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| Information: | Level: | 90 | Maximum Level: | 120 | Monster Mission: | No | Repeatable: | Yes | Can Be Shrouded?: | No | Quest Type: | Task | Quest Goal:- Experience
- Faction
- Loot
- Money
| Time Limit: | 06:00:00 | Success Lockout Timer: 06:00:00 | Factions Raised: | Factions Lowered: | Related Zones: | Related Creatures: | Related Quests: | Era: |  | Recommended: | Group Size: | Group | Min. # of Players: | 3 | Max. # of Players: | 6 | Appropriate Classes: | Appropriate Races: |
Entered: Tue Nov 30 20:59:31 2010 Modified: Thu Feb 3 02:23:56 2022 | |
This is a group mission that begins with Buck Witherspoon in Sanctum Somnium. He's a centaur located on the balcony across from the zone-in.
You must have completed Sage Jarith's three solo tasks prior to being able to request this one.
You say, 'Hail, Buck Witherspoon'
Buck Witherspoon says 'It is time again for Morell's challenge! Are you up to it? Riches can be yours if you complete this simple [challenge]!'
You say, 'What challenge?'
Buck Witherspoon says 'It's quite straight forward really. All you have to do is race through the tower finding beacons and fighting some creatures along the way. Think you are up to [taking] the challenge?'
You say, 'I'm up for taking it on'
Buck Witherspoon says 'I knew you were a champ! When you are ready to [start], let me know!'
You have been assigned the task 'Morell's Challenge'.
You have entered Morell's Challenge, a deadly but possibly profitable race through the castle. Follow the green beacons to stay on track, but beware that some areas do not have green beacons and you will need to find your way through those locations on your own. Just make sure not to let the purple cloud of ultimate darkness catch up to you!
NOTE: The death touch "mob" and teleporters in this task can only be seen if you have NPC spell particle effects turned on. These are in the Options-Display menu and must be turned on before you zone in.
Say "start" to zone in.
You say, 'Ready to start...'
Buck Witherspoon says 'This is going to be so much fun!'
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Speak with Buck Witherspoon to start the challenge 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
NOTE: Make sure to follow all of Buck Witherspoon's dialogues here, otherwise the mission may get bugged.
You say, 'Hail, Buck Witherspoon'
Buck Witherspoon says 'Ah yes, you probably wish to know the rules. Your task is to race through the tower. Along the way you will battle horrible monsters and have to find different colored beacons. The green beacons along the way will show you the correct path to take. Unfortunately the green beacons don't appear in every section of the tower, so you will have to find your own way through those areas on your own. You may have to make use of teleport areas to do so or to avoid hazards. That is where most people die a most unpleasant death, but I think you have the spunk to make it through! Oh, I almost forgot one more teeny tiny [detail].'
You say, 'Tiny detail?'
Buck Witherspoon says 'Legalities and such mandate that I tell you about the cloud of ultimate death. Quite simply, it will be slowly creeping up behind you during the race. You may want to avoid it unless you want the flesh to melt off your bones. I am also legally bound to let you know that if you wish to chicken out and [leave], to let me know. If you are brave and want a chance to win some fabulous prizes however, we can begin when you are [ready].'
You say, 'Ready!'
Buck Witherspoon says 'Let the games begin!'
Head through the treasure halls and use a teleporter to port to the castle area. The teleporter is found in one of the dead-ends of these halls.
Find and defeat Yngvar the giant 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find and defeat Otraff the centaur 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find and defeat Dreamfeeder the shade 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find and defeat a Champion of Morell, the beefeater 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
The above-four nameds are found in the four rooms surrounding the courtyard. They each hit for a max ~14,000 and have no special abilities (no flurry, rampage, or enrage). They have a lot of hitpoints (about 1.35 million worth) and all see invisible.
WARNING: The DT cloud may be present in this area, so you'll want to keep an eye out for that.
After the last named is dead, a teleporter appears next to the fountain. Use it to port to the undead area.
Find the orange beacon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find the blue beacon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find the red beacon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find the purple beacon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Find the yellow beacon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
The beacons appear as orbs on the ground and are found in different locations throughout the area. You just need to walk over them in order to update these steps.
Locations for somnium.txt map file:
P -570.0000, -350.0000, 20.0000, 0, 0, 0, 1, purple
P -285.0000, -545.0000, 20.0000, 0, 0, 0, 1, yellow
P -285.0000, -660.0000, 20.0000, 0, 0, 0, 1, orange
P -705.0000, -660.0000, 22.0000, 0, 0, 0, 1, red
P -610.0000, -430.0000, 22.0000, 0, 0, 0, 1, blue
In-game /locs:
Purple: 350, 570, 20 (a room in the south section)
Yellow: 545, 285, 20 (a room in the north section)
Orange: 660, 285, 20 (a room in the north section)
Red: 660, 705, 22 (a room in the south section)
Blue: 430, 610, 22 (a dead-end hall in the south section)
Speak with Buck Witherspoon 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Buck Witherspoon spawns in the circular room attached to the northeast part of the undead area (as does the chest).
You say, 'Hail, Buck Witherspoon'
Buck Witherspoon says 'We have a winner! You are now one of the proud few who have survived Morell's Challenge and not ended up getting destroyed by the cloud of ultimate darkness! I promised you a reward if you lived through the challenge, so make sure to loot the treasure chest for your reward before you [leave]!'
Collect your rewards from the ornate chest 0/1 (Sanctum Somnium)
Task Rewards:
310 platinum
Experience
Faction with Dream Delvers
80 Dream Motes
Known chest rewards (1 item + 1 spell per task):
Amethyst Ward of the Companion
Beast King's Scepter
Rosch's Metal Stud
Savage Spiritblade
Shieldbearer's Lance
Spellward Knuckleguard
Twisted Dream Shield
Umbrage
Very Unlucky Feral Hare's Foot
Warped Chitin Bow
Minor Nebulous Dream Fragment
Lesser Nebulous Dream Fragment
Median Nebulous Dream Fragment
Greater Nebulous Dream Fragment
Glowing Nebulous Dream Fragment |