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The Zulkir's Plan
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| The Zulkir's Plan is the 5th quest in the Magic of Myth Drannor Part Two 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. |
| Secrets of the Red Wizards • The House of Gems • Voices of the Dead • Times Long Past • The Zulkir's Plan |
Thanks to protective magic, this many-spired castle still looks like the beautiful Elven stronghold it once was. Yet now Castle Cormanthor has become the Red Wizards of Thay's main base in the ruins.
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| The Zulkir's Plan | |
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| Heroic level: | 13 |
| Epic level: | 35 (considered Legendary) |
| Duration: | Long |
| Heroic XP: | ♣3,839Solo/Casual ♦6,700Normal ♥7,000Hard ♠7,300Elite |
| Epic XP: | ♣22,230Solo/Casual ♦37,905Normal ♥38,760Hard ♠39,615Elite |
| Takes place in: | Castle Cormanthor |
| Bestowed by: | Verzan Nuovis |
| NPC contact: | Verzan Nuovis |
| Quest acquired in: | Outskirts of Myth Drannor |
| Patron: | Cormanthor Elves |
| Base favor: | 6 |
| Purchase: | Magic of Myth Drannor |
| Extreme Challenge: | No |

Overview
Go to the Ruins of Myth Drannor to begin your final battle against the Red Wizards in Castle Cormanthor.
Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!
Objectives
- Destroy the Lich leading the Red Wizards.
- Follow Ildrannath to the Upper Courtyard.
- Defeat the Devils in the Upper Courtyard.
- Speak with Ildrannath in the Tower of Rule.
- Search the castle for the three crests.
- Place the crests into the sockets behind the thrones.
- Hunt for the Lich in the Catacombs.
- Search the catacombs for the two crests.
- Slay Droic Orgul
- Destroy the Lich's Phylactery upon the altar.
- (Optional) Slay Experiment One — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣576 ♦1,005 ♥1,050 ♠1,095 ) Legendary( ♣3,335 ♦5,686 ♥5,814 ♠5,942 )
- (Optional) Slay Experiment Two — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣576 ♦1,005 ♥1,050 ♠1,095 ) Legendary( ♣3,335 ♦5,686 ♥5,814 ♠5,942 )
- (Optional) Slay Experiment Three — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣576 ♦1,005 ♥1,050 ♠1,095 ) Legendary( ♣3,335 ♦5,686 ♥5,814 ♠5,942 )
- (Optional) Slay Borgo the Scrounger — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣576 ♦1,005 ♥1,050 ♠1,095 ) Legendary( ♣3,335 ♦5,686 ♥5,814 ♠5,942 )
What to Expect
- Spawning enemies
- Ambushes
Known Traps
- Concealed pit with spikes, disarmable
Tips and Misc
- The Red Wizards have established a field base in Castle Cormanthor, once the seat of power of the Cormanthor Elves. From here, Droic Orgul hatches his scheme to seize the Mythal and drain the necromantic energy of the fallen city – a scheme you mean to interrupt by destroying him.
- To begin the quest, follow Sir Ildrannath through the castle (most of the quest is blocked by red barriers at this point.) Once in the courtyard, fight off a contingent of invading Devils.
- You now need to find three crests in the castle and slot them into sockets behind the throne. One crest is found in the Tower of Rule, where Sir Ildrannath ends up – the others are located randomly in the rooms of the East and West wings (one in each wing – note these crests may be on the floor, which can make them tricky to find.)
- While exploring the castle, be wary of a possible attack from the Zulkir's Experiments, three red-named bosses that spawn in semi-random locations in the castle:
- Experiment One, an Airborne Vampire, may appear in any of the nine rooms.
- Experiment Two, a Wraith that summons Thayan Ice Claws, may also appear in any of the nine rooms, but usually in a different wing than Experiment One.
- Experiment Three, a self-healing Flesh Golem, is patrolling either the corridors of the castle, or the catacombs.
- Also found in the main castle, under the right-hand staircase, is a secret door to the basement. This area is full of Thayans, and contains optional miniboss Borgo the Scrounger.
- While exploring the castle, be wary of a possible attack from the Zulkir's Experiments, three red-named bosses that spawn in semi-random locations in the castle:
- Once all three crests are slotted, head down through the secret door this reveals into the catacombs. There are another two crests here, either inside the rooms on slabs, or sometimes just lying on the floor.
- Finally, head through the second crest door to face off with Droic Orgul the Lich. Once his physical form is destroyed, take his phylactery to the nearby altar of Seldarine to rid Myth Drannor of the Zulkir's plotting for good!
- The Bone Guard in this final fight can be particularly annoying thanks to the multiple Draining Mouths and Orgul's massive HP pool – remember that killing it in a Dead Magic Zone will prevent it from getting back up.
Bonus XP
- Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣384 ♦670 ♥700 ♠730 )
- Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣576 ♦1,005 ♥1,050 ♠1,095 )
- Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣960 ♦1,675 ♥1,750 ♠1,825 )
- Observance bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣307 ♦536 ♥560 ♠584 )
- Perception bonus: 3 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣384 ♦670 ♥700 ♠730 )
- Mischief bonus: 12 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣307 ♦536 ♥560 ♠584 )
Loot
- Chests: 5
- One for each slain Experiment
- One for slaying Borgo the Scrounger
- End chest
- Collectables: 3
- Adventurer's Pack — in the basement, first west room













- Adventurer's Pack — in the basement, first east room













- Rubble — in the final room behind the altar













- Adventurer's Pack — in the basement, first west room
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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Armor of Moonlight |
Light Armor |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Cloak of Moonlight |
Cloak |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Pendant of Hardy Presence |
Necklace |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Periapt of Constitution |
Trinket |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Echo of the Crownblade |
Long Sword |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire, Exclusive | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest (rare) |
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Heavy Armor of the Artblade |
Heavy Armor |
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13 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Armor of Moonlight |
Light Armor |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Legendary Cloak of Moonlight |
Cloak |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Legendary Pendant of Hardy Presence |
Necklace |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Legendary Periapt of Constitution |
Trinket |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest |
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Legendary Echo of the Crownblade |
Long Sword |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire, Exclusive | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest (rare) |
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Legendary Heavy Armor of the Artblade |
Heavy Armor |
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33 | Bound to Account on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest (rare) |
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The Theurgy of Summer |
Ring |
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33 | Bound to Character on Acquire | The Zulkir's Plan, end chest (rare) |
Based on The Zulkir's Plan loot ( t • e • h )
This quest may also drop the following Lunar and Solar Gems:
Monsters
| Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Blue Abishai Intruder ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Abishai |
| Borgo the Scrounger ( view |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
| Draining Mouth ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Lich |
Droic Orgul ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Undead | Lich |
Experiment One ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Undead | Vampire |
| Experiment Three ( view |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Experiment Two ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠48Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
| Green Abishai Intruder ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Abishai |
Imp ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Devil |
Red Wizard Adept ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Red Wizard Necromancer ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦37Epic Normal ●♥41Epic Hard ●♠46Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
| Ruins Wight ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Wight |
Ruins Zombie ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Skeletal Bowman ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Skeletal Guard ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Thayan Hired Assassin ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦36Epic Normal ●♥40Epic Hard ●♠45Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Thayan Ice Claw ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
| Thayan Mercenary ( view |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Thayan Shield Guardian ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Thayian Bone Guard ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦38Epic Normal ●♥42Epic Hard ●♠47Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Wraith Assassin ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
Categories:
- Magic of Myth Drannor Part Two chain quests
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- Castle Cormanthor quests
- Outskirts of Myth Drannor quests
- Cormanthor Elves patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Quests with more than one map
- Level 35 quests
- Compendium:Level 13 (35 epic) quests
- Level 13 quests
- Quests with 6 base favor reward
- Magic of Myth Drannor quests
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