Focusing Stone Quest

Vortex at the end of the Mines of Despair.

Quest Summary
Quest type	Group
XP Reward	??
XP Cap	1,845,177xp
Item Reward	Focusing Stone
Title Reward	None
Starting location	Mines of Despair
Maps	Mines of Despair Beyond the Mines of Despair
Timer	20 days
Level Restrictions	14+
Level Suggestions	30+
Introduced in	Lonely in the World

General

1. You must obtain a Skull of High Acolyte from the Soul Fearing Vestry quest.
   • Note: It is possible to PKL the doors in this quest and bypass this quest.
2. This quest requires someone with Lockpick to pull two levers in the Mines of Despair.

Walk Through

Part 1: Preparation

1. Find Le-Ai Rea at 75.9S 57.3E and hand her the Skull of High Acolyte. She will return a Golden Key and Le-Ai Rea's Key.
2. Route: From Mayoi, take the Xinh Portal in 60.8S 80.4E.
3. Enter the Mines of Despair at 75.4S 57.2E.

=== Part 2A: Mines of Despair (Levers) Note: One person with Lockpick (Skill) can accomplish this part of the quest alone, while the rest of the party "holds the doors".

1. From the drop, head north and unlock the wooden door with the Golden Key.
   • Tip: If you have a group, have someone hold this door for you, as you'll need to come back through it.
2. Go left at the split and jump down into the pit.
3. Hug the left wall until you reach a locked door at the bottom of a wide ramp. Unlock it.
4. Take a right at the next split, and then your first left.
5. At the next split, take a right, and then hug the wall left until you reach an intersection that has a pit to your left and a small square room to your right.
6. Open the door to the small square room and use the wall lever to open the first door.
7. Back out of the room,.jump down into the pit, and hug the wall left until you reach another small square room with a wall lever. Pull this lever to open the second door.
8. Now portal recall to bring you back to the Mines of Despair drop.
9. Head north and take a right at the split to join your group.
   • Note: If the first door has closed already, use your Golden Key to open it again.

Part 2B: Mines of Despair (Inactive Focusing Stone)

Note: While one person is doing the levers (above), the rest of the group should follow this walk through.

Items

• Scrawled Note

• Bound Book

• File:Golden Key Icon.png Golden Key

• Le-Ai Rea's Key

• Focusing Stone (Inactive)

• Vortex

• Focusing Stone

Lore & Dialog

You give Le-Ai Rea Scrawled Note.
Le-Ai Rea gives you Bound Book.
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "Didn't you read the note? That place is dangerous. You'll surely die if you go in there."
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "Now I have to return the note to the dungeon. Thanks a lot!"
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "I tell you what, hand me the skull of the Tortured Soul that hides in the Grievous Vault and I'll give you access to the mines."

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You give Le-Ai Rea Skull of High Acolyte.
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "Very ipressive! You managed to obtain the most unholy of skulls."
You've earned 100,000 experience.
Le-Ai Rea holds the Skull of the High Acolyte with much admiration.
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "You have proven your worth to me."
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "Take these keys. It will give you access to the place many fear."
Le-Ai Rea gives you Golden Key.
Le-Ai Rea gives you Le-Ai Rea's Key.

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The vortex imbues the Focusing Stone.

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During the Remembering the Past event, the Le-Ai Rea was updated to accept the completed Focusing Stone for an xp reward.

You give Le-Ai Rea Focusing Stone.
Le-Ai Rea tells you, "You adventurers always seem to be going in and taking these - I think I'd like to keep one of my own. You don't mind, do you?"
You've earned 1,845,177 experience.

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