Everfrost Peaks

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

Everfrost Peaks is a permanently frozen area of frequent snowfalls and constant snow cover. It is the northernmost zone, and is adjacent to the home of the barbarians, Halas. It is also adjacent to the gnoll home of Blackburrow, where all must pass if they want to enter the lands surrounding Qeynos, and Permafrost, a higher level dungeon to the east. Everfrost can be safely divided into two subzones, the canyons and the plains. The canyons represent the newbie area for Halas. They are a twisting area of high ridges and very few open areas through which the lower level monsters move. This is also where the entrance to both Halas and Blackburrow lies. The plains are a much vaster and more dangerous area. They lie to the east of the canyons and stretch for quite a ways further east before ending in the mountains. The only place further east is Permafrost. A frozen river divides this area into eastern and western halves, and ruins of an ancient civilization are scattered throughout the region.

Level of Monsters: 1-20+ Types of Monsters: Ice Goblin Whelps, Gnoll Pups, White Wolves, Snow Spiderlings, Polar Bear Cubs, Skeletons, Snow Spiders (Large and Giant), Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, Ice Goblin Scouts, Ice Goblin Shamans, Snow Orc Troopers, Snow Orc Mountaineers, Snow Orc Shamans, Mammoth Calves, Woolly Mammoth Calves, Woolly Mammoths, Corrupt Mammoths, Tainted Mammoths, Vengeful Lyricist, Vengeful Composer, Vengeful Soloist, Icebone Skeletons, Icy Orcs, Ice Giants, Decaying Skeletons Notable NPCs: Karg IceBear, Lich of Miragul, Megan, Tundra Jack, Iceberg, Snowflake, Sulon McMoor, Redwind, Martar IceBear, Dark Assassin, Corrupted wooly mammoth Unique Items: Bloody Mantle Bloody Mantle MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: SHOULDERS AC: -3 STR: +5 DEX: +5 CHA: -3 WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM , Parrying Pick Parrying Pick Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 2 AC: 2 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL , Polar Bear Cloak Polar Bear Cloak Slot: BACK AC: 5 SV COLD: +15 WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Lupine Claw Gauntlets Lupine Claw Gauntlets MAGIC ITEM Slot: HANDS AC: 4 DEX: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.2 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Gigantic Zweihander Gigantic Zweihander MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 39 DMG: 18 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Werewolf Skin Cloak Werewolf Skin Cloak MAGIC ITEM Slot: BACK AC: 5 STR: +3 STA: +3 WT: 0.3 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL , Chunk of Tundra Chunk of Tundra MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE Related Quests: Lupine Claw Gauntlets Quest, Polar Bear Cloak Quest, Tarton's Wheel, Werewolf Skin Cloak Quest, Ice Goblin Beads Adjacent Zones: Halas, Blackburrow, Permafrost Name in /who: everfrost Zone Spawn Timer: 6:40 Succor/Evacuate: 3139, 682 (Outside Halas gates) ZEM Value: 75 100 (133%)

Map

Everfrost 1. Merchants selling Large Sewing Kits, Sewing Supplies, and Goods 2. Ice Goblin Igloos with low-level spawns 3. Ice Goblin Igloos 4. Barbarian Guards 5. Bandl McMarrin -- Barbarian Guard 6. Ice Goblin Igloos with mid-level spawns 7. Temple with Barbarian Shaman selling Poison-based Spells 8. "North Tower" or "Megan's Tower" 9. Temple inhabited by Icy Orcs and Redwind 10. Stone Giant Statue 11. "South Tower"

Bear Caves 1. Room with Sulon McMoor, high level Necromancer 2. Ice Boned Skeletons with broken Teleporter 3. Ice Boned Skeletons in Building with Wizard Rod piece on ground 4. Entry Room with Ice Goblins 5. a glacier bear spawn point

Dangers

This is basically the most dangerous newbie zone in the game. The only passive creature is the wooly spider, and that one is venomous so it should be avoided. Most roaming mobs in the first area are also level 2 and attack, making it harder for a level 1 to isolate level 1 monsters and killing them without being bothered by adds. In addition you have three named skeletons around level 10 roaming the area that will attack and kill new characters in 2-3 hits. When engaging a skeleton, take care it is a decaying skeleton and not a vengeful musician. Gnolls, Whelps and decaying skeletons make good targets for a level 1.

The dangers can be divided into the two separate areas. The canyons can be dangerous for low level adventurers (less than 4th) as the 1st level monsters (the whelps and pups) are aggressive to you and you can wind up being swarmed by these creatures. Also, every monster in this area will join its comrades if they are in battle, so be careful of swarming.

The plains are an entirely different matter. The biggest problem here is that some of the most powerful creatures in the zone are also the most aggressive, namely the Orc Shaman and the Icebone Skeleton. The Orc Shaman can cast all manner of spells and can take on groups of level 11-13 characters, even though it is only about level 14-16. The Icebone Skeleton is difficult to see until it is upon you, and then does massive damage and stun attacks, as well as cast spells, and is about 15-16th level and immune to nonmagic attacks.

The other creatures on the plains that are dangerous are not aggressive, and these are the woolly mammoth. There are packs of people lining the western edge of the plains who send out a scout to bring in a mammoth or mammoth calf to kill here, and the only real danger is that they might bring back more than they can handle, and either perish or run to the guards, and bring the mammoths with them. The calves are about 14-16th level and the mamas are even higher (near 25th).

There is now a band of icy orcs that have taken up residence in the temple by the river and the ice giant statue. These creatures are approximately lvl 25, and have as their leader and Shadow Knight named Redwind, who is closer to 28th level or so. There is also a small network of caves off of the end of the northeast branch of the river. It is quite a swim from the nearest ice hole to the opening, with nowhere to breathe in between, so you need some method by which to breathe water. Within the caves can be found a aggressive deadly necromancer, several Icebone Skeletons, and a glacier bear.

Benefits

The canyons of Everfrost are probably one of the most wealthy hunting grounds I've ever found. I consistently would return from hunting there with 2-3 platinum, even at low levels (like 3rd). By then you're killing all the creatures that walk by, sometimes in hoards, and raking in the money and experience. The bears have pelts, the skeletons have weapons, and the pups and whelps quite often carry sacks.

The plains are good for wealth if you are of significantly high level such that you can hunt in a group and take out mammoths. Their tusks are worth quite a bit, and it is quite safe to hunt them the way they do, in a very controlled environment and with guards nearby. Also, a midlevel (5th or 6th) soloist could make quite a living taking out Ice Goblins along the edge, including their little camps. The other benefit to hunting in the deep plains is that there are not a lot of people around, so the monster you spot is more than likely yours. There are also some unique quest items floating around.

The large number of level 2 mobs in the area mentioned earlier also makes it a lot easier to get to level 5 than the newbie areas that are level 1 mob heavy. The Polar Bear Skin is also excellent loot as you can trade them in for random pieces of tattered armor in Halas, so while you leave most newbie zones wearing cloth armor, you leave Everfrost wearing tattered.

Travelling To and From

To the southeast of the canyons lies the entrance to Blackburrow from Everfrost. It can be difficult to find, but is generally safe. Be careful, however, because the Everfrost section of the tunnels has both gnolls and darkness.

To the East lies the entrance to Permafrost, guarded by ice giants.

Succor/Egress take you to (3139, 677) entrance to Halas.

What's in this zone?

63 NPCs that spawn in Everfrost Peaks:

Name	Level	Class	Race	Coordinates	HP
a decaying skeleton	1 Except in SF level 7-10	Warrior	''Undead''	Various	~20
a glacier bear	27	Warrior	Bear	(4877, -3877)	2047
a polar bear	8	Warrior	Bear	(1225, -3233)	187
a polar bear cub	2	Warrior	Bear	See Discussion	31
a snow orc shaman	15	Warrior	Orc	See Discussion	487
a snow orc trooper	7-9	Warrior	Orc	Various (Wanders)	187
a wooly mammoth calf	12	Warrior	Mammoth	(-1144, -5060)	343
a wooly spiderling	2	Warrior	Giant Spider	Various	31
a giant wooly spider	8	Warrior	Giant Spider	Various	187
a gnoll guard	~4	Warrior	Gnoll	Various	| HP_regen =
a gnoll pup 2	1	Warrior	Gnoll	Various (See Description)	16
a goblin caster	2 - 4	?	?	(-990, -1575)	?
goblin miner	10	Warrior	Goblin	(2816, -6278)	Around 412
a large wooly spider	4	Warrior	Giant Spider	Various	73
a mammoth calf	10-14	Warrior	Mammoth	(-1144, -5060)	| HP_regen = 0
a scrawny gnoll guard	5	Warrior	Gnoll	(-2612, -326)	97
a snow leopard	7	Warrior	Puma	(2364, -5061)	155
a white wolf	2	Warrior	Wolf	Various	31
a wooly mammoth	22-26	Warrior	Mammoth	from 2470, -3041 to 1515-6023 See Discussion	704
an ice giant	38-42	Warrior	Giant	(1834, -6865)	4993
an ice goblin whelp	1	Warrior	Goblin	See Discussion	14
an orcish mountaineer	13	Warrior	Orc	(2317, -4221)	389
an ice goblin scout	3	Warrior	Goblin	Various	51
an icy orc	24-25	Shaman / Warrior	orc	(1000, -5300)	840
Arnis McLish	2	Warrior	Barbarian	(-1599, -168)	31
Bandl McMarrin	40	Warrior	Halas Citizen	(736, -1476)	2600
Bonn McMarrin	50	Warrior	Halas Citizen	(3359, 614)	11150
Bryndin McMill	2	Warrior	Barbarian	(2041, -1149)	31
corrupted wooly mammoth	30	Warrior	Mammoth	Found one standing at 207.54, -2497.50, -60.15	1560
Dansie McVicker	45	Shopkeeper	Halas Citizen	(3638, 697)	3217
Dark Assassin	50	Rogue	Human	Various	~14500
Dom McMarrin	40	Warrior	Halas Citizen	(643, -1844)	3000
Eichvul	22	Warrior	Dark Elf	(2816, -6278)	915
Garn McMarrin	50	Warrior	Halas Citizen	(3362, 544)	11150
goblin diver	3	Warrior	Goblin	(1523, -4504)	51
Goblin lackey	22	Cleric	Goblin	(2816, -6278)	Around 450
Granin O'Gill	3	Shaman	Barbarian	460, -5415 (100%)	?
ice boned skeleton	13-15	Warrior	Skeleton New	(-1279, -5630)	437
ice bone skeleton	14	Warrior	Skeleton	Various	437
ice goblin diver	3	Warrior	Goblin	(3607, -3814)	51
an ice goblin scout	3	Warrior	Goblin	(1709, -239)	51
an ice goblin whelp	1	Warrior	Goblin	(1013, 624)	14
Iceberg	35	Warrior	Bear	Wanders	2047
Karg IceBear	35	Warrior	Barbarian	2607, -5063	2000
Lich of Miragul	45	Necromancer	Skeleton	(4929, -4772)	5475
Lish McMarrin	40	Warrior	Halas Citizen	(2023, -1371)	2600
Martar IceBear	32	Warrior	Barbarian	(2356, -5320)	1747
Megan OReilly	3	Warrior	Barbarian	(2025, -3795)	15
Miragul	53	Necromancer	Erudite	Ice Caves	20000
Redwind	27	Shadow Knight	Orc	(990, -5275)	1299
Ristia	48	Rogue	Barbarian	(3050, -2390)	9100?
Seria O`Danos	45	Shopkeeper	Halas Citizen	(3608, 701)	3217
Snowflake	8	Warrior	Wolf	(2021, -1161)	187
Starn Bearjumper	45	Shopkeeper	Barbarian	(2871, -3431)	3217
Sulgar	50	Wizard	Human	(3032, -2395)	11150
Sulon McMoor	61	GM Wizard [https://project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410915]	Human	(4775, -3189)	25700
Tainted wooly mammoth	25-29	Warrior	Mammoth	(756, -2522)	| HP_regen = 0
Talin O`Donal	4	Shopkeeper	Barbarian	(3611, 671)	73
Trankia	48	Rogue	Barbarian	(3031, -2381)	9100
Tundra Jack	47	Warrior	Barbarian	(2859, -1620)	5000
vengeful composer	8	Warrior	Skeleton New	(1190, -347)	187
vengeful lyricist	10	Warrior	Skeleton New	(1190, -347)	187
vengeful soloist	12	Warrior	Skeleton New	(1190, -347)	187