Editing Aerbax's Prodigal Olthoi (section)

== Walkthrough & Notes ==
=== Part 1: Paradox-touched Olthoi Ward Guardian ===
# From [[Paradox-touched Valley]], enter the [[Ward Guardian Cave]], the western most burrow at the back of the valley. 
# Stick right until you come to a 4-way intersection, go SE.
# When you come to a large room, stick right until you leave the large room then go straight NE.
# Pass by the first intersection and the dungeon becomes linear from here until you reach a large room containing the [[Paradox-touched Olthoi Ward Guardian]].
# Kill the [[Paradox-touched Olthoi Ward Guardian]] to open access to Aerbax's Prodigal Olthoi quest.
#* {{Warning}} Once the Ward Guardian is dead, you have a 6 hour window to run the quest.

=== Part 2: Deeper Catacombs ===
# From the drop of the [[Black Death Catacombs]], head down the ramp, and head to the south side of the room, where you'll find an opening in the wall that leads to the [[Deeper Catacombs (Paradox)]] portal.
#* {{Optional}} Loot {{Itemlink|Directives}} from one of the Tanada corpses scattered near the portal as part of the [[Tanada House of Water's Directives]] quest.
# Work your way through the dungeon until you reach the ''Egg Room''.  Loot an {{Itemlink|Paradox-touched Olthoi Egg}}, from the ground.
# Hand your [[Coruscating Olthoi Scent Gland]] to the [[Sealed Olthoi Passage (Door)|olthoi-style door]] and you'll be portaled to the [[Sealed Olthoi Passage]].
#* {{Warning}} From here you have 2 hours of access to the Sealed Olthoi Passage. Should you die before reaching the Queen, olthoi-style door and you'll be portaled inside again.

=== Part 3: Sealed Olthoi Passage ===
# From the drop, go left at the first intersection then stick right until you come to a square room, take the NE passage. 
# You'll eventually come to a large room. Go east then south in the room, and take the passage down. 
# Stick to the right wall and you'll come to a jagged bridge over a pool of acid. Follow the bridge to the other side of the room.
#* '''Note:''' If anyone falls into the acid, there is a tunnel back up on the west side.
# At the wishbone intersection go right, and then follow the hallway straight, ignoring all other cut-backs.
# When you come to a dead-end pit, turn around, hold shift and jump down backwards into the pit to be portaled into the Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen's lair. If you jump into the middle of the pit you will drop into the acid and not on the ledge. This will bring the queen before your party gets setup and if she gets up on the ledge she will kill everyone.
#* {{Warning}} When you portal in, '''''do not''''' move forward.  This is a good place to rebuff and/or give final instructions.

=== Part 4: Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen ===
# You'll portal in on a ledge, overlooking the queen.  There are a couple of strategies to killing the queen, however if you have a small/moderate size group, the best way is to setup on the mushroom on the far wall.  
# One person with high melee should lead the way for everyone to jump up onto the mushroom that is against the center of the far back wall
# From here, you're safe from melee attacks as long as you stay against the wall.
# Fully debuff the queen (including her UA & Strength), then attack.
# Once the queen dies, loot a {{Itemlink|Carapace Shard}} from her corpse. 
#* She also drops one {{Itemlink|Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen's Head}}, which can be turned in for a title.

=== In Case of Death ===
# If anyone should die while fighting the queen, you can quickly get back by heading to the burrow east of [[Olthoi North]] at 44.5N 57.3E. 
# Someone inside the Queen's Lair must use open the door to the burrow by using the [[Olthoi Cistern]] Lever, located in the corner of the Queen's Lair.
# Once the door opens, use the portal just inside to be portaled back to the Queens Lair.
#* Note: Access via this entrance is restricted to players who have entered the Queen's Lair within the past 2 hours.

=== Part 5: Rewards ===
# Return to the valley Tent at 43.8N 54.9E and hand the [[Carapace Shard]] to [[Ethan Wintermaine]] to receive a {{Itemlink|Paradox-touched Olthoi Weapon Token}} and a {{Itemlink|Braced Mana Forge Key}}. 
#* Note: If you don't want a weapon, wand or shield, the token can be returned to Ethan Wintermaine for XP.
# If you looted a [[Paradox-touched Olthoi Egg]], it can be given to [[Adrien Swiftblade]] in the tent for experience.
# If you have the Queen's Head, hand it to [[Ethan Wintermaine]] for the title of ''Paradox-touched Queenslayer''.
# To obtain your weapon or shield, bring the token to one of the NPCs located in the northermost burrow inside the valley ([[Paradox Olthoi Refuge]], 43.5N 55.2E). 
#* Note: Each NPC is holding the reward they give in exchange for the [[Paradox-touched Olthoi Weapon Token]].
#** [[Crusher]] - Axe (Light Weapon)
#** [[Deena]] - Katar (Light Weapon)
#** [[Miko]] - Spear (Finesse Weapon)
#** [[Thrasher]] - Mace (Finesse Weapon)
#** [[Sasha]] - Sword (Heavy Weapon)
#** [[Lash]] - Dagger (Heavy Weapon)
#** [[Mac]] - Staff (Heavy Weapon)
#** [[Slasha]] - Great Sword
#** [[Tikka]] - Shield
#** [[Long-Shot]] - Bow
#** [[Dead-Eye]] - Crossbow
#** [[Swift-Eye]] - Atlatl
#** [[Peda]] - Wand (War)
#** [[Peda's Assistant]] - Wand (Life)
# You can further upgrade this quest with [[Paradox-embraced Olthoi Weapons Quest]]