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The Knight Who Cried Windmill

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Rumor has it that the windmill in this valley walks... This needs investigation.

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The Knight Who Cried Windmill
Heroic level: 6
Epic level: 32
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Short
Heroic XP:  ♣732Solo/Casual ♦1,300Normal ♥1,380Hard ♠1,460Elite
Epic XP:  ♣5,643Solo/Casual ♦9,633Normal ♥9,861Hard ♠10,089Elite
Takes place in: Saffron Hill
Bestowed by: Sir Pifflegust
NPC contact: Sir Pifflegust
Quest acquired in: The Feywild
Patron: The Summer Court
Base favor: 3
Purchase: Fables of the Feywild
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Go to Saffron Hill to see if you can find the old knight, Dame Alonsa.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Investigate the Windmill
  • Speak with Dame Alonsa, the Old Knight
  • Defeat the Windmill
  • (Optional) Trust Dame Alonsa — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣110 ♦195 ♥207 ♠219 ) Legendary( ♣846 ♦1,445 ♥1,479 ♠1,513 )
  • (Optional) Talk to Dame Alonsa about a plan before rushing in — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣37 ♦65 ♥69 ♠73 ) Legendary( ♣282 ♦482 ♥493 ♠504 )
  • (Optional) Ask Dame Alonsa how to help further — no XP
  • (Optional) Search for the culprit — no XP
  • (Optional) Defeat the Gnome Wizard — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣73 ♦130 ♥138 ♠146 ) Legendary( ♣564 ♦963 ♥986 ♠1,009 )

Tips and Misc

  • This is a standalone side-quest, not part of the main storyline. The questgiver is by the entrance. This is an extremely short quest.
  • Note: Don't forget to talk to Dame Alonsa after entering the quest. It's not possible to complete this objective after initiating the fight with the windmill.
  • Dame Alonsa will fight alongside you, but you don't need to worry about defending her or keeping her alive; she's well capable of taking care of herself.
  • The Windmill's primary attack involves a squat, crushing anything beneath it. This is telegraphed by a white circle on the ground beneath it, giving you plenty of time to get out from under.
  • The windmill is powered by three Summoned Topiary Lions with purple gemstones attached to their heads. Destroying these gemstones is necessary to defeat the Windmill. You can damage neither the Windmill nor the Summoned Topiary Lions with gemstones; however, the Windmill damages everything it sits on...
  • After defeating the Windmill (which ends the quest), you can earn some bonus XP by heading further down the path. A (locked) Secret door, (Lock DC) leads to the hiding place of the windmill's creator, Armond Allweather. Sparkles appear by the rock wall where the secret doors are, there doesn't appear to be any Spot alert.
    • With the Secret sparkly door, it gives a clue: "You can tell this rock is false, but you cannot find a way past it....", i.e. you can actually use Dispel Magic to open that door resulting in: "His disguise foiled, the Gnome sends his pets forward to attack." The other secret door leading to the room requires unlocking by conventional means.
    • You can head down the path before defeating the windmill; however, the doors are unsearchable.
  • Topiary Lions with gemstones can be body-blocked from moving with a bit of wiggling. Simply stand in front of them.
  • This quest can be solo farmed on Elite Reaper difficulty by characters with decent Sneak skill. Windmill will follow a stealthed character (hit it once to aggravate it in the beginning just to make sure), and the Dame Alonsa NPC will tank all spawns including reapers. Stay away from reapers just in case, and simply lead the windmill around to the Topiary Lions with the gemstones while stealthed.
  • The Topiary Lion can be tripped or webbed to stay in place. The Trip DC on Legendary Reaper is only about 25. It's very easy to trip the lion with the special gem, even on a pure caster.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 5 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣73 ♦130 ♥138 ♠146 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 10 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣110 ♦195 ♥207 ♠219 )
  • Conquest bonus: 15 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣183 ♦325 ♥345 ♠365 )

External Links

Aldbar's Solo Walkthrough & Guide

Loot

  • Chests: 2
    • One for defeating the Windmill; may contain named loot
    • One for defeating the Gnome Wizard
  • Collectables: 4 out of
    • Fungus — north of the entranceIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Adventurer's Pack — in the camp west of where you meet Dame AlonsaIcon tooltip.pngAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Adventurer's Pack — in the camp west of where you meet Dame AlonsaIcon tooltip.pngAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionString of Prayer BeadsSmall Wooden IdolIcon of KhyberPage Torn from a Research NotebookKhyber Prayer PamphletTome: Prophecies of KhyberSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperResearch DiaryNecromantic GemWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss QueenTome: Stormreach Imports and Exports, 857YKTome: Myths of Old Xen'drikPhoenix Tavern Purchase OrderCaravan LogbookBlade of the Dark SixFunerary TokenSignet of the DevourerMark of the KeeperShamanic TotemLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust'Wavecrasher' Cargo ManifestOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Fungus — on the cliff above the campIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Fungus — on the path up the hillIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Fungus — in the field past/below the WindmillIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Fungus — in the field past/below the WindmillIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Fungus — in the Gnome Wizard's roomIcon tooltip.pngCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSweet WhitecapDeadly FeverblanchPale CreeperWithered CryptmossCryptmoss Worm LarvaCryptmossCryptmoss WormLush CryptmossCryptmoss Queen
    • Scroll Rack — in the Gnome Wizard's room (fixed)Icon tooltip.pngBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkAmber VialVial of Pure WaterVial of ContagionLuminescent DustGlittering DustSkull FragmentPowdered BloodIntact FingerboneSparkling Dust

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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Cloak of Autumn
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Legendary Cloak of Autumn
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Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Air Mephit( view
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 ♦3Normal ♥3Hard ♠3Elite Air Outsider Mephit
Armond Allweather( view
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 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Gnome Gnome
Greater Air Mephit( view
Greater Air Mephit.jpg
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 ♦19Epic Normal ♥27Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Air Outsider Mephit
Pet Raven( view
Pet Raven.png
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Animal Raven
Summoned Air Elemental( view
Summoned Air Elemental.png
 • edit )
 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elemental Air Elemental
Summoned Air Mephit( view
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Air Outsider Mephit
Summoned Topiary Lion( view
Summoned Topiary Lion.png
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Plant Animated Object
Windmill( view
Windmill.png
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 ♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠44Epic Elite Construct Animated Object