Asheron's Rainments

Difficulty:  Four level groups - survivable at the minimum, but add 10 levels to solo for melee, 20 or more for mages and archers
Level Restriction:  20+, 40+, 60+, 80+
Timer:  21 Days
Can be Solo'd?  Yes
Rewards:  Rainments - See Below

Asheron has made some very nice sets of underwear for brave Olthoi Killers - kill a Matron and you will be rewarded!

There are four Matron hives throughout Dereth - Nanto, Khayyaban, Uziz, and Baishi.  They are restricted to 20+, 40+, 60+, 80+ respectively.  Each dungeon is filled with Swarm Olthoi, which have substantially more magic defense than typical Olthoi.  If you don't have melee defense (preferably specialized!), you will want to go into these hives with friends.  Each dungeon's layout is identical to the other 3, although the spawns are different.

Head to whichever town you want to visit and buff up outside the dungeon - the foyer is usually hot!  Bane all protects, and don't forget Bludgeoning, as that's what the Matron does.  Head north from the drop and take your second left.  Kill the Olthoi here and take an immediate right down a ramp.  You'll see an acid pit - kill the Olthoi and be careful not to wander in.  Once the room is clear, run across the pit to the NE, where you'll find a ramp down.  Heal up, kill the next batch of Olthoi, again, watching out for the second acid pit.  Run across the pit, northwest this time.  You're to the Matron's room now.  Don't rush into her lair or you'll be swarmed by about 20 Olthoi, especially if you are a mage.  Kill kill kill!  Be especially careful of the Matron - she does lots of damage, including that dreaded type - typeless!  Once she's dead, loot her corpse and pick up the Crest, Pincer, Claw, or Carapace.  The Matron spawns twice as fast as the rest of the bugs in the room, but she still takes about 2.5 minutes to spawn.

Once your group have their trophies, head to Arwic and find the Olthoi Hunter, who lives south of town at 30.9N, 56.3E (inside a barn).  Give her the trophy and she will give you one of 4 sets of underwear.  Each set has a variable spell - either Strength, Endurance, Coordination, or Focus.  The 20+ set casts Piercing Protection IV and the variable spell, tier V.  The 40+ set casts Blade Protection VI and a variable minor.  The 60+ Rainment casts Acid Protection VI and a variable Moderate.  The highest level suit casts Armor VI, Minor Armor, and a variable Moderate.  The suit is tradeable, so your group can swap as needed.  Each piece has a level wield requirement and an arcane activation requirement ranging from 80 to 110.  The suit can also be dyed!