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Rumor: Tumerok Fortress

Dinsmal the Beggar tells you, "It's said that tumeroks are crawling all over the Direlands. There's even supposed to be a big, hidden, underground fortress somewhere, where the biggest and most powerful tumeroks live."
Dinsmal the Beggar tells you, "Tumeroks have some basic building skills and have also taken over many Empyrean ruins in the Direlands, so you'll see numerous walled forts over there."
Dinsmal the Beggar tells you, "It's said that some of them are locked, so you might need to find the right key, or know someone who can pick the locks!"

Orcud the Beggar tells you, "Near the main tumerok camp, outside of town, is a portal into the Direlands. Supposedly there's a portal that comes back from the Direlands, too, but it's guarded by tumeroks on the other side."

Each key you collect opens an increasingly difficult door, until you reach the final door in the Tumerok Fortress with a resistance of 700. Those with a high lockpick skill may be able to skip the early portions of this quest.

To reach Dryreach, head to Tou-Tou from Arwic (33.8N, 56.4E). From Tou-Tou, take the Dryreach Beach Cottages settlement portal at 27.1S, 96.0E. The East Direlands portal is a short run away at 8.1S, 74.5E (restricted to levels 12+).

1. Tumerok Priest's Key
As you approach the Direlands portal, you'll be attacked by Tumeroks. The first key is found on the body of a Tumerok Priest who blocks the portal entrance. Its inscription gives you directions to the first fort where you'll find your second key.

2. Tumerok Gladiator's Key
Once you've taken the portal to the Direlands (be careful, the drop is hot!), head towards the second fort to the west -- the low one without the towers at 40S, 55W. Use the Priest's Key to open the doors to the fort (resistance 250). Inside, you'll fight Tumerok Majors and Gladiators. Your second key is on one of the Gladiators.

3. Tumerok Major's Key
The next fort is close by at 42S, 56W. This time you'll be fighting not only Majors and Gladiators, but Taskmasters as well. Use the Gladiator's Key to open the fort door (resistance 350) and retrieve the third key from one of the Majors.

4. Tumerok Taskmaster's Key
For the next key, head to Fort Tethana, then run to the Tumerok Mine at 7.9N, 61.3W (restricted to levels 15+).

Map: Tumerok Mine

If you can't find a portal to Teth, you can use the following route: (from Shortcuts) Take the South Direlands portal from Mayoi at 62.2S, 77.1E. You'll exit at 84.2S 34.4W. Next head to Slaughterhouse portal at 80.6S, 37.4W. You'll exit at 0.4S 80.1W, a short run to Fort Tethana at 1.6N 71.8W. Alternatively, if you have Aerlinthe recall, you can take the Direlands portal from the drop point and run from there. Or if you can get yourself to Ayan Baqur, take the Fort Tethana portal inside the Bronze Statue.

From the entrance, turn right, then make your first left into a large open room. You'll be fighting Tumerok Majors, Gladiators, Taskmasters and Augmented Drudges. Take the passage on the west wall and head down the ramp. From here, simply hug the right wall as you make your way down the long winding hallway, fighting past groups of Tumeroks. When you reach the locked door (resistance 425), use the Tumerok Major's Key to open it. The next key is on a Taskmaster in the room beyond.

5. Augmented Tumerok's Key
For key number five, it's back to the Direlands via the Dryreach portal at 8.1S, 74.5E. This next fort is located at 34S, 50W. Inside it's just swarming with Augmented Tumeroks on very fast spawns. Use the Taskmaster's Key to open the door and retrieve your key off one of the Augmented Tumeroks.

6. Heavy Tumerok's Key
The next key is in another dugeon, a Cave at 47.8S, 83.6W. Unless you have Mount Lethe recall, getting to it will be quite a run. If you don't have the recall spell, try catching a ride to Ayan Baqur to begin.

Map: Cave

Inside you'll be fighting Ascendant and Augmented Tumeroks and Augmented Drudges. To reach the key, hug the left wall ignoring the small rooms off to the sides until you reach a ramp heading up. Continue to stay left. You'll go through a small room, then up again. Make the first left, then up once more. Follow the corridor until you reach the T. Make a right heading east and you'll see the locked door (resistance 550). Use the Augmented Tumerok's Key to open it. Inside, you'll find a few more Tumeroks near a decorative screen and two chests. The Heavy Tumerok's Key is inside one of the chests.

7. High Priest's Key
The final fort is a short run from the Cave at 51S, 82W. Use the Heavy Tumerok's Key to open the door (resistance 600). You'll be fighting Tumerok Majors, Taskmasters, High Priest's and Augmented Drudges. The key is found on a High Priest at the top of one of the towers.

Tumerok Fortess
Head to Teth to begin the run to the Tumerok Fortress at 12.3N, 73.7W. (See directions from #4 above.) Use the High Priest's Key to open the door (resistance 650). Be prepared for a Tumerok assault! You'll be fighting Tumerok Taskmasters, High Priests and Champions. Make your way to the NE tower. The entrance portal is up top (restricted to levels 20+).

Map: Tumerok Fortress

Inside you'll again be fighting Taskmasters, High Priests and Champions, as well as Augmented and Ascendant Tumeroks. From the entrance, follow the passage around to the SE until you reach a set of stairs. Head down to the lower level and you'll see two passages on the west wall. Take the one on your right (#2 on the map), then hug the right wall until you reach the large open room. Exit the room from the west passage and go through the doors. Continue straight ahead through two more doors and take the ramp up. You should now be at a locked door. A pressure plate on the floor of the room to the north opens it. Inside is a large creepy altar, surrounded by corpses. More Tumeroks wait inside.

Gilded Tumerok Key
From the altar room, take the passage to the north and go through two doors. At the T make a right heading south. At the bottom of the ramp make a left into a small room. You'll find 6 chests guarded by a few Wasteland Rats! One of the chests is a SIK chest. Another holds the Gilded Tumerok Key.

Tumerok Overlord
Head back to the altar room and look for the blue crystal on the south wall. Behind it lies a secret passage!!! Just walk through the wall. Follow the ramps down and around to the final locked door (resistance 700). Use the Gilded Key to open it. Finally, you'll be facing the Tumerok Overlord. He's surrounded by Virindi Preceptors, Augmented Tumeroks and High Priests. Be careful! The blue crystals may drain your mana and the magical energies may sap your health.

Kill the Overlord for the Overlord's Sword. He also carries the Overlord's Key which opens the chest in the final room. The chest also received an update and now contains 25-30 uber items -- some claim mahogany chest quality! (Clear some pack space before starting the quest!)

The Overlord spawns every 5 minutes and the quest is on a 7 day timer. The Overlord's Sword may not be given.
 

Tumerok Mine
Cave
Tumerok Fortress

Thanks to Azure Blade of HG and Tanis Halfelven of FF for updated details. Thanks to Danier and Blodshand of TD for going on the quest with me and keeping me alive! Thanks also to Dragao Coracao of HG, Eruditus of LC, Droz of SC, Israfayl of HG, and Vander'dishutu of DT, Houlai Kami of MT.