Thais: Level 8 to 20 Guide
You picked Thais at the Oracle. Good choice: Thais has orc caves almost under its streets, rotworms and trolls a short walk north, a training area next to the temple, and boats to everywhere.
This guide takes you from level 8 to level 20. All distances are measured from the Thais temple, and all numbers come from the live game files. Experience is the monster's base experience. Elite monsters give more.
Your first hour in Thais
- Learn your first spells. Each vocation has its own teacher in Thais: Elane for paladins, Gregor for knights, Marvik for druids and Muriel for sorcerers. Say hi, then spells. The spell teacher guide lists every spell up to level 20.
- Find the training teleporter. It's right beside the temple and leads to the training dummies. See the training guide.
- Pick a first hunt from the table below and go.
Where to hunt
Levels 8–12
| Monster | Exp | HP | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orc | 25 | 70 | Almost directly beneath the town, 2–4 floors down |
| Orc Spearman | 38 | 105 | Same caves. Keeps its distance and throws spears |
| Troll | 20 | 50 | About 100 squares north, 1–2 floors down |
| Rotworm | 40 | 65 | About 75 squares north, 2–4 floors down. Over 150 spawns in the area |
| Wasp | 24 | 35 | About 90 squares south-east, outdoors. Poisons you |
Best pick: rotworms. They're slow, they barely fight back at level 10, and they drop maces and swords you can sell.
Levels 12–16
| Monster | Exp | HP | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orc Warrior | 50 | 125 | The orc caves under Thais |
| Carrion Worm | 70 | 145 | About 65 squares north, 3 floors down |
| Minotaur | 50 | 100 | About 85 squares north-east, very deep (7–8 floors down) |
| Minotaur Archer | 65 | 100 | Same area. Shoots from range |
| Skeleton / Ghoul | 35 / 85 | 50 / 100 | About 70 squares north-east, 5 floors down |
Levels 16–20
| Monster | Exp | HP | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclops | 150 | 260 | About 145 squares north, 2 floors down. Around 90 spawns |
| Minotaur Mage | 150 | 155 | The deep minotaur area north-east. Casts fire and energy |
| Minotaur Guard | 160 | 185 | Same area |
| Beholder | 170 | 260 | About 70 squares east, 3–4 floors down |
Cyclopes are the classic level 20 target: lots of experience, and they drop battle shields, plate shields and the occasional dark helmet.
Watch out for these
These spawn close enough to Thais that new players run into them by accident.
- Dragon (700 exp, 1,000 HP). Two dragons live about 25 squares south of the temple, five floors underground. A dragon's fire breath hits for up to 170, which is most of a level 20 mage's health.
- Orc Berserker (195 exp, 210 HP) and Orc Shaman (110 exp). They're in a cave about 25–35 squares south-east, 3 floors down. A berserker's melee hit goes up to 200.
- Bandit (245 HP). About 35 squares south, 1 floor down. Tougher than its level suggests.
- Fire Devil (200 HP). About 45 squares east, 4 floors down. Fire damage at range.
- Demon Skeleton (400 HP). About 135 squares south-west.
- Dragon Lord (1,900 HP). About 150 squares north, 3 floors down. Run.
Any normal monster can also spawn as an elite: it glows, has up to seven times the health and hits harder. Learn the colors in the elite monster guide before you tank one.
Quests worth doing before level 20
| Quest | Reward | Distance | What guards it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Axe Quest | battle axe | ~65 squares, 2 floors down | Cave rats |
| Scale Armor Quest | scale armor | ~110 squares, 2 floors down | Scorpions, rotworms, poison spiders |
| Dead Archer Quest | bow, 5 poison arrows, vials | ~155 squares, 3 floors down | Slimes and carrion worms |
| Life Ring Quest | life ring and dragon necklace | ~75 squares, 4 floors down | Beholders |
The Battle Axe and Scale Armor quests are fine at level 8–12. Leave the Dead Archer quest for around level 15, and the Life Ring quest for 18–20 with a friend.
Next goal: the Noble Armor Quest (about 210 squares away, guarded by cyclopes and ghouls). Its two chests hold a noble armor and a crown helmet. It's a good target for just after level 20.
Quest givers in Thais
| NPC | Quest | What they ask first |
|---|---|---|
| Bozo | What a Foolish Quest | Cut a flower at the Whiteflower Temple south of Thais and report back |
| Chester Kahs | Secret Service (Thais side) | Deliver a warning to Venore |
| Lynda | Outfit quest | Five druid rods and five sorcerer wands |
Ask each of them about a mission.
Getting around
Captain Bluebear runs the Thais boat:
| Destination | Price |
|---|---|
| Carlin | 110 gp |
| Ab'Dendriel | 130 gp |
| Edron | 160 gp |
| Port Hope | 160 gp |
| Venore | 170 gp |
| Svargrond | 180 gp |
| Liberty Bay | 180 gp |
| Yalahar | 200 gp |
Edron matters later: Zoltan there sells the orbs for the item attribute system.
Experience from 8 to 20
| Level | Total exp | Level | Total exp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4,200 | 15 | 37,800 |
| 9 | 6,400 | 16 | 47,000 |
| 10 | 9,300 | 17 | 57,600 |
| 11 | 13,000 | 18 | 69,700 |
| 12 | 17,600 | 19 | 83,400 |
| 13 | 23,200 | 20 | 98,800 |
| 14 | 29,900 |
