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Hidden Valley

  Two rivers emerge from mountains close to Trinsic, the southern river is beside the entrance to Painted Caves, the Northern River is at the point where a Volcano Tunnel emerges from the mountain (111.31’S 22.46’E 1647, 2893). This tunnel leads to an enclosed Hidden Valley. The only occupants of the valley are a group of mages selling their goods in, and around, a lonely mage tower. The entrance to the tower is at the top of a flight of steps, the doors may be locked (on some shards). Behind those doors, on Felucca facet but not in Trammel, an […]


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Orc Caves

Excavated by the orcs when driven from their homes by the attack of savages from Ilshenar, the orc caves are deep in the Serpent Spine Mountains of Felucca and Trammel; the entrance close to the end of Rat Valley (1.13’N 22.00’W 1010, 1428) is guarded by small groups of orcs, sometimes accompanied by an ettin. Extending from the entrance a long tunnel occupied by orcs, orc lords, orc scouts and orc choppers leads to the first of three large cave areas. A palisade across the opening restricts access while beyond a dire wolf joins the orcs roaming the area. Steps […]


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Twisted Weald

Entry to Twisted Weald is only granted to those who have undertaken the Dreadhorn quest and is gained by passing through a teleport sparkle in the Mushroom Caves (13.26’N 8.55’E 1450, 1471).   The Weald is divided into three distinct habitat types. Initially the landscape is wooded. This is the location of the altar for the champion Twualo of the Glade and at the northern boundary of the wood is found Swoop, one of the Named Creatures. The deep sand area beyond swoop’s nest slows movement and is home to changelings, satyrs, dryads, dire wolves and the elven canine Cu Sidhe; the […]


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Mushroom Caves

  Found west of Sacrifice shrine in Ilshenar the mushroom caves, while classed as a dungeon for the purpose of fishing quests, have no hostile spawn. At the back of the caves, facing the entrance is a throne fronted by a carpet of mushrooms, there are a number of small pools and in the cave to the south a waterfall drops into a larger pool. In the main the caves serve as an antechamber for the dungeon Twisted Weald, entrance to which is gained through a teleport sparkle set in a fairy ring of mushrooms on the north side of […]


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Lizardman Village

South of Humilty Shrine in Ilshenar, guarding the southern part of Nox Tereg swamp, are two Lizardmen Gates in the mountain (32.04’N 67.04’W 369, 1259) (32.31’N 64.41’W 403, 1254) To the west of of the swamp, a large rock encloses a cave around which is built a Lizardmen camp. The Cave is the entrance to Lizardman Passage


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Lizardman Passage and Ancient Wyrm Lair

  Accessed by a tunnel devoid of life, The Lizardman Passage, from the Lizardmen Village in Ilshenar (26.00’N 70.56’W 314, 1328) the Ancient Wyrm Lair is a valley enclosed by mountains with locked, trapped treasure chests and an altar showing signs of bloody sacrifice. It is home to what appears to be a deity of the Lizardmen, an ancient wyrm, accompanied by a small number of lava lizards and wyverns.


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Cyclops Camp

East of Valor shrine in Ilshenar a small curve in the mountain forms two sides of a palisaded camp occupied by Cyclops (124.16’N 39.39’W 759, 210). Ettins and a single Titan also roam the area while close by is a small patch of cultivated land, the cyclops’ garden.


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Labyrinth

Labyrinth is a city hidden in a mountain on the remote Isle of the Divide. To reach the isle a crystal on a pedestal near Umbra can be used (40.46’N 28.07’E 1723, 1160). A picture of the pedastal is inset into the map above. A return journey can be achieved through a black moongate, of which a picture is also inset into the map (57.18’N 31.42’E 1774, 972). Stepping through the city’s gates, set into the side of the mountain, reveals the underground city, home to a race of minotaurs, their champion Meraktus the Tormented Minotaur and several Named Creatures […]


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The Khaldun Diaries

The Khaldun Journals, Chronologically by Author Discovery of the Tomb, by Tavara Sewel The daily journal of Grimmoch Drummel, by Grimmoch Lysander’s Notebook, by L. Gathenwale Day One: Day One: Day One: The workers continue tireless in their efforts to unload our supplies even as light fades. I feel I should lend a hand in the effort, and yet I cannot bear to take my attention away from the magnificent stone doors of the tomb. Every inch of their massive frame is covered with intricately carved design work – ’tis truly a sight to see. I’ve spent the day sketching […]


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Khaldun

For many years Khaldun, in the Lost Lands, existed only on the Felucca facet. This changed Halloween 2018 with the Treasures of Khaldun event when the Trammel Khaldun dungeon was discovered. It is the lost Tomb of Khal Ankur, leader of a cult who worshipped death and sacrifice. The tomb was excavated by his zealot followers, their carvings can be seen and examined on the walls. Such was the strength of their beliefs that they sealed themselves in the tomb with their master’s corpse on completion. Khaldun was found and opened by a group of four explorers, Tavara Sewel, Morg […]