I found this post on the old Necro mailing list, and it helped tremendously.
Not sure if it was ever posted here, but since people are asking about Lake
Rathe I thought I should put it up.
-- Darnizhaan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: K2 <k2@...>
> To: <necromancer@...>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 7:01 AM
> Subject: RE: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
>
>
> >
> >
> > JB Refers to ->Jonah Bucker (15th Level) (-941, 2410) in Lake
> Rathetear.
> >
> > This is the first step in power leveling up to 21st level at 90
> minutes a
> > level.
> >
> > You should start with him when your 13th level. At 17th move to the
> Single
> > Aviak on the Perch then at 20th move to the island with 2 aviak
> guards on
> > it. At 21st go to the south plains at fight Aviak Rooks at the bird
> house.
> >
> > You those NEC out there levels 10-12 I strong suggest Unrest and a good
> ward
> > spell to make the necessary PP for your 12th level spells.
> >
> > K2
> >
> > Necromancer's R Us
> > ftp://24.1.246.93
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: necromancer-request@...
> > > [mailto:necromancer-request@...]On Behalf Of Steven E.
> > > Phipps
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:26 AM
> > > To: necromancer@...
> > > Subject: Re: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > oooh, i see that now...
> > > got 2 questions
> > > 1) dont red mobs resist our spells, and if they resist the fear,
> > > what then?
> > > 2) i am in rathe mountains right now, where is this mob JB?
> > > I know where gnoll camp, bandit camp etc is in rathe lake, not
> > > sure what JB
> > > is though, or where he is...
> > > thanx for the info you great american necro...
> > > Morgul
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Nick Richardson <Nick_Richardson@...>
> > > To: <necromancer@...>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 1:02 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Fear should be one of your primary spells as a necro, it will
> > > allow you to
> > > > take on monsters that con red to you. I was taking on Aviak
> Guards at
> 16
> > > > when most of them coned red to me as well as griffawns. You
> cast your
> > > > DOT's(HB first) then fear them, they run, your dot's take effect and
> you
> > > pet
> > > > hits them from behind. When they are low on HP you can
> engulf them in
> > > > darkness then fear them, they cant run AND they wont attack, pretty
> easy
> > > to
> > > > finish from that point on. Sure they do attract attention sometimes
> when
> > > > they run but if your in an open area there is a good chance
> they wont.
> > > This
> > > > works especially well in an area where there is only one MOB
> > > such as JB at
> > > > lake rath.
> > > > C 19th nec on Cazic-Thule
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Steven E. Phipps [mailto:phipps@...]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:49 AM
> > > > To: necromancer@...
> > > > Subject: Re: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dark empathy kicks ass, if you decide to take a Ogre SK around with
> you
> > > and
> > > > need to get healed up...
> > > > Lesser shielding i coulda done without, i forget to cast it
> > > most the time,
> > > > though I probably should, Bind, well you know you gotta get
> that asap
> > > > fear? not sure if it had any use or not, prob either great ot not
> worth
> > > the
> > > > effort, i dont have it as well
> > > > Morgul
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Pito Chickering <PChickering@...>
> > > > To: <necromancer@...>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:42 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I cant imagine anything worse than DoT spells not giving exp! That
> is
> > > our
> > > > > primary weapon!
> > > > >
> > > > > Now that Ive been hunting in lava mountains I finally have
> > > some cash to
> > > > buy
> > > > > some spells i've been meaning to buy. I have all the core
> > > ones, but I am
> > > > > lacking
> > > > > the spells below. Does anyone have opinions of whether or
> not these
> > > spells
> > > > > are
> > > > > worth it?
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Fear - does anyone use this spell at 12+ lvl?
> > > > > 2. Dark empathy - gotta buy this to heal my poor tanks (and pet)
> > > > > 3. Bind afinity - can't wait for this one
> > > > > 4. Lesser shielding - or should I just wait to 16th to
> buy that one?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any opinions?
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Steven E. Phipps [mailto:phipps@...]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 9:25 AM
> > > > > To: necromancer@...
> > > > > Subject: Re: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, This week end My DOt spells were causing corpse do die
> > > and no one
> > > > > getting exp or corpse dissapearing altogether. We were
> trying to get
> > > whips
> > > > > from tentacle terrors and had hard time trying to do it.
> > > > > I posted here and no one else has had similer problems,
> so I dunno,
> I
> > > had
> > > > > never had this problem till this week end.
> > > > > Morgul
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Pito Chickering <PChickering@...>
> > > > > To: <necromancer@...>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:20 PM
> > > > > Subject: Hunting Lake Rathe @ 13th
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The other day K2 mentioned that he had a great time leveling at
> Lake
> > > > > > Rathe. I was wondering if anybody has ever tried this? I
> > > have just hit
> > > > > > 13th lvl so I am excitied to travel to a new spot and try some
> power
> > > > > > leveling (grin). Also, I heard on the necromonitor's
> message board
> > > that
> > > > > > our DoT spells were seriously detuned. I was hunting
> lavastorm and
> > > > noticed
> > > > > > that it seemed a little different, but not a huge
> difference. Has
> > > anyone
> > > > > > noticed a difference in the DoT spells? (I ask because if they
> have
> > > been
> > > > > > detuned, this Jonah character may destroy me)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (the quote from K2 - jeez, I already miss him)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once you reach 13th level you can power level in Lake
> > > Rathetear about
> > > a
> > > > > > level every 2 1/2 hours due to the fast spawn rate (5
> > > Minutes 30 Secs)
> > > > and
> > > > > > easy solo kills.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To kill Jonah Bucker just stand up on the hill just in range on
> the
> > > hill
> > > > > and
> > > > > > send in your 12th level pet to attack him, cast heat blood, turn
> on
> > > your
> > > > > > auto attack, and pound your lifespike spell until he dies.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Meudir
> > > > > > 13th lvl
> > > > > >