Bloodstone Caves

Description
''Many adventurers have told legends of the Bloodstone, and a few brave souls claim to have seen them. Even after hearing these stories, standing in the presence of such power is still quite... intoxicating. A brilliant Asuran researcher named Gadd assisted us in our search for another Bloodstone. With our help, the Asura would have to decipher a series of insciptions placed by the guardians... odd creatures called inscribed ettins... before we could reach the legendary relic. The guardians were busy shoring up their defenses, and our allies in the Shining Blade had taken an interest in their activities. Their scouts, always on the lookout for enchanted weaponry to use in their struggle against the White Mantle, noticed the Ettins returning to this place repeatedly, where they harvested some sort of magical essences. Bartholos believed they could be weaponized for the Shining Blade's war effort.''

-Master Dungeon Guide

To fully complete this dungeon, you must take the Crystal Method quest from Saerin.

Getting there
Go straight east from Gadd's Encampment, hugging the south wall. With careful manuevering you can avoid any fights on the way there.
 * When you get there, it will look like its blocked by a stone wall, which begins to animate and lift out of the way as you approach. You can walk through the door as soon as it activates without waiting for the animation to complete.

Quests
Completing this dungeon for the first time requires three linked quests, all given by Saerin in Gadd's Encampment. The first two quest are not repeatable, After the first completion, she will only offer the Crystal Method quest.
 * The Blade's Essence: Kill the Paranoia Ettin on the first floor. He will drop the dungeon key required to proceed to floor two, as well as the Shimmering Essence, the required item for this quest.
 * The Arrow's Point: Kill the Crystal Ettin on the second floor. He will drop the dungeon key required to proceed to floor three, as well as the Arcane Crystal Shard, the required item for this quest.
 * Crystal Method: Kill the Eldritch Ettin on the third floor. He will drop the Spectral Crystal, the required item for this quest. Killing him will also complete the dungeon and spawn the Eldritch Chest.

NPCs

 * Collector
 * Pekk

Allies
Revealed by Light of Deldrimor: Level 1


 * 24 Dwarven Ghost ally, near the Area Map. Close to the steps to floor 2.A hidden treasure spawns next to it.
 * Hidden treasure at start of dungeon.
 * Hidden treasure in the room where the Paranoia Ettin spawns.
 * Hidden treasure just south east of Paranoia Ettin.

Level 2
 * 24 Dwarven Ghost ally at first Beacon.
 * 3 Hidden treasures next to Poison cloud traps in the first room.
 * 24 Dwarven Ghost ally, by the Middle shrine on floor 2
 * Two Hidden treasure in the passage between the middle and end shrine, beside the second of three poison traps.
 * 24 Dwarven Ghost ally, near the end Shrine on floor 2.

Level 3
 * Secret Switch on the ground under poison trap next to 2nd Beacon of Droknar on floor 3 that opens the door located at the beginning of floor 3
 * Hidden treasure to the left of the Bloodstone
 * Hidden treasure to the right of the Bloodstone
 * Hidden treasure by the bridge leading out of the main chamber
 * Secret Area Floor 3
 * Hidden treasure, take the right passage at the fork, just before the bridge
 * 24 Dwarven Ghost ally - take left passage at fork, on top of hill
 * Hidden treasure, take left passage at fork, to the right of the hill

Monsters

 * Incubi
 * 20 Cryptwing Incubus (floors 1 and 2)
 * 20 Bloodthirst Incubus (floors 1 and 2)
 * 20 Stormcloud Incubus (floors 1 and 2)
 * Enchanted Weapons
 * 24 Enchanted Shield (all floors)
 * 24 Enchanted Scythe (all floors)
 * Ettins
 * 28 Forge Master (all floors)
 * 28 Tomb Ettin (all floors)
 * Undead
 * 24 Skeleton Archer (end of floor 2 only)
 * 24 Skeleton Illusionist (end of floor 2 only)
 * 24 Skeleton Wizard (end of floor 2 only)

Bosses

 * Ettins
 * 28 Paranoia Ettin (floor 1)
 * 28 Crystal Ettin (floor 2)
 * 28 First Inscribed (all floors)

Boss-like foes

 * Ettin
 * 29 Eldritch Ettin (floor 3)

Rewards

 * 1500 Dwarven reputation points (2250 in Hard Mode) for a first time completion, and half the points for repeats.
 * When opened, the Eldritch Chest spawns 1 item for each player (2 in Hard Mode)
 * Items rewards may be:
 * A unique item exclusive to this chest:
 * Eldritch Sword
 * Eldritch Maul
 * Eldritch Staff
 * A gold item
 * Weapons exclusive to this reward chest:
 * Ancient Moss Staff
 * Topaz Scepter
 * Rare crafting materials
 * Diamond
 * Onyx Gemstone
 * A Mantis Dreamweaver Polymock Piece

Trivia

 * At the end of level 2 there appears to be 2 broken Graven Monoliths.

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