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The Hobgoblins' Captives
The Hobgoblins' Captives is the 2nd quest in the Assault on Splinterskull 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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First Strike • The Hobgoblins' Captives • Yarkuch's War-plans • Whisperdoom's Spawn • The Deadly Package: The Stronghold Key • The Deadly Package: Agent of the Darguul • Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash • Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe • The Last Move: The Way to Yarkuch • The Last Move: Yarkuch's Last Stand |
You have embarked on a grim expedition into the prisons of Splinterskull. Tales of hobgoblin captivity are horrifying, even to hardened veterans.
Requires access to adventure pack
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The Hobgoblins' Captives | |
Heroic level: | 3 |
Epic level: | None |
Duration: | Medium |
Heroic XP: | ♣456Solo/Casual ♦820Normal ♥880Hard ♠940Elite |
Epic XP: | N/A |
Takes place in: | Outer Splinterskull Fortress |
Bestowed by: | Chief Ungurz |
NPC contact: | Chief Ungurz |
Quest acquired in: | Tangleroot Gorge |
Patron: | House Phiarlan |
Base favor: | 3 |
Purchase: | Tangleroot Gorge or VIP |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Six Reach-folk have fallen into the clutches of the Splinterskull hobgoblins. Break at least five of them out.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Rescue 5 prisoners from Splinterskull
- (Optional) Slay Hobgoblin Warden — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
- (Optional) Destroy 25 Weapon Crates — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
What to Expect
- Spawning/respawning monsters
- Ability check (optional; 16 Strength required to open a door)
- Locked doors (optional)
Known Traps
- Spike trap in the western storeroom, in the corner beyond the door; control panel is on the western wall
- Electrical trap in the small room off the throne room; control panel is just inside the door on the north wall
- Blade trap (on both walls) down the corridor past the second shrine; control panel is on the north wall
- Spinning blade trap further down the corridor; control panel is on the south wall immediately after the blade trap
Tips and Misc
- There are 2 prisoners at each cellblock and 1 at the central chamber. There is a Skittish Prisoner at the secret chamber (behind the door in the scorpion pit) in the eastern cells but he succumbs to scorpion poison.
- Entering the central chamber will trigger the first optional quest. Upon slaying the Hobgoblin Warden, 2 keys will drop allowing access to storage rooms at the southern part of each cellblock. This will trigger the second optional quest. Alternatively, you can pick the locks of the two rooms with the weapons crates.
- The monsters slain (kill) bonus can be achieved by farming the three respawning spiders in the north-eastern cave or by continuing past where the narrator warns you it is too dangerous to continue.
Bonus XP
- Devious bonus: 4 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦57 ♥62 ♠66 )
- Aggression bonus: 13 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
- Onslaught bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )
- Conquest bonus: 39 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣114 ♦205 ♥220 ♠235 )
- Tamper bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
- Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣91 ♦164 ♥176 ♠188 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣137 ♦246 ♥264 ♠282 )
- Mischief bonus: 65 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣36 ♦66 ♥70 ♠75 )
- Vandal bonus: 84 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
- Ransack bonus: 104 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )
External Links
- Lost Quest Guide
- Spyderwolf's Youtube Video Quest Walkthrough
- Video Walkthrough
- U30 Video Solo Walkthrough
- DO IT ALL by Planky
Loot
- Chests: Five (last three are the same ones in all Outer Fortress quests)
- One in the western storeroom
- One in the eastern storeroom
- One in the room past the scorpion pit in the eastern cell block (requires 16 STR)
- One behind the locked door in the central chamber
- One on the lookout ledge down the inner corridor past the second shrine
- Collectables: 9
- Mushroom — down the South-west tunnel
- Adventurer's Pack — down the South-east tunnel
- Bookshelf — in the alcove as you first enter the stronghold proper
- Adventurer's Pack — in the spider pit in the western cell block
- Cabinet — in the central chamber
- Mushroom — just before the second shrine
- Mushroom — on the lookout ledge
- Mushroom — down the North-west tunnel around the loop
- Mushroom — down the South tunnel around the loop
NPC end rewards
No reward when turning in the quest.
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Black Widow ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Brown Spider Prince ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥8Hard ♠10Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Brown Spider ( view • edit ) | ♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Darkfang Spider ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Gray Ooze ( view • edit ) | ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite | Ooze | Gray Ooze |
Hobgoblin Cleric ( view • edit ) | ♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Hobgoblin Guard ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Hobgoblin Warden ( view • edit ) | ♦5Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite | Goblinoid | Hobgoblin |
Lesser Gray Ooze ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠6Elite | Ooze | Gray Ooze |
Night Scorpion ( view • edit ) | ♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠10Elite | Vermin | Scorpion |
Wolf ( view • edit ) | ♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite | Animal | Wolf |
Worg ( view • edit ) | ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite | Magical Beast | Wolf |
- Assault on Splinterskull chain quests
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