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The House of Gems

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The House of Gems is the 2nd quest in the Magic of Myth Drannor Part Two 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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These quests can be completed in any order.
Secrets of the Red Wizards • The House of Gems • Voices of the Dead • Times Long Past • The Zulkir's Plan

This was originally a fortress built by the dwarves as a storehouse. Later, it was renamed the Onaglym, or House of Gems, and was used by the city's gemcutters. You've learned that the Lich leading the Red Wizards expedition has hidden his phylactery here.

Requires access to adventure pack: Magic of Myth Drannor
The House of Gems
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: The Onaglym
Bestowed by: Sharora Leonala
NPC contact: Sharora Leonala
Quest acquired in: Outskirts of Myth Drannor
Patron: Cormanthor Elves
Base favor: 5
Purchase: Magic of Myth Drannor
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

In the Ruins of Myth Drannor, search for the Onaglym to find the Lich's phylactery.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Find the lich's phylactery
  • Open the Gate to the North Wing
  • Slay Gemguard
  • Slay Saren'kek
  • (Optional) Find a way to open the sealed vault — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 ) Legendary( ♣1,341 ♦2,286 ♥2,337 ♠2,388 )
  • (Optional) Slay Hurgoth Malachite — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 ) Legendary( ♣1,341 ♦2,286 ♥2,337 ♠2,388 )
  • (Optional) Find a way to open the sealed chamber — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 ) Legendary( ♣1,341 ♦2,286 ♥2,337 ♠2,388 )

Known Traps

Trap DCs


  • Scything blade at the first bend
  • Spike blades a bit further
  • Spike blades behind the second secret door
  • Concealed pit behind the second secret door, bottom filled with acid
  • Wall scythes on the way to the south tower
  • Spinning blade traps in front of both levers to open the room containing the phylactery

Tips and Misc

Puzzle to open hidden treasure room
  • Droic Orgul's phylactery is concealed somewhere within this abandoned guildhouse, and you need to find if you've any hope of defeating the Thayan leader.
  • This quest is split into two halves – first, explore the southern half of the map to find two levers to open a gate, then find two levers in the flooded northern half and face off with Saren'kek the Naga. In the Southern half, head down the corridor and descend a pit shaft to fight the Water Weird Gemguard, then pull two levers in a flooded area.
  • Both of the quest's optionals can be obtained in this half of the map, although one can't be completed until you get the first gate open:
    • Opening the sealed vault requires you to pull two levers – one is guarded by Wraiths behind a secret door near the gate to the north half of the quest, and the other is in a lecture room just past the same gate. Inside the vault, you'll have to face undead warden Hurgoth Malachite to claim the loot within.
    • A second, rather tougher, secret door just down the corridor from the one with the lever leads, via a route filled with traps and an acid-filled concealed pit, to a tile puzzle to open the sealed chamber. (Be sure not to light the tile without a lever above it – this will trigger a very nasty electric trap.)
  • Now head through the North gate through a long monster-infested corridor and drop down into another flooded area. This time the two levers are in small rooms North and South of the gate – each room contains several spinning blade traps, one lever and one pile of gold.
  • Finally, head east through the gate to face off with Saren'kek, then take Orgul's phylactery from the chest on the nearby throne to finish the quest.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 16 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 32 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 )
  • Conquest bonus: 48 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣582 ♦1,015 ♥1,060 ♠1,105 )
  • Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣466 ♦812 ♥848 ♠884 )
  • Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣698 ♦1,218 ♥1,272 ♠1,326 )
  • Observance bonus: 1 or more secret door discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣186 ♦325 ♥339 ♠354 )
  • Mischief bonus: 14 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣186 ♦325 ♥339 ♠354 )
  • Vandal bonus: 19 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
  • Ransack bonus: 23 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 )

Loot

  • Chests: 4
    • One accessible after solving the tile puzzle, along with five Piles of Gold
    • One chest and an Item Lockbox in the vault
    • End chest
  • Collectables: 8

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Belt of Bold Brilliance
(edit)
Belt 13 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Gloves of the Strong
(edit)
Gloves 13 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Legendary Belt of Bold Brilliance
(edit)
Belt 33 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Legendary Gloves of the Strong
(edit)
Gloves 33 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Legendary Outfit of Moonlight
(edit)
Clothing 33 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Legendary Outfit of the Crownblade
(edit)
Clothing 33 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest (rare)
Legendary Pendant of Silence
(edit)
Necklace 33 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Outfit of Moonlight
(edit)
Clothing 13 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
Outfit of the Crownblade
(edit)
Clothing 13 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest (rare)
Pendant of Silence
(edit)
Necklace 13 Bound to Account on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest
The Theurgy of Winter
(edit)
Ring 33 Bound to Character on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest (rare)
The Winter Solstice
(edit)
Ring 33 Bound to Character on Acquire The House of Gems, end chest (rare)

Based on The House of Gems loot ( t • e • h )

This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:

     
Item Type Enchantments ML Bind Location
Lunar Gem of Intelligence (Heroic) Moon augments 1 Unbound

Solar Gem of Dodge (Heroic) Sun augments 1 Unbound

Solar Gem of Strength (Heroic) Sun augments 1 Unbound

Lunar Gem of Intelligence (Legendary) Moon augments 30 Unbound

Solar Gem of Dodge (Legendary) Sun augments 30 Unbound

Solar Gem of Strength (Legendary) Sun augments 30 Unbound

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Blue Abishai Intruder( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Dretch Intruder( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Forgotten Helmed Horror( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Construct Helmed Horror
Gemguard( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Elemental Water Weird
Green Abishai Intruder( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Abishai
Hurgoth Malachite( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Imp( view
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Evil Outsider Devil
Ruins Air Elemental( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Elemental Air Elemental
Ruins Water Elemental( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Elemental Water Elemental
Saren'kek( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦38Epic Normal ♥42Epic Hard ♠48Epic Elite Aberration Naga
Undead Dwarf Artisan( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Undead Dwarf Laborer( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Undead Skeleton
Vrock Intruder( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Wraith Assassin( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Undead Wraith