Sauron

See also:

South Isle Landing East Cave

NOTE: This is an older area report and the information may no longer be 100% accurate.

AREA: Sauron Caverns/Stronghold

DIRECTIONS: West from South Isle Landing, Northern part of the map in a tree stump. Stay North unless you would like to fight the Wildmen (use lvl 9 grapple).

TESTED WITH: Logan Lvl 40+ Fighter/COT/WM

WHAT WORKS WELL: Cold especially.

NOTES: Sauron Assassins (CR 39) sneak attack, do slashing and Electrical Damage, and are vulnerable to cold. Sauron Shamens (CR 40) are resistant to acid, casts Ice storm at you. Both have physical damage resistances at 10-15.

Inside the Stronghold you will meet 3 total bosses, a Warrior Chief (CR 56), a High Shamen (CR 50) and the Treasure Room Boss (CR 99).

You will need to be able to pick DC 55 Locks to open the Treasure Chests and door.

LOOT: Sauron Short Sword: 1d6 electrical and +3 Enhancement..... Sauron Hide Armour (Med Armour): 5 AC, 10% fire Imm, 10% Cold Vulnerability, Haste.... Sauron Underbelly Hide armour: Same as above but clothes.... Robes of Archmage: +5AC, 5 Soak 10....Mini Catapult (Sling) AB +5, +1 DEX, Extra Ranged DMG, Massive Crits 2d6, Mighty +5. (The loot in the treasure room is Random) I also believe there is a Sauron Scimmy that drops in this area as well, however it was not found during this trip.

Vladis Aventian Knight

Also discovered in the Treasure Room were the following:

Mini Ballista: Heavy X-Bow, +5 AB, +1 DEX, Extra Ranged Dmg, B/P/S, Massive Crits @ 2d6, and +5 Mighty.

Iron Fist Gauntlets: Monk only restriction, +5 AB, Improved Critical/Unarmed and Weapon Finesse Feats, Cold/Electrical/Fire/Sonic all 1D6 dmg each.

Elemental Armour: Same as the armour notated earlier.

Trist Aventian Knight