Getting Ahead in Lordsmarch Palace

"When Mabar draws nigh, darkness falls and the dead become restless..."

Getting Ahead
Level Range:	7-35
Duration:	Quest-like, no time limit
Base XP Range:	700-3500
Takes place in:	The Night Revels
Challenge entrance(s) in:	Night Revels Crypt
Patron:	None
Free to Play:	Yes
Group Difficulty:	Average (similar to most)
Solo Difficulty:	Average (similar to most)
5 Star Difficulty:	Average (similar to most)
Getting Ahead map (legend)

Overview

Tales have been told of strange disturbances inside Lordsmarch Palace. You enter the darkened building to investigate.

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Star Objectives

• Find a way to destroy the urn (library)
• Destroy the urn in the western offices
• Destroy the urn in the eastern offices
• Destroy the urn in the Registry
• Defeat the headless monstrosity

Scoring: Base (Level +5)

★ 1 (2)

★★ 3 (5)

★★★ 7 (11)

★★★★ 11 (17)

★★★★★ 17 (26)

Note: You must complete all non-optional star objectives to receive experience & rewards from this Challenge.

Known Traps

none

Tips and Misc

Walkthrough

• Speak to the Lordsmarch Guard in the foyer then head inwards to further investigate the library
  • In the far north west of the library, defeat the Headless Zombie Brute to find a way to destroy the urn (library): Once the Brute is dead, the barrier around the urn drops and the urn can be smashed by talking to it
• Head back to the foyer and Speak to the Lordsmarch Guard in the foyer again, then enter the Lower Offices and head upstairs
• Head to the south west office, then follow the passages to the west and north
  • Defeat the Headless Zombie Brute to drop the barrier around the urn, then destroy the urn in the western offices by talking to it
  • Loot the chest
• Head to the south east office, then follow the passages to the east and north
  • Defeat the Headless Zombie Brute to drop the barrier around the urn, then destroy the urn in the eastern offices by talking to it
• Head back to the foyer and Speak to the Lordsmarch Guard in the foyer once more, then head out into the courtyard
  • Bug: Selecting the 2nd dialog option (ending with "Excellent. On my way.") ends the dialogue but doesn't open the door. Speak to the guard again and choose the other option.
• Enter the Registry of Magical Vehicles up the steps to the south of the courtyard
  • Defeat the Headless Zombie Brute to drop the barrier around the urn, then destroy the urn in the Registry by talking to it
• Head back into the courtyard and up the steps to the west, then head north and seek out the Refectory inside the building (Haunted Refectory on the Map)
• Seek out the cause of the calamity in the refectory
  • Defeat the headless monstrosity – a pumpkin-headed zombie
  • Loot the chest

Loot

• Chests: 2
  • 1 next to the urn in the western offices
  • 1 after defeating the headless monstrosity

• Ingredient reward:
  
  • Shadowy Caramel (2x Score)
  • Piece of Darkest Chocolate (2x Score)

Name ( picture )	CR	Type	Race
Headless Monstrocity ( view  • edit )	Challenge Level + 5	Undead	Zombie
Headless Zombie Brute ( view  • edit )	Challenge Level + 2	Undead	Zombie
Zombie ( view  • edit )	Challenge Level	Undead	Zombie

External Links

Aldbar's Solo Walkthrough & Guide