Breaching the Brackenhide
 Breaching the Brackenhide | |
|---|---|
 Brena and Noruk's disguise. | |
| Start | Kalecgos [15.2, 39.4] |
| End | Kalecgos [16.8, 37.3] |
| Level | 65-68 |
| Category | The Azure Span |
| Experience | 9,800 |
| Reputation | +200 Iskaara Tuskarr |
| Rewards |
26 91 48 |
| Shareable | Yes |
| Previous |
 [65-68] Urgent Action Required |
| Next |
[65-68] Ley Litter, [65-68] Cut Out the Rot, [65-68] Echoes of the Fallen |
Breaching the Brackenhide begins the "Decayed Roots" chapter of the Azure Span storyline.
Objectives
Investigate Brackenhide Outskirts.
- North area investigated [18.4, 34.7]
- South area investigated [18.9, 37.0]
- West area investigated [17.6, 36.9]
Description
If the gnolls here have discovered decay magic, the ley line and even the land itself are in grave danger.
My mirror images are spread too thin to withstand the elemental disruption of this scale. Please enter the forest and investigate the decay.
I'll work with our new tuskarr friends to find a place I can maintain my image. Then, I will meet you deeper in the forest.
We must put a stop to this!
Rewards
You will receive:
- 26 91 48
- 9,800 XP
- +200 reputation with Iskaara Tuskarr
Progress
Can you sense the disruption of magic all around us?
Completion
You may want to cover your mouth. You don't want to breathe in the decay.
Notes
On accept:
- Brena says: I don't know who you are, mage, but thank you.
- Kalecgos says: I'm just someone trying to help this land heal.
- Brena says: Then our goals are aligned. Investigate the decay, <name>, and we'll find a safe spot further in.
- Kalecgos's mirror image teleports away.
- Brena says: Norukk, can you help us slip by the gnolls?
- Norukk says: If it's gnolls, I know just the thing!
- The two don bushy disguises and sneak along the road before disappearing.
In addition, the bonus objective [65-68B] Stop the Spread also activates. Kill anything that moves for a hefty chunk of Iskaara Tuskarr reputation. No need to grind to finish the bonus objective for this quest -- the follow-ups also take place in the same area! The player has the Kalecgos' Aid buff, and another mirror image will teleport in when combat starts to help out:
- Kalecgos says: You're not alone!
- Kalecgos says: On your left!
- Kalecgos says: I've got your back!
- Kalecgos says: Hang in there!
The three Rotting Roots are marked on the minimap in the quest area. North root:
- The root is leeching a foul sludge into the small pool of water.
<Cut the root.>
South root:
- Out of the corner of your eye, something catches your attention. Did the root just move?
- <Cut the root.>
At the west root, the corpse of Kaqiata can also be found:
- The sludge oozing from the root corrodes the nearby grass as you watch.
- The stench is unbearable.
- <Cut the root.>
After cutting the third root:
- Kalecgos says: This is bad, <name>! Join us quickly. The decay is out of control!
Find Kalecgos, Norukk, and Brena just west of the western root:
- Kalecgos says: They're infusing an Ancient with that rot! It could spread decay around the Span faster than a wildfire!
- Brena says: Have the gnolls gone mad? Don't they see what they are doing to themselves?
Progression
- [65-68] Breaching the Brackenhide
- Bonus objective: [65-68B] Stop the Spread
- Bonus objective:
- [65-68] Ley Litter, [65-68] Cut Out the Rot, & [65-68] Echoes of the Fallen
- [65-68] Tome-ward Bound
- [65-68] Realignment
- [65-68] To Iskaara
- [65-68] Gather the Family
- Optional breadcrumb: [65-68D] Brackenhide Hollow: To the Source
- Optional breadcrumb:
- [65-68] The Cycle of the Sea
- [65-68] Azure Alignment
Patch changes
Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): Added.