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Howling Stones (Charasis) Guide
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Howling Stones was built by Venril Sathir
as a personal retreat where he studied and perfected the arts of necromancy.
His ancient companion, Drusella Sathir, now resides deep within, guarded
by his creations. Overview | Rare Spawns & Drops | Random Drops | Keys & Quest Items |
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| The entrance to Charasis is deep inside the Scorpikis canyon in the Overthere at loc -100 / 800. Following the passages west and north, past dozens of Scorpiki (they do not see through invis) you will eventually reach a teleporter at the bottom. Each party member must have their own "Key to Charasis" to activate the teleporter. 
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(Click the maps to see the full size versions)
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A froglok slave named Durgaz in the Swamp of no Hope requires 2 items before he will give you the key. 1) Jade Chokidai Prod (Lore) from Chancellor of Di'Zok in the Sarnak Fort, LOIO. 2) Xalgozian Fang (No Drop) from Xalgoz in the Church, Kaesora. Charasis is an Indoor / Dungeon Zone requiring gate, evac, or TL/TP abilities to exit without traversing the entire zone. Most of the mobs range in level from 45 to 50, named mobs are generally between 48 and 52 with Drusella and the Undertaker Lord being as high as 55. Crowd control is essential for successfully crawling this dungeon, single pulls can be achieved with a variety of techniques, but some rooms are so small or tightly packed that bringing 4 mobs is common. The respawn time is 21 minutes with the exception of Drusella who spawns approx. every 24 hours. After teleporting into Charasis you will arrive on a platform patrolled by 2 monsters which could be any combination of bottomless feasters (sperm), bile golems (goo), or Sepulcher Skeletons (undead SK's). The zone-in point is a non-aggro spot, but if you move or bounce off that point one or both of the entrance mobs will aggro. The stairs leading to the East wing are an illusion and if you try to use them you will fall through to the lower level filled with monsters. The area surrounding the entrance platform and stairways is also open to the bottom, and each wing has a pit trap (that looks like a rug), that will drop you down to the basement. There is a portal in the center of the basement and also at the end of each wing that returns you to the zone-in point. The dungeon is designed to be done sequentially, requiring No Rent keys to advance to the next (and more difficult) wing. Normal progression is through he North (easiest), West, South, and finally the East (Hardest). A rogue with 201+ lockpick skill can bypass the sequence, and there is a long standing rumor that some combination of items or keys will result in a master key. We recently discovered a simple trick that allows moving directly to the East wing. The door above the illusionary stairs that leads to the East wing is not locked, by using a combination of levitation and enhanced running speed (SoE works nicely), simply climb on top of one of the pots near the North door, and while looking up, run towards and onto the platform near the East wing door. | |
A Sepulcher Skeleton is a very common mob here. These undead SK's will HT for up to 671, this can mean death to the puller if 3 or more aggro. Their level increases as you progress through the zone with HT's starting at 461 at the beginning of the North wing and increasing to 581. In the West wing HT's of 581 to 611 are typical and in the South wing, HT's of 671 are common. I haven't seen any higher yet (but we haven't explored the East wing either). The Golem Master may spawn as a wizzie, rumored to cast 'Ice Comet' an 1100pt DD cold based spell with a 6 sec. cast time, keep him stunned. Note: We've killed him 4 times now using standard melee tactics in both the North and West wings and have not seen him cast. The Skeletal Procurator leads off with a 671 HT, casts Scourge, Ignite Blood, etc. The Spectre Spirtualist frequently procs a 280pt lifetap. The Undertaker Skeleton 731 HT, Doubles for 141, Summons, etc. (typical for East wing mobs?) |
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| Rare Spawns & Drops | |||||
| Wing | Mob | Common | Rare 1 | Rare 2 | Rare 3 |
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| North | a bile sentient | Mucilagenous Girdle | Acid Etched War Sword | Stein of Tears | Melodious Truncheon |
| a crypt wurm | Mask of Wurms | Ebonwood Cudgel | Obtenebrate Short Sword | – | |
| the Crypt Keeper | Sigil of the Calendar (West Key) Fayguard Parrying Dagger |
Wild Lord's Gauntlets | Siren Scale Robe | – | |
| North & West | the Golem Master | Scorpikis Claw Impaler | Kylong Boots | Scorpikis Stinger Shank | – |
| the Spectre Sepulchre | Kylong Arm Guards |
Adamantite Club (still drops 2002) |
Warding Star
(no longer drops) |
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| West | Skeletal Procurator | Broken Sacrificial Dagger (South Key) Mask of Obtenebration |
Kylong Chestplate | Rapier of Oriin | – |
| South | a Crypt Spectre | Golden Bracer | Sash of Dragon Born | Blood Point | – |
| Embalming Fluid | Enshrouded Veil | Fingerbone Hoop | Hand of the Reaper | – | |
| the Crypt Feaster | Fire Opal | Blood Point | Jagged Long Sword | Steel Hilted Flint Dagger | |
| the Skeleton Sepulchre | Kylong War Helm |
Guardians Mace (Drop Changed from Warding Star) |
Warding Star (no longer drops) |
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| the Spectre Spirtualist | Kylong Wrist Guards | Kylong Greaves | – | – | |
| Iksar Apparition – NEW (SHM Quest) |
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| Venril Sathir – NEW (Triggered Spawn) |
Mask of Fright Iksar relics |
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| East | the Crypt Excavator | Sarnak Hide Girdle | Helot Skull Helm | – | – |
| Howling Spectre | Adamantite Armband | Obtenebrate Short Sword | Rod Of Faith | – | |
| Mortiferous Protector | – | Elder Spiritists Boots | – | – | |
| reanimated plaguebone | Gem Enlaid Band | Kunzar Hex Amulet | Gravebinder | – | |
| the Undertaker Lord | Kylong Gauntlets | Kylong Greaves | – | – | |
| Drusella Sathir |
Rod of Oblations Spirit Wracked Urn Mirror of self loathing |
Necklace of Superiority | Runed Morning Star | Sathir's Phylactery | |
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| Uncommon/Random Drops | |||
| Wing | Mob | Item | Stats |
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| All ? | Bile Golem | Glob of Gooey Goo | Wt0.0 All/All, EFF: Immobilize (1 charge) |
| Helot Skeleton | Rot Bone Sleeves | AC4 -6sta 20mana Wt10.0, Casters/All | |
| Rot Bone Bracer | AC4 -8sta 35mana Wt5.0, Casters/All, Lore/No Drop | ||
| Pyre Golem | Dusty Rusted Shackles | AC9 -3agi 20hp Wt15.0, Melee-Priest/Med-Lrg, No Drop | |
| Dusty Rusted Armband | ? | ||
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| Keys and Quest Items | |||||
| Wing | Mob or Place | Item | Use | ||
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| All ? | Bottomless feaster | Tallow-marked Candle | Key to North Wing (No Rent) | ||
| Unknown | A Hexbone Corruptor | Tome of the Corruptor | unknown, wt5.0 (No Drop) | ||
| North | floor, center room | Sacrificial Robe Clasp | Key to North Boss (No Rent) | ||
| floor, west room | Ring-scored Talon | unknown | |||
| Crypt Keeper | Sigil of the Calendar | Key to West Wing (No Rent) | |||
| West | floor, 1st room | Petrified Talonless Claw | unknown | ||
| floor, room past trap | Skull-engraved Coin | Key to West Boss (No Rent) | |||
| floor, large room | Blood Encrusted Glove | 4 Slot Container, Wt0.5 | |||
| Skeletal Procurator | Broken Sacrificial Dagger | Key to South Wing (No Rent) | |||
| South | floor, 1st west room | Coin Depicting Innoruuk | Key to East Wing (No Rent) | ||
| floor, 2nd west room | Intricate Toothed Ring | unknown | |||
| Crypt Guardian | Runed Brass Disk – NEW | unknown (No Drop) | |||
| Venril Sathir – NEW | Iksar relics – NEW | SHM 8th Cudgel Quest (No Drop) | |||
| South & East | Any Skeleton? | Glowing Iksar Skull – NEW | SHM 7th Cudgel Quest (No Drop) | ||
| Undertaker Skeleton | Dusty Iksar Skull – NEW | SHM 7th Cudgel Quest (No Drop) |
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| East | table, room with 4 alcoves | Mandala of draconic binding | Spirit of Garzicor quest - Velious | ||
| Drusella Sathir | Mirror of self loathing Sathir's Phylactery Spirit Wracked Urn – NEW |
SK Greenmist Quest (No Drop) DRU/RNG Epic Quest Item Chardok Ring Quest (No Drop) |
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| Basement (North) |
Gandan Tailfist – NEW | Flayed Skin Tome – NEW | MNK Whistling Fist Quest (No Drop) | ||
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Updated on 10-Apr-2002
Taelon Twinfists
Shades of Light - Zebuxoruk