NPC: Belran Nightrift
Location: Dark Solace
Talk to Belran Nightrift in Dark Solace. He will tell you a short tale about the ritual season and the need for a tome. You offer to help.
You are sent to Muniels Tea Garden to kill Jolin Tofeph (CONs yellow
@30). He can be found at the top of a tower near the coachman. Kill him and loot the Bloody Letter.
Inspect the Bloody Letter. It hints that Nalzik P'Thek in Freeport once had the tome but sold it. Coach to Freeport, head north, and go to the 2nd floor of the guild building by the dockmaster to speak with Nalzik.
Nalzik P'Thek tells you he will only give you the buyerโs name if you do him a favor. He sends you to Holciel Rowen'Dal to collect the Windstream Cutlass from the Lesser Halls.
Travel to the Tomb of Kings (long run west from Freeport). Locate and kill Tariel Windstream (CONs red
@30) โ he is a ghost and casts spells. Loot the Windstream Cutlass and return to Nalzik P'Thek.
๐ Note: When you reach the room where Niktuu is for the level 33 quests, take the exit in the left corner and explore that side of the Tomb of Kings for Tinael.
โ ๏ธ Tinael is found on the left side of the Tomb, not the right (which is full of red-cons and death). On your way in, pick up a tea set from Niktuu โ youโll need it for level 33 quests.
Nalzik now tells you that Falder Malinar (CONs yellow
@30) has the tome. He is located upstairs in the Shining Serpent Inn (Bard Guild) in Freeport. Kill Falder and loot the Ransom Note:
"Falder, we have your tome. Meet us at the well near the docks. Bring 1,600 tunar."
Take 1,600 tunar and head to the well by the Freeport coach. Near a large rock, you will find Grimefod Philch. Speak with him and give him the money. When he attacks you, kill him and loot the Antiquated Ring. Return to Nalzik P'Thek.
Upon inspecting the ring, Nalzik explains it is the Ring of Infinite Uselessness, once owned by Eljin Rindain. You can find Eljin upstairs at the Rusted Lantern Inn near the Freeport coach area.
When you speak to Eljin Rindain, he summons a Compelled Shade (CONs white
@30) and attacks you himself (CONs red
). Kill Eljin and loot the Tome of Dimensional Gates.
Return to Belran Nightrift in Dark Solace.
Rewards:
NPC: Thalnix D'Rinas
Location: South Crossroads (Dark Solace)
Talk to Thalnix D'Rinas (found opposite Belran Nightrift) in Dark Solace. He tells you the history of the Great Crystal and sends you to collect four crystal shards by completing four tests and defeating four golems. These can be done in any order.
Speak with Orish Thulon in Deathfist Forge (E). He sends you on the Test of Fear. Travel to Deathfist Citadel (C) and kill a Deathfist Fire Weaver (CONs lightblue
) near the trader in the center of camp. Loot the Medicine Bag, return to Orish, then kill the golem (CONs yellow
@40) and loot the Crystalline Shard of Fear.
Find Watcher Mironar in Stone Watchers (SE), on the green-glowing hill with stone pillars. He sends you to collect three large ant carapaces from the Ant Colonies (south). Kill black ant guards and carpenters until you have them. Return to Mironar, kill the awakened golem, and loot the Crystalline Shard of Station.
In Great Waste (SE), find Drelk Trunkfist in a half-shell. Kill Drelk (CONs yellow
@40) to complete the test. Give his sword to the golem, then kill the golem and loot the Crystalline Shard of Greed.
Near the invisible wall in Dark Solace, pay Windle Gearprofit 2,500 tunar. Kill the golem (CONs yellow
@40) and loot the Crystalline Shard of Greed.
Return all four shards to Thalnix D'Rinas, then speak with Belran Nightrift.
Rewards:
NPC: Thalnix D'Rinas
Location: South Crossroads (Dark Solace)
โ ๏ธ IMPORTANT: Ensure you have plenty of inventory space. Save everything NPCs give you until the quest is fully completed and your path ability is chosen.
Talk to Gribble Greencog in Dark Solace to log your quest. He needs four ciphers to complete The Calling. To create them, you must gather two translations of the Tomes of Sun, Moon, and Stars.
Travel from Gunter's Mine north along the mountains to Kelinar. Kill the following casters (all in watchtowers, second floor):
Loot all four tomes.
From Forkwatch (or NE from Dark Solace), travel east to the Salt Mines. Near the bottom, before the spider area, kill Collin Ilbeth and loot the Old Common Moon Tome.
Proceed deeper past Collin Ilbeth, down the ramps, through the drachnid gorgers, and into the circular room. Take the fourth door on the right, go down the ramp, kill the Body Snatcher, and loot the Ancient Elven Moon Tome.
Return to Gribble, then travel to Highpass and speak with Feldink Shortquill in the keep. Bring him 3,300 tunar to create the ciphers.
Return to Gribble. He begins the ritual of The Calling. Stand at the Invisible Man location to summon the Avatar of Lord Chardith. Kill it, loot Ethereal Matter, and then speak with Belran Nightrift.
You are sent to Archmagus Terathin.
๐ก Tip: If possible, group with others on this quest and gather all drops first. Doing so can reduce this stage to 2 minutes instead of over an hour.
Travel to Oasis, then southwest to Takish Hiz. On the outskirts, find the building with the blue lightning bolt sign. Enter the basement and find Archmagus Terathin.
Agree to help him destroy the Magi. Choose which Magus to fight (order does not matter).
โ ๏ธ Important: Only kill Magi after speaking with Terathin. Otherwise, they drop fake phylacteries.
Fight through the sun knight corridor, kill the Sun Magus, loot the Sun Phylactery, and return to Terathin.
Fight through the star wisp area, kill the Star Magus, loot the Star Phylactery, and return.
Carefully clear moon wraiths (some see invis), kill the Moon Magus, and loot the Moon Phylactery.
After turning in all three, Terathin allows you to choose your Epic Weapon from the jeweled chest. This choice is final.
Speak to Terathin again to summon Lord Chardith. A scripted sacrifice occurs, then Chardith spawns. Kill him and loot Bone of Chardith.
Return to Gribble Greencog. He sends you to a class-specific NPC to finalize your Level 49 Path Ability.
You will revisit NPCs representing your Level 20, 30, and 40 quests, collecting notes of approval. Return them to your NPC to choose your final ability.
Final Rewards:
Speak with Davek Malall in Freeport (first floor of the cleric temple). He grants +1000 faction with Dark Solace, allowing you to pass through the wall and log the Level 30 quest.