The Hobgoblins' Captives

The Hobgoblins' Captives is the 2nd quest in the Assault on Splinterskull story arcStory arcs are chains of quests that make up a story line. Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward..
First Strike • The Hobgoblins' Captives • Yarkuch's War-plans • Whisperdoom's Spawn • The Deadly Package: The Stronghold Key • The Deadly Package: Agent of the Darguul • Doom of the Witch-doctor: The Way to Zulkash • Doom of the Witch-doctor: Zulkash, Herald of Woe • The Last Move: The Way to Yarkuch • The Last Move: Yarkuch's Last Stand

You have embarked on a grim expedition into the prisons of Splinterskull. Tales of hobgoblin captivity are horrifying, even to hardened veterans.

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: Tangleroot Gorge

The Hobgoblins' Captives
Heroic level:	3
Epic level:	None
Duration:	Medium
Heroic XP:	♣456Solo/Casual ♦820Normal ♥880Hard ♠940Elite
Epic XP:	N/A
Takes place in:	Outer Splinterskull Fortress
Bestowed by:	Chief Ungurz
NPC contact:	Chief Ungurz
Quest acquired in:	Tangleroot Gorge
Patron:	House Phiarlan
Base favor:	3
Purchase:	Tangleroot Gorge or VIP
Extreme Challenge:	No

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Six Reach-folk have fallen into the clutches of the Splinterskull hobgoblins. Break at least five of them out.

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Rescue 5 prisoners from Splinterskull
(Optional) Slay Hobgoblin Warden — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
(Optional) Destroy 25 Weapon Crates — Bonus (10%): Heroic( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )

Spike trap in the western storeroom, in the corner beyond the door; control panel is on the western wall
Electrical trap in the small room off the throne room; control panel is just inside the door on the north wall
Blade trap (on both walls) down the corridor past the second shrine; control panel is on the north wall
Spinning blade trap further down the corridor; control panel is on the south wall immediately after the blade trap

There are 2 prisoners at each cellblock and 1 at the central chamber. There is a Skittish Prisoner at the secret chamber (behind the door in the scorpion pit) in the eastern cells but he succumbs to scorpion poison.
Entering the central chamber will trigger the first optional quest. Upon slaying the Hobgoblin Warden, 2 keys will drop allowing access to storage rooms at the southern part of each cellblock. This will trigger the second optional quest. Alternately, you can pick the locks of the two rooms with the weapons crates.
The monsters slain (kill) bonus can be achieved by farming the three respawning spiders in the north-eastern cave or by continuing past where the narrator warns you it is too dangerous to continue.

Devious bonus: 4 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣32 ♦57 ♥62 ♠66 )
Aggression bonus: 33 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )
Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣114 ♦205 ♥220 ♠235 )
Tamper bonus: 2 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
Neutralization bonus: 3 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣91 ♦164 ♥176 ♠188 )
Ingenious Debilitation bonus: 4 or more traps disarmed +30% Bonus.( ♣137 ♦246 ♥264 ♠282 )
Mischief bonus: 65 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣36 ♦66 ♥70 ♠75 )
Vandal bonus: 84 or more breakables smashed +10% Bonus.( ♣46 ♦82 ♥88 ♠94 )
Ransack bonus: 104 or more breakables smashed +15% Bonus.( ♣68 ♦123 ♥132 ♠141 )

Name ^{( picture )}	CR	Type	Race
Black Widow ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Vermin	Spider
Brown Spider Prince ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥8Hard ♠10Elite	Vermin	Spider
Brown Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥3Hard ♠6Elite	Vermin	Spider
Darkfang Spider ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥7Hard ♠10Elite	Vermin	Spider
Gray Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Ooze	Gray Ooze
Hobgoblin Cleric ^{( view • edit )}	♦3Normal ♥5Hard ♠8Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Guard ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Infiltrator ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin Warden ^{( view • edit )}	♦5Normal ♥6Hard ♠9Elite	Goblinoid	Hobgoblin
Lesser Gray Ooze ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠6Elite	Ooze	Gray Ooze
Night Scorpion ^{( view • edit )}	♦4Normal ♥6Hard ♠10Elite	Vermin	Scorpion
Wolf ^{( view • edit )}	♦1Normal ♥2Hard ♠5Elite	Animal	Wolf
Worg ^{( view • edit )}	♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite	Magical Beast	Wolf

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