The Mystery of Delera's Tomb

The Mystery of Delera's Tomb is the 1st quest in the Delera's Tomb story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The Mystery of Delera's Tomb • The Missing Party • Free Delera • Return to Delera's Tomb • Thrall of the Necromancer

Delera Omaren was a great philanthropist and benefactor of Stormreach. She deserves a better rest than she has found.

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: Delera's Tomb

The Mystery of Delera's Tomb
Heroic level:	5
Epic level:	27
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣975Solo/Casual ♦1,742Normal ♥1,860Hard ♠1,977Elite
Epic XP:	♣12,143Solo/Casual ♦20,808Normal ♥21,378Hard ♠21,948Elite
Takes place in:	Delera's Antechamber
Bestowed by:	Derek Grospic
NPC contact:	Derek Grospic
Quest acquired in:	House Jorasco
Patron:	House Jorasco
Base favor:	4
Purchase:	Delera's Tomb or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

Overview

Speak to Derek Grospic (he is in the East Section of the Jorasco Enclave, just east of the Airship access). Go to Delera's antechamber at the graveyard and find clues about the disappearances.

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Objectives

Find a clue about the disappearances in Delera's Tomb
(Optional) Slay Omaren Sentinel — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣146 ♦261 ♥279 ♠297 ) Epic( ♣1,821 ♦3,121 ♥3,207 ♠3,292 )
(Optional) Slay Vengeance — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 ) Epic( ♣2,429 ♦4,162 ♥4,276 ♠4,390 )
(Optional) Slay Myrmidon Patroclus — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣146 ♦261 ♥279 ♠297 ) Epic( ♣1,821 ♦3,121 ♥3,207 ♠3,292 )
(Optional) Destroy the Evil Altar — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 ) Epic( ♣2,429 ♦4,162 ♥4,276 ♠4,390 )
(Optional) Slay Shade of Destruction — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 ) Epic( ♣2,429 ♦4,162 ♥4,276 ♠4,390 )
(Optional) Slay Omaren Deathguard — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 ) Epic( ♣2,429 ♦4,162 ♥4,276 ♠4,390 )
(Optional) Slay 40 Ghostly Skeletons — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 ) Epic( ♣2,429 ♦4,162 ♥4,276 ♠4,390 )

What to Expect

Spawning/respawning monsters

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Spike trap after the bridge; the control panel is on the south wall just before the trap.
Cold trap in the corridor south of the first shrine; control panel is on the east wall
One-time acid trap covering the chest behind the locked door south-west of the first shrine; control panel is on the east wall just around the curve.
One-time cold traps in straight hallway connecting both parts of the map, once it straightens out again; control panel is on the south wall.

Tips and Misc

Arcane Skeletons will cast Lightning Bolt and Melf's Acid Arrow – electricity and acid protection will help against these.
A lever in the water of the first room under the south bridge opens the west door. This door will close and arcane skeletons and the Omaren Sentinel will spawn when someone gets close to the switch inside. Destroying the Omaren Sentinel will cause the door to open.
Flipping the lever in the east room causes the door to close and enemies to appear. You must kill all enemies to open the door; across the now-lowered bridge, you must kill all the enemies there to open that door.
Leaving the shrine room or the room behind the locked door across from it will cause the gates in the intersection to close and enemies to spawn. Gate seems to be timer-based on re-opening.
The door to the second half, past the cold traps, closes when you get near. You must defeat the enemies to proceed.
In the second half of the map, there are lots of wraiths to deal with as well, so bring ghost-touched weapons.
The gates in the second half the quest will suddenly close if a party member steps on any pile of bones in the room. Keep the party close and enter most areas as a unit to avoid overwhelming mobs.
The Omaren Sentinel will appear on the western side of the bridge room.
Vengeance will appear in the locked room across from the first shrine.
The evil altar is behind the locked door south of the first shrine. Instead of destroying it, as the instructions say, you purify it; doing so will spawn several skeletals. The doors will close behind you at the same time; killing the skeletals will open it back up.
Myrmidon Patroclus will appear behind the locked door south-west of the first shrine, down the short corridor.
The Shade of Destruction will appear in the central corridor of the second section of the map.
The Omaren Deathguard will appear at the end, after reading the note from Delera's tomb.
The Ghostly Skeletons will also spawn after reading the note; 10 will be in the room, or the ones to the north and south, while the remaining 30 are spread throughout the tomb, requiring you to backtrack to the beginning. Despite the name, the Ghostly Skeletons aren't affected by Ghost Touch weapons, but are affected by Holy and Pure Good weaponry.
Note that the quest is marked as Completed after reading the note; therefore, the Deathguard and Ghostly Skeletons will NOT count towards your kill bonus.
NOTE: After quest completion, the quest story arc will NOT continue properly until you speak again to Derek outside the entrance to the graveyard in the House Jorasco enclave.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣98 ♦174 ♥186 ♠198 )
Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣146 ♦261 ♥279 ♠297 )
Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣244 ♦436 ♥465 ♠494 )
Tamper bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣98 ♦174 ♥186 ♠198 )
Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦348 ♥372 ♠395 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣293 ♦523 ♥558 ♠593 )
Mischief bonus: 45 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣78 ♦139 ♥149 ♠158 )
Vandal bonus: 58 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣98 ♦174 ♥186 ♠198 )
Ransack bonus: 72 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣146 ♦261 ♥279 ♠297 )

Notes:

Getting Ransack requires destroying a few breakables from a distance before undead break out of them (they don't count if the undead break them) – use ranged weapons from doorways before going through.

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Loot

Chests: 5
- 1 optional for killing the Omaren Sentinel (Spectre, found on the western side of the bridge room)
- 1 optional behind a locked door for killing Vengeance (Scorpion, found in the room across from the first shrine)
- 1 optional trapped and behind a locked door for killing Myrmidon Patroclus (Wight, found in the second room past the first shrine)
- 1 at the beginning of the second half, across from the second shrine
- 1 at the end near the note
Collectables: 5
- Mushroom — at the end of the bridge
- Mushroom — behind the locked door south-west of the first shrine
- Cabinet — just north of the entrance to the second part of the map
- Crude Altar — in the corner east of the ambush chest
- Adventurer's Pack — in the south-east corner of the second part of the map

NPC end rewards

No reward when turning in the quest.

Named Chest Drop

Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Black Lace Blindfold ^(edit)	Goggles	Spot +9Spot +9: Passive: +9 Competence bonus to the Spot skill. Listen +9Listen +9: Passive: +9 Competence bonus to the Listen skill. Curse of ClumsinessCurse of Clumsiness: Passive -1 Penalty to Dexterity. (The minimum level required to equip this item is lower than normal due to this curse.) Colorless Augment Slot Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	7	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Delera's Vestment ^(edit)	Robe	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Charisma +4 Charisma +4: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +4 Enhancement bonus to Charisma. Potency +36Potency +36: Passive: +36 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power. Blue Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	6	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Epic Black Lace Blindfold ^(edit)	Goggles	Listen +19Listen +19: Passive: +19 Competence bonus to the Listen skill. Spot +19Spot +19: Passive: +19 Competence bonus to the Spot skill. Accuracy +18 Accuracy +18: Passive: +18 Competence bonus to attack rolls Deadly +9 Deadly +9: +9 Competence bonus to weapon damage. Curse of ClumsinessCurse of Clumsiness: Passive -1 Penalty to Dexterity. (The minimum level required to equip this item is lower than normal due to this curse.) Colorless Augment Slot Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End Chest
Epic Delera's Vestment ^(edit)	Robe	+7 Enhancement Bonus+7 Enhancement Bonus: +7 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Charisma +11 Charisma +11: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +11 Enhancement bonus to Charisma. Potency +87Potency +87: Passive: +87 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power. Physical Sheltering +29 Physical Sheltering +29: +29 Enhancement bonus to Physical Resistance Rating Parrying +5Parrying +5: +5 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +5 Insight bonus to Saves. Blue Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Epic Headman's Hood ^(edit)	Helm	Blood RageBlood Rage: Anytime you are hit there is a chance that you will fall into a Blood Rage. Blood Rage gives up to a +8 bonus to Strength and Constitution but will also cause short periods of lethargy when your lust for blood becomes sated. Intimidate +19Intimidate +19: Passive: +19 Competence bonus to the Intimidate skill. Incite +107 Incite +107: +107% Enhancement bonus to increased threat generation from melee damage Shield +11Shield +11: While this item is equipped, you are partially protected by a field of magical force which can deflect enemy attacks. This item provides a +11 Shield bonus to Armor Class. It does not stack with an equipped shield. Green Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Green Augments: All Green augments are named augments. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End Chest
Epic Obsidian Dagger ^(edit)	Dagger	Spellcasting Implement +25Spellcasting Implement +25: Passive: +25 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +8 Enhancement Bonus+8 Enhancement Bonus: +8 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Void Lore +19%Void Lore +19: Passive: Your Negative Energy and Poison spells gain a 19% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Nullification +128Nullification +128: Passive: +128 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Profane Lifeforce +39Profane Lifeforce +39: +39 Profane bonus to Hit Points. Quality Negative Amplification +12Negative Amplification: This effect amplifies all incoming negative energy healing by +12 (Quality bonus). Includes spells, potions, and other effects. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Epic Sparkstriker ^(edit)	Heavy Pick	+8 Enhancement Bonus+8 Enhancement Bonus: +8 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Electrifying 5Electrifying 5: This effect causes the edges of this weapon to arc with electricity, dealing 5d6 Lightning damage on each hit. Jolting 12Jolting 12: This effect causes the edges of this weapon to arc with electricity, dealing 12d6 Lightning damage on each critical hit. Insightful Seeker +5Insightful Seeker +5: Provides a +5 Insight bonus to confirm critical hits, and a +5 Insight bonus to critical hit damage (before multipliers are applied). AdamantineAdamantine: Found only in meteorites and the rarest of veins in magical areas, this ultrahard metal adds to the quality of a weapon or suit of armor. Weapons made of adamantine have the ability to bypass the protective damage reduction of certain monsters. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	25	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Headman's Hood ^(edit)	Helm	FearFear Caster level: 7 Charges: 1 (1/day) — 1 Charges (Recharged/Day:1) Intimidate +9Intimidate +9: Passive: +9 Competence bonus to the Intimidate skill. Green Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Green Augments: All Green augments are named augments. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	7	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End Chest
Obsidian Dagger ^(edit)	Dagger	Spellcasting Implement +6Spellcasting Implement +6: Passive: +6 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Void Lore +9%Void Lore +9: Passive: Your Negative Energy and Poison spells gain a 9% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Nullification +63Nullification +63: Passive: +63 Equipment bonus to Negative (Necrotic) and Poison Spell Power. Purple Augment Slot Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Purple Augments: All Purple augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	6	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest
Sparkstriker ^(edit)	Heavy Pick	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Electrifying 2Electrifying 2: This effect causes the edges of this weapon to arc with electricity, dealing 2d6 Lightning damage on each hit. AdamantineAdamantine: Found only in meteorites and the rarest of veins in magical areas, this ultrahard metal adds to the quality of a weapon or suit of armor. Weapons made of adamantine have the ability to bypass the protective damage reduction of certain monsters. Orange Augment Slot Orange Augments: All Orange augments are named augments. Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Yellow Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to offensive stats, condition resistances and immunities, elemental resistances and DC spellcasting stats. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	6	Bound to Account on Acquire	The Mystery of Delera's Tomb, End chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Armored Wight ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Wight
Dread Zombie ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Zombie
Ghast ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Ghast
Ghostly Skeleton ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Greater Arcane Skeleton ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Myrmidon Patroclus ^{( view • edit )}	♦7Normal ♥9Hard ♠12Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Undead	Wight
Omaren Deathguard ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Undead	Spectre
Omaren Sentinel ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Undead	Spectre
Shade of Destruction ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Undead	Wraith
Skeleton Archer ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Skeleton Knight ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Skeleton Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Skeleton
Vengeance (Scorpion) ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦29Epic Normal ●♥33Epic Hard ●♠36Epic Elite	Vermin	Scorpion
Wight Myrmidon ^{( view • edit )}	♦6Normal ♥8Hard ♠11Elite ●♦28Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠35Epic Elite	Undead	Wight
Wight Priest ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Wight
Wraith ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard ●♠34Epic Elite	Undead	Wraith

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