Iona - A Golden Path and Golden Sanctuary

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

AREA: I'ona- A Golden Path & Old Sanctuary

DIRECTIONS: Town Portals to Dusk, SW on the dusk map is a transition that isn't marked and leads to Dusk Lower Planes West, Head West to Dusk Lower Desert, then North into Iona.

TESTED WITH: Logan / Sterling / and Friend (thx Tib)

LOCKS: You will need a maximum of DC 55.


 * This is the continuation of the earlier I'ona Post. From the Heart of the Desert Map and with the Gold Key in hand, make your way North/East to A Golden Path.

You will meet another I'ona Sand Master (CR 79) by the gate. Not noted earlier was the fact that these guys have Quivering Palm as well.

From the A Golden Path map, make your way to the NE corner, then you have to go a bit South to find the Gold Chest. The encounters in this area are mainly groups of (2) I'ona Sand Masters.


 * Golden Gaurdian (283): Lvl 9 grapple works on him, then IGMMs seemed to take him out just as well. He drops a few shields: IONA SPINX SHIELD (TWR) +4 AC, +3 Soak 10, Regen +1, IONA SPINX SMALL SHIELD: Druid Spells 5,6,7,8, +4 AC.

LOOT: The Gold Chest contains some ammunition and 2 keys. MIST KEY & IONA SANCTUARY KEY.

Head back to the Heart of the Desert and enter Mist once again. In the SE corner of Mist is a gate that leads to the Old Sanctuary.


 * Monk of the Iona Sanctuary (100): QP and around 46 AB
 * Ancient of the Iona Sanctuary (140): Do slashing/Fire Dmg, casts Mords/IGMMs/Firebrands.

These guys have improved Evasion so you would probably stay away from those reflex save offensive spells. Horrid seems to work the best, with Ice Storm and Negative Energy Burst as back up AE spells. Grapple and IGMMS work as well.

LOCKS: There are about (15) DC 55 doors you will need to pick.

-- A few of these (4) are at the end by the boss.
 * Guardian of the Sacred (147): Around 46 AB, Lots of HP
 * Ash the Old One (545): This guy has 20 physical resistances, casts Mords and Ice Storm. His AB is around 50 or so he just has a lot of HP and heals a few times.

TACTICS: We were able to take this fight head on by grabbing Ash, and cast Horrids/Ice/IGMMS till our heart's content. I did have to rest twice, there is enough walking around space to break off from the fight.

This area in the Sanctuary is not portable however the Path to the Golden Chest is.

LOOT: GREATSWORD of ASH: +1 AB, +4 Enh, 2d6 Bludge, EMD/Slashing, 1d4 Crits, CLOAK of ASH: +4 Soak 10, +3 CON and +3 Conc/Heal/Tumble, AMMO (Bullets/Bolts) 6d6 Physical Dmg, DC20 Fear, +5 Vamp regen.

Also the KEY to the KEEP of DARKNESS drops.

To Be Continued....

Trist Aventian Knight