Blacktide Den
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| Blacktide Den | |
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| Campaign | Nightfall |
| Region | Istan |
| Type | Cooperative |
| Party size | 8 |
| Required hero | Tahlkora |
| Duration | Medium |
| Preceded by | Following the Trail |
| Followed by | The Iron Truth |
Contents |
[edit] Mission information
[edit] Objectives
Find General Kahyet. Prevent her from striking a deal with Ironfist, the corsair captain.
- ADDED: Eliminate Ironfist's envoy and crew.
- ADDED: Steal the corsair garb.
- ADDED: Pass through the Kournan check point.
- ADDED: Follow Captain Besuz to the meeting with Kahyet.
- ADDED: Kill Kahyet.
- *BONUS* Clear Lahtenda Bog of rinkhal monitors.
- You have [5...0] of 5 rinkhal monitors remaining.
[edit] Reward
The reward for this mission depends on how many Rinkhal Monitors you find and kill.
| Reward | Rinkhal Monitors killed |
|---|---|
| Standard | 0 - 2 |
| Expert | 3 - 4 |
| Master | 5 |
[edit] Walkthrough
The bog is a bit of a maze, constructed of blocked entrances and circular paths, particularly if you wish to pursue the bonus. Keep an eye on your map to avoid becoming lost.
From where you spawn in the mission, go through the first entrance you come across to the right. Here you will find Ironfist's Envoy (1 on map). Kill them and take their clothes so you play the mission looking like a corsair. Take the closest entrance and walk to the south-east until you find Captain Besuz (2). Talk to him and he will lead you to the rendezvous point to meet Kahyet - all the while bossing you around and generally being unpleasant. Follow him through groups of Skale. When you near a choke point, a stampede of Skale will approach. As you get closer and enter the structure to the south-west, you will encounter a group of Harpies.
General Kahyet (3) will arrive and you must kill her to complete the mission.
[edit] Bonus
To complete the bonus at Master level, you have to find and kill 5 Rinkhal Monitors. Completing the bonus is simple but time consuming. The first is to the south of the envoy. Two are to the north of where you meet up with Captain Besuz - go south and take the first left after talking to him and from there, take the path that leads north. Besuz will wait for you until you are ready to proceed. After killing those two, follow Captain Besuz until you reach the first point where the path narrows and you meet with 3 corsair NPCs (see the notes section below regarding them). Besuz will go left, but instead you will go right while following the right wall, to find the last of the monitors. Back track to rejoin Besuz to continue the mission.
[edit] Skill recommendations
- Throughout most of the mission you and your party will be diseased, so it might be advisable to bring Extinguish or Tainted Flesh.
[edit] NPCs
[edit] Allies
17 (20) Congu the Red
- 15 (20) One-Eyed Rugger
15 (20) Corsair Raider
- 15 (20) Ironhook Hube
14 (20) Corsair Wizard
15 (20) Captain Besuz
16 (20) Corsair Commandant
15 (20) Corsair Berserker
[edit] Foes
- 15 (25) Corsair Raider
15 (25) Corsair Bosun
15 (25) Corsair Blackhand
- 16 (25) Corsair Cook
- 16 (25) Ironfist's Envoy
- 13 (24) Rinkhal Monitor
12 (24) Skree Talon
- 11 (24) Skree Hunter
- 14 (24) Skree Griffon
- 13 (24) Skree Warbler
- 13 (24) Ridgeback Skale
- 4, 13 (24) Skale Blighter
- 14 (24) Frigid Skale
- 2, 15 (22, 24) Skale Lasher
- 12 (20) Grasp of Chaos
[edit] Bosses
- 18 (24) General Kahyet
- 15 (20) Captain Besuz
- 17 (28) Boklon Blackwater
- 17 (28) Glug Klugg
[edit] Dialogue
[edit] Initial cinematic
- Tahlkora: "Lyssa protect me!"
- <Party leader>: "What's the matter?"
- Tahlkora: "It's all... muddy!"
- <Party leader>: "Do you want to turn back?
- Tahlkora: "No, no! I'm sure I can manage. Kayet came this way!"
- <Party leader>: "What are Kournan troops doing here?"
- Kournan Captain: "Keep an eye out. The general does not wish to be disturbed. Kill any trespassers on sight."
- Tahlkora: "See! I told you she came this way!"
- <Party leader>: "Congratulations can come later. At the moment, we have a real problem."
[edit] Intermediate dialogue
[edit] End cinematic
- <Party leader>: "The other Kournans went back to Gandara. Why did General Kahyet stay?"
- Tahlkora: "Hey, she's still alive!"
- General Kahyet: "Fools. You are all doomed."
- <Party leader>: "Why are you here? What do you want?"
- General Kahyet: "Abaddon will eat your eyes."
- General Kahyet: "You cannot stop it! You will all perish! Nightfall comes!"
- Tahlkora: "We won, right? She was the villain, and we killed her. It's all over, right?"
- <Party leader>: "It all depends on who else was involved in this."
- Tahlkora: "Warmarshal Varesh."
- <Party leader>: "Varesh Ossa? Is she a part of this?"
- Tahlkora: "I heard the two of them talking about Abaddon earlier."
- <Party leader>: "Then it's not all over. We have much more work to do."
[edit] Notes
- While Captain Besuz is an ally, foes will not attack or cast spells on him.
- If you talk to One-Eyed Rugger (one of the 3 corsair NPCs you will come across), you will become drunk. The warped-screen effect persists until you complete the mission. Note that this does not contribute to the Drunkard title. This can be removed by disabling the "Enable post-process effects" in the options panel.
- Zhed Shadowhoof, Ogden Stonehealer, Vekk, Jora, Pyre Fierceshot and M.O.X will not receive the Corsair disguise effect, neither does the Enchanted Snowman.
- Mapping the mission area (Lahtenda Bog) will get 2.5% towards the Elona cartographer title
- Since the 13 November 2008 update you also gain 10 Sunspear title points for each level of completion in Normal Mode and 50 in Hard Mode, as well as the normal xp and gold rewards.
Bug.
- you and 6 players
- you, 2 heroes, and the following 4 henchmen that are also available in Sunspear Great Hall: Kihm, Herta, Sogolon and Gehraz
- you and a combination of players, heroes, or 1 to 4 of the aforementioned henchmen
- Exploiting the party size can help players vanquish Plains of Jarin more easily.
Bug.[edit] Trivia
- At some point during alpha testing, this mission was known as Bayou.
| Missions in Istan |
|---|
| Chahbek Village • Jokanur Diggings • Blacktide Den |
| Towns and outposts • Arenas • Explorable areas • Landmarks |
