Fahranur, The First City

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Fahranur, The First City
Campaign	Nightfall
Region	Istan
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Blacktide Den Jokanur Diggings
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Fahranur, The First City
Locations of all bosses
Collector and bounty locations

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.

Contents 1 Getting there 2 Exits 3 Shrines 4 NPCs 4.1 Allies 4.1.1 Collectors 4.1.2 Other allies 4.2 Charmable animals 4.3 Foes 4.3.1 Bosses 5 Notes

[edit] 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.

[edit] Exits

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

[edit] Shrines

Resurrection shrines with bounties

• Sunspear Scout → Insect Hunt
  • Before a bridge about halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
• Sunspear Scout → Plant Hunt
  • Just outside Blacktide Den.
  • Slightly west from Blacktide Den, right before a tunnel into the ruined city.
  • Near the southwestern corner of the ruined city, just before entrance into the ruined city proper.
• Sunspear Scout → Skale Hunt
  • Just outside Jokanur Diggings.
  • Outside the northeastern entrance into the ruined city.
• Sunspear Scout → Skree Battle
  • Southeastern corner of the ruined city, along a corridor.
• Sunspear Scout → Undead Hunt
  • In the northeastern portion of the ruined city, by a flight of stairs.
  • Near the northwestern corner of the ruined city.

Resurrection shrines with a statue

• Avatar of Dwayna
  • Just outside Jokanur Diggings.
  • Southeastern corner of the ruined city, along a corridor.
• Champion of Balthazar
  • Before a bridge about halfway between Jokanur Diggings and Blacktide Den.
  • In the northeastern portion of the ruined city, by a flight of stairs.
• Lyssa's Muse
  • Near the southwestern corner of the ruined city, just before entrance into the ruined city proper.
• Melandru's Watcher
  • Just outside Blacktide Den.
  • Outside the northeastern entrance into the ruined city.
• Voice of Grenth
  • Near the northwestern corner of the ruined city.
  • Slightly west from Blacktide Den, right before a tunnel into the ruined city.

[edit] NPCs

[edit] Allies

[edit] Collectors

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

[edit] Other allies

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

[edit] Charmable animals

• 5 Warthog

[edit] 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

[edit] Bosses

Elemental

• Djinn
  • 17 (28) Haioss, Blessed Wind (Haioss' Blessing)

Harpy

• 16 (28) Gedoss Windcutter (The Windcutter)

Plant

• 10 (27) Modoss Darkwind (Modoss' Focus)

Skeleton

• Undead
  • 14 (28) Dread Lord Onrah (Lord Onrah's Sword)

[edit] Notes

• Fahranur was abandoned and ruined by the Scarab Plague. Istani civilization started from here. It is also where the Order of the Sunspears originate from.
• The fallen statue head in the opening cutscene of the Nightfall campaign appears to be the one that lies near the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
• Librarian Gahmir Lenon's dialogue in the Halls of Chokhin hints at a connection between the First City and the kings of Orr.
• These quests will affect the spawns in this area:
  • A Perplexing Plague
  • A Troubling Theory
  • Defender's Choice
  • Jedur, the Youngest Child
  • Misela, the Middle Child
  • Mutu, the Oldest Child
• These festival quests will also affect the spawns in this area:
  • How the Grentches Stole Wintersday
  • Save the Reindeer
• Complete exploration of this area contributes approximately 2.9% to the Elonian Cartographer title track.
• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests yielded roughly 195 foes or so. Discounting quest influences, it has been reported to range from 195 to 220.
  • Consider starting from Blacktide Den for a party size of 8.
  • Study the patrol paths of the mobs outside of the city ruins before engaging; many of them overlap.
  • The quest A Perplexing Plague in particular will produce a lot more insect spawns.

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Explorable areas in Istan
Churrhir Fields • Cliffs of Dohjok • Consulate • Fahranur, The First City • Island of Shehkah • Issnur Isles • Lahtenda Bog • Mehtani Keys • Plains of Jarin • Sun Docks • The Tribunal • Zehlon Reach
Towns and outposts • Missions • Arenas • Landmarks