The Grotto

This Grotto is damp, dark and forbidding. Strange odors mingle with the cold sea drafts, and whispered chants echo in the distance.

The Grotto
Heroic level:	1
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣304Solo/Casual
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	The Grotto
Bestowed by:	Jeets Shimis
NPC contact:	Cellimas Villuhne
Quest acquired in:	Shipwreck Shore
Patron:	None
Base favor:	None (solo only)
Purchase:	Free to Play
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Overview

Help the Cleric, Cellimas Villuhne, in the Grotto caves.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Speak with the Cleric, Cellimas
Follow the Cleric, Cellimas, into the cave
Climb the ladder
Drop through the crevice
Find & eliminate the sahuagin guard
Use the lever to open the gate
Follow the adventurers deeper into the cave
Use the lever to open the door
Destroy the evil sahuagin
Explore the chamber for a way out
Find the key to the chamber exit
Unlock the chamber exit
Proceed to the Rest Shrine
Scout ahead with the Rogue, Jeets
Speak with the Rogue, Jeets, about the trap
Bypass the trap
Open the gate door
Proceed to the rear cave
Slay the High Priestess and her guards
Search the treasure chest
Look for the exit to Korthos Village
Find the Secret Door (Use Looking Glass Icon)
Speak with the Cleric, Cellimas
Find the exit to Korthos Village
(Optional) Use the Rest Shrine — no XP

What to Expect

Trap (fixed)
Spawning/respawning monsters

Known Traps

Spot and Search DCs for Trap and Secret Door
Disable Device DC

Skill DCs and pictures of the trap, control panel location, and secret door can be found in the above links by hovering over the description text.
Blade trap on the door immediately after the rest shrine. This trap may look dangerous, but only deals around 1 HP damage, per hit. If you can't or don't want to disarm it, you can ask the NPC Jeets to disable it for you.

Tips and Misc

This is a tutorial quest, intended to teach new players some of the very basics of the game. As such, the character (and pet, if any) will be warded by Protection from Death.
Resting at the rest shrine will not remove Protection from Death because it is immediately refreshed. If you recall before completion, Protection from Death will be reapplied upon re-entry.
This quest also introduces one of the storylines and a few recurring characters.
The first character on every server has to go through The Grotto. After that, every character is given the option of skipping the Snowy Korthos storyline upon awakening at the beach. This effectively bypasses the Grotto and puts the character at the normal quest exit in sunny-side Korthos Village. You're given 850 XP, all the gear you might have looted from the chest in The Grotto and your choice of quest reward items that would have been offered by Cellimas. This will allow you to immediately group with all other players. Be warned this action cannot be reverted, but has no real consequence on any game play mechanics – you may still complete all the same quests. You simply miss out on a small amount of the storyline.
- You'll get very slightly more XP if you don't skip it. 970 normally counting the 470 you get for Shipwreck Shore, or 1000 if you disabled the trap.
Finding the secret door is mandatory but the search DC is low enough that it is impossible to fail, so the mission can be completed even if you haven't leveled that skill.
If you Recall rather than using the exit, you'll wind up at the entrance to the Grotto. Cellimas will be waiting there to escort you to Korthos Village, Talbron will be in the camp and direct you back up the path to Cellimas, and Jeets will be back on the beach. Although Jeets will still give you the option of skipping the Snowy Korthos storyline, you will not get an additional 850 XP if The Grotto is already complete.
This quest has three unique entries to your Monster Manual. The Sahuagin Warriors are the only monster type that reappear later in other quests.

Bonus XP

Tamper bonus: 1 or more trap disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣30 ♦-0 ♥-0 ♠-0 )

Notes: Only applies if your character disables the trap, not if Jeets does it.

Loot

Chests: 1
- 1 for killing the Sahuagin High Priestess
NPC rewards: Cellimas Villuhne offers you a choice of the following StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted.
This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels. weapons at the end of quest, or the choice is offered if you choose to skip The Grotto.

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 44.1 4 years, 2 months, and 11 days Kobold sneak	Eternal Wand of Finger of Fire ^(edit)	Eternal wand	Combustion +30Combustion +30: Passive: +30 Equipment bonus to Fire Spell Power.	1	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.	The Grotto, End reward
Update 44.1 4 years, 2 months, and 11 days Kobold sneak	Eternal Wand of Spark of Light ^(edit)	Eternal wand	Radiance +30Radiance +30: Passive: +30 Equipment bonus to Light and Alignment Spell Power.	1	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.	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Ember Great Axe ^(edit)	Great Axe	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Ember Heavy Mace ^(edit)	Heavy Mace	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Ember Longsword ^(edit)	Long Sword	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Ember Rapier ^(edit)	Rapier	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Ember Repeating Light Crossbow ^(edit)	Repeating Light Crossbow	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 48.4.3 3 years and 24 days BugTime	Soren's Handwraps ^(edit)	Handwrap	Acid TouchAcid Touch: This weapon gives off the faint smell of acid. An acid touch weapon deals an additional +1 acid damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward
Update 63.1 5 months and 2 days PurpleSerpent	Ember Sickle ^(edit)	Sickle	MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted. This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels.	1	Bound to Character on AcquireBound to Character on Acquire: This item is Bound to Character on Acquire	The Grotto, End reward

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Named Chest Drop

The following StarterStarter: Starter equipment cannot be traded, sold or crafted.
This item cannot be fed to sentient jewels. items are looted from a chest, or given if you choose to skip The Grotto.

Offered to every character
- Ring of Waterbreathing - Ring: Water BreathingWater Breathing
  Caster level: 5
  Charges: 1 (1/day) — 1 Charges (Recharged/Day:1)
Class or Race-dependent options
- Alchemical Apprentice's Robe - Robe: Concentration +1Concentration +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill., Mage ArmorMage Armor
  Caster level: 1
  Charges: 1 (1/day) — 1 Charges (Recharged/Day:1) (For Non-Warforged Alchemists)
- Apprentice's Robe - Robe: Concentration +1Concentration +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill., Lesser Arcane Augmentation ILesser Arcane Augmentation I: Increases the wearer's caster level when casting first level sorcerer or wizard spells by one. (For Non-Warforged Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards)
- Battleworn Chainshirt - MasterworkMasterwork: This armor is more finely crafted than normal, reducing the Armom Check Penalty by 1. Chain shirt (For Non-Warforged Barbarians, Bards, Rangers, and Rogues)
- Battleworn Breastplate - MasterworkMasterwork: This armor is more finely crafted than normal, reducing the Armom Check Penalty by 1. Breastplate (For Non-Warforged Artificers, Clerics, Favored Souls, Fighters, and Paladins)
- Battleworn Shield - MasterworkMasterwork: This armor is more finely crafted than normal, reducing the Armom Check Penalty by 1. Small Steel Shield (For Clerics, Favored Souls, Fighters, and Paladins)
- Disciple's Robe - Robe: Concentration +1Concentration +1: Passive: +1 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill., Mage ArmorMage Armor
  Caster level: 1
  Charges: 1 (1/day) — 1 Charges (Recharged/Day:1) (For Non-Warforged Monks)
- Ember Shortbow (and 100 Arrows) - MasterworkMasterwork: This weapon is more finely crafted than normal, providing a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls. Shortbow: Fire TouchFire Touch: This weapon gives off a faint aura of warmth. A fire touch weapon deals an additional +1 fire damage on a successful hit. (For Barbarians, Bards, Fighters, Rangers, and Rogues)
- Initiate's Docent - Docent: Repair +3Repair +3: Passive: +3 Competence bonus to the Repair skill. (For All Warforged characters)
- Starter Heavy Wooden Shield - Heavy Wooden Shield (For Druids)
- Starter Leather Armor - Leather Armor (For Non-Warforged Druids)
- Lootgen level 1 Docent, Lootgen level 1 Companion Collar, and 300 Bolts (For Artificers)
Historical (no longer in game):
- Battleworn Chainmail - MasterworkMasterwork: This armor is more finely crafted than normal, reducing the Armom Check Penalty by 1. Chainmail

Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Aging Sahuagin Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♣0.5Solo/Casual	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Sahuagin Elite Guard ^{( view • edit )}	♣2Solo/Casual	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Sahuagin High Priestess ^{( view • edit )}	♣3Solo/Casual	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin
Sahuagin Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♣1Solo/Casual ♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠4Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Sahuagin

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