Stage 1 Minimum Level: 1152 Location:Umbar Beach (Rock Pools) (7, 8) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

A cold wind blows off the sea, you pull your travel cloak tighter against the cutting chill. Standing staring out to sea you find an ancient man dressed in ragged cloths leaning on a long worn staff. The old man nods pleasantly at you, 'Greetings Warrior. I am Sapheer, I walk the Realms and gain wisdom from the seas. I came here when I was young once, it was a peaceful and warm place then. But things have changed. I would like to know why.' He looks at you, 'I shall give you a Rose Lustre Pearl if you help me find out what is afflicting this place. It is valuable and highly sought after.' He waits for you to answer. You look around you and see nothing but empty sand... You nod in acceptance. Sapheer grins back at you, 'Excellent, I have seen some odd Sea Conchs on the beach. They don't look very well, but if you bring me one of their Venomous Needles I can try to find out what is troubling them.' Bring Sapheer a Umbar Venomous Needle

Stage 2 Minimum Level: 1152 Location:Umbar Beach (Rock Pools) (7, 8) Required Item: Umbar Venomous Needle Required Kills: None

The old Sea Shaman stands watching the seas, 'Have you got a needle from the Conches on the beach for me yet? Sapheer takes the Needle from you and holds it up to the light and squints up at it unhappily. He looks at you over his hooked nose, 'This is not what a Conches Needle should look like, it looks as if the Creature has undergone some sort of transformation, we need to explore this further. Meet me in the Umbar Settlements (Edge) we need to speak to the Umbar, maybe they will know what has happened to the Umbar Conches.

Stage 3 Minimum Level: 1154 Location:Umbar Settlements (Edge) (5, 15) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	Sapheer waits for you in a lonely corner of the Umbar Settlement. The aged Sea Watcher frowns at the sea lapping on the shore, 'I feel a sadness in the water. I wonder what could have grieved the Deeps so badly? Could you go talk to the Umbar, maybe they will know what is happening. I shall wait here for your return.'

Stage 4 Minimum Level: 1154 Location:Umbar Settlements (Edge) (10, 10) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

Near the center of the Umbar Settlement you find a tall man in dark robes ordering the Umbar Fishermen about. You walk closer to the robed figure and try to catch what he is saying. He spots you immediately and points at you, 'Stranger, are you with us or against us?' You goggle at him and fumble for words. He walks up to you and looks at you intently, 'Those who are against us must be put to death, if you are with us you must prove your devotion and bring me some Battle Gear for the coming times of fire!' He pulls out a scroll and hold it out to you. You see madness in his eyes and quickly figure that upsetting him would probably be very unhealthy so you take the scroll. He smiles in triumph, 'Another follower has joined our fold, just bring me some Battle Gear and you can move onto the next step of devotion.' You receive 1 x Umbar Battle Gear Recipe

Stage 5 Minimum Level: 1154 Location:Umbar Settlements (Edge) (10, 10) Required Item: Umbar Battle Gear Required Kills: None

The figure in dark robes waves you over, 'Have you gathered some Battle Gear from the undeserving?' The Believer smiles back at you manically, 'Well done, the weak have no place serving our masters. Now that you have proved your strength you can take the next step toward perfection and power. The road is long but worth it, now go and get some rest. You will need it for the next task.' He dismisses you with a wave then calls to another that was passing by. You back off gratefully, you should return to Sapheer and tell him what you have discovered.

Stage 6 Minimum Level: 1154 Location:Umbar Settlements (Edge) (5, 15) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

The old Sea Watcher smiles at you as you return, 'Did you manage to speak to the Umbar yet?' You describe meeting the Robed Believer and the brutal religion that he followed. Sapheer leans on his long staff at the news as if a sudden weight had just been placed on his shoulders. 'The Umbar have been fishers of the seas here for countless generations. They had a true connection to the Deeps and it rewarded them with it's riches. We should try to find out more about this new faith of theirs, maybe we can figure out why they have suddenly left the sea for this savage religion.' 'We should go deeper into their Settlement and see if we can find the answer to this perplexing question. Meet me in the Center of the Umbar Settlement.'

Stage 7 Minimum Level: 1156 Location:Umbar Settlements (Center) (14, 13) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	You find Sapheer clutching onto his staff struggling for breath. He nods, 'I sense a great evil here Warrior, but I shall endure it. There is a gnawing horror crawling out of the earth but I cannot scry it's nature or source. Just a terrible emptiness from below. Scour the Realm for a clue to this vile presence.'

Stage 8 Minimum Level: 1156 Location:Umbar Settlements (Center) (3, 11) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

You walk the Realm and look for a clue to the evil presence Sapheer felt. It is not long before you find a pillar drenched in blood and a horned priest standing in front of it. The Priest looks at your empty hands and frowns, 'You have no Tithe. Do not approach this holy site without the proper offering or I will be forced to take from you what you do not bring.' The throws you a scroll, 'Return when you are ready to give your Tithe.' You receive 1 x Umbar Blood Tithe Recipe

Stage 9 Minimum Level: 1156 Location:Umbar Settlements (Center) (3, 11) Required Item: Umbar Blood Tithe Required Kills: None

The horned Tithe Priest glares at you, 'Only those with a suitable Blood Tithe may approach. Those without it face death!' Dark skinned hands take the Tithe from you. The Priest smiles down at the thick red liquid, 'This is a good offering, I will now sanctify it and you may then take the Tithe to the Altar of Feasting. You will find the Altar in the Umbrae Chamber within the Umbrae Caverns (Shroud).' The Priest then sprinkles a white powder over the surface of the Tithe and the liquid slowly turns Black as night.' With reverent awe the Horned Priest hands you the Umbar Sanctified Tithe. You receive 1 x Umbar Sanctified Tithe. You should return to Sapheer and show him what you have.

Stage 10 Minimum Level: 1156 Location:Umbar Settlements (Center) (14, 13) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

The Old Sea Shaman clutches his worn staff, 'Have you found a clue to the evil within this Realm.' You show him the the Sanctified Tithe and he shrinks from it as if it is on fire. 'Take it from me Warrior. There is an infinite darkness within that water!' You then describe the Horned Priest and what he did and instructed you to do. The Shaman breaths deeply, 'Anything connected to the Shroud is best avoided. But maybe it is simply a name for a place with mist, rather than connected to the domain of the Shadow Lord. We should look for this Umbrae Chamber and find this Altar of Feasting. Though I doubt this dark path will end well.' Meet me in the Umbrae Caverns (Mouth) and we shall look for the Umbrae Chamber.

Stage 11 Minimum Level: 1157 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Mouth) (9, 10) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

The Caverns are a dark and gloomy place, you find the Sea Shaman standing in the murk. The Shaman nods at you curtly, 'I'm sorry Warrior but we don't have much time to chat.' He points into the darkness. Within the gloom you see red glowing eyes blinking with ill intent at you. 'I don't think they are friendly.' As if it were a curse the eyes glow brighter for an moment then the Fell Hounds surge towards you. You must kill 350 Umbrae Fell Hounds to live.

Stage 12 Minimum Level: 1157 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Mouth) (9, 10) Required Item: None Required Kills: 350 x Umbrae Fell Hound

Sapheer casts a green blue ward around himself against the tide of ravenous Fell Hounds surging towards you both, 'You must get rid of these foul beasts for us to pass.' The spell ward fades and the old Sea Watcher stretches his arms as if he has just woken up, 'Excellent Warrior, we should delve further into these Caverns. Meet me in the Shroud and we shall see if we can find the Umbrae Chamber that foul Priest mentioned.'

Stage 13 Minimum Level: 1158 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Shroud) (16, 5) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	You find the ancient Sea Watcher waiting for you in the chill blackness of the Shroud. The Sea watcher struggles to keep air in his lungs, as if a huge hand was crushing his chest. He waves into the Realm then gasps, 'I can't stay here, find out what is going on here and meet me in the Hall, be safe Warrior.' He then walks away gasping for air as he goes.

Stage 14 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Hall) (7, 5) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	A grim figure in jet black robes stands before you. The robed Figure motions you to stop, 'I sense the Tithe with you, but you must find sight within the darkness. Take this recipe and return when you have completed it.' You receive 1 x Umbrae Dark Tithe Recipe

Stage 15 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Hall) (7, 5) Required Item: Umbrae Dark Tithe Required Kills: None	The dark robed figure stands in the Shroud, 'Have you completed the Dark Tithe?' He takes the copper bowl and the red eye bobs in the dark liquid, 'Warrior, you are about to step into a new world. Be brave, it is a hard path but a rewarding one.' He hands back the Dark Tithe and steps aside. You receive 1 x Umbrea Dark Tithe. You may now enter the Chamber.

Stage 16 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Chamber) (2, 5) Required Item: Umbrae Dark Tithe Required Kills: None

The Chamber has an unearthly chill to the air. Fear grips your heart, but you grit your teeth and force your feet to move deeper into the gloomy room. At the far end of the Chamber you find a black robed figure standing before a dark altar. The Robed Figure turns to face you, 'Another supplicant, excellent. Come closer so I can look at you.' You step closer and see the runes carved savagely into the stone of the altar and the shadows pooling around the base. Your skin immediately begins to crawl at the sight of the boiling darkness. The figure smiles at you, 'You do not look like another Fisherman. I am pleased we have a Warrior joining our ranks. Come, give me your Tithe.' The Figure looks at the contents of the bowl, 'The components of the Tithe are whole and clear. This is a beautiful thing to behold. You would be amazed at the muddy drivel the Fishermen give to our masters. But they see their zeal behind the ineptitude and accept them anyway. Now all we require of you is to place the Tithe on the Altar of Feasting, then drink the Tithe. Our masters will then impart some of their power into you which will grow with your faith.' The Robed Priest then steps aside and the Altar of Feasting looms before you. You then say, 'If I drink the Tithe you say that part of the Master's power will be given to me. Would I have to sacrifice anything for that to happen, maybe part of my soul?' The Dark Priest hesitates for a moment then struggles for an answer. You continue, 'Would I lose part of myself and have a part of the Shroud live inside me? What would stop the Shroud from slowly consuming me until nothing was left apart from a husk of my former self, and a monster devoid of anything but following the will of the Shadow Lord?' You see the familiar motion of spell casting from the Priest's hands, but cut him down before he can cast whatever lethal invocation he was casting upon you. You turn and leave the evil chamber. You cannot destroy the Altar quickly and you have discovered that the Shadow Lord has corrupted the once peaceful Umbar Clan. You had best tell Sapheer what you have found. Meet Sapheer in the Hall.

Stage 17 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Hall) (7, 5) Required Item: None Required Kills: None

The Old Sea Watcher greets you warmly, 'It's good to see you again Warrior, did you find out what was happening in the Shroud?' As you tell the Sapheer of the Altar of Feasting and the Dark Priest he stays completely silent. You finish the tale with the Priests demise and your flight from the Chamber before anyone could discover what you had done. Sapheer just nods and looks at his feet, 'The promise of power is a terrible thing, I think it's more seductive than actually attaining the power you think you wanted. I suspect that the Umbar maybe got fed up with their place in the Realms and the Shadow Lord used that for his own ends.' The Sea Shaman's voice almost breaks with sadness, but he smiles and looks around. 'But we do have one advantage. If we remove the source of the problem then the Umbar might snap out of the delusional that the Shadow Lord has inflicted upon them. We need to start somewhere, bring me part of the Shadow Gristera, I can see if they too are infected by evil.'

Stage 18 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Hall) (7, 5) Required Item: Gristera Wing Required Kills: None

Sapheer waits for your return, 'Have you a part of the Shadow Gristera yet?' He takes the Wing from you and places it on the cold floor. After rummaging in his battered backpack he takes out a well worn water skin, then pours crystal clear water over the wing. The old man bends down with a groan and traces some shapes in the water with his fingers muttering softly to himself. You listen to the gentle rhythm of the mantra when suddenly the clear water boils and turns a milky white, a foul smell of sulfur rises from the now vile puddle. Sapheer kicks the Wing into the suffocating gloom of the Cavern, 'Life is made up of chains. One link hoops into another forming the shape of the world. I think that the Gristera is part of the chain of evil that is strangling this Realm. I think we can snap this link of darkness and that will allow the Umbra choose freedom from their oppression. Meet me in the Spawning Pit and we shall put an end to the affliction of the Umbra.

Stage 19 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Spawning Pit) (9, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: None	The Sea Watcher stands alone on the dark waiting for you. The old Shaman smiles at you, 'I think I have seen the mother of the tainted Gristera flying around the Spawning Pit. Rid the Realms of this twisted monstrosity and I shall give you your reward as promised.' Kill the Gristera Matriarch (Elite)

Stage 20 Minimum Level: 1160 Location:Umbrae Caverns (Spawning Pit) (9, 3) Required Item: None Required Kills: 1 x Gristera Matriarch (Elite)

The Old Sea Shaman leans on his staff wearily, 'Have you killed the Gristera Matriarch (Elite)? The Umbra will not be freed while it is still alive.' The Sea watcher nods curtly, 'Evil breeds evil. With the Matriarch gone the influence of the Shadow Lord is severely weakened. I shall call upon the springs of the Deep to wash away the remaining offspring of the vile Bat. Then call on my allies to help bring the Umbra back from the brink of insanity and hopefully restore some balance back to the Realms and heal the damage done. Thank you for all your help Warrior, here as promised is the Rose Lustre Pearl. May fortune guide your footsteps Warrior.' You receive 21,339,745 Xp + 1 x Rose Lustre Pearl