Highpass Hold

Highpass Hold (sometimes referred to as Highhold Pass) lies along the main travel route from Qeynos to Freeport, and is a mountain pass guarded as well as possible by the valiant guards of High Keep. Orcs and gnolls have patrols that run up to the foot of the Keep itself, and the brave Highpass citizens have carved out their homes out of the gulleys and nooks.

Level of Monsters: 12-22 Types of Monsters: Gnolls of various types, Gnolls, Gnoll Soothsayers, Gnoll Flamepaws, Gnoll Shamans, Orc Soldier, Orc Conscript, Orc Warriors, Orc Medics, Orc Acolytes, Orc Scout, Orc Mercenary, Orc Fanatic, Orc Shamans Notable NPC's: Cyrla Shadowstepper, Dyllin Starsine, Hagnis Shralok, Recfek Shralok, Vopuk Shralok, Vexven Mucktail, Grenix Mucktail Unique Items: Polished Granite Tomahawk Polished Granite Tomahawk MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 26 DMG: 6 Effect: Berserker Strength (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 10 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL , Shralok Pack Shralok Pack PENDING LORE WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 25% Capacity: 8 Size Capacity: GIANT , Cracked Darkwood Shield Cracked Darkwood Shield MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 12 STR: +9 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL , Shiny Brass Halberd Shiny Brass Halberd MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 16 WT: 15.0 Size: GIANT Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Shiny Brass Idol Shiny Brass Idol MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Divine Aura (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) as Level 20 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL Related Quests: Orc Scalp Collecting, Gnoll Scalp Collecting Adjacent Zones: Eastern Plains of Karana, Kithicor Forest, Highpass Keep Name in /who: highpass Zone Spawn Timer: 5:00

Map

1. Gnolls with Grenix Mucktail who drops Polished Granite Tomahawk (Common) and Vexven Mucktail who drops Cracked Darkwood Shield. 2. The Golden Rooster, with Brewing Supplies, Alcohol, and Miscellaneous Items 3. Shop with Kiln, Pottery Wheel, Goods, Food, and Pottery Sketches 4. Tiger's Roar, with Alcohol, Brew Barrel, Oven, and Brewing Supplies 5. Bandit Camp 6. Serpent Supply, with Kiln, Pottery Wheel, Food, Forge, and Tailoring Supplies 7. Lumberyard, with Brew Barrel and Alcohol 8. Greenbanes' Weapons, with Weapons, Clay, and Firing Sheets, Forge Outside 9. Orcs with Hagnis Shralok who drops Shiny Brass Halberd (Common), Recfek Shralok who drops Shralok Pack (Rare), and Vopuk Shralok who drops Shiny Brass Idol (Common)

Dangers

Highpass Hold is dangerous to lower level adventurers because of the high level gnolls and orcs that are frequently found just inside either entrance. The orcs control the southern entrance and are more powerful than the gnolls that command the northern entrance. Rarely do the guards venture this far out in order to keep their area safe, so the traveller must either travel invisibly or quickly, or hope that some other adventurers are hunting these creatures to keep the area safe.

The other danger to the zone is a group of NPC's that have set up a camp in a small nook directly out from the gates of the city. They are highly aggressive to any traveller, although for some reason the guards of the city turn a blind eye to their presence. There is also a secret area of bandits that can be found if you swim under the bridge by the Tiger's Roar. These are mostly bandits interested in only their own dealings, and are generally not hostile.

Benefits

This zone's biggest attraction is as a stopping off point for people travelling from one end of Antonica to the other. Most of the people here are either just passing through or on their way to the Keep for some rare item or spell.

There is also something of an economy here at the foot of the Keep. Out of the six buildings, three of them contain bars (there apparently isn't much to do up here except drink) and there is also good support for a variety of trade skills, especially brewing and pottery, as all the equipment and materials for these can be found here. There are also several good inns in the area.

Traveling To and From

Coming from Freeport an adventurer reaches Kithicor Forest before passing into the southern edge of Highpass Hold. Out of the eastern edge of Highpass Hold lies Highpass Keep. From the northern edge of the Hold one passes into Eastern Plains of Karana and winds their way down a long, narrow gorge until finally reaches the Plains of Karana.

What's in this zone?

Quests - Found 2 quests that start in Highpass Hold:

Quest Name	Reward	Quest Giver	Minimum Level	Classes	Related Zones	Related NPCs
Gnoll Scalp Collecting	?
Orc Scalp Collecting	?

NPCs - Found 75 NPCs that spawn in Highpass Hold:

NPC Name	Race	Class	Level	Location	Known Loot	Description
A Dealer
A Gnoll Brawler
A Guard
A Highpass Citizen
A Smuggler
A gnoll (Highpass Hold)
A gnoll champion
A gnoll flamepaw
A gnoll shaman (Highpass Hold)
A gnoll soothsayer
Alhareen the Just
An Orc Acolyte
An Orc Berserker
An Orc Conscript
An Orc Medic
An Orc Scout
An Orc Warrior
An orc fanatic
An orc mercenary
An orc soldier
Anson McBale
Bartender
Bartholemew
Beef
Breck Damison
Brenon
Bryan
Bryan McGee
Burgek
Captain Ashlan
Captain Orben
Commander Thafer
Crenn Salbet
Cyrla Shadowstepper
Cytodl Krish
Dalishea
Dovik Greenbane
Dyllin Starsine
Dyn Tarburner
Dyona Rossook
Gornolin
Grenix Mucktail
Greth Truksorn
Grigga Shralok
Guard Becker
Guard Stald
Gublink Furnhorn
Hagnis Shralok
Jovan
Kaden Gron
Kladnog Shralok
Lydl the Great
Lyla Whistlewood
Lylea
Lyn Tarburner
Maigin Greyeagle
Malik Zaren
Mardon Smith
Marlin Shirtov
Min Greyeagle
Mutt Rootlit
Paulina
Prak
Recfek Shralok (Highpass Hold)
Sernn Rossook
Sir Edwin Motte
Stanos Herkanor
Swiftfingers
Vexven Mucktail
Volunteer Delharn
Volunteer Renlor
Vopuk Shralok
Winn Greenbane
Wres Corber
Wyle Bimlin

Items - Found 13 items that drop in Highpass Hold:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot	Stats
Bayle List I Bayle List I LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.0 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Bayle List III Bayle List III LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.0 Size: TINY	None?	(None)
Cracked Darkwood Shield Cracked Darkwood Shield MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 12 STR: +9 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gnoll Scalp Gnoll Scalp WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Head of Stanos Head of Stanos LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Icon of the Fervent Icon of the Fervent MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Page 30 of a Book Page 30 of a Book LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Polished Granite Tomahawk Polished Granite Tomahawk MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 26 DMG: 6 Effect: Berserker Strength (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 10 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Sealed Letter Sealed Letter MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Shiny Brass Halberd Shiny Brass Halberd MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 16 WT: 15.0 Size: GIANT Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Shiny Brass Idol Shiny Brass Idol MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Divine Aura (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) as Level 20 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Shralok Pack Shralok Pack PENDING LORE WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 25% Capacity: 8 Size Capacity: GIANT	None?	(None)
Stald's Badge Stald's Badge LORE ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)