Arborstone (mission)



''This is a Mission entry. For information on the Arborstone Explorable area, see Arborstone (Explorable)''

Standard

 * Retrieve the urn of Saint Viktor.
 * Mhenlo must survive.
 * Danika must survive.
 * ADDED: protect Danika While she casts the ritual to open the main door.

These objectives earn 1000 XP, 100 gold, and 1 Skill Point.

Expert's
Complete the mission objectives before minutes.

This Expert Objective earns 1500 XP, 150 gold, and 1 Skill Point.

Master's
Complete the mission objectives before minutes.

This Master Objective earns 2000 XP, 200 gold, and 1 Skill Point.

Walkthrough
Follow the road to the rear gate of Arborstone Cathedral. after a short dialog, Danika will open the gate, allowing the party into the cathedral. clear the area of all five groups of wardens. designate one character to carry up the Urn of Saint Viktor.

After a short cinematic, Mhenlo will be trapped outside the building, leaving the party and Danika to escape through the collapsing cathedral.

Fragments of the building fall at a regular rate, causing minor damage to the whole party and interrupting skills. Henchmen often cannot cast resurrect spells timed to avoid the debris. Fast Casting, Mantra of Resolve and Glyph of Concentration are recommended for members who are carrying resurrect spells.

the remainder of the mission is quite linear. proceed south through the cathedral, avoiding or combating foes to clear a path to the main entrance. several areas of the cathedral have the environmental effect "Cathedral collapse", causing more damage and interrupts from falling stone.

as you accend the staircase to the cathedral atrumm, you will be attacked by two groups of Oni. stand clear of the "Cathedral collapse" areas, and target these assassin creatures with ranged spells.

in the atrium, several stone warriors will be awakend. eliminate them while you wait for Danika to cast the ritual to open the gate. as of May 7th, there is a bug in this ritual, see notes

notes on the Urn of Saint Viktor
The urn is charged through damage received by it's bearer. When dropped, the urn summons Viktor to protect your party, creating a blue shield effect. characters under this shield are enchanted with the Shield of Saint Viktor.

Progression and division of the Shield of Saint Viktor

Additional Notes
As of 5/4/2006, there is a bug that leaves Danika casting Blood of zu Heltzer too far from the last door to effect it. One way to beat this bug is to draw her to the door while the fighting is occurring. Should this fail, you may be able to lure Danika to the door by enticing her to heal one of your party members or your pets or minions.

players will be placed in Altrumm Ruins at the completion of this mission.