Rathe Mountains

The Rathe Mountains is an enormous and dangerous zone. It lies along the southern route from Freeport to Qeynos. The high peaks hide away many separate areas within the zone, each with its own dangers and things to discover. I think that the Rathe Mountains is generally considered just a confusing place to travel through, and not a place to adventure (at most, I've seen one person other than myself there).

Level of Monsters: 7-45 Types of Monsters: Fire Beetles, Lizard Man Scouts, Lizard Man Warriors, Lizard Man Mystics, Orc Warriors, Orc Oracles, Orc Priests, Skeletons, Zombies, Dry Bone Skeletons, Ice Bone Skeletons, Barbed Bone Skeletons, Skeletal Monks, Giant Skeletons, Hill Giants, Tainted Hill Giants, Corrupted Hill Giants, Brown Bears, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Kodiak Bears, Ebon Drakes, Obsidian Drakes, Onyx Drakes, Basalt Drakes, Drakes, Unkempt Preservers, Cyclops Notable NPC's: Ankhefenmut, Findlegrob, Sindlegrob, Bindlegrob, Blackwing, Broog Bloodbeard, Brother Zephyl, Grazhak the Berserker, Hasten Bootstrutter, Maldyn the Unkempt, a monstrous zombie, Mortificator Syythrak, Oculys Ogrefiend, Petrifin, Quid Rilstone, Rharzar, Shardwing, Tarskuk, Zazamoukh Unique Items: Axe of the Slayers Axe of the Slayers MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 23 Effect: Rampage (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 15.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR Race: ALL , Broken Bow Part A Broken Bow Part A LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Cyclops Charm Cyclops Charm MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK AC: 3 STR: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: RNG Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL , Eye of Petrifin Eye of Petrifin MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Granite Bracer Granite Bracer MAGIC ITEM Slot: WRIST AC: 5 STR: +4 STA: +7 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except IKS , Man-o-War Man-o-War MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 41 DMG: 19 Effect: Chaotic Feedback (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 9.0 Size: LARGE Class: PAL Race: ALL , Marr's Promise Marr's Promise MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 14 HP: +25 WT: 15.0 Size: GIANT Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG DRU SHM Race: ALL except DEF TRL OGR IKS , Mithril Plated Girth Mithril Plated Girth MAGIC ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 9 STR: +9 STA: +9 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: WAR Race: ALL except IKS , Mortificator Staff Mortificator Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 44 DMG: 16 WIS: +7 MANA: +45 Effect: Mana Sink (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 6.5 Size: LARGE Class: SHM Race: BAR TRL OGR IKS , Onyx Drakescale Cloak Onyx Drakescale Cloak Slot: BACK AC: 8 AGI: +9 MANA: +35 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL , Shardwing Arrow Shardwing Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 12 WT: 0.5 Range: 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL , Siryn Hair Hood Siryn Hair Hood MAGIC ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 5 CHA: +13 SV FIRE: +10 WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Syythrak Hide Vest Syythrak Hide Vest MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 10 STR: +5 DEX: +5 STA: +5 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: MNK Race: HUM BAR TRL OGR IKS Related Quests: Armor of Ro Quests, Journeyman's Boots Quest, Monks of The Whistling Fist, Red Dragonscale Armor Quest, Solvedi Scimitar Quest, Tibrinn's Quest, The Etched Stone, White Dragonscale Cloak Quest Adjacent Zones: Lake Rathetear, The Feerrott Name in /who: rathemtn

Map

1. Orc Camp 2. Rune Stone with Tabien the Goodly 3. Protected Stone Ring, surrounded by Unkempt Druids 4. Gypsies with Combine Weapons, Compass, Herbs and Food (Cynthia) 5. Inn, Hut with Merchant who sells Gems nearby 6. Hill with Stone Arms reaching to the sky, Bandit Camp on top, Giant Skeletons and Lizard Men on sides of Hill 7. Haunted Tower with Findlegrob 8. Altar protected by named beetles (Zaza) 9. Lizard Man Camp 10. Temple protected by Troll Shaman and Shadow Knight 11. Camp with Trolls and Ogres, selling Goods, Normal Weapons, and Leather and Small Sewing Kit and Patterns 12. Altar protected by named beetles (Ankh) 13. Inn 14. Orc Camp 15. Paladin Camp 16. Gypsy Camp selling Food 17. Ruined Town with Glaron the Wicked 18. Sphinx (Ankhefenmut) 19. Region filled with Hill Giants and Giant Skeletons 20. Sphinx (Zazamoukh) 21. Lizard Man Camp 22. Lizard Man Camp 23. Orc Camp 24. Haunted Stone Ring 25. Haunted Tower with Bindlegrob and Sindlegrob

Dangers

This zone has many dangers in it. First of all, it is a mid-level zone. Although the region to the north of the entrance from Feerrott has many fire beetles to hunt, there is a great deal of overlap, and I've seen skeletons and lizard men roaming the area as well. Most of the other monsters were either gamble or tombstone to my 10th level ranger, or were in camps with two blues and an even, for instance. There is not a great deal of hunting if you are a solo adventurer here.

The monsters here are very powerful. There are Hill Giants and Giant Skeletons roaming some of the western parts of the zone, and Cyclops in the northwest. Many of the undead temples are covered with powerful undead, including the Dry and Ice Bone Skeletons and Giant Skeletons, as well as some named creatures I didn't get a chance to view personally. Combine very powerful with the fact that they are almost always in a camp or around others of their kind. If you want to take on one, be sure you can take on more than that as well.

The other danger, and this applies more to the evil races, is that everything here will attack you. There is a camp of paladins that will definitely come after you. I also assume the protected temple's guardians will come after you as well. Add to that every monster, and you've got problems.

Benefits

Here, I will discuss the different areas within the zone and the benefits of each. To the south of the Feerrott entrance lie two lizard men camps, and a pair of 10th level characters could easily move between them. At 12th level they could move on to the orc camp as well. The two undead areas, though, seem to be much more dangerous. To the north of the Feerrott entrance lies an open area that is crawling with fire beetles, and the occasional low-level lizard man scout. There is also a high level orc camp. Nobody at the paladin camp would speak to me, but the gypsies and the Inn are very helpful.

Further to the west lies the zone where the hill giants and the giant skeletons live. If you can take them on, this area would provide good hunting. There are also guards that roam this area, although I have never caught one to try and speak with them. North lies a temple to some evil god (I assume) that is well guarded (the shaman has a pet). There is also a lizard man camp that could be taken on by that pair of 10th levels.

In the northwestern corner is the only readily accessible place to hunt bears for the evil races in the south. The problem is that for every brown bear, there are a bunch of grizzlies and kodiaks running around, so it's dangerous to hunt here. There are also protectors from the nearby temple that I believe will attack you, including one "unkempt protector" who roams the area. There is another high-level orc camp here as well. In front of the Lake Rathe entrance lies a creepy area with the hill that reaches for the clouds. Roaming this area are cyclops and giant skeletons, and the only gypsy camp that sells combine weapons this far south.

The Sphinxes

The Sphinxes are the most unique part of this zone, and deserve their own section to discuss what I know and what I've guessed on their nature. I've heard that they are both extremely powerful (level 50) and that one is good and the other evil. Their names are distinctive and are linked with the named beetles in this zone through the first syllable (Zaza or Ankh). The temples that the beetles guard are remarkably Egyptian appearing, as well.

Now, what I've heard is that the northern sphinx (Ankh) is the good one, and the southern (Zaza) is the evil one. When I went to /con them, however, they both were ready to attack me. This leads me to wonder why that was, and why the good one would want to attack me (a wood elf ranger) and I think it might relate to my fight with the named beetles (Ankh). These beetles initially /con'ed indifferent to me, so I approached one and tried to hail it. It attacked me, and I had to fight off it and its companion. After killing them, I lost faction standing with the Stone Hive Bixies and gained faction with the Guardians of the Vale. Of note, killing Crushbone Orcs causes the same faction adjustment. I was led to believe that they were evil beetles from this, but if they are linked by name to the northern sphinx, and he now wants to attack me (like the beetles, now), then maybe he is the evil sphinx. This obviously warrants further investigation, and I'm very tempted to kill the Zaza beetles to see what faction that gives me, but I don't want to burn all my bridges. Any info on this would be appreciated.

Traveling To and From

On the middle of the eastern edge of the zone is the entrance to The Feerrott, the home of the lizard men and the ogres, as well as the temple to Cazic Thule. By following the path west and taking a northward turn at the temple guarded by Ankh beetles, you reach the northern corner of the Rathe Mountains.

On the western edge in the northern part, tucked away in a corner, lies the entrance to Lake Rathe. Getting to this can be tricky, as gypsies (who apparently hate evil races) lie at the entrance to this valley. The entrance also blends in to the surrounding area, and could easily be passed without noticing it.

What's in this zone?

Quests - Found 7 quests that start in Rathe Mountains:

Quest Name	Reward	Quest Giver	Minimum Level	Classes	Related Zones	Related NPCs
Journeyman's Boots Quest	?
Red Dragonscale Armor Quest	?
Solvedi Scimitar Quest	?
The Etched Stone	?
The Etched Stone (Spell: Life Leech)	?
Tibrinn's Quest	?
White Dragonscale Cloak Quest	?

NPCs - Found 108 NPCs that spawn in Rathe Mountains:

NPC Name	Race	Class	Level	Location	Known Loot	Description
A Basalt Drake
A Black Bear
A Brown Bear
A Cyclops
A Decaying Skeleton
A Dry Bone Skeleton
A Fire Beetle
A Giant Skeleton
A Grizzly Bear
A Hill Giant
A Kodiak
A Lizardman Robber
A Skeletal Monk
A Zombie
A bandit (Rathe Mountains)
A barbed bone skeleton
A basilisk
A drake
A kodiak bear
A lizard man guard
A lizard man mystic
A lizard man warrior
A skeleton
Abigail
Albain Tinderbrand
An Orc Priest
An Orc Warrior
An ebon drake
An onyx drake
Ankhefenmut
Ankhesenaten
Ankhetperure
Ankhnesmerira
Bindlegrob
Blackwing
Blinde the Cutpurse
Brill
Broog Bloodbeard
Brother Zephyl
Chandra Kali
Chizzlik
Corrupted hill giant
Cynthia
Darfumpel Zirubbel
David
Delila
Elisabeth
Findlegrob
Glaron the Wicked
Grazhak the Berzerker
Guard Carnita
Guard Dykalin
Guard Fernaldo
Guard Gruilka
Guard Shiznak
Guzzla
Hasten Bootstrutter
Ice bone skeleton
Innkeep Serge
Innkeep Troy
Karam Dragonforge
Kathryn
Kazzel D`Leryt
Kedryll Tindle
Kindra Farseer
Lianna Ferasa
Lysandra
Maldyn the Unkempt
Marianna
Meelana
Meridith Tindle
Monstrous zombie
Mortificator Syythrak
Nancine
Nicholas
Nola Thistleborn
Oculys Ogrefiend
Petrifin
Philicia Drinn
Quid Rilstone
Rharzar
Roshmael Tandre
Sentry Joanna
Shardwing
Sheldon
Sindlegrob
Sir Edwin Motte
Solvedi Aldeberan
Susanna
Sven Drinn
Sylp Tyanathin
Tabien the Goodly
Tainted hill giant
Tarikh Korula
Tarskuk
Theodast Wuggmump
Tholia Fastbond
Thomas
Tibrinn Ember
Tomas
Ukla
Unkempt Preserver
Viira Bali
Xenyari Lisariel
Zazamaharet
Zazamenhu
Zazamoukh
Zazaphenebti

Items - Found 57 items that drop in Rathe Mountains:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot	Stats
A skeletal finger A skeletal finger MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
A skeletal toe A skeletal toe MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ancient Rock Ancient Rock MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Axe of the Slayers Axe of the Slayers MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 23 Effect: Rampage (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 15.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Bandit Sash Bandit Sash MAGIC ITEM NO DROP QUEST ITEM Slot: WAIST WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Barbed Bone Chips Barbed Bone Chips WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Basalt Drake Scales Basalt Drake Scales MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Basilisk Tongue Basilisk Tongue WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Black Headband Black Headband MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 2 STR: +2 DEX: +3 STA: +4 CHA: +4 INT: +1 AGI: +3 HP: +4 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: MNK Race: HUM IKS	None?	(None)
Bloodblack Wand Bloodblack Wand MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: WIZ Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM	None?	(None)
Broken Bow Part A Broken Bow Part A LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Cyclops Charm Cyclops Charm MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK AC: 3 STR: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: RNG Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL	None?	(None)
Drake Spine Drake Spine MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Dull Bone Chips Dull Bone Chips WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Envy Envy MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 7 SV FIRE: +7 SV MAGIC: +3 WT: 6.5 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD ROG NEC Race: ALL except HIE	None?	(None)
Eye of Petrifin Eye of Petrifin MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Foot of Candlestick Foot of Candlestick LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Giant Mosquito Wings Giant Mosquito Wings WT: 0.2 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Granite Bracer Granite Bracer MAGIC ITEM Slot: WRIST AC: 5 STR: +4 STA: +7 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except IKS	None?	(None)
Orc Scalp Human Scalp LORE ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ingot of Sacrament Ingot of Sacrament MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Klunga's Bracelet Klunga's Bracelet LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Kobold Scalp Kobold Scalp WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Leather Belt Leather Belt Slot: WAIST AC: 3 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Lizard Meat Lizard Meat QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Lizard Tail Lizard Tail WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Man-o-War Man-o-War MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 41 DMG: 19 Effect: Chaotic Feedback (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 9.0 Size: LARGE Class: PAL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Marr's Promise Marr's Promise MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 14 HP: +25 WT: 15.0 Size: GIANT Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG DRU SHM Race: ALL except DEF TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)
Mithril Plated Girth Mithril Plated Girth MAGIC ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 9 STR: +9 STA: +9 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: WAR Race: ALL except IKS	None?	(None)
Monstrous Zombie Heart Monstrous Zombie Heart LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mortificator Staff Mortificator Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 44 DMG: 16 WIS: +7 MANA: +45 Effect: Mana Sink (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 30 WT: 6.5 Size: LARGE Class: SHM Race: BAR TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)
Mystic Doll Mystic Doll NO DROP Slot: SECONDARY CHA: +3 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Onyx Drake Gut Onyx Drake Gut MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Onyx Drakescale Cloak Onyx Drakescale Cloak Slot: BACK AC: 8 AGI: +9 MANA: +35 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Pristine Kobold Paw Pristine Kobold Paw QUEST ITEM WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Pristine Lizard Scale Pristine Lizard Scale WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Rare Robe Pattern Rare Robe Pattern LORE ITEM NO DROP This item can be used in tradeskills. WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Robe of the Lost Circle Robe of the Lost Circle MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: CHEST AC: 15 STR: +5 DEX: +5 STA: +5 AGI: +5 HP: +50 WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: MNK Race: HUM IKS	None?	(None)
Rune of Clay Rune of Clay MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Shardwing Arrow Shardwing Arrow Slot: AMMO DMG: 12 WT: 0.5 Range: 100 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Siryn Hair Hood Siryn Hair Hood MAGIC ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 5 CHA: +13 SV FIRE: +10 WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Small Brick of Ore Small Brick of Ore QUEST ITEM WT: 15.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Boots Small Bronze Boots Slot: FEET AC: 8 WT: 6.1 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Bracers Small Bronze Bracers Slot: WRIST AC: 7 WT: 3.8 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Breastplate Small Bronze Breastplate Slot: CHEST AC: 17 WT: 9.4 Size: LARGE Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Collar Small Bronze Collar Slot: NECK AC: 6 WT: 3.7 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Gauntlets Small Bronze Gauntlets Slot: HANDS AC: 9 WT: 4.7 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Girdle Small Bronze Girdle Slot: WAIST AC: 7 WT: 3.8 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Greaves Small Bronze Greaves Slot: LEGS AC: 10 WT: 7.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Helm Small Bronze Helm Slot: HEAD AC: 10 WT: 5.6 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Mask Small Bronze Mask Slot: FACE AC: 5 WT: 1.4 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Pauldron Small Bronze Pauldron Slot: SHOULDERS AC: 8 WT: 4.2 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Small Bronze Vambraces Small Bronze Vambraces Slot: ARMS AC: 8 WT: 6.1 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Stem of Candlestick Stem of Candlestick LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Syythrak Hide Vest Syythrak Hide Vest MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 10 STR: +5 DEX: +5 STA: +5 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: MNK Race: HUM BAR TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)
Warbone Chips Warbone Chips WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Woe Woe MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 29 DMG: 5 Effect: Affliction (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 20 WT: 4.3 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR SHD ROG NEC Race: ALL except HIE	None?	(None)