A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge) is one of the adventures in the Festival of Fools event.
| No adventure image yet | A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge) |
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| Save the village from a foolish prank gone wrong. | |
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Requirement(s) |
 No Requirements
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Objective(s) |
 Complete Area 50.
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Restrictions(s) |
 No restrictions
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Reward(s) |
 x???and only during Time Gates: 
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| Additional | |
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Variants[]
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How Many Die Today? Description Save the village from a foolish prank gone wrong with The Dark Urge! Details Requirement(s) Must have completed "A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge)"
Must have The Dark Urge available.Objective(s) Tier1: Complete Area 75 (this is the only available Tier during Time Gates). Tier2: Complete Area 250. Tier3: Complete Area 600. Tier4: Complete Area 1200.
Restrictions(s) The Dark Urge starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
Only Champions with the DPS role can deal damage.
Each wave spawns an Intellect Devourer. They don’t drop gold or count towards quest progress.
Getting to know the Dark Urge: The Dark Urge’s damage is boosted by the number of enemies he has defeated, and this persists after you complete adventures.Reward(s) x???
Additional Intellect Devourer Formation
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Time for Bloody Murder Description Save the village with some high damage heroes! Details Requirement(s) Must have completed "A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge)"
Must have The Dark Urge available.Objective(s) Tier1: Complete Area 125 (this is the only available Tier during Time Gates). Tier2: Complete Area 350. Tier3: Complete Area 800. Tier4: Complete Area 1400.
Restrictions(s) The Dark Urge starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Champions with the DPS role and/or members of the Absolute Adversaries or Heroes of Baldur's Gate affiliation.
Getting to know the Dark Urge: The Dark Urge deals more damage when he is near the edge of the formation or next to DPS Champions. How will you maximize his damage?Reward(s) x???
Additional none Formation
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Rampage or Redemption Description Save the village while deciding to fight or embrace murderous urges! Details Requirement(s) Must have completed "A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge)"
Must have The Dark Urge available.Objective(s) Tier1: Complete Area 175 (this is the only available Tier during Time Gates). Tier2: Complete Area 450. Tier3: Complete Area 1000. Tier4: Complete Area 1600.
Restrictions(s) The Dark Urge starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
You may not use Neutral champions unless they are members of the Absolute Adversaries affiliation.
Each wave spawns an armored Mind Flayer. They don’t drop gold or count towards quest progress.
Getting to know the Dark Urge: The type of Champions that associate with The Dark Urge depends on if he embraces or fights against his urges. Which one will you choose?Reward(s) x???
Additional Mind Flayer Formation
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No adventure image yet A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge) Free Play Description Save the village from a foolish prank gone wrong. Details Requirement(s) Must have completed "A Fool's Errand (The Dark Urge)"
Objective(s) Free Play.
Restrictions(s) No Restrictions.
Reward(s) x???
Additional none Formation
Waves[]
| Type | Waves | Bosses | Favored By |
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| aberration | Warning - Waves value should be set between 0 and 50 ! (click this link for more info) Warning - Bosses value should be set between 0 and 10 ! Warning - Both Waves and Bosses values shouldn’t be set to 0 ! nihil×2 Imoen[WL 1], Lae'zel, Zorbu | ||
| armor-based | 0 | 1 | Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Grimm, Hew Maan[WL 2], Lucius, Selise[WL 3], Windfall[WL 4], Wulfgar |
| bandit | 4 | 1 | |
| beast | 16 | 2 | Imoen[WL 1], Jaheira[WL 1], Minsc[WL 1], Zorbu |
| boss | 0 | 10 | Farideh[WL 5], Grimm[WL 6] |
| demon | 4 | 1 | |
| elemental | 10 | 1 | |
| flying | 2 | 0 | |
| giant | 10 | 2 | Grimm[WL 6] |
| gnoll | 4 | 1 | |
| half-orc | 3 | 0 | |
| hit-based | 2 | 0 | Binwin, Ezmerelda, Grimm, Hew Maan[WL 2], Windfall[WL 4] |
| human | 10 | 2 | Dynaheir, Ezmerelda[WL 7], Jaheira[WL 1], Kalix, Minsc[WL 1], Zorbu |
| humanoid | 14 | 3 | Dynaheir, Ezmerelda[WL 7], Jaheira[WL 1], Kalix, Minsc[WL 1], Zorbu |
| melee | 48 | 10 | |
| mind flayer | Warning - Waves value should be set between 0 and 50 ! Warning - Bosses value should be set between 0 and 10 ! Warning - Both Waves and Bosses values shouldn’t be set to 0 ! nihil×2 | ||
| monstrosity | 9 | 2 | Ezmerelda[WL 8], Imoen[WL 1], Minsc[WL 1] |
| ogre | 10 | 1 | |
| ranged | 13 | 0 | |
| static | Warning - Waves value should be set between 0 and 50 ! Warning - Bosses value should be set between 0 and 10 ! Warning - Both Waves and Bosses values shouldn’t be set to 0 ! nihil×2 | ||
| winter | Warning - Waves value should be set between 0 and 50 ! Warning - Bosses value should be set between 0 and 10 ! Warning - Both Waves and Bosses values shouldn’t be set to 0 ! nihil×2 |
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Only one type of monsters for a given Champion depending on the chosen specialization.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Only valid for Kleeb - [Middle Columns] - and only working against boss enemies if they have hits-based or armor-based health.
- ↑ Only valid with Selise’s Aggressive stance.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Only valid with Windfall’s Black Dragon's Corrosion specialization.
- ↑ Only valid with Farideh’s Pact with Lorcan specialization, and all boss enemies also count as demonic Fiends for the purposes of all abilities that care about such things.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Only valid with Grimm’s Giant Hunter specialization, and all boss enemies also count as Giants for the purposes of all abilities that care about such things.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Only valid with Ezmerelda’s Guide to Humanoids Feat.
- ↑ Only valid with Ezmerelda’s Guide to Monstrosities Feat.
Waves’ details[]
| Wave | Tags | Monsters | Monster Tags | Image |
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| 1 | outdoors | Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | 
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| 2 | outdoors | Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | |
| 3 | outdoors | Costumed Drunk, Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | |
| 4 | indoors | Costumed Drunk, Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | |
| 5 | indoors | Costumed Drunk, Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | |
| Boss | indoors | Drunken Fool | boss human humanoid melee | |
| 6 | outdoors | Drunk Inn Patron | human humanoid melee | 
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| 7 | outdoors | Rabbit, Wolf | beast melee | |
| 8 | outdoors | Rabbit, Wolf | beast melee | |
| 9 | outdoors | Wolf, Wolf Pup | beast melee | |
| 10 | outdoors | Wolf, Wolf Pup | beast melee | |
| Boss | outdoors | Alpha Wolf | boss beast melee | |
| 11 | outdoors | Bear, Boar | beast melee | 
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| 12 | outdoors | Bear, Boar, Gnoll | beast demon gnoll humanoid melee | |
| 13 | outdoors | Gnoll | demon gnoll humanoid melee ranged | |
| 14 | outdoors | Blockade, Gnoll | demon gnoll humanoid hit-based static ranged | |
| 15 | outdoors | Gnoll | demon gnoll humanoid melee ranged | |
| Boss | outdoors | Gnoll King | boss demon gnoll humanoid melee | |
| 16 | outdoors | Bear, Wolf | beast melee | 
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| 17 | outdoors | Bandit | half-orc human humanoid bandit melee ranged | |
| 18 | outdoors | Bandit | half-orc human humanoid bandit melee ranged | |
| 19 | outdoors | Arctic Bandit, Bandit | half-orc human humanoid bandit melee | |
| 20 | outdoors | Arctic Bandit | human humanoid bandit melee | |
| Boss | outdoors | Fur-Clad Ranger | boss human humanoid bandit melee | |
| 21 | outdoors | Bear, Wolf | beast melee | 
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| 22 | underground | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | |
| 23 | underground | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | |
| 24 | underground | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | |
| 25 | underground | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | |
| Boss | underground | Colossal Ice Mephit | boss elemental melee | |
| 26 | outdoors | Bear, Wolf | beast melee | 
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| 27 | outdoors | Bear, Giant Fly, Wolf | beast flying melee | |
| 28 | outdoors | Bear, Giant Fly, Wolf | beast flying melee | |
| 29 | outdoors | Bear, Wolf | beast melee | |
| 30 | outdoors | Bear | beast melee | |
| Boss | outdoors | Albino Bear | boss beast melee | |
| 31 | outdoors | Bear, Boar | beast melee | 
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| 32 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | |
| 33 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | |
| 34 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram | giant ogre melee | |
| 35 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | |
| Boss | outdoors | Ogre Chain Brute | boss giant ogre melee | |
| 36 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | 
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| 37 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | |
| 38 | outdoors | Vulture, Winter Wolf | beast monstrosity melee | |
| 39 | outdoors | Vulture, Winter Wolf | beast monstrosity melee | |
| 40 | outdoors | Winter Wolf | monstrosity melee | |
| Boss | outdoors | Winter Wolf Alpha | boss monstrosity melee | |
| 41 | outdoors | Ogre Battering Ram, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre melee ranged | 
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| 42 | outdoors | Ogre Bolt Launcher, Winter Wolf | giant monstrosity ogre melee ranged | |
| 43 | outdoors | Ice Mephit, Winter Wolf | elemental monstrosity melee | |
| 44 | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | ||
| 45 | underground | Ice Mephit | elemental melee | |
| Boss | underground | Intoxicated Yeti | boss monstrosity melee | |
| 46 | outdoors | Ice Mephit, Winter Wolf | elemental monstrosity melee | 
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| 47 | outdoors | Ice Mephit, Ogre Battering Ram, Winter Wolf | elemental giant monstrosity ogre melee | |
| 48 | outdoors | Burning Debris, Ogre Bolt Launcher | giant ogre hit-based static ranged | |
| 49 | outdoors | Ice Mephit, Winter Wolf | elemental monstrosity melee | |
| 50 | outdoors | Winter Wolf | monstrosity melee | |
| Boss | outdoors | Frost Giant | boss giant armor-based melee |
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