Desire in the Dark

Desire in the Dark is the 5th quest in The Mines of Tethyamar story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
The first four quests can be completed in any order to unlock Desire in the Dark.
Third Time's a Charm • Graveyard Shift • Records of the Past • Strike Back • Desire in the Dark

The mine tunnels of the long-abandoned Eastern Reaches have yet to be reclaimed by the Dwarves.

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: The Mines of Tethyamar

Desire in the Dark
Heroic level:	15
Epic level:	31 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣3,217Solo/Casual ♦5,591Normal ♥5,820Hard ♠6,048Elite
Epic XP:	♣15,429Solo/Casual ♦26,368Normal ♥27,020Hard ♠27,672Elite
Takes place in:	The Eastern Reaches
Bestowed by:	Inger Ingersdottir
NPC contact:	Inger Ingersdottir
Quest acquired in:	Tethyamar Mining Outpost
Patron:	The Harpers
Base favor:	5
Purchase:	The Mines of Tethyamar or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

Overview

Stoutheart's assistant is panicking because Stoutheart has vanished from the outpost without informing her of his plans.
In the Eastern Reaches, find Hal Stoutheart and ensure his safety.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Question Stoutheart
Find the person behind all this
Find your way to the castle
Save Silent the Drow at the bridge
Speak with the Shapeshifter at the Gate Bridge
Find the next mirror in the hedge maze
Touch the four key stones
Defeat Graz'zt
(Optional) Defend the mysterious mindflayer — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣483 ♦839 ♥873 ♠907 ) Legendary( ♣2,314 ♦3,955 ♥4,053 ♠4,151 )
(Optional) Destroy all of the guardians (7 kills) — Bonus (25%): Heroic( ♣804 ♦1,398 ♥1,455 ♠1,512 ) Legendary( ♣3,857 ♦6,592 ♥6,755 ♠6,918 )

What to Expect

Points of no return (several one-way portals as you advance)
Maze
End chest can only be accessed by those present at the end fight; make sure all allies are gathered before beginning the end fight!

Tips and Misc

Looting any piles of gold will give you "Touched By Greed", a debuff with no timer that gives you −10 PRR, stacking 3 times. This debuff also lasts through rest, but not quest completion or death.
In the first room, several creatures are fighting each other; you can simply ignore them if you desire. Stay right and follow the path up.
In the second room, looting the initial piles of gold will cause the dwarves to attack you, even if you intimidate them into saying to take what you want.
In the "outdoor village" encounter, if you carefully question the drow by the gate, you will find his associate, and – after a couple fights – a chest.
- In the maze, be prepared to encounter multiple succubi.
- The garden maze has several free-standing walls within it, so the trick of "following the left/right wall" will not always work.
- As you enter, just follow the outer stone wall to your right.
- There is at least one additional spawn location for the mirror (west side)
In the fourth area, protections from Acid effects are highly desirable.
- The Promise of Power will give you the debuff "Overconfidence", which lasts for 10 minutes and gives you −10 PRR (stacks with "Touched by Greed), −2 Will Saves, and −5 Reflex Saves.
- You don't have to kill the guardians to use the touch keys.
The fifth area has several dancing succubi; stepping into the red circle will free them and inflict a short-duration Otto's Irresistible Dance (no save) upon the first character who does so. Most of the succubi can be skirted around. The circles cannot be "jumped" over.
- This area has several "false" mirrors – be careful about running through one into a succubus' circle.

During the final fight, you'll get a warning about Graz'zt's eyes "burning with obsession"; during this phase of the battle, anybody that meets his eyes (aka looks at him while he's looking at you) will get hit by "Magnificence of Glory". This debuff makes you too afraid to perform any actions, and Immunity from Fear does not protect you.
- It will appear that Graz'zt escapes to a sixth area (a cave with a central chest), but this is only for his final speech – you have defeated him (just not killed him); let the demon have his say, and collect your reward when the quest ends.

Bonus XP

Devious bonus: 16 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣225 ♦391 ♥407 ♠423 )
Discreet bonus: 17–21? or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣161 ♦280 ♥291 ♠302 )
Aggression bonus: 26 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣322 ♦559 ♥582 ♠605 )
Onslaught bonus: 52 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣483 ♦839 ♥873 ♠907 )
Conquest bonus: 78 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣804 ♦1,398 ♥1,455 ♠1,512 )

Loot

Chests: 2
- 1 for defending or killing the mindflayer
- 1 end chest
Collectables: 4
- Fungus — in the hedge maze, east
- Fungus — in the hedge maze, west
- Fungus — in the fourth area, in the south-west corner
- Adventurer's Pack — next to the end chest

NPC end rewards

Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 73.1 11 months and 22 days Kobold sneak	Graz'zt's Habiliment ^(edit)	Leather Armor	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Constitution +8 Constitution +8: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +8 Enhancement bonus to Constitution. Insightful Spell Resistance +9Insightful Spell Resistance +9: +9 Insight bonus to Spell Resistance. Quality Dodge +1%Quality Dodge +1%: +1% Quality bonus to Dodge. Insightful Fortification +47%Insightful Fortification +47%: +47% Insight bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Blue Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	15	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 73.1 11 months and 21 days Kobold sneak	Wave of Despair ^(edit)	Bastard Sword	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Echoes of Angdrelve 4Echoes of Angdrelve 4: Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 4d6 Acid damage on each hit. Wounding 2Wounding 2: This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 2 Constitution damage on each hit. Anarchic 4Anarchic 4: On Hit: 4 to 16 Chaos damage. Chaos-aligned creatures are immune to this effect. Penalty: If equipped by a Lawful user, they receive 1 Negative Level for as long as this item is equipped. Slay LivingSlay Living: This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	15	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 73.1 11 months and 21 days Kobold sneak	Wave of Sorrow ^(edit)	Great Sword	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Echoes of Angdrelve 4Echoes of Angdrelve 4: Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 4d6 Acid damage on each hit. Wounding 2Wounding 2: This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 2 Constitution damage on each hit. Anarchic 4Anarchic 4: On Hit: 4 to 16 Chaos damage. Chaos-aligned creatures are immune to this effect. Penalty: If equipped by a Lawful user, they receive 1 Negative Level for as long as this item is equipped. Slay LivingSlay Living: This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	15	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 77.2 2 months and 19 days PurpleSerpent	Dwarven Brawler's Wraps ^(edit)	Handwrap	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Reinforced FistsReinforced Fists: This item surrounds your fists with kinetic energy. Your unarmed damage is boosted by one half die. Evil Outsider Bane 4Evil Outsider Bane 4: This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt monsters that bring ill intent from other planes, dealing an additional 4d10 bane damage vs. Evil Outsiders. Banishing Banishing: On Hit: 4 to 24 Bane damage to Outsiders. On Vorpal Hit: If an outsider struck by this weapon has fewer than 1000 Hit Points, it is instantly slain. If the outsider has above 1000 Hit Points, it takes 100 damage. Glass Jaw StrikeGlass Jaw Strike: While wearing this item, when you roll a 20 on an unarmed attack, you will deal a tremendous blow to your target that will daze it (as the Sap ability) and may knock it down as well. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	15	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 78.0.1 1 month and 8 days GuannoPsychosis	Deep Demise ^(edit)	Dagger	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Intelligence +8 Intelligence +8: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +8 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence. Illusion Focus +3 Illusion Focus +3: +3 Equipment bonus to the DC of Illusion spells. Insightful Illusion Focus +2Insightful Illusion Focus +2: +2 Insight bonus to the DC of Illusion spells. Quality Spell Penetration +2Quality Spell Penetration +2: Passive: +2 Quality bonus to Spell Penetration checks. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	15	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 73.1 11 months and 22 days Kobold sneak	Legendary Graz'zt's Habiliment ^(edit)	Light Armor	+13 Enhancement Bonus+13 Enhancement Bonus: +13 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Constitution +13 Constitution +13: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +13 Enhancement bonus to Constitution. Insightful Spell Resistance +19Insightful Spell Resistance +19: +19 Insight bonus to Spell Resistance. Quality Dodge +3%Quality Dodge +3%: +3% Quality bonus to Dodge. Insightful Fortification +71%Insightful Fortification +71%: +71% Insight bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit. Blue Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Blue Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to defensive stats, healing amplifications and Tactics DCs. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	28	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 73.1 11 months and 22 days Kobold sneak	Legendary Wave of Despair ^(edit)	Bastard Sword	+13 Enhancement Bonus+13 Enhancement Bonus: +13 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Echoes of Angdrelve 6Echoes of Angdrelve 6: Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 6d6 Acid damage on each hit. Wounding 3Wounding 3: This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 3 Constitution damage on each hit. Anarchic 6Anarchic 6: This weapon is chaotic and used to undermine the righteous, dealing an additional 6d6 chaos damage on each hit. This effect makes the weapon chaotic aligned. (Lawful characters wielding this weapon will suffer one negative level.) Slay LivingSlay Living: This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	28	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 73.1 11 months and 22 days Kobold sneak	Legendary Wave of Sorrow ^(edit)	Great Sword	+13 Enhancement Bonus+13 Enhancement Bonus: +13 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Echoes of Angdrelve 6Echoes of Angdrelve 6: Eager to taste the flesh of your enemies, this wicked sword drips burning acid at your command. Each strike from this devastating weapon deals an additional 6d6 Acid damage on each hit. Wounding 3Wounding 3: This weapon saps the health from your enemies, dealing 3 Constitution damage on each hit. Anarchic 6Anarchic 6: This weapon is chaotic and used to undermine the righteous, dealing an additional 6d6 chaos damage on each hit. This effect makes the weapon chaotic aligned. (Lawful characters wielding this weapon will suffer one negative level.) Slay LivingSlay Living: This weapon stores a dark and sinister power deep within. When the weapon is used, this power occasionally comes to the surface, attempting to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	28	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 77.1 3 months and 5 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Deep Demise ^(edit)	Dagger	+13 Enhancement Bonus+13 Enhancement Bonus: +13 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Intelligence +13 Intelligence +13: This item focuses the power of the wearer's mind, granting a +13 Enhancement bonus to Intelligence. Illusion Focus +5 Illusion Focus +5: +5 Equipment bonus to the DC of Illusion spells. Insightful Illusion Focus +3Insightful Illusion Focus +3: +3 Insight bonus to the DC of Illusion spells. Quality Spell Penetration +2Quality Spell Penetration +2: Passive: +2 Quality bonus to Spell Penetration checks. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	28	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest
Update 77.2 2 months and 19 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Dwarven Brawler's Wraps ^(edit)	Handwrap	+13 Enhancement Bonus+13 Enhancement Bonus: +13 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Greater Reinforced FistsReinforced Fists: This item surrounds your fists with kinetic energy. Your unarmed damage is boosted by one die. Evil Outsider Bane 6Evil Outsider Bane 6: This weapon is attuned specifically to hunt monsters that bring ill intent from other planes, dealing an additional 6d10 bane damage vs. Evil Outsiders. Sovereign Banishing Sovereign Banishing: On Hit: 4 to 24 Bane damage to Outsiders. On Vorpal Hit: If an outsider struck by this weapon has fewer than 3000 Hit Points, it is instantly slain. If the outsider has above 3000 Hit Points, it takes 300 damage. Glass Jaw StrikeGlass Jaw Strike: While wearing this item, when you roll a 20 on an unarmed attack, you will deal a tremendous blow to your target that will daze it (as the Sap ability) and may knock it down as well. Red Augment SlotThis augment slot can be used to equip this item with the following types of augment: Red Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to spell power, and grant elemental damage on hit and DR bypass to weapons. Colorless Augments: Standard augments provide bonuses to ability scores and skills. Set augments are also colorless.	28	Bound to Account on Acquire	Desire in the Dark, End chest

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Based on Desire in the Dark loot ^{( t • e • h )}

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Corrosive Rust Monster ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Aberration	Rust Monster
Dretch ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Drider Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite	Aberration	Drider
Drow Warpriestess ^{( view • edit )}	♦17Normal ♥20Hard ♠24Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Dwarven Miner ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠55Epic Elite	Dwarf	Dwarf
Fiendish Wormling ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Magical Beast	Purple Worm
Graz'zt ^{( view • edit )}	♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Demon
Outpost Guard ^{( view • edit )}	♦16Normal ♥19Hard ♠23Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Promise of Riches ^{( view • edit )}	♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite	Aberration	Mimic
Silent ^{( view • edit )}	♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite	Elf	Drow Elf
Succubus ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Evil Outsider	Devil
Vision of Wealth ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Construct	Animated Object
Zoraxzil ^{( view • edit )}	♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite	Aberration	Mind Flayer

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