The entrance to the zone is not the same as the exit from it. When you enter the zone, if you turn around you will simply see a blank stone wall. From reports, upon entry to the zone you proceed deeper and keep to the left. This will lead you past the entrance to the main part of the zone and, up a hallway, to the exit.

Much of the loot in this zone drops off of practically any monster within the zone, making any adventure into the zone useful in terms of obtaining loot (i.e. you don't have to camp a specific spawn to get what you want).

Also, there is now a banker here that is usable, so you don't have to travel far to do your banking. There is also a merchant here that sells unusual food and drink items, located at -80, +345.

This is also an area to get some high level spell drops, including some new spells.

Chardok can be reached through the evil lizard castle at approximately 5900, -3800. The zone entrance is not the same as the exit, which you can reach by travelling left into Chardok and will return to Burning Wood.

Lore

The story begins with the reign of Atrebe Sathir, the third emperor of the Sathir dynasty back in the Iksar year of 432. Atrebe was well known for the extensive amount of time that he spent mastering the dark arts, and he would shape the racial dynamics of the entire continent of Kunark.

After countless failed attempts, Atrebe would eventually succeed in magically melding dragon and Iksar to create a completely new race of intelligent dragon men, the Sarnak. Atrebe would immediately understand the quantitative value of being able to endlessly create his own Army of thralls. And in secrecy, he did just that.

Being able to organize and train these soldiers required a facility in itself, and that’s what led to the construction of Chardok. Chardok would remain under Iksar control for nearly 900 years until the fall of the Sebilisian Empire. And by this point, the Sarnak were as structured, disciplined, organized, and arguably even more intelligent than their creators.

The Sarnak would take over the military fortress and create their own hierarchical system in what would be called the Di`Zok Empire. The Di`Zok Empire would establish a strong presence across the continent of Kunark, and would take over several outposts and fortresses throughout it.

A flourishing economy led by the Di`Zok bloodline would lead their people to prosperity for hundreds of years, but would also make them a bit more xenophobic over time.

With the accidental summoning of Venril Sathir's spectral form by a cult of Sarnak’s unassociated with the Di`Zok, Venril was relentlessly focused on rebuilding the Empire of Ik to its former glory of two thousand years past.

He also learned the most effective way of doing this was to do it quietly through subterfuge as opposed to brute force. He was particularly cautious about drawing attention from the Ring of Scale since, of course, they would be swift to put an end to his efforts.

And while possibly not immediately aware of his great-grandson’s involvement with the creation of the race of Sarnak that led to the D`iZok Empire, he was keen on the critical role that they would play in his greater plan. Perhaps unknowingly using a page out of the Ring of Scale’s “corrupt from within” playbook, Venril would employ a shapeshifter by the name of Korucust to infiltrate the ranks of the Di`Zok royalty in Chardok. This new strategy of placing agents and moles across the continent was actually quite effective for Venril as it allowed him to pull strings of local politics to be favorable to his broader plan.

The agent, Korucust, was not only able to become in good standing with the Overking Bathezid Di`Zok, but would eventually become amongst the king’s closest circle of trusted advisors. To get to that level, he had put in place an elaborate plan to, ironically, expose the Ring of Scale agent, named Hajiik, also a shapeshifter, and ultimately assassinate him. Which he was successful in doing so.

What Korucust was also successful with doing was building a case around why he should have more oversight into the council’s affairs to help, as he put it, “flush out the filth”. Korucust’s unyielding loyalty raised some flags with certain members of the DiZok family. Particularly Prince Selrath who wrote a letter to his father expressing deep concern around the conspiracies that Korucust was spreading to elevate his power and control, not only around the delicate aspects of the DiZok Empire, but also with the family itself. With Korucust now in a position of great influence within the DiZok Empire, all that remained is for him to inform his master, Venril Sathir, that all the pieces are in place.