Hoshino Fortress

Quest Overview
Multi stage quest to infiltrate Hoshino's fortress and tower. Advance warning: The creatures in the fortress and dungeons hit very hard with melee damage, slashing war spells, and void DoTs. Creatures you'll encounter are primarily ghosts, undead, mu-miyah, and rats. Soulbound should be your weapon of choice.

Part 1: Main Gate Key

 * 1) Talk Mareeno Donn outside the Royal Tent, located at 80.7N 43.0W.
 * 2) * Route: From Stonehold, take the Desolation Beach portal at 69.6N, 20.2W and run to 80.7N, 43.0W.
 * 3) Collect three broken key pieces from the three Gatekeepers that spawn inside one of the clusters of buildings at the base of the fortress:
 * 4) * Broken Key (Lower) - From the Bushi Gatekeeper
 * 5) * Broken Key (Middle) - From the Samurai Gatekeeper
 * 6) * Broken Key (Upper) - From the Claw Master Gatekeeper
 * 7) * Note 1: The particular building in each cluster that the Gatekeepers spawn appears to be random.
 * 8) * Note 2: Each piece of the key has a one hour timer before it disintegrates. Combining the pieces resets the timer.
 * 9) Combine the 3 Broken Key pieces into a Main Gate Key, which has a two hour timer before it disintegrates.
 * [[File:Broken Key (Middle) Icon.png]] + [[File:Broken Key (Lower) Icon.png]] + [[File:Broken Key (Upper) Icon.png]] = [[File:Main Gate Key Icon.png]]
 * 1) Go to the entrance to Hoshino's Fortress at 79.1N 41.5W and hand the Main Gate Key to the Lock, located next to the gate.
 * 2) Once inside the fortress enter the Venerable Mausoleum portal in the courtyard.

Part 2: Venerable Mausoleum

 * 1) From the drop, take the ramp down and work your way to a room with three pits (north, east, and west).
 * 2) Jump down into each pit, and work your way to the end until you find the boss (see below).
 * 3) Kill the bosses, and loot a bone from their corpses (drops 9).  Everyone in the group needs one of each bone:
 * 4) * North - Ronin Hirachi drops an Ancient Skull
 * 5) * East - Ronin Ginmura drops a Shaped Arm Bone
 * 6) * West - Ronin Shimakawa drops an Ancient Arm Bone
 * During the Lessons from the Past event there was an increase in the number of quest trophy bones that drop from the bosses in the Venerable Mausoleum.
 * 1) * Lockpick Bonus: There is a Chorizite Chest in the East section.
 * 2) After looting each bone, use the surface portal nearby to head back to the top of the dungeon.  Repeat these steps for each pit.
 * 3) After you have both bones and a skull combine them into Ancient Skull and Bones.
 * [[File:Ancient Skull Icon.png]] + [[File:Ancient Arm Bone Icon.png]] = [[File:Ancient Skull and Bone Icon.png]] + [[File:Shaped Arm Bone Icon.png]] = [[File:Ancient Skull and Bones Icon.png]]
 * You carefully place the arm bone inside of the skull. You feel a gentle click as the bone attaches to a groove inside of the skull.
 * You carefully place the arm bone inside of the skull. You feel a gentle click as the bone attaches to the second groove inside of the skull.
 * 1) Hand the completed Ancient Skull and Bones to the Ancient Altar, located in upper east level of the dungeon, near the Samurai Titan.
 * 2) * Note: Do not get too close to the Titan or he will agro.
 * 3) After the first person does their turn in, the Crypt Eidolon will spawn, smite the Samurai Titan, and subsequently disappear.
 * 4) * Note 1: If you wish to see this animation again, wait for the Samurai Titan to respawn before handing in your skull and bones.
 * 5) * Note 2: After your turn in, you will get the Vanquisher of the Titan title, ~300mil Xp, 5,000 Luminance, a Legendary Key, and a Middle Gate Key (used in the next part).
 * 6) After everyone has turned in their Ancient Skull and Bones, take the nearby surface portal, which takes you back to the courtyard (very hot drop).
 * 7) * Note: The surface portal will expire within a few minutes of the last person's turn-in (it can be re-spawned via a turn in).
 * 8) Use your Middle Gate Key on the lock of the next door and proceed through the next area of the courtyard.
 * 9) Clear the entire spawn inside this area of the courtyard.  Once the last creature dies, the next door will open.
 * 10) Run through the door and enter the Falatacot Temple portal, located inside a small building in the middle of the courtyard.

Part 3: Falatacot Temple

 * 1) Inside this dungeon, your group must kill creatures, and collect the upper, middle, and lower pieces of a lever from their corpses.
 * 2) * Note: The disintegration timer on these pieces all begin when you enter the dungeon, and not when you pick them up.
 * 3) Once you have all three pieces, combine them to create a Lever Handle.
 * [[File:Broken Lever (Lower) Icon.png]] + [[File:Broken Lever (Middle) Icon.png]] = [[File:Broken Lever (Lower and Middle) Icon.png]] + [[File:Broken Lever (Upper) Icon.png]] = [[File:Lever Handle Icon.png]]
 * 1) Head to the north end of the dungeon and hand the Lever Handle to the Lever Box (located to the right of the door) to open it.
 * 2) Proceed past the door, and you will be portaled into the next part of this dungeon.
 * 3) * Note: Once you portal in, don't move forward, or you will draw agro.
 * 4) Kill everything in this dungeon to trigger the opening of the door (located in front of you at the drop).
 * 5) Head up the stairs and down the hallway until you reach a room containing several creatures, including an Exarch Nanjou Shou-jen.
 * 6) Kill the Exarch Nanjou Shou-jen, and a Freed Temple Exarch NPC will spawn.
 * 7) Speak with the Exarch NPC, to receive your second set of rewards.
 * 8) * Note: After your turn in, you will get the Heretic title, ~300mil xp, 5,000 lum, a Legendary Key, and a Final Gate Key (used in the next part).

Part 4: Hoshino Tower

 * 1) When your group is ready, use the surface portal in this room to return to the courtyard (very hot drop).
 * 2) Use the Final Gate Key to open the final door in the fort, which leads to an overlook, containing the spectral towers.
 * 3) Admire the spectral towers floating on the side of the fortress then enter the Hoshino Tower portal.
 * 4) Inside, kill the First Lieutenant and loot the First Lieutenant's Insignia from his corpse (drops 9). Respawn is 10 minutes.
 * 5) *Note: All fellow members should focus on the boss - the longer the fight, the more spawns will accumulate in the room.
 * 6) *Note: Flame waves will shoot out along the edges of the room - everyone should stay away from the walls.
 * 7) After he dies, take the ramp up until you reach a room containing tables with O-Yoroi Armor, Reinforced Shou-jen Armor and 2-use Legendary Keys on them.
 * 8) You may loot one piece of armor from either set (13 day timer) and one key.
 * 9) Next is a room with chests you can use your Legendary Keys on.
 * 10) Last, return the First Lieutenant's Insignia to Mareeno Donn at the Royal Tent tent for your final reward.
 * 11) * Note: After your turn in, you will get the Captain title, ~300mil xp, and 12,000 lum.

Lore & Dialog

 * You allow Ancient Altar to examine your Ancient Skull and Bones.
 * You hand over 1 of your Ancient Skull and Boness.
 * Ancient Altar gives you Middle Gate Key.
 * As you place the bones onto the altar, the ground starts to tremble. You feel the room begin to charge with energy.
 * A huge skeleton suddenly appears. It seems to be focused intently on the Samurai Titan.
 * Ancient Altar tells you, "You have earned the title of "Vanquisher of the Titan"."
 * You've earned 315,069,990 experience.
 * You've earned 5,299 Luminance.
 * Ancient Altar gives you Legendary Key.
 * Crypt Eidolon says, "Abomination! The souls within these walls will not be enslaved to Hoshino Kei. Leave this place!"
 * The Samurai Titan falls to the ground in defeat at the hands of the Crypt Eidolon. A portal to the surface appears in the northwest corner.
 * Crypt Eidolon says, "Back to the abyss dark Titan. Do not return to this sacred place."


 * Freed Temple Exarch tells you, "Thank you for freeing me from the infinite torture I have been enslaved to."
 * Freed Temple Exarch tells you, "Being the guardian of this temple was never my choice, but instead was a duty thrust upon me and labeled as an honor."
 * Freed Temple Exarch tells you, "I hope the little I can give helps to repay my debt to you."
 * Freed Temple Exarch gives you Final Gate Key.
 * You have been awarded the title of "Heretic"
 * You've earned 297,235,856 experience.
 * You've earned 8,000 Luminance.
 * Freed Temple Exarch gives you Legendary Key.


 * You allow Mareeno Donn to examine your First Lieutenant's Insignia..
 * You hand over 1 of your First Lieutenant's Insignia.s.
 * Mareeno Donn tells you, "Those are disturbing reports. Hoshino Kei has amassed great power and her army is growing."
 * Mareeno Donn tells you, "If her influence continues to spread this could mean a war will be upon us, and I can't say that we would be able to stop her."
 * Mareeno Donn tells you, "It was important for you to explore her fortress. You have earned this."
 * You have been awarded the title of "Captain"
 * You've earned 297,235,856 experience.
 * You've earned 12,000 Luminance.