Holtburg

General Info

Holtburg is the Aluvian starter town. Around holtburg you will find many quests intended for levels 5-20, as well as a large selection of useful portals. Holtburg is also the home of the Aluvian Casino.

Original Manual Text

Standing on a hill overlooking the River Prosper as it runs from the heights of Mount Esper into the lowlands, the town of Holtburg was one of the first Aluvian Villages. Settlers Erected it in 2 P.Y. (Portal Year, time dating from the year humans overthrew Olthoi rule), having struck out into the wilderness from the safety of nearby Cragstone to log the vast Tiofor Wood to the west. The town has since become a major waypoint for travelers, as it stands between the villages surrounding Lake Blessed and Glenden Wood, with the Gharu'ndim settlements beyond.

Points of Interest

• The Menhir are rings of standing stones, left behind by a long-forgotten Empyrean civilization. Sages believe them to have magical significance, but have not yet determined how they work.
• Rumors speak of centuries-old Empyrean libraries - long since fallen into ruin - sunken beneath the marshes. A large clan of Drudges has purportedly taken up residence within.

Getting to Holtburg

Holtburg is part of the starter town Portal Loop.

Portals to Holtburg can be fount in Yaraq, Samsur, Sanamar, and Lytelthorpe.

Additional portals can be found in other places, such as the Abandoned Mine (aka Subway or Hub, depending on your server)

Portals

Holtburg has a wide variety of portal destinations to choose from. In and around Holtburg you can find portals to Shoushi, Rithwic, Cragstone, Arwic, Redspire, Neydisa Castle, Sanamar and Dryreach.

Holtburg's Statue dungeon contains a portal to Nanto.

Shops

Shopkeeper Renald the Elder

Location: 42.1N 33.8E - main window.

Armor: Leather Basinet, Leather Boots, Leather Bracers, Leather Breastplate, Leather Cap, Leather Gauntlets, Leather Girth, Leather Greaves, Leather Tassets, Leather Leggings, Leather Pauldrons, Buckler

Books, Paper: Parchment, Tinkering, On the Abilities of Salvaged Ivory, Carving Keys and Keyrings

Clothing: Cowl

Containers: Pack

Food: Apple, Water

Keys, Tools: Plain Lockpick, Reliable Lockpick, Ust

Miscellaneous: Torch, Intricate Carving Tool

Weapons: Club, Throwing Darts, Hand Axe, Knife, Quarter Staff, Short Sword, Spear, Arrows, Quarrels, Light Crossbow, Shortbow

Cooking Items: Flour, Baking Pan, Whittling Knife, Heavy Grinder, Empty Flask

Fletching Items: Bundle of Arrowshafts, Bundle of Quarrelshafts

Quest NPCs

Alfrin (inside the Helm and Shield) - Drudge Hideout Quest

Apprentice Alchemist (inside shop at 42.1N, 33.8E, second floor)

Aun Kielerea (41.6N, 34.2E, outside Advocate Spire) - Aun Golem Hunter Quest (introduction only)

Dwennon (42.6N, 33.5E, outside smith) - Cow Tipping Quest

Flinrala Ryndmad (inside the Helm and Shield) - Cave of Alabree, Exploration Society Letters Quest

Renald the Eldest (42.1N, 33.8N, behind shop) - Sanamar Trade Aliance Quest

Royal Guard (41.6N, 34.2E, outside Advocate Spire) - Small Mukkir Squasher Quest

Sir Rylanan (inside Advocate Spire) - Elysa's Favor Quest

Tirenia (42.1N, 33.7E, outside the Helm and Shield) - Tursh Totem Quest

Worcer (Inside the Helm and Shield) - Holtburg Redoubt Quest

Misc NPCs

Agent of the Arcanum (inside Arcanum Building at 42.1N, 33.9E)

Arcanum Refurbisher (inside Arcanum Building at 42.1N, 33.9E)

Thorolf (42.2N, 33.7E) - Pathwarden Greeter

Town Criers (42.0N, 33.4E, 42.7N, 33.6E, 42.3N, 34.4E)

Collector (42.7N, 33.6E)

Sentries (wandering around the Advocate Spire)