Built atop the ruins of halasters hold, the yawning portal inn contained the only publicly known entrance into undermountain. The setting makes it dead simple to introduce a new character. Dwarven carved tunnels now in control of the mad mage halaster. Something similar to the second chapter of out of the abyss where any number of things can happen as the party tries to navigate its way out. Fairly experienced dm here, bout to start a campaign with some friends and its gonna start with. The first set was just the beginning now, submit your heroes to the deep levels. Do you mean the 2e boxed sets, the ruins of undermountain i and ii, or the 3. Rius, you are sisyphus and melee wizard is your boulder. Fairly experienced dm here, bout to start a campaign with some. The advent of 5e has seen much of the realms lore from 4e and some of 3e dropped as a whole with nothing really released to replace it. Undermountain was a multitiered dungeon, comprised of several interconnected chambers and lairs located deep beneath the city of waterdeep and its namesake mountain. Three dmless 5e adventures for five players, journey to beryls reach.
The setting makes it dead simple to introduce a new character every time you come back to the surface, though. Expedition to undermountain is a combination sourcebookcampaign adventure for adventurer levels 110. In 1994, tsr published the boxedset named the ruins of undermountain ii. A 128page book describing undermountain, its history. Originally home to the dwarves of clan melairkyn, the underhalls were home to a grand dwarfhold before they were taken over by the mad mage halaster blackcloak and his seven apprentices.
The ruins of undermountain forgotten realms by ed greenwood. The ruins of undermountain 2e brave the ruins undermountain awaits. Cover of the original ruins of undermountain boxed set. Apparently tsr didnt want to spend the time redrawing greenwoods.
Rather than plan out my own megadungeon, i intend to build a robust random encounter table. Apr 19, 2016 the ruins of undermountain level 03 south 370. The ruins of undermountain pdf version rpg item version. Nov 23, 2018 the second part of the waterdeep adventure series came out a little less than two weeks ago well, for me. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The original boxed set including the first three levels of the dungeon always fascinated me, partly because it was the only megadungeon i had read. Intrest post dm looking for group, ruins of undermountain. The ruins of undermountain is boxed set for the forgotten realms campaign setting for the. Ive been working on developing a fg 5e version of the legendary undermountain dungeon. Using base phb for character creation with no supplements to start. Ruins of undermountain pathfinder roleplaying game. A 128 page book describing undermountain, its history, its horrors, and details of the first three levels of the dungeon. Dec 06, 2016 in this video i take a look back at the hallowed halls of undermountain, and the decades of supplements for the game.
The deep levels, a box set by jean rabe and norm ritchie, is the. See more ideas about fantasy map, dungeon maps and cartography. The ruins of undermountain 1991, by ed greenwood, is a boxed. The ruins of undermountain campaign expansion tsr 1060 1991.
Undermountain is just a really big, really empty dungeon, kind of a dms sandbox to fill with whatever. The legacy of the most infamous superdungeon of all time continues in this unspeakably huge and darkly fun boxed set. The ruins of undermountain 1991 tsr edition rpgnet d20. The ruins of undermountain 2e wizards of the coast forgotten. Schend illustrated by brom, randy post, and michael l. Oct 03, 2011 the ruins of undermountain in my quest to plunk a big tentpost megadungeon in my gurps df game, i have been looking at the relatively few pregenerated megadungeons out there. Hi guys, ive spent the last couple of months converting the old ruins of undermountain box into something i can use in fantasy grounds. Mar 14, 2019 undermountain was a multitiered dungeon, comprised of several interconnected chambers and lairs located deep beneath the city of waterdeep and its namesake mountain. Halasters apprentice, trobriand, created the metallic scaladar. Expedition to undermountain forgotten realms wiki fandom. Death comes at last, a beholder, a mind flayer, and something huge coming through the door. Where waterdeep is sunshine, life, and laughter, undermountain is shadow, death, and despair. Four fullcolor maps of the vast and dangerous dungeon.
Sure, some of the rooms near the entrance were detailed, but it didnt take long at all to get beyond them. The ruins of undermountain level 02 fantasy city, fantasy map, fantasy places. Tell me about undermountain morrus unofficial tabletop rpg. Junking a lot of modern day dd distractions, this is a refreshing return to. In addition, the book provides all the ingredients to run a classic dungeon delve, including enticing treasures, deadly traps, a wide.
Nov 16, 20 ruins of undermountain pathfinder roleplaying game harm incorporated. Ive never heard of ruins of undermountain, but the image in the op of a tavern with a dungeon entrance is an incredible hard sell. So, i have this still sitting downstairs in my dnd box, minus the maps for. I see no reason to spend my afternoons mapping if i dont have to, and i figure i can steal ideas from dungeons even if i dont use them outright. Ruins consisted of a 128 page campaign guide, with 32 pages of adventures and adventure hooks set in undermountain.
This dungeon has been used as an adventure setting for several computer games. It does not include the playtest adventures, which have their own list, as those adventures had significantly different monster stats and rules. The lost level is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the advanced. Jan 19, 2009 do you mean the 2e boxed sets, the ruins of undermountain i and ii, or the 3. Ruins of undermountain 1991 detailed the first two levels, ruins of. Current players will have first right of refusal before we go to the waiting list. Skullport may be the safest city in undermountain, but it doesnt have much in the way of competition. Tell me about undermountain morrus unofficial tabletop. A merchant selling supplies to intrepid adventurers. Ed greenwoods homebrewed undermountain is composed of nine levels and fourteen sublevels, but the original ruins of undermountain 1991 box only contained the first three of those levels, leaving plenty of room for expansion. Oct 25, 2017 episode 40 the ruins of undermountain beneath the city of waterdeep lies undermountain. Comparing the maps from dungeon of the mad mage to ruins of. In addition to an extensive sandboxstyle dungeon complex, the module provided guidance on expanding and creating additional levels and encounters for adventures in undermountain. If you can get your hands on this somewhat rare box set, do so, because your players will never forget the expedition they charted to the halls of undermountain.
How much material does ruins of undermountain iii cover. While it is designed as an undermountain supplement, the lost level could be part of labyrinths beneath a great city on any campaign world. Stick to the core books if you please, but if there is something really cool from one of the other publications then we can talk about it. Originally home to the dwarves of clan melairkyn, the underhalls were home to a grand dwarfhold before they were taken over by the mad mage halaster.
The second part of the waterdeep adventure series came out a little less than two weeks ago well, for me. In addition, the book provides all the ingredients to run a classic dungeon delve, including enticing treasures. It is the place where intrepid adventurers endeavor to become veterans, to win a place among the rich and famous if they survive its depths. He detailed the first three levels in ruins of undermountain 1991, and then. Ruins of undermountain 2 pdf the ruins of undermountain ii. Its streets are rife with brainsucking mind flayers, its skies such as they are are patrolled by halfmad flameskulls, and its dark alleys are prowled by bugbears, duergar. Was ruins of undermountain all one dungeon, or were there more maps like that. The lost level 2e far be it from me to impugn the mettle of. The ruins of undermountain 5e in 1991, tsr published the boxedset named the ruins of undermountain, with the product code tsr 1060.
Other than a few nope that didnt happen statements from greenwood and r a salvatore. Ruins of undermountain pdf the ruins of undermountain is boxed set for the forgotten realms campaign setting for the second edition of the advanced dungeons dragons fantasy. Episode 40 the ruins of undermountain beneath the city of waterdeep lies undermountain. A 32 page adventure book for use exclusively with undermountain and waterdeep. Needless to say, i would kill for a guidebook to undermountain in 5e. Greenwood says that the ruins of undermountain uses the original keys to the area around the shaft down from the yawning portal, but that the rest of the maps are actually an old empire of the petal throne homecampaign map that the late dave sutherland had lying around. Undermountain is a dangerous place and ive never run a 5e game before. Play still continues in this longrunning campaign, and ed also keeps busy producing realmslore for various tsr publications. Known as the city of splendors, waterdeep is one of the largest and busiest cities and one of the most important political powers on the continent. Expedition to undermountain adventure wotc 957327200 june 2007 3. Incorporating information from published accessories from ruins of undermountain 1991 through halls of undermountain 2012 but adopted for the next generation of adventurers.
The lost level has only four entrances and they all link with waterdeep and undermountam without using any specific entrances detailed in either of the ruins of undermountain boxed sets. The ruins of undermountain the fixed one lfg roll20. Scott according to the will of our honored seenroas halvinhar, tymoras blessed high priestess of the tower of luck, i, brother adama miiralln1, have humbly set down an account of the activities, news, and. Ruins ii consisted of a 128 page campaign guide, with 32 pages of adventures and. Getting your hands on the 1991 ruins of undermountain would be the easiest route to converting as the 2e 5e conversion is pretty painless. It has a silly storyline from the perspective of fr canon and one that wont translate all that well necessarily to another game. Back in print project view forum ruins of undermountain. Undermountain is a large module, a megadungeon, placed below a seaside metropolis called waterdeep in the forgotten realms. Fall adventures 5e are set in waterdeep dragon heist, lvl 15 and. I am looking to run this as dm with a group of 5 people ideally. In this video i take a look back at the hallowed halls of undermountain, and the decades of supplements for the game.
Thats the top three levels and looking at drivethrurpg, i am not seeing it. Halls of undermountain is a 96page hardcover book that presents a readyto use dungeon detailing over eighty locations. It was written by jean rabe and norm ritchie, as a continuation to the first module, the ruins of undermountain. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ruins of undermountain is handsdown the best product ever put out for the forgotten realms setting, including anything wotc has done for 5e. However, the ruins of undermountain ii 1994 isnt precisely the sequel that readers might have expected.
I shop at local game stores that all have the earlier release dates. It was written by ed greenwood, the mastermind behind the forgotten realms campaign setting. Expedition to undermountain is a 224page superadventure. The level maps are on postersize paper, the squares representing 10 of. The set, with product code tsr 1060, was published in 1991, and was written by ed greenwood, with box cover art by brom. E hardback, expedition to undermountain but, whoops, dont expect anything resembling complete maps. The ruins of undermountain 2e wizards of the coast. The ruins of undermountain 5e in 1991, tsr published the boxedset named. The deep levels, and the dungeon crawl trilogy of the lost level, stardock, and. Aug 23, 2017 5e undermountain as a skill challenge.
The ruins of undermountain in my quest to plunk a big tentpost megadungeon in my gurps df game, i have been looking at the relatively few pregenerated megadungeons out there. More to the point, skullport is the only city in undermountain. Goto page 1, 2 next back in print project forum index ruins of undermountain iii. Waterdeeps entrance to the undermountain is still as busy as ever by steven e. The ruins of undermountain ii 5e in 1994, tsr published the boxedset named the ruins of undermountain ii.
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