Diplomatic Impunity

Diplomatic Impunity is the 1st quest in the Deception in Stormreach story arcStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
Diplomatic Impunity • Frame Work • Eyes of Stone

Droaam has anchored its ships off a remote section of coast protected by thick jungle.

Diplomatic Impunity
Heroic level:	12
Epic level:	34 (considered Legendary)
Duration:	long
Heroic XP:	♣2,100Solo/Casual ♦3,669Normal ♥3,839Hard ♠4,010Elite
Epic XP:	♣12,380Solo/Casual ♦21,118Normal ♥21,602Hard ♠22,087Elite
Takes place in:	The Skyfall Coast
Bestowed by:	Naleen Lassite
NPC contact:	Naleen Lassite
Quest acquired in:	Lordsmarch Plaza
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	6
Purchase:	Free to Play
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

An ambassador from the monster kingdom of Droaam has recently arrived in the city. The Coin Lords want you to investigate the recent Droaam landing on the Skyfall Coast.

Note: The quest is acquired in Lordsmarch Plaza, but the quest itself is in The Twelve enclave. To reach the quest, exit Lordsmarch Plaza by the south gate (to The Twelve), then head east on the path (next to the inn, and across from the airship portal) to reach the Skyfall Coast.

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Objectives

• Speak with Henritta Daes
• Make contact with Ullevian near a beach toward the southwest
• Bring news of the Droaam invasion to Henritta
• Gather near the entrance to the southern passage
• Travel into the southern mountains and confront the Droaam War Captain
• Slay Ilos Hrolk
• (Optional) Slay the vile jungle scorpion, Needleclaw — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional) Dispatch the jungle panther, Bashevis — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional) Parley for passage through the Vinethrasher Clan's village — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional) Only one of the following two is possible: — no XP
• (Optional)  Survive trial-by-combat against Kukennama — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional)  Eliminate the Vinethrasher Clan — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional) Defend against the angered Vinethrasher horde — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )
• (Optional) Kill Ilos Hrolk's guards first (does not appear on Normal) — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 ) Epic( ♣1,238 ♦2,112 ♥2,160 ♠2,209 )

What to Expect

• Spawning/respawning monsters
• Optional Skill Check (Intimidate/Diplomacy)

Known Traps

Trap DCs

• Four fire traps from statues at the end fight; control panels (4) are on either side of the door, and up the stairs to either side of the platform. The control panels cannot be found with Search until the War Captain enables the traps (when he's roughly at 75% HP).

Tips and Misc

• This is a large open area. This walkthrough is an attempt to guide you in the direction you need to take.
• Many mobs do additional elemental damage. Useful resists are acid (against Melf's Acid Arrow), cold, electricity and fire (against their arrows and fire walls).
• There are 2 shrines, and, on Normal/Hard, an additional one at the entrance to the Vinethrasher Clan.
• Speak with Henritta Daes. She tells you to your objective is "...to the south", and the quest objective says "...toward the southwest", but the trail you want starts east of Henritta. (There's also a path to the North-west but it's a dead end.)
  • It is no longer possible to brick the quest by killing Ilos Hrolk before speaking to Henritta, but if you get to Ullevian before doing so, he will refuse to speak to you, and you'll have to go back to the start.
• Go east and then south (push "left"), killing scorpions, panthers and Bullywugs as you go.
  • If you avoid the sandy areas, the scorpions won't sense your presence. One way to do so is to hug the northern wall.
  • Needleclaw may appear either northwest of the first shrine or to the southwest (after circling around south, past the Panther Den).
  • Bashevis may appear either in the Panther Den (south of the first shrine) or among rocks to the southwest (again, after circling around south).
• Smash the root walls when you get to them.
• The path now turns west. At the path intersection (near the center of the map, near a mushroom collectable, where the voice-over mentions "...the tang of salty sea air"), go right (west). Assemble the whole party at Ullevian, and talk to him.
  • For the central shrine, and/or if you want the Bullywug chest and/or a chance for the scorpions', go north at the intersection. After the shrine, you can drop down north to the Bullywugs, then push roughly east to the scorpions. Then go roughly south, smashing the root wall. This will dump you back onto the path southwest of the "panther den" (south of the first shrine).
    • You can also go reverse described above, starting past the panther den and pushing north through the wall. But you cannot climb up to the rest shrine, and must return the way you came.
    • The gong attached to the shrine does nothing if rung.
• Go back to Henritta – only one person needs talk to her, but Droaam soldiers now block the path – kill them, or evade with stealth/invisibility. When you speak to her, even more soldiers will spawn on the path – best not to be separated if you can't solo or evade the battles.
  • Note: If you Parley with the Bullywugs (see below), you can get to Henritta and back more directly, avoiding the Droaam patrols.
  • To Parley: go south from the intersection, and then west across the bridge. Convince the gate-keeper to let you into the village (Intimidate is fastest and has no skill check, but results in a fight – and a chest). Make your way to the bamboo enclosure and talk to Zharig the Vinethrasher.
    • Diplomacy: Zharig will let you through peacefully (no skill check). The two possible fights below are skipped.
    • Intimidate: You can fight the entire tribe for bonus XP^† and a chest.
    • Simply talking without using Diplomacy or Intimidate allows you to fight just the champion Kukennama for bonus XP^† and a chest.
      • † Only one of these two bonuses is possible. The chest is the same one as well.
• After speaking to Henritta, back one more time, this time going south at the intersection, just a short distance. Where the path turns east, assemble the party at the root wall, the "entrance to the southern passage". Once all are gathered, you can smash it to proceed. Keep heading south, killing Droaam troops that appear – just follow the path.
  • When anyone approaches the War Captain's camp, he'll order the Droaam troops to "stand down", at which point the soldiers stop fighting. If you wish, after breaking down the root wall, one player can stealth ahead to the camp, and the path will then be clear for the other players.
• When you enter through the heavy door to meet the war captain, there are four fire traps that will not activate until the fight starts. However, the trap control panels cannot be located until Ilos Hrolk (the War Captain) triggers them (when he's roughly at 75% HP).
  • The traps stop shortly after the fight is over
  • Note – there is no lever to open the door from the inside.
• Speak to Ilos Hrolk. He'll try to recruit you; sadly, you can't accept his offer.
  • The fight doesn't start until you refuse his offer. Buff up before then.
  • If you kill the guards first, you can get an additional end chest and possibly XP (Hard/Elite only). Don't forget the guards outside the gate!
• After exiting the quest, the gate back to Lordsmarch Plaza is through the caravan camp, behind the airship tower.
• For the stealthiest players, it is possible to make precisely one kill to complete the quest: Ilos Hrolk. After he dies, you'll have a lot of cleanup inside his lair, but these will not count with completion. You must still speak with Henritta, Ullevian, Zharig (for peace pass-through and/or return) and Ilos himself, avoiding takedown of any animal, Bullywug, or Droaam fighter.
• In Update 59, the Vinethrasher Clan monsters were changed from Wildmen to Bullywugs. However, NPC dialogue continued to refer to them as Wildmen until the first patch of that update.

Bonus XP

• Devious bonus: 14 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣147 ♦257 ♥269 ♠281 )
• Discreet bonus: 35 or fewer monsters killed +5% Bonus.( ♣105 ♦183 ♥192 ♠201 )
• Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 )
• Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦550 ♥576 ♠602 )
• Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣525 ♦917 ♥960 ♠1,003 )
• Mischief bonus: 11 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣168 ♦294 ♥307 ♠321 )
• Vandal bonus: 14 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣210 ♦367 ♥384 ♠401 )
• Ransack bonus: 17 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣315 ♦550 ♥576 ♠602 )

Notes: To get the kills bonus, you will need to fight respawned scorpions and jungle panthers. They stop respawning after you talk to Ullevian, other than a few scorpions east of the Large Pond (the second location for Needleclaw).

Loot

• Chests:  ♦3–5Normal ♥5–7Hard ♠6–8Elite
  • 1 optional for killing Needleclaw (Scorpion, doesn't always spawn, found either before the first shrine or in a clearing northwest of the Panther Den (south of the Small Pond; however, you can't hack through the roots that way))
  • 1 optional for killing Bashevis (Jungle Panther, doesn't always spawn, found either in a small cave past the first shrine or by the rocks to the southwest)
  • 1 optional for killing the angered Vinethrasher horde (Bullywugs, found past the second shrine, near the gong near the Large Pond)
  • 1 optional for killing Kukennama or for eliminating the Vinethrasher Clan when parleying for passage through the Vinethrasher Clan's village
  •  ♦0Normal ♥1Hard ♠1Elite optional for killing Ilos Hrolk's guards first (Orcs and Gnoll casters)
  •  ♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠3Elite at the end for killing Ilos Hrolk (Orc)
• Collectables: Nine
  • Mushroom past the root wall and tunnel
  • Mushroom along northern path
  • Mold southwest of the Panther Den
  • Mushroom near the gong by the Large Pond
  • Mushroom at the crossroads south of the second shrine
  • Mushroom to the west
  • Mushroom in the Vinethrasher village, to the northwest
  • Fungus to the west of the Vinethrasher Village
  • Mushroom along the Southern Passage
• NPC rewards: Standard +3–+7 items and weapons; choose from 7.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 1 month BugTime	Battered Guardian Shield  (edit)	Large shield	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Life ShieldLife Shield: Every time you are hit while wearing a Life Shield item there is a 10% chance you gain 15 temporary hitpoints that last for up to 1 minute. Immunity to FearImmunity to Fear: The wearer of this item is immune to all fear effects. Resistance +2 Resistance +2: Passive: +2 Resistance bonus to Fortitude, Reflex, and Will Saving Throws.	10	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	Diplomatic Impunity, Kukennama/Eliminate the Clan chest
Update 49 2 years, 11 months, and 24 days BugTime	Shield of Reflecting  (edit)	Large shield	+5 Enhancement Bonus+5 Enhancement Bonus: +5 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Parrying +2Parrying +2: +2 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +2 Insight bonus to Saves. Insightful Physical Sheltering +6Insightful Physical Sheltering +6: +6 Insight bonus to Physical Resistance Rating Absorb Petrification - 5 Charges (Recharged/Day: 5)Absorb Petrification: This effect absorbs most petrification spells. Only a few such spells can be absorbed before the item ceases to function and must have time to dissipate the absorbed energy. Stone Prison GuardStone Prison Guard: This item has a chance to turn those who hit you to stone. A successful Fortitude save (DC 17) will negate this effect.	10	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Diplomatic Impunity, Kukennama's/Eliminate the Clan chest
Update 59.0.1 11 months and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Wand of Blasting  (edit)	Eternal wand	Potency +36Potency +36: Passive: +36 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power.	10	Bound to Character on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	Diplomatic Impunity, end chest
Update 59 11 months and 18 days Cru121	Katra's Wit  (edit)	Ring	Charisma +6 Charisma +6: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +6 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Diplomacy +13Diplomacy +13: Passive: +13 Competence bonus to the Diplomacy skill. Magical Sheltering +15 Magical Sheltering +15: +15 Enhancement bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Will Save +6 Will Save +6: This item gives a +6 Resistance bonus to your Will saves. Battle-ScarredBattle-Scarred: This item has obviously seen use in many fights. It is chipped and scratched, but perhaps in the future there will be a way to restore it to its former glory. Wrath of Sora KellWrath of Sora Kell: 3 Pieces Equipped: +20 Artifact bonus to Universal Spell Power +5 Artifact bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +3 Artifact bonus to hit and damage +1 Artifact bonus to Imbue Dice	11	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Diplomatic Impunity, End chests
Update 59.0.1 11 months and 17 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Wand of Blasting  (edit)	Eternal wand	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Potency +103Potency +103: Passive: +103 Equipment bonus to each Spell Power.	31	Bound to Character on Acquire, ExclusiveBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire This is an Exclusive item. You may only carry one at a time.	Diplomatic Impunity, end chest
Update 62 6 months and 9 days PurpleSerpent	Legendary Shield of Reflecting  (edit)	Large shield	+15 Enhancement Bonus+15 Enhancement Bonus: +15 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Parrying +6Parrying +6: +6 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +6 Insight bonus to Saves. Insightful Physical Sheltering +17Insightful Physical Sheltering +17: +17 Insight bonus to Physical Resistance Rating Absorb Petrification - 5 Charges (Recharged/Day: 5)Absorb Petrification: This effect absorbs most petrification spells. Only a few such spells can be absorbed before the item ceases to function and must have time to dissipate the absorbed energy. Legendary Stone GuardLegendary Stone Guard: This item is invested with the power of the earth. On being struck in melee, it has the chance to attempt to turn the target to stone, as the Flesh to Stone spell. A successful Fortitude save (DC 100) negates the effect. Blue Augment Slot: EmptyBlue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Purple Augment Slot: EmptyPurple Augments Named: Category:Purple augments Red Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Diplomatic Impunity, Kukennama's/Eliminate the Clan chest
Update 62.2 5 months and 22 days Ulfo	Legendary Katra's Wit  (edit)	Ring	Charisma +14 Charisma +14: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +14 enhancement bonus to Charisma. Insightful Alluring Skills Bonus +10Insightful Alluring Skills Bonus: +10 Insight bonus to Bluff, Diplomacy, Haggle, Intimidate, and Perform. Magical Sheltering +35 Magical Sheltering +35: +35 Enhancement bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Will Save +12 Will Save +12: This item gives a +12 Resistance bonus to your Will saves. Battle-ScarredBattle-Scarred: This item has obviously seen use in many fights. It is chipped and scratched, but perhaps in the future there will be a way to restore it to its former glory. Green Augment Slot: EmptyGreen Augments Named: Category:Green augments Blue Augments Named: Category:Blue augments AC: Natural Armor Bonus (+1 to +14) or Protection (Deflection bonus) (+1 to +11) ASF reduction: -5% to -15% Fortification: +25% to +100% Good Luck: +1 or +2 Hit points: +4 to +54 Max Dex Bonus (Armor): +1 or +2 Defense (PRR and MRR): +3 to +36 Saves (Resistance bonus): +1 to +11 Dodge: +1% to +14% Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16 Accuracy: +2 to +22 Positive/Negative/Repair Healing Amplification: +3 to +57 Yellow Augments Named: Category:Yellow augments Deathblock Elemental Resistance: +5 to +45 Immunity: Fear, Blindness Movement: Feather Falling, Striding: +10% to +30%, Swiftness +5% to +15%, Underwater Action Proof Against Disease, Poison: +2 to +10 Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus (Enhancement bonus) Spell points (Enhancement bonus): +19 to +294 Damage: +1 to +11 Spell penetration: +1 to +9 Colorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Colorless Augment Slot: EmptyColorless Augments Named: Category:Colorless augments Ability (Enhancement bonus): +1 to +14 Ability (Exceptional bonus): +1 Ability (Insight bonus): +5 Skills, except UMD (Competence bonus): +5 to +20 Legendary Wrath of Sora KellLegendary Wrath of Sora Kell: 3 Pieces Equipped: +25 Artifact bonus to Universal Spell Power +30 Artifact bonus to Physical Resistance Rating +3 Artifact bonus to Hit and Damage +3 Artifact bonus to Imbue Dice	31	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	Diplomatic Impunity, End chests

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Monsters

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Bashevis ( view  • edit )	♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite	Animal	Lion
Droaam Conscript ( view  • edit )	♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite	Orc	Half-Orc
Droaam Infantry ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Orc	Orc
Droaam Skirmisher ( view  • edit )	♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite	Orc	Half-Orc
Droaam Warmage (gnoll) ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll
Droaam Warpriest ( view  • edit )	♦13Normal ♥14Hard ♠17/18Elite	Gnoll	Gnoll
Ilos Hrolk ( view  • edit )	♦15Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite	Orc	Orc
Jungle Panther ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Animal	Panther
Jungle Scorpion ( view  • edit )	♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite	Vermin	Scorpion
Kukennama ( view  • edit )	●♥41Epic Hard	Monstrous Humanoid	Bullywug
Needleclaw ( view  • edit )	♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite	Vermin	Scorpion
Vinethrasher Hunter ( view  • edit )	●♥38Epic Hard	Monstrous Humanoid	Bullywug
Vinethrasher Shaman ( view  • edit )	●♥38Epic Hard	Monstrous Humanoid	Bullywug
Vinethrasher Warrior ( view  • edit )	●♥38Epic Hard	Monstrous Humanoid	Bullywug
Zharig ( view  • edit )	●♥41Epic Hard	Monstrous Humanoid	Bullywug