Permafrost Keep

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.

TLInformationRtoc *This is a master quest list that excludes any holiday/event related quests. *All quests listed here, unless noted, can be started and completed as of July 2018. Permafrost is the bastion of the Kromise Ice Giants. They are worshipers of Vox, the White Dragon, and will protect her at all costs. There are no NPC Quests obtained inside the zone, and the main questline is very straight-forward. The majority of time questing here will involve farming the giants for their book drops, which provide an excellent source of Norrathian lore.

Access Quest There is a former access quest for an instance within Permafrost, Drayek's Chamber. It's completion is no longer necessary to enter the instance, however it does off some back-story to the dungeon. *[48] Drayek's Chamber - obtained from Krindal in Everfrost at -1631

Main Series On the first level of the citadel, in the northwest corner, there is a circular room with eight ice statues lining the outer wall. Each statue will start a different quest in the series, which must be done in order (i.e. you can't pick them all up at once). Examine the statue to your immediate right as you enter the room to start the series: -364 #[48] Prove Your Strength #[48] Defeat the Frostpaw Pack Hounds #[49] Incompetence Punished #[48] Rem's Task #[47] Another Challenge Issued #[46] Victor or Victim #[49] Challenge of the Savages #[50] The Final Challenge of the Kromise #[50] The Horn Sounds

Examined Quests *[47] Icegill Elimination - examine a lantern at -599

Book Quests The following are dropped from any giant in the dungeon. They have a slightly higher chance to drop from Ikro Kromise and Kromise Virh but are nonetheless very rare: *[46] "The Age of Scale" *[47] "Ship's Log - Bountiful Mane" *[48] "Destroyer's Folly" *[48] "The Age of Monuments" *[48] "The Words of Freedom" *[48] "Watcher of the Mauls Theriig" *[49] "Bronsin" *[49] "The Age of Cataclysms" *[49] "The Age of Turmoil" *[55] The Minions of the Mighty Creature Cataloging

Other Quests *[45] The Horn of Phrotis - part of a series obtained from General Fandrak in The Feerrott at *[50] Fire and Ice - hallmark quest that involves The Crypt of Vox

Named Monsters :See: Permafrost Named Monsters