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The Safehold
The Safehold is the 1st quest in the Magic of Myth Drannor Part One story arc![]() Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.. |
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These quests can be completed in any order. |
The Safehold • Death Hosts This Banquet • Oghma's Song • The Key to the Mythal |
The Speculum was a hall where Wizards once met to exchange knowledge. This dust-choked ruin is notable as the site of a "safehold," a hidden location where the Wizards kept their most powerful, and most dangerous, secrets.
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The Safehold | |
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 Speculum |
Bestowed by: | Chessae Baenrahel |
NPC contact: | Chessae Baenrahel |
Quest acquired in: | Outskirts of Myth Drannor |
Patron: | Cormanthor Elves |
Base favor: | 5 |
Purchase: | Magic of Myth Drannor |
Extreme Challenge: | No |
Overview
Enter the Ruins of Myth Drannor. Once there, look for Kelgoth, one of the missing Drow, inside the Speculum. It's northwest of the lake.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Find Kelgoth Darksong
- Obtain the Icon of the Elves
- Open the way into the Safehold (place 4 crests)
- Slay Zun'thar the Unbound
- (Optional) Slay Deathgaze — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 ) Legendary( ♣2,011 ♦3,429 ♥3,506 ♠3,582 )
Tips and Misc
- You've come to the Speculum, home to many of Cormanthor's foremost wizards, in search of the Icon of the Elves, one of the three items you need to command Myth Drannor's Mythal, and Kelgloth Darksong, missing leader of Eilistraee's Wanderers.
- To unlock the innermost sanctum of the Safehold, you'll need to grab four crests – the crests of the Sword, Mace, Scythe and Trident – and slot them into platforms along the route. Each crest triggers an illusory vision of the Sanctum's leader as the events of the siege advance.
- The Crest of the Sword is on the first staircase, next to its slot.
- The Crest of the Scythe is at the top of the library filled with Nothics.
- The Crest of the Mace is in the corridor east of the Scythe Socket.
- The Crest of the Trident is by the fountain.
- Once you've got all four crests slotted, head round to the west of the Fountain.
- On the way to the next section, you can pick up the Crest of the Snake. This opens the way to Deathgaze, an optional boss found west of the first intersection. (You'll need to either run back through the dungeon or use Dimension Door to get there.)
- Kelgoth Darksong lies dead on the floor of the portal chamber, where he's been pasted by a Shambling Mound – one that animates and attacks when you interact with his corpse.
- Beyond the portal, head north, then take on the Glabrezu Zun'thar the Unbound. Try to avoid fighting Zun'thar in the zone below the platform, as not only is it one giant Wild Magic Zone, but the blue ritual circles may summon additional Dretches. Once the Glabrezu is down, you can take the Icon of the Elves and depart.
- The crests of the Wolf and Octopus are optional, and only provide the end of the quest's story.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 25 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Onslaught bonus: 49 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣349 ♦609 ♥636 ♠663 )
- Conquest bonus: 73 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣582 ♦1,015 ♥1,060 ♠1,105 )
- Mischief bonus: 28 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣186 ♦325 ♥339 ♠354 )
- Vandal bonus: 37 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣233 ♦406 ♥424 ♠442 )
- Notes: Ransack appears to be impossible.
Loot
- Chests: 3
- One locked behind a secret door along the path through the ruined corridor
- One guarded by Deathgaze
- end chest
- Collectables: 3 out of
- Rubble — near Mace socket
- Reagents Cabinet — in the tower
- Rubble — At the bottom of the tower
- Fungus — At the north center branch
- Cabinet — near Deathgaze
- Adventurer's Pack — in the tower
- Adventurer's Pack — near Trident socket
- Adventurer's Pack — near Scythe socket
- Adventurer's Pack — in the south-east corner
- Fungus — near secret door
- Scroll Rack — in the room with the fountain
- Adventurer's Pack — in the room with the portal
- Rubble — near Mace socket
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Based on [[Category:The Safehold loot]] ( t • e • h )
This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:
Item | Type | Enchantments | ML | Bind | Location |
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Lunar Gem of Accuracy (Heroic) | Moon augments |
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1 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest, and Rats in a Cage, end chest |
Lunar Gem of Accuracy (Legendary) | Moon augments |
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30 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest, and Rats in a Cage, end chest |
Solar Gem of Magical Resistance Rating (Heroic) | Sun augments | 1 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest, and The Darkness and the Light, end chest | |
Solar Gem of Magical Resistance Rating (Legendary) | Sun augments | 30 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest, and The Darkness and the Light, end chest | |
Solar Gem of Wisdom (Heroic) | Sun augments |
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1 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest |
Solar Gem of Wisdom (Legendary) | Sun augments |
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30 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest |
Solar Gem of Swift Charging (Heroic) | Sun augments |
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1 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest (rare), and Magic of Myth Drannor saga rewards |
Solar Gem of Swift Charging (Legendary) | Sun augments |
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30 | Unbound![]() |
The Safehold, end chest (rare), and Magic of Myth Drannor saga rewards |
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Blazing Bones ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Carrion Crawler ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
Chaos Crawler ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Aberration | Carrion Crawler |
Deathgaze ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Aberration | Naga |
Dretch Intruder ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Forgotten Helmed Horror ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Construct | Helmed Horror |
Nothic Scrounger ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Aberration | Nothic |
Nothic Seeker ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Aberration | Nothic |
Ruins Displacer Beast ( view • edit ) | ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Magical Beast | Displacer Beast |
Ruins Shambling Mound ( view • edit ) | ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Plant | Shambling Mound |
Ruins Spider ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Vermin | Spider |
Ruins Water Elemental ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Elemental | Water Elemental |
Ruins Zombie ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Vrock Intruder ( view • edit ) | ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Zun'thar the Unbound ( view • edit ) | ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
- Magic of Myth Drannor Part One chain quests
- Epic quests
- Medium quests
- The Speculum quests
- Outskirts of Myth Drannor quests
- Cormanthor Elves patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 35 quests
- Compendium:Level 13 (35 epic) quests
- Level 13 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
- Magic of Myth Drannor quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/3