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During A Gathering Storm, it was discovered that not all the Hollow Minions were vanquished when the Virinidi were. A unique Minion Leader, Dranith Menacet, was residing in the Hollow Lair outside Lytelthorpe.

Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Greetings, brave adventurer! Time is short, I fear. We have discovered a delicate situation. While the Virindi have apparently been vanquished, not all of their minions have followed suit." 
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "There is a crazed Hollow Minion, who calls himself Dranith Menacet, residing at the end of these tunnels. We have never heard of a hollow who possesses an individual name. I hope this is the worst of the surprises we face in the near future." 
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Nuhmudira preserve us. If you are able to reach and vanquish Dranith, please see if he has left anything of note behind. The Arcanum is extremely interested in getting at the root of this problem. According to the Arcanum, portalspace disruptions around the nine Arrival towns are increasing daily. We need to put a stop to this immediately."

After brave fighters defeated the creature, they discovered a note left behind.

A flash of purple light streaks through the horizon and you hear a shattering thunderclap in the distance. A strange hollow voice echoes in your mind, 'Our conquest begins today. At this point we are merely a rumble. Soon we will be the thunder that shakes the very flesh off your bones. Our time is soon, human. Very soon.' The voice fades away, leaving you with a dizzying headache.

Your assault sends Dranith Menacet to an icy death! 

You reel as a tremendous shock wave passes through you upon the vanquishing of Dranith Menacet. A horrible din rises up in the background, and then slowly fades away. You hear the voice of Dranith Menacet echo loudly in your mind, 'Do you think this means you've won? Do you really? Our plan has only begun, flesh. This is only the start. Soon you will see what your victory has meant. Empty as the very air. The only victory today is mine.' The voice slowly fades away. You see a piece of white paper lying on the ground. 

Now, of course, Dranith Menacet can be found in the Hall of Hollows beneath Fort Witshire, albeit less powerful than before. However, his note remains in the Hollow Lair and can be used to obtain Writ of Refuge, used to purchase a dwelling or to pay rent on one.

To begin the quest for a Writ of Refuge, speak to an Agent of the Arcanum.

Agent of the Arcanum smiles at you gently.
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "You have done much to help us. Your sacrifice and actions assisted Nuhmudira in her darkest hour and we thank you for those efforts."
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "If you have not yet done so, seek out Balthazar outside of Lin. He will instruct you on how you may further aid us."
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "Housing continues to be provided through a joint effort of the Arcanum and the High Queen. Writs are required for these domiciles. We will still accept any of the following in trade for writs: Any of the four elemental prisms, Nuhmudira's Token, Regular or Quality Pyreal Ingots, and Diamond Powder. We also have need now of Niffis Pearls. Once you possess a Writ of Refuge, seek out a Covenant Stone and determine what else is needed to purchase your homestead. Also of note are new dwellings that have been opened that offer a more communal living arrangement."
Agent of the Arcanum salutes you.

Nuhmudira's Token is the item you receive in exchange for the paper in the Hollow Lair. The dungeon is located just outside of Lytelthorpe at 2.2S, 50.7E (restricted to Levels 20+).

Map: Hollow Lair

Inside you'll see the Arcanum Envoy who explains that you must make a choice. You can either exchange the paper with an Agent of the Arcanum for the Token (1 time only per character), or you may give it back to him to gain entrance to the Furniture Shop below!

Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Greetings, brave adventurer! Time is short, I fear. We have discovered a delicate situation. While the Virindi have apparently been vanquished, not all of their minions have followed suit."
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "There is a crazed Hollow Minion, residing at the end of these tunnels. We have never seen such a tenacious hollow minion commanding troops before. I hope this is the worst of the surprises we face in the near future."
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Nuhmudira preserve us. If you are able to reach and vanquish the Hollow Minion, please see if he has left anything of note behind. The Arcanum is extremely interested in getting at the root of this problem. According to the Arcanum, portalspace disruptions around the nine Arrival towns are increasing daily. We need to put a stop to this immediately."

The dungeon itself is very small. You'll be fighting Drudge Lurkers, Goldenback and Tusker Slaves and the final Minion Leader (L55).

Straight ahead of you, you'll see a lifestone, right before you reach it, take the passage to the left. Follow the passage to the final room. Once you kill the Minion Leader, you can pick up A Near Illegible Note from the ground (24 hour timer).

Rumor: A Near Illegible Note

Return to the Envoy to receive your token.

Arcanum Envoy tells you, "So have you found something? Please give it to me, and I will give you in exchange a token from Nuhmudira. She has instructed her Agents to give a Writ of Refuge in return for this token. Or, you could give the token back to me, and I can give you temporary access to this portal beside me, where you can purchase interesting items of decor for your home."
You give Arcanum Envoy A Near Illegible Note.
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Ahh, here is the token of Nuhmudira's esteem."
Arcanum Envoy gives you Nuhmudira's Token.
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "You may use this token in one of two ways. First, you may deliver it to an Agent of the Arcanum, and they will reward you with a Writ of Refuge. But be aware that they will only do this once. After that, they will have no need of these tokens from you."
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "The alternative is to give me back the token. I will then permit you to enter the portal next to me. You will there see a furniture vendor who has unique items to sell you for your house. Choose your desire with care."

Give the Token to an Agent of the Arcanum to receive a Writ of Refuge!

You give Agent of the Arcanum Nuhmudira's Token.
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "Thank you for investigating this matter for the Arcanum! No, we do not yet comprehend the extent of the schemes of this minion. I have confidence we shall find out soon, though. Here is your Writ. As of this time, we do not need any further tokens from you. We will however still take the other trophies I mentioned to you."
Agent of the Arcanum gives you Writ of Refuge.

Text: Writ of Refuge

You may also receive Writs of Refuge by giving the Agent of Arcanum one of the four elemental prisms from the Propylaeum quests, Regular or Quality Pyreal Ingots, Diamond Powder or Niffis Pearls, including the Nefane Pearl from the Mirror, Mirror event. A Refulgent Bracelet is another accepted quest item, given by Aurten Rhell (see the Refulgent Bracelet quest write-up for details). You can complete the Power Forges quest and exchange the three Essences (30 day timer) for writs. Certain items from Black Mire Reliquaries can be exchanged for Writs. Finally, you can receive a writ from the Counterfeit Writ quest.

You give Agent of the Arcanum Diamon Powder.
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "A rare find! My congratulation. Here is your Writ of Refuge. The Empyrean have left many secrets for us to puzzle out. Their geomancy recently became transparent to us. This powder might reveal yet another crucial part of their power. We shall crush the enemy through their own devices!"
Agent of the Arcanum gives you Writ of Refuge.

You give Agent of the Arcanum Nefane Pearl.
Agent of the Arcanum tells you, "Well! Would you look at this! This should be useful!"
Agent of the Arcanum gives you 2 Writs of Refuge.

You give Aurten Rhell Repugnant Bracelet.
Aurten Rhell tells you, "So many people have brought me pieces of parchment with melodrama scrawled upon it. One person even brought me a strange stick, whatever that is for, but this... finally! Solid evidence of wrong doing on the plateau!"
Aurten Rhell tells you, "Wait... what was I getting so excited over? This is just some amulet caked in carenzi refuse. Hardly proof of anything. You know what? I am so tired of people bringing me dead ends and fallacies! Here! Just take this!"
Aurten hastily pulls a writ from his backpack and throws it at you.
Aurten Rhell gives you Writ of Refuge.
Aurten Rhell tells you, "Just because you haven't been helpful doesn't mean I won't reward you for the effort. Maybe next time you'll bring me something worthwhile!"

Give the Envoy the Token for access to the Furniture Shops (see the Interior Decorating page).

You give Arcanum Envoy Nuhmudira's Token.
Arcanum Envoy tells you, "Thank you. You may now enter the portal. I hope you enjoy the selection of goods."

Jasin of the Arcanum tells you, "Good day. Thank you for helping out the Arcanum. As such, I have been instructed to make available to you these speciality items for your home decoration. We have a lovely fountain, an interesting lawn ornament, and a handy inscribable plaque you can use in your home. I hope you enjoy."

Bring lots of cash or trade notes! There's a 1,000% mark-up!!

Original items sold in the shop are the Garden Drudge, Plaque and Fountain. During the Visions in the Darkness event, Chalkboards also became available (for mansions and villas only)! The Doorbell was introduced during Waking from the Abyss!

Hollow Lair

Thanks to Thanks to Rofacale of TD and Veritus Venatus of TD, Astral Dominae of TD, Julian's Touch of TD, Ataxus of MT.