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Gelcur
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 28 Apr 2024 : 13:07:46
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So I'm doing some game prep and I see that the Cassalanter's had a crypt on the Dungeon Level of Undermountain, reference "Descent to Undermountain" an older game I have not played. Then I'm looking at Dragon Heist p.128 has the family crypt listed as part of a "mini" dungeon.
I'm trying to reconcile these two facts. I understand not every nook and cranny of Undermountain is explored so it can be placed nearly anywhere even off the map. But I'd like there to be a possibility for the party to get to the main Dungeon Level.
Any suggestions where to place this? Or link it to? Anyone with first hand knowledge of "Descent to Undermountain"?
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The party come to a town befallen by hysteria
Rogue: So what's in the general store?
DM: What are you looking for?
Rogue: Whatevers in the store.
DM: Like what?
Rogue: Everything.
DM: There is a lot of stuff.
Rogue: Is there a cart outside?
DM: (rolls) Yes.
Rogue: We'll take it all, we may need it for the greater good. |
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
778 Posts |
Posted - 15 Jan 2025 : 05:45:20
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(I assume your game has already moved well on at this point, but)
The wiki seems to have decent coverage of the game, from a "lore" standpoint. I did find a second-hand walkthrough, here (click the Spoiler button):
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/pool-of-radiance-ruins-of-myth-drannor-in-2018.125061/page-3#post-5918484
which gives a better description of actual physical layouts (such as);
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Upon entering the cage in the Yawning Portal, you appear in the entry chamber
to Undermountain. The door ahead of you leads to Hub1. Behind you is the cage
that will return you to the tavern above (if you have a gold piece). Exit the
entry chamber by going through the door ahead of you. You will find yourself
upon a stone bridge above a pool of boiling magma. Examining the room you see
that is a large chamber with several passageways leading to doors. Upon the
wall of each passage there is a sign giving helpful information.
Left passage leads to the kobolds with the sign: "Flood Control Unit 3, Mine
Shafts E - H." Right passage leads to the Ghoulmaster with the sign:
"Cassalanter Family Tomb, Entry is Forbidden." Forward passage leads to Tier 2
Hub with the sign: "To the depths below. Do not enter, you have been warned!"
And such. Curious how/if you ever decided to reconcile things.
Also, I think this is my favorite part of the walkthrough. I appreciate a bit of Authortorial snark.
quote:
The family, for unknown reasons, constructed
a tomb within Undermountain and believes that the undead originate from there.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 16 Jan 2025 : 02:42:13
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| A family tomb connected to Undermountain... Yeah, nothing at all could possibly go wrong there! |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
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Posted - 16 Jan 2025 : 12:46:53
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
A family tomb connected to Undermountain... Yeah, nothing at all could possibly go wrong there!
I'm a little confused on the above references though. So, the link above mentions ruins of myth drannor. So, is there a portal in Undermountain to a crypt in Myth Drannor (like maybe the Cassalanter family started or was in Myth Drannor). I mean, I wouldn't be surprised by this, and it definitely opens up some cross pollination potential. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 17 Jan 2025 : 04:32:11
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| There's a connection betwixt Undermountain and the Hall of the Beast-Tamers in Myth Drannor. The connection is described in the first Ruins of Undermountain boxed set; the Hall of the Beast-Tamers is described in the OGB. |
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
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Posted - 17 Jan 2025 : 12:59:13
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
There's a connection betwixt Undermountain and the Hall of the Beast-Tamers in Myth Drannor. The connection is described in the first Ruins of Undermountain boxed set; the Hall of the Beast-Tamers is described in the OGB.
Ok, so then the sign mentioned above leads to a portal in Undermountain OR is the crypt of the Cassalanters in Myth Drannor? I'm assuming I misunderstood earlier and its that the sign in Myth Drannor points to the portal. |
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AJA
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 17 Jan 2025 : 23:37:38
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The link is to a side discussion of the video game Descent to Undermountain in a thread about the video game Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Descent to Undermountain has nothing to do with PoR: RoMD (and vice versa)
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Cassalanter Crpyt Dungeon Level
