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The Friar's Niece

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The Friar's Niece is the 1st quest in The Catacombs story arcIcon tooltip.pngStory 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 Friar's Niece • To Find a Witness: Archbishop Dryden • Return to the Sanctuary • The Old Archives • The Crypt of Gerard Dryden • Setting the Wards: The Lower Cathedral • Setting the Wards: The Patriarchs' Crypt • Endgame: Marguerite • Endgame: The Archbishop's Fate


Try to learn what has befallen Marguerite, the innocent niece of Friar Renau.

The Catacombs adpack icon.jpg
DDO Point icon.png Requires access to adventure pack: The Catacombs
The Friar's Niece
Heroic level: 3
Epic level: 23
Duration: Short
Heroic XP:  ♣288Solo/Casual ♦516Normal ♥550Hard ♠585Elite
Epic XP:  ♣4,662Solo/Casual ♦8,012Normal ♥8,254Hard ♠8,495Elite
Takes place in: The Sanctuary
Bestowed by: Friar Renau
NPC contact: Friar Renau
Quest acquired in: The Marketplace
Patron: The Silver Flame
Base favor: 2
Purchase: The Catacombs or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Go to the Catacombs and search the Sanctuary for any evidence of Marguerite, or any evidence of what has become of her.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Find a lever to lift the gate to the North Wing
  • Search for Marguerite in the North Wing, or find evidence of what has become of her
  • Escape the Sanctuary

What to Expect

  • Spawning/respawning monsters.

Tips and Misc

Open Lock DCs

  • Pictures of the two locked doors and the Open Lock DCs to pick them can be found in the above link.
  • The zombies littering the hallway of the North Wing don't awaken until somebody reads the note in Marguerite's cell.
  • The chest that is targetable through the east wall as you first enter the North Wing is unreachable.
  • Additional to Marguerite's noteIcon tooltip.png
    Marguerite's Note
    there are two notes (AIcon tooltip.png
    Entrance note A
    /BIcon tooltip.png
    Entrance note B
    ) at the entrance and one noteIcon tooltip.png
    North wing Note
    in the north wing to read.
  • You must go back outside (to the Marketplace) and speak to Friar Renau after quest completion to advance the Catacombs story arc.

Bonus XP

  • Insidious Cunning bonus: 0 or fewer monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣29 ♦52 ♥55 ♠59 )
  • Devious bonus: 4 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣20 ♦36 ♥39 ♠41 )
  • Discreet bonus: 8 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣14 ♦26 ♥28 ♠29 )
  • Aggression bonus: 10 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣29 ♦52 ♥55 ♠59 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 20 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣43 ♦77 ♥83 ♠88 )
  • Conquest bonus: 30 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣72 ♦129 ♥138 ♠146 )
Notes: The 20 breakables in this quest are not enough to get the mischief bonus.

External Links

Loot

  • Chests: 2–3
    • 1 behind the locked door in the West Wing (not guaranteed to spawn)
    • 1 behind the locked door in the North Wing
    • 1 in the room with the note in the North Wing. (Can contain named loot)
  • Collectables: 2
    • Bookshelf — in the third room on the right (northern wall) down the West WingIcon tooltip.pngPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of Khyber
    • Bookshelf — in the northeast room, just before the North Wing shrineIcon tooltip.pngPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of Khyber

NPC end rewards

No reward when turning in the quest.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 11 months, and 28 days
  • BugTime
Blade of Inquisition
Blade of Inquisition.png
(edit)
Long Sword  2 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End chest
  • Update 63.1
  • 1 year and 21 days
  • Lykik
Templar's Chain
Templar's Chain.png
(edit)
Chainmail  2 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End chest
Goggles of the Inquisition
Goggles of the Inquisition.png
(edit)
Goggles  3 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End chest
  • Update 61.2
  • 1 year, 2 months, and 19 days
  • Bladedge
Epic Goggles of the Inquisition
Epic Goggles of the Inquisition.png
(edit)
Goggles  23 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End Chest
Epic Blade of Inquisition
Epic Blade of Inquisition.png
(edit)
Long Sword  23 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End chest
  • Update 67.3.1
  • 6 months and 1 day
  • BugTime
Epic Templar's Chain
Epic Templar's Chain.png
(edit)
Chainmail  23 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire The Friar's Niece, End chest
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Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Corrupt Giant Spider( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦25Epic Normal Vermin Spider
Corrupted Spiderling( view
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 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite ♦24Epic Normal Vermin Spider
Human Female Zombie( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥31Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Undead Zombie
Human Zombie( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite ♦25Epic Normal ♥31Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Undead Zombie