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Just Business

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Just Business is the 5th quest in the Masterminds of Sharn Part One story arcIcon tooltip.pngStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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After the first quest, the next three quests can be completed in any order to unlock Just Business.
A Sharn Welcome • Red Rain • Best Laid Plans • The Same Old Song • Just Business


Casper Tremont is worried that his daughter, Issabet, has gotten in over her head. Meet Casper in Dava Gate - perhaps you can learn what Lucian Vaunt is up to.

Masterminds of Sharn adpack icon.jpg
DDO Point icon.png Requires access to adventure pack: Masterminds of Sharn
Just Business
Heroic level: 15
Epic level: 32
(considered Legendary)
Duration: medium
Heroic XP:  ♣3,372Solo/Casual ♦5,860Normal ♥6,100Hard ♠6,340Elite
Epic XP:  ♣16,587Solo/Casual ♦28,329Normal ♥29,013Hard ♠29,696Elite
Takes place in: Dava Gate
Bestowed by: Edwin Tremont
NPC contact: Edwin Tremont
Quest acquired in: Sharn - Clifftop Tower District
Patron: Sharn City Council
Base favor: 5
Purchase: Masterminds of Sharn
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Issabet Tremont is supposed to meet with Lucian Vaunt tonight, and she may be in danger. Casper, her father, wants you to help him keep tabs on Issabet during the meeting. Take the skycoach to Dava Gate and meet Casper there. Tell him you want to take the three-silver tour.

  • This dungeon is guest-narrated by Keith Baker.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Make contact with Casper, the sky barge pilot
  • Spy on Vaunt's meeting
  • Gather your party on Casper's sky barge
  • Survive the ambush
  • Get to Issabet
  • Speak to Casper
  • Clear the way for Casper
  • Clear Hapland's Bridge
  • Survive the second Gnoll ambush
  • Clear the bridge of goblin reinforcements
  • Clear the wine shop
  • Clear out the bomb bats and their sources
  • Clear the book shop
  • Clear the market
  • Clear Tully Tower
  • Destroy the gunship
  • Destroy the gunship fleet
  • Defeat Gish
  • Hunt down and defeat Irk
  • (Optional) Keep Casper from getting hurt — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣337 ♦586 ♥610 ♠634 ) Epic( ♣1,659 ♦2,833 ♥2,901 ♠2,970 )
  • (Optional) Deal with old Scrappy — Bonus (5%): Heroic( ♣169 ♦293 ♥305 ♠317 ) Epic( ♣829 ♦1,416 ♥1,451 ♠1,485 )

What to Expect

  • Gather party points
  • Soarsled maneuvering
  • Defeat all enemies to continue mechanic
  • Boss fight gimmick

Known Traps

Trap DCs

  • Several one-shot Elemental mine traps scattered around. They can be disabled as long as nobody's set them off yet.
    • One electric at the foot of the stairs past Hapland's Bridge
    • One electric outside both doors to the Wine Shop
    • One electric just inside the Bookstore
    • One fire followed by one electric followed by one cold as you start up the stairs in Tully Tower

Tips and Misc

  • Note: This quest has a "Gather party" point right at the start. Make sure that any party member is aware of this.
  • Soarsleds
    • Gnolls on soarsleds always drop them when they die; however, they frequently get tossed over the edge if you're fighting near it. There are also several sitting around various points.
    • To mount a soarsled, simply 'interact' with it by clicking on it. Maneuvering on one is similar to swimming.
    • Soarsleds last 4 minutes so be sure to keep an eye on your timer. The timer resets if you pick up another sled.
    • It's possible to do the entire quest without touching a soarsled... though getting back up to the path can be difficult.
  • If you fall over the edge, there are generally ladders to get back up to the walkways.
  • Enemy mobs are shown on the map as red dots, while Casper appears as a gold star.
  • The window of the Bookstore can be shattered, and counts as a breakable.
  • There are shrines, a chest, and a note explaining the lack of any City Watchmen inside their station.
  • Gish can be very difficult for melees to deal with. He has a tumbling Dire Charge, uses Whirlwind Attack a great deal, and loves to flip back and forth around the battlefield. If whoever has his aggro puts their own back against a wall, it will at least stop the Dire Charge attack and keep Gish somewhat controlled.
  • For fighting Irk, especially on high skulls, your best bet is to try to lure him to the west of the construction site to avoid summoned mobs. Several times during the fight he'll run away – do not chase him! He's dropping mines.
  • Old Scrappy can be found in a storeroom west of Tully Tower; defeating him will spawn a shrine. There are also several soarsleds in the room.
    • Be careful leaving the room if not on a soarsled. The left hand door leads to a walkway, but the right hand doors open over a long drop!

Bonus XP

  • Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣337 ♦586 ♥610 ♠634 )
  • Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣506 ♦879 ♥915 ♠951 )
  • Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣843 ♦1,465 ♥1,525 ♠1,585 )
  • Tamper bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣337 ♦586 ♥610 ♠634 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣674 ♦1,172 ♥1,220 ♠1,268 )
  • Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣1,012 ♦1,758 ♥1,830 ♠1,902 )
  • Mischief bonus: 36 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣270 ♦469 ♥488 ♠507 )
  • Vandal bonus: 47 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣337 ♦586 ♥610 ♠634 )
  • Ransack bonus: 57 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣506 ♦879 ♥915 ♠951 )
Notes: In order to get Ransack, be sure to run around the Construction Site. You'll have time to do this after defeating Irk.
  • Given 'disable' values are the quest's base numbers. Unfortunately they are screwed by Irk dropping mines.

Loot

  • Chests: 3
    • One inside the City Watch station (doors are locked, but the chest is not)
    • One chest after defeating Gish
    • One end chest after defeating Irk (contains named items)
  • Collectables: 9
    • Rubble below Hapland's Bridge, to the southeast.
    • Fungus high above Hapland's Bridge, to the southwest
    • Adventurer's Pack on a walkway halfway between the Wine Shop and the Bookstore; you must drop down to get it.
    • Three Bookshelves in the Bookstore
    • Rubble in the mucky water west of the Bookstore
    • Rubble below Tully Tower, to the west
    • Rubble west of the City Watch station (actually off the map and far below)
  • NPC rewards: Standard

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
Mastermaker's Fingers
Mastermakers Fingers.png
(edit)
Gloves  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
  • Update 49
  • 2 years, 10 months, and 15 days
  • Beowulf
Standard Issue Faceplate
Standard Issue Faceplate.png
(edit)
Helm  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End chest
  • Update 50.3
  • 2 years, 6 months, and 16 days
  • Uselessinfo
Ironheart
Ironheart.png
(edit)
Docent  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
  • Update 50.4
  • 2 years, 5 months, and 19 days
  • Corgrind
Celestial Topaz Ring
Celestial Topaz Ring.png
(edit)
Ring  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
Platinum Knuckles
Platinum Knuckles.png
(edit)
Handwrap  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
  • Update 65.1
  • 3 months and 17 days
  • Gavaleus
Twisted Willow
Twisted Willow.png
(edit)
Long Bow  15 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End chest
  • Update 50.0.1
  • 2 years, 8 months, and 6 days
  • JJMC89
Legendary Ironheart
Legendary Ironheart.png
(edit)
Docent  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
  • Update 50.0.1
  • 2 years, 8 months, and 6 days
  • Slaet
Legendary Celestial Topaz Ring
Legendary Celestial Topaz Ring.png
(edit)
Ring  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
  • Update 50.2
  • 2 years, 7 months, and 15 days
  • Quantum FX
Legendary Mastermaker's Fingers
Legendary Mastermakers Fingers.png
(edit)
Gloves  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
Legendary Standard Issue Faceplate
Legendary Standard Issue Faceplate.png
(edit)
Helm  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End chest
Legendary Platinum Knuckles
Legendary Platinum Knuckles.png
(edit)
Handwrap  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End Chest
Legendary Twisted Willow
Legendary Twisted Willow.png
(edit)
Long Bow  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire Just Business, End chest
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Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Bomb Bat( view
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 ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♠63Epic Elite Vermin Bat
Daask Archer( view
Daask Archer.png
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Daask Gnoll( view
Daask Gnoll.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Daask Mage (goblin)( view
Daask Mage.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Daask Rogue( view
Daask Rogue.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♠57Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Daask Trapper( view
Daask Trapper.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Gish Helion( view
Gish Helion.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♠43Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Gnoll Archer( view
Gnoll Archer.png
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠40Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll
Goblin Rabble( view
Gobliln Rabble.jpg
 • edit )
 ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Goblin Small Boss( view
Goblin Small Boss.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦16Normal ♥18Hard ♠21Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Irk( view
Irk (Goblin).jpg
 • edit )
 ♦18Normal ♥20Hard ♠23Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♠63Epic Elite Goblinoid Goblin
Magefire Cannon( view
Magefire Cannon.jpg
 • edit )
 ♠20Elite Construct Animated Object
Scrappy( view
Scrappy.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦17Normal ♥19Hard ♠22Elite ♠43Epic Elite Construct Iron Defender
Thug (ogre)( view
Daask Thug (Ogre).jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥19Hard ♦32Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Giant Ogre
Yeegoth Shaman Mercenary( view
Yeegoth Shaman Mercenary.jpg
 • edit )
 ♦15Normal ♥17Hard ♠20Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♠40Epic Elite Gnoll Gnoll

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