What Lies Beneath

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EverQuest 2 Quest Information

Journal Category	Signature
Introduced	Terrors of Thalumbra
Journal Level	101 (Tier 11)
Journal Difficulty	Solo
Starting Zone	The Village of Shin more
How to Start	open the ingame mail from Captain Ethan Dariani with the subject "Greetings once again"
part of: Terrors of Thalumbra Crafting Timeline Preceded by: The Captain's Lament Followed by: An Urgent Call subquests:several subquests see steps below
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Starting the Quest

Read the mail from Captain Ethan Dariani with the subject "Greetings once again"

• Note: Mail is not required. If you did not receive it, or if it was deleted, simply speak with Ethan Dariani in the Far Seas tavern in Isle of Mara at ( -89, -2, 105 ) Copy/waypoint -89.17, -2.26, 104.82 
• Must be tradeskill level 100 to receive mail/quest.
• Mail has a typo and is from and signed by Ethan Darani (without i)

Steps

1. Speak to Ethan Dariani in the Far Seas tavern in Isle of Mara at ( -89, -2, 105 ) Copy/waypoint -89.17, -2.26, 104.82 
2. Speak to Trader Cylianna on the Isle of Mara at ( -37, -3, 142 ) Copy/waypoint -37.44, -2.70, 142.04  and complete the quest Assay of Origin.
3. Speak to Ethan to update quest.
4. Speak to Dror Ironstein at ( -232, 214, -191 ) Copy/waypoint -232, 214, -191  in Butcherblock at "Irontoe Outpost West". He will ask you to complete the sub-quest Ore of Yore.
5. Speak to Forgemaster Gert at ( 916, -274, 122 ) Copy/waypoint 915.78, -274.46, 121.67  in the City of Thurgadin and complete the quest More Ore of Yore.
6. Consult an expert of the Underfoot.
   • Speak to The Duality in The Duality's Vigilant Sanctum ( 1849, -371, 3451 ) Copy/waypoint 1849, -371, 3451 below Paineel in Sundered Frontier (if you have A Vigilant Sanctum Key you can use that to port directly to The Duality's Vigilant Sanctum (Mythic Passage) and then zone out (Use the door not the portal) and back into (The What Lies Beneath version) and complete the following quests
     1. Underfoot Defender
     2. Subtunarian Subterfuge
     3. Into the Unknown
7. Explore Maldura and complete the following quests:
   1. Stranger in Distress
   2. Menace in the Mine
   3. Scanning the Seals
   4. Monitoring the Situation
   5. Attuning the Portal
   6. Monitor Malfunction
   7. Researching a Solution
   8. Containing the Stone
      • Update: If you have already done all the subquests for Maldura, just go and speak to Brytthel at the top of the zone in the Palace of Unity.
8. Return to Ethan in Mara.

Rewards

• At least 6p 30g 13,200 status
• You get to keep both the Empowered Censer and this one however if both are in your bag and one is used to call the fuel merchant they are both on the same timer.
• One of the following:
  • Tranquil Censer of Confinement -- Mages and Priests
  • Embellished Censer of Confinement -- Scouts, Warriors, and Brawlers
  • Dedicated Censer of Confinement -- Priests and Scouts
  • Hardened Censer of Confinement -- Warriors and Crusaders

The information below has been verified with in-game data and the information on this page is correct, even if it looks stupid or makes no sense. Fact: You need to finish The Captain's Lament to receive in game mail to start the quest