Orc Fortress Quest (Ab'Dendriel)
Step 1 Cross the drawbridge into Ulderek's Rock
Ulderek's Rock, the orc fortress on the east coast south-east of Ab'Dendriel, can only be entered through its west gate. Walk up the ramp at 32874,31771 (floor 7) on the west side of the rocky hill in front of the walls, cross the hill and the wooden drawbridge at 32886,31772 (floor 6) into the gatehouse and take the stairs at 32895,31772 down into the fortress. Orcs and orc warriors stand on the hill, orc spearmen, orc warriors and an orc berserker in the gatehouse.
Step 2 Drop through the trapdoor behind the gate
The stairs put you at 32896,31772 (floor 7), inside the walls. The steps right next to you lead straight back up, so walk around them to the north-west: the trapdoor at 32889,31770 lies against the wall beside a sign warning "Do nott wentt down or restt in peace". Orc berserkers, orc shamans and orc spearmen roam around it and a cyclops stands in the courtyard to the north-east. Step into the trapdoor - you land on a ladder on floor 8, and that ladder takes you back up. No rope, shovel or key is needed anywhere in this quest.
Step 3 Cross the barracks on floor 8
From the ladder follow the main corridor east, past 6 barrack rooms and through a small overgrown garden, to the stairs down at 32957,31767 (floor 8), about 65 squares away. Orc warriors wait right at the ladder, orc berserkers, orc shamans and orc leaders come out of the barracks, a beholder lives in the garden, and 2 orc leaders, 3 orc berserkers and an orc warlord stand at the stairs. The corridors along the outer walls lead to the same stairs and are guarded as well.
Step 4 Fight through the hall and pass the level 40 gate
The stairs bring you to 32957,31768 (floor 9), into a hall held by 4 orc leaders, 3 orc warlords and a dragon, while orc shamans and a stone golem come from the room to the west. Walk east along the corridor and turn north at 32980,31767, where 2 orc berserkers wait. The gate of expertise at 32981,31760 opens only for characters of level 40 or higher, in both directions, and closes behind you.
Step 5 Open the 3 boxes in the throne room
Beyond the gate a corridor of about 30 squares leads north into the throne room, full of orc warlords, orc leaders, orc riders, orc berserkers, orc shamans and slimes. The 3 boxes stand against the north wall: 32980,31727 holds a knight axe and 32981,31727 a knight armor, both west of the throne, and 32985,31727 a fire sword, east of it. Each box has its own quest number and opens once per character, so a single character takes all 3. The armor weighs 120 oz, the axe 59 oz and the sword 23 oz - without enough capacity a box only says the item is too heavy, and you can try again later.
Step 6 Do not greet The Orc King
The Orc King, an NPC who looks like a slime, walks around the throne at 32983,31727 - the boxes do not need him. The first time a character says hi to him, he summons 3 orc leaders, 2 orc warlords and 3 slimes; every later greeting only gets a threat. If a djinn mission sends you to him for his lamp, empty the boxes first.
Step 7 Way back
Leave the way you came: back through the gate, up the stairs at 32957,31767 (floor 9), west along the corridor to the ladder at 32889,31770 (floor 8), up the steps at 32895,31772 (floor 7) into the gatehouse, over the drawbridge and down the stairs at 32874,31771 (floor 6) at the west edge of the hill. Every passage on the route works in both directions.