Hole of Istan

This quest gives a character access to the Eye of the North expansion.

Requirements

 * Level 10 (or higher)
 * Guild Wars: Eye of the North

Objectives

 * Investigate the fissure on [sic] the Plains of Jarin near Kamadan.
 * Enter the fissure in [sic] the Plains of Jarin.
 * Investigate the Depths beneath Istan.

Reward

 * 2,500 Experience

Environmental changes
Once this quest, I Feel the Earth Move Under Cantha's Feet or What Lies Beneath has been completed, the fissure, chasm and crevasse become permanent interactive objects of their respective explorable areas.

Walkthrough
Go out into the Plains of Jarin and head south. Once you reach the fissure, click on it to be taken to the Caverns Below Kamadan. Inside you will face a circle of Corsairs. They are all level 7, and so shouldn't pose much of a threat. If you follow the path, you will eventually run into a level 11 Corsair Lookout. He will be accompanied by a level 8, a level 7, and a level 3 Corsair. When you continue along the path, you will come to a large room, where 5 Corsairs of various levels (none over level 10) will run toward you. There is no way to avoid fighting them, so it is pointless to even try. Turn north and run to the end of the hallway. Then turn east, where you will soon see two dwarves. Pass them and continue, and you will soon hit a cinematic. The Beginning of the End is the follow-up primary quest that is automatically added to your quest log.

Initial dialogue

 * Bendah
 * Did you feel the earthquake? A giant hole has appeared in the cliffs behind Kamadan!  I must inspect this crevasse.  Who knows?  Corsairs may be using underground tunnels for illegal trafficking.  It would be foolhardy for me to go down alone...but you seem the sort who's willing to take on the challenge, am I right?  Wait, you've heard that line before?

Intermediate dialogue

 * Corsair Cutthroths: Death to the Sunspears!
 * Corsair Lookout: Sunspear scum!

Reward dialogue

 * (none)