Editing Aerbax's Prodigal Shadow (section)

== Walkthrough & Notes ==

==== Part 1: The Orphanage ====
# To begin, locate a randomly spawning [[The Orphanage]] portal on [[Singularity Caul]], or alternatively use an [[The Orphanage (Portal Gem)|Orphanage Portal Gem]] if you have one.
#* {{Tip}} Once you locate [[The Orphanage]] portal, someone should stand outside to hold the land block while everyone gets there.
# Once everyone is inside The Orphanage, head down the ramp in the North East corner (North, then East).  Follow the ramp down and take a Right at the bottom of the ramp.   You'll see a locked door on your left.
#* {{Tip}} Use the map of The Orphanage ''(see above)'' if you need help navigating the dungeon.
# Use your [[Pandemic Key]] to open the door, and '''jump down three times''' to the bottom of the pit.
# From here, take the North exit and follow the hallway to a large room, where you'll take either the East or West ramps up (both lead to the same place).  
# At the top of the ramp, you'll see a room with a surface portal and a [[Statue of Bael'Zharon]].
# Everyone must '''hand''' their [[Translation of the Pulsating Bony Lump|Pulsating Bony Lump]] to the [[Statue of Bael'Zharon]] to be portaled to the [[Orphanage Wing]].
#* {{Warning}} Do not ''use'' the [[Statue of Bael'Zharon]], it will give you 5% vitae each time you use it.

==== Part 2: The Orphanage Wing ====
# From the drop, head North and hug the left wall, down the ramp, until you've passed through two larger rooms.
# At the next intersection, take a Right, and follow the long linear path (ignoring all cut-backs) until you reach two-way split. 
# From here, take a Left and then take your First Right and follow the linear path to the final dungeon, the [[Prodigal Shadow Child's Lair]], which is an '''intense hot drop'''.
#* {{Tip}} The [[Prodigal Shadow Child's Lair]] will require a download for most people, so the best strategy is to have everyone immediately run across the dungeon and hit the surface portal in the North East corner of the dungeon (there is an easy way back).  This way everyone will portal in together on the next attempt.

==== Part 3: Prodigal Shadow Child's Lair ====
{{Tip}} If you die inside the [[Prodigal Shadow Child's Lair]], you can easily get back by using the [[Statue of Bael'Zharon, the Hopeslayer]], just North of the [[Caul Recall]] drop.

# Everyone should rebuff at the [[Caul Recall]] drop, and when ready, use the [[Statue of Bael'Zharon, the Hopeslayer]] to re-enter the [[Prodigal Shadow Child's Lair]].
# You must survive three waves of [[Shadow]]s and [[Penumbral Terror]]s to eventually reach the bosses ([[A Shadow of Ler Rhan]] and [[A Shadow of Black Ferah]]).  
#* Note: There are several strategies that people use, but typically its a good idea to have several healers in your group.
#* {{Tip}} Try to kill the [[Shadow Eddy]]s first, they trigger the spawn of the mobs.
# Once everything is dead, you'll need to kill the final boss, [[Kirienne Palacost]], who for most of the fight appears as a protected NPC in the North West corner of the dungeon.
#* {{Warning}} Do not attempt to ''use'' or ''talk'' to [[Kirienne Palacost]] while he is surrounded by his protective bubble.  You will be smited.
# Once defeated, everyone must loot a {{Itemlink|Scrap of Shadow Essence}} from [[Kirienne Palacost]]'s corpse (he drops 20 scraps).
# Take the [[Scrap of Shadow Essence]] to [[Riordin Nightbane]] in [[Wai Jhou]] at 61.9S 51.4W for your rewards.

Notes
* There is an active [[Shadow]] library in part of the [[Orphanage Wing]] where [[Uninscribed Fleshy Lump]]s are being bred and where several old and new lore items can be found:
** {{Itemlink|Shriveled Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Sticky Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Fleshy Lump (Shadow Note Translation)}}
** {{Itemlink|Fleshy Lump (Isin Dule's Orders)}}
** {{Itemlink|Throbbing Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Oozing Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Pulsing Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Amorphous Lump}}
** {{Itemlink|Misty Message Shard}}
** {{Itemlink|Aerbax's Message Shard}}
** {{Itemlink|Obsidian Shard (The Mirror)}}