NPC: varies, see below
Location: Forkwatch
Attaining level 30 and completion of your Level 20 path quest.
Your level 20 path questgiver advises you to seek a new trainer in Forkwatch to log your level 30 path quest:
Dwarf & Western Human Paladins: Speak to Sir Arik Lightfire in Forkwatch. From the coach, head into the big building on your right, go to the very top, and he is standing there with Captain Bordengahst.
After logging the quest, you are sent to Crikston Gundlefop in Highpass Hold. To find him: coach to HP, enter the building opposite the coachman, second floor. Crikston wants three tablets: clay, stone, and bronze.
π NOTE: If you talk to Crikston again, he will explain the three quests and how to start each. These are essentially three separate level 30 side quests.
Talk to Argot Bittersteel in Blakedown. From the DM coach, head out the west gate and follow the road south (it will curve west) to Blakedown. Argot is in the first building on your right as you enter town.
He asks you to:
Finding Al-Karad's Ruin: From Argot, follow the road west. At the NW tower at the end of Blakedown, take the road north until it ends, then head due north until the road resumes. Follow it to the ruins.
Getting the loot: Enter the ruins, go down the ramp, and head straight to the back room. You will get a popup indicating you obtained the loot. You must kill all mobs encountered. Even with invis, you must kill the two mobs in the loot room. These mobs mostly CON DB/White@30 and have a large aggro range.
Savage Bear (Polar Bear): (CONs white
@30). The bear roams outside the ruins, usually behind them. Kill it, loot the Runed Clay Tablet, and return to Argot.
Rewards: 789,086 XP, Medallion of Fortitude, and quest progression.
Medallion of Fortitude: 15 STA, 20 HP, 5 AC, 20 DR, Lvl 30, All/All.
Talk to Two-Eyed Jack in Trail's End (S). From the HP coach, head out the west/south gate and follow the long, winding road to a small village. Jack is in one of the houses.
Jack sends you to find out what happened to Maximillian Scriber.
Return to the long road and head north-ish until you reach a cave on your right. Fight into the cave until the Silvermist Alpha spawns (triggered, CONs white
@30). Kill her and loot Maximillian's Journal and the Runed Stone Tablet. Return to Jack.
Rewards: 394,543 XP, Two-Eyed Jack's Belt, and quest progression.
Two-Eyed Jack's Belt: 10 AGI, 10 CHA, 35 POW, 22 AC, Lvl 30, All/All.
Talk to Finnus Sodwin at the Black Swan Inn (second floor). From the DM coach, head out the west gate and follow the road south; the inn is on the right near a blacksmith area.
Finnus sends you to kill Skarr (CONs yellow
@30) in Blackburrow.
Finding Blackburrow: From the DM coach, head out the west gate and follow the road north to the Gnoll Fort. Bypass the fort to the east and continue until you see the tunnel entrance.
Finding Skarr: Enter the tunnel, take the first right and go upstairs (shaman here sees invis). Continue through tunnels where more mobs see invis, then go down a cliff and head right. Look for a hidden tunnel leading to a huge cavern. Make the first right, fight (this mob sees invis), move along the small cliff to the right, enter a narrow tunnel. Skarr spawns at the back of this small cavern.
Kill Skarr, loot the Bronze Headpiece and the Runed Bronze Tablet, and return to Finnus.
Rewards: 1,084,993 XP and 3,000 tunar.
You should now have three (3) tablets in your inventory. If you lose one, the quest givers will replace it for free, but only if you are flagged as having completed the quest.
Return to Crikston Gundlefop to receive a letter. Then return to your starting quest NPC in Forkwatch for your final rewards.
Final Rewards: 7,890,859 XP, your path ability, and one of the following:
NPC: Crikston Gundlefop
Location: Highpass Hold
Attaining level 40 and completion of the Level 30 path quest from Crikston Gundlefop.
Talk to Crikston in Highpass. He needs three paraphet rods. Two are already en route, but you must retrieve the third from Twindle Fizzmop, located behind the blacksmith in Freeport.
Twindle will trade the rod only for the Sceptre of Tal'Thaz, found on Rauntet (CONs white
@40) in an undead valley of Al'Farak Ruins (C), west of the large Nashier camp. The valley is packed with awakened spirits; invis is recommended. Rauntet is a triggered spawn. Kill him, loot the scepter, return to Twindle, and pay 3,000 tunar (5,000 if you do not haggle).
Return to Crikston. As you hand over the scepter, an Assassin (CONs lightblue
@40) spawns. Kill it and loot a Druidic Symbol.
π NOTE: If you fail to kill the Assassin, speak with Crikston again to respawn it.
Crikston sends you to Shiol'Anara in Surefall Glade. She asks you to seek the great bear spirit Urisai, but first you must gather:
Tainted Wolf: (CONs white
@40) spawns in Mariel Village (E). Farm until the hide drops.
Trapper McGee: (CONs yellow
@40) roams Surefall Glade, past and near the lake. Kill and loot his bow.
Jade Drake: (CONs yellow
to Red) spawns in Salisearaneen. Tough caster. Kill until the wing drops.
Return to Shiol. She sends you to the druid ring in Surefall Glade. Wait ~30 seconds with all items to spawn Urisai. He reveals the assassin belongs to the Night Callers of the Unkempt North. Return to Crikston.
Crikston then asks you to retrieve an Examiner Lens from an Evil Eye Examiner (CONs yellow
@40) in Moss Mouth Cavern (C). Take the right tunnel; kill the Evil Eye and its goblin guards, loot the lens, and return.
Speak with Crikston again after a minute. He sends you to your class trainer in Forkwatch.
Final Rewards: 14,919,719 XP, your path ability, and one of the following:
NPC: Crikston Gundlefop
Location: Highpass Hold
Attaining level 49 and completion of the Level 40 path quest.
β οΈ IMPORTANT: Ensure you have plenty of inventory space. Save everything NPCs give you until you receive your final rewards and final path ability.
Crikston sends you to Anya Spiritdottir in Binshore, south of Wyndhaven along the coast in Whale's Hill (W).
She sends you to Halsfur Whitepaw, a barbarian hermit in a glowing blue bear cave in the Snowblind Plains (NE). Bring 5,000 tunar. Inside, invis is required. In the largest room, find a barely visible ledge on the right wall and follow it back to Halsfur.
Halsfur requires a Scratched Worm Chitin and 5,000 tunar. Kill Great Worms (CONs lightblue
@49) in Permafrost (SEβTY Lear) until it drops. Return to Halsfur for the Amulet of Protection, which allows portal entry. Return to Crikston.
Travel to the Heyokah Burial Ground in Spirit Talkers Woods (C). From Murnf, run due east to a lake; the portal is a black orb in the center.
β οΈ Entering without the amulet causes a -650 DoT until death or exit.
Speak to the Caretaker and begin the trial. Defeat Eidolon of Malice (CONs darkblue
@49) within the timed event and loot its essence orb. Speak to the Caretaker again to receive Spiritwalker's Totem.
Return to Crikston (1/4 seals).
Speak to Oransan downstairs in the Highpass Inn. He sends you to Salissearaneen (NE) to defeat The Slar (CONs white
@49) in the Den of the Grave Wolves. Clear wolves, kill The Slar, loot the Shield of Orthimius, and return (2/4 seals).
Go to Permafrost (N) and kill Frostborn III (CONs lightblue
@49). Loot his sword, then drive it into the ice throne to spawn Frostborn II (CONs yellow
@49). Kill and loot Frostcleaver (3/4 seals).
Travel to Anu Village (NE) at the Unnamed King's castle. Invis inside. Kill Tolo Grimsteel and Ganron Lorebane, loot their gems, then summon and defeat the Unnamed King (CONs yellow
@49) to loot the Unnamed Crown (4/4 seals).
Bring all four seals to Oransan in Snowblind Plains (N). He summons Parathior. Speak to Orinas (bear form) to choose your Epic weapons, then defeat Parathior and loot an Ice Chunk.
Return to Crikston Gundlefop. He sends you to a class-specific NPC to determine your Level 49 Path Ability. Complete the approval visits for your 20, 30, and 40 quests, then return for your final choice.
π NOTE: Bards must seek Kaldesh Illinor in the Freeport tavern.
Final Rewards: 45,558,313 XP, your path ability, and one of the following: