Dark Depths

Dark Depths is a quest in Second Undead Book.

## Background

After the Siege of Dead Mountain, Aridon the Watcher tasked Ornasion and Haran'tel-kazor to retrieve an artifact underground. And explicitly told them to spare at least one Guardian alive in their quest.

## Opening

The duo arrived onsite. But they cannot use the base on the area, as they are only used by Rahandir Drakeskull as their support base for their future endeavors. Then Haran'tel-kazor knew what is inside the Undead Dreadlord's mind, that he wants to upstage Rahandir and Saphira Whisperwind, so that is why Aridon tasked him to defeat the invasion by himself. He also wants Ornasion to be just like them, serve the Master fully and loyally, and discard his old life as a Demon Dreadlord. The Dreadlord shut down the conversation, focusing on the mission, which the Nerubian says if is it the way he shut down conversation, increasingly showing his contempt on the Undead Dreadlord.

Then focusing on the mission, they never detect undead signs, which means they must find a way and secure the area to find the guardians and the artifact.

## Quest

### Main Quest:

* Find a way to enter the deeper tunnels.
* Ornasion and Haran'tel-kazor must survive.

Description: Little is known about these tunnels as no one has entered them in a long time. Ornasion and Haran need to find out what dangers lie ahead and figure out how to enter the lower tunnels. Reinforcements led by Rahndir should arrive soon.

Cutscene: After the Undead defeat the Cave Orcs by a statue, they returned to the outpost. Rahandir was there, with his forces at the ready. The Cave Orcs built bases and a fortified fortress on the tunnels. They need more to defeat them and continue their venture to the tunnel. Rahandir gave his Frost Ghosts, and tasked them to assist his Splecir Nexus to eliminate the Orcs.

* Destroy the Great Cave Orc Fortress.

Description: It seems that a branch of Orcs, so-called Cave Orcs with brown skin, have somehow found a way into these tunnels and made them their new home. They have built a massive fortress right in front of the entrance to the deeper areas of the tunnels. It must be destroyed.

### Side Quest:

* Destroy both Strongholds of the Cave Orcs (2).

Description: Apart from their large fortress, the Cave Orcs has set up two more camps in the area that Rahandir intends to destroy. While they do not intend to directly involve themselves into the fight yet, Rahandir wants them gone. Ornasion's task is to venture deeper but he could also lend a hand - which would free more forces up to join the assault on the fortress.

## The Battle

The duo with their handful of guards traverse the area outside the outpost. They encountered and defeated Sludges, Spiders and crushed the latter's nest near by. They then saw several Cave Orcs on the end of the road, they killed them.

Rahandir Drakeskull then built up a forward base on the Fountain of Health, commanding the duo to assist the Splecir Nexus to crush the main Cave Orc base. Then, the Lich left and the attack started. Exploiting the attack waves from both sides, the duo and their force attack the first Stronghold. Should you lose all the units you have, another will appear on the 1st outpost, but not without Rahandir sarcastically telling Ornasion spending his forces easily. The fallen Heroes will be revived on the 2 Altars on the outposts.

After crushing the 1st Stronghold, the duo went on the 2nd one. After crushing the 2nd one, a Flesh Golem was reanimated from the corpses of the Cave Orcs. Then, waiting for another attack wave, the duo return to base and recuperate on the Fountain. Then, following a large Undead attack force, they follow them, and made a detour by killing the Far Seer on the side. Then, waiting for another, they held off the attack from the Orcs, then after the major force attacking the Orcs, they assisted.

## Aftermath

The group continues on to the deeper part of the tunnels. In front of the tunnels, Sister Pentiss welcomed the duo and says that the Dark Elves are welcoming them, while praising their job in eliminating the Cave Orcs.

## True Story

* The choice whether other Undead opinions of Ornasion regarding his defending the Black Citadel no longer affect dialogues.
* Destroying both Cave Orcs' Strongholds now counts as a choice.
* Removed the Spider Ring from Haran'tel-kazor, replacing it with item exclusively for him.