Fahranur, The First City

The ruins of Fahranur, the First City depict a scene of tragedy. The first civilization on the island of Istan was brought low by the mysterious appearance of the Scarab Plague. The horrible plague killed many inhabitants and drove the rest away. Little now remains of the place to tell of the lost grandeur. The Nightfall event begins with the stirring of a dormant evil deep within the ruins.

Getting there
Even though the area outside the city is freely accessible, the city itself is not accessible until after completion of the Jokanur Diggings mission. It is located southwest of the Jokanur Diggings outpost.

There are no primary quests that take place here but several secondary quests do, including the first two of Scholar Chago's quest chain (starting with A Perplexing Plague) and Defender's Choice.

Exits/ Entrances

 * Blacktide Den (southeast)
 * Jokanur Diggings (northeast)

Shrines

 * Resurrection shrines with bounties:
 * Sunspear Scout → Insect Hunt1
 * East, halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
 * Sunspear Scout → Plant Hunt1
 * Near southwestern corner of the ruined city.
 * South, before entering the ruined city.
 * Southeast, at the exit into Blacktide Den.
 * Sunspear Scout → Skale Hunt2
 * Near northeastern corner of the ruined city.
 * Northeast, at the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
 * Sunspear Scout → Skree Battle2
 * Along a corridor at the southeastern corner of the ruined city.
 * Sunspear Scout → Undead Hunt2
 * By a flight of stairs in the northeastern portion of the ruined city.
 * Near northwestern corner of the ruined city.

1 In normal mode, only for characters below level 16 and Sunspear rank below 6. 2 In normal mode, only for characters below level 20 or Sunspear rank below 6.


 * Resurrection shrines with a statue:
 * Avatar of Dwayna
 * Along a corridor at the southeastern corner of the ruined city.
 * Northeast, at the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
 * Champion of Balthazar
 * By a flight of stairs in the northeastern portion of the ruined city.
 * East, halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
 * Lyssa's Muse
 * Near southwestern corner of the ruined city.
 * Melandru's Watcher
 * Near northeastern corner of the ruined city.
 * Southeast, at the exit into Blacktide Den.
 * Voice of Grenth
 * Near northwestern corner of the ruined city.
 * South, before entering the ruined city.

Quest influences

 * A Perplexing Plague &rarr; some insects
 * A Troubling Theory &rarr; a few insects
 * Defender's Choice &rarr; some corsairs
 * Jedur, the Youngest Child &rarr; one mesmer ally; many undead foes and a boss
 * Misela, the Middle Child &rarr; one monk ally; many undead foes and a boss
 * Mutu, the Oldest Child &rarr; one warrior ally; many undead foes and a boss

Festival quest influences

 * How the Grentches Stole Wintersday &rarr; a few Grentch allies; some snowmen and yeti foes with a boss
 * Save the Reindeer &rarr; some friendly reindeers; some Grentch and Humbug foes

Collectors

 * 10 (20) Jidun (collector for 1 Water Djinn Essence)
 * 10 (20) Paljab (collector for 3 Sentient Seeds)

Other allies

 * 1 (22) Bahltek
 * 15 (20) Guardsman Gafai
 * or 20 Sunspear Scouts (nine of them offering bounties)

Charmable animals

 * 5 Warthog

Foes
Arachnids
 * 2 (22), 15 (25) Stalking Nephila

Elementals
 * Djinn
 * 15 (25) Water Djinn

Harpies
 * 12 (24) Skree Talon
 * 8 (23) Skree Fledgeling
 * 11 (24) Skree Hunter
 * 8 (23) Skree Hatchling
 * 14 (24) Skree Griffon
 * 13 (24) Skree Warbler

Insects
 * 2 (22) Juvenile Bladed Termite
 * 14 (24) Bladed Termite
 * 8 (23) Grub Lance
 * 8 (23) Preying Lance

Plants
 * 1 (22), 6 (23), 10 (24) Fanged Iboga
 * 1 (22), 6 (23), 10 (24) Stormseed Jacaranda

Skale
 * 11 (22), 13 (24) Ridgeback Skale
 * 4 (22), 13 (24) Skale Blighter
 * 6 (23), 14 (24) Frigid Skale
 * 2 (23), 6 (23), 15 (25) Skale Lasher

Skeletons
 * Undead
 * 10 (24) Relentless Corpse
 * 10 (24) Restless Dead

Bosses
Elemental Harpy Plant Skeleton
 * Djinn
 * 17 (28) Haioss, Blessed Wind &rarr; (Haioss' Blessing)
 * 16 (28) Gedoss Windcutter &rarr; (The Windcutter)
 * 10 (27) Modoss Darkwind &rarr; (Modoss' Focus)
 * Undead
 * 14 (28) Dread Lord Onrah &rarr; (Lord Onrah's Sword)