Tower of Courage

Overview
Summary
 * 1) Destroy the Shadow Army forces surrounding the Tower of Courage. 4 groups remain.
 * 2) Destroy the Shadow Lord within the Tower of Courage.
 * 3) Return to Rastigan the Eternal for your reward.

Obtained from
 * Rastigan the Eternal in The Fissure of Woe

Requirements
 * None

Reward
 * 5,000 XP

Dialogue
 * "Balthazar has brought you here as a test. The Tower of Courage has fallen under the sway of the Shadow Army that serves Menzies. Balthazar will not brook this affront by his half-brother, the so-called Lord of Destruction. Destroy the Shadow Army forces in the tower and you shall earn the respect of the God of War."

Followup:
 * The Wailing Lord

Walkthrough
Warning: Rastigan the Eternal must survive.

Be careful when clearing the area in which you start in the Fissure because if you attack one of the groups of mobs which belong to this quest (see below) you will trigger it. If you do so Rastigan will start to move and try to get close to the Tower of Courage, no matter how many shadow creatures are in between, possibly getting himself killed and thus getting you kicked out of the Fissure.

Note: If this is your first time in the Fissure, observe the patrols of the Shadow Army and never assume that an empty area will remain empty for long.

The quest itself is not too hard. There are 4 groups, of two Shadow Rangers and one Abyssal each, around the Tower of Courage (the large building to the east, up the hill from your starting position. Take them out and Rastigan will open the gate to the Tower. Once the gate is open, the Shadow Lord will appear, accompanied by two more Abyssals. The Shadow Lord himself doesn't pose too much of a threat either, so just go ahead and take them out. There are many more groups of shadow creatures around the area, though. Some of them are patrolling at rather high speed, so watch your back!