Northern Plains of Karana

Classic Era (added 1999-2000)

The Northern Plains of Karana consist of a small but dangerous area in the middle of the vast Plains of Karana. It is also the hub of most of the traffic on the western half of the continent, as it marks the area where the bridges from the east and south pass over the river that marks two of its borders. The gypsy camp is a dangerous location where all players may be bound, though not until the March 2001 patch. [1] It is one of only a few non-city bind locations.

Level of Monsters: 10-30+ Types of Monsters: Lions and Lionesses, Lion Matriarchs, Lion Patriarchs, Pincer Beetles, Borer Beetles, Scythe Beetles, Shadow Wolves, Silvermist Wolves, Grizzly Bears, Raiders, Werewolves, Ghouls, Griffawns, Griffenes, Griffins, Hill Giants, Treants Notable NPCs: Xanuusus, the Fangbreakers, Druid Trainer, Ashenpaw, Zahal the Vile, GrimFeather, Swiftclaw, Lieutenant Midraim, The Silver Griffon, Timbur the Tiny, Korvik the Cursed Unique Items: Belt of Flesh Hooks Belt of Flesh Hooks Slot: WAIST AC: 5 CHA: -5 SV DISEASE: +5 SV POISON: +5 WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: SHD Race: HUM DEF TRL OGR GNM IKS , Lion-skin Leggings Lion-skin Leggings MAGIC ITEM Slot: LEGS AC: 6 INT: +2 AGI: +2 WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Pair of Bent Spectacles Pair of Bent Spectacles Slot: FACE MANA: +15 SV MAGIC: +5 WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Granite Earring Granite Earring MAGIC ITEM Slot: EAR MANA: +25 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Wolf-hide Sleeves Wolf-hide Sleeves MAGIC ITEM Slot: ARMS AC: 5 STR: +2 CHA: +2 WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Giants Reminder String Giants Reminder String MAGIC ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 2 INT: +5 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF , Giant Laceless Sandal Giant Laceless Sandal Slot: SECONDARY AC: 15 STA: +5 CHA: -7 WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM Related Quests: Corrupt Guards, Research Aid, Shackle of Bronze, Winds of Karana Adjacent Zones: Western Plains of Karana, Eastern Plains of Karana, Southern Plains of Karana Name in /who: northkarana Zone Spawn Timer: 6:00 Succor/Evacuate: -284, -382 (Just outside gypsy camp) ZEM Value: 75 100 (133%)

Map

1. Hut with Alcohol 2. Area Patrolled by the Fangbreakers 3. Obelisk with named Treant nearby 4. Hut with Innkeepers selling Food and Goods 5. Empty farm 6. Gypsy Camp selling Combine Weapons, Alcohol, Food and Goods, Dreadlands Gate Spell, Bind Spot circa Mar 2001 [2] 7. Guard Tower 8. Farm with farmers 9. Farm with farmers 10. Druid Ring with Treants, Druid Trainer and merchant selling Druid Spells -2750,-1450 11. Wizard Teleportation Ring 12. Farm with farmers 13. Obelisk with Ghouls 14. Raider Camp

Dangers

Can you say dangerous? This zone is almost painfully dangerous, and the largest reason is that it has very high level, powerful, aggressive creatures that roam the entire thing. Hill Giants and the Griffins all fit into this category, and you can't even think of taking on the lowest level Griffawn until at least 14th level, and even then I don't know. Once my 10th level Ranger and my friend's 10th level Warrior met a gamble griffawn that attacked us. I think I kicked it once for 3 points of damage before my friend was killed. Needless to say, they are very powerful and should be avoided. The guards at the lone tower are the most overworked guards in the game, and its not uncommon to see one of them at half health...

"a rabid Griffon" occasionally spawns and patrols the Eastern edge of the zone. It is very fast and has a large aggro radius, and is relatively high level (red to level 30).

Given that the above is true, hunting in this area is very dangerous, although it can be quite lucrative. If you know how to hunt, and by that I mean to pull creatures to the zones edges and use your far distance view to keep an eye on what's coming, you can actually do quite well fighting the many types of beetles at lower levels. Like I said, though, hill giants are fast and can spawn practically on top of you, and the run from Qeynos is long...

The North Karana druid ring can also be a dangerous place to let your guard down. Though not too often, Griffons, Grimfeather, and even Hill giants have been known to roam directly in to the ring. While there is a guard tower near by, it is a hot spot for evil classes to camp, and it's best not to count on it for safety.

Benefits

Willowisp hunting is excellent here from lvl 10 - 15. The Research Aid quest gives several percent exp, for every lightstone handed in.

The largest benefit in this area is the high-level hunting it affords. Well-coordinated groups of 15th level and higher (usually low 20's) can make quite a bit of money and experience in this area, travelling and killing off Griffins.

It is possible to bind in the gypsy camp here as well, making the trip for melee-types a bit better. Non-casters cannot be bound at gypsy camp until the Mar 2001 patch. [3]

There is raider spawn of 6 along the water ( -4070, -1940 ) that has a very good spawn rate. It's never too late to gather Red-Sashes if you decide to head back to Qeynos. These raiders drop much the same loot as bandits, but a slight higher drop rate of the sashes it seems.

There are also some items to be had in this area which are unique on this half of the continent. The only place to get combine weapons on the western half of Antonica (other than Rathe Mountians) lies within the Northern Plains. Also, there is a good chance that werewolves can be found in the northern part of the zone next to the mountains where the Fangbreakers roam, providing all of their associated items as well. There is also a merchant who sells high level Druid spells, as well as a trainer for Druids near the eastern bend of the river.

Traveling To and From Northern

The western border marks the vast edge with the Western Plains of Karana. Travelling that way leads eventually to the cities of Erudin, Qeynos, and Halas. The southern and eastern edges of the zone are bordered by an impassable river. The only ways across it are two bridges. The southern bridge leads into the Southern Plains of Karana, and is guarded by the Qeynos Guard.

The eastern bridge is a vast wooden structure, rumored to have been built by the hill giants, that passes over the eastern stretch of the river. Nobody guards this bridge.

What's in this zone?

60 NPCs that spawn in Northern Karana:

Name	Level	Class	Race	Coordinates	HP
a griffawn	13-17	Warrior	Griffin	?	299
a griffon	35-37	Warrior	Griffin	Various	1656
A Grizzly Bear	9-11	Warrior	''Animal''	Various	231
a highland lion	14	Warrior	Lion	(-2949, -32)	336
a lioness	7	Warrior	Lion	(-1429, -1747)	119
A Rabid Grizzly[https://web.archive.org/web/20010727160701/http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com:80/search.shtml?id=3543]	7-10	Warrior	''Animal''	Various; See Talk for Qeynos Hills locs	144
a raider	9-12	Warrior, Druid?	Humanoid	(-4100, -1930)	~300
a silvermist wolf	8-10	Warrior	Wolf	Various	144
a willowisp	9-11	Warrior	Will O' Wisp	Various	200
a borer beetle	14-16	Warrior	Beetle	Various	416
a farmer	4	Warrior	Human	(-2128, -14686)	56
a griffenne	23 ~ 27	Warrior	Griffin	various [https://wiki.project1999.com/File:NKGriffenneSpawns.jpg Map]	~ 645
a pincer beetle	10-12	Warrior	Beetle	Various	200 (level 12 has between 281 and 298)
a rabid griffawn	13-17	Warrior	Griffin	?	299
a rabid griffenne	23 ~ 27	Warrior	Griffin	various	855
a rabid griffon	35	Warrior	Griffin	Various	1656
a scythe beetle	17 or 19	Warrior	Beetle	Various	551
a tiny skeleton	15	Warrior	Skeleton New	(222,-2603)	375
Ashenpaw	11	Warrior	Wolf	(-2788, -2108)	231
Barkeep Jeny	45	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(416, 2222)	2475
Barkeep Milo	45	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(432, 2248)	2475
Bilbis Briar	45	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(-4149, 1201)	2475
Briana Treewhisper	61	GM Druid	Half-Elf	(-2624, -1384)	20000
Bristletoe	13	Warrior	Bear	(787, -1831)	299
Brother Nallin	31	Cleric	Human	(-4138, 1211)	1271
Bunu Stoutheart	31	Shaman	Barbarian	(1427, 2890)	1271
Callowwing	18	Warrior	Griffin	(582, -491)	504
Capt Linarius	45	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-4139, 1218)	5000ish
Cordelia Minster	18-22	Bard	Half-Elf	(-3801, 1160)	704
Ezmirella	30	Enchanter	Qeynos Citizen	(-613, -131)	1200
Fixxin Followig	30	Enchanter	Gnome	(1427, 2890)	1200
GrimFeather	37	Warrior	Griffin	(500, -1996)	2.2k
Grimtooth	22	Warrior	Were Wolf	(-2296, 1703)	704
Guard Bartley	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-1245, 102)	1200
Guard Fredrick	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-4170, 1182)	1200
Guard Oystin	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-4216, 1190)	1200
Guard Oystind	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-4216, 1190)	1200
Guard Shilster	17	Shadow Knight	Qeynos Citizen	1380, -2764	459
Guard Stanard	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-1227, 103)	1200
Guard Westyn	30	Warrior	Qeynos Citizen	(-4216, 1190)	1200
Innkeep Disda	30	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(118, 1382)	1200
Innkeep James	30	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(156, 1379)	1200
Korvik the Cursed	15? 20-24[https://web.archive.org/web/20010424055412/http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com:80/search.shtml?id=3710]	Rogue	Qeynos Citizen	-351, -1443. -814, 1581.	375
Lieutenant Midraim	14	Warrior	Highpass Citizen	-1690,135	395
Mrysila	35	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(-688, -159)	1575
Nul Aleswiller	35	Warrior	Dwarf	(1427, 2890)	1575
Regis the Reverent	27	Warrior	Zombie	(1450, -1560)	999
Romella	35	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(-682, -201)	1575
Romi	35	Shopkeeper	Human	(-618, -201)	1675
Roule	35	Shopkeeper	Qeynos Citizen	(-645, -221)	1575
Shiel Glimmerspindle	40	Rogue	Human	(-695, -11)	3200
Swiftclaw	12	Warrior	Lion	(-415,-410)	264
Tak Whistler	45	Shopkeeper	Human	(-2733, -1471)	2475
The Silver Griffon	40	Shadow Knight	Griffin	(500, -1996)	3250
The Swarm Mother	35-36	Warrior	Beetle	Pather	~2400
Timbur the tiny	20	Warrior	Giant	Unknown	750-1200
Watchman Dexlin	35	Warrior	Gnome	(-4149, 1201)	1575
withered treant	60	Druid	Treant	(1209, -1070)	19000
Xanuusus	50	Druid	Treant	(1354, 499)	8750
Zahal the Vile	30	Warrior	Ghoul	(1237, -2023)	1200