Tavern Of The Boars Challenge

Availability: Can be attempted any number of times (formerly reported to be once every reboot)

The Tavern of the Boars Challenge pits you against 5 monsters which are selected based on your current class level. Johnny the Arena Master will keep track of what phases you have done (first, second, third, fourth and finally archon). From Before the Tavern, go N, N, N, W, N. Sayto Johnny "challenge" to start the challenge.

Note: In the room where the challenge mobs pop out, you can summon elementals, shadow golems, shadow imps to make it much easier. Although I would advise to form unform yourself before the last mob dies as it might bug out if you're not the one landing the killing blow on the very last mob.

First Class Challenge Mobs

• First is a fearsome spider. It died in two rounds from a Monk so...yeah. Not much information...it can bite you to poison you though.

• Second is an injured angel. Awww how cute. Still a weak angel...it does have Fireshield active.

• Third is a war elephant. Has Sanctuary, 1-2 attacks, can deal around 60-80 bash damage on a head hit and it has a 'lot' of hit points.

• Fourth is a dark shadow. It has 1 defense, occasionally 2, and deals Negative Energy damage and casts psionic spells. Seems immune to Herbal Blind.

• Fifth is a mass of vines. It seems to not have any defenses except for Sanctuary, but has 3 attacks. Also seemingly immune to Herbal Blind.

Upon completion of all 5 mobs - The orb situated on the roof shines a bright white! You gain 6 practices!

Note that this had seemed impossible for an ogre bard (having almost 1000 hp - the 4th mob's mental damage was a big problem) on the first 3 attempts. On the fourth attempt, in addition to having AR-boosting buffs applied by a higher-level friend, what made this very doable was having the summon elemental item from Rune, damaging wands, and a big stack of healing potions.

[29 Sep 16:41:36] [PKTALK C] Esker: 'Apparently the 2nd mob has 375 HP then the 3rd has 3750.'
4703 9-29-2013 Esker Adjusted the difficulty of the Tavern of the Boars challenge for first classers and made it scale better from the 3rd trial onwards.

Second Class Challenge Mobs

• First is a fuzzy rat. It died in 2-3 rounds from fire breath and slash damage.

• Second is a short goblin. I poisoned it with gas breath, plagued with irritation, and blinded with disrupt sight. He has 3 attacks, but isn't all too difficult to defeat.

• Third is a unicorn. It resisted my poison (gas breath) and plague (irritation). I hit it with disrupt sight and it almost always missed me with its 3 attacks. Easier for me than the short goblin, honestly.

• Fourth is a phasebeast. He was fairly tough; I died to him with about 20% left to him. He is immune to fire and resisted blind. I poisoned, plagued, and webbed him (again, all psionic versions) and used frost breath to deal damage. He hits fairly hard with his 3 attacks. I had around 60ar when attempting this.

• Fifth is a fire elemental. It does fire breathes and deals energy damage with melee attacks.

Third Class Challenge Mobs

• First is a winged snake, occasionally bites

• Second is a manscorpian, occasionally lashes with tail

• Third is a elven summoner, summons elementals. Calm after you kill the summoner.

• Fourth is a huge rock golem, bashes so web it.

• Fifth is Arciana, the young huntress. Nasty mob, lots of hp, throws bombs (which can poison or blind), silences, casts kill, desecrate armor, slow magic, lightning bolt, reflective fireball, flame wind, and some spell that does a similar effect to slit throat.

Fourth Class Challenge Mobs

• First is a bone worm: Immune to slash and bash. Breathes fire and poison breath. Up to 3 attacks per round. Low damage.

• Second is a terrifying griffon: Breathes lightning. Low damage.

• Third is a burly minotaur: Vulnerable to fire. Bashes and casts some spells (spark, magic dart, fireball, slow magic etc.)

• Fourth is an evil djinn: Casts debuffs like silence, web, sometimes dispel magic

• Fifth is a satanic wraith: Deals necromantic damage, doesn't seem to cast or do anything in particular. Couldn't land curse plague or poison.

Archon Challenge Mobs

• First is a hyperactive hobbit. It is immune to pierce and bash and throws bombs at you. Energy damage works though. It is also immune to negative. Additional immunities may be present. Casts psionic spells and other spells like Kill. Also kicks dirt in your eyes. Be prepared to be blinded alot!

You sense the following:
A hyperactive hobbit is immune to paralysis.
A hyperactive hobbit is immune to rods.
A hyperactive hobbit is resistant to magic.
A hyperactive hobbit has a Saving against Paralysis (i.e., Sleep, Web, Slow, etc.) modifier of 100.
A hyperactive hobbit is a level 340 hobbit.
A hyperactive hobbit has a Saving against Spells and Most Spell Effects modifier of 25.
A hyperactive hobbit is resistant to weapon.
A hyperactive hobbit is immune to summon.
A hyperactive hobbit is immune to pierce.

• Second is a huge yeti. It breathes frost on you. Much easier than the hobbit.

You sense the following:
A huge hairy yeti is immune to cold.
A huge hairy yeti is affected by level 380 'detect illusion'.
A huge hairy yeti is immune to charm.
A huge hairy yeti is affected by level 380 'detect invisibility'.
A huge hairy yeti is affected by level 380 'sense life'.
A huge hairy yeti is immune to light.
A huge hairy yeti is a level 380 yeti.

• Third is a battle hardened man. Bite paralyzes so set combat defense to dodge -- wear vampire-bane. Is immune to bash. Casts spells like web and enervation. Immune to leech. Bolts.

You sense the following:
A battle hardened man is affected by level 400 'sense life'.
A battle hardened man has a Saving against Spells and Most Spell Effects modifier of 100.
A battle hardened man is vulnerable to mental.
A battle hardened man is a level 400 human.
A battle hardened man is affected by level 400 'detect invisibility'.
A battle hardened man is affected by an unknown high-level spell.
A battle hardened man is immune to bash.
A battle hardened man is immune to magic.
A battle hardened man is immune to light.

• Fourth is a muscular titan. Scream paralyzes. Does holy wrath damage. Bashes ALOT which hurts a ton. Also immune to most spells except auto-land ones. Immune to bash. Has a lot of hp.

You sense the following:
A muscular titan is immune to light.
A muscular titan is resistant to energy.
A muscular titan is affected by level 400 'infravision'.
A muscular titan is immune to magic.
A muscular titan is immune to charm.
A muscular titan is affected by an unknown high-level spell.
A muscular titan is vulnerable to cold.
A muscular titan has a Saving against Spells and Most Spell Effects modifier of 100.

• Last is a massive hydra. Immune to bash, slash, pierce, lightning, energy weapons. I used a birch mu puche for other type damage. Spits alot of acid. Vulnerable to fire.

Immune to read aura

Reward

A few practices for completing the challenge. For completing all the challenges you get...

'Ah, you have all the tokens.' Johnny the Arena Master says to you. 'I'm sure Maar will be glad for a feast today.'

Teleports you to a NPK room with Maar the Elder Dragon.

Maar is really simple. Does flames damage but doesn't do anything aside from 3 attacks (doesn't have haste). Immune to bash, plague and poison, he just has alot of hp.

You sense the following:
Maar the Elder Dragon has a saving against Magic Orbs, Staves, and Wands modifier of 5.
Maar the Elder Dragon is resistant to magic.
Maar the Elder Dragon is affected by an unknown high-level spell.
Maar the Elder Dragon is immune to bash.
Maar the Elder Dragon is immune to charm.
Maar the Elder Dragon is affected by level 350 'fireshield'.
Maar the Elder Dragon has a Saving against Paralysis (i.e., Sleep, Web, Slow, etc.) modifier of 5.
Maar the Elder Dragon is affected by level 350 'levitation'.
Maar the Elder Dragon is affected by an unknown high-level spell.

Item 'a dragon's talon' is type artifact, alignment 100, made of bone,
has keywords 'dragons talon claw'.
This item weighs 0 stones and 50 pebbles, and is valued at 66,800 gp.
This level 241 item has the attributes: identified enforce-level nodrop insulated wont-fuse nouncurse unbreakable
A dragon's talon is in excellent condition.
Has 6 of 6 total charges per day of level 180 spell 'rejuvenation'
This item has 2 empty Relic bindings.
*Your proficiency in 'magical items' must be greater than or equal to 76 to use this item.
This is a large talon from the elder dragon, Maar.  It has been broken
off almost at the base of the claw and is still very sharp.  Legend has it
that the talon of a dragon, when taken by the slayer of the beast, can be
used to refresh magical energies if used by someone with the knowledge of
such things.