Execution Grounds (EG) lies just east of Dion, and is within a quick 5 minutes' run from the town.
History of Execution Grounds
Long ago, a pleasant revolt occured in Dion but was suppressed by the local lord. The lord had the rebels executed en masse in this location. In Aden, the dead do not lie easy, and this place is now haunted by the spirits of the executed.
Mobs
EG has mobs of various levels, as listed below:
- Mandragora Blossoms
- Mandragora Sapling
- Mandragora Sprouts
- Specters
- Sorrow Maidens
- Neer
- Neer Berzerkers
- Amber Basilisks
- Strains
- Ghouls
- Dead Seekers
- Granite Golems
- Hangman Trees
These varies from the mid 20's to low 30s'. The density of mobs is fairly high.
Thus, the range and concentration of mobs makes EG an ideal place for PCs who have completed their 1st Profession Change and has leveled to around level 23 or level 24.
In terms of aggressiveness and social behaviours, Mandagora Sprouts, Sorrow Maidens, Strains, Dead Seekers, Ghouls and Granite Golems are non-aggressive; Strains are also non-social. Everything else is aggressive, and social to boot.
This makes hunting in EG a bit dangerous, but EG is sufficiently big that the mobs are typically spawned independently. Moreover, the mobs are typically segregated by tiers, so you don't - often - run into trains in EG. The potential is there and it does happen, especially with Hangman Trees and Neers, but it occurs less frequently than one may think.
Layout
EG is laid out in 3 layers. For simplicity, they are:
- the bottom layer
- the second layer or second tier
- the top layer or top tier
In addition, there are two areas of interest. They are:
- the Mandragora breeding pits
- the Pit
EG Bottom Layer
The bottom layer, which is connected to Dion via the east gate, has the highest level mobs, and is typically not the place a low level (< level 24) PC should be - a lot of the mobs there can make your day fairly messy. Mobs there include Mandragora Blossoms, Mandragora Saplings, Mandragora Sprouts, Strains, Dead Seekers, Granite Golems and Hangman Trees.
The bottom layer is dominated by trees and a huge gullotine surrounded by Hangman Trees.
Of special note is that in the middle (roughly) of this bottom layer is a road intersection. PCs typically call in the crossroad or x-road or similar, and it is here that dwarves tends to set up shop selling Soul and Spirit Shots. Soul Shots are more common, and it is not unknown for a PC to repeatedly request for Spirit Shots without getting any.
Due to the promixity to Dion, prices for these shots tend to be at market value, but occassionally people do raise the prices, especially if no other sellers are around.
The crossroad is also the place where most PCs go to rest. The location has a few spawns, but the mobs spawned are all non-aggro, so it is a fairly safe location to rest. There are a few other locations in EG that is "safe", but none quite like the crossroad.
EG Second Tier
The second level is merely a pair of intermediate tiers that connect to the top layer. These are smallish "arenas" that contain mid- and high- level mobs: the southern tier contains mainly aggressive Neers and Neer Berzerkers, which the northern tier, Strains and Amber Basilisks. There are a few Hangman Trees on each tier.
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EG Top Tier
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