1[ ] obtain wisp stone from a mage
2[ ] obtain essense emerald from necro
3[ ] Then head to Akheva Ruins and kill the Sacrificed Remains inside the Sacrificial Pit. They are PHs for "A Shimmering Presence" and have a respawn time of about five minutes.
4[ ] hail shimmering presence follow dialogue
5[ ] give him the wisp stone, he will despawn and turn into The Spirit of Akelha`Ra.
6[ ] Hail The Spirit of Akelha`Ra follow dialogue when you get to the part You say, 'What frame of your scepter?' Quickly give her the essence emerald you will receive Shadowed Scepter Frame, 10-slot container.
7[ ] find and loot 10 lucid shards
You now need to gather together 10 Lucid Shards. These identify as different letters, and are thus each unique. They identify and drop as follows:
7a[ ] Dat - Fungus Grove from Shik`Nar Warriors and Royals, confirmed from: Shik`nar Warrior ,Shik`nar Royal Guard ,Priest Kak`thak
7b[ ] Dax - Akheva Ruins, confirmed from: A Shadow Reaver, A Shade Golem, A Rubble Rouser ,Shaded Stones
7c[ ] Kel - The Grey, confirmed from: A Sun Revenant (near the lake), A Stone Beast
7d[ ] Kelera - Sanctus Seru or Katta, confirmed from: ,A Legionnaire of the Hand, Named Legionnaires in the upper OUTER Castle Walls of Sanctus Seru click the little painting on the pedastal), An Intervallum Guard, Various Katta centurions (too many to list).
7e[ ] Lor - Dawnshroud Peaks from Rockhoppers and Sambata in the cave, confirmed from: Sambata Tribal Worker ,Sambata Tribal Hunter, A Rockhopper Ravager, A Rockhopper, Sambata Tribal Member
7f[ ] Raf - The Deep from Thought Horrors across the bridge, confirmed from: A Thought Horror Spiriter ,A Thought Horror, A Horror Guard, A Thought Horror Evoker, Koxiux the Imperceptible
7g[ ] Set - The Scarlet Desert from Sun Revenants and Reavers on the Plateau, confirmed from: A Sun Revenant, A Sun Reaver
7h[ ] Tak - Maiden's Eye from named Goranga, confirmed from: A Goranga Battlemaster, A Goranga Forager, A Goranga Prophet, A Goranga Savant, A Goranga Seer(only named have the shard)
7i[ ] Ved - Acrylia Cavern from Grimlings in Inner Acrylia, confirmed from: A Grimling Prison Guard, A Grimling Deathguard, A Sanctum Bloodguard(click the statue in the right room near the lave to get to the inner area of acrylia caverns its not another zone either)
7j[ ] Vin - Ssraeshza Temple from Skeletons in the Mines, confirmed from: A Poxed Soriz, A Soriz Corpse, A Soriz Drudge(only the skeletons drop this piece in the mine area)
8[ ]Combine these in the Scepter and you will create your Unadorned Scepter of Shadows.
9[ ]obtain Planes Rift (obtained from 40 Shissar Wraiths that spawn right after Emperor Ssraeshza's death) and
10[ ]obtain a Glowing Orb of Luclinite (dropped from various high end Luclin Mobs...Acrylia caverns named by zin is probably the easiest source).
11 Upon combining those items, you'll create a Scepter of Shadows, which will get you into Vex Thal. Each member of the group must have a key to enter.