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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 arc 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.
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| Third Time's a Charm | |
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| 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 |

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
- Fungus — to the north of the ramp leading up to the outer gate




- Reagents Cabinet — just inside, to the north




- Scroll Rack — inside Uhlsirayn's room, next to the rest shrine




- Alchemy Table — just past the bridge over the lava, to the west




- Adventurer's Pack — in Flare's room













- Reagents Cabinet — in Phyrsinil's room




- Fungus — to the north of the ramp leading up to the outer gate
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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Entropic Heartstone |
Docent |
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15 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End chest |
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Shimmer |
Cloak |
|
15 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End Chest |
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Sojourner's Cowl |
Helm |
|
15 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End chest |
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The Arc Welder (close range) |
Rune Arm |
|
15 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End chest |
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Thunderstrike |
Rapier |
|
15 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End Chest |
|
Legendary Entropic Heartstone |
Docent |
|
28 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End chest |
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Legendary Shimmer |
Cloak |
|
28 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End Chest |
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Legendary Sojourner's Cowl |
Helm |
|
28 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End chest |
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Legendary Thunderstrike |
Rapier |
|
28 | Bound to Account on Acquire |
Third Time's a Charm, End Chest |
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The Legendary Arc Welder (close range) |
Rune Arm |
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28 | 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 |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Vermin | Spider |
| Draegloth Guardian ( view |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
| Dretch ( view |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Drow Ritualist ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Drow Warpriestess ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Dwarven Miner ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠55Epic Elite | Dwarf | Dwarf |
| Flare (monster) ( view |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elemental | Earth Elemental |
| Ogre Battle Thrall ( view |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Giant | Ogre |
Outpost Archer ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Outpost Guard ( view![]() |
♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
| Phy'xzar ( view |
♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Aberration | Drider |
Phyrsinil ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Ravenous Umber Hulk ( view![]() |
♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Aberration | Umber Hulk |
Uhlsirayn ( view![]() |
♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Elf | Drow Elf |
Categories:
- The Mines of Tethyamar chain quests
- Epic quests
- Medium quests
- Drow Camp quests
- Tethyamar Mining Outpost quests
- The Harpers patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 31 quests
- Compendium:Level 15 (31 epic) quests
- Level 15 quests
- Quests with 5 base favor reward
- The Mines of Tethyamar quests
- Quests with no traps
- Quests with collectables/6

























