Arctic Empire

Traders from nearby Skara Brae approach the Barbarian Harbor in 486 JE.

Area Writer:

Chris Boggs

Directions:

Valley: 4s*3w*s*2w*4s (from Skara Docks)

Trampoline: w*3n*4e*4n*e*3s*e*s*e*2n*w*n*2e*n*e*n*4n*e*n*w (from Valley)

Barbarian Village: w*3n*e*2n*e*2n*w*n (from Valley)

Eskimo Village: w*3n*2e*s*n*4s*w*e*w*3s*e (from Valley)

Frost Giants: w*3n*4e*4n*e*3s*e*s*e*2n*w*n*2e*3s*e*2s*w*s*2e (from Valley)

Ice Door: e*2n*2w*n*2w*n*w*s*2w (from Trampoline)

Last Chance (Wizard): n*d*2n*2e*n*2e*4n (from Ice Door)

Remorahz: d*3n*2e*n*2e*4n (from Ice Door)

Description:

Northwest of the great city Skara Brae and into the mountains, one comes upon the frozen tundra known simply as the Arctic Empire. In the taiga lands before the full tundra plain, a group of Eskimos have established a tenuous lifestyle. Surviving by trapping and hunting, they trade their goods with the inhabitants of Skara Brae and defend themselves from the giants and barbarian raiders that wander the trackless wastes. Legends tell of a mighty giant king deep in a cave, and a powerful mage in a mountain fortress...

Reset Time:

40 minutes (occupied)

Story/History:

This area is accessible via paths northwest of Skara Brae. A low-mid level maze zone with a fair number of rooms, low-level aggro wandering mobs and a smattering of low-mid level equipment.

This zone contains several thematically linked areas: The Eskimo Village , the Giant Kingdom , the Wizard's Fortress , the Barbarian Village .

General Zone Strategy:

You may want to bring a tracker as the Arctic Wastes are a maze of frozen dead ends.

The Wizard at the northernmost edge of the zone is in an !magic room. Beware his pet, the Remorahz!

There is a DT in this zone (Bouncing in the Air) up from the Trampoline.

Mobs of Note:

Eskimo Champion, Giant King (blue plate), Remorahz, Wizard (small ring)

Equipment:

ITEM	TYPE	MOB	LOAD %	DISPLAY
mage bracers	arm	Wizard	50.0%	mL 10 !ctwpanj 5 ac 15 mana
small ring	ring	Wizard	25.0%	mL 0 !e 1 int 1 wis
plate, blue	body	Giant King		mL 12 !mtnrb 18 ac 1 dam -1 con
harpoon, large	weapon	frost giant		mL 8 !mctwpansrb 3D6 10.5 avg 2 hit 2 dam
Sword, Defender	weapon	Eskimo King		mL 5 !mct !e 3D6 10.5 avg 2 hit 2 dam
brand, frost	weapon	Wizard		mL 5 !mct g! 2D6 7.0 avg 1 hit 1 dam
crown, large power	head	Eskimo King		mL 0 !cwpanj 1 hit 10 mana
blade, red	weapon	Eskimo Champion		mL 0 !mctn !g 2D6 7.0 avg 1 hit
sword, champion red blade	weapon	Barbarian Champion		mL 0 !mctn !g 2D6 7.0 avg 1 hit
helmet, wolf	head	Barbarian Leader		mL 0 !m !g 6 ac 1 str
sword, large	weapon	Frost Giant King		mL 0 !mtcn 3D4 7.5 avg -1 hit
sword, short	weapon	Winter Thief		mL 0 !mc 2D4 5.0 avg 1 hit 1 dam
club, large	weapon	Giant		mL 0 !m 2D5 6.0 avg
spear, ice	weapon	ice demon		mL 0 !mctn 2D4 5.0 avg
boots, leather	foot	ice penguin		mL 0 !rests 3 ac
warhammer	weapon	Eskimo		mL 0 !m 1D5 3.0 avg
bottle	canteen	Winter Thief		mL 0 !rests
combat	scroll	Ice Elemental		mL 0 !rests 1 x aid 1 x strength
curing	scroll	Ice Elemental		mL 0 !rests 1 x cure serious 1 x restore
detection	potion	ice elemental		mL 0 !rests 1 x sense life
detection	scroll	polar bear		mL 0 !rests 1 x detect invisibility
fireball	scroll	Ice Elemental		mL 0 !rests 1 x fireball
fun	scroll	polar bear		mL 0 !rests 1 x invisible 1 x teleport
heart, glowing	light	Remorahz		mL 0 !rests
power	potion	ice devel		mL 0 !rests 1 x strength
red	potion	frost giant		mL 0 !rests 1 x armor
resting	potion	slave		mL 0 !rests 1 x sleep 1 x cure serious 1 x cure light
snowball	wand	snowshoe rabbit		mL 0 !rests 1 x chill touch
tooth, warm	key	Remorahz		mL 0 !rests
white	potion	Winter Thief		mL 0 !rests 1 x sense life
fiery log	light	Eskimo		mL 0 !rests -5 hp

Maps:

Dank's hand-drawn "Artic" Empire map from the early 90s. For a decade, the Arctic Empire was misspelled 'Artic Empire.' Note the scribbles from his daughter, Sophia.