Highpass Keep
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High Keep is the seat of a former empire that used to spread its power over central Antonica in years past. Now, their reign has diminished under constant attacks by the orcs and gnolls, and is restricted to High Pass Hold now. However, the inhabitants of High Keep thrive on trade, both legal and illegal, passing through the center of the continent, as High Pass Hold is one of the few "safe" regions to pass through.
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Map Location Key
Main Floor and Basement
(Lettered Stairs lead to each other)
- 1. Pickclaw Goblin Room (with Guards), room to north is Lookout Room
- 2. Torture Room
- 3. Princess Lenia
- 4. Prison Cells with Prisoners
- 5. Pickclaw Warrior Room
- 6. Pickclaw Raider and Seer Room
- 7. Bank
- 8. Merchant who sells anything
- 9. Merchant who sells anything
- 10. Prison with Prisoner
- 11. Bard for Mail Delivery
- 12. Captain Boshinko
- 13. Bard selling Bard songs and Enchanter selling Enchanter Summoning spells
- 14. Locked Room
- 15. Inn, Clerk sells Brewing Supplies
- 16. Merchant selling Gemstones
- 17. Wizard Trainer
Upper Levels
- 1. Kitchen with Merchant selling Baking Supplies, Oven and Brew Barrel
- 2. Gambling Room, Merchant selling Brewing Supplies
- 3. Locked Room with Tearon's Skeleton, get key in quest
- 4. Room with Dulcyna Blackhand
- 5. Room with Tyrana Slil, and Princess Lenya
- 6. Room with Mistress Anna
- 7. Locked Room
Dangers
There are three specific dangers in High Keep. The first are the pickclaw goblins, who exist in the basement of the Keep, apparently unbeknownst to the guards walking above their heads. These spawn in a series of rooms, and become more dangerous the lower down in the basement one goes. They are uniformly very heavily camped.
The other two are in the basement as well. There are prisoners that appear to be safely tucked away inside of their prison cells. These prisoners are highly aggressive and will come out of their cell in order to attack you, regardless of how beneath you they are in level. If you get more than one or two on you, they can be more than a nuisance, and the guards will not attack them. Also, nearby is a Princess Lenia, not to be confused with the Princess Lenya that is part of a quest. This particular princess is a necromancer and around 20th level, so be careful around her (although she is not aggressive).
Benefits
This is a small, tight zone to hunt in. You can make your wealth downstairs with the goblins and walk a very short distance and sell or put it into the bank, you can be bound right here, etc. It's a one-stop hunting place. Probably for this reason, the poor Pickclaw Goblins have an estimated lifespan far less than a mayfly, and the area has actually developed lists for getting to attack specific pickclaws. Hmm, now I'm not so sure this is a benefit...
The area also provides a good place for adventurers in the center of the continent in general. You can be bound either in High Keep or in Highpass Hold, and with the nearby merchants and bank, this area acts as much as a town as either Qeynos or Freeport do, although I believe it is underutilized.
Traveling To and From
High Keep's entrance is located in the middle of Highpass Hold, on it's eastern edge. From there the Keep can be reached through either Eastern Plains of Karana (through a long gorge) or from Kithicor Forest.
What's in this zone?
Quests - Found 4 quests that start in Highpass Keep:
| Quest Name | Reward | Quest Giver | Minimum Level | Classes | Related Zones | Related NPCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illegible Scrolls | Low level spells (which classes?) | Lozani | 5 | ? | Crushbone | an orc oracle |
| Left Goblin Ears | Experience, Faction | Captain Bosec | 25 | All | None | goblins |
| The Bloody Shank | Bloody Shank , Bloody Shank  LORE ITEM Scouts Blade (Sometimes) Scouts Blade  MAGIC ITEM |
Captain Boshinko | 18 | Rogue | Rivervale | Bronin Higginsbot |
| The Silent Watch | UNKNOWN! Please correct. | Tolon Nurbyte | 1 | ? |
NPCs - Found 47 NPCs that spawn in Highpass Keep:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Clerk | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 45 | (-77, -187) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| A Crazed Goblin | Goblin | Warrior | 23 | 20% @ (96, -150) | Various | Slightly rare sight in the basement. |
| A Goblin Thief | Goblin | Warrior | 26 | 20% @ (7, -282), (6, -64) | Various | Description needed. |
| A Maid | Qeynos Citizen | Rogue | 10 | 50% @ (21, -81) | None | Description needed. |
| A Pickclaw Raider | Goblin | Warrior | 31 | 50% @ (-23, -303), (-63, -314) | Rusty Morning Star , Rusty Morning Star  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Splintering Club , Splintering Club  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Left Goblin Ear , Left Goblin Ear  WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Small Box Small Box  WT: 2.0 Weight Reduction: 0% |
Description needed. |
| A Pickclaw Visionary | Goblin | Need Info | 25 | Need Info | None | Description Needed. |
| A Raider | Goblin | Warrior | 31 | 50% @ (-23, -303), 50% @ (-63, -314) | Various | Description needed. |
| A pickclaw warrior | Goblin | Warrior | 31 | 33% @ (-99, -253), (-100, -232), (-63, -213), (-31, -226) | Splintering Club , Splintering Club Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Belt Pouch , Belt Pouch  WT: 0.4 Weight Reduction: 0% Small Bag , Small Bag  WT: 0.5 Weight Reduction: 0% Left Goblin Ear Left Goblin Ear WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
Description needed. |
| Aeris Greymalkyn | Human | Necromancer | 37 | 100% @ (65, -319) | None | Description needed. |
| Assistant Kiolna | Half-Elf | Warrior | 25 | 100% @ (-38, -331) | None | Description needed. |
| Baker Jena | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (46, -260) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Bank Clerk Jaylin | Qeynos Citizen | Banker | 25 | 50% @ (-29, -338) | None | Description needed. |
| Captain Bosec | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 34 | Wanders | None | Wanders around near the steps to the bank/basement. |
| Carson Mccabe | Human | Rogue | 40 | 50% @ (80, -327), (125, -310), (-64, -85) | Forged Bastard Sword Forged Bastard Sword  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
| Dealer Maeline | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 45 | (-101, -326) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Dealer Shonta | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 20 | (-54, -324) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Dyrna Nlith | Dark Elf | Necromancer | 41 | 50% @ (96, -316) | Leather Whip, Clawed Knuckle-Ring , Clawed Knuckle-Ring  MAGIC ITEM Bandages Bandages  WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL |
Description needed. |
| Flayer Hopkins | Human | Warrior | 25 | 50% @ (89, -320) | None | Description needed. |
| Grahm Embersmith | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (29, -267) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Guard Blayle | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 20 | 100% @ (-11, -98) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Highkeep Flask Fine Steel Short Sword  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
| Guard Chin | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 32 | 100% @ (-3, -513) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask  QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Duras | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 27 | 100% @ (-28, 48) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Folton | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 21 | 100% @ (66, -328) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Handy | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 29 | 100% @ (91, -398) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Lancel | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 26 | 100% @ (9, -138) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Lorton | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 29 | 100% @ (-48, -224) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Onto | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 25 | 100% @ (-5, -593) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Guard Rance | Highpass Citizen | Warrior | 28 | 100% @ (-1, 47) | Fine Steel Short Sword , Fine Steel Short Sword Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Highkeep Flask Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Isabella Cellus | Human | Warrior | 40 | 100% @ (33, -341) | None | Description needed. |
| Justin Ryhmes | Human | Shopkeeper | 45 | (62, -221) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Krystalle Corsair | Erudite | Shopkeeper | 30 | (-94, -235) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Lady McCabe | Erudite | Necromancer | 37 | 50% @ (21, -81) | None | Description needed. |
| Lislia Goldtune | Human | Bard | 25 | 50% @ (9, -46) | None | Description needed. |
| Lozani | Gnome | Wizard | 30 | (10, -310) | None | This NPC also appears in the Seafarer's Roost in Freeport at the bar. 5/25/2012 spawns in at the bar. Pexar |
| Merchant Dominik | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (37, 31) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Merchant Edina | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 40 | (-97, -294) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Miner Harton | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 45 | (42, -273) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Mistress Anna | Human | Rogue | 35 | 50% @ (-78, -87) | None | Description needed. |
| Purchin Oddsbot | Human | Wizard | 35 | 100% @ (139, -331) | Human Decapitated Head | Description needed. |
| Ran Flamespinner | Human | Warrior | 61 | 50% @ (-42, -357) | None | Description needed. |
| Starr Dreamspinner | Human | Bard | 40 | 50% @ (70, -329) | None | Description needed. |
| Storm Dragonchaser | Human | Bard | 40 | 50% @ (69, -319) | None | Description needed. |
| Tarn Visilin | Erudite | Shopkeeper | 45 | (65, -223) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Tearon Bleanix | Skeleton New | Paladin | 30 | 3% @ (-19, -296) | None | Description needed. |
| Tolon Nurbyte | High Elf | Need Info | 45 | Need Info | None | Description needed. |
| Treasurer Lynn | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 30 | (-70, -375) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Tyrana Slil | Dark Elf | Necromancer | 30 | 50% @ (90, -209) | Leather Whip , Leather Whip  QUEST ITEM Clawed Knuckle-Ring , Fish Food Vial Clawed Knuckle-Ring MAGIC ITEM |
Description needed. |
Items - Found 9 items that drop in Highpass Keep:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amstaf's Scroll
Amstaf's Scroll  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a crazed goblin, a goblin, A Goblin Thief | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: NONE Race: NONE |
| Block of High Quality Ore
Block of High Quality Ore  WT: 18.0 Size: SMALL |
goblins (basement) | (None) | WT: 18.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Clawed Knuckle-Ring
Clawed Knuckle-Ring MAGIC ITEM |
Dyrna Nlith, Tyrana Slil | Fingers | HP: +20 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Fish Food Vial
Fish Food Vial  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Tyrana Slil | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.2 Weight Reduction: 0% Capacity: 4 Size Capacity: TINY |
| Highkeep Flask
Highkeep Flask QUEST ITEM |
Guard Rance | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Human Decapitated Head
Human Decapitated Head  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Purchin Oddsbot | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Large Brick of High Quality Ore
Large Brick of High Quality Ore WT: 14.0 Size: SMALL |
goblins (basement) | (None) | WT: 14.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Left Goblin Ear
Left Goblin Ear WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
a crazed goblin | (None) | WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Small Brick of High Quality Ore
Small Brick of High Quality Ore QUEST ITEM |
goblins (basement) | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 7.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
