments are named augments. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, end chest (Epic Elite)
Shamanic Fetish (level 24) ^(edit)	Trinket	Devotion +114Devotion +114: Passive: +114 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +114Radiance +114: Passive: +114 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power. Yellow Augment Slot Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	24	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, end chest (Epic Hard)
Madstone Skull (level 23) ^(edit)	Orb	+6 Orb Bonus+6 Orb Bonus: While this orb is equipped and you are actively blocking, you gain a +6 orb bonus to all saving throws, as well as Acid, Cold, Fire, Electric, and Sonic resistances. Nullification +108Nullification +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Yellow Augment Slot Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	23	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, End chest (Epic Normal)
Madstone Skull (level 24) ^(edit)	Orb	+7 Orb Bonus+7 Orb Bonus: While this orb is equipped and you are actively blocking, you gain a +7 orb bonus to all saving throws, as well as Acid, Cold, Fire, Electric, and Sonic resistances. Nullification +114Nullification +114: Passive: +114 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	24	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, End chest (Epic Hard)
Madstone Skull (level 25) ^(edit)	Orb	+7 Orb Bonus+7 Orb Bonus: While this orb is equipped and you are actively blocking, you gain a +7 orb bonus to all saving throws, as well as Acid, Cold, Fire, Electric, and Sonic resistances. Nullification +120Nullification +120: Passive: +120 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Character on Equip	Return to Cabal for One, and Feast or Famine, End chest (Epic Elite)

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Arzag-Khor Loremaster ^{( view • edit )}	●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠35Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Arzag-Khor Shaman ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Cloven-Jaw Scout ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Cloven-Jaw Veteran ^{( view • edit )}	●♦24Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Cloven-Jaw Warlord ^{( view • edit )}	●♦25Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Gardak Bruntsmash ^{( view • edit )}	●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠38Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Glacier Wolf ^{( view • edit )}	●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Wolf
King Bendix ^{( view • edit )}	●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠38Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Kivol ^{( view • edit )}	●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Maksim ^{( view • edit )}	●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Mikahi ^{( view • edit )}	●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Olos Nobrac ^{( view • edit )}	●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Vokur ^{( view • edit )}	●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard ●♠37Epic Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin

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