The Wyvern Raik: Caverns of Korromar

Eberron

The Eberron setting primarily takes place in Khorvaire, a continent that was ruled by goblinoids of Dhakaan in ancient times. Humans are now the most populous race in Khorvaire, living primarily in the area known as the Five Nations. Southeast is the small continent of Aerenal, ruled by elves. Due south is the jungle continent of Xen'drik, once ruled by an empire of giants that collapsed, now largely wilderness, with some areas under tribal dominion of the drow. Frostfell is an unexplored land of ice in the north. The other two main continents are Sarlona (a continent ruled by quori, creatures from the Region of Dreams) and Argonnessen (a continent inhabited by dragons). The world of Eberron has twelve moons; some sages believe there is a thirteenth moon that has vanished or is invisible to the naked eye.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Caverns of Korromar

The Caverns of Korromar quest is given by Ulfgar d'Kundarak in House Kundarak, and is an oft-avoided quest. The reason for this is that it takes longer, and is more difficult than many other quests this level, yet gives less experience. It makes up for that somewhat with a good number of optional experience points, but not enough to increase it's popularly.

Starts at NPC:	Ulfgar d'Kundarak
Starts in Zone:	House Kundarak
Level	8
Quest Length	Long

There are several mini-zones in Korromar and the denizens are mostly undead and ooze, with the occasional Demon. Your goal is to work your way through the various dig sites before finding and slaying R'zzix the beholder. The major reason it bites is that each of the mini-zones is in fact a separate area, but once your in it your map doesn't track your progress--as the map is only tracking your outside movement. Worthless. If you lose track of your party, there is no map-assisted regrouping. You're either resorting to good old-fashioned rally points and infantry tactics, or you /death and all regroup at the front door--chances are the party is all deceased by the time you can find them again anyway.

The first of the mini-dungeons is marked as the Korromar sewers near the entrance. It is inhabited by large numbers of Ooze and Jellies, so bring disposable weapons.

When you reach the exit of these sewers you must make sure that you are all ready for a fight, and zone up together. The moment you port up you will be attacked by a huge number of undead, including wraiths, spectres, wights, and zombies. After clearing them you can clear the optional experience boss of this area, Adorgar the Grudgebearer, a level 8 spectre.

After this you must search the dig sites for a journal. The southern dig site comes first. This dig site is populated by blackbones, and a nasty demon named Akuul.