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{{Kunark Era}}
Also known as Charasis, Howling Stones was built by the vain Venril Sathir as his own personal retreat, where he studied and perfected the arts of necromancy. The zone is now filled with the remaining, eternal minions he creates for himself and the lingering spirit of his ancient companion, Drusella Sathir. There is a quest that you must perform to obtain the key to enter this zone: the [[Key to Charasis Quest]]. Be prepared upon entering, however, as you will be set upon by mostly undead creatures. 

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! ''' Level of Monsters: '''
|50+
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! ''' Types of Monsters: '''
|[[A Bile Golem]], [[A Mortiferous Golem]], [[A Pyre Golem]], [[A Crypt Golem]], [[A crypt guardian]], [[A Crypt Spectre]], [[the Crypt Wurm]], [[a helot skeleton]], [[a helot spectre]], [[a helot spirit]], [[A Bottomless Devourer]], [[A Bottomless Feaster]], [[A Pulsating Bile]], [[Swirling Goo]], [[a sepulcher skeleton]], [[a sepulcher spectre]], [[a skeletal watchman]], [[An undertaker skeleton]], [[Elementalbone skeleton]], [[Greater Plaguebone]], [[Greater War Boned Skeleton]], [[Hexbone Skeleton]] [[A Hamal Skeleton]]
|-
! ''' Notable NPC's: '''
|[[Sentient Bile]], [[The Crypt Excavator]], [[The Crypt Feaster]], [[The Crypt Keeper]], '''[[Drusella Sathir]]''', [[Embalming Fluid]], [[The Golem Master]], [[Reanimated Plaguebone]], [[Skeletal Procurator]], [[The Skeleton Sepulcher]], [[The Spectre Spiritualist]], [[The Undertaker Lord]]
|-
! ''' Unique Items: '''
|{{:Acid Etched War Sword}}, {{:Blood Point}}, {{:Dusty Rusted Shackles}}, {{:Dusty Rusted Vambraces}}, {{:Ebonwood Cudgel}}, {{:Enshrouded Veil}}, {{:Fayguard Parrying Dagger}}, {{:Fingerbone Hoop}}, {{:Gem Inlaid Band}}, {{:Glob of Gooey Goo}}, {{:Golden Bracer}}, {{:Gravebinder}}, {{:Helot Skull Helm}}, {{:Jagged Long Sword}}, {{:Mask of Obtenebration}}, {{:Mask of Wurms}}, {{:Mucilaginous Girdle}}, {{:Necklace of Superiority}}, {{:Rapier of Oriin}}, {{:Rod of Faith}}, {{:Rod of Oblations}}, {{:Rotbone Bracelet}}, {{:Rotbone Sleeves}}, {{:Runed Morning Star}}, {{:Sacrificial Robe Clasp}}, {{:Sarnak Hide Girdle}}, {{:Sash of the Dragonborn}}, {{:Scorpikis Claw Impaler}}, {{:Sigil of the Calendar}}, {{:Siren Scale Robe}}, {{:Skull-engraved Coin}}, {{:Steel Hilted Flint Dagger}}, {{:Stein of Tears}}

<ul><li>'''Kylong Armor:''' {{:Kylong Arm Guards}}, {{:Kylong Boots}}, {{:Kylong Chestplate}}, {{:Kylong Gauntlets}}, {{:Kylong Greaves}}, {{:Kylong War Helm}}, {{:Kylong Wrist Guards}}
</li></ul>
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! ''' Related Quests: '''
|[[Crusader's Tests|Greenmist]] , [[The Spirit of Garzicor]] , [[Spirit Wracked Cord Quest]] (Chardok 2.0)
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! ''' Adjacent Zones: '''
|[[The Overthere]]
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! ''' Name in /who: '''
|charasis
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== Map and Locations ==

<div style="float:left;">'''Main Level:'''<br>

[[File:map_charasis1.jpg]]</div>
<div style="float:right;">'''Lower Level:'''<br>

[[File:map_charasis2.jpg]]</div>
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== Guides for this zone: ==

* [[Enchanter_Howling_Stones_Adventure | Jamm's Howling Stones Adventure]]

General Level Ranges for common spawns by wing (Named mobs are higher level) <br>
'''Entrance -''' 42 - 46 <br>
'''Basement -''' 42 - 46 ([https://wiki.project1999.com/Charasis_Basemement Basement Guide])<br>
'''North Wing - ''' 42 - 47 <br>
'''West Wing - ''' 43 - 48 <br>
'''South Wing - '''49 - 53 <br>
'''East Wing -''' 50 - 54 <br>
== Keys and Dungeon Progression ==

'''WARNING''': Upon zoning in, you may be greeted by two hostile NPC's! See "Dangers" below.

This dungeon is meant to be done in a linear fashion, your forward progress controlled by the need for no rent keys to move on to further parts of the dungeon. However, rogues are able to bypass these requirements by picking any lock in the dungeon, and are highly prized here for this ability. The keys can be obtained from either monsters or found lying on the ground in various places. You must travel from North Wing, to West Wing, to South Wing, to East Wing if you are using the keys.

All keys are '''temporary''' (disappear if you log out), their locations are:

Everywhere:

* [[Tallow-marked Candle]] - any bottomless feaster or bottomless gnasher can drop. This is for access to the North wing.

West:

* [[Skull-engraved Coin]] - floor, room past trap (#5 on map). This is Key to West Boss (Skeletal Procurator)
* [[Broken Sacrificial Dagger]] - drops from [[Skeletal Procurator]]. This is for access to South wing.

North:

* [[Sacrificial Robe Clasp]] - floor, center room (#2 on map). This is for key to North Boss (Crypt Keeper)
* [[Sigil of the Calendar]] - drops from [[the Crypt Keeper]]. This is for access to the West Wing.

South:

* [[Coin Depicting Innoruuk]] - floor, 1st west room. This is key to East Wing (The door between where Drusella spawns, 14 on the map, and the zone-out portal cannot be opened by any key.)

== Drop Listing ==

{| class="eoTable2" style="width:100%;"
! Room Name 
! Mob Name
! Common Drop 
! Rare Drop 
! Ultra-Rare Drop
|-
| North
| [[Sentient Bile]]
| {{:Mucilaginous Girdle}}
| {{:Stein of Tears}}
| {{:Melodious Truncheon}}
|-
| North
| [[the Crypt Keeper]]
| [[Sigil of the Calendar]] (key)<br>{{:Fayguard Parrying Dagger}}
| {{:Siren Scale Robe}}
|
|-
| North
| [[the Crypt Wurm]]
| {{:Mask of Wurms}}
| {{:Ebonwood Cudgel}}
|
|-
| Northwest
| [[the Golem Master]]
| {{:Scorpikis Claw Impaler}}
| {{:Kylong Boots}}
| 
|-
| Northwest
| [[the Spectre Sepulcher]]
| {{:Kylong Arm Guards}}
| {{:Adamantite Club}}
| 
|-
| West
| [[Skeletal Procurator]]
| [[Broken Sacrificial Dagger]] (key)<br>{{:Kylong Chestplate}}
| {{:Mask of Obtenebration}}
| {{:Rapier of Oriin}}
|-
| South
| [[the Crypt Feaster]]
| Fire Opal
| {{:Blood Point}}
| {{:Steel Hilted Flint Dagger}}
|-
| South
| [[a Crypt Spectre]]
| {{:Golden Bracer}}
| {{:Sash of the Dragonborn}}
| {{:Jagged Long Sword}}
|-
| South
| [[Embalming Fluid]]
| {{:Enshrouded Veil}}
| {{:Fingerbone Hoop}}
| {{:Hand of the Reaper}}
|-
| South
| [[the Skeleton Sepulcher]]
| {{:Kylong War Helm}}
| {{:Guardians Mace}}
|
|-
| South
| [[the Spectre Spiritualist]]
| {{:Kylong Wrist Guards}}
| {{:Kylong Greaves}}
|
|-
| East
| [[the Crypt Excavator]]
| {{:Sarnak Hide Girdle}}
| {{:Helot Skull Helm}}
|
|-
| East
| [[a Howling Spectre]]
| {{:Adamantite Armband}}
| {{:Obtenebrate Short Sword}}
| {{:Rod of Faith}}
|-
| East
| [[Mortiferous Protector]]
| {{:Elder Spiritist's Boots}}
|
|
|-
| East
| [[Reanimated Plaguebone]]
| {{:Gem Inlaid Band}}
| {{:Kunzar Hex Amulet}}
| {{:Gravebinder}}
|-
| East
| [[the Undertaker Lord]]
| {{:Kylong Gauntlets}}
| {{:Thorny Blackjack}}
|
|
|-
| East
| [[Drusella Sathir]]
| {{:Rod of Oblations}}
| {{:Runed Morning Star}}
| {{:Necklace of Superiority}}<br>Sathir's Phylactery
|-
| -
| bile golem
| {{:Glob of Gooey Goo}}
|
|
|-
| -
| skeleton
| 
| {{:Rotbone Sleeves}}
| {{:Rotbone Bracelet}}
|-
| -
| pyre golem
|
| {{:Dusty Rusted Shackles}}
| {{:Dusty Rusted Vambraces}}
|}

== Dangers ==

Upon zoning in, you may be greeted by two hostile NPC's. It could be any 2 of the following: a bile golem, a bottomless feaster, or a sepulcher skeleton. Before zoning in, check with somebody in the zone to see if the entrance is clear. Otherwise, prepare yourself for a potential battle. The skeletons have a ~450pt harm touch.

There are many pit traps hidden throughout the dungeon, and you fall for significant damage and then are required to find your way ot the top of the dungeon again.

Dying in one of the wings can mean a very difficult corpse run, as the keys necessary to get back to your corpse will be on the corpse itself.  This can be mitigated by either running near one of the pit traps when you're about to die (so your corpse can be pulled through the basement), or instructing your cleric to camp somewhere safe while the rest of the party roots what they can and dies as slowly as possible.  

The faction hits for evil races and characters in this zone can be very significant. The faction is entirely on Venril Sathir faction, the same faction that exists in the Overthere outpost. Fighting here will quickly result in you becoming KOS in that outpost, which can be problematic for an evil character who is bound there.

'''Note:''' Although you will take VS faction hits here, the mobs are not actually on VS faction, and so it is not possible to be non-KOS in this zone. [http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=40260]

== Benefits ==

This can be a very fun dungeon crawl zone, as well as having the potential for great exp and some very interesting drops.  Necromancers in particular will find HS to be an excellent zone for soloing and duoing in the mid-to-high 50's.

== Traveling To and From Howling Stones ==

Howling Stones can be found by zoning to it from a red sphere located in the scorpion chasm in the middle of [[The Overthere]]. To enter, one must complete the [[Key to Charasis Quest]] to obtain the [[Key to Charasis]].  The red sphere must be clicked with the key on one's cursor.

Zoning out: The only way to zone out of Howling Stones without a spell (Gate, port) is a portal behind a locked door with no key in the very back of the East Wing. This zone out portal drops you at -96, 796 in The Overthere ( at the entrance to the Scorpikis temple that the HS orb is in). If you're not Invis when you zone out there's a pretty good chance you will be attacked and harm-touched by [[A scorpikis]].

== What's in this zone? ==

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[[Category:Zones]]