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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 7205822" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>I think a schematic map of the various entrances (there are more than you list) plus the various major points might help. Or might not <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>What you might do (though I think you are trying to avoid this) is to have your tables have a chance of a random encounter (maybe a curtain of darkness, a gravity pit, or other UM trap, other NPC's (hostile or not) to help with the flavor.</p><p></p><p>Can't find my notes, but these are the various known entrances that I can remember;</p><p>- Yawning Portal</p><p>- Long Dark Stair</p><p>- Portal Around the Well / Southfort Portal</p><p>- Knight & Shadow (though this is just an entrance to the sewers and then from their into the Dungeon level)</p><p>- Sliding alley in Waterdeep that leads into the sewers and then to Grim statue</p><p>- A shaft in an alley in Waterdeep that leads to the Grim statue (I think...)</p><p>- Skullport, several known portals here for people and ships</p><p>- Underdark, numerous tunnels to SkullPort and Spidehaven and elsewhere</p><p></p><p>For reference, The Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas mapped the three levels you mention (Dungeon, Storeroom, Sargauth), plus; Crystal Labyrinth, Stardock, Stardock Asteroid, Lost Level, Magddoth's Castle, Wyllowwood, Murial's Gauntlet, Trobriand's Graveyard, 10 levels of Castle Waterdeep, Sewers, Maze. </p><p></p><p>Halls of Undermoutain (4E) made some changes to the Dungeon level map. But not significant, imo. </p><p></p><p>Expedition to UM had some new versions of some of those maps plus; Farm Level, Arcuriadoom, Caverns of Ooze, Terminus, Shadowdusk Hold, Mad Wizard's Lair, Skullport (before it was destroyed, plus Schley? did a 5E isometric of Skullport), Spiderhaven, Belkram's Fall (and associated guard post), Citadel, Abbathor's Skeletal Scaffold (in Belkram's Fall), Belkram's Tomb, Umber Hulk Lair. Those are all from Wizrd's website some years back. Might be hard or impossible to find them now.</p><p></p><p>As far as I know, these are all the publications about UM, most have various versions of the above maps (though some might have unique/new maps!);</p><p>Stardock - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9538 - December 1996</p><p>The Lost Level - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9516 - May 1996</p><p>Maddgoth's Castle - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9528 - August 1996</p><p>The Ruins of Undermountain - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1060 - 1991</p><p>The Ruins of Undermountain II - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1104 - 1994</p><p>City of Splendors - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1109 - August 1994</p><p>Waterdeep and the North - Accessory - TSR 9213 - FR1 - 1987</p><p>Volo's Guide to Waterdeep - Accessory - TSR 9379 - January 1993</p><p>City of Waterdeep Trail Map - TM4 - TSR 9401 - 1989</p><p>Skullport - Accesory - TSR 11348 - June 1999</p><p>Waterdeep - FRE3 - TSR 9249 - 1989</p><p>Waterdeep - Novel - TSR 8474 - 1989</p><p>Expedition to Undermountain - Adventure - WotC 957327200 - June 2007 - 3.5E</p><p>Halls of Undermountain - Adventure - WotC 38855000 - April 2012 - 4E</p><p>The Lost Dragon of Waterdeep - DDI Article - Dragon #414 - 8/22/2012</p><p>The Talking Door - DDI Article - Dragon #410 - 4/5/2012</p><p>Scoundrels of Skullport - Lords of Waterdeep BG Expedition </p><p>Traps of Undermountain - Archive Article - DDI Required - 4/11/2012</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 7205822, member: 6804070"] I think a schematic map of the various entrances (there are more than you list) plus the various major points might help. Or might not :( What you might do (though I think you are trying to avoid this) is to have your tables have a chance of a random encounter (maybe a curtain of darkness, a gravity pit, or other UM trap, other NPC's (hostile or not) to help with the flavor. Can't find my notes, but these are the various known entrances that I can remember; - Yawning Portal - Long Dark Stair - Portal Around the Well / Southfort Portal - Knight & Shadow (though this is just an entrance to the sewers and then from their into the Dungeon level) - Sliding alley in Waterdeep that leads into the sewers and then to Grim statue - A shaft in an alley in Waterdeep that leads to the Grim statue (I think...) - Skullport, several known portals here for people and ships - Underdark, numerous tunnels to SkullPort and Spidehaven and elsewhere For reference, The Forgotten Realms Interactive Atlas mapped the three levels you mention (Dungeon, Storeroom, Sargauth), plus; Crystal Labyrinth, Stardock, Stardock Asteroid, Lost Level, Magddoth's Castle, Wyllowwood, Murial's Gauntlet, Trobriand's Graveyard, 10 levels of Castle Waterdeep, Sewers, Maze. Halls of Undermoutain (4E) made some changes to the Dungeon level map. But not significant, imo. Expedition to UM had some new versions of some of those maps plus; Farm Level, Arcuriadoom, Caverns of Ooze, Terminus, Shadowdusk Hold, Mad Wizard's Lair, Skullport (before it was destroyed, plus Schley? did a 5E isometric of Skullport), Spiderhaven, Belkram's Fall (and associated guard post), Citadel, Abbathor's Skeletal Scaffold (in Belkram's Fall), Belkram's Tomb, Umber Hulk Lair. Those are all from Wizrd's website some years back. Might be hard or impossible to find them now. As far as I know, these are all the publications about UM, most have various versions of the above maps (though some might have unique/new maps!); Stardock - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9538 - December 1996 The Lost Level - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9516 - May 1996 Maddgoth's Castle - Undermountain Adventure Trilogy - TSR 9528 - August 1996 The Ruins of Undermountain - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1060 - 1991 The Ruins of Undermountain II - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1104 - 1994 City of Splendors - Campaign Expansion - TSR 1109 - August 1994 Waterdeep and the North - Accessory - TSR 9213 - FR1 - 1987 Volo's Guide to Waterdeep - Accessory - TSR 9379 - January 1993 City of Waterdeep Trail Map - TM4 - TSR 9401 - 1989 Skullport - Accesory - TSR 11348 - June 1999 Waterdeep - FRE3 - TSR 9249 - 1989 Waterdeep - Novel - TSR 8474 - 1989 Expedition to Undermountain - Adventure - WotC 957327200 - June 2007 - 3.5E Halls of Undermountain - Adventure - WotC 38855000 - April 2012 - 4E The Lost Dragon of Waterdeep - DDI Article - Dragon #414 - 8/22/2012 The Talking Door - DDI Article - Dragon #410 - 4/5/2012 Scoundrels of Skullport - Lords of Waterdeep BG Expedition Traps of Undermountain - Archive Article - DDI Required - 4/11/2012 [/QUOTE]
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