Kadan Castle

Submitted by: Aroun

Kadan Castle Guide

Location: The Demon Realm

Recommended PL: AT LEAST 15 billion (unless you have a tank to help you out)

Recommended Gear: Primarily T9 or T8 Legendary gear

"Quest is a 10/10. I did this area before any nerfs or hints were implemented. All hail the Quest Master Aroun--this was truly a tough quest." - Aroun

Getting to Kadan Castle

To get here one must utilize Sir Warp, head all west use the bottom/southern wormhole. Utilize the survey command.

By now one should know how to get to the Demon Realm, if not refer to the Inferno Pitt guide on how to access the Demon Realm.

Word of Caution

This area has a recommended PL of AT LEAST 15b unless you have a tank to help you out. The mobs here include invis aggressive mobs, daze aggressive mobs (not quite as bad as when I first ran this quest), hard hitting mobs, mobs that like to gang up on you, etc. Outside of the 15 billion minimum it is suggested you have primarily T9 or T8 leggo gear. With that outta the way, let's get started!

Getting Started

Sense to Ashwarden Kravix (sense Kravix) and you will pass your first aggressive mob: the Juggernaut, a 55b PL aggro. He has 4 potential drops and a potential crystal (which are vital to maxing some of the gear you can farm here). Beat him and continue to Kravix.

Kravix will tell you that you need to gain some favor with a few people inside the castle and will give you a "Kadan Castle Report," and will tell you to "review report" to keep track of your task progress in the castle.

Task 1: Earn Souskar's Favor

You can "sense souskar" to get started.

Souskar will mention the king needs a meal and will give you a cleaver and mention something about "ribs."

Head east and you'll see "a frozen marrowbeast." You can use the command "carve marrow" to hack off some ribs. Then head back to Souskar and give him the ribs.

After giving him the ribs he now mentions something about a foul smell from the ichor tree and something about some "black ichor."

At this point if you "review report" you'll see the second favor is with a botanist so we are going to kill 2 birds with 1 stone, go ahead and make your way over to the botanist. "Sense botanist" should work.

Once there, she'll automatically mention how you lost your harvest sickle and give you one. Head back down, all north and east, type "harvest" and then go west real quick as you might not be up to the challenge of this fight... If you did it correctly, you now have "a vial of Black Ichor." Head south 10 times and type "pick." You should now have "a piece of Rotting Foulfruit from the bushel."

To save time on a future task, head west, south, and west, you'll find a scarecrow. "Inspect" this. Follow the instructions. "Touch scare" and you'll "hear a scream." Go ahead and head east, sometime it will show where this flower is but while making this guide it did not, so I suggest going into each room called "blighted crops row." There are a total of 12, wait a few second to see if you get this message: "The flower sighs once, releasing a soft, wordless moan as its sorrow crystallizes in a dangling teardrop." You'll get the Lament of the Wailroot Flower. Save this for the botanist and head back to Souskar. Then from there, east and south four times, then west, and you'll be in front of the stone slab.

Utilize the "slice" command and you'll be attacked by some rotflies. Kill them, then utilize the "pour" command. If for some reason you don't have the black ichor, just go harvest another one. Come back and "pour ichor" You'll get a "Brewing Essence," then head back to Souskar

Now's the time to combine these ingredients. Head east and four south to the massive iron vat. Put the brew and the ribs in and use the stir command, don't over cook them, wait until you see the pink message then immediately kill the flame wisps. "REMEMBER PINK MESSAGE"

-=The mixture pulses gently, warm and sorrowful.=- is the message you're looking for.

You should now have a Bonebroth Essence.

Head back to Couskar and give him the Bonebroth. He says the final ingredient is agony, so head east, south twice, and east again, put the Bonebroth into the cauldron and utilize the "stir" command again. You'll be attacked by a black blob, kill it and you'll get the Demon's Draught. Head back to Souskar and give it to him.

Congratulations: Task 1 Completed!

Task 2: Earn Demonic Botanist's Favor

Review report.

- Retrieve a Lament of the Wailroot Flower.

If you followed this guide correctly so far, you should have "Lament of the Wailroot Flower" in your inventory. If you don't, scroll up find the part about the scarecrow.

If you have it, sense or pursue to the botanist give her the lament.

Congratulations: Task 2 Completed!

Task 3: Earn Combat Drill Master's Favor

Review report.

Sense or pursue over to the combat master (sense combat). After listening to him prattle, you should get the gist of it. Utilize the "throw" command. Got a grenade? No? Go find one. Maybe someone can auction one for you. Once we have this, head all north--not some north, ALL north--then throw said grenade west. You should be attacked by a Shackled Demon. Kill it and head back to the drill master.

He will mention something about your ability to "scout." Head all south, pick one of the red line rooms and use the scout command. There is a 50/50 chance to fail. You'll get this message if you succeed "You better report this to the Combat Drill Master." If not, scout again. Once completed, head back to the drill master. After reporting your finding, he'll tell you to go back to one of the 4 towers (they are the # icon). Head there and scout again. A giant Groznar will attack, kill him and head back to the drill master.

Congratulations: Task 3 Completed!

Task 4: Earn Hybis' Favor

Report review.

One can sense hybrid, but you'll need to head back to Kravix. We wary since you might encounter the Juggernaut again, and he's aggro. Now head up and all west and north. This area you are pretty much fighting a boosted shadow of yourself. You just have to find your way to him. One might recall Hansel and Gretel and how they dropped bread crumbs to find their way home? Works here too. "North - Kadan Castle: Chamber of Shadows" is the room you are looking for. Beat your shadow and head back to Hybis.

Congratulations: Task 4 Completed!

Task 5: Earn Peral's Favor

By know you should know "sense/pursue peral"

Listen to what she has to say, then head all north the to the East Room of Shattered Quills. Look in the desk, grab what's there. Head back to Peral and she'll say you need to find four fragments of history in the archives, note the four rooms before her.

One will randomly spawn in each room, I believe the order is top east, bottom west, top west, bottom east (like you're making a X).

Head back to peral and she'll mention about needing to get into the vault but having misplaced the key. Make your way to this room: "East - Dustveiled Annex-" There is a picture, utilize the "wipe" command and wipe rust. Now you have a key, head north to the vault west of the Shattered Quills room, unlock it and get what's inside then head back to Peral. She will mention it needs to be translated. Have you seen a scholar during your travels in the castle? Sense to him, give him the scroll (you should follow him as he moves around a lot). Listen to his translation until he's finished and he'll give you back the scroll. Head back to Peral and give her the forbidden record of history "give record peral"

Congratulations: Task 5 Completed!

Task 6: Earn Panzy's Favor

Head to Panzy "sense/pursue panzy"

Once there, she'll ask you to help three people in the castle before she'll help you get any further. Utilize "review report" to see who you have to help.

1. Lady Chimchree - Lost Pansy's Necklace. Go find it (sense slave) and it's in the west bedroom, look in the straw, get the necklace, give it to Chimchree.
2. Sir Crotlin - Need Cursed Redrot Wine. Sense Kravix, go west and get key kennel. Brutus the bulldog will attack you, kill him and sense to the combat master. head all south to the second green ^ and head down, all west and south is a wine rack. Unlock it and get the wine, head back to Crotlin and give home the wine.
3. Lyelith - She recalls a lullaby she used to play Panzy but has forgotten how to play it. Go to Peral, go north sevem times to the Glyph Spire (east) and touch the remembrance (use the full word: remembrance) then head west and north again to the Index of Shadows. Look in song and get the page, head back to Lyelith. Once completed, head back to Panzy.

She'll want you to follow her so let her know when you're "ready" Follow her then "say ready" and you'll automatically follow her. She'll say some stuff, just listen and eventually you'll get this message: "Princess Panzy, King Kadan's Daughter asks, 'Is that...strange?'" You "say no"

A little more chitchat happens and she'll give you Panzy's Emblem.

Congratulations, you have done all the tasks!

The Hall of Judgement

Now we'll have you head to where you can go back south to Peral, and you'll see an 'up' direction you can now access called "Hall of Judgement" Go up...

...and here is a boss, however if you answer correctly you don't have to fight him.

First question:

"All who seek the King's gaze must first stand beneath the weight of their truth."

"Would you spare a wounded enemy who may return stronger, or finish them to protect our future?"

Answer: "Finish" or "finish them"

Dark Torturer Veylak asks a few questions:

• Why are you here? "say king"
• Are you a wretched pawn of Gomah? "say no"
• Now tell me, what is Gomah's true aim? "say 2"
• If Gomah offered you power, what would you do? "say 3"
• What oath binds all who serve within these walls? "say 1"

After getting all 3 correct you get this message "Dark Torturer Veylak says, 'Cut yourself with the Scarbrand Dagger and spill a drop of your own blood. Bind yourself to Kadan.'" Utilize the "cut" command.

Dark Torturer Veylak says, 'Pain is truth. You may enter.'

Head north.

The Brazier Puzzle

In the next area are 9 braziers, and you must light exactly 4 of them. Read each brazier carefully to determine which virtues are true and which are vices.

The 6 Virtues (choose any 4):

• Courage or Bravery
• Wisdom or Intelligence
• Sacrifice or Kindness
• Justice or Fairness
• Honor or Respect
• Patience

The 3 Vices (DO NOT light any of these - they are traps!):

• Pride or Confidence
• Control or Leadership
• Vanity or Narcissism

Once you've lit exactly 4 virtues (and no vices), the door will open. Head north and up to see King Kadan.

King Kadan and the Final Task

Once at King Kadan, he'll say some stuff and then ask what it is you are carrying. Give him Panzy's Emblem, however that's still kinda buggy, so "say oath" instead...and here comes the last task: you have to kill Tamagami Number 3 and acquire his dragonball. This is no mean feat. You will need a group. His PL is something like 795b and he hits harder then some of the current end game bosses. After killing him (you need the killing blow!) get his dragonball and give it to King Kadan.

Congratulations: You have completed Kadan Castle Quest! FOR KADAN!!! FOR PANZY!!!

Easter Egg

Go find the councilwomen...

Another banger by the CKMud staff, BIG shoutout to the devs on this one!!

Extra shoutout to Nautilus for the help!