Flora #3: The Hydromancer

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Description:

Where: Katta Castrum
Who: Flora Venloe
Rating:
0/0 *********
Information:
Level:	75
Maximum Level:	110
Monster Mission:	No
Repeatable:	Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:	No
Quest Type:	Task
Quest Goal: Faction Loot
Success Lockout Timer: 06:00:00
Factions Raised: Combine Empire Merchants +?
Factions Lowered:
Related Zones: Thalassius: The Hydromancer
Related Creatures: Xao Aulin a darkwater clawfiend a raging sea dervish a sea mephit
Related Quests: Flora #1: Evidence of Unity Flora #2: Sea Serpents
Era:
Recommended:
Group Size:	Group
Min. # of Players:	3
Max. # of Players:	6
Appropriate Classes: All
Appropriate Races: All
Entered: Thu Feb 15 17:00:48 2007 Modified: Fri Jan 16 19:55:34 2015

This group mission is part of a series and begins with Flora Venloe (click for map image) in Katta Castrum. She is located northwest of the port-in area at about /loc 650, 650, -25.

Pre-requisites for Requesting:
- Completed "Evidence of Unity" (Flora's first mission)
- Completed "Sea Serpents" (Flora's second mission)

At the end of the previous mission, you saw:

Flora Venloe says, "So Rhzaz`Kataka's lieutenants are dead and the two kedge contacts have been killed. Well done! Perhaps now it is time to attack Xao Aulin [directly].

You say, 'How do we attack him directly?'

Flora Venloe says 'Now that you've severed the link between the shissar and the kedge, it's time to take on the kedge before they become even more bold and do more damage to the habitat. One kedge in particular, Xao Aulin, has been inciting the sea itself to attack our agents. We fear if he is planning to destroy the habitat entirely and let the sea claim it. Should this happen it could will cause cataclysmic damage to the rest of the city, perhaps destroying it entirely. Xao Aulin can not be allowed to live! You must enter Thalassius and destroy him before he can do any more damage!'

You have been assigned the task 'The Hydromancer'.

Flora Venloe has asked you to enter Thalassius and destroy Xau Aulin the hydromancer before can do any more damage to the habitat, he commands the very power of the sea itself.

Find your way into Thalassius 0/1 (Katta Castrum)

This takes place in an instanced version of Thalassius. Enter via the northeastern-most portal in Katta Castrum's southeastern quadrant.

Kill Xao Aulin 0/1 (Thalassius)

Xao can be found on the upper floor of the tower in the far southern part of the underground complex.

Xao Aulin is tethered to the room in which he's found. If he leashes, he resets and regains all health.

The Hydromancer, Xao Aulin, hits for a max ~2,200; flurries; has ~650,000 hitpoints; and is stunnable but immune to mez. Every two minutes, he spawns a wave of four adds:

- 1x "a darkwater clawfiend" (max hit ~2,000; has ~240,000 hitpoints; unmezzable; stunnable; casts "Clawfiend Crush")
- 1x "a raging sea dervish" (mezzable; has average hitpoints; casts "Aquavortex")
- 2x "a sea mephit" (mezzable; has relatively low hitpoints, casts "Hydrobolt")

Clawfiend Crush: Single Target, Magic (-350)
1: Decrease HP when cast by 500
2: Decrease Movement by 50%

Aquavortex: Single Target, Magic (-350)
1: Decrease HP when cast by 500
2: SpinStun

Hydrobolt: Single Target, Cold (-400)
1: Decrease Hitpoints by 750

Xao Aulin flails its arms and moves forward to attack!

a darkwater clawfiend gurgles an incomprehensible warcry as it rushes towards you.
a sea mephit rushes towards you and says, 'Prepare to die, air breather!'
a raging sea dervish gnashes its teeth as it suddenly attacks!

Xao Aulin has been slain by _____!
Xao Aulin's corpse stumbles backward before crumpling into a heap of fluids.

Speak with Flora Venloe 0/1 (Katta Castrum)

You say, 'Hail, Flora Venloe'

Flora Venloe says, 'Well done! Xao Aulin has been destroyed and the habitat is safe for now.'

Rewards:
Orux (varies)
Faction with Combine Empire Merchants (+25)

Submitted by: LordAdam

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