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This is the first task in a series of five (the end result being your 70th level spell/tome) and begins with Jarzarrad the Prophet who can be found in Undershore at -960, +650.
You say, 'Hail, Jarzarrad the Prophet' Jarzarrad the Prophet says 'I know why you are here, _____.' He nods as you approach. 'I have known why you'd be here since before you were born. You are the _____ who will learn the secrets of [Shadowspine].' You say, 'Shadowspine?' Jarzarrad the Prophet says 'Yessss, Shadowspine. . . The drachnid book of the dead. . . The tome stolen by the Shiliskin Empire during the War of Four Crests. Shadowspine corrupted Emperor Draygun and drove him mad with the promise of power. Ultimately, Draygun's study of the tome led him to unleash terrible magic in Illsalin which turned him into a lich and bound the fallen warriors of two armies, both drachnid and shiliskin, to his will. You may not even know of Shadowspine yet. . . But you will. . . Let me know when you are [ready] to trace your fate.' You say, 'I am ready.' Jarzarrad the Prophet says 'So be it. Here is what you must do.' There are two versions of this task: Normal and hard. The only difference between them is the quality of loot and difficulty of mobs. You have been assigned the task 'Preemptive Strike'. Before it fell to ruins, Illsalin served as capital of the Shiliskin Empire. The city's streets now lay broken and befouled with Draygun's undead thralls. The few surviving shiliskin refugees have retreated to Malgrinnor, the fortified outpost along the Undershore. The first thing you must do is weaken Draygun before confronting him directly. Sneak into Illsalin and find where Draygun keeps his living shiliskin captives and then kill them. Draygun needs their life essence to sustain what is left of his wasting body. By killing his energy supply, you are weakening Draygun himself. When you finally have depleted Draygun's energy supply, you will be ready for a more direct attack on the city itself. Enter the Nargilor Pits of Illsalin 0/1 (Ruins of Illsalin) Zone into The Nargilor Pits, an instance off the eastern side of the Ruins of Illsalin (location: -749.69, -1324.27, 57.20). Find the Living Shiliskin Captives 0/1 (The Nargilor Pits) Kill 10 Captured Shilgrave Legion Soldiers 0/10 (The Nargilor Pits) Clear your way to "an ornate chest," which spawns in a random location, usually a rather inconvenient one. One location is southwest of the zone-in, in an underwater pool surrounded by mobs. Another possible location is in the trap. Inside this chest is a Carved Nargil Triangle, a key which opens the door at the opposite end of the pit. Next, clear your way to the Guardian of the Pit (random in level 71-73) due south of the zone-in. You will need to kill it to safely pass through the locked door behind it. There is nothing overly difficult about the fight. If you can handle trash, you should be able to handle the guardian. Once you have killed it and unlocked the door, moving into the room will pass the second task stage above. Finally, you must pull and kill 10 x "a Shilgrave XXX" from the room behind the door, where "a Shilgrave XXX" may be a hard-hitting regular mob or a regular mob that transforms into "a Shilgrave shade," an even tougher version of the same mob. Once this is done, you will see: A clatter sounds throughout the hall as your fleeing enemies drop a treasure chest near the entryway. Your task 'Preemptive Strike' has been updated. A glittering warchest spawns at the zone-in with loot, which may be one of the following: Darkcoral Bracer (hard) Dead Water Ring (normal) Deepskin Arms (hard) Fen Link Vest (hard) Fishgil Stone (normal) Illsalin Enforcer Bracer (normal) Illsalin Enforcer Helmet (hard) Shimmer Scale (normal) Return to Jarzarrad with News of Your Victory 0/1 (Undershore) Head back to Jarzarrad. You say, 'Hail, Jarzarrad the Prophet' Your task 'Preemptive Strike' has been updated. Jarzarrad the Prophet says 'Welcome back. It appears that Emperor Draygun's power will wane for want of sustenance. Let Jarzarrad know when you are [ready] to venture back into Illsalin.' "Normal" Rewards: Casters: Faithful Templar Belt Melees: Cavefish Goggles "Hard" Rewards: Casters: Voyager Stone Melees: Conqueror Stone Completing this mission unlocks the next mission in the series, "Praetorian Guard". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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