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The Ember Keys is the seventh main quest in Act I given by Elder Valin in Crows' Pass. The player must find Ember Keys to unlock the Watchweald Temple.

Previous quest: Trail of the Grand Regent
Next quest: Mission of Mercy

Offer Text[]

I was planning to enter the Watchweald through the other portal in the old Estherian Refuge. Unfortunately the keys have been stolen. Goblin miners took one, and we believe that some slavers who recently moved into the area have the other. It takes both keys to activate the Watchweald Portal ... and it is beyond my ability to retrieve them.

Recover the Passkey Ember from the slavers, and the Latchkey Ember from the goblins. You can use them to open the Portal in the Refuge, and intercept the Regent before he infects the Guardian!

Rewards[]

NG Level Gold XP Fame Item
Normal 928 2200 None None
NG +1 3047 6800
NG +2 ? ?
NG +3 ? ?

Followup Text[]

From the symptoms I observed, the Grand Regent has definitely contracted the illness. He insisted on pushing on, though; the Guardian's welfare is more important. But, if this sickness is instead some form of magical corruption, then the Grand Regent is taking it directly to the Guardian!

Quest Display[]

Collect the Passkey Ember from the Slavers' Stockade, and the Latchkey Ember from the Emberscratch Mines. Use them to open the Watchweald Portal, in the abandoned Estherian Refuge.

The story so far...
En route to the Watchweald Temple, you met Grand Regent Eldrayn's assistant, Elder Valin. Valin told you that he had become lost en route to the Watchweald ... and that the Grand Regent was beginning to exhibit symptoms of the sickness!

With the temple doors sealed, though, the only way in is through an inactive portal in the abandoned Estherian Refuge. Elder Valin told you that, to reactivate the portal, you would need to retrieve the Passkey Ember from a slavers' camp, and the Latchkey Ember from the goblin mines.

Walkthrough[]

Once in the Frosted Hills, retrieve the Passkey Ember from Kidrik the Mauler in Slavers' Stockade and the Latchkey Ember from King Pogg in the Emberscratch Mines.

To get the Passkey Ember, enter the Slaver' Stockade. Inside the stockade is the bandit boss, Kidrik the Mauler, along with a champion-level enemy and a group of regular enemies. Defeat them all to gain free reign of the rest of this area. Open chests around the stockade and free the captives for some gold, XP and fame, especially Marlo the Enchanter. Additionally, an easter egg can be found by picking up the green lotion bottle in the chest area and placing it in the bucket overlooking the pit near Marlo. This will summon a skeleton that will drop Buffadon Bill's Hide Mask and some gold when killed.

The Latchkey Ember is found in the Emberscratch Mines, which is a goblin dungeon filled with crystals and TNT barrels. Destroy crystals for a chance to drop ember. Along the way are broken detonators that block chests rooms; loot plungers from champions scattered along the dungeon to repair the detonators. At the end, King Pogg will appear and drop the key when killed.

Once both keys are obtained, use them in the Estherian Refuge to open the Watchweald Temple and complete the quest. Upon opening the portal, the next quest automatically begins.

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