Stage 1 Minimum Level: 5095 Location:Barotic Castle (Darkness) (18, 11) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	You stalk through the castle and hear a faint wailing. You trace the wailing to a room and find a spirit calling out plaintively. You approach cautiously and the spirit spins in midair. "Help him!" it says...

Stage 2 Minimum Level: 5095 Location:Barotic Castle (Darkness) (18, 11) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	You get closer to the spirit. "Help whom?" you ask. The spirit seems to focus on you. "Velnor", it says. The spirit seems to focus on you for the first time. "Velnor is my oldest friend. We adventured together for years and felt we could handle anything that came our way! And this was true, until now, thus my state."

Stage 3 Minimum Level: 5095 Location:Barotic Castle (Darkness) (18, 11) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	The spirit floats before you. "Please, go to Velnor's aid! There's nothing to be done for me now." The spirit sighs, "Thank you. He hurried ahead and could be in the Kiln by now!" The spirit starts to fade. "Please stop him from getting himself killed!" he says, before vanishing completely. You head deeper into the castle.

Stage 4 Minimum Level: 5097 Location:Barotic Castle (Kiln) (3, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

You've made your way into the kiln. The heat is sweltering. As you stealthily stalk through the various rooms, you finally see a person, standing alone, searching the workbenches. The person whips around, startled by your call. They brandish their blade and demand "Who are you? You with the creator of the clay warriors?" You're about to ask what he's talking about when you hear the clatter of pottery on the floor!

Stage 5 Minimum Level: 5097 Location:Barotic Castle (Kiln) (3, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: 100 x Barotic Terracotta Qin Guard

With a clatter of pottery on tile, Barotic Terracotta Qin Guards pile into the room! With a smashing sound, the last of the guard falls to the ground and shatters. You turn to Velnor, surrounded by rubble. "I take it, that answers your question?" Velnor looks at you, dumbfounded. You say "I met your friend's spirit. They asked me to come and aid you in your quest.Velnor seems to wake up. "You saw his spirit? He fell...We weren't strong enough but I will avenge him!" You wave your hand. "He said. You need to take down the Dark Sultan and his clay warriors. I'm here to help. Let's go." You turn and lead the way deeper into the castle, Velnor sputtering a bit behind...

Stage 6 Minimum Level: 5099 Location:Barotic Castle (Stables) (16, 11) Required Item: None Required Kills: 200 x Barotic Terracotta Tan Cavalry

You're scouting the area with Velnor and notice that the area looks like a stable, just without straw, food and equipment. You mention this to Velnor and he looks at you strangely."Terracotta constructs need none of that!" You hear a rising rumble of pottery hooves coming towards you as if summoned by these words! A horde of terracotta cavalry charges at you. It takes time but you vanquish the constructs. Velnor comes up to you, panting. "By the Light, this is hard going. Nevertheless, we should push on to the Court of the Dark Sultan." You agree and leave the stables, considerably less pristine...

Stage 7 Minimum Level: 5100 Location:Barotic Castle (Court) (8, 12) Required Item: None Required Kills: 200 x Barotic Sorcerers

The courtroom is empty. You don't trust it. Velnor sees the room is empty and promptly charges past you, bellowing "Where is the Sultan?!?" before you can stop him. A voice from the shadows says "Take him!" Barotic Sorcerers appear and prepare to attack! You explode amongst the Sorcerers, weapon cutting them down while you shield slam others. Your attack sends them into complete disarray, making them easy prey. When the last is cut down, the Dark Sultan appears saying through a sneer "I am not such easy prey!"

Stage 8 Minimum Level: 5100 Location:Barotic Castle (Court) (8, 12) Required Item: None Required Kills: 1 x The Dark Sultan (Elite)

The Sultan lunges for you! You lunge, parry, thrust, riposte and dual this deadly opponent. You both have wounds, though yours are not severe. You see Velnor out the corner of your eye, as does the Sultan, who lunges for him. You block the hit but the Sultan uses the move to knock you from your feet!As he is about to strike you down, Velnor attacks from nowhere, finishing the Sultan. "For my Brother, you filth!" he spits. He helps you to your feet as you thank him. " No, you have my thanks [USERNAME]. I have avenged my brother and all those hurt and killed by this scum." You receive 234,044,103 XP.