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== The Cycles ==
[[Frontier Mountains]] is home to two mechanically similar but independent named spawn cycles. Both cycles have spawn areas in the southeast, southwest, and northwest quadrants of the zone. Monsters on both cycles can range in level from high 20s to low 40s and can drop interesting mid-level loot. A clockwise progression from camp to camp happens on either cycle. Immediately after killing the named/placeholder in the southeast camp, a random named/placeholder spawns in the southwest and starts to roam the area. Similarly, killing southwest instantly spawns a northwest mob, and killing a northwest spawns a southeast.


== Goblin-Giant-Burynai Cycle ==
Rare/named mobs on this cycle, with the exception of giants, will always drop their loot.

=== Southeast Camp (Goblins) ===
East of #4 on the EQAtlas map. -2500,-2100
<ul><li> [[a goblin raider]] - common placeholder, different from [[goblin raider]]
</li><li> [[a goblin chieftain]] ({{:Chieftain's Headress}})
</li><li> [[a goblin dustscryer]] ({{:Dustscryer's Crystal Ball}})
</li><li> [[a goblin headhunter]] ({{:Goblin Head-Spear}})
</li><li> [[a goblin herbcollector]] ({{:Goblin Juntah Harvester}})
</li><li> [[a goblin prospector]]
</li><li> [[a goblin seer]] ({{:Potion of Insight}})
</li><li> [[a goblin trailblazer]] ({{:Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife}})
</li><li> [[wandering stonehealer]] ({{:Goblin Soul Caller}})
</li><li> [[Blugtigin]] ({{:Medicine Totem}})
</li><li> [[goblin iksar slayer]] ({{:Goblin Two-Handed Sword}})
</li><li> [[Rockwolf]]
</li></ul>

=== Southwest Camp (Giants) ===
South of #6 on the EQAtlas map. -3300,1200
<ul><li> [[a mountain giant hillock]] - common placeholder
</li><li> [[Goblinstomper]] ({{:Sarnak-hide Leggings}})
</li><li> [[Gromlok]] ({{:Gromlok's Basher}})
</li><li> [[Krenlek]] ({{:Skullhelm of Krenlek}})
</li><li> [[mountain giant prospector]] ({{:Scorched Pauldrons}})
</li><li> [[Overseer Miklek]] ({{:Gem Encrusted Circlet}})
</li></ul>

=== Northwest Camp (Burynai) ===
South of Droga entrance. 1800,2800
<ul><li> [[a Burynai miner]] ({{:Jade Magma}}) - common placeholder
</li><li> [[Bonedigger]]
</li><li> [[Burynai Grand Cenobite]] ({{:Belt of the Cenobite}})
</li><li> [[Burynai treasure seeker]]
</li><li> [[Dustback]] ({{:Dusty Breastplate}})
</li><li> [[Eboneyes]] ({{:Ebon Razor}})
</li><li> [[Gemeye]] ({{:Gem Finder}})
</li><li> [[Stonegrinder]] ({{:Stone Thunder}})
</li></ul>


== Brute-Sarnak Cycle ==
Rare monsters on this cycle only have a chance to drop their loot.  Please add any new rare drops you find from them.  Generally, you can expect to start up this cycle in the Southeast or Southwest camp, since the Northwest Sarnak will pick fights with goblins in the area.

=== Southeast Camp (Brutes) ===
Near the goblin ruins at #4 on the EQAtlas map. -2500,-1300
<ul><li> [[a gorging brute]] - common placeholder
</li><li> [[a berserk brute]] ({{:Glowing Club}})
</li><li> [[a diseased brute]] ({{:Rotwood Club}})
</li><li> [[a mangy brute]]
</li><li> [[a rabid brute]] ({{:Helm of Brute Strength}}, {{:Muck Covered Boots}})
</li><li> [[Boogoog]] ({{:Mosscovered Twig}} and later {{:Mosscovered Branch}})
</li></ul>

=== Southwest Camp (Various Mobs) ===
Southwest of the Burynai mines entrance at B on the EQAtlas map. -2000,2300
<ul><li> [[a mountain giant hillock]] - common placeholder
</li><li> [[a goblin coward]]
</li><li> [[a goblin scavenger]]
</li><li> [[a Sarnak bloodbinder]] ({{:Slime filled potion}})
</li><li> [[a sarnak rebel]] ({{:Necklace of Defiance}})
</li><li> [[burynai squad leader]] ({{:Shovel}} , {{:Rusty Mining Pick}})
</li><li> [[Joojooga]] ({{:Gauntlets of Brute Strength}})
</li><li> [[Miner Bordakn]] ({{:Skullchip Bracelet}})
</li></ul>

=== Northwest Camp (Sarnak) ===
Near a very tall mountain south of the Droga entrance. 1600, 2500
<ul><li> [[a sarnak dragoon]] - common placeholder
</li><li> [[a sarnak assassin]] ({{:Windruned Dagger}})
</li><li> [[a sarnak mystic]] ({{:Crystal of Seeing}})
</li><li> [[a sarnak scavenger]] ({{:Skull-topped Runestaff}})
</li><li> [[a sarnak seer]]
</li><li> [[a sarnak warlord]] ({{:Ring of Dominance}})
</li><li> [[Bloodscale the Vicious]] ({{:Blood Splattered Veil}})
</li><li> [[Clazxiss]] ({{:Windetched Staff}})
</li><li> [[Draketamer]] ({{:Barbed Scale Whip}} and later {{:Scale Hide Whip}})
</li><li> [[Slithinis]] ({{:Slithinis's Shield}})
</li><li> [[Varithyx]] ({{:Sleeves of the Ancients}})
</li></ul>


== Tracking Tips ==
'''Non-Cycle Monsters'''

These names aren't part of either cycle:
* [[a goblin adept]]
* [[a goblin legate]]
* [[Eldak Howlingbear]] - non-hostile giant
* [[goblin raider]]
* [[Mentrax Mountainbone]] - non-hostile giant
* [[Snaorf]] - (underground, drops [[Snaorf's Medallion]] for [[Trooper Scale Boots]] quest)

'''Pet Track Socials'''

If you can summon or charm a pet, consider making one or two social macros per camp to "/pet attack" each rare spawn name.  This can help starting up the cycle or knowing when you've slain the correct common placeholder.

'''Warping Monsters'''

Certain spawns on P99 appear to stand at their spawn location until you've moved very near to it, then warp to their actual location.  As a bard I was able to target the mob on approach, then bind sight to locate it, even though it had roamed far out of my puny tracking range.


== References ==
* [http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/search.shtml?zone=83&mid=9984030348517 Allakhazam Bestiary]
* [http://eqdiary.tripod.com/fmcycle.htm Blog Entry 1]
* [http://www.paullynch.org/eqblog/?p=44 Blog Entry 2]
* [http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29270 P99 Dev Discussion]

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