Asheron's Child
Difficulty:
Minimum to survive or solo as a
mage, 150+ as a non-mage
Level Restriction: 120+
Timer: Unknown
Can be Solo'd? Yes
Rewards: Surloshen's
Helmet, 10% of your level
Surloshen Realaidain is a schizophrenic Isparian living on Singularity Caul who is under the mistaken impression that Asheron is his father! Help restore some of his sanity by recovering evidence from the Tunnel of Love, near the Caulcano.
Step 1: Butterscotch Suckling. This quest takes place entirely on Singularity Caul, so it's not really worth doing unless you have Singularity Recall. Buff up - you'll need to buff pretty much everything! You'll be fighting Dolls, Carenzi, and Marguls, so buff a slashing and frost weapon. Begin your quest by heading to the SE region of Singularity Caul (the Oasis). Start looking for Stalking Marguls - you will need to kill these until you find a Butterscotch Suckling Pig as a trophy item. These guys only have 800 health and aren't particularly dangerous, so even a no-life melee should be able to take one down without much difficulty. Everyone needs a pig to enter the dungeon. When everyone has their pig, Recall the Caul. Head to 94.4S 96.6W, where you will find a Tower guarded by Xireri, an Obsidian Golem NPC (shaped much like the Diamond Guardian of Knorr). Be careful on the run - the most direct route is through the 'Caulcano', an especially deadly region on the Caul. I'd suggest taking the longer route, running through the southwestern valleys. When you arrive, give Xireri your Suckling Pig and he will flag you for entry into the Tunnel of Love, which is at the base of the tower. Enter the dungeon.
Step 2: Tunnel of Love (No Map Yet...). This dungeon is fairly linear and not terribly difficult. You'll be fighting Mottled Carenzi, Befouled and Defiled Dolls, and a few Hellion Marguls (which can be avoided if you play it smart). You won't be fighting more than 3 enemies at once, so take your time and dispel as needed. Aside from the Hellions, none of the monsters have a whole lot of health, so even non-mages shouldn't have trouble. The path through the dungeon is fairly linear, with a few dead ends. About halfway through, you will find a locked door - if you have lockpick, you can get a free pull from a Black Marrow Reliquary. If not, continue on, making your way up and crossing over a couple bridges. About 2/3 of the way through the dungeon, you'll come to a large open room with a large ramp leading upwards. There is a Hellion in a small room off to the left at the top of the ramp. Try not to annoy him and you can slip right past him. Press on and you will cross a third bridge. Be careful here - there are 3 Hellions guarding the final room. You can either kill them one at a time (carefully pulling them out and back onto the bridge) or you can just run into the final room. I'd strongly suggest pulling them if you have anyone with you. There is a chest on the right side of the room as you enter - grab the note out of it and get out!
Step 3: Rewards. Caul Recall and head to 99.7S, 96.7W, where you will find Surloshen in a cave. Greet him and then give him the note you picked up in the Tunnel of Love. He will reward you with 10% of your level and Surloshen's Helmet. The helmet is quite decent for characters with melee defense.