Thorn and Paw

Thorn and Paw is the 3rd quest in The Druid's Deep 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 first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock The Druid's Curse.
Outbreak • Overgrowth • Thorn and Paw • The Druid's Curse

These rustic caverns in Thorngap are known for the Druids who live side by side with bears and other woodland life. Halsaime was the most famous Druid among them.

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Thorn and Paw
Heroic level:	17
Epic level:	23
Duration:	medium
Heroic XP:	♣2,441Solo/Casual ♦4,227Normal ♥4,386Hard ♠4,544Elite
Epic XP:	♣11,554Solo/Casual ♦19,868Normal ♥20,480Hard ♠21,092Elite
Takes place in:	Thorn Hollow
Bestowed by:	Kirinel Zay
NPC contact:	Kirinel Zay
Quest acquired in:	Eveningstar
Patron:	The Harpers
Base favor:	6
Purchase:	The Druid's Deep or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Help the Harpers find the Druid Halsaime, who is tied to mysterious primal corruption and to a missing Cormyrean noble. Take Garstrum Toom's ox-cart to Halsaime's home in Thorngap, deep in the King's Forest.

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Objectives

• Find a way into the Druid's Den
• Destroy the Corruption Nodes (2 total)
• Stop the corruption of the forest
• Search the end of the glen for survivors
• (Optional) Defeat all the Druids (5) — Bonus (14.6%): Heroic( ♣356 ♦617 ♥640 ♠663 ) Epic( ♣1,687 ♦2,901 ♥2,990 ♠3,079 )
• (Optional) Find and destroy the Corrupted Seeds (9 total) — Bonus (19.5%): Heroic( ♣476 ♦824 ♥855 ♠886 ) Epic( ♣2,253 ♦3,874 ♥3,994 ♠4,113 )

Known Traps

Trap DCs

• Dropping floors into spikes. No control panels, but you can search and disable the pits themselves, making the surface solid. Pit Covers have a high Spot: DC:61; on Heroic Elite. (Bug: the Epic version of the traps erroneously appear within the Heroic version hence those high DCs appearing within Heroic).

Tips and Misc

• There are fewer plant monsters here, but more animals. Animal Bane would be useful.
• You must go east first, then west, then finally north. Dimension Door is faster than running back.
• Randomly either the east or the west shrine will be there, but not both.
• One of the optional druids is in the first glen, one at each corrupted node, one by the shrine (depends on which side it spawns), and one in the final glen with the final corrupted node.
  • Be careful fighting the druids. They drop a small glowing ball that hits you with a snare with a long duration. These persist even when the druid is killed.
• Locating and destroying the Corrupted Seeds can be very time consuming and they tend to be well-hidden with some placed within bear caves, which are initially blocked-off by root-barriers.
  • Hirelings can also be used to successfully retrieve and destroy Seeds; if you focus on the seed, command the Hireling to interact. The Hireling will usually try to reach the seed, which can be useful if you cannot clearly see the path to its location, but have it in focus.
• If the final barrier won't break apart, check the pit traps for live mobs that may have fallen down there.
• Speaking to the injured druid at the edge of the glen ends the quest.

Bonus XP

• Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣244 ♦423 ♥439 ♠454 )
• Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣366 ♦634 ♥658 ♠682 )
• Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣610 ♦1,057 ♥1,097 ♠1,136 )
• Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣244 ♦423 ♥439 ♠454 )
• Neutralization bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣488 ♦845 ♥877 ♠909 )
• Mischief bonus: 13 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣195 ♦338 ♥351 ♠364 )
• Vandal bonus: 17 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣244 ♦423 ♥439 ♠454 )
• Ransack bonus: 21 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣366 ♦634 ♥658 ♠682 )

Loot

• Chests: 3
  • One end chest by Carm Woodrusk
  • One possible for killing all the druids
  • One possible for destroying all the Corruption Seeds
    • The first optional chest will be near the third Corruption Node, and the second will be near Carm Woodrusk.
• Collectables: 4
  • Adventurer's Pack — behind the southernmost root wall in the western section
  • Bones — behind the southernmost root wall in the eastern section
  • Adventurer's Pack — behind the root wall south of the central shrine
  • Bones — behind the western root wall in the northern section

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 44.0.1 4 years, 10 months, and 16 days Kobold sneak	Leaves of the Forest (Level 15)  (edit)	Scalemail	+4 Enhancement Bonus+4 Enhancement Bonus: +4 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +3Rough Hide +3: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +3 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Exceptional Fortification (+10%)Exceptional Fortification (+10%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +10% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	15	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Heroic Normal)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 15)  (edit)	Docent	+4 Enhancement Bonus+4 Enhancement Bonus: +4 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +3Rough Hide +3: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +3 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Exceptional Fortification (+10%)Exceptional Fortification (+10%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +10% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	15	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Heroic Normal)
Update 67.3.1 3 months and 29 days BugTime	Leaves of the Forest (Level 16)  (edit)	Scalemail	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +3Rough Hide +3: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +3 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Exceptional Fortification (+10%)Exceptional Fortification (+10%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +10% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	16	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Heroic Hard)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 16)  (edit)	Docent	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +3Rough Hide +3: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +3 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Exceptional Fortification (+10%)Exceptional Fortification (+10%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +10% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	16	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Heroic Hard)
Update 67.3.1 3 months and 29 days BugTime	Leaves of the Forest (Level 17)  (edit)	Scalemail	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +4Rough Hide +4: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +4 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	17	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Heroic Elite)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 17)  (edit)	Docent	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Rough Hide +4Rough Hide +4: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +4 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: This suit of armor or shield produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer much more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a 100% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and damage is instead rolled normally. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification	17	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Heroic Elite)
Update 67.3.1 3 months and 29 days BugTime	Leaves of the Forest (Level 22)  (edit)	Scalemail	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +4Rough Hide +4: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +4 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +2Insightful Wisdom +2: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +2 insight bonus to Wisdom.	22	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Epic Normal)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 22)  (edit)	Docent	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +4Rough Hide +4: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +4 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +2Insightful Wisdom +2: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +2 insight bonus to Wisdom.	22	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Epic Normal)
Update 67.3.1 3 months and 29 days BugTime	Leaves of the Forest (Level 23)  (edit)	Scalemail	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +5Rough Hide +5: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +5 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +3Insightful Wisdom +3: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +3 insight bonus to Wisdom.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Epic Hard)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 23)  (edit)	Docent	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +5Rough Hide +5: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +5 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+25%)Exceptional Fortification (+25%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +25% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +3Insightful Wisdom +3: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +3 insight bonus to Wisdom.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Epic Hard)
Update 67.3.1 3 months and 29 days BugTime	Leaves of the Forest (Level 24)  (edit)	Scalemail	+7 Enhancement Bonus+7 Enhancement Bonus: +7 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +6Rough Hide +6: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +6 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+50%)Exceptional Fortification (+50%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +50% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +3Insightful Wisdom +3: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +3 insight bonus to Wisdom.	24	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, End chest (Epic Elite)
Update 68 3 months and 25 days BugTime	Livewood Core (Level 24)  (edit)	Docent	+7 Enhancement Bonus+7 Enhancement Bonus: +7 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Fortification +100%Fortification +100%: +100% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Insightful Constitution +3Insightful Constitution +3: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +3 insight bonus to Constitution. Rough Hide +6Rough Hide +6: This item fuses with your body and toughens your skin, providing a +6 Primal bonus to your natural armor. Exceptional Fortification (+50%)Exceptional Fortification (+50%): This item produces a magical force that protects vital areas of the wearer more effectively. When a critical hit or sneak attack is scored on the wearer, there is a +50% chance that the critical hit or sneak attack is negated and the damage is instead rolled normally. This ability is considered an Insight bonus when determining stacking with other sources of fortification Insightful Wisdom +3Insightful Wisdom +3: This item makes the wearer more in tune with her surroundings, granting a +3 insight bonus to Wisdom.	24	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Thorn and Paw, Corrupted Seeds optional chest (Epic Elite)

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Bear ( view  • edit )	♥17Hard ♠22Elite ●♥21Epic Hard	Animal	Bear
Corruption Nodule ( view  • edit )	♦14Normal ♥17Hard ♠22Elite ●♥21Epic Hard	Plant	Inanimate Object
Den Mother ( view  • edit )	♥23Hard ♠28Elite ●♦27Epic Normal ●♥31Epic Hard	Animal	Bear
Dire Bear ( view  • edit )	●♥29Epic Hard	Animal	Bear
Drien ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠27Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Flinbeck ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠27Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Frenzied Wolf ( view  • edit )	♥17Hard ♠22Elite ●♥21Epic Hard	Animal	Wolf
Garick ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠27Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Larres ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠27Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Maddened Bear ( view  • edit )	♥17Hard ●♥21Epic Hard	Animal	Bear
Red Musk Zombie ( view  • edit )	♥17Hard ●♥21Epic Hard	Plant	Plant Creature
Thomren ( view  • edit )	♦19Normal ♥22Hard ♠27Elite ●♦26Epic Normal ●♥30Epic Hard	Humanoid	Human
Vine Horror ( view  • edit )	♥20Hard ♠25Elite ●♦21Epic Normal ●♥28Epic Hard ●♠53Epic Elite	Plant	Vine Stalker