Assist the Myconid Circle

Key takeaways

The quest is easy to understand at the objective level, but its leadership choice has consequences for how the Myconid Circle is handled.

• Find Sovereign Spaw Speak with Sovereign Spaw in the Myconid Colony to receive the request to defeat the Duergar intruders.
• Fight at the Underdark Beach Travel to the Underdark Beach and clear the Duergar group that is threatening the Myconids. Invisibility is one of the encounter's notable complications.
• Consider Sovereign Glut's offer Sovereign Glut can accompany the party as an ally, but his presence is tied to a possible challenge to Sovereign Spaw's leadership.
• Report back after the battle Return to Sovereign Spaw once the intruders are defeated. This completes the requested report and leads to access to the Sovereign's Refuge.
• Expect a leadership decision The quest can become a choice between supporting Sovereign Spaw and helping Sovereign Glut attempt to overthrow him.

Assist the Myconid Circle: overview

Assist the Myconid Circle is an Underdark quest about protecting the Myconid Colony from a group of Duergar intruders.

The quest takes place around the Myconid Colony in Ebonlake Grotto, a settlement threatened by hostile Duergar. Sovereign Spaw, the leader of the colony, asks the player to deal with the intruders rather than allowing the danger to continue unchecked. The central task is therefore straightforward in purpose, but it leads the party away from the colony to the Underdark Beach, where the Duergar group must be eliminated.

The combat encounter is made more demanding by the Duergar's use of tactics such as invisibility. That means the party should treat the beach as a hostile search area instead of assuming that every enemy will remain visible throughout the fight. Sovereign Glut, a displaced Myconid, may also be recruited as an ally for the confrontation, giving the player another connection to the colony's internal power struggle.

After the intruders have been cleared, the player must return to Sovereign Spaw and report the victory. Completing Spaw's request opens access to the Sovereign's Refuge, where valuable loot can be found. The quest also presents a broader moral choice: continue supporting Spaw, or aid Sovereign Glut in his attempt to overthrow him. That decision can alter the player's relationship with the Myconid leadership and should be treated as a major spoiler.

Assist the Myconid Circle is closely connected to other Underdark objectives, including Avenge Glut's Circle and Deliver Nere's Head. These links make the quest part of a larger sequence of dealings with the Myconids, Duergar, and other threats in the region, even though its immediate objective is to protect the colony from the attackers at the beach.

Where this sits

Requirements

Reach the Myconid Colony in Ebonlake Grotto and speak with its leader before attempting the beach encounter.

• RequiredAccess to the UnderdarkThe quest is located in the Underdark, so the party must first reach that region.
• RequiredReach the Myconid ColonySovereign Spaw is the source of the request and can be found in the colony at Ebonlake Grotto.
• RecommendedPrepare for hostile combatThe Duergar at the Underdark Beach can use invisibility, so the party should be ready for enemies that may not remain visible.
• OptionalDecide how to handle Sovereign GlutSovereign Glut can be recruited as an ally, but his involvement is connected to the choice between supporting Spaw and aiding Glut's attempt to overthrow him.

Objectives

1. Speak with Sovereign SpawMeet the leader of the Myconid Colony in Ebonlake Grotto and learn about the Duergar threat.
2. Travel to the Underdark BeachLeave the colony area and reach the beach where the intruders are threatening the Myconids.
3. Defeat the Duergar intrudersClear the hostile Duergar group, accounting for their use of invisibility during the encounter.
4. Return to Sovereign SpawReport the successful defense after the intruders have been eliminated.
5. Resolve the Myconid leadership conflictChoose whether to remain aligned with Sovereign Spaw or aid Sovereign Glut in his attempt to overthrow Spaw.Optional

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Reach the colony and locate Sovereign Spaw

   Find the Myconid Colony in Ebonlake Grotto

   Travel through the Underdark to Ebonlake Grotto and locate the Myconid Colony. The quest's request comes from the colony's leader, so speaking with the correct sovereign is the necessary starting point.

   Location: Myconid Colony, Ebonlake Grotto

   TipDo not treat the colony as the combat destination; the requested confrontation takes place at the Underdark Beach.

2. 02

   Receive the request from Sovereign Spaw

   Speak with Sovereign Spaw

   Talk to Sovereign Spaw and accept the request to protect the Myconid Circle from the Duergar intruders. Spaw identifies the attackers as the immediate danger facing the colony and directs the party toward dealing with them.

   Location: Myconid Colony

   Checkpoint
3. 03

   Prepare the party for the Duergar

   Prepare for the beach encounter

   Before leaving for the Underdark Beach, make sure the party is ready for a difficult fight rather than a simple conversation. The Duergar are known to use invisibility, which can interrupt an otherwise direct attack plan and make target selection less reliable.

   Location: Myconid Colony

4. 04

   Decide whether Sovereign Glut should join the fight

   Recruit Sovereign Glut if desired

   Sovereign Glut, a displaced Myconid, can be recruited as an ally to assist against the Duergar. His involvement is optional in the immediate combat plan, but it also brings the larger dispute over Myconid leadership into the quest.

   Location: Myconid Colony

   TipConsider the political consequences before treating Glut as a routine temporary companion.

5. 05

   Reach the Duergar's location

   Travel to the Underdark Beach

   Follow the quest toward the Underdark Beach, where the Duergar group threatening the colony is located. Keep the party together as it approaches the encounter, because the beach is the place where the quest's main combat begins.

   Location: Underdark Beach

6. 06

   Eliminate the Duergar intruders

   Defeat the Duergar intruders

   Eliminate the Duergar group at the beach and protect the Myconids from the immediate threat. Invisibility is the key complication called out for this battle, so watch for enemies that disappear and avoid assuming the visible targets are the only remaining dangers.

   Location: Underdark Beach

   Watch outThe encounter can become difficult if invisible Duergar are overlooked while the party focuses on enemies that remain visible.

7. 07

   Report the victory to Sovereign Spaw

   Return to Sovereign Spaw

   Once the intruders have been cleared, travel back to the Myconid Colony and speak with Sovereign Spaw. Reporting the victory is the final step in fulfilling the request Spaw gave the party.

   Location: Myconid Colony

   Checkpoint
8. 08

   Collect the reward made available by the completed request

   Enter the Sovereign's Refuge

   After successfully fulfilling Spaw's request, access to the Sovereign's Refuge becomes available. Search the refuge for its valuable loot, including the notable Shadow of Menzoberranzan helmet reward associated with assisting the Myconid Circle.

   Location: Sovereign's Refuge

   Watch outThe wider outcome depends on whether the party supports Sovereign Spaw or helps Sovereign Glut challenge him.

   Missable

Mission mechanics

The quest uses a two-location structure. Sovereign Spaw gives the request in the Myconid Colony, while the actual threat is found at the Underdark Beach. This separation matters because returning to the colony after the fight is not optional flavor: the player must report the victory to Spaw to complete the requested defense.

The beach encounter is defined by the Duergar's ability to use invisibility. Players should therefore approach the fight as an encounter in which enemy information can change during combat. The supplied material does not establish a fixed formation, exact enemy count, or reliable position for every Duergar, so the safest general advice is to keep track of the whole battlefield and avoid assuming that unseen enemies have been defeated.

Sovereign Glut adds an ally option as well as a political complication. Recruiting him can assist with the battle against the Duergar, but Glut is not simply a neutral helper: he is a displaced Myconid who may attempt to overthrow Sovereign Spaw. The decision about which sovereign to support is consequently part of the quest's narrative mechanics, not merely a combat preparation choice.

What works and what does not

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

• Support Sovereign Spaw

  The player follows the colony's current leader, completes the request to eliminate the Duergar intruders, and reports the victory to Spaw. Access to the Sovereign's Refuge is associated with successfully fulfilling this request.

• Aid Sovereign Glut in attempting to overthrow Spaw

  The player sides with the displaced Myconid's challenge to the existing leadership. This changes the political outcome of the Myconid storyline and should be treated as a major spoiler.

  Spoiler
• Recruit Sovereign Glut as an ally for the Duergar fight

  Glut can assist with the confrontation at the Underdark Beach, but recruiting him places the party closer to the leadership dispute rather than keeping the quest solely focused on the external threat.

Quest checklist

• Reach the Underdark.The Myconid Colony is located in the Underdark.
• Find Ebonlake Grotto and the Myconid Colony.This is where the quest giver is located.
• Speak with Sovereign Spaw.Accept the request concerning the Duergar intruders.
• Prepare for Duergar tactics.Invisibility is a known complication in the encounter.
• Decide whether to recruit Sovereign Glut.Glut can assist in the fight but is tied to the leadership conflict.Optional
• Travel to the Underdark Beach.The hostile group is located there.
• Defeat the Duergar intruders.Clear the threat to the Myconid Circle.
• Return to Sovereign Spaw.Report the victory after the beach encounter.
• Enter the Sovereign's Refuge.The refuge becomes accessible after successfully fulfilling Spaw's request.
• Collect the Shadow of Menzoberranzan.This helmet is among the notable rewards associated with assisting the Myconid Circle.Optional

Failure conditions

• The Duergar intruders remain undefeatedThe request is not fulfilled while the group threatening the Myconids remains active at the Underdark Beach.
• The victory is not reported to Sovereign SpawClearing the beach is not the complete reporting sequence; the player must return to Spaw in the Myconid Colony.
• The player chooses the opposing Myconid leadership pathSupporting Sovereign Glut's attempt to overthrow Spaw changes the quest's outcome rather than preserving the straightforward Spaw-support route.

Rewards and drops

• Access to the Sovereign's Refuge
  Successfully fulfilling Sovereign Spaw's request grants access to the refuge, which contains valuable loot.
• Shadow of Menzoberranzan
  This helmet is a notable reward associated with assisting the Myconid Circle.
• Sovereign Spaw's report outcome
  Returning to Spaw after the Duergar are defeated resolves the requested defense and determines how the player proceeds with the Myconid leadership conflict.

AftermathSpoilers

Trivia

• The quest is described in the source material as Protect the Myconid Circle, while the entity title used for this page is Assist the Myconid Circle.
• The quest's immediate enemy is external to the colony, but its most consequential decision concerns internal Myconid leadership.
• Sovereign Glut's displaced status explains why he can function both as a possible combat ally and as a rival to Sovereign Spaw.

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