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The Southern Plains of Karana mark the southernmost expanse of the vast Plains of Karana, and lie just north of the Rathe mountain range and the swamplands beyond. They are generally quieter than the other areas of the plains, there are no hill giants or griffons around. Wolves, lions, and elephants roam the plains here, with the occasional centaur hunter in chase.

Recent change: The named Aviaks in South Karana will follow the same rules of faction as their fellow Aviaks.

Contents 1 Map 2 Dangers 3 Benefits 4 Spawning Quillmane 5 Traveling To and From 6 What's in this zone?

Level of Monsters: 15-35 Types of Monsters: Wolves, Lions, Elephants, Skeletons, Zombies, Splitpaw Gnolls, Tesch Mas Gnolls, Centaurs, Aviaks, Werewolves, Shadowed Men, Treants, Cyclops, Undead Cyclops, Raiders Notable NPC's: Baenar Swiftsong, Brother Drash, Brother Qwinn, Coloth Meadowgreen, Cracktusk, Ghanex Drah, Gnashmaw, Gnawfang, Grizzleknot, Groi Gutblade, Knari Morawk, Krak Windchaser, Kroldir Thunderhoof, Lord Grimrot, Marik Clubthorn, Mroon, Narra Tanith, Quillmane, Sentry Alechin, Synger Foxfyre, Undead Cyclops, Vhalen Nostrolo Unique Items: Aviak Charm Aviak Charm MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK DEX: +2 WIS: +1 SV POISON: +2 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Bark Shield Bark Shield MAGIC ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 15 AGI: +5 WT: 2.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL , Beartooth Necklace Beartooth Necklace Slot: NECK STA: +3 HP: +10 WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Cloak of Leaves Cloak of Leaves Slot: BACK AC: 5 AGI: +7 HP: +5 WT: 2.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Crown of Leaves Crown of Leaves Slot: HEAD AC: 1 WIS: +5 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Crafted Armor, Double-Bladed Bone Axe Double-Bladed Bone Axe MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 18 WT: 9.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Electrum Bracelet Electrum Bracelet MAGIC ITEM Slot: WRIST AC: 4 DEX: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.4 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Feathered Leggings Feathered Leggings MAGIC ITEM Slot: LEGS AC: 4 STA: +7 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL , Hulking Spiked Club Hulking Spiked Club Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 26 DMG: 6 WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Lionhide Backpack Lionhide Backpack WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 35% Capacity: 8 Size Capacity: LARGE , Mroons Toy Mroons Toy Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 70 DMG: 20 WT: 12.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD SHM Race: BAR DWF TRL OGR IKS , Pegasus Feather Cloak Pegasus Feather Cloak MAGIC ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: 6 DEX: +7 Effect: Levitate (Any Slot, Casting Time: 6.0) WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL , Ring of Shadows Ring of Shadows MAGIC ITEM Slot: FINGER Charges: 3 DEX: +2 Effect: Gather Shadows (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Runed Oak Bow Runed Oak Bow MAGIC ITEM Slot: RANGE Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 43 DMG: 21 WT: 4.5 Range: 125 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL , Serrated Blade Serrated Blade MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 28 DMG: 6 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL , Silverish Scimitar Silverish Scimitar MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 22 DMG: 6 WT: 3.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG Race: ALL , Thunderhoof Quiver Thunderhoof Quiver WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 33% Capacity: 4 Size Capacity: MEDIUM , Topknot Headband Topknot Headband Slot: HEAD AC: 3 STR: +3 STA: +3 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL , Treant Staff Treant Staff MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 10 Effect: Root (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 18 WT: 9.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL except BRD ROG Race: ALL , Vial of Rabid Froth Vial of Rabid Froth Effect: System Shock I (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 25 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Runed Totem Staff Runed Totem Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 37 DMG: 9 HP: +5 MANA: +5 WT: 11.0 Size: LARGE Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL Related Quests: Crafted Armor Quests, Lord Grimlot's Love, Shackle of Bronze, Monks of The Whistling Fist Adjacent Zones: Northern Plains of Karana, Lake Rathetear, Splitpaw Lair Name in /who: southkarana Zone Spawn Timer: 6:40

Map

Dangers

This zone is very dangerous only if you are the type of person who likes to make enemies. By that, I mean that if you have been hunting creatures (lions, wolves, elephants) that generally leave you alone, this zone will be very deadly for you, as they all are roaming throughout the area. On the other hand, if you have no quarrel with these creatures, you can roam freely without fear of random attacks.

The only other real danger in this zone, aside from the above, is the roaming elephant named Cracktusk. This elephant has been driven into a homicidal rage by the crack in his tusk that causes him excruciating pain. Be very careful of this creature, for although he is not in the zone often, if he is he can sense you from farther away than you can see him, and he runs far faster than any character can without the aid of magic (and so fast, in fact, I wonder if magic would help). My ranger was tracking him from a distance, and my first view of him was with him charging me.

The other NPC that can be dangerous is Lord Grimrot himself. He is the bane of the Qeynos area, and there are many quests surrounding this character. He spawns at the northernmost undead ruins, just south of the bridge, and appears either as a human dressed in plate carrying a large scythe or as a skeleton (which I personally have never seen). He is so tough that I know 50th level paladins who could not solo him, but I know small groups in their mid-30's who have taken him successfully, and he doesn't roam from this area unless drawn out.

A downside, more than a danger, is that most of the good spawn spots are usually taken around the clock. These include any area near the aviak town, the treants, the spires around Splitpaw, etc. Unless you can spend some time solo'ing, I wouldn't make a super long trip to here unless you know you can get into a group, as you might be standing around for a bit.

Benefits

The largest benefit of this area is that it is one of the busiest (in terms of creatures) areas to adventure in. A person could solo or group here from the low-teens up to the early 30's in level and never leave. The large spaces allow us druids our room to kite in, and groups can also pull from the various known spawn spots.

The other plus to this area is that it is a very unique area of the world to hunt in and explore. There is no other zone with elephants, no other zone with Centaurs, no other zone with an entire aviak town. Quillmane is a pegasus that occasionally flies across the northern edge or middle of the zone, and can be taken on by high level groups. There are also cropping up many unique named NPC's here, including a wolf, lion, and cyclops. There are several undead camps that provide a large amount of experience for large groups that wish to take them out. Lord Grimrot hides out here, as well as a hermit. And on top of it all, the rough rock spires of Splitpaw rise from the center of the zone...

Spawning Quillmane

Quillmane has two triggers:

• 1 elephant calf a bit east of the aviak-tree (within line of sight), spawns every ~45 seconds in a small area
• 1 lioness (spawns faster than the calf ~15 seconds), doesnt have a fixed spawn-point and spawns all around the aviak-tree area (need tracker for this one)

Spawn-areas of Quillmane:

• a bit south of hermit house
• far west wall coming from aviak city
• on the plateau north of centaur-village

It can and in most cases will take you some hours since Quillmane has a very low chance to pop once trigger is killed, other farmers in zone hunting her too and cloak being her rare drop.

Traveling To and From

On the northern edge of the zone the surrounding hills fade away to mark a pass that leads down to the bridge to the Northern Plains of Karana loc 2400,915. The Guards of Qeynos, including their Commander, guard this bridge from their tower on the northern edge of the bridge.

On the southern edge of the zone lies a narrow pass that leads into the depths of the Rathe Mountains, including Lake Rathetear and from there the mountains themselves, and to the swamps beyond, the homes of the ogres and trolls. This is the pass one must go through on the southern route from Qeynos to Freeport.

In the middle of the zone, directly between the passes to the north and south, lies the entrance to the Lair of Splitpaw. Several stone spires marking the claws rise from the earth, and the small tunnel to the lair below lies between them.

Splitpaw Lair Zone is at (-3278,795)

What's in this zone?