PERMAFROST KEEP
| Location: | Far in the northern tundra of Antonica |
 Permafrost Keep |
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| Adjacent Zones: | Everfrost Peaks | |
| Level of Monsters: | 15-60 | |
| Experience Bonus: | 13 % | |
| Types of Monsters: | Ice Goblin, Goblin Mendicants, Diviners, Evokers, Priests, Prelates, Wizards, Sages, Elite Goblin Guard, Giant Wooly Spider, Dire Pup, Young Dire Wolf, Dire Wolf, Large Dire Wolf, Giant Dire Wolf, Icy Terror, Giant Polar Bear, Ice Giant Youth, Ice Giant, Ice Giant Magi, Ice Giant Priest | |
| Notable NPC's: | Lady Vox, Priest of Nagafen, High Priest Zaharn, Goblin Alchemist, King Thex'Ka IV, Goblin Archeologist, Goblin Patriarch, Goblin Preacher, Goblin Jail Master, Goblin Scryer, Elite Honor Guard, Injured Polar Bear, Ice Goblin Champion, Ice Giant Diplomat | |
| Unique Items: | Archeologist Pack, Barbarian Hunting Spear, Cold Iron Morning Star, Crystalline Blade, Crystalline Spear, Dented Brass Mask, Dragon Bone Bracelet, Dragon Bone Hammer, Etched Ivory Charm, Frost Goblin Skin, Frost Goblin Totem, Icy Greaves, Ice Crystal Staff, Kayruul's Mystic Pouch, Mammoth Hide Cloak, Mammoth Hide Leggings, McVaxius' Horn of War, Runed Bolster Belt, Runed Circlet, Scimitar of the Mistwalker, Silvery Two-Handed Axe, Silvery War Axe, Staff of Forbidden Rites, Symbol of Loyalty to Vox, Throwing Boulders, Tobrin's Mystic Eyepatch, Warhammer of Divine Grace, White Dragon Scale, White Wolf Hide Cloak, Wolf Fur Slippers, Wooly Spider Silk Net, Zaharn's Coronet | |
| Indoor/Outdoor: | Indoor |
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Text last updated: 11/23/01
Map last updated: 07/04/00
Description
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.
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 (disgustingly) 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 Permafrost Keep
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. 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.