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Third Time's a Charm

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Third Time's a Charm is the 1st quest in The Mines of Tethyamar story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock Desire in the Dark.
Third Time's a Charm • Graveyard Shift • Records of the Past • Strike Back • Desire in the Dark


The Drow have captured a group of Dwarves and led them off to some sort of camp nearby.

Requires access to adventure pack: The Mines of Tethyamar
Third Time's a Charm
Heroic level: 15
Epic level: 31
(considered Legendary)
Duration: Medium
Heroic XP:  ♣3,217Solo/Casual ♦5,591Normal ♥5,820Hard ♠6,048Elite
Epic XP:  ♣15,429Solo/Casual ♦26,368Normal ♥27,020Hard ♠27,672Elite
Takes place in: Drow Camp
Bestowed by: Eluf the Steadfast
NPC contact: Eluf the Steadfast
Quest acquired in: Tethyamar Mining Outpost
Patron: The Harpers
Base favor: 5
Purchase: The Mines of Tethyamar or VIP
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

After a failed attempt at rescuing the missing miners, Eluf asked you to try saving them yourself.
Head to the Drow Camp and meet up with Rielle Proudforge, the only Dwarf to return safely.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Speak to Rielle Proudforge
  • Locate the captured Dwarves
  • Find the Ambush Location
  • Defeat the ambush
  • Defeat the guards outside of the outer gate
  • Gain access to the northern corridor
  • Investigate the southern corridor
  • Investigate the northern corridor
  • Defeat the guards holding the great hall
  • Locate the entrance to the cavern
  • Defeat the Priestess and her guards
  • Discover a way to free the Dwarves
  • Defeat Phy'xzar the Jailer
  • Speak to Rielle
  • (Optional) Defeat the Magma Brute — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣643 ♦1,118 ♥1,164 ♠1,210 ) Legendary( ♣3,086 ♦5,274 ♥5,404 ♠5,534 )
  • (Optional) Keep every Dwarf captive alive — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣643 ♦1,118 ♥1,164 ♠1,210 ) Legendary( ♣3,086 ♦5,274 ♥5,404 ♠5,534 )

Tips and Misc

  • Useful Buffs: Acid and Poison resist (vs. Drow attacks), Fire (if going for the Magma Brute optional).
  • At various points of the quest, several drow await in ambush. A high enough Spot will allow you to see them before you get close enough to trigger the ambush.
  • When you find the ambush location, make sure all characters are at least by the first edge of the pool before continuing into the intersection; a gate drops that will lock them out until the drow are defeated.
  • Optional: The Magma Brute, Flare, can be found beyond a secret door (Secret Door DC), north of where the DM tells you "Drag marks and footprints lead off to the south." The stepping stones across the lava appear and disappear, so be mindful of where you jump. Additionally jets of flame spurt into the air. However, even on Epic Elite, with fire resist a quick dip in the lava wasn't too bad.
  • It's possible to get to the lever behind the gate up the ramp near the dwarf captives, either by jumping across from the opposite ledge or going up the ramp and jumping around the wall. However, the lever doesn't seem to do anything beyond opening the gate to the ramp, making it perhaps the most pointless lever in the game.
  • Be mindful of AoEs in the final battle if you want to save the dwarves. Consecration will kill them, suggesting that they're not the nicest of dwarves around...

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣322 ♦559 ♥582 ♠605 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣483 ♦839 ♥873 ♠907 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣804 ♦1,398 ♥1,455 ♠1,512 )
  • Mischief bonus: 14 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣257 ♦447 ♥466 ♠484 )
  • Vandal bonus: 18 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣322 ♦559 ♥582 ♠605 )
  • Ransack bonus: 22 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣483 ♦839 ♥873 ♠907 )

Loot

  • Chests: Four
    • One for defeating Uhlsirayn
    • One for defeating Flare
    • One for defeating Phyrsinil
    • One at the end for defeating Phy'xzar
  • Collectables: 6

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Entropic Heartstone
(edit)
Docent 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest
Shimmer
(edit)
Cloak 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End Chest
Sojourner's Cowl
(edit)
Helm 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest
The Arc Welder (close range)
(edit)
Rune Arm 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest
Thunderstrike
(edit)
Rapier 15 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End Chest
Legendary Entropic Heartstone
(edit)
Docent 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest
Legendary Shimmer
(edit)
Cloak 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End Chest
Legendary Sojourner's Cowl
(edit)
Helm 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest
Legendary Thunderstrike
(edit)
Rapier 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End Chest
The Legendary Arc Welder (close range)
(edit)
Rune Arm 28 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Third Time's a Charm, End chest

Based on Third Time's a Charm loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Deep Crawler( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Vermin Spider
Draegloth Guardian( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Dretch( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Drow Ritualist( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Drow Warpriestess( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Dwarven Miner( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠55Epic Elite Dwarf Dwarf
Flare (monster)( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Elemental Earth Elemental
Ogre Battle Thrall( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Giant Ogre
Outpost Archer( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Outpost Guard( view
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 ♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Phy'xzar( view
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 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦34Epic Normal ♥38Epic Hard ♠43Epic Elite Aberration Drider
Phyrsinil( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf
Ravenous Umber Hulk( view
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Aberration Umber Hulk
Uhlsirayn( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Elf Drow Elf