Don't Fear the Destroyer  

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Rating:
*****
Information:
Level:85
Maximum Level:125
Monster Mission:No
Repeatable:Yes
Can Be Shrouded?:No
Quest Type:Task
Quest Goal:
  • Advancement
  • Experience
  • Spell
Time Limit:06:00:00
Quest Items:
Related Zones:
Related Creatures:
Related Quests:
Era:Underfoot
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Group Size:Group
Min. # of Players:3
Max. # of Players:6
Appropriate Classes:
  • All
Appropriate Races:
  • All
Entered: Fri Dec 11 19:14:54 2009
Modified: Tue Dec 5 05:21:04 2023
This group task begins with Algera Chindlebolt at location -675, 265, 52 in Brell's Rest (by the zone-in from The Hole). In order to request this task you must first have completed Berrina's three tasks.

You say, 'Hail, Algera Chindlebolt'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'You there! By what unnatural means have you come to Brell's Rest? Oh, I suppose it matters not. The [threat] that is coming, after everything else that has happened lately around here, it cannot be the fault of adventurers like you.'

You say, 'What threat?'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'You may have heard talk of something called The Destroyer since you came to Brell's Rest. I assure you, it is real, though the dwarves and gnomes have been confounded in our attempts to learn more about it. The gnolls know of this menace, and though some of them are concerned, others seem to be supporting it with magical means. This must [stop] at once. While Brell does not appear to be present to exert his will in this place of eternal rest, its residents appear to be free to act as they will, possibly with deadly effects on what we thought were our everlasting spirits.'

You say, 'Yes, it must stop'

Algera Chindlebolt says '[Dealing] with gnolls has always been a slippery proposition, even when I was a mortal. Getting them to cease and desist from unwise or unsavory behavior is one of the more futile things one can hope to do. With so many things in Brell's Rest spinning out of their proper order, the last thing we need is a gigantic monster on the loose, much less one that is aided and boosted by a band of death-worshipping gnolls, beloved of Brell though they may be.'

You say, 'Dealing with the gnolls?'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'Loathe I am to say these words in this sacred place, but it may require violence to thwart the plans of these gnolls. Even then, this Destroyer monster may not be stopped, but his further growth prevented. This cannot happen unless we know which gnolls are actually up to no good. If we harm innocents here and cause Brell to have to retrieve them from oblivion, we will be cast out. If you will, please form a party of inquiry into this matter, and [investigate].'

You say, 'I'll investigate'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'The gnoll most open to talking about what the gnolls are up to is Shorf the Shaman. He is the one most willing to part with information regarding the Destroyer. Go to Shady Nook and let him be the beginning of your quest. Tell me when you are [ready] to be attuned to his presence, and I shall aid you in locating him.'

You have been assigned the task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer'.

Algera Chindlebolt is now aware of the existence of the Destroyer, whoever that is, and now believe that the gnolls are taking advantage of the arrival of this 'Destroyer' for the advancement of their own agenda. Seek them out and decide whether or not they are a threat to the general order of things, and learn anything you can about this 'Destroyer'.

You say, 'Ready!'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'May Brell watch over you and keep you safe.'

LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
You have entered Brell's Rest - Don't Fear the Destroyer.



Locate Shorf the Shaman at the Shady Nook in the southwestern edge of Brell's Rest 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Shorf is located in the western part of Brell's Rest (midway through the valley that leads to Pellucid Grotto).

Speak with Short the Shaman about the Destroyer 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

You say, 'Hail, Shorf the Shaman'

Shorf the Shaman says 'Yes, the Destroyer. You seek the Destroyer? Why? Destroyer rearrange Brell's Rest soon, they say. Make it more to some gnolls' liking, they say. Maybe you learn more from Zakarf.'

Your task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer' has been updated.

Speak with Zakarf the Assassin regarding the Destroyer's whereabouts 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Zakarf stands next to Shorf. Be ready for a fight.

You say, 'Hail, Zakarf the Assassin'

Zakarf the Assassin says 'So you think to ply me for talk about the Destroyer? Forget it! You die now! I kill you, and when you dead, you not remember anything, like me telling you where Groth'roth has secret meetings in Watery Nook! After I kill you, maybe I kill that Garrhuff Gabblepaws too!'

Zakarf the Assassin pounces!

Zakarf hits for a max ~6,500.

Kill Zakarf the Assassin 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Zakarf the Assassin has been slain by _____!
Zakarf the Assassin's corpse falls in defeat.
Your faction standing with Underfoot Autarchs got worse.
Your faction standing with Underfoot Citizens got better.

Your task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer' has been updated.

Look for Grothroth's hideout in Watery Nook, in the southeastern side of Brell's Rest 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Grothroth and company are found at the waterfall in the eastern valley of Brell's Rest (leads to the Underquarry). Be advised the gnolls around him are KOS.

Speak with Grothroth, leader of the Destroyer-worshipper group 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

You say, 'Hail, Grothroth'

Grothroth says 'Grothroth smash you up but good! You no ask about Destroyer. Destroyer soon will get even with you and your ilk! You push him around, slay him too often! You dare not know Destroyer? You sound like Garrhuff. He not know meaning of Destroyer either! I hammer you both in your stupid faces with angry fists!!'

Your task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer' has been updated.

a gnoll henchman pounces!
Grothroth pounces!

This opens up the next steps:

Kill the gnoll henchmen 0/4 (Brell's Rest)

Kill the gnoll reavers 0/4 (Brell's Rest)

Grothroth's cult appears to be centered around the Priests of Undeath. Kill them! 0/3 (Brell's Rest)

Take the Badges of the Destroyer from the dead Priests of Undeath 0/3 (Brell's Rest)

Grothroth will not allow himself to be taken prisoner! 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Killing all the gnolls around this area updates these steps. They hit for a max ~5,800 and can be split from one another (unknown if mez works). Be sure to loot the badges from the undead priests.

Grothroth has been slain by _____!
Grothroth's corpse falls in defeat.
Your faction standing with Underfoot Autarchs got worse.
Your faction standing with Underfoot Citizens got better.

Your task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer' has been updated.

Grothroth mentioned Garrhuff Gabblepaws. Bring him the Badges of the Destroyer 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Garrhuff Gabblepaws is located a little ways west of the area where you zoned in. Hand him the three badges.

Speak with Garrhuff Gabblepaws about the Badges of the Destroyer 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

You say, 'Hail, Garrhuff Gabblepaws'

Garrhuff Gabblepaws says 'Destroyer is a gnoll. A crazy, crazy gnoll. I not know why he so crazy, but he crazy-mad and big, too. He wreck Brell's Rest, given chance. You maybe not strong enough to scratch him. He destroy every dimbulb sword-swinger that went to find him. He destroy you, too. That why he called Destroyer. He destroy things. Uh oh, more bad gnolls come to rough me up, make me worship Destroyer!'

Your task 'Don't Fear the Destroyer' has been updated.

This triggers an ambush and opens up the next four steps:

Kill the gnoll reaver ambushers! 0/4 (Brell's Rest)

Kill the gnoll gutpiercer ambushers! 0/4 (Brell's Rest)

Kill Reufhof the Conspirator! 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Kill Vark the Conspirator! 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

You'll have 10 gnolls in total, each hitting for a max ~6,000 (the two named hit for ~7,500). Once their initial aggro is dropped, they'll go back to their spawnpoints and can be split from one another.

Speak with Urkbark. Try and learn what he knows of The Destroyer 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

You say, 'Hail, Urkbark Pinchpaw'

Urkbark Pinchpaw says 'Grr! You scum not belong here! Only true gnolls who know of Destroyer belong here! You see! You learn of Destroyer soon enough; he happy to pick his fangs with your bones!'

Urkbark Pinchpaw pounces!

Urkbark hits for a max ~9,400.

Kill Urkbark before he can warn The Destroyer 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

Hail Algera Chindlebolt, so that she can return you to the 'normal' plane of Brell's Rest 0/1 (Brell's Rest)

NOTE: The task locks at the time you hail Algera.)

You say, 'Hail, Algera Chindlebolt'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'There is not much I can do to repay you in a way that you would be accustomed to, except perhaps to give you this. I really wish I could do more; the information you have gained in battle will at least help us prepare for whatever the Destroyer really is. I suppose it could be an oversized gnoll, but that would be too unimaginative; every race projects their collective ego in such a fantastical way at least once in their history.'


A simple chest spawns with loot (1 item per task). Known drops:
Charger Backup Sword
Choxar Bauble
Flamepaw's Soothing Basher
Golden Mask of Champion Oricx
Greken Goldstone
Neppigrim's Longcutter
Romix Ringlet
Signet of Earthen Devotion
Soothsayer's Eye
Steam Sublimated Death Stone

Rewards (everyone in task):
175 platinum
Experience (1.1 AAs)



Some (not all) classes also receive a spell for completion of this mission:
Bard - You'll get nothing and like it!
Beastlord - Spell: Friendly Pet
Berserker - You'll get nothing and like it!
Cleric - You'll get nothing and like it!
Druid - Spell: Blast of Hypergrowth
Enchanter - Spell: Chaotic Befuddling
Magician - You'll get nothing and like it!
Monk - You'll get nothing and like it!
Necromancer - You'll get nothing and like it!
Paladin - Tome of Honorific Mantle
Ranger - You'll get nothing and like it!
Rogue - You'll get nothing and like it!
Shadowknight - You'll get nothing and like it!
Shaman - Spell: Healing Counterbias
Warrior - You'll get nothing and like it!
Wizard - Spell: Crystallizing Circle



You say, 'Hail, Algera Chindlebolt'

Algera Chindlebolt says 'If you would like to [leave], just let me know.'

You say, 'Let me leave...'

LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
You have entered Brell's Rest.
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Strategy for all the ambushes
# Mar 09 2022 at 9:03 PM Rating: Excellent
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These mobs can be devasting at all the ambush spots. Good way to do it if you have an evacer is have them start casting evac, do the hail to spawn the ambush for that step, then evac goes off. Then you can come back and pull them in a more controlled fashion.
Group level range
# Mar 19 2013 at 7:01 PM Rating: Decent
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This mission does not have the 15 level limit spread requirement on it. It does, however, require the group average level to be 85+. I have ran it several times since 2/01/13 with a 75 cleric, 85 necro, 88 bard and 95 SK.
Lock
# Feb 12 2013 at 10:18 AM Rating: Good
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Confirmed, Lock's on final hail with algera.
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Lock out
# Sep 07 2010 at 4:46 PM Rating: Decent
Tasks Locks on death of last named...
Lock out
# Jun 20 2011 at 1:55 AM Rating: Decent
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Wrong. Task locks when hailing Algera, it even gives you the emote "Task is now locked, no more players can be added to this task" or something like that. All mobs were dead prior to hailing her.

Edited, Jun 20th 2011 3:58am by Inisk
Lock out
# Sep 16 2010 at 7:11 AM Rating: Decent
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Last night, I confirmed that the lock out on this task was at the final hail of Algera. I added 4 people after last mob was dead.
Another chest loot
# Jul 23 2010 at 3:55 PM Rating: Good
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Steam Sublimated Death Stone can also drop from chest in this mission.
Charger Backup Sword
# Jul 04 2010 at 4:37 PM Rating: Good
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https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=86742

Was in the chest for us today after completing this.
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MORE MISSING LOOT
# Jun 07 2010 at 1:01 PM Rating: Good
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Just got a another aug to drop.

GREKEN GOLDSTONE

CLASS: clr dru shm nec wiz mag enc

rec 85
req 80

SYMPATHEDIC FIRE VI

slots 4 and 6
LOOT NOT LISTED
# May 14 2010 at 2:35 PM Rating: Good
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Did this mission for my nonraiding guildies today.

Got a new item not listed:

ROMIX RINGLET
CLASS: WAR MOL ROG BER
FINGER

AC 60
HP 774
END 776

FURIOUS MIGHT CLICKY
SLOT 7 AND SLOT 3

VARIOUS OTHER STATS
Urkbark hits for max 7000...um.. no.
# May 09 2010 at 10:10 PM Rating: Good
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Necro took agro from dots....

One swipe
6288
3867

Like 2 sec later
7976
1560
7639

Then
8380

='s 1 dead necro. Took agro and died...that fast.

I have max CA/CS, mod 2's and 4765 AC. Shield ac is 213 with aug and pure metal orb...which I was wearing...because I kept getting summoned by trash.

...And this is T6? Wow. Just .... wow.

Edited, May 10th 2010 12:12am by Bonesmasher

Edited, May 10th 2010 12:23am by Bonesmasher
Mission Locks
# May 01 2010 at 12:12 PM Rating: Decent
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Mission locks when you do FINAL HAIL to Algera.
chest loot
# Apr 07 2010 at 3:57 PM Rating: Decent
Task locking
# Mar 31 2010 at 2:51 AM Rating: Decent
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Task now locks at the final hail so can do any taskadds or changes after the last named is dead.
also drops
# Mar 23 2010 at 11:46 AM Rating: Decent
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Soothsayer's Eye drops on this event aswell
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Loot
# Mar 19 2010 at 2:57 PM Rating: Default
Max hits on Gutpiercers/reavers etc
# Mar 19 2010 at 2:29 PM Rating: Default
Max hit on these mobs in the last two waves is wrong. They hit for 7500 max. with maxed shielding they hit for 6896. The named hit for up to 9k. I don't even know where this guy got his numbers from, but the max hits are way off.
chest loot
# Mar 15 2010 at 10:30 AM Rating: Good
Chest loot
# Mar 13 2010 at 2:41 AM Rating: Good
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MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO TRADE
Golden Mask of Champion Oricx

Slot: FACE
Charges: Unlimited
AC: 78
STR: +8+7 DEX: +42+2 STA: +31+7 CHA: +19+1 WIS: +9+4 INT: +28+4 AGI: +43+3 HP: +819 MANA: +782 ENDUR: +782
SV FIRE: +25 SV DISEASE: +28 SV COLD: +28 SV MAGIC: +34 SV POISON: +25
Combat Effects: +5 Shielding: +1% Spell Shield: +1% Avoidance: +5 Accuracy: +5 Stun Resist: +1% Strikethrough: +2% DoT Shielding: +1% Attack: +23 HP Regen: +2 Mana Regeneration: +3 Damage Shield: +3 Clairvoyance: 8 Spell Dmg: 4 Dmg Shld Mit: 1 Heal Amount: 3
Recommended level of 85. Required level of 80.
Effect: Form of Endurance V (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: 1.5)
Effect: Echoing Anger (Worn, Casting Time: Instant)
Focus: Extension of the Genati I
WT: 0.8 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL SHD BRD
Race: ALL
Slot 1, Type 7 (General: Group)
Slot 2, Type 3 (General: Spell Effect)
Chest reward
# Mar 11 2010 at 11:11 AM Rating: Good
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Got Flamepaw's Soothing basher from chest at end of task today.
No BER tome
# Feb 28 2010 at 1:49 AM Rating: Good
Zerkers get nothing and don't like it
Mage Spell
# Feb 07 2010 at 10:33 PM Rating: Decent
No mage spell
paladin change
# Jan 26 2010 at 2:31 PM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
Paladin - Splash of Sanctification
is now lvl 83 - Honorific Mantle (disc)
paladin change
# Jan 30 2010 at 10:06 AM Rating: Good
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I can verify this.

First time I did this I got the Paladin Splash spell.

2nd time (last date, Jan. 29, 2010), I got the Mantle tome.
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Last 10 are in two groups
# Jan 12 2010 at 1:07 AM Rating: Decent
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It seems that Vark and his 4 pals ( 2 of each) only pop after you kill Reurhof and his 4. For us, all 10 didn't spawn at one time.

Edited, Jan 12th 2010 2:15am by ddraigoch
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Quest Reward for Monk
# Jan 04 2010 at 10:25 AM Rating: Good
Monks get nothing. Weeee.
task reward
# Jan 03 2010 at 9:46 PM Rating: Good
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cleric and warrior and shadowknight dosent get anything and youll like it !

Also the task locks upon killing the last named, so do any invites / swap outs before its dead

Edited, Jan 3rd 2010 10:59pm by zzill
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