Lake Rathetear
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Lake Rathetear is a large lake, almost a small sea, that sits nestled in the distant wilds of Antonica. Many individuals who like to get away from the main population centers come to here and the Rathe Mountains because of their relative seclusion, and the lake and its surroundings are home to many who have carved out their niche. Aviaks, spellcasters, goblins, ogres, bandits, barbarians, gypsies, gnolls, and the occasional hermit all reside in this area.
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Dangers
Lake Rathetear is a mid-level zone, and therefore is dangerous to people travelling through it who are of lower levels. The most dangerous part is the entrance from Southern Plains of Karana, which is heavily inhabited by gnolls during the day and undead at night. I recommend travelling through here at a brisk pace and invisible if possible if you cannot deal with these creatures.
The other significant danger is the fact that the zone is mostly aquatic. Relying on boats is chancy at best, because now that the zone is more heavily travelled, the boats aren't always at docks like they used to be. Most of the walls are scalable, and it's possible to walk around much of the zone clinging to a rock face, but there are definitely parts where you will be forced to swim. Why is this dangerous? First of all, unless you are a truly excellent swimmer, fighting the aqua goblins, sharks, deepwater goblins, or Webclaw in the water is not going to be an enjoyable experience. The other problem is that there is rumored to be a lake monster that roams the lake. I haven't heard of him harrying adventurers lately, but that doesn't mean he isn't simply resting...
The other miscellaneous dangers have to do with the way the zone is laid out, with little pockets of creatures and adventure separated from the zone edges by a lot of water. Also, the enemies either come in packs or are alone but hidden away inside of a tower or building, with very little nearby room to rest and relax. Stepping onto land can be a scary experience...
More specifically, the danger areas are as follows... The hermit lives in a hut with the door facing away from shore, so you can't see him. He is KOS to evil races, at least, as well as good races, and will attack you as soon as you step onto the dock, and is about level 19. I have a funny screen shot of my ogre in a raft with his dead body sitting on the front, because I had to /corpse my body onto the raft without stepping off of it, and then float to the nearby shore. The stone skeletons are inside of their tower, and you have to walk up slowly to see them hiding in there. I'm not sure what level they are, but they're able to summon pets... You be the judge. The orc and bandit camps in the north have very limited space to rest nearby, mostly just up on the hill behind them. I got there by levitating, and I'm not sure you can walk by them without them attacking. The northern entrance is very dangerous, although thankfully very camped these days. Undead and spellcasting gnolls thrive in this area, and are very difficult to avoid.
Benefits
Lake Rathetear has many benefits due to its unique layout. It is not a large, open zone like many of the other outside areas (the plains and the deserts across Antonica). It is laid out more like places like Rathe Mountains and Butcherblock Mountains, with several areas that all can be considered their own mini-zones in which to hunt. As such, there can be present no less than 11 groups of campers if everyone was nice and took their own spot, and are often many more than that because certain areas (the entrance to South Karana, for instance) have a large number of dangerous spawns. I guess this is only of benefit if you like to camp, but its a good zone for that.
The lake's location next to Southern Plains of Karana and the Rathe Mountains also make it a very busy transit area, with many groups heading through on their way to nearby higher level zones. This is a good area to auction off or for items that you need. There are also places to sell and buy items, so a busy adventurer could spend weeks and never leave the zone (other than to go to the bank).
Traveling To and From
In the northwest corner of the lake along its northern shore lies the entrance to the Southern Plains of Karana. This is something of a gauntlet, as that specific area is infested with both gnolls and undead who will attack all on sight, and even hang out on the dock for your boat. Just west of this entrance lies the zone edge to The Arena, through a tunnel by some aviak lookout posts.
To the east lies the zone to Rathe Mountains, nestled in what is actually the largest open area in the zone, between a camp of ogres and a camp of bandits...
What's in this zone?
Quests - Found 3 quests that start in Lake Rathetear:
| Quest Name | Reward | Quest Giver | Minimum Level | Classes | Related Zones | Related NPCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleric Epic Quest | Water Sprinkler of Nem Ankh Water Sprinkler of Nem Ankh  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Shmendrik Lavawalker | 46+ | Cleric | Various | Various |
| Magician Epic Quest | Orb of Mastery Orb of Mastery  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Rykas | 46+ | Magician | Various | Various |
| Totemic Armor Quests | Totemic Breastplate , Totemic Breastplate  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Cloak , Totemic Cloak  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Helm , Totemic Helm  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Greaves , Totemic Greaves  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Vambraces , Totemic Vambraces  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Boots , Totemic Boots  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Gauntlets , Totemic Gauntlets  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Totemic Bracers Totemic Bracers  MAGIC ITEM |
Vrynn, Kyralynn | 20+ | Shaman | Various | Various |
NPCs - Found 33 NPCs that spawn in Lake Rathetear:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bandit | Various | Multiple | 9-12 | See Discussion | Various | Habitats include: Western Plains of Karana, Eastern Plains of Karana, Rathe Mountains, Lake Rathetear. ... |
| A Bone Golem | Skeleton New | Shaman | 55 | ? | Twisted Bone Earring Twisted Bone Earring  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Description needed. |
| A Gnoll Embalmer | Gnoll | Necromancer | 16 | Various | Velvet Choker , Velvet Choker  MAGIC ITEM Bronze Main Gauche , Bronze Main Gauche  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Quartz Crystal , Quartz Crystal  MAGIC ITEM Skull of Jhen`Tra Skull of Jhen`Tra  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Description needed. |
| A Gnoll High Shaman | Gnoll | Shaman | 19 | 7% @ (3907, 1274), 7% @ (3658, 1315), 7% @ (3782, 1139) | Various | Description needed. |
| A Royal Fish | Fish | Warrior | 20 | 50% @ (3323, 2317), 50% @ (2487, 870) | None | Description needed. |
| A Spirit of Flame | Elemental | Warrior | 40 | Need Info | Damaged Goblin Crown Damaged Goblin Crown  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Description needed. |
| A freshwater shark | Shark | Warrior | 17 | 100% @ (3143, -70), 100% @ (2026, 565) | Various | Description needed. |
| A goblin net master | Goblin | Shadow Knight | 32 | Various | Fine Steel Weapons, Opoline Helm , Opoline Helm  LORE ITEM NO DROP Deepwater Goblin Net Deepwater Goblin Net  NO DROP |
Found in underwater tunnels. Possible spawn locs: 33% @ (2742, 114), (2743, 185), (2765, 152), (2788, 155), (24, 10). |
| A stone skeleton | Skeleton | Magician | 25 | 100% @ (-45, -1231), (-54, -1256) | Golden Earring , Golden Earring  Slot: EAR Heart of Stone , Heart of Stone  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Rod of Bone Rod of Bone  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Has an earth elemental pet. |
| Abrod | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 35 | (-433, 657) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| An Aqua Goblin | Goblin | Warrior | 10 | See Discussion | Various | In Butcherblock, these goblins are found in camps by the ocean, along with aqua goblin wizards... |
| An Aqua Goblin Shaman | Goblin | Shaman | 11 | Lake Rathetear: 17% @ (2770, 143), 17% @ (2670, 639) | Various | In Butcherblock, these can be found along with aqua goblins and [[an aqua goblin wizard|aqua goblin w... |
| Cyanelle | Erudite | Magician | 22 | 100% @ (2597, -564) | Golden Earring , Book of Darkness Golden Earring Slot: EAR |
Description needed. |
| Deep | Dark Elf | Need Info | 57 ~ 58 | Need Info | Flake of Lodestone Flake of Lodestone  WT: 0.0 Size: TINY |
Description Needed. |
| Dreana | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 35 | (-424, 450) | (Merchant) | Gypsy merchant selling basic provisions and some alchemy supplies. |
| Eldreth | Erudite | Wizard | 49 | 50% @ (2623, -551) | None | Description needed. |
| Guard Rianna | Human | Warrior | 15 | 50% @ (3746, 2116) | None | Description needed. |
| Guard Treal | Human | Warrior | 15 | 50% @ (3797, 2112) | None | Description needed. |
| Jonah Brucker | Human Beggar | Monk | 15 | 100% @ (-943, 2417) | Water Flask , Water Flask  QUEST ITEM Loaf of Bread Loaf of Bread  This is a meal! |
Our friendly hermit.
Monk monster, seems to hit up to 30 damage - pretty quickly. Drops "Flask of water" and "Loaf of ... |
| Kanthurn | Human | Rogue | 37 | 50% @ (2760, -680) | None | Description needed. |
| Kyralynn | Barbarian | Shaman | 35 | 50% @ (249, 2215) | None | Description needed. |
| Lord Bergurgle | Goblin | Cleric | 40 | 100% @ (2777, 159) | Lord Bergurgle's Crown Lord Bergurgle's Crown MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Spawned by killing the 3 deepwater goblins in the underwater tower beneath the island directly south of the [[Southern K... |
| Natasha Whitewater | Human | Cleric | 40 | Need Info | None | Description needed. |
| Prince Kyrmt Keroppi | Froglok | Shadow Knight | 35 | ? | None | This named Froglok wanders the shores of Lake Rathe. |
| Princess Lenya Thex | High Elf | Need Info | 26 | Need Info | None | Description needed. |
| Rykas | Gnome | Magician | 37 | 100% @ (958, -652) | None | Description needed. |
| Shmendrik Lavawalker | Human | Cleric | 30 | 100% @ (3614, 0) | Plasmatic Priest Robe Plasmatic Priest Robe  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Description needed. |
| Srynda | Qeynos Citizen | Shopkeeper | 35 | (-507, 637) | (Merchant) | Description needed. |
| Tainted Aquagoblin | Goblin | Warrior | 36 | ? | None | Description needed. |
| Turga | Ogre | Shopkeeper | 25 | (3126, -1815) | (Merchant) | Ogre merchant who sells basic provisions. |
| Turgan | Qeynos Citizen | Warrior | 10 | (3644, 153) | None | Give Turgan's Note to him to receive the Icon of the Reliant. |
| Vrynn | Barbarian | Shaman | 35 | 50% @ (188, 2145) | None | Description needed. |
| Webclaw Murkwave | Goblin | Wizard | 25 | 34% @ (2624, 1072) | Water Crystal Staff , Water Crystal Staff  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Hunting Bow Hunting Bow  Slot: RANGE |
Description needed. |
Items - Found 21 items that drop in Lake Rathetear:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt
Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt  WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
a gnoll shaman | (None) | WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Book of Darkness
Book of Darkness  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Cyanelle | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC Race: HUM ERU DEF GNM IKS |
| Damaged Goblin Crown
Damaged Goblin Crown MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a spirit of flame | Head | AC: 2 SV FIRE: +4 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except MNK NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Deepwater Goblin Net
Deepwater Goblin Net NO DROP |
a goblin net master, a deepwater goblin | (None) | NO DROP WT: 3.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Fang
Gnoll Fang  NO DROP QUEST ITEM |
a gnoll shaman | (None) | NO DROP QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Golden Ear Stud
Golden Ear Stud  Slot: EAR |
a gnoll embalmer | Ear | INT: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a stone skeleton | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Lord Bergurgle's Crown
Lord Bergurgle's Crown MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Lord Bergurgle | Head | AC: 2 SV FIRE: +4 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except MNK NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Opoline Helm
Opoline Helm LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a deepwater goblin, a goblin net master, tainted aquagoblin | Head | AC: 8 WT: 6.0 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ALL except IKS |
| Plasmatic Priest Robe
Plasmatic Priest Robe MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Shmendrik Lavawalker | Chest | AC: 6 SV FIRE: +2 WT: 10.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: CLR WIZ MAG Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS |
| Quartz Crystal
Quartz Crystal MAGIC ITEM |
a gnoll embalmer | Primary, Secondary | HP: +5 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Rod of Bone
Rod of Bone MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a stone skeleton | Primary, Secondary | SV DISEASE: +1 SV MAGIC: +1 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: WIZ Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM |
| Runed Totem Staff
Runed Totem Staff  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a gnoll high shaman | 2H Blunt | Atk Delay: 37 DMG: 9 HP: +5 MANA: +5 WT: 11.0 Size: LARGE Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Shark Skin
Shark Skin  QUEST ITEM |
a freshwater shark | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Skull of Jhen`Tra
Skull of Jhen`Tra MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a gnoll embalmer | Primary, Secondary | MANA: +20 SV MAGIC: +3 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Snakeskin Mask
Snakeskin Mask  Slot: FACE |
a gnoll noble, a gnoll shaman | Face | AC: 2 SV MAGIC: +5 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Triumvirate Missionary Robe
Triumvirate Missionary Robe  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM TEMPORARY |
Natasha Whitewater | Chest | AC: 6 SV COLD: +2 WT: 10.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: CLR WIZ MAG Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS |
| Twisted Bone Earring
Twisted Bone Earring MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
a bone golem | Ear | AC: 5 DEX: +5 INT: +6 HP: +20 WT: 0.2 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Unjeweled Dragon Head Hilt
Unjeweled Dragon Head Hilt  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Velvet Choker
Velvet Choker MAGIC ITEM |
a gnoll embalmer | Neck | AC: 3 HP: +5 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Water Crystal Staff
Water Crystal Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Webclaw Murkwave | 1H Blunt | Atk Delay: 28 DMG: 5 Effect: Shallow Breath (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 6.5 Size: LARGE Class: BRD NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
