The High Road of Shadows

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Oriphanun Huntsilver's journal, containing a fabled Nether Scroll, has vanished and the Harpers are in need of your help to retrieve it!

High Road of Shadows is a Forgotten Realms adventure pack introduced with Update 16, free for VIPs and 750 DDO Points in the DDO Store. It includes 5 quests (level 24) and a level 24 wilderness area, the High Road.

At Update 19, this zone gained a Heroic option as a level 18 Wilderness area, and the quests as well gained heroic level 18 versions. This is the first zone in DDO that got the reverse epic upgrade.

The Netherese Legacy

The High Road map

The quest chain/story arc is called The Netherese Legacy in your Quest Journal. All quests are found in The High Road wilderness adventure area. Take the Harper's Cart in the northwestern section of Eveningstar to start the adventure.

Chain bestowed by Rina Belostos

• Detour bestowed by Tibalt Dormen
• Rest Stop bestowed by Freda Gambosi
• Lost in the Swamp bestowed by Eradin Krall
• A Stay at the Inn bestowed by Kordo Sweetspire
• The End of the Road bestowed by Olyn Araphyr

You must complete the first four quests (in any order) before you can enter The End of the Road. Once all quests are completed, return to Rina Belostos to claim your final reward.

Quest Name	Quest Level	Total Favor	Patron	Casual	Normal	Hard	Elite
Detour	18 (24 on Epic)	21	The Harpers	♣3,196 ●♣13,205	♦5,528 ●♦17,225	♥5,729 ●♥17,500	♠5,930 ●♠17,775
Rest Stop	18 (24 on Epic)	18	The Harpers	♣2,286 ●♣11,066	♦3,953 ●♦13,430	♥4,095 ●♥13,590	♠4,238 ●♠13,750
Lost in the Swamp	18 (24 on Epic)	18	The Harpers	♣2,587 ●♣12,609	♦4,474 ●♦16,169	♥4,636 ●♥16,412	♠4,798 ●♠16,655
A Stay at the Inn	18 (24 on Epic)	18	The Harpers	♣1,879 ●♣11,345	♦3,250 ●♦13,925	♥3,366 ●♥14,100	♠3,483 ●♠14,275
The End of the Road *	18 (24 on Epic)	21	The Harpers	♣3,283 ●♣13,856	♦5,679 ●♦18,380	♥5,886 ●♥18,690	♠6,093 ●♠19,000
Total	5 Quests	96		♣62,081Solo/Casual	♦79,129Normal	♥80,292Hard	♠81,455Elite

* Requires flagging.

In the Forgotten Realms, every third completion of a quest chain will provide a reward list with a 50% chance for each item that could have normally appeared in that list to appear. Completions which are not the third or a subsequent multiple of three have a 25% chance for those items to appear. Only the ML23 versions of the items are available in this way.

Reward List

The end reward of the whole chain given by NPC Rina Belostos after completing all of above quests (called Netherese Legacy in your quest journal) is a mix of items that can be pulled from one of the optional chests in the chain (e.g. Nether Grasps), as well as 3 Commendations of your choice. So a player has the chance to pull an item directly in one of the quests or get it at the end of the chain.

Note that you can talk to Rina and run the chain again - in any order, as long as you do all five quests - for another reward. NOTE: Named items that can appear on this end reward list will have a 100% chance of appearing on every third completion of the story arc. You can select from one of these items when talking to Rina Belostos in the Eveningstar at the end of the quest chain. All items are Bound to Character on Equip, and are the Epic Normal (ML 23) version, regardless of whether the quest chain was completed running Heroic or Epic level.

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Bastion (Level 23)  (edit)	Tower shield	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class, attack and damage rolls. Improved BashingImproved Bashing: This shield does an additional 2 to 12 damage when used to shield bash. Shield Bashing +10% Shield Bashing +10%: +10% Enhancement bonus to your chance of a Secondary Shield Bash. This stacks with bonuses granted by any relevant feats. DRDamage Reduction 10/Piercing: Reduces physical damage by 10, except from Piercing attacks. 10/Piercing Sheltering +9 Sheltering +9: +9 Enhancement bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Ratings	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	A Stay at the Inn, Innkeeper hidden chest, Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Bracers of Twisting Shade (Level 23)  (edit)	Bracers	Disable Device +17Disable Device +17: Passive: +17 Competence bonus to the Disable Device skill. Search +17Search +17: Passive: +17 Competence bonus to the Search skill. Exceptional Seeker +4Exceptional Seeker +4: Provides a +4 Insight bonus to confirm critical hits, and a +4 Insight bonus to critical hit damage (before multipliers are applied). BlurryBlurry: Equipping this item causes you to become slightly blurry. Attacks from enemies have a 20% chance to miss you due to concealment. Resistance +6 Resistance +6: Passive: +6 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	A Stay at the Inn, End chest (Epic), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Shadowmail (Level 23)  (edit)	Scalemail	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Greater TwilightGreater Twilight: This suit of armor, favored by eladrin spellcasters, becomes semi-incorporeal when donned. The twilight armor reduces the chance of arcane spell failure by -20%. One of the following: Combustion +108Combustion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Fire Spell Power. Corrosion +108Corrosion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Acid Spell Power. Glaciation +108Glaciation +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Cold Spell Power. Impulse +108Impulse +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Magnetism +108Magnetism +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Electricity Spell Power. Wizardry IXWizardry IX: This item grants the wearer +225 maximum spell points. Sorcerers and Favored Souls gain up to double spell points from items. Spell Lore IIISpell Lore III: Passive: All of your spells gain a 3% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The End of the Road, Greenstalker Chest (Epic), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Forgotten Light (Level 23)  (edit)	Heavy Mace	Spellcasting Implement +18Spellcasting Implement +18: Passive: +18 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Greater GoodGreater Good: This weapon is infused with the ultimate power of Good. It does an additional 2 to 12 damage to non-good targets and can only be wielded by Good-aligned characters. Devotion +108Devotion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Positive (Healing) Spell Power. Radiance +108Radiance +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Rest Stop, End chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Ironwood Khopesh (Level 23)  (edit)	Khopesh	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Greater Stone PrisonGreater Stone Prison: This weapon is invested with the power of the earth. On an attack roll of 20 which is confirmed as a critical hit it will attempt to turn the target to stone, as the Flesh to Stone spell. A successful Fortitude save (DC 33) negates this effect. ImpellentImpellent: This weapon is pulsing with magical force. It deals an additional 2 to 12 force damage on a successful hit.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Lost in the Swamp, End chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Nether Grasps (Level 23)  (edit)	Gloves	Diversion 20% (Insight) Diversion 20% (Insight): This item reduces the threat generated by melee damage by 20%. Lesser Arcane Casting DexterityLesser Arcane Casting Dexterity: This ability reduces the arcane spell failure chance by -5%. Open Lock +17Open Lock +17: Passive: +17 Competence bonus to the Open Lock skill. Seeker +8 Seeker +8: Provides a +8 Enhancement bonus to confirm critical hits, and a +8 Enhancement bonus to critical hit damage (before multipliers are applied). Demonic MightDemonic Might: This item gives the wearer the power of a demon, granting a +2 Profane bonus to Strength.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	The End of the Road, End chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Roadwatch Bow (Level 23)  (edit)	Long Bow	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Absolute LawAbsolute Law: This weapon is infused with the ultimate power of Law. It does an additional 2 to 12 damage to non-lawful targets and can only be wielded by Lawful-aligned characters. AlignedAligned: This weapon transmutes into a form that is able to bypass any alignment based Damage Reduction. (Chaotic, Good, Evil, Lawful) Heartseeker VHeartseeker V: On Critical Hit: 11 to 66 Piercing damage from weapons with a x2 Critical Multiplier, 11 to 88 Piercing damage from weapons with a x3 Critical Multiplier, and 11 to 110 Piercing damage from weapons with a x4 or greater Critical Multiplier.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Rest Stop, Umbral Gargoyle Lord chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Treads of Falling Shadow (Level 23)  (edit)	Boots	Striding +30%Striding +30%: Makes the wearer more fleet of foot, giving a 30% bonus to run speed. Ghostly Ghostly: Equipping this item causes you to become partially incorporeal. Your melee attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets. Enemy attacks have a 10% chance to miss you due to incorporeality. You receive a +5 enhancement bonus to your Hide and Move Silently skills. Dexterity +7 Dexterity +7: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +7 enhancement bonus to Dexterity. Insightful Dexterity +2Insightful Dexterity +2: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +2 insight bonus to Dexterity.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Detour, End chest (Epic), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Whisperchain (Level 23)  (edit)	Chainmail	+6 Enhancement Bonus+6 Enhancement Bonus: +6 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. BlurryBlurry: Equipping this item causes you to become slightly blurry. Attacks from enemies have a 20% chance to miss you due to concealment. Ghostly Ghostly: Equipping this item causes you to become partially incorporeal. Your melee attacks do not roll a miss chance for Incorporeal targets. Enemy attacks have a 10% chance to miss you due to incorporeality. You receive a +5 enhancement bonus to your Hide and Move Silently skills. Superior False LifeSuperior False Life: This item grants the wearer +40 maximum health. Insightful Sneak Attack Bonus +3Insightful Sneak Attack Bonus +3: Provides a +3 Insight modifier to your attack bonus and a +5 Insight bonus to damage for any attack that would qualify as a Sneak Attack, even if the wielder is not a Rogue. Heightened Awareness 4Heightened Awareness 4: This item helps you to quickly read situations with sharpness and clarity, allowing you to predict actions before they occur. You gain a +4 Insight bonus to AC.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Lost in the Swamp, Underwater chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward
Update 57.2 1 year, 2 months, and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Wizard's Ward (Level 23)  (edit)	Orb	+6 Orb Bonus+6 Orb Bonus: While this orb is equipped and you are actively blocking, you gain a +6 orb bonus to all saving throws, as well as Acid, Cold, Fire, Electric, and Sonic resistances. Spell Focus II Spell Focus II: +2 Equipment bonus to the DC of all spells. Spell Penetration III Spell Penetration III: Passive: +3 Equipment bonus to Spell Penetration checks. Elemental Absorption +10%Elemental Absorption +10%: Passive: 10% Enhancement Bonus to Acid, Cold, Fire, and Electrical Absorption. (Absorption reduces damage from an element by a percentage, after resistance have been taken into account.) One of the following Spell Power bonuses: Combustion +108Combustion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Fire Spell Power. Corrosion +108Corrosion +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Acid Spell Power. Glaciation +108Glaciation +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Cold Spell Power. Impulse +108Impulse +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Magnetism +108Magnetism +108: Passive: +108 Equipment bonus to Electricity Spell Power.	23	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Detour, Song's chest (Epic Normal), Netherese Legacy chain end reward

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Note that you will frequently get 2-3 copies of the same item in your reward list.

See also

• Update 16 named items