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title: "Forbidden Area Exploration — Quest Guide | Wizardry Variants Daphne"
description: "The Foreman and his men went to scout the gods-forsaken forbidden zone deep below the settlement and they haven't shown their faces since. Something…"
url: https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_124f21/
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# Forbidden Area Exploration

Story side Client: Young Dwarf

✨ Bondmates: [**Dolgan, Foreman of the Volcanic Cavern**](https://wizdaphne.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E7%BC%98%E4%BA%BA/%E7%81%AB%E5%B1%B1%E6%B4%9E%E7%A9%B4%E7%9A%84%E9%A6%96%E9%A2%86%E9%81%93%E5%B0%94%E7%94%98)

[Step by step in the Quest Guide →](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/quests/?lang=en#quest_124f21) [Show on the map →](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#s=quest_124f21) [Huiji Wiki (Chinese) →](https://wizdaphne.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E5%A7%94%E6%89%98/%E6%8E%A2%E7%B4%A2%E7%A6%81%E5%8C%BA)

The Foreman and his men went to scout the gods-forsaken forbidden zone deep below the settlement and they haven't shown their faces since. Something foul's befallen them, mark my words. Drag my kin out from that hole!

## Where it comes from

- **Accept at**: taken at Dwarves' Cave B1F (step 2)
- **⬆ comes after**: [Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/), [Main Story Chapter 4（18） · Deepsnow Hinterlands Church Grounds](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_a6c560/)
- **⬇ leads to**: [Story · Dwarves' Cave](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)

## Where it goes

- [**Dwarves' Cave**](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#d=dwarves-cave)：[Dwarves' Cave B1F](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/dungeons/dwarves-cave/dwarves-cave-b1f/), [Dwarves' Cave B2F](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/dungeons/dwarves-cave/dwarves-cave-b2f/)
- Edge of Town

## Reward

- [Gems] Gem of Org (first completion only)**×20**
- Deepsnow Hinterlands Fey Seedling Light Armor Junk (first completion only)**×1**
- Snowlight Lustrous Ore**×4**
- Reputation +1

depends on your choices / result

- ✨ Bondmates: [Dolgan, Foreman of the Volcanic Cavern](https://wizdaphne.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E7%BC%98%E4%BA%BA/%E7%81%AB%E5%B1%B1%E6%B4%9E%E7%A9%B4%E7%9A%84%E9%A6%96%E9%A2%86%E9%81%93%E5%B0%94%E7%94%98)

## Steps

1. 🏘 Edge of Town
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Request became available
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
2. after step [1](#s0)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.1.0)
   - 💬
      - 「Take the request」
         - Quest accepted
         - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Request accepted
         - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
      - 「I'm busy right now.」
         - nothing happens
3. after step [2](#s1)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.2.0)
   conversation only
4. after step [2](#s1)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Heard Lulunarde at the fork
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring → No time passed yet
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
5. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
6. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
7. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
8. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
9. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
10. after step [4](#s4)
   - 📈 Time spent exploring +10
   - 📌 unlocks [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
   - [→ step 11](#s11)
11. continues from step [9](#s9) or [10](#s10)
   conversation only
12. after step [9](#s9) or [10](#s10)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 4 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.12.0)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Felt the air trembling
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
13. after step [10](#s10) or [12](#s12)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 2 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.13.0)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Heard screams in the distance
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
14. after step [4](#s4)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.14.0)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Talked outside the Fire Dragon's area
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
15. after step [14](#s14)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.15.0)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Tried to turn back from the dragon
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
16. after step [14](#s14)
   🏘 Edge of Town
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Left the dwarves' cave (quest lost)
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
17. after step [16](#s16)
   🗺 Enter Dwarves' Cave B1F [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.17.0)
   - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Came back: all the dwarves vanished
   - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
18. after step [14](#s14)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B2F: 3 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.18.0)
   - ⚔ Battle: Forbidden Area Fire Dragon Lv55
19. after winning the fight in step [18](#s18)
   - ❓ what you get depends on
      - Time spent exploring ≤ 20 → ✨ Bondmates：[Dolgan, Foreman of the Volcanic Cavern](https://wizdaphne.huijiwiki.com/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E7%BC%98%E4%BA%BA/%E7%81%AB%E5%B1%B1%E6%B4%9E%E7%A9%B4%E7%9A%84%E9%A6%96%E9%A2%86%E9%81%93%E5%B0%94%E7%94%98) 📈 Forbidden area progress → Defeated the Fire Dragon
      - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
      - Time spent exploring ≥ 21 → 📈 Forbidden area progress → Defeated the Fire Dragon
      - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
20. on entering Dwarves' Cave B1F
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.21.0)
   - ⚔ Battle: Red Hobgoblin ×2 Lv55 · Red Goblin Archer Lv55 · Red Goblin Mage Lv55 · Red Goblin Cleric Lv55
21. after step [19](#s19)
   📍 Dwarves' Cave B1F: 1 spot(s) [Show on map](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#q=quest_124f21.20.0)
   - ❓
      - if not yet: Reported completion
         - ❓
            - if not yet: Time passed 3×
               - Quest complete
               - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Reported completion
               - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
            - otherwise
               - Quest complete
               - 📈 Forbidden area progress → Reported completion
               - 📌 unlocks [「Repair the Cabin by the North Lakeshore」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_e4c9b4/) [「Story · Dwarves' Cave」](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/quests/quest_73284c/)
      - otherwise
         - nothing happens

[Step by step in the Quest Guide →](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/quests/?lang=en#quest_124f21) [Show on the map →](https://wizardry-daphne-map.kuaz.dev/en/#s=quest_124f21)

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