Dungeon- Ruins of Khul Darum
South Hall
Jacob reviewed the quests of Khul Darum as his War Party entered the last part of the dungeon, they had a nasty fight with the Drow, but they had managed to down the Matriarch and Swordmaster. It was now time to deal with the Duergar.
Dungeon Quest Issued: Reclaiming Khul Darum
Description: Long ago, when the Kingdom of the Vampires was destroyed, Khul Darum was founded in the ruins of the aftermath. This Dwarven Hold built to watch over the once desolate lands quickly fell to invasion after the war. The Duergar Clan, Bloodfiend, slaughtered the inhabitants before being invaded by the Drow. These factions are still fighting for control today. Slay the leaders and drive them back into the Underdark.
Kill the Duergar Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher: ---
Kill the Duergar Lord Malfik Oondergrime: ---
Kill the Drow Swordmaster Callimar Gallaer: Dead
Kill the Drow Matriarch Filnel Arguan: Dead
Reward: 50,000 Experience, Unknown
Dungeon Quest Issued: The Cleansing of Khul Darum
Description: The ruins of Khul Darum are overflowing with Duergar soldiers and Drow warriors. Thin their numbers to weaken their hold on the Dwarven stronghold and drive them back into the deep Underdark.
Drow Warriors Slain: 200/200
Duergar Warriors Slain: 27/200
Reward: 50,000 Experience, 1,000 Gold
Jacob was not looking forward to this part of the Dungeon, the Duergar were better organized but didn't do as much damage as the Drow though. They were organized in groups of five, 1 or 2 tanks, 2-3 DPS, and a designated healer in each group. Once in a while an officer or Sergeant would appear with two others, usually with a healer and a Rogue type, those were the most dangerous fight so far.
Chalxae came back from scouting ahead, "There is a checkpoint ahead with three parties and Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher. It fortified with makeshift walls and stakes. I saw three Tanks and four Priests." Chalxae stated as she drew the fortification and Duergar positions in the dust and dirt to illustrate the defenses.
Jacob studied the drawing and considered what they had, "Ok this is what we are going to do..." Jacob started laying out the plans as his War Party added their opinions on what was going to happen.
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Jacob, Thelgrum, and Rory did their best to sneak up on the checkpoint, but heavy duty tanks and melee types are not built for sneaking. Having two Golems, a Demon Warrior, and a squad of Skeletal Warriors did nothing to help with the matter either. Jacob winced as the guards finally noticed them but then skeletal hands exploded from the ground pinning most of them in place as Jacob and all the melee types charged the checkpoint.
The Duergar grimly waited behind the makeshift defenses content to be where they were when suddenly a Meteor flashed overhead and slammed into the center of their line. Three Duergar went flying back and only one tank stood his ground but he was noticably shaken as Rory, and all the summoned minions slammed into the center of the Duergar line.
Jacob analyzed the boss quickly before he joined the fray.
Name: Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher
Level: 41 (Boss)
Health: 250,000/250,000
Abilities: Rally Cry, Aura of Melevolance, Unknown
Jacob snarled as he triggered Battle Stomp as he cleared the wall. The impact stunned half the remaining Duergar as Jacob quickly triggered War Cry. The Bosses eyes blazed with hatred immiedietly started foreward but Junes pet shot webbing at the Boss pinning it in place for 1 minute as long as no attacks landed on him. Bonecrushers shriek of rage brought a smile to Jacob's face as a Firewall and Abyssal Incineration exploded under the packed ranks of the Duergar.
The Duergar Priests were working franticly to heal all their damaged bretheren but Chalxae and June materilzed like ghosts among their ranks. Jacob smiled and called out to Star to join them and devastating the healers while Jacob and the remaining party members continued to hammer at the main force of the Duergar.
Jacob triggered Hemorrhage as Mug channaled Fairy Fire into the compact ranks causing even more damage. Jacob laughed at the sheer chaos the AoE spells were reaping and with the four healers distracted, the Duergar started going down one at a time. Bonecrusher snarled and finally broke free with a shout.
Battle Alert...
Defenders recieve Buff Rally Cry: Increased Physical/Spell damage by 5%, Increased Mana/Stamina Regeneration by 25% (Duration 5 minutes)
Battle Alert...
Jacob cursed as an aura sorrounded all the Duergar, Jacob targeted the Boss and triggered Piercing Lunge, but Bonecrusher stopped it with his shield cold. Jacob snaraled and triggered Shield Bash followed by Triple Slash openeing three large wounds on the Duergars chest. Bonecrusher laughed darkly and triggered his own Shield Bash. Jacob tried to brace himself and when the blow landed he felt a pop.
Battle Alert...
De-Buff Dislocated Shoulder: Cannot use a shield/off-hand weapon (Duration 5 Minutes)
Battle Alert...
Jacob cursed and backpeddeled as he desperatly fended off Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher assualt. The Duergar was quick with his short sword and he could still use his arm. Jacob couldn't pull a healing Tonic as long as he was defending himself so Jacob triggered Summon Fire Elemental and with a gout of fire, a Level 48 Fire Elemental appeared and immediately sent a wave of fire at the Dungeon Boss who roared in anger as he faced the new threat.
Jacob quickly slammed Moonlight into its sheeth as he pulled a Minor Healing Tonic from his belt and downed it followed by a Minor Healing Potion. Jacob grunted as the Tonic as healed his shoulder and the few wounds the Boss had inflicated started to heal up. The Fire Elemental wasn't doing so well but a Bone and Magma Spear slammed into the Boss and exploded. Next, the Boss was Cursed with Desiccation and Darkness as Fenwyn and Patemal went to work on the burly Duergar.
Jacob quickly scanned the ongoing battle while he had a moment, three of the Priests were down and the fourth was dieing. Rory was a bloody mess but Thelgrum was holding strong against the remaining Duergar soldiers. Overall the battle was going well Jacob thought as he triggered Reaver Attack. Bonecrusher howled in pain and rage as Jacob assualted him from is exposed flank but it did not disuade him from finishing off the Fire Elemental. Jacob smiled as he triggered Power Slash, Shield Bash, and Triple Slash causing the Boss to stagger as his health notiacbly dropped.
Bonecrusher glared at Jacob and triggered Shield Bash but Jacob smirked this time as he triggered Iron Will stopping the Bosses attack cold. Jacob then counter attacked using Shield Charge bowling over the Boss before he had time to set himself and leaving him vulnrable to attack.
Star and Chalxae appeared and began biting and stabbing at the downed boss. Jacob dashed toward the last of the Duergar defenders while the Boss was downed. An Explosive Arrow and Fireball proceded his attack breaking their ranks and allowing Jacobs followup attack to be that more devestating as he slammed into their ranks. Of the original 15 Warriors, they were down to six and the combined assualt from behind quickly downed two of the Duergar.
A loud yelp from Star brought Jacob attention back to the boss as he slowly regained his feet. Jacob fired off a quick Analyze as he turned to deal with him again.
Name: Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher
Level: 41 (Boss)
Health: 72,327/250,000 (Broken Arm, Open Wounds, Blinded, Punctured Lung, Cursed)
Abilities: Rally Cry, Aura of Malevolence, Unknown
Jacob dismissed the information as he triggered Charge and Piercing Lunge as Mug cast Moon Beam on Star. Star growled as her Aura pulsed and she howled triggering Call of the Pack. Void Wolves appeared from the shadows and threw themselves at the Boss who was fighting desperately. Within 5 minutes Urgathar Bonecrusher died under the hail of magic, steel, and claws.
Jacob and his party sat down as they all recovered from the grueling battle. It had been too close for comfort, thank goodness they had unlocked all those AoE spells, otherwise, they would have been screwed. It also outlined a vulnerability within his own Legions he would have to figure out how to counter. Jacob dismissed his thoughts as he brought checked the Dungeon Quests and they had 6 more Duergar and Lord Malfik Oondergrime left to clear out. Who knew how many were actually in between them and the Duergar lord though.
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Jacob looked at the end of the hall and sitting on the dais, was a throne with Lord Malfik Oondergrime sitting on it. He had a crossbow on his lap and a pair of short-swords strapped to his belt. A Priest and another Spellcaster stood on either side of him and six Duergar Soldiers stood at the base of the dais. June and Chalxae were already sneaking around within the room and waiting for them to begin the attack. Jacob could make out June's spider scuttling around the roof of the cavern causing Jacob to shiver at his own memories of spiders dropping from the ceiling to ambush them.
Jacob shook his head and turned to face the party, "Ok Thelgrum and I are on point. June and Chalxae are getting into position to down the spellcasters as soon as possible. One is a Priest/Cleric type and the other is unknown. The boss, Lord Malfik Oondergrime, is armed with a Crossbow and two Short-Swords. So he will be a Rogue/Ranger type of opponent. We take out the soldiers at the base of the dais quickly before moving on the Boss. Questions or ideas?" Jacob stated as he started activating his self buffs. Blood Fusion, Blood and Bone Armor, and Blood Pact on Snaggletooth as he received Lifes Endurance, Firepact, Blessing of the Wild, and Blessing of the Ancient Kings.
Jacob dismissed all the alerts as he turned the corner and started running toward the dais. Jacob cursed as a Meteor slammed into them.
Battle Alert...
De-Buff Burned: Recieve 50 Fire DPS (Duration 30 Seconds)
Battle Alert...
Jacob shook off the blast but Jacob noticed Rory was picking himself off the ground. Next, Jacob noticed the Duergar spellcaster cast a Firewall, "Pyromancer!!" Jacob called out as he grunted as he kept running to get into range.
Suddenly Jacob smiled as he triggered Charge, the Pyromancer gnashed his teeth as the Fireball overshot Jacob and impacted against the bare floor. The Boss frowned and pulled his crossbow up aiming for Jacob as he triggered War Cry quickly followed by Hemorrhage causing all the Duergar to concentrate on Jacob as Thelgrum and Rory arrived. Jacob quickly fired off a quick Analyze on the Boss.
Name: Lord Malfik Oondergrime (Unique)
Level: 42 (Boss)
Health: 190,000/190,000
Abilities: Explosive Shot, Rapid Fire, Shrapnel Grenade, Unknown
Jacob nearly cursed as he saw the Oondergrime toss a grenade in the ongoing melee. It exploded quickly causing Jacob to grunt in pain as metal pinged off his armor or penetrated it.
Battle Alert...
De-Buff Pierced Armor: Armor Rating is decreased by 25% (Duration 5 Minutes)
De-Buff Burned: Recieve Sustain 30 Fire DPS (Duration 30 Seconds)
De-Buff Flash Blindness: Accuracy is decreased by 50% (Duration 30 Seconds)
Battle Alert...
Jacob tried to blink the spots and doubles away but it was no use so he did his best to keep the Duergar Soldiers from skewering him as he recovered. Jacob triggered Battle Stomp as he disengaged and it bought them some time to recover. Suddenly 6 ghostly Orc Warriors slammed into the packed ranks of the Duergar as Snaggletooth used Spirits of the Ancestors and a short burly Treant shortly joined them as Mug used Wrath of the Ancients.
Jacob glanced at the dais and saw June and her spider engaging the Priest while Chalxae had targeted the Pyromancer who was trying to get away long enough to conjure a spell but the Assassin wasn't giving him any space. Jacob looked back at Thelgrum and he nodded as Jacob moved off to engage the Pyromancer.
As soon as he was in range he triggered Piercing Lunge followed by Reaver Attack which brought the spellcasters health down to the midway point. Jacob smiled as he continued his assault but he felt a large heat bloom behind him and the screams of burning Duergar as one of his War Party unleashed something nasty on their ranks.
Suddenly Jacob screamed as the boss used Rapid Fire or some other similar ability causing a hail of Crossbow Bolts slammed into him. Jacob broke away from the Pyromancer and raised his shield between him and the boss who was smirking at him as he placed the Crossbow on his throne and drew his twin short-swords. Jacob snarled and downed a Medium Healing Potion as he triggered his last 48-hour ability, Summon Eternal Guard.
A green portal opened nearby and disgorged 6 Level 45 Wood-Nymphs, armed and armored with bows and short swords. Two immediately moved to engage the Duergar Soldiers while the last 4 targeted Lord Malfik Oondergrime. A hail of poison-tipped arrows slammed into him as they went to work as Chalxae finished off the Pyromancer.
Chalxae started to move toward the Boss but Jacob stopped her. "Help June finish the Priest," Jacob stated as he moved to join the fight against Oondergrime. Jacob triggered Shield Charge as he slammed into the back of the Duergar as he tried to corner one of the Wood-Nymphs. Their fire continued to pelt the Duergar as he slowly rose to his feet to meet Jacobs assault as Jacob fired off a quick analyze on the Duergar boss.
Name: Lord Malfik Oondergrime (Unique)
Level: 42 (Boss)
Health: 147,362/190,000 (Poison, Burn, Bleeding)
Abilities: Explosive Shot, Rapid Fire, Shrapnel Grenade, Unknown
A Magma and Bone Golems quickly joined in the fight against the boss as Jacob and the Wood-Nymphs continued to hound the Duergar. Combat Engineers are not the best front line troops and the battle did not go well for the Duergar. By the time Oondergrime went down, he looked like a pincushion as Jacob finally severed his head. The body kept swinging the blades...but the Duergar was dead.
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For clearing the Ruins of Khul Darum you have gained...42,762 Experience
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For slaying Swordmaster Callimar Gallaer you have gained...20,000 Experience.
For slaying Matriarch Filnel Arguan you have gained...25,000 Experience.
For slaying Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher you have gained...20,000 Experience.
For slaying Lord Malfik Oondergrime you have gained...25,000 Experience.
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Dungeon Quest Complete: Reclaiming Khul Darum
Description: Long ago, when the Kingdom of the Vampires was destroyed, Khul Darum was founded in the ruins of the aftermath. This Dwarven Hold built to watch over the once desolate lands quickly fell to invasion after the war. The Duergar Clan, Bloodfiend, slaughtered the inhabitants before being invaded by the Drow. These factions are still fighting for control today. Slay the leaders and drive them back into the Underdark.
Kill the Duergar Captain Urgathar Bonecrusher: Dead
Kill the Duergar Lord Malfik Oondergrime: Dead
Kill the Drow Swordmaster Callimar Gallaer: Dead
Kill the Drow Matriarch Filnel Arguan: Dead
Reward: 50,000 Experience, Banner of the Forgeborn (Quest Item)
Dungeon Quest Complete: The Cleansing of Khul Darum
Description: The ruins of Khul Darum are overflowing with Duergar soldiers and Drow warriors. Thin their numbers to weaken their hold on the Dwarven stronghold and drive them back into the deep Underdark.
Drow Warriors Slain: 200/200
Duergar Warriors Slain: 200/200
Reward: 50,000 Experience, 1,000 Gold
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You have gained...1 Level (44)
You have gained 2 points to Constitution, Strength, and Agility. You have gained 2 Characteristic points.
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Name: Longbow of Shadows
Level: Epic
Damage: 110-135
Properies: Increase Dexterity and Agility by 45
Properies: Ranger abilities deal 10% more damage
Properies: Critical Hit Chance increased by 5%
Properies: Ability Unlocked: Grasping Shadows
Requirment: Ranger, Level 44, Dexterity 52, Agility 46
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Durability: 800/800
Description: This bow was created in the darkest of places and it embraces the darkness around it.
Note* Grasping Shadows: An attack that would kill wielder is nullified as they are trasported 15 feet away (Passive, Cooldown 24 Hours)
Name: Darkened Ranger Leathers of the Void (Armor Set)
Level: Epic
Armor Rating: +240
Properies: Increase Dexterity and Agility by 50
Properies: Decrease chance (+15%) of being detected while Camoflauge is active
Properies: Increase Resource Regeneration by 25%
Properies: Decrease all damage recieved by 10%
Requirment: Ranger, Level 46, Dexterity and Agility 48
Durability: 800/800
Description: This Ranger armor is soaked in dangerous Void Magic to better protect it wearer.
Name: Long Knife of the Crimson Spider
Level: Epic
Damage: 100-135 MH, or 80-95 OH
Properies: Increase Dexterity and Agility by 40
Properies: Decrease chance of being detected while in stealth by 10%
Properies: Increase Critical Hit chance by 3%
Properies: Poison Unlocked: Crimson Spider Poison
Requirment: Rogue, Level 42, Dexterity 50, Agility 46
Durability: 700/700
Description: This Knife has killed so many warriors on the battlefield it is stained red.
Note* Crimson Spider Poison: Coat the knife with this poison that negates Healing Regeneration (Duration 1 minute, Cooldown 1 Hour)
Name: Leathers of the Primal Fire (Armor Set)
Level: Rare
Armor Rating: +175
Properies: Increase Intelligience and Wisdom by 45
Properies: Increase Mana Regeneration by 25%
Properies: Increase damage of fire based spells by 25%
Requirment: Pyromancer, Level 42, Intelligience 50, Wisdom 45
Durability: 700/700
Description: This armor set was crafted for Pyromancers to augment their spellcraft and destructive capabilities.
Name: Repeating Crossbow of the Four Mountains
Level: Legendary
Damage: 100-145
Properies: Increase Dexterity and Agility by 45
Properies: Grenades deal 10% more damage
Properies: Constructs have 5% more Armor and deal 5% more damage
Properies: Bolts fired ignore 25% Armor of targeted individual
Properies: Ability Unlocked: Charged Shot
Requirment: Battle Engineer, Level 46, Agility 50, Dexterity 50
Durability: 800/800
Description: Dwarven Battle Engineers of the Legendary Four Mountians constructed this Repeating Crossbow to augment their natural skills.
Note* Charged Shot: Charged shot channels the Engineers stamina to augment the damage the bolt will deal upon striking the target (Cost 1-1000 Stamina, Cooldown 10 Minutes)
Note* Repeating Crossbow of the Four Mountains can fire 1 or 3 Round bursts. In 3 round mode Accuracy is reduced by 30%.
Jacob dismissed the prompts as he activated the portal scroll to take them home. It had been a long day and they need their rest, they had another dungeon to clear tommorow.