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Seeds of Decay
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This is a temple of Moander, once the god of rot and decay. Moander is dead ... and this temple seems strangely quiet.
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| Seeds of Decay | |
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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: | Temple to Moander |
| Bestowed by: | Portal to the Temple of Moander |
| NPC contact: | Portal to the Temple of Moander |
| 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 Temple of Moander and find out what it contains.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Read the note in the entrance hall
- Explore the area
- Pick up Seeds of Moander (4)
- Place Seeds of Moander (4)
- Destroy the Failed Vessel
- (Optional) Read all the notes (5) — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣466 ♦812 ♥848 ♠884 ) Legendary( ♣2,681 ♦4,571 ♥4,674 ♠4,777 )
What to Expect
- Wild Magic zones
Known Traps
- The southwest hallway is covered with acid.
- Several patches of Green Slime – inflict a 1-minute duration Acid DoT if touched, but can be destroyed safely with a Fire AoE spell
- 5 Pressure Plates around a locked chest behind a secret door.
Tips and Misc
- Moander the Jawed God is dead, slain by the legendary bard Finder Wyvernspur during the Time of Troubles. This hasn't prevented the ex-deity's most fanatical followers from enacting a variety of schemes to return him to life – and you've just stumbled across one of them.
- If Moander's resurrection is to be stopped, you'll need to disrupt the ritual and trigger his awakening early before the vessel is ready to contain him. For this, you'll need to gather the four Seeds of Moander scattered around his temple.
- As you might expect from the temple of a god of rot, the ruins of Moander's temple are filled with stuff you don't want to step in – pools of acid and Green Slime. Note that Green Slime can be safely destroyed with any AoE spell dealing Fire damage.
- There are four Seeds:
- The first Seed can be accessed by taking the portal in the entrance to the ruined room north of the first intersection. This room can also be reached by foot using the stairs behind the second Seed. Note that this Seed is pretty heavily guarded!
- The second Seed is north of the second intersection, guarded by a succession of Shambling Mounds – you can also get to the first Seed using the stairs and a lever at the bottom.
- The third Seed is south of the first intersection, past a giant pool of acid full of crumbling masonry. You'll need to pull four levers to unlock the gate to the Seed. A Jump spell will really help if you want to avoid taking damage here, and Dimension Door will allow you to skip jumping all the way back afterwards.

- The fourth Seed is south of the second intersection. You'll need to solve a simple tile puzzle to pick it up.
- There are two side rooms on the way to this Seed. The first contains two secret doors – the one on the left leads to a trapped and locked chest and a collectable, while the one on the right just contains two Carrion Crawlers. (There's another secret door in the room with the Seed, which doesn't appear to lead anywhere yet.)
- The second side room is filled with rubble and contains a locked chest. Entering this room leads to an encounter with the Fire Beetle Rotfeeder.
- Once you've picked up the four Seeds, head east from the second intersection and place each one in a bowl. All Seeds each summon a wave of enemies when placed, while the final Seed also summons the final boss, the Failed Vessel.
- If planning on kiting the boss around, be aware that this room is filled with Green Slime pools and Wild Magic Zones – you may wish to clear the slime out first.
- There are five notes for the optional:
- The first note is in the entrance room – reading this one is required to progress.
- A second note is found on the way to the second Seed, north of the second intersection. (This note implies that the temple's cultists were slain by one of Myth Drannor's many wandering monsters.)
- Another note is located in the room with the third Seed, past the acid jumping section.
- A fourth note lies next to the staircase leading to the tile puzzle containing the fourth Seed.
- The final note is inside the room with the giant pod.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 18 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Onslaught bonus: 36 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 )
- Conquest bonus: 54 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣582 ♦1,015 ♥1,060 ♠1,105 )
- Tamper bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣698 ♦1,218 ♥1,272 ♠1,326 )
- Perception bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Mischief bonus: 20 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣186 ♦325 ♥339 ♠354 )
- Vandal bonus: 26 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Notes: Ransack appears to be impossible.
Loot
- Chests: 3
- One trapped and locked behind a secret door south of the second intersection
- One guarded by Rotfeeder
- end chest
- Collectables: 4 out of
- Adventurer's Pack — near the locked chest














































- Scroll Rack — in the room with the two secret doors













- Crude Altar — in the south-west room near a Seed


































- Fungus — north of the first intersection













- Rubble — in the northern basement room near a Seed














































- Crude Altar — in the upper northern room near a Seed


































- Adventurer's Pack — behind the secret door near the tile puzzle














































- Crude Altar — in the room beneath the tile puzzle


































- Adventurer's Pack — near the locked chest
- Notes: The first collectable in this list (Adventurer's Pack) appears to be fixed.
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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Docent of Sunlight |
Docent |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Goggles of the Warrior |
Goggles |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Heavy Armor of the Warblade |
Heavy Armor |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
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Helm of Eternal Night |
Helm |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Light Armor of the Crownblade |
Light Armor |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
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Small Shield of the Fallen Age |
Small shield |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Small Shield of the Golden Age |
Small shield |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Docent of Sunlight |
Docent |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Legendary Goggles of the Warrior |
Goggles |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Legendary Heavy Armor of the Warblade |
Heavy Armor |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Helm of Eternal Night |
Helm |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Legendary Light Armor of the Crownblade |
Light Armor |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Small Shield of the Fallen Age |
Small shield |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest |
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Legendary Small Shield of the Golden Age |
Small shield |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Seeds of Decay, end chest (rare) |
Based on Seeds of Decay 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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Black Pudding ( view![]() |
♦7Normal ♥7Hard ♠7Elite ●♦11Epic Normal ●♥11Epic Hard ●♠11Epic Elite | Ooze | Black Pudding |
Blazing Bones ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Carrion Crawler ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
Chaos Crawler ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
| Decaying Black Pudding ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Ooze | Black Pudding |
Decaying Needle Blight ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Plant | Needle Blight |
Decaying Twig Blight ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Plant | Twig Blight |
Failed Vessel ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
| Rotfeeder ( view |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Vermin | Insect |
Ruins Shambling Mound ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Plant | Shambling Mound |
Categories:
- Epic quests
- Medium quests
- Temple to Moander 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
- Magic of Myth Drannor quests
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