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Tower of Frost

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Theobald the Antiquarian is behind on the rent for his tower - and for some reason it's started to snow in the middle of tropical Stormreach.

Tower of Frost
Heroic level: 14
Epic level: 28
Duration: Long
Heroic XP:  ♣3,756Solo/Casual ♦6,540Normal ♥6,820Hard ♠7,100Elite
Epic XP:  ♣17,407Solo/Casual ♦29,810Normal ♥30,608Hard ♠31,406Elite
Takes place in: Theobald's Tower
Bestowed by: Crawben Bix
NPC contact: Crawben Bix
Quest acquired in: The Marketplace
Patron: The Free Agents
Base favor: 6
Purchase: Free to Play
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

A landlord wants you to evict a tenant named Theobald the Antiquarian who is behind on his rent. There's just one catch - Theobald has apparently disappeared, and for some reason it's started to snow outside his tower in tropical Stormreach. Have Crawben Bix show you the way to Theobald's Tower. Then explore the tower and find the missing wizard.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Find Theobald the Antiquarian
  • Defeat the Ice Mephits
  • Disable the wards on the Eye of Risia: (total 4) Located in the freezer on the kitchen level; on the garden level; the summoning circle level; and the library level
  • Use the Claim Ticket in the correct place
  • Create a story using the illusions
  • Use the Lamp in the right place
  • Obtain the Eye of Risia
  • Close the Portal to Risia
  • Defeat the Frost Giants
  • (Optional) Find Nibbles the Squirrel — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣38 ♦65 ♥68 ♠71 ) Epic( ♣174 ♦298 ♥306 ♠314 )
  • (Optional) Use Nibbles the Squirrel in the proper place — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣38 ♦65 ♥68 ♠71 ) Epic( ♣174 ♦298 ♥306 ♠314 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Fey — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣751 ♦1,308 ♥1,364 ♠1,420 ) Epic( ♣3,481 ♦5,962 ♥6,122 ♠6,281 )
  • (Optional) Find the Vial of Demon Blood — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣38 ♦65 ♥68 ♠71 ) Epic( ♣174 ♦298 ♥306 ♠314 )
  • (Optional) Use the Vial of Demon Blood in the proper place — Bonus (1%): Heroic( ♣38 ♦65 ♥68 ♠71 ) Epic( ♣174 ♦298 ♥306 ♠314 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Demons — Bonus (20%): Heroic( ♣751 ♦1,308 ♥1,364 ♠1,420 ) Epic( ♣3,481 ♦5,962 ♥6,122 ♠6,281 )

Known Traps

Trap and Lock DCs

  • 2 sets of 3 Pressure plates dealing elemental damage on the security level

Tips and Misc

Crawben Bix in The Marketplace, west side, standing south of the fountain near the bank. He's right below the Argonnessen NPC's.

Ground Floor
  • Enter the tower and head north-east. Speak with the orcs, kill them.
    • Optionally, if looking for more fight on this level, check the gold piles on the west and the Eye of Risia in the center.
  • Exit is up the east stairs, where you met the orcs.
Kitchen
  • Kill orcs in the kitchen, then follow the halls to the freezer room, via a door on your left.
  • Kill all mephits in the freezer, then disable the ward of ice on the far wall. This melts some of the orc groups, so kill them too.
  • Exit is up the southwest stairs.
    • Avoid the gold piles (in the room across the hall from the freezer) unless looking for more fight.
  • To access the next level, turn left and up when leaving the freezer.
Servant Quarters
  • Kill some servants in the center of the room. Get Claim Ticket from the table and pull a nearby lever.
    • Note: All in-quest items that you need to pick up in this quest are quest flags rather than physical objects, i.e. no matter who in the party clicks on them, everyone/anyone can turn them in.
  • Exit to the next level is in the north-east corner.
Storage Level
  • Turn in the Claim Ticket for a Shiny Lamp by talking to magic mouth. (Short character may have to jump to click it.)
  • A lever in the north-west corner opens bars on the west wall, and your way upstairs to the Garden.
Garden
  • Kill Satyrs, animated bushes and destroy hedge walls to reach the ward of earth in the center of the east wall.
    • Optional: Nibbles can be found in a random location roaming on this level, for 1% (yes, "one percent") bonus XP. You can later sacrifice it on the Summoning Circle level for an optional fight for another +21% XP bonus and a chest.
  • Proceed south-east to the next level.
Illusionarium
Story puzzle solutions.
Pick one color, and match the patterns of that one color on stages I, II and III. Go back to the mouth and select the one story you chose, 1, 2 or 3.
  • Pick one story (one color on chart, right), and use the levers near the three stages to populate the stages so that they together form that one of the stories that the Magic Mouth lists. When you get a stage right, an appropriately colored light lights up (yellow, red or blue).
  • Talk to the Magic Mouth and click on the story you chose to verify you got it right. You only need one story.
  • Doors behind the Magic Mouth will open for a fight with orcs, a shrine, and the way to the Summoning Circle.
Summoning Circle
  • Kill a couple waves of Dretches that spawn.
  • Use the lamp with the Summoning Circle to summon a djinni. Speak to him, and he will dispel the whirlwind around the ward of air.
    • Optional: You can also sacrifice Nibbles and the Vial of Demon Blood here, both resulting in an additional fight.
  • Disable the ward of air on the north wall.
  • Proceed to the east wall and the Library.
Library Level
  • Electric and Fire resists are useful on this floor.
  • Insanely difficult living disintegrate spell and living electricity spell. (These are typed as "oozes" for purpose of bane weapons.)
    • Optional: Take the Vial of Demon Blood and return the Summoning Circle (previous level). Place Vial on the Summoning Circle to summon a bunch of Dretches and a tough Goristro boss. Killing them awards XP and a chest.
      • The Goristro has very high DR (bypassed by good) on higher difficulties in the epic version of this quest (DR 2,750/Good on R1)
  • Kill the Salamanders and disable the ward of fire.
  • Secret door in the center the room hides a locked chest, guarded by two Crawling Coinages.
  • Proceed to the south wall and the Security Level.
Security Level
  • This level is fairly linear; the teleporting pressure plates guide you forward.
  • There are explosive Pressure Plates, and several fights with Mephits, Winter Wolves and Tower Ice Elementals. Cold resist and fire attacks are helpful.
  • There is a shrine in the south east section.
Elevator puzzle solution
  • Also at the end is an optional trapped tile puzzle, which will power the elevator.
  • It's recommended that you solve this easy puzzle, rather than run back downstairs for the eye, then back up here again.
  • Bug: Solving the puzzle may not activate the elevator.[1]
  • Exit to the inner sanctum is located on the north wall of this level (after pulling 2 levers); but first you need to grab the Eye.
Ground Floor
  • Return to the ground floor (via the elevator or the many stairs) and grab the Eye of Risia.
  • Use the elevator to beam back up to the Security Center (or run back up), then proceed to the Inner Sanctum, around the hall to the left.
Inner Sanctum
  • You'll fight a few mephits and elementals, but then have time to buff before the end fight. Cold resist and flame attacks, as before.
  • Throw the Eye into the portal; this triggers the end fight almost immediately.
  • Kill the Frost Giants, loot the end chest.

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣376 ♦654 ♥682 ♠710 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣563 ♦981 ♥1,023 ♠1,065 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣939 ♦1,635 ♥1,705 ♠1,775 )
  • Tamper bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣376 ♦654 ♥682 ♠710 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣751 ♦1,308 ♥1,364 ♠1,420 )
  • Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣1,127 ♦1,962 ♥2,046 ♠2,130 )
  • Mischief bonus: 5 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣300 ♦523 ♥546 ♠568 )

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Loot

  • Chests: 4
    • 1 chest after Dryad wave (summoning circle)
    • 1 chest after Goristro wave (summoning circle)
    • 1 hidden locked chest (library)
    • 1 end chest
  • Collectables: 4 out of
    • Reagents Cabinet — on the west side of the Kitchen levelBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkBlessed CandleSilver BowlRitual AthameVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar Orb
    • Rubble — on the south side of the Servant's QuartersTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering HellscapRomantic SonnetScholarly NotesSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the AurumAmulet of the Lost EmpireSmall Planar CrystalPlanar SpoorAmulet of the SixAmulet of the ArchbishopPlanar TalismanElemental IngotLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbBlessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Fungus — in the south-west corner of the Storage levelCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Fungus — near the west door of the Garden levelCrypt MothHairy Trumpet MushroomShimmering Spore PodSwaying Mushroom ClusterRuddy FungusSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusSwaying Mushroom Spore PodBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering Hellscap
    • Bookshelf — in the IllusionariumAdventuring OratorioArchaic LogbookAncient TextTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterCryptic MessageTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseScholarly NotesRomantic SonnetSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the Aurum
    • Reagents Cabinet — in the Summoning CircleBrass CenserPouch of Bone FragmentsVial of Dragon's Blood InkBlessed CandleSilver BowlRitual AthameVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar Orb
    • Adventurer's Pack — in the secret room on the Library level, fixedTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering HellscapRomantic SonnetScholarly NotesSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the AurumAmulet of the Lost EmpireSmall Planar CrystalPlanar SpoorAmulet of the SixAmulet of the ArchbishopPlanar TalismanElemental IngotLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbBlessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer
    • Rubble — near shrine on security levelTome: History of the HousesHouse-Sealed LetterBruised Spore PodSour DarkcapExecutioner BeetleFragrant DrowshoodFlowering Spore PodHeadsman BeetleIntact Spore PodDuskbrood TrumpeterFlowering HellscapRomantic SonnetScholarly NotesSilver Flame HymnalTome: Lost Songs of CyreRunic ParchmentTome: Codes of the AurumAmulet of the Lost EmpireSmall Planar CrystalPlanar SpoorAmulet of the SixAmulet of the ArchbishopPlanar TalismanElemental IngotLightning-Split SoarwoodCeramic BowlLodestoneSinged SoarwoodGlass PhialCharred SoarwoodMoonstoneCrystal DecanterStellar OrbBlessed CandleRuddy FungusChipped Bone TalismanSanguine MothBloodfeast FungusTome: Alchemist's ChapbookAcademic TreatiseTear of VulkoorIvory Scorpion IconSilver BowlRitual AthameCryptic MessageSwaying Mushroom ClusterSwaying Mushroom Spore PodPolished OreVial of Heavy WaterRitual CandleOrnate CharmShimmering Spore PodAdventuring OratorioToken of the SpiderVial of Dragon's Blood InkHairy Trumpet MushroomArchaic LogbookPouch of Bone FragmentsCrypt MothAncient TextFlint KnifeBrass Censer

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

  • Bottled Winter - Consumable, ML1, BtA: Casts a Fortitude saving condition against target and any enemies in a small radius. Drops occasionally in stack of 5 (heroic) or 10 (epic) from the end chest.
Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Returning Snowball
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Dart 14 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, End chest
Utilitarian Necklace
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Necklace 14 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, End chest
Whirling Words
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Rune Arm 14 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, End chest
Epic Returning Snowball
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Dart 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, End chest
Epic Whirling Words
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Rune Arm 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, End chest
Legendary Utilitarian Necklace
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Necklace 27 Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Tower of Frost, end chest
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Based on Tower of Frost loot ( t • e • h )

Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Animated Swords and Shield( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Construct Animated Object
Crawling Coinage( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Construct Animated Object
Frost Giant Guard( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Giant Giant
Hedge( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Plant Inanimate Object
Nodeborn Air Mephit( view
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 ♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠41Epic Elite Air Outsider Mephit
Orc Factotum( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Orc Orc
Orc Footman( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Orc Orc
Orc Servitor( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Orc Orc
Satyr Gardener( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Fey Satyr
Summoned Dryad( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Fey Dryad
Tanugash( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Magical Beast Razor Cat
Thorfin Coldspeaker( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Giant Giant
Topiary Lion( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Plant Animated Object
Tower Flamesinger( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Evil Outsider Salamander
Tower Ice Elemental( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Elemental Ice Elemental
Tower Ice Mephit( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Air Outsider Mephit
Tower Salamander( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Evil Outsider Salamander
Tower Winter Wolf( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Magical Beast Wolf
Tower-bound Dretch( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Tower-bound Goristro( view
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 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard ♠39Epic Elite Evil Outsider Demon
Tower-bound Living Chain Lightning( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Ooze Spell
Tower-bound Living Disintegrate( view
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦28Epic Normal ♥32Epic Hard ♠35Epic Elite Ooze Spell
Troll Servant( view
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 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦29Epic Normal ♥33Epic Hard ♠36Epic Elite Giant Troll