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The House of Rusted Blades
The House of Rusted Blades is the 2nd quest in the Menace of the Underdark: City of Portals story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock The Portal Opens. |
The House of Broken Chains • The House of Rusted Blades • The House of Death Undone • The Portal Opens |
Matron Jyr Dun'Robar is rumored to be one of the strongest warriors in the Underdark. Her House trains many heroes of Sschindylryn.
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The House of Rusted Blades | |
Heroic level: | None |
Epic level: | 22 |
Duration: | Long |
Heroic XP: | N/A |
Epic XP: | ♣6,573Solo/Casual ♦11,311Normal ♥11,666Hard ♠12,022Elite |
Takes place in: | House Dun'Robar |
Bestowed by: | Traegar Vadamore |
NPC contact: | Traegar Vadamore |
Quest acquired in: | Eveningstar |
Patron: | Purple Dragon Knights |
Base favor: | 8 |
Purchase: | Menace of the Underdark |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Shame House Dun'Robar into leaving the Drow alliance that waged war on Eveningstar. A powerful illusion-spell cast by the War Wizards will disguise you once you enter the house in Sschindylryn in the Underdark, so you can commit the sabotage in the appearance of a Drow. The Underdark can be accessed through Eveningstar Cavern. Sschindylryn can be entered far south of the entry portal and high above the cavern floor.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Apply the Ichor to the Battlemaster's Sword Rack
- Gather your party at the courtyard bell
- Ring the courtyard bell
- Defeat High Battlemaster Teblyn
- (Optional) Apply the Ichor to all the sword racks — Bonus (40%): Epic( ♣2,629 ♦4,524 ♥4,666 ♠4,809 )
Known Traps
- Several Spell Wards, in some halls and near sword racks.
- Trap on the levers leading to Jyr Dun'Robar's room; control panel on the floor in front of the barrier (Warning Glyph).
Tips and Misc
- The only required kill here is the High Battlemaster, making this quest a fast XP/loot run. Sending someone with Dimension Door to get the Sword Rack while the party waits at the bell greatly shortens completion times.
- Dragging active enemies back to the main room allows all of the mobs on the floor that are fighting each other to activate as well. This must be performed before the Apply the Ichor to the Battlemaster's Sword Rack objective. Once completed, the enemies on the main room floor disappear.
- There are two levers by the sealed door to Jyr Dun'Robar's room (Matron of Dun'Robar, Matron's Quarters; northern room); the DM will remark one is "less tarnished with use" when you stand in front of it – this one will do nothing but trigger traps.
- Access to the Armory is protected by two alternate open portcullises. Therefore, it requires a second player (or Hireling) to operate the lever. A second lever (which does exactly the same) has been added to the back wall of the armory later.
- If you open the Secret Door in the Armory it will trigger a Drow ambush from the hidden Chest alcove.
- The Jyr Dun'Robar fight cannot be fought after defeating Teblyn.
- A hire can be used to apply the ichor to the Battlemaster's rack with the player down the hall and then dismissed, to avoid that fight.
- A Rogue or Artificer can disable the three traps in the passageway between the Battlemasters' Quarters and where he spawns overlooking the Arena; this will require fighting at least two guards (as one set of doors can't be opened without alerting them), but after applying the ichor and gathering by the bell, most of the party can wait up the hall while one person stays by the bell. When ready, the person by the bell can ring it and scamper down the hall, while the rest of the party ranges the Battlemaster from up the hallway. This will draw his attention without alerting any of the other drow in the room. This can also be done solo with sufficient stealth; just make sure to open all the doors along your path first!
Bonus XP
- Devious bonus: <11 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Discreet bonus: <22 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Aggression bonus: 63 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Onslaught bonus: 77 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Conquest bonus: 93–94 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Tamper bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Neutralization bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 8 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Mischief bonus: 15 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Vandal bonus: 20 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Ransack bonus: 24 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣-0 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )
- Notes: Onslaught requires dragging an active enemy past the inactive ones to activate them. Ransack requires breaking breakables in Jyr Dun'Robar's room; ranging them from outside (so as not to trigger the fight) works.
Loot
- Chests: 3
- 1 for Jyr Dun'Robar
- 1 (locked) behind secret door
- 1 for end boss fight
- Collectables: 4
- Cabinet in the main barracks
- Bones in the armory
- Cabinet in the mess hall
- Cabinet in the bedroom side chamber where you find Jyr Dun'Robar
- NPC rewards: Standard with a chance of +3 Tomes
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Seal of House Dun'Robar (edit) | Ring |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, Jyr Dun'Robar Chest |
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Drow Dagger of the Weapon Master (edit) | Dagger |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Light Mace of the Weapon Master (edit) | Light Mace |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Quarterstaff of the Weapon Master (edit) | Quarterstaff |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End chest |
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Drow Longsword of the Weapon Master (edit) | Long Sword |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Shortsword of the Weapon Master (edit) | Short Sword |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Rapier of the Weapon Master (edit) | Rapier |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Khopesh of the Weapon Master (edit) | Khopesh |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Maul of the Weapon Master (edit) | Maul |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Warhammer of the Weapon Master (edit) | War Hammer |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Greataxe of the Weapon Master (edit) | Great Axe |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End Chest |
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Drow Bastard Sword of the Weapon Master (edit) | Bastard Sword |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End chest |
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Drow Scimitar of the Weapon Master (edit) | Scimitar |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End chest |
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Duergar Waraxe of the Weapon Master (edit) | Dwarven War Axe |
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21 | Bound to Character on Equip![]() |
The House of Rusted Blades, End chest |
- INFO: These weapons are named items, and thus cannot be Cannith crafted.
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Acolyte of Lolth ( view • edit ) | ●♦23Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Blademaster ( view • edit ) | ●♦23Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Archer ( view • edit ) | ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥26Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Dun'Robar Blademaster ( view • edit ) | ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Dun'Robar Sentry ( view • edit ) | ●♦20Epic Normal ●♥25Epic Hard ●♠24Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Dun'Robar Warrior ( view • edit ) | ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠42Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Guard ( view • edit ) | ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Jyr Dun'Robar ( view • edit ) | ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥34Epic Hard ●♠49Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Master Wizard ( view • edit ) | ●♦23Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠26Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Quickblade ( view • edit ) | ●♦22Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard | Elf | Drow Elf |
Teblyn Dun'Robar ( view • edit ) | ●♦24Epic Normal ●♥29Epic Hard ●♠27Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
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