Stopping the Sahuagin

The ancient giants forced their drow slaves to build vast underground complexes. Their original purpose is lost to antiquity.

Stopping the Sahuagin
Heroic level:	1
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣324Solo/Casual ♦540Normal ♥584Hard ♠628Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Underground Complex
Bestowed by:	Gunnar Bauerson
NPC contact:	Gunnar Bauerson
Quest acquired in:	Korthos Island
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Free to Play
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Gunnar Bauerson told you of a Sahuagin plan to awaken an ancient Devourer beast, a creature of terror and myth. You must enter the Underground Complex where the beast is imprisoned and then activate the giantish device that will keep it trapped in a frozen slumber.

The Underground Complex is located at the bottom of a cliff on Korthos Island, just outside Korthos Village.

Stopping the Sahuagin puzzle

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Find the Giantish device
Slay all the sahuagin in the ice floor room
Find a way to progress
Redirect the mist spray towards the beast

What to Expect

Traps (fixed, some don't require rogue skills to be disarmed)
Collapsible floor
Puzzle (mandatory: tile puzzle)
Spawning/respawning monsters

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Poison trap on the left-hand branch of the tunnels
Poison trap in the ice floor room is controlled by valve and cannot be disabled
Ice traps where Kraak lurks, just before the end (two trap control panels)

Tips and Misc

This adventure is easier than most of this level.
This quest is the rework of the Survive the Low Road quest from the original harbor area.
Before the path splits, the 2 levers behind secret doors can easily be ignored if you don't care about the ransack and perception/vigilant bonuses. Each lever opens the grate directly across the hall from it for +4 more breakables each.
In the Ice Floor room, you need to use the alarm gong twice to break the ice.
The valve just inside the valve-locked door in the Ice Floor room will actually START the poison trap outside when it's turned; you need to close the big wooden door to turn off the ice spray.
The secret door to the shrine room (after the swim) has a Search DC of −5, so it is all but impossible to fail. Inside this room is a ladder to the top near the alarm gong, if anyone in your party wants to avoid the swim.
- If this door is not opened, then the two Sahuagin inside will open it and move to attack when someone reaches the top of the ramp.

Bonus XP

Discreet bonus: 4 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣16 ♦27 ♥29 ♠31 )
Aggression bonus: 19 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦54 ♥58 ♠63 )
Onslaught bonus: 23 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣49 ♦81 ♥88 ♠94 )
Conquest bonus: 28 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣81 ♦135 ♥146 ♠157 )
Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣65 ♦108 ♥117 ♠126 )
Observance bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣26 ♦43 ♥47 ♠50 )
Perception bonus: 3 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦54 ♥58 ♠63 )
Vigilant Sight bonus: 4 or more secret doors discovered +15% Bonus.( ♣49 ♦81 ♥88 ♠94 )
Mischief bonus: 24 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣26 ♦43 ♥47 ♠50 )
Vandal bonus: 33 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦54 ♥58 ♠63 )
Ransack bonus: 37 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣49 ♦81 ♥88 ♠94 )

Notes: A sahuagin just before the split and (a sahuagin in an alcove to the right of the beast, respawn every 3 minutes or so, allowing the conquest bonus, only 17 monsters, so you will have to wait for 11 respawns.

Loot

Chests: 1
- 1, by a Devourer altar in the final passage (contains only 1 item, either Expeditious Boots, Winter Boots, or Boots of Nimbleness). (See table, below)
NPC rewards: Choice of headgear (see table, below)

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 61.2 6 months and 23 days PurpleSerpent	Battered Helm ^(edit)	Helm	Intimidate +1Intimidate +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Intimidate skill. Haggle +1Haggle +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Haggle skill.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, End reward
Update 61.2 6 months and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Straw Hat ^(edit)	Helm	Concentration +3Concentration +3: Passive: +3 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill. Tumble +1Tumble +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Tumble skill.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, End reward
Update 61.2 6 months and 22 days PurpleSerpent	Tattered Cowl ^(edit)	Helm	Concentration +3Concentration +3: Passive: +3 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill. Diplomacy +1Diplomacy +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Diplomacy skill.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, End reward
Update 61.2 6 months and 20 days Bladedge	Engraved Circlet ^(edit)	Helm	Will Save +1 Will Save +1: This item gives a +1 Resistance bonus to your Will saves.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, End reward

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Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.2 3 years, 4 months, and 6 days BugTime	Boots of Nimbleness ^(edit)	Boots	Jump +1Jump +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Jump skill. Tumble +1Tumble +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Tumble skill.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, Chest at Devourer altar near the Giantish device.
Update 65.1 3 months and 24 days Corgrind	Expeditious Boots ^(edit)	Boots	Expeditious RetreatExpeditious Retreat Caster level: 1 Charges: 1 (1/day) — 1 Charges (Recharged/Day:1)	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, Chest at Devourer altar near the Giantish device.
Update 65.1 3 months and 23 days Corgrind	Winter Boots ^(edit)	Boots	Cold Resistance +3Cold Resistance +3: Passive: +3 Enhancement bonus to your Cold Resistance.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Stopping the Sahuagin, Chest at Devourer altar near the Giantish device.