Elturel Has Fallen | ||||||
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Discover the secrets of Elturel, before the city falls into the River Styx. | ||||||
Area | Goal | Quests & Cinematics | ||||
Nayeli: |
By all the gods... Elturel... | |||||
Traxigor: |
Yes, we made it. And things are worse than even I had feared. Fallen Elturel is under siege. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Listen ta that din o' battle. This ain't no siege, it's a full-blown war! | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
The war's below us, thankfully. Minsc and I have done a fast recon. There, where the city suddenly stops? Take a calming breath before you look down. | |||||
Minsc: |
Devils and demons, as far as eyes can see! Meteors falling from the sky! And great chains set all around Elturel. We float above some great river, and fiends fight everywhere! | |||||
Lulu: |
The river Styx! Stealer of memories... at least I think I remember that...? | |||||
Bruenor: |
Did ye feel that lurch? Whatever force brought Elturel ta Avernus, it's draggin' tha city and tha earthmote it sits on down toward tha water! | |||||
Nayeli: |
Beyond whatever main battle unfolds below us, the city is filled with fiends. I can feel them. There! Come on! | |||||
1 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Your planar transit to Avernus has brought you to fallen Elturel -- and reveals all the horror you expected! | ||||
Nayeli: |
There's too many of them. We need to regroup! | |||||
Lulu: |
Evil imps. Servants of more powerful masters. They'll lead us to the real evil in time. | |||||
Traxigor: |
Champions! This battle is too much for me. I dare no longer stay! | |||||
Bruenor: |
Then best ye be gone, Traxigor. Ye done us a boon by gettin' us here, but this ain't no place fer scholars. | |||||
Traxigor: |
Lulu? | |||||
Lulu: |
Go, friend Traxigor. I sense that I must stay... though I know not why. | |||||
Traxigor: |
Fare you well, then. May all the gods smile on you, Champions. | |||||
Arkhan: |
A wasted oath, I fear. The gods of the world abandoned Avernus long ago. Except for one... | |||||
2 | Defeat 25 Monsters | The imps swarming this alley call their bearded devil masters to join the fight! | ||||
Celeste: |
So much destruction. What if there are no survivors at all? Are we too late? | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
I doubt these fiends mean to claim the city as housing. They're hunting something, which means... yes, there. Listen! | |||||
Nayeli: |
Shouting. Survivors, calling for help from beyond the alleyway. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Then we need ta get through tha alleyway. Come on! | |||||
3 | Collect 25 Rations | The devils are stealing rations that the survivors of Elturel will need. Steal them back! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Them bearded devils is fallin' back finally. Somebody get these rations checked and secured before we advance. | |||||
Deekin: |
Doom! Something wrong with these rations, boss. A foul taste! Ash! Despair! Cilantro! | |||||
Celeste: |
Deekin, you were supposed to be checking, not sampling. But he's right. These rations have been tainted by the darkness of Avernus. No doubt our own rations and water will taste the same. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Best we all tighten our belts, in that case. And then keep movin'. | |||||
4 | Defeat 25 Monsters | A pack of quasits breaks off from the demonic horde beneath the city -- and you're caught between them and the imps they mean to destroy! | ||||
5 | Defeat the Greater Imp | The quasits break against the threat of a greater imp -- who turns its attention to you! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Ruin and destruction everywhere ye turn. These buildings is still crumblin'. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Look there! Someone's fleeing the destruction. She has children with her! | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
And a pack of bearded devils close behind. | |||||
Harkina: |
Back, you fiends! You'll not have us this day! | |||||
Bruenor: |
She's a good 'nuff shot with that bow. But she needs help! Come on! | |||||
6 | Defeat 25 Monsters | These bearded devils fight well enough against outnumbered foes -- but they're no match for the Champions' wrath! | ||||
Harkina: |
Thank you, friends. Your arrival was in the nick of time. I'm Harkina. Do the defenders of the city still fight on, then? | |||||
Nayeli: |
We aren't from Elturel, Harkina. We came to help -- and to return the city to the world if we can. | |||||
Harkina: |
Faith, but I don't know how you'll do it. And I don't know how much there'll be to return. So many died when the city was taken. More have died since. Those who survived are in hiding, or trying to reach the High Hall. We were told to flee there if we could, but fiends hunt everywhere. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Sounds like if survivors was regroupin' at this High Hall, then that's where we need ta be. Harkina, if ye can lead us there, I promise ye and yer family will be safe with us. And we can pick up any more survivors we find along tha way. | |||||
Harkina: |
I can lead you, yes. This feels like faint hope, though. | |||||
Nayeli: |
If faint hope is all we have, then that's what we'll cling to. Now let's move. | |||||
7 | Defeat 25 Monsters | A scout pack of quasits is harrying bearded devil reinforcements -- and you're caught in the middle! | ||||
8 | Defeat 1 Rubble | Ghouls are swarming -- and you'll be trapped within their assault unless you can get this rubble cleared away! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Here's another one trapped. And I think that's tha last o' them. | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
Oh, thank you. I had given up all hope. I'm Sergeant Essex of the city guard. I was bringing survivors to the High Hall when another earthquake brought these buildings down on us. | |||||
Nayeli: |
We're heading for the High Hall ourselves. Stick with us, and we'll get all your group there. We just need to keep clear of these accursed ghouls. | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
Friends, please -- if you can, show these undead some mercy. They've been raised from those who died when Elturel was first brought to this nightmare realm. It's dark magic that now drives them to do the devils' bidding. | |||||
Nayeli: |
This foulness never ends. But it shall be done, friend. Those we can't save, we can at least send to the rest they deserve. | |||||
9 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Flies swarm as the unfortunate ghouls of Elturel renew their assault! | ||||
Erinyes: |
Round them up, my ghouls! Keep these chattel under control. | |||||
Nayeli: |
No! Survivors of Elturel, stand fast! The Champions have your backs. | |||||
Erinyes: |
Have you rabble not yet learned that resistance is doomed? Elturel has been claimed by Zariel, and all its residents' souls are forfeit! | |||||
Nayeli: |
Elturel has been reclaimed, fiend, by the Champions. Any of your servants smart enough to flee this flight can take that message to your infernal masters -- along with the news of your destruction! | |||||
10 | Defeat the Erinyes | Time to lay these undead to rest -- then destroy the erinyes commander who holds them in thrall! | ||||
Jarlaxle: |
More voices ahead. The number of people trapped in all this rubble is keeping these devil hunting parties busy. | |||||
Nayeli: |
We'll keep them busier by far. Keep an eye out for survivors. And destroy these fiends where they stand! | |||||
11 | Defeat 25 Monsters | These ghouls and devils weren't expecting to find resistance where they hunt among the ruins. Finish them off, and quickly! | ||||
12 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Bearded devils and imps are thick on the ground here. Look sharp! | ||||
13 | Defeat 1 Rubble | A demonic dretch pack enters the fray -- giving you a chance to clear this rubble away from those who are trapped beneath it! | ||||
Deekin: |
Boss! Deekin found another one! Just need to dust him off, and good as new. | |||||
Renlyn: |
Thank you, friend... kobold? This is a most unexpected rescue. | |||||
Nayeli: |
The fiends hunting you all are even more surprised by far. Gather your compatriots and stick close to the other survivors. You'll be safe with us until we reach the High Hall. | |||||
Renlyn: |
But I don't know if we can make it to the High Hall. These constant quakes have the ground crumbling beneath the city. If the bridges have fallen, we'll have no way across to the western side. | |||||
Bruenor: |
That'll be a problem, all right. But ain't no way o' tellin' till we get there. So let's keep movin'. | |||||
14 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Devilish reinforcements hit you hard from all sides! | ||||
15 | Defeat the Bone Devil | A bone devil wades into the fray, ordering the bearded devils into a final assault! | ||||
16 | Defeat 25 Monsters | This ruined marketplace is a hunting ground for ghouls. Destroy these undead! | ||||
Nayeli: |
There are humanoids fighting ahead. If those are the Elturel guards, we might get an edge on these fiends with a two-front attack. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
I see them. But I don't think we'll be getting much assistance from them. | |||||
Bandit Rogue: |
Keep moving! Hit any shop still standing, grab everything you can. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Feh. Thieves and looters. Ye'd think this much evil ta fight would bring out tha best in folk. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
This is why I so rarely put any faith in people. Less chance of being disappointed. | |||||
17 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Opportunistic thieves are intent on enriching themselves even in the midst of horror. Clear these villains out! | ||||
18 | Defeat 1 Rubble | Thief snipers harrow you from range, but you must clear this rubble away to free more survivors of Elturel's fall! | ||||
Arkhan: |
One more here. Just let me lift this rubble... | |||||
Thaddeus: |
Ah, thank the gods. Safe at last! | |||||
Arkhan: |
A holy symbol. You're a priest, then? You ask me, priest, your gods have washed their hands of Elturel. A good thing the Champions are here to pick up the slack. | |||||
19 | Defeat 25 Monsters | You press the thieves back at last -- but a zombie assault catches you off guard! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Oi! Ye leadin' this riffraff. There's no way ye've missed that ye've got bigger threats than us ta deal with. Stop yer lootin' and we can work together. We got innocent folk in tow that we're pledged ta keep safe. | |||||
Bandit Rogue: |
Well, that's a fine offer. Draw the devils' attention by surrounding ourselves with the survivors they're hunting? I think not. | |||||
Nayeli: |
What madness drives you, thief? You expect to do a deal with the devils? They've laid claim to all Elturel. When they find you, you'll suffer the same fate as all the survivors unless we defeat this threat. | |||||
Bandit Rogue: |
And while you're losing that fight, we'll be loaded with loot, down the chains, and making our own way in Avernus. Maybe we live, maybe we die. But we'll die free. Now get out of our way. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Ain't no chance o' that happenin', friend. So if ye ain't gonna stand down, then ye've bought yerself a fight. | |||||
20 | Defeat the Bandit Rogue | This bandit rogue fights for no one but herself. So be it. | ||||
Jarlaxle: |
The bridge is still holding together by the look of it. But... well, that's quite the view. | |||||
Celeste: |
By my faith... the center of the city, gone! These bridges might be all that's holding Elturel together! | |||||
Bruenor: |
Solid stonework by tha look o' them. Built ta last. Hopefully they'll do tha job they need ta do while we get across. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
I think that might be easier said than done. We have company... | |||||
21 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Crossing the Torm's Blade Bridge is the only way to the High Hall -- and these bearded devils have no intention of letting you pass! | ||||
22 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Spined devils step up to hold the line as the bearded devils scatter -- giving a dretch assault mob a chance to strike! | ||||
23 | Defeat 1 Lost Goods | Goods left behind by those fleeing to the High Hall block the way forward. Clear them out, and quickly! | ||||
24 | Defeat 25 Monsters | The bearded devils regroup! Hit them hard! | ||||
Nayeli: |
We're so close, but these devils are relentless in their assault! We need to break through. | |||||
Bruenor: |
They're throwin' everythin' they got at us. They know if we're forced ta scatter back ta tha other side, they'll have us surrounded. | |||||
Nayeli: |
We need to reform the line. Casters! Archers! Send a volley to scatter them! Then everyone, hit them hard! | |||||
25 | Defeat the Barbed Devil | The end of the bridge is in sight -- but this barbed devil drives its servants into a murderous frenzy to hold you back! | ||||
Nayeli: |
We're clear! Keep the devils on the run while the survivors cross. Hurry, everyone! | |||||
Bruenor: |
That must be tha High Hall there. But by me gran's fallen arches, it's lookin' tha worse fer wear. | |||||
Harkina: |
So much destruction... what could have happened here? | |||||
Bruenor: |
We'll need ta get closer ta find out. Everybody with us now? | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
That's the last of the wounded across the bridge. We're all accounted for. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Then let's keep movin'. If them devils knows survivors was headin' fer tha High Hall, they'll be waitin' fer us. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Need ta just get around these buildings, and we should be able ta see... oi... | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
The High Hall... half of it is just... gone... | |||||
Celeste: |
When the city was taken from the world, it must have collapsed. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Nay, lass. Look at them scorch marks. And tha way that rubble's spreadin' out? Somethin' hit that place. Somethin' big. | |||||
Lulu: |
The meteors that fall from Avernus's black skies. One of them must have struck here. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
Look sharp! There's a mob of devils and demons heading our way. The streets up to the High Hall are a battlefield. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Then there's somethin' in there all them fiends want. Hopefully that means more survivors is inside. | |||||
26 | Defeat 25 Monsters | A mob of dretches fights a pack of spined devils for control of this street -- and you need to push through! | ||||
27 | Defeat 25 Monsters | As the dretches scatter, the devils are able to turn all their fury on you! | ||||
28 | Defeat 1 Rubble | More plaintive voices mark survivors under the rubble. Clear their path to safety! | ||||
Portitia: |
No! It's all gone... | |||||
Nayeli: |
This one's in shock. Celeste, can you help? | |||||
Celeste: |
There, now. It'll be all right. We've come for all of you. There are other survivors here. You'll look after each other. | |||||
Portitia: |
It came from the sky... a great fireball. It hit the High Hall! I was buried in the rubble. I thought it was the end... | |||||
Celeste: |
I've done what I can for her, but she and all the others need rest. We must keep moving. | |||||
29 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Swarms of flies shroud this fallen marketplace, giving cover to the spined devils as they renew their assault! | ||||
Nayeli: |
So much of the High Hall destroyed... but there, look! | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
That's the cathedral, still standing. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Ye think it likely that's where survivors would o' pulled back ta? Looks like a tough place ta defend. | |||||
Sergeant Essex: |
The aboveground levels, perhaps. But there are safer spaces below. The old crypts could be defended easily against almost any siege. | |||||
Nayeli: |
That's our destination, then. But it looks as though we have company. | |||||
White Abishai: |
There they are! A group of heroes, is it? You and the rest of this rabble will surrender now, or all will pay the ultimate price! | |||||
Nayeli: |
An abishai, is it? A fiendish servant of Tiamat? Your demands are meaningless -- and the lives of you and your servants are forfeit if you stand against us! | |||||
30 | Defeat the White Abishai | A white abishai lends its aid to the devils that stand against you! Hit this draconic fiend hard! | ||||
Bruenor: |
That dragon-fiend moves like tha wind -- 'specially when they're outnumbered. We get more o' these rabble boltin', we might just get inside. | |||||
Nayeli: |
They're not prepared to deal with this level of resistance. They must have expected the fate of Elturel to crush the will of any survivors. | |||||
Bruenor: |
'Twas a safe bet fer tha most part. What's happened here would harrow tha soul o' anyone. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Then it's even more important that we give hope to those who remain. We have a clear path to the High Hall. Let's move! | |||||
31 | Defeat 25 Monsters | The courtyard of the High Hall is a ghoul-haunted battlefield now. Stand fast! | ||||
Jarlaxle: |
The ghouls are falling back. But they're letting zombies advance to fill in the gaps in their lines. | |||||
Celeste: |
These undead are freshly raised by their look. Many of them wearing the livery of Elturel. This must be those who were killed when the High Hall fell. | |||||
Nayeli: |
This evil never ends. But we know what we must do. | |||||
32 | Defeat 25 Monsters | All you can do now for these unfortunate undead is lay them to rest. But a quasit hunting pack means to harry you! | ||||
33 | Collect 25 Cultural Artifacts | The cultural splendor that once filled the High Hall lies scattered now. Save what you can! | ||||
34 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Undead swarm you from all sides! Hold the line! | ||||
Bruenor: |
These undead is relentless. They're closin' in again! | |||||
Nayeli: |
The evil of this plane fuels their mindless rage. We need to let them come to us, then push back hard. It's the only way to break their attack. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
Wait... there's something else coming in. Watch out! | |||||
35 | Defeat the Hellhounds (2) | A pair of hell hounds has used the screen of the undead assault to circle around behind you. It's an ambush! | ||||
36 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Abyssal crabs have clambered up the chains binding the city, intent on claiming Elturel for their demonic masters! | ||||
Nayeli: |
These abyssal forces must have cleared the devils out. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Maybe. Or maybe tha devils has fallen back ta let these chaos fiends try ta thin our ranks out a bit. | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
There's a familiar face on the far side of this mob. We're being watched. | |||||
White Abishai: |
You fight well, heroes. How sad that you'll get to the crypts too late. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Curse that fiend! He must be covering for devil forces moving behind the fight. We need to get through this mob, and quickly! | |||||
37 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Mobs of quasits join the hunt for survivors within the High Hall -- and your abishai nemesis is taking advantage of the fray! | ||||
38 | Defeat 1 Rubble | These fiendish forces zero in on more trapped survivors. Clear this rubble out, and quickly! | ||||
Seltern: |
No! Don't kill me, please! | |||||
Celeste: |
Easy now. The fight's done for the moment. We're here to help. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Were you knocked unconscious? Do you know what happened here, friend? | |||||
Seltern: |
I'm Seltern, my lady. A force of devils assaulted the cathedral. I... I was afraid. I feigned my own death when they came... | |||||
Bruenor: |
Everybody here's afraid, friend. But we need all hands on our side now. Ye're not injured, so ye can help those who are while we figure out where we're goin'. | |||||
Seltern: |
The crypts! All in the cathedral knew to flee to the main crypts if there was an attack. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Then lead us there. We need a place of refuge, and quickly. | |||||
39 | Defeat 25 Monsters | The last of the quasits flee, but these mindless crabs mean to fight to the last! | ||||
Bruenor: |
There's no way ta get past them crabs. We gotta let 'em circle in, then punch through 'em. Let 'em trip over each other when they try ta catch up ta us. | |||||
White Abishai: |
An excellent plan, dwarf. But you leave an important detail overlooked! | |||||
40 | Defeat the White Abishai | This dragon-devil uses the chaos of the crab attack to unleash its own assault! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Blast that devil ta tha Abyss and back! Fled again. | |||||
Arkhan: |
A coward, that one. Not worthy of Tiamat's blessing. I'll deal with him when the time comes. | |||||
Bruenor: |
One unexpected side effect o' this fight is I'm pretty sure I'm never eatin' seafood again. These fiend crabs is six different shades o' nasty. | |||||
Minsc: |
Mindless predators. They attack in waves, drawn to easy prey. As long as we protect the survivors of Elturel, crabs will keep coming. | |||||
Nayeli: |
Let them come. The faster they line themselves up, the faster we can destroy them. | |||||
41 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Spined devils make a stand against another pack of abyssal crabs -- but both fiendish forces are happy to turn their attention to you! | ||||
42 | Defeat 25 Monsters | The forces of Avernus and the Abyss hit you from all sides! Drive them back! | ||||
Deekin: |
Crabs are fleeing! And Deekin is tired. We take rest, Boss? | |||||
Jarlaxle: |
An excellent idea. I can see vrocks incoming. You can pluck a few of those to stuff your pillow. | |||||
Deekin: |
Doom... | |||||
Celeste: |
What's that on the floor ahead... scattered silver? | |||||
Bruenor: |
Wonder if someone tried ta loot tha treasury in all tha chaos? But them coins is unnatural large, ain't they? And that's iron, not silver. | |||||
Celeste: |
I fear they're unnatural in more ways than that, Bruenor. Everyone! Collect these coins. All of them! | |||||
43 | Collect 25 Soul Coins | These strange coins are important somehow. Grab them up before the vrocks gain the upper hand! | ||||
Bruenor: |
I ain't likin' this. Just holdin' these coins is givin' me tha shakes! | |||||
Celeste: |
That's because these are soul coins, Bruenor. The currency of the Nine Hells. Each holds a doomed soul. It's that wasted life you're feeling when you touch them. We need to spread them out among us all until we can deal with them. | |||||
Arkhan: |
I seem to be all right. I'm sure I can carry a few extra. | |||||
Celeste: |
Indeed. That'll be helpful, Arkhan. Thank you... | |||||
44 | Defeat 25 Monsters | These vrocks are keen to claim Elturel for their Abyssal masters -- and they have no intent on letting you stand in their way! | ||||
45 | Defeat the Devourer | A demonic devourer lends aid to the vrock pack! You need to take this fiend out if you have any hope of ending this fight! | ||||
Nayeli: |
There's no sign of anyone hiding up here. It looks like Seltern was right. Everyone must have fallen back to the main crypt. | |||||
Bruenor: |
Then that's where we're headed. And we need ta take out as many o' these battlin' fiends between us and tha other survivors as we can! | |||||
46 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Mobs of imps and devil cultists protect the access to the crypt. Fight on! | ||||
47 | Defeat 25 Monsters | As fast as you drive these infernal forces back, more push in to hold the line! | ||||
48 | Collect 25 Devil Cultist Helms | These cultists' infernal armor protects them from the worst of your assault. Stripping them of their helms will open up their ranks! | ||||
49 | Defeat 25 Monsters | Even as you gain the advantage over the cultists, another imp pack pushes in! | ||||
White Abishai: |
You! Traitor to Tiamat's will! You should be serving your queen, yet you align yourself with outworlders and heathens. | |||||
Arkhan: |
You dare judge me?! I'll kill you for your insolence! | |||||
Bruenor: |
Killin' this blighter fer any reason is fine by me. Everybody hit 'em hard! | |||||
50 | Defeat the White Abishai | This feral white abishai calls down all the power of its infernal heritage! Destroy this fiend before it's too late! | ||||
Bruenor: |
Oi, Arkhan! We killed that Abishai once. Pretty sure ye can stop hittin' 'em now. | |||||
Arkhan: |
This fiend deserves to die more than once for sheer insolence. I am faithful to Tiamat. My imprisoned queen... | |||||
Nayeli: |
Arkhan. Just to be clear, we have a mission here. No side quests. Agreed? | |||||
Arkhan: |
Have no fear, Nayeli. I know my obligations. | |||||
Celeste: |
All right, everyone. There's more of the High Hall crypts to get through, and no telling what's down here. Take a moment's rest if you must. But then we need to move. | |||||
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