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Permafrost
Mob pathing is currently extremely bugged out in this zone on P99. Enter at your own risk!
Permafrost Keep is an ancient ice giant castle that has fallen into ruin, buried in the glaciers that are slowly claiming the northlands. Most of the ancient castle lies in ruins, and what is left consists of rediscovered areas of the old castle and a warren of caves dug out by the goblins who owe fealty to the great dragon Lady Vox. Ice Giants still live here, trapped deep beneath in the cold, waiting in attendance on their master.
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Map
 Permafrost Keep
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Dangers
Permafrost Keep is similar to other goblin dungeons in that there are always a large number of goblins either standing or wandering around anyplace that you are. This makes it a very challenging, some would say impossible, area to solo in, although there are certainly a couple of places where soloing is possible. Most adventuring within requires a group so that you can survive the constant onslaught of the goblins, many of whom are casters and can see through invisibility.
It should be noted that one of the two dragons on Antonica resides in the depths of Permafrost. Lady Vox herself holds court deep within this dungeon. She is guarded by Ice Giants who attend to her, and who are highly aggressive. Her lair is also protected by pit traps, which can drop you into a dangerous underground area filled with dire wolves, polar bears, and icy terrors. Do not attempt to take Lady Vox or the Ice Giant Castle by yourself or even in a small group, to kill Vox requires the coordinated efforts of several well-balanced groups. There is also usually a server-wide list for who gets to attack Vox when she spawns.
Benefits
This zone, despite being far off in the north, actually does get some travellers from afar, seeking out the goods that lie within it. There are many rare items that are highly prized elsewhere in Norrath that can only be found here.
Lady Vox herself typically draws the most attention these days, as the players become more and more powerful. Although she herself is godlike in power, the items that she typically drops are equal to the risk, and many guilds and groups vie for the chance to fight her.
There are a couple of specific areas that are relatively safe to hunt in for large periods of time. One is the Flag Room, named such because of the flag hanging on an ancient pole in the middle of the room. A group of the appropriate level can stay up against the wall and pull from the flag room and the room beyond for quite some time. This requires a powerful and well-coordinated group, however, as you can accidentally pull as many as five spellcasting goblins at once.
It is also possible to solo relatively safely in two areas, one in the area of the Goblin Alchemist, and you can often find rangers from afar in this room waiting for him to appear. The other area is the King's Room, where a brave person can sit along the front wall and pull the spawns carefully.
Travelling To and From
There is only one way in and out of Permafrost Keep, through the tunnels leading in from the ancient castle ruins along the eastern border of Everfrost Peaks. There are, however, two ways to get to the tunnels. If you pass directly through the castle, you have found the shortest way, but also the most dangerous, as there are usually several ice giants in that tunnel standing guard. The other route lies through a small tunnel that can be found nearby along the northern wall of Everfrost. This winds its way through ancient tunnels and eventually into the main exit, past the guards through a secret door. Through this way, Permafrost Keep can be safely entered.
Travelling To the Bear Pits
You will want to cast Levitate and Invisibility on yourself before you zone into Permafrost; SoW is useful but not necessary. You will want Bind Affinity and a port spell memorized (not Gate).
No mobs see through Invis until you get to the south side of the King's Room (#3 on map). The Elite Guards there will see through Invis. Travel *high* along the east wall of the room until you get to the north side. Don't approach the wooden door if you get aggro and decide to fight it out, as you will aggro the Giant behind the door.
You need to drop Levitate before opening the wooden door at 717,n180. The Giant behind the door may see thru Invis depending on the spawn. Run to the drop if he does.
Take the first right at 776,n43. You may see a Spider in the corridor at 845,n46. At the T-intersection past the Spider turn right and follow the U-turn corridor. You will now see 3 ramps, two on the left and one straight ahead. You may aggro a Giant standing at these ramps. Take the first ramp on the left. You will drop down a trap at the top at 1025,50. You will aggro the Tenticle standing beside that trap.
You now fall a short distance to the Bear Pits. You will also have aggro'ed a bunch of mobs that are heading toward you.
Videos mention you should not bind immediately below the trap as a Spider may spawn there now. Move beside the big rock in front of you, cast Bind Affinity, then port/evac away ASAP. I have successfully camped instead of porting but YMMV.
What's in this zone
NPCs - Found 36 NPCs that spawn in Permafrost:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
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| A Giant Dire Wolf | Wolf | Warrior | 43-47 | 25% @ (1014, 244), 25% @ (1004, 274) | Nilitim's Grimoire Pg. 351 , Nilitim's Grimoire Pg. 351  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Rune of Attraction , Rune of Attraction  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Wolf Meat , Wolf Meat  QUEST ITEM Giant Dire Wolf Skin Giant Dire Wolf Skin  WT: 6.0 Size: LARGE |
Hits harder and runs faster than bears and spiders. |
| A Goblin Archeologist | Goblin | Warrior | 21 | Need Info | Archeologist Pack , Archeologist Pack  LORE ITEM Dented Brass Mask Dented Brass Mask  MAGIC ITEM |
22 minute respawn. Spawns on top of the hill on the platform. |
| A Goblin Evoker | Goblin | Wizard | 18-22 | See Discussion | Various | Wizard ! |
| A Goblin Preacher | Goblin | Cleric | 24 | 34% @ (223, 264) | Runed Circlet , Runed Circlet  Slot: HEAD Cold Iron Morning Star , Cold Iron Morning Star  MAGIC ITEM Goblin Shin Splinter Goblin Shin Splinter Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
| A dire pup | Wolf | Warrior | 12-13 | Various | Ruined Wolf Pelt Ruined Wolf Pelt  QUEST ITEM |
Spawns in the caves below the Goblin Preacher. |
| A dire wolf (Permafrost) | Wolf | Warrior | 17-20 | 50% @ (369, 85), (270, 59), (350, 227), (237, 441) | Wolf Meat Wolf Meat QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| A giant polar bear | Polar Bear | Warrior | 43-47 | Various | Popular targets for druids to charm | |
| A goblin alchemist (Permafrost) | Goblin | Warrior | 27 | 20% @ (311, -370) | Mammoth Hide Cloak , Mammoth Hide Cloak  Slot: BACK Mammoth Hide Leggings Mammoth Hide Leggings  MAGIC ITEM |
He hits pretty hard, and if there are priests and prelates outside the room or in the room around the corner/behind they... |
| A goblin champion | Goblin | Warrior | 35 | ? | Crystalline Blade , Fine Steel Weapons Crystalline Blade  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Spawns at #2 on map upon Ice Giant Diplomat death, then paths through King's room and back. |
| A goblin diviner | Goblin | Wizard | 14-18 | 50% @ (-156, -44) | Various | A nasty icy wizard ! |
| A goblin jailmaster | Goblin | Rogue | 20 | 25% @ (135, -329) | Various | PH is usually the Goblin Evoker (mob in the center on the right) |
| A goblin mendicant | Goblin | Cleric | 14-17 | 50% @ (211, -131), 50% @ (-26, -126) | Various | Description needed. |
| A goblin patriarch | Goblin | Cleric | 30 | 50% @ (661, -264) | Various | If you are facing North in King's Room, the spawn location is directly left of the clump of snow with a rock sticking ou... |
| A goblin prelate | Goblin | Cleric | 22-23 | 50% @ (288, -374), 50% @ (49, -288), 50% @ (519, -51), 50% @ (223, 264), 50% @ (550, 260) | Various | Description needed. |
| A goblin priest | Ice Goblin | Cleric | 18-22 | Various | Various | Spawned as a placeholder for a goblin preacher. Can be up multiple times at once. |
| A goblin scryer | Goblin | Shaman | 25 | (187, -589) | Wolf Fur Slippers , Wolf Fur Slippers  MAGIC ITEM Ice Crystal Staff Ice Crystal Staff  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Spawns in the back center, right in front of the frozen king. A rare spawn, a goblin priest is often the placeholder... |
| A goblin wizard (Permafrost) | Goblin | Wizard | 24-25 | ?%@(230,-480) | Various | SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM this guy fellow warriors. He hurts a lot. Try your hardest to negate his spells. Destroyed my health... |
| A large dire wolf | Wolf | Warrior | 22-24 | 50% @ (357, 120) | Ruined Wolf Pelt Ruined Wolf Pelt QUEST ITEM |
Spawns in the caves below the Goblin Preacher. Max level 24 so good for shaman and druid to befriend animal. The wolf ma... |
| A priest of Nagafen | Giant/Cyclops | Cleric | 49 | 100% @ (865, -345) | None | Description needed. |
| A young dire wolf | Wolf | Warrior | 15-17 | Various | Ruined Wolf Pelt Ruined Wolf Pelt QUEST ITEM |
Spawns in the caves below the Goblin Preacher. |
| An Elite Goblin Guard | Goblin | Warrior | 25-29 | 50% @ (177, -500), (664, -307), (598, -297), (580, -182), (633, -223), (686, -281) 3 | Various | A reliable method for killing these as a Bard solo is to camp under the most eastern part of the ledge in the King's roo... |
| An Ice Giant (Permafrost) | Giant | Warrior | 35-50 | Multiple | 0 - 4 Platinums, 1 - 25 Golds, 1 - 19 Silvers, 1 - 20 Coppers | Found behind the Ice Giant Diplomat and in Lady Vox's lair. At least the three spawns near the Diplomat are on ... |
| An Ice Giant Priest | Giant | Cleric | 48-50 | (852, -173) | * Throwing Boulder (Common)
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Complete Heals, Retribution |
| An Ice Goblin | Goblin | Warrior | 11-24 | See Discussion | Various | Description needed. |
| An Icy Terror | Tentacle | Warrior | 48-50 | 50% @ (993, -70), 50% @ (1137, -246), 50% @ (1014, -166) | Prickly Pear , Prickly Pear  This is a snack! Permafrost Crystals Permafrost Crystals  QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| An elite honor guard | Goblin | Warrior | 30 | 33% @ (177, -500), (680, -281), (636, -228) | Various | Several spawns near the King/Sage area. There is also a single spawn in the same room as the Scryer. Most of the time do... |
| An ice giant magi | Giant | Wizard | 43 | 100% @ (1037, -231), 100% @ (763, 69) | Various | Description needed. |
| An ice giant youth | Giant/Cyclops | Warrior | 30 | 100% @ (743, -26) | Diamond Dust , Diamond Dust  LORE ITEM Essence of Winter Essence of Winter  QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| An icy goblin | Goblin | Wizard | 25 | (45,-270) | Book of Frost , Book of Frost  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Gossamer Sleeves , Gossamer Sleeves  MAGIC ITEM Gossamer Sash Gossamer Sash  MAGIC ITEM |
Spawns in the center cell of the jail area. Probably a 20% drop on a 20% spawn. With the 22 minute spawn timer in Permaf... |
| An injured polar bear | Polar Bear | Warrior | 46 | (956, -224, -110) | Barbarian Hunting Spear , Barbarian Hunting Spear  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Bear Meat Bear Meat QUEST ITEM |
Injured polar bear will always spawn in the bottom of the bear pits, in the back room. He is (of the two spawns) always ... |
| Giant wooly spider | Spider | Warrior | 43-47 | Spider Legs , Spider Legs  QUEST ITEM Spider Venom Sac , A Spider Venom Sac  QUEST ITEM Spider Silk Spider Silk  WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
Another mob inside the Bear Pits | |
| High Priest Zaharn | Goblin | Cleric | 30 | 100% @ (661, -264) | Various | He spawns in the King room surrounded by elite guards. Placeholder is located at 660,-260. A Goblin Patriarch is the c... |
| Ice Giant Diplomat | Giant | Wizard | 35 | 100% @ (714, -146) | Various | Belly Caster, will resist all spells unless in melee range. Will aggro you through the door at the back of the king ... |
| King Thex'Ka IV | Goblin | Warrior | 31 | 20% @ (680, -281) | Various | Placeholder is an elite goblin guard. If you are facing North in King's Room, the spawn location is behind the clump of ... |
| Lady Vox | Before the ladder at the zone in | Cleric | 55 | (857, -262) | Various | Vox, the frost dragon, was banished from the Claws of Veeshan for plotting with Lord Nagafen to breed another prismatic ... |
| The Goblin Sage | Goblin | Wizard | 28 | 50% @ (664, -296) | Various | If you are facing North in King's Room, the spawn location is directly right of the clump of snow with a rock sticking o... |
Items - Found 47 items that drop in Permafrost:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
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| Archeologist Pack
Archeologist Pack LORE ITEM |
a goblin archeologist | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 25% Capacity: 6 Size Capacity: LARGE |
| Barbarian Hunting Spear
Barbarian Hunting Spear MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
an injured polar bear | Piercing | Atk Delay: 33 DMG: 10 WIS: +5 MANA: +10 WT: 7.0 Size: LARGE Class: SHM Race: ALL |
| Block of Permafrost
Block of Permafrost  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
An Ice Giant (Permafrost), An Ice Giant Magus | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM WT: 15.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Book of Frost
Book of Frost MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
an icy goblin | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC Race: ERU DEF GNM |
| Cold Iron Morning Star
Cold Iron Morning Star MAGIC ITEM |
a goblin preacher | 1H Blunt | Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 9 WT: 4.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Crystalline Blade
Crystalline Blade MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a goblin champion, Ice Goblin Champion | 1H Slashing | Atk Delay: 38 DMG: 11 WT: 3.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL |
| Crystalline Spear
Crystalline Spear  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | Piercing | Atk Delay: 30 DMG: 13 WT: 6.8 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG Race: ALL |
| Dented Brass Mask
Dented Brass Mask MAGIC ITEM |
a goblin archeologist | Face | AC: 4 STR: +3 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except DRU NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Diamond Dust
Diamond Dust LORE ITEM |
Various | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Essence of Winter
Essence of Winter QUEST ITEM |
an ice giant, an ice giant magus, an ice giant priest | (None) | WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Etched Ivory Charm
Etched Ivory Charm  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a goblin jailmaster | Neck | AC: 5 STR: +2 WIS: +2 INT: +2 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Giant Dire Wolf Skin
Giant Dire Wolf Skin WT: 6.0 Size: LARGE |
a giant dire wolf | (None) | WT: 6.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Giant Polar Bear Skin
Giant Polar Bear Skin WT: 7.5 Size: LARGE |
a giant polar bear, an injured polar bear | (None) | WT: 7.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Goblin Frost Totem
Goblin Frost Totem  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a goblin patriarch | Primary, Secondary | MANA: +5 SV COLD: +10 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM Race: ALL |
| Gossamer Cap
Gossamer Cap  MAGIC ITEM |
the goblin sage | Head | AC: 4 WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS |
| Heart of Frost
Heart of Frost  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a goblin wizard | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Ice Crystal Staff
Ice Crystal Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a goblin scryer | 1H Blunt | Atk Delay: 28 DMG: 5 Effect: Shock of Frost (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 6.5 Size: LARGE Class: BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Ice Giant Toes
Ice Giant Toes  WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL |
a priest of Nagafen, an ice giant | (None) | WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Ice Goblin Blood
Ice Goblin Blood  QUEST ITEM |
an elite goblin guard, an ice goblin, A goblin jailmaster | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Icy Greaves
Icy Greaves  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
an elite goblin guard | Legs | AC: 8 SV COLD: +5 WT: 7.5 Size: LARGE Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ALL except IKS |
| Large Brick of High Quality Ore
Large Brick of High Quality Ore WT: 14.0 Size: SMALL |
an elite goblin guard | (None) | WT: 14.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Mammoth Hide Cloak
Mammoth Hide Cloak Slot: BACK |
a goblin alchemist | Back | AC: 7 WIS: +4 SV COLD: +5 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Mammoth Hide Leggings
Mammoth Hide Leggings MAGIC ITEM |
a goblin alchemist | Legs | AC: 6 STA: +3 SV COLD: +5 WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Permafrost Crystals
Permafrost Crystals QUEST ITEM |
Various | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Permafrost Snowball
Permafrost Snowball  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a goblin wizard | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear This is a snack! |
an icy terror | (None) | This is a snack! WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Runed Circlet
Runed Circlet Slot: HEAD |
a goblin preacher | Head | AC: 4 WIS: +4 INT: +4 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Scimitar of the Mistwalker
Scimitar of the Mistwalker  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Lady Vox | 1H Slashing | Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 10 Effect: Mistwalker (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 50 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG DRU Race: ALL |
| Silvery Two Handed Axe
Silvery Two Handed Axe  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
an elite honor guard | 2H Slashing | Atk Delay: 48 DMG: 21 Effect: Serpent Sight (Worn) WT: 13.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL |
| Silvery War Axe
Silvery War Axe  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
an elite honor guard | 1H Slashing | Atk Delay: 22 DMG: 6 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL |
| Small Brick of High Quality Ore
Small Brick of High Quality Ore QUEST ITEM |
an elite goblin guard, an ice goblin | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 7.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Small Brick of Unrefined Ore
Small Brick of Unrefined Ore WT: 5.0 Size: SMALL |
an elite goblin guard | (None) | WT: 5.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Snowfall Algae
Snowfall Algae  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY |
None? | (None) | WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Symbol of Loyalty to Vox
Symbol of Loyalty to Vox  MAGIC ITEM |
King Thex`Ka IV | Wrist | AC: 7 SV COLD: +7 WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except IKS |
| Tares Lichen
Tares Lichen  QUEST ITEM |
Various | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Throwing Boulder
Throwing Boulder  Slot: RANGE AMMO |
a priest of Nagafen, an ice giant diplomat, an ice giant magus | Range, Ammo | Skill: Throwingv2 Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 36 WT: 25.5 Range: 200 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD ROG Race: BAR TRL OGR IKS |
| Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch
Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | Face | WIS: +15 INT: +15 Effect: See Invisible (Worn) WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Torn, Frost covered book
Torn, Frost covered book  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Lady Vox | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: NONE Race: NONE |
| Unholy Coldstone
Unholy Coldstone  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a goblin priest | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Warhammer of Divine Grace
Warhammer of Divine Grace  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | 2H Blunt | Atk Delay: 39 DMG: 18 Effect: Yaulp III (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 40 WT: 7.3 Size: MEDIUM Class: CLR Race: ALL |
| White Dragon Scales
White Dragon Scales  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | (None) | MAGIC ITEM WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| White Dragon Tooth
White Dragon Tooth  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | (None) | MAGIC ITEM EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Invoke Death at Level 1 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| White Wolf-hide Cloak
White Wolf-hide Cloak  MAGIC ITEM |
King Thex`Ka IV | Back | AC: 7 STR: +3 DEX: +3 SV COLD: +5 WT: 0.3 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| White Wolf-hide Girdle
White Wolf-hide Girdle  MAGIC ITEM |
Lady Vox | Waist | AC: 5 STR: +9 DEX: +13 WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Wolf Fur Slippers
Wolf Fur Slippers MAGIC ITEM |
a goblin scryer | Feet | AC: 2 AGI: +7 MANA: +20 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Wooly Spider Silk Net
Wooly Spider Silk Net MAGIC ITEM |
a goblin jailmaster | (None) | MAGIC ITEM Charges: 3 Effect: Ensnaring Roots (Any Slot, Casting Time: 1.5 seconds) WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Zaharn's Coronet
Zaharn's Coronet MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
High Priest Zaharn | Head | AC: 5 STR: +3 MANA: +25 WT: 5.0 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU SHM Race: ALL except TRL OGR IKS |
