Hordes of the Underdark Introductory Walkthrough

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Undermountain - South

A - Green Rod B - Fairy Queen C - Yellow Rod, Hide armor +4 D - Keg of Alchemist’s Fire (used to destroy debris) E - White Rod F - Vampire Nymph G - Canaith Mandolin, Copper Helm H - The Three Guardians I - The Bomb Maker’s Sanctum

The Fairy Queen

Fairy Queen

Like the Ogre Mage, the Fairy Queen will fight when confronted until it is clear to her that she is outmatched. She will then plead for her life and attempt to strike a deal with you. She can give you additional details of Halaster and Undermountain including the current state of affairs between the Ogre Mage and herself. If you have already defeated or struck a deal with the Ogre Mage there will be further conversation. If you choose to fight her, know that she has the ability to create more allies from the material around her such as a water elemental from the well in the center of the room. Be sure to pick up the Yellow Rod, the Keg of Alchemist’s Fire and the Hide +4 Armor in her treasure room if needed.

The Bomb Maker’s Sanctum

The entrance the Bomb Maker's Sanctum is a secret door that is very difficult to see. You should be wearing the Goggles of Minute Seeing and usually have to stand around in the area for a moment or two for the door to appear.

Once inside you will meet the rather surly fairy that makes skeletons loaded with explosives. Kill her to prevent these creations from attacking you elsewhere on the map. She also has a Yellow Rod. The far end of the same passage also contains some poor dead soul who was carrying a White Rod.

The Three Guardians

You will see a pile of bones in the middle of the room, a door to the east and three gargoyle statues. Rotate each statue until it faces the far door. When you have the right position you will see a beam of light from the statue hit the door. Now lock each gargoyle in position with the level beside the statue. This puzzle would not be so hard were it not for the skeletons with bombs strapped to their chests that appear and attack you. Keep a careful eye on the colors in the centre of the bone pile: green, yellow, and red. If the puzzle is not complete, the colors count down to the statues resetting themselves and the next wave of bomb skeletons appearing.

Opening the door reveals a chest which contains the Canaith Mandolin and the Copper Helm. Very nice gear indeed.

End Note

Either blow up the debris in the Ogre Mage’s lair or use the colored rods to gain access to level two of the Undermountain where, among other things, you will see why goblins should be taken seriously....

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