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Butcherblock is a massive zone, one of several large zones on the continent of Faydwer. It lies between Greater Faydark and the Ocean of Tears, and holds the docks for the boat leaving to Freeport on its edge. The dwarven city of Kaladim is one of the impressive sites in this region, and many tall ridges separate this region up into areas that are almost zones unto themselves.

Contents 1 Map 2 Safe/Evac Spot 3 Dangers 4 Benefits 5 Traveling To and From 6 What's in this zone?

Level of Monsters: 1-15, 35 Types of Monsters: Bats, Decaying Skeletons, Snakes, Goblin Whelps, Goblins, Goblin Shamans, Goblin Warriors, Goblin Wizards, Enraged Goblins, Worker Scarabs, Giant Scarabs, Aviak Chicks, Krag Chicks, Krag Elders, Large Snakes, Skeletons, Large Spiders, Dwarf Bandits, Rock Spiderlings, Giant Skunks, Orc Pawns, Orc Runners, Orc Centurions, Orc Oracles, Lowland Basilisks, Emerald Drakes, Aqua Goblin, Aqua Goblin Shaman, Undead Pawns, Undead Rooks, Undead Bishops, Undead Knights, Undead King Notable NPCs: Corflunk, Zarchoomi, Nyzil Bloodforge, Peg Leg, Glubbsink Unique Items: Riptide Spear Riptide Spear MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Charges: 3 Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 33 DMG: 6 SV COLD: +2 SV MAGIC: -5 Effect: Enduring Breath (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG SHD BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL except ERU HIE Related Quests: Chalice of Conquest, Going Postal, Ogre Heads Adjacent Zones: Greater Faydark, Kaladim, Dagnor's Cauldron, Timorous Deep, Ocean of Tears Name in /who: butcher ZEM Value: 75 (100%)

Map

Butcherblock Mountains G. Guard Houses 1. Docks: Northern Pier leads to Freeport, Southern Pier leads to Firiona Vie in Kunark, Merchants that sell Food and other goods, also many houses representing all the races on Faydwer 2. Stone with Guard 3. Ancient Stone Ring, protected by Dwarves 4. Huts with Merchants who sell Food, Cookie Molds, Smithing Molds, Brewing Supplies and Books, and other Goods 5. Goblin Camp 6. Partially destroyed Ancient Stone Ring with a small level goblin camp. A Crazed Goblin spawns here. 7. The Chessboard ("renovated" on 7/14/2013 patch) 8. Dwarf Hut 9. Tower with Guards and High Elf Merchant selling Food and other goods 10. Bandit Camp with Peg Leg and others 11. Goblin Warrior Camp 12. Bandit Camp 13. Altar 14. Stone Pillar protected by Orcs 15. Goblin Camp 16. Dwarf Houses which sell Leather Armor and Sewing Patterns 17. Abandoned Guard House with Signus Boran inside 18. "The Crossroads" - Guard House with Nyzil Bloodforge 19. Merchants who sell Clay, Firing Sheets, Chain Armor, tailoring patterns, Large Sewing Kit and other goods 20. Druid Ring with Merchant selling Druid Spells 21. Haunted Tower 22. Goblin Camp, Spawn Point for Corflunk Placeholder 23. Stone Tower 24. Enraged Goblins

Safe/Evac Spot

A bit southeast of Kaladim (2550, -700)

Dangers

Butcherblocks greatest dangers are those that you bring on yourself. What I mean by this is that there are not a large number of roaming aggressive monsters, but instead there are a large number of creatures that exist in camps that are dangerous and will group up and crush you, and it is easy to feel like you can take on a camp only to realize too late that there was a goblin shaman hiding in a tent or that the other undead pawn was a little too close on the Chessboard. The only creatures that I see consistently presenting a danger of this sort are the orc runners that occasionally move through the farthest region of Butcherblock, near the zone edge to Greater Faydark. The huts here offer false solace, there are no guards and the NPC's will attack nothing that comes here, except characters.

Most of the danger here is represented in dangerous areas and camps. By far the most dangerous is the Chessboard, a very disturbing area that can easily be your grave unless you are extremely careful. The area seems quiet enough, but attacking one of these very powerful undead when it is too close to another can quickly spell your demise. Most of the other dangerous areas are the goblin camps, which spawn goblins ranging in levels from 4th to 9th or 10th, including occasionally a goblin shaman or wizard, which are tougher than their level lets on. There are also several aggressive skeleton spawn spots at the ruins further out, and several camps of aggressive dwarf bandits. There are also some high level aqua goblin camps along the shoreline, and a camp of enraged goblins off the path to the docks from town, also very high level relative to the rest of the zone.

Benefits

Butcherblock is, by far, one of my favorite zones to start a character in. You could honestly never leave the zone, travelling within its confines until you reached 7th or 8th level, and you could adventure there even longer in a group. Eventually, the need for something elsewhere will drag you away, but I guarantee you'll be back. One of my babies in the beta was a dwarven cleric, and I miss travelling in this zone.

That said, now on to the reasoning behind my beliefs. First off, the zone is never that crowded. It is so spread out that it rarely becomes a nuisance that there are too many people around, and there are entire areas that you can hunt in with maybe one other person as the only other player you see all night long. You get experience quicker in this environment as well as wealth, and I was buddies will all of those other characters who hunted in my area, as I would often take a deep breath after a tough battle to turn around and find them there, watching me in case something went horribly wrong.

As I mentioned above, the zone itself can effectively be broken up into more zones within it, as guard houses keep monsters from entering other areas and the walls prevent much cross-wandering. This is good if you want to get away from the rush and hunt in your own area. It is also good because the designers took advantage of this and created areas within Butcherblock to suit someone of every level. Like I said (probably too often) above, you could live in this zone for the first 8 levels of your character, which is good for rogues, for instance, who have to keep going home to get a new skill.

The other good thing about the zone is that there are a number of places to sell and buy goods without having to zone. There are a set of huts by the zone to Greater Faydark with all manner of goods that other adventurers have sold there. There are also huts along the water edge closer to the docks, and there are high elves making a killing selling food to people by the docks themselves.

Traveling To and From

Kaladim's entrance lies in the middle of the northern edge of the zone. West of the huge statue that signifies the home of the dwarves is the dock, where you can catch the very infrequent boat to Freeport (don't miss it!). Listen for cries of "boat!!" and stay close, as the wait is long and painful. Also, shuttles leave there for the lost continent of Kunark.

To the east lies the zone to Greater Faydark. The tunnel lies in the eastern mountains. The entrance to Dagnor's Cauldron lies in the southern wall of the zone.

What's in this zone?

NPCs - Found 119 NPCs that spawn in Butcherblock Mountains:

Items - Found 39 items that drop in Butcherblock Mountains:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot	Stats
Sealed Letter A Sealed Letter MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Aviak Chick Talon Aviak Chick Talon WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Aviak Talon Aviak Talon QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Barma's Tongue Barma's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Basilisk Tongue Basilisk Tongue WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Battle Axe Battle Axe Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 7 WT: 8.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Blade of Nobility Blade of Nobility LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.2 Size: MEDIUM Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Bloodforge Hammer Bloodforge Hammer MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 50 DMG: 13 SV MAGIC: +10 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL except BRD ROG NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Bronze Two Handed Battle Axe Bronze Two Handed Battle Axe Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 46 DMG: 9 WT: 14.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Clay Totem Clay Totem MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY HP: +5 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Cracked Giant Scarab Carapace Cracked Giant Scarab Carapace WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Crytil's Tongue Crytil's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Dwarf Bones Dwarf Bones LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Dwarven Axe Dwarven Axe Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 26 DMG: 6 WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Enraged Goblin Beads Enraged Goblin Beads NO DROP Slot: NECK STR: +1 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Fishing Pole Fishing Pole Slot: PRIMARY WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Giant Scarab Legs Giant Scarab Legs WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gnoll Paw Gnoll Paw LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Goblin Parts Goblin Parts QUEST ITEM WT: 0.9 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gundl's Tongue Gundl's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Hurrieta's Tunic Hurrieta's Tunic LORE ITEM NODROP WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Keldyn's Tongue Keldyn's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Margyl's Tongue Margyl's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Orc Scoutsman Wrist Pouch Orc Scoutsman Wrist Pouch WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Pristine Giant Scarab Carapace Pristine Giant Scarab Carapace WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Pristine Skunk Claws Pristine Skunk Claws QUEST ITEM WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Qued's Tongue Qued's Tongue LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Riptide Spear Riptide Spear MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Charges: 3 Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 33 DMG: 6 SV COLD: +2 SV MAGIC: -5 Effect: Enduring Breath (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG SHD BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL except ERU HIE	None?	(None)
Runner Pouch Runner Pouch LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
RunnyEye Warbeads RunnyEye Warbeads QUEST ITEM Slot: NECK WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Scarab Carapace Scarab Carapace WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Scarab Eye Scarab Eye QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Scarab Legs Scarab Legs WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Shattered Warbeads Shattered Warbeads Slot: NECK WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Skunk Eye Skunk Eye QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Skunk Scent Gland Skunk Scent Gland WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Skunk Tail Skunk Tail QUEST ITEM WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Small Wooden Leg Small Wooden Leg LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Warbone Chips Warbone Chips WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)