The Vale of Frost

It's customary for me to begin by warning adventurers of any death traps in an area I've mapped, so I'll start with a warning about the Ice Volcano (DT on the map) to the north. It's a death trap. I ran north from the Gnome settlement straight into it with Stibbons and lost all my kit. Sure, I should have been more careful but you know how it is.

The area is full of low level critters than most Chumps should be able to deal with if you want to, you don't have to because most of them don't attack on sight. The only mobs I foud that did were the Ice elementals and Mephits near the volcano. They can both see invis and will attack on sight.

If you'd like to make a quick run to this zone, we recommend the following directions, starting at The Common in Shadowdale: 15enenene2n3en3enenen2w8ne4n4ese3n.

Map of the Vale of Frost



                                 -Nr-                                     
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                              Wr--DT--Er           Frost Mountain      
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                                 -Sr-                  Cm
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                                  Mt                   Sc
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                                  Mt-Mo-Mt-Mt-Pm-Pm-Mo-Cm
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                               Nt-Nt-Nt   
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                               Nt-Nt-Nt
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                            Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt   
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                            Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt         
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                            Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt-Nt         
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                               Nt-Nt-Nt      
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                                  Nt      
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                               Gb-Gr-Gu          Lw-Lw
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                      Ar-Wp Gg Gr-Gr-Gr Am    Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw
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                Ic-Ic-Nc-Wp-Gr-Gr-Mp-Gr-Gr-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw                
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             Dc-Da    Ar-Wp Gs Gr-Gr-Gr As    Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw-Lw             
             |                    |                 |  |
             Dc                Lo-Gr-Gl             Lw-Lw
             |                    |       
             Sh                Sw-Sw-Sw        
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          St-Sh                Sw-Sw-Sw            
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          St                Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw           
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       Moonsea              Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw                   
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                            Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw            
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                            Ws-Ws-Ws-Ws-Ws         
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                            Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw         
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                            Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw      
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                            Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw-Sw         
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                               Sw-Sw-Sw       
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                                  Sw      
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                                  Sp      
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                               Gy-Gh-Gn      
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                               Gd-Gh-Gd       
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                               Gd-Gh-Gd      
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                               Cc-Gh-Tg
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                               Ga-Gh-Sr

Key to the map of the Vale of Frost

Am - The Armory Ar - Along the Rock Wall

As - the Arsenal Cc - Gnomish Council Chamber

Cm - Colder Mountain Path Da - Dark Canyon

Dc - Darker Canyon DT - Inside the Ice Volcano (DEATH TRAP)

Er - Eastern Rim Ga - Gnomish Armory

Gb - Gnoll Barracks Gd - Gnomish Residency

Gg - Gnoll Grocer Gh - Gnomish Hallway

Gl - Gnoll Lodge Gn - Gnome Nursery

Gr - Gravel Road Gs - Gnoll Sundries

Gu - Gnoll Nursery Gy - Granary

Ic - Inside the Cervice Lo - Loremaster's Hut

Lw - Light Woodlands Mo - Mountainout Path

Mp - Message Post Mt - Mountainous Trail

Nc - Near the Cervice Nr - Northern Rim

Nt - Northern Tundra Pm - Path Into the Mountains

Sc - Snow Covered Mountain Path Sh - Shadowy Trail

So - Southern Rim Sp - Gnome Sentry Post

Sr - Gnomish Spare Room St - Souther Trail

Sw - Snowy Woods Tg - Gnomish Training Ground

Wp - Western Plains Wr - Western Rim

Ws - Winding Stream