![]() ![]() Youre reading the big all the stuff you need to know book now: The Campaign Guide to Undermountain. There are also eight Monstrous Compendium sheets highlighting new monsters in Undermountain and eight heavy-stock cards, a ∽Ms hand of tricks. Of course, there are also Undermountains two books, filled with mystery, adventure, and enough excitement to keep your paladins busy for ages. Where Everything Is So whats here, and where? In the box are some striking poster maps of the first three levels of Undermountain. It is highly advisable to follow the stern commands of archmages, so leave some shadows undisturbed. It would do little for the memory of certain friends, fallen in Undermountain long ago, if every weteared warrior just waltzed down into the depths and came back up staggering under the weight of captured gold, simply because they could read all about it here. He told us sternly that far too many adventurers were learning to read these days. Weve also left out some secrets at Elminsters command. Puzzles must certainly match the flavor, secrets, and character of each individual campaign. Even so, what fit into this set is enough of Undermountain to keep avid dungeon explorers busy for years! Weve left room for each DM to make Undermountain his or her own unique setting, many areas left uncharted by us but made hazardous by DMs creating new horrors and dangers. Nine levels? Fourteen sub-levels? How does one squeeze that into one box? We asked Elminster for a little dimensional help, and he merely said, Well (ahem), one doesnt. So The Ruins of Undermountain boxed set provides an introduction to Undermountains best-known, uppermost levels, keeping largely to areas explored thus far. It was the first dungeon of the fledgling FORGOTTEN REALMS® campaign, and remains an active and dangerous place today. Since its beginnings in 1975, Undermountain has challenged, entertained and, at times horrified players of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® and ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® games. It is a dungeon complex of nine known levels and over fourteen sub-levels of dungeons, an entire realm beneath Waterdeep, the greatest city of the Realms. Welcome to one of the oldest dungeons of them allthe vast, dark, waiting halls of Undermountain. ≾lminster of Shadowdale And with those cheery words of the Old Mage, well met. A great place to have fun, the most famous battlefield in which to earn a reputation as a veteran adventurerand the largest known mass grave in Faerun today. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork presented herein is prohibited without the express written permission of TSR Inc. Distributed in the toy and hobby trade by regional distributors Distributed in the United Kingdom by TSR UK Ltd. Distributed to the book trade in the United States by Random House Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. RAVENLOFT, SPELLJAMMER, PRODUCTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION, and the TSR logo are trademarks owned by TSR Inc. 120 Church End, Cherry Hinton Cambridge CBl 3LB United Kingdom ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D, CATACOMBS, DRAGON, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and FORGOTTEN REALMS are registered trademarks owned by TSR, Inc. POB 756 Lake Geneva WI 53147 USA Cartography: Diesel, Steve Beck, and David Sutherland Production: Sarah Feggestad Typography: Gaye OKeefe TSR Ltd. Schend Box and Book Cover Art: Brom Interior Art: Karl Waller Graphic Design: Dee Barnett TSR, Inc. ![]() 126 Credits Design: Ed Greenwood Editing: Steven E. 83 Undermountain: Level Three Core Rooms. 16 D e p t h s o f U n d e r m o u n t a i n. ![]() 15 G e n e r a l N o t e s O n U n d e r m o u n t a i n. 13 R u m o r s o f U n d e r m o u n t a i n. 9 G a t e s o f U n d e r m o u n t a i n. THE RUINS OF UNDERMOUNTAIN Campaign Guide to Undermmountain by Ed Greenwood Table of Contents Introduction. THE RUINS OF UNDERMOUNTAIN Campaign Guide to Undermountain Dedication This ones for Chris Anthony and Leo Sandberg, in friendship and thanks, and to Mikael, the titan of Titan, too! Thanks Thanks to Andrew Dewar, Rob Findlayson, David Mattinson, David Mocek, Tim Turner, Ken Woods, and especially Victor Selbyfor exploring Undermountain and in spurring the imagination of its creator in the early days. ![]()
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