A ruined, necromantic focus of incredible power, the Dread Ring serves as the fortress of Valindra Shadowmantle. From there, Valindra follows commands given to her by the lich zulkirs of distant Thay.
A cabal of red wizards calling themselves the Thayan Resurrection wish to overthrow the lich zulkirs, and fed information on Valindra's plans to Lord Neverember. Now, the army of Neverwinter marches to war.
The Dread Ring Campaign is part of Module 2: Shadowmantle. This new campaign takes place in the Dread Ring adventure zone. Players can unlock new content, collect new rewards and earn new boons.
Schedule
| Monday | Necromancy | Complete the Lair of the Day to earn extra [Vanguard Scrip]. |
| Tuesday | Evocation | Assault the Dread Spire to earn a [Epic Enchanting Stone], [Enchanting Stone, Rank 4], or [Enchanting Stone, Rank 3]. |
| Wednesday | Conjuration | Assault the Death Forge to earn a [Epic Enchanting Stone], [Enchanting Stone, Rank 4], or [Enchanting Stone, Rank 3]. |
| Thursday | Illusion | Assault the Phantasmal Fortress to earn a [Epic Enchanting Stone], [Enchanting Stone, Rank 4], or [Enchanting Stone, Rank 3]. |
| Friday | Necromancy | Complete the Lair of the Day to earn extra [Vanguard Scrip]. |
| Weekend | Liberation | Complete the Lair of your choice to earn a [Epic Enchanting Stone], [Enchanting Stone, Rank 4], or [Enchanting Stone, Rank 3]. |
Currencies
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[Onyx Fragment]: a bounty item that can be traded for Dread Ring Treasure Cache or Vanguard Scrip - [Vanguard Scrip]: a reward from daily zone quests, daily lair quests, and the Dread Legion skirmish
- [Thayan Scroll]: a reward from the weekly quest and daily lair quests
- [Thayan Cipher]: a reward from daily lair quests
Introduction Quests
- Get Conquering Our Dread from Sergeant Knox in Protector's Enclave.
- Talk to General Sabine. Get The Ashen Battlefield and My Enemy's Enemy. Talk to Jesket, the Renegade.
- Leave Protector's Enclave and cross the Ashen Battlefield map, eventually defeating Varkoss the Unliving.
- Talk to Sergeant Knox in the Dread Ring's Vanguard Camp. Get Wages of War.
- Talk to Celeste. Get Planar Binding (repeatable).
- Talk to Makos. Get Contingency (repeatable).
- Talk to Xuna. Get Shatter (repeatable).
- Talk to Sergeant Knox. Get Heart of Dread.
- Talk to Rath Modar. Get Seizing Power.
- Talk to Sergeant Knox. Get A New Day.
- Complete "Study Thayan Writings" campaign task. Return the next day.
Repeatable Quests
Sergeant Knox offers a quest that rewards 30 
:
- The Red Wizards (repeatable) (weekly, resets 3am Monday mornings PST)
Each day, Sergeant Knox also offers one lair quest. Each rewards 3 
, 5 and 1 
:
- Ritual of the Dracolich (repeatable) (daily) (Dread Spire: [Dread Spire Treasure Trove])
- The Chamber of Horrors (repeatable) (daily) (Death Forge: [Death Forge Treasure Trove])
- The Zulkir of Illusion (repeatable) (daily) (Phantasmal Fortress: [Phantasmal Fortress Treasure Trove])
Each day, Vanguard Camp NPCs offer three zone quests. Each rewards 3 :
- Arcane Sight (repeatable) (daily) (from Harper Windle)
- Contact Other Plane (repeatable) (daily) (from Quorthon)
- Contingency (repeatable) (daily) (from Makos)
- Dimensional Anchor (repeatable) (daily) (from Quorthon)
- Dismissal (repeatable) (daily) (from Doomguide Soulhearth)
- Dispel Magic (repeatable) (daily) (from Harper Windle)
- Gentle Repose (repeatable) (daily) (from Celeste)
- Hold Portal (repeatable) (daily) (from Quorthon)
- Planar Binding (repeatable) (daily) (from Celeste)
- Prying Eyes (repeatable) (daily) (from Captain Zemmer)
- Pyrotechnics (repeatable) (daily) (from Captain Zemmer)
- Shadow Conjuration (repeatable) (daily) (from Thalos Oathbreaker)
- Shatter (repeatable) (daily) (from Xuna)
- Silence (repeatable) (daily) (from Xuna)
- Slay Living (repeatable) (daily) (from Captain Zemmer)
- True Seeing (repeatable) (daily) (from Harper Windle)
- Undeath to Death (repeatable) (daily) (from Makos)
- Unseen Servant (repeatable) (daily) (from Florin Icehammer)
In a week of quests, it is possible to obtain 65 , 7 and at least 90 .
Module 8: Underdark added a Demon Hunter NPC that gives the Dread Ring: Demon Hunting daily quest to complete 3 Demonic Heroic Encounters in Dread Ring. This quest gives 3 , 5 ,and 1
Campaign Tasks
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Time | Description |
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| Study Thayan Writings | 5 | 1 | 10s | Study Thayan Scrolls to learn secret Thayan techniques. (repeatable 7 times) | ||
| Decipher Thayan Writings | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10s | Use Thayan Ciphers to decode secret Thayan writings. (repeatable 24 times) |
| Valindra's Tower Key | 5 | 15 | 3 | 20h | [Valindra's Tower Key]s are required to open special chests in the Valindra's Tower dungeon. | |
| Forge Silver Gauntlet | 40 | 20h | Learn to forge a [Silver Gauntlet] to open Arcane Coffers. | |||
| Forge Platinum Gauntlet | 50 | 70 | 1 | 20h | Learn to forge a [Platinum Gauntlet] to open Arcane Coffers. | |
| Forge Mithral Gauntlet | 60 | 100 | 2 | 20h | Learn to forge a [Mithral Gauntlet] to open Arcane Coffers. | |
| Forge Adamantine Gauntlet | 70 | 120 | 3 | 20h | Learn to forge a [Adamantine Gauntlet] to open Arcane Coffers. | |
| Recover Thayan Gear | 35 | 20 | 5 | 20h | Search through the Vanguard's plunder to find useful equipment. ([Vanguard Dark Gifts Voucher]) | |
| Trade Thayan Intelligence | 1 | 20h | Donate Thayan Ciphers to the Neverwinter Vanguard. (15 )
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Boons
There are a total of 5 boons available in the Dread Ring Campaign.
- Thayan Apprentice Technique: available after completing Study Thayan Writings 3 times.
- Thayan Initiate Technique: available after completing Study Thayan Writings 7 times in total.
- Thayan Adept Technique: available after completing Decipher Thayan Writings 7 times.
- Thayan Master Technique: available after completing Decipher Thayan Writings 14 times in total.
- Thayan Grandmaster Technique: available after completing Decipher Thayan Writings 24 times in total.
Campaign Store
General
- [Bag of Thayan Treasures]: 1 [Genie's Gift]
- [Thayan Lair Key]: 10
- 1000 Rough Astral Diamonds: 100
Armor
- Thayan Servitor Equipment: 36 for body armor, 27 for each other piece.
- [Cloak of the Dread Legion]: 18
- [Ring of the Dread Legion]: 18
- [Belt of the Dread Legion]: 18
Legacy Wares (Level 60)
- [Lathander's Belt]: 20 , 20 , 2
- [Lathander's Cloak]: 20 , 20 , 2
Thayan Relic Trader
Fadime Zatar will trade:
- [Bag of Thayan Treasures] in return for [Thayan Relic Fragment]
- [Bag of Thayan Treasures] in return for [Genie's Gift]
- [Sack of Thayan Riches] in return for [Priceless Thayan Antiquity]
External Links
- Module 2 Preview: Dread Ring Campaign: http://nw.perfectworld.com/news/?p=1025051