Everfrost Peaks

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

Everfrost Peaks is a permanently frozen area of frequent snowfalls and constant snow cover. It is the northernmost zone, and is adjacent to the home of the barbarians, Halas. It is also adjacent to the gnoll home of Blackburrow, where all must pass if they want to enter the lands surrounding Qeynos, and Permafrost, a higher level dungeon to the east. Everfrost can be safely divided into two subzones, the canyons and the plains. The canyons represent the newbie area for Halas. They are a twisting area of high ridges and very few open areas through which the lower level monsters move. This is also where the entrance to both Halas and Blackburrow lies. The plains are a much vaster and more dangerous area. They lie to the east of the canyons and stretch for quite a ways further east before ending in the mountains. The only place further east is Permafrost. A frozen river divides this area into eastern and western halves, and ruins of an ancient civilization are scattered throughout the region.

Level of Monsters: 1-20+ Types of Monsters: Ice Goblin Whelps, Gnoll Pups, White Wolves, Snow Spiderlings, Polar Bear Cubs, Skeletons, Snow Spiders (Large and Giant), Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, Ice Goblin Scouts, Ice Goblin Shamans, Snow Orc Troopers, Snow Orc Mountaineers, Snow Orc Shamans, Mammoth Calves, Woolly Mammoth Calves, Woolly Mammoths, Corrupt Mammoths, Tainted Mammoths, Vengeful Lyricist, Vengeful Composer, Vengeful Soloist, Icebone Skeletons, Icy Orcs, Ice Giants, Decaying Skeletons Notable NPCs: Karg IceBear, Lich of Miragul, Megan, Tundra Jack, Iceberg, Snowflake, Sulon McMoor, Redwind, Martar IceBear, Dark Assassin, Corrupted wooly mammoth Unique Items: Bloody Mantle Bloody Mantle MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: -3 STR: +5 DEX: +5 CHA: -3 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM , Parrying Pick Parrying Pick Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 2 AC: 2 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL , Polar Bear Cloak Polar Bear Cloak Slot: BACK AC: 5 SV COLD: +15 WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Lupine Claw Gauntlets Lupine Claw Gauntlets MAGIC ITEM Slot: HANDS AC: 4 DEX: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.2 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Gigantic Zweihander Gigantic Zweihander MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 39 DMG: 18 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Werewolf Skin Cloak Werewolf Skin Cloak MAGIC ITEM Slot: BACK AC: 5 STR: +3 STA: +3 WT: 0.3 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Chunk of Tundra Chunk of Tundra MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE Related Quests: Lupine Claw Gauntlets Quest, Polar Bear Cloak Quest, Tarton's Wheel, Werewolf Skin Cloak Quest, Ice Goblin Beads Adjacent Zones: Halas, Blackburrow, Permafrost Name in /who: everfrost Zone Spawn Timer: 6:40 Succor/Evacuate: 3139, 682 (Outside Halas gates) ZEM Value: 75 100 (133%)

Map

Everfrost 1. Merchants selling Large Sewing Kits, Sewing Supplies, and Goods 2. Ice Goblin Igloos with low-level spawns 3. Ice Goblin Igloos 4. Barbarian Guards 5. Bandl McMarrin -- Barbarian Guard 6. Ice Goblin Igloos with mid-level spawns 7. Temple with Barbarian Shaman selling Poison-based Spells 8. "North Tower" or "Megan's Tower" 9. Temple inhabited by Icy Orcs and Redwind 10. Stone Giant Statue 11. "South Tower"

Bear Caves 1. Room with Sulon McMoor, high level Necromancer (but his page says he's a GM Wizard?) 2. Ice Boned Skeletons with broken Teleporter 3. Ice Boned Skeletons in Building with Wizard Rod piece on ground 4. Entry Room with Ice Goblins 5. a glacier bear spawn point

Dangers

This is arguably the most dangerous newbie zone in the game. The only passive creature is the wooly spider, and it is venomous so even it should be avoided at first. Many of the roaming mobs in the first area are level 2 and will attack on sight, making it harder for a level 1 to isolate level 1 mobs without being bothered by adds. In addition you have three named skeletons around level 10 roaming the area that will attack and kill new characters in 2-3 hits. When engaging a skeleton, take care it is a decaying skeleton and not a vengeful musician. Gnolls, Whelps and decaying skeletons make good targets for a level 1.

The dangers can be divided into the two separate areas. The canyons can be dangerous for low level adventurers (less than 4th) as the 1st level monsters (the whelps and pups) are aggressive to you and you can wind up being swarmed by these creatures. Also, every monster in this area will join its comrades if they are in battle, so be careful of swarming.

The plains are an entirely different matter. The biggest problem here is that some of the most powerful creatures in the zone are also the most aggressive, namely the Orc Shaman and the Icebone Skeleton. The Orc Shaman can cast all manner of spells and can take on groups of level 11-13 characters, even though it is only about level 14-16. The Icebone Skeleton is difficult to see until it is upon you, and then does massive damage and stun attacks, as well as cast spells, and is about 15-16th level and immune to non-magic weapon attacks.

The other main creatures on the plains that are dangerous when provoked are the woolly mammoths. You will often find rangers and druids hunting them solo, but other classes capable of solo hunting (such as necros) can also solo these mobs. The calves are around level 14-16 and the fully grown mammoths are ~ level 25.

In the southeast corner of the zone there is a band of icy orcs that have taken up residence in a temple between the river and the ice giant statue. These creatures are approximately lvl 25, and have as their leader a Shadow Knight named Redwind, who is closer to 28th level or so. There is also a small network of caves off of the end of the northeast branch of the river. It is quite a swim from the nearest ice hole to the opening, with nowhere to breathe in between, so you need some method by which to breathe water. Within the caves can be found a aggressive deadly necromancer, several Icebone Skeletons, and a glacier bear.

Benefits

The canyons of Everfrost are probably one of the most wealthy hunting grounds I've ever found. I consistently would return from hunting there with 2-3 platinum, even at low levels (like 3rd). By then you're killing all the creatures that walk by, sometimes in hoards, and raking in the money and experience. The bears have pelts, the skeletons have weapons, and the pups and whelps quite often carry sacks.

The plains are good for wealth if you are of significantly high level such that you can hunt in a group and take out mammoths. Their tusks are worth quite a bit, and it is quite safe to hunt them the way they do, in a very controlled environment and with guards nearby. Also, a midlevel (5th or 6th) soloist could make quite a living taking out Ice Goblins along the edge, including their little camps. The other benefit to hunting in the deep plains is that there are not a lot of people around, so the monster you spot is more than likely yours. There are also some unique quest items floating around.

The large number of level 2 mobs in the area mentioned earlier also makes it a lot easier to get to level 5 than the newbie areas that are level 1 mob heavy. The Polar Bear Skin is also excellent loot as you can trade them in for random pieces of tattered armor in Halas, so while you leave most newbie zones wearing cloth armor, you leave Everfrost wearing tattered.

Travelling To and From

To the southeast of the canyons lies the entrance to Blackburrow from Everfrost. It can be difficult to find, but is generally safe. Be careful, however, because the Everfrost section of the tunnels has both gnolls and darkness.

To the East lies the entrance to Permafrost, guarded by ice giants.

Succor/Egress take you to (3139, 677) entrance to Halas.

A Frost Port will take you to 115, 919 in the maze between Halas and Blackburrow.

What's in this zone?

Quests - Found 4 quests that start in Everfrost Peaks:

Quest Name	Reward	Quest Giver	Minimum Level	Classes	Related Zones	Related NPCs
Lupine Claw Gauntlets Quest	?
Polar Bear Cloak Quest	?
Tarton's Wheel	?
Werewolf Skin Cloak Quest	?

NPCs - Found 63 NPCs that spawn in Everfrost Peaks:

NPC Name	Race	Class	Level	Location	Known Loot	Description
A Decaying Skeleton
A Glacier Bear
A Polar Bear
A Polar Bear Cub
A Snow Orc Shaman
A Snow Orc Trooper
A Wooly Mammoth Calf
A Wooly Spiderling
A giant wooly spider
A gnoll guard
A gnoll pup
A goblin caster
A large wooly spider
A mammoth calf
A scrawny gnoll guard
A snow leopard
A white wolf
A wooly mammoth
An Ice Giant
An Ice Goblin Whelp
An Orcish Mountaineer
An ice goblin scout
An icy orc
Arnis McLish
Bandl McMarrin
Bonn McMarrin
Bryndin McMill
Corrupted wooly mammoth
Dansie McVicker
Dark Assassin
Dom McMarrin
Eichvul
Garn McMarrin
Goblin diver
Goblin lackey
Goblin miner
Granin O'Gill
Ice Boned Skeleton (Everfrost Peaks)
Ice bone skeleton
Ice goblin diver
Ice goblin scout
Ice goblin whelp
Iceberg
Karg IceBear
Lich of Miragul
Lish McMarrin
Martar IceBear
Megan OReilly
Miragul
Redwind
Ristia
Seria O`Danos
Snowflake
Starn Bearjumper
Sulgar
Sulon McMoor
Tainted wooly mammoth
Talin O`Donal
Trankia
Tundra Jack
Vengeful Composer
Vengeful Lyricist
Vengeful Soloist

Items - Found 45 items that drop in Everfrost Peaks:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot	Stats
Barbarian Meat Barbarian Meat WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Barbarian Rib Barbarian Rib LORE ITEM WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Bloody Dirk Bloody Dirk MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 22 DMG: 6 STR: +3 DEX: +3 Effect: Disease Cloud (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 15 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ROG Race: ALL except ERU HIE TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Bloody Mantle Bloody Mantle MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: -3 STR: +5 DEX: +5 CHA: -3 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Chunk of Tundra Chunk of Tundra MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Cloak of the Ice Bear Cloak of the Ice Bear MAGIC ITEM Slot: BACK AC: 8 HP: +10 SV COLD: +20 WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Combine Dagger Combine Dagger MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 19 DMG: 3 WT: 2.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except CLR PAL DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Cyclamine Corm Cyclamine Corm WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 74 Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 74 LORE ITEM NO DROP TEMPORARY WT: 0.0 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 75 Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 75 LORE ITEM NO DROP TEMPORARY WT: 0.0 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 76 Delius Thyme's Diary Pg. 76 LORE ITEM NO DROP TEMPORARY WT: 0.0 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Diamond Dust Diamond Dust LORE ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Dusty Old Jawbone Dusty Old Jawbone LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Essence of Winter Essence of Winter QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Garsen's Brewing List Garsen's Brewing List WT: 0.1 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Gigantic Zweihander Gigantic Zweihander MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 39 DMG: 18 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Glacier Bear Pelt Glacier Bear Pelt MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 8.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gnoll Pup Scalp Gnoll Pup Scalp WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Goblin Ice Necklace Goblin Ice Necklace QUEST ITEM Slot: NECK WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ice Giant Toes Ice Giant Toes WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ice Goblin Blood Ice Goblin Blood QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ichor Ichor WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ingot of the Ardent Ingot of the Ardent MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ingot of the Devout Ingot of the Devout MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Lixt Wing Stalk Lixt Wing Stalk QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mammoth Calf Hide Mammoth Calf Hide WT: 8.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mammoth Meat Mammoth Meat WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mammoth Rib Bone Mammoth Rib Bone MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 11.0 Size: GIANT Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mammoth Tusks Mammoth Tusks WT: 10.0 Size: GIANT Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Miragul's Head Miragul's Head LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Miragul's Robe Miragul's Robe MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: CHEST AC: 11 DEX: +5 STA: +5 INT: +5 MANA: +20 SV DISEASE: +10 SV POISON: +10 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL	None?	(None)
One Hand Pick One Hand Pick Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 4 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Parrying Pick Parrying Pick Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 2 AC: 2 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Permafrost Crystals Permafrost Crystals QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Polar Bear Skin Polar Bear Skin WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Rune of Ivy Rune of Ivy MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Small Mammoth Tusks Small Mammoth Tusks QUEST ITEM WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Supplier's Head Supplier's Head MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Tares Lichen Tares Lichen QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Throwing Boulder Throwing Boulder Slot: RANGE AMMO Skill: Throwingv2 Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 36 WT: 25.5 Range: 200 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD ROG Race: BAR TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)
Tishan's Kilt Tishan's Kilt MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: LEGS AC: 5 STR: +4 STA: +4 HP: +20 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: DRU WIZ Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM	None?	(None)
Warthread Kilt Warthread Kilt MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: LEGS AC: 5 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Winter Lilly Winter Lilly WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Wooly Fungus Wooly Fungus This is a snack! WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Wrath Orc Wristbands Wrath Orc Wristbands Slot: WRIST AC: 2 CHA: -2 WT: 1.9 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: BAR TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)