Halls of Shan-To-Kor

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The Cloven-jaw Scourge: Blockade • The Cloven-jaw Scourge: The Caverns of Shaagh • Halls of Shan-To-Kor

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The Halls of Shan-To-Kor
Heroic level:	5
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Long
Heroic XP:	♣1,120Solo/Casual ♦2,004Normal ♥2,140Hard ♠2,276Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Halls of Shan-To-Kor
Bestowed by:	Wayfinder Dael
NPC contact:	Wayfinder Dael
Quest acquired in:	The Steam Tunnels
Patron:	The Coin Lords
Base favor:	4
Purchase:	The Seal of Shan-To-Kor or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	Yes

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Overview

Wayfinder Dael has asked you to retrieve the Seal of Shan-To-Kor. She believes the leader of the Cloven-Jaw Hobgoblins knows of its whereabouts.

To reach the Cloven-Jaw Tribe, you must first enter the Steam Tunnels from the Marketplace.

Somewhere in the depths of these tunnels is a Kobolds' Blockade. That is the path to the Halls of Shan-To-Kor.

Search these halls for the Seal of Shan-To-Kor.

This is the finale of the story arc The Seal of Shan-To-Kor.

Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!

Objectives

Acquire Seal of Shan-To-Kor
Defeat the Guardian of Shan-To-Kor
(Optional) Slay the minotaur guard — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣112 ♦200 ♥214 ♠228 )

What to Expect

Point of no return

Known Traps

Trap DCs

Acid trap just south of the first shrine, after the spider ambush. Control panel is on the pillar to the left, at the top of the ramp. There's an alternate control panel past the traps, on the left when you get to the wooden catwalk around the room, if you critically fail the first. If you're trying to get the Ingenious Debilitation bonus, you can disarm this trap even if you succeed in the first, either if you blow another trap or to avoid the double ice ramp one.
Fire traps in the room with the crystal-locked gates, guarding the ladder up to the upper lever. The control panel is right before the ladder. On Elite, fire traps hit for 50–65 damage.
Fire traps guarding the bridge just past the crystal-locked gates. Control panel is on the eastern wall as you enter the room.
Fire and spike traps in the big room below. One control panel right at the bottom of the ramp (disables some of the fire and spike traps along the western wall); the other is on the western wall, about two-thirds of the way around (disables the rest of the fire and spike traps along the western wall).
Ice traps going down the ramp in the northern corridor. Control panel is on the north wall just before the ramp.
Ice traps going up the next ramp. Control panel is on the north wall at the bottom.
Ice traps on both ramps in the western corridor. Control panel for both is at the bottom, on the western wall.
Spike traps at the base of all four ramps. No way to disable them. If you stay in the center as you approach the level area, you should be safe.

Tips and Misc

You can enter this quest either directly from the previous quest, or by returning to the Kobold's Blockade. Either way, Hetman Shaagh's Notes can be destroyed at any point.
You can either lower the bridge by using a ranged weapon on the lever next to it on the other side, or go around, via secret doors on either side of the bridge. A Jump skill of 33 (perhaps lower) will also let you jump across beside the bridge.
After the bridge, there's a spider ambush at the bottom of the ramp; a gate will come down at the bottom of the ramp behind you once you get to the center of the level area. It will raise once all the spiders are killed, or after a minute. Another gate drops at the top, just before the acid traps; this one will on be raised after killing all 7 spiders.
Just past the acid traps and the shrine is the first most likely place for a party wipe. You are in a room with water below and archers/casters on different levels. There are a series of three levers around the room, all of which must be flipped to advance. As you flip the levers, one gate near the exit goes up. The highest level is accessed with a ladder covered with a fire trap. The best way to advance is have a rogue disable the fire and acid traps before attempting a full assault with the rest of the party. The acid traps can be jumped with good timing, but become a liability if attempting to flee to the shrine with soul stones.
The fire and spike room can be fatal if you're not careful. Even with both control panel successfully disarmed, some of the traps are still in operation; the safe path will be along the western wall.
The minotaur guard can be found immediately past the fire and spike room. Gates will come down blocking your retreat or advance for a minute, or until you kill him. The wheel at the back of this area disables the traps that can be disabled in the previous room, so if the party doesn't have a rogue, if one character can get through to this point, he can clear the western wall traps for the others by turning the wheel.
There's an ambush, consisting of hobgoblins and oozes, in the southeast corner past the minotaur room as you approach the adventurer's pack. A gate will drop on the north side of the corner (but the east stays open) for a minute, so make sure not to split your party.
The chamber of the Guardian is a point-of-no-return: be sure to use the shrines before going down because you cannot go back to them. You have to climb down a ladder to a door which serves as a floor, until you turn a valve, which drops you down the rest of the (short) distance. To wake the Guardian, you have to stand on a slightly raised bit in the center of the room.
When the Guardian gets down to two-thirds HP, one of the medium earth elementals will awaken. The other awakens when the Guardian is at one-third HP. The spell Command works well on the elementals, so that everyone else can pound on the Guardian.
The Seal of Shan-To-Kor does show up on Casual.

Bonus XP

Aggression bonus: 37 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦200 ♥214 ♠228 )
Onslaught bonus: 48 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣168 ♦301 ♥321 ♠341 )
Conquest bonus: 59 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣280 ♦501 ♥535 ♠569 )
Tamper bonus: 5 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦200 ♥214 ♠228 )
Neutralization bonus: 6 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣224 ♦401 ♥428 ♠455 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 8 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣336 ♦601 ♥642 ♠683 )
Perception bonus: 2 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦200 ♥214 ♠228 )
Mischief bonus: 30 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣90 ♦160 ♥171 ♠182 )
Vandal bonus: 39 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣112 ♦200 ♥214 ♠228 )
Ransack bonus: 48 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣168 ♦301 ♥321 ♠341 )

Loot

Chests: Four
- One behind secret door just past tunnel from the spiral ramp
- One in the room with the crystal-locked gates, across from the lowest level. Feather Fall is required to get to it, and it's locked. It can be picked, or there's a Silver Key beneath an underwater hatch (requires a Minimum Strength value of 19 to open the underwater door).
- One just past the fire-trapped bridge
- One after defeating the Guardian; contains the Seal of Shan-To-Kor as well as other items
Collectables: Seven
- Moss at the bottom of the spiral ramp near the start, behind the central pillar
- Rubble in the water below the spiral ramp near the start
- Rubble behind secret door just past tunnel from the spiral ramp
- Rubble in the water in the room with the crystal-locked gates
- Crude Altar at the end of the walkway at the top of the room with the crystal-locked gates
- Rubble just past the fire-trapped bridge
- Adventurer's Pack in the southwest corner past the minotaur
NPC rewards: A selection of unique items; plus a selection of random Bound to Account on AcquireBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire no ML +2 armors, +5 Skills items, and Ability +2 Ability +2: This item grants a +2 enhancement bonus to any one of the 6 ability statistics: strength (STR), dexterity (DEX), constitution (CON), intelligence (INT), wisdom (WIS) or charisma (CHA). items.

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited	Item	Type	Enhancements	ML	Bind	Quests
Update 48.5.1 3 years and 14 days Corgrind	Ring of Feathers ^(edit)	Ring	Feather FallingFeather Falling: This item is engraved with feathers and bestows a powerful magical effect. Whenever the wearer begins to fall from any height, this effect slows the descent dramatically, causing the wearer to fall like a feather.	1	UnboundUnbound: This item is Unbound, and may take permanent damage.	Halls of Shan-To-Kor, end chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 4 months, and 6 days BugTime	Sword of the Giant Slave-master ^(edit)	Great Sword	+1 Enhancement Bonus+1 Enhancement Bonus: +1 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Elf BaneElf Bane: A bane weapon excels at attacking one type or subtype of creature. Against Elves, this weapon's effective enhancement bonus is +2 better than its normal enhancement bonus. It deals an extra 2 to 12 points of damage against the foe. Red Augment Slot: EmptyRed Augments Named: Category:Red augments DR bypass: Alignment, Material Elemental damage: +1d6 to +9d6 Spell Power (Enhancement bonus): +38 to +153 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	2	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Halls of Shan-To-Kor, Random Chest
Update 48.2 3 years, 4 months, and 6 days BugTime	Wayfinder's Armor ^(edit)	Chain Shirt	+2 Enhancement Bonus+2 Enhancement Bonus: +2 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. 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	2	Bound to Character on EquipBound to Character on Equip: This item is Bound to Character on Equip	Halls of Shan-To-Kor, End Chest

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Monsters

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Black Widow ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Vermin	Spider
Guardian of Shan-To-Kor ^{( view • edit )}	♦8Normal ♥10Hard ♠14Elite	Construct	Golem
Hobgoblin Cleric ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Marksman ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Slayer ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Lesser Gray Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠6Elite	Ooze	Gray Ooze
Medium Earth Elemental ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠7Elite	Elemental	Earth Elemental
Minotaur Warrior ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Monstrous Humanoid	Minotaur
Small Brown Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦0.25Normal ♥0.5Hard ♠2Elite	Vermin	Spider
Wolf ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Animal	Wolf

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