Blade Under Foot

I am the warden of this castle prison. This monster dungeon was discovered only recently.

I suspect that other castles also have such dungeons. My duty is to keep this basement prison area safe.

Having monsters appear and disappear at will here would hardly let the castle inhabitants sleep soundly at night, eh?

Unfortunately, we don't have the numbers to handle this task alone.

We need help from the clan members.

We'll compensate you for your assistance, naturally.

• Say you will help.

Who are you? I don't see your name on the list of clan members...

(This quest is reserved for members of the clan that currently owns this castle.)

Thank you for volunteering to help, kind adventurer, but we can't allow inexperienced clan members to put themselves in jeopardy -- bad for our reputation, you know.

Believe it or not, I was once a prominent adventurer before taking this job.

If I can give you some advice, you're not quite ready for such a task.

Why don't you come back to me after you've had an opportunity to further develop your skills.

(This quest is only available for characters Level 70 or higher.)

Excellent! I appreciate your offer, friend.

This dungeon prison was only recently discovered, and no one knows its true purpose.

Some legends say that some emperor long, long ago created this dungeon as a place to secretly breed monsters for magical experiments.

Others say that it was built during the empire's golden age to contain monsters that were pitted against prisoners in gladiatorial fights.

Whatever its purpose, it was sealed and hidden for centuries -- we only recently uncovered the entrance.

Well, let's get down to brass tacks. Please defeat the leaders of three prisoner gangs that roam the dungeon, Beautiful Atrielle, Nagen the Tomboy and Jax the Destroyer, and bring me the monsters' rank badges.

• Understood. I will start immediately.
• Can you tell me more about the monsters in the dungeon?

Hmm...

Since the dungeon was abandoned for so long, the prisoners -- monsters all -- eventually formed an independent society.

This basement camp features a very complicated network of secret passageways, which the monsters now use to move at will throughout this dungeon and even to areas of the surface world they inhabit.

They rule the underground world, which even has its own twisted class structure. Apparently higher-level monsters inhabit the dungeons beneath castles while and relatively low-level creatures live beneath fortresses.

• "That certainly explains the endless stream of monsters in the basement prison despite years of bloody suppression..."

Correct.

That is why we seek assistance from the clan's adventurers.

Undoubtedly, a permanent solution is being studied by high class strategists, scholars and mystics.

But those efforts are hampered by the disharmony among the various castles.

Unless there is some sort of ultimate resolution, the fighting will undoubtedly continue...

• "What do you want me to do?"

Long ago, there was a great battle between monsters and a large punitive force.

What a fight that was...

Both sides suffered enormous casualties.

In its aftermath, however, the monsters became more cautious in their movements.

But recently we have observed 3 powerful gangs of monster ex-prisoners.

They are up to something, that's for sure.

Your task is to slay all 3 gangs and destroy the monsters' organization in the dungeon.

When you defeat the leader of the last gang, bring me a piece of the monster's rank badge and I will repay you with the Knight's Epaulette, which you can exchange with the palace's magician for the castle's clan supply.

Ah, one last thing...

The rumored leaders of the monsters are Beautiful Atrielle, Nagen the Tomboy and Jax the Destroyer.

I can grant you access to the dungeon right now.

Good luck!

Enter the dungeon prison and slay the prisoners.

Wipe out all 3 gangs to eradicate the monsters' entire organization in the dungeon.

When you defeat the leader of the last gang, bring me a piece of the monster's rank badge and I will repay you with the Knight's Epaulette, which you can exchange with me for the castle's clan supply.

Ah, one last thing...

The leaders of the monsters are Beautiful Atrielle, Nagen the Tomboy and Jax the Destroyer.

I can grant you access to the dungeon right now.

Good luck!

• "Understood. I will start immediately."
• "What are the monsters in the dungeon prison like?"

So you eradicated the leader of the monster prisoners in the dungeon? Well done!

Thank you for your help in eliminating this threat to our safety.

Here is the Knight's Epaulette as promised.

You can exchange it with me for the castle clan supply.

...

Would you like to continue your efforts down here?

• Say that you will continue.
• Say that you will quit.
• "What are the monsters in the dungeon like?"

Continue to seek out and defeat Beautiful Atrielle, Nagen the Tomboy and Jax the Destroyer, who are the leaders of the 3 underground prison gangs that roam this prison. Bring me the rank badges of the monsters you defeat there and I will exchange them for a Knight's Epaulette.

Good luck -- and good hunting!

Ah, I understand -- no doubt another adventure calls you...

Thank you for all you've done here.

If you'd like to lend a hand again, we'd be very grateful.

Good luck on your journeys!

I can grant you access to the castle dungeon prison right here.

Thank you for your help!