User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean - Revision history

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‎Special levels

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 The exact layout of the Ocean is:
-- three normal, randomly-generated Ocean levels
+* three normal, randomly-generated Ocean levels
-- a randomly selected special Ocean level from among the six listed below
+* a randomly selected special Ocean level from among the six listed below
-- one or two more normal Ocean levels
+* one or two more normal Ocean levels
-- a second (different) randomly selected special level
+* a second (different) randomly selected special level
-- one more normal level containing the down stairs to return you to the main branch.
+* one more normal level containing the down stairs to return you to the main branch.
 All levels are eligible to leave bones. The walls and floors are diggable (except where specified on a couple of the special levels), but digging down anywhere in the branch has a 20% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.

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 The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[The Sunless Sea]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].
-The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from six possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa's Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
+The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from six possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa's Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). The up stair is not on the same level as either the quest portal or the portal to Fort Ludios.
 ==Normal levels==

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 The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[The Sunless Sea]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].
-The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from six possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
+The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from six possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa's Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
 The first three levels of the branch are normal, randomly-generated Ocean levels. The fourth is randomly selected from the following five special levels described below, and is then followed by one or two more normal levels. Next (either the sixth or seventh level in the branch) comes a second (different) randomly selected special level, and finally one more normal level with the down stairs to return you to the main branch.

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 The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[The Sunless Sea]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].
-The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from five possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
+The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from six possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
 The first three levels of the branch are normal, randomly-generated Ocean levels. The fourth is randomly selected from the following five special levels described below, and is then followed by one or two more normal levels. Next (either the sixth or seventh level in the branch) comes a second (different) randomly selected special level, and finally one more normal level with the down stairs to return you to the main branch.

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 The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[The Sunless Sea]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].
-The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in the Sunless Sea is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from five possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
+The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon.  It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in this branch is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from five possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.
 The first three levels of the branch are normal, randomly-generated Ocean levels. The fourth is randomly selected from the following five special levels described below, and is then followed by one or two more normal levels. Next (either the sixth or seventh level in the branch) comes a second (different) randomly selected special level, and finally one more normal level with the down stairs to return you to the main branch.

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−	The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[~~The_Sunless_Sea~~]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].	+	The Subterranean Ocean is an idea to vastly expand of [[The Sunless Sea]] from [[SLASH'EM]] into a major dungeon [[branch]].

	The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon. It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in the Sunless Sea is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from five possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.		The '''Subterranean Ocean''' is a watery branch of the main dungeon. It is accessible from a down-stair at dungeon level 2, 3, or 4 (not from the same level as the entrance to the Gnomish Mines) and goes downward from there, rejoining the [[Mazes of Menace]] at a much lower depth. Monster generation in the Sunless Sea is biased toward chaotic monsters. The Ocean consists of seven or eight levels, including two special levels (randomly selected from five possibilities). The bottom level of the Seas contains a stair down to a much lower level of the Mazes of Menace - specifically, to a second up stair located somewhere between level 20 and the last level above [[Medusa’s Island]] (which occurs between level 21 and 28). This means that passing through the Ocean takes just 7-8 levels to get anywhere from 16 to 25 levels below your starting point. This could be helpful on a [[dig for victory]], but be warned that for the unprepared adventurer, the Ocean can be significantly more difficult to descend - and more dangerous to explore - than the regular dungeon. Digging down anywhere in the branch has a 10% chance of creating a [[moat]] square, even if not adjacent to existing water.

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 Selected from among these possibilities:
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Paradise Island|Paradise Island]] - A tropical desert isle, complete with volcano.
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Paradise Island|Paradise Island]] - A tropical desert isle, complete with volcano.
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Sunless Sea|The Sunless Sea]] - Modified version of the SLASH'EM level.
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Sunless Sea|The Sunless Sea]] - Modified version of the SLASH'EM level.
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Caves of Ice|The Caves of Ice]] - Complete with a "damsel with a dulcimer."
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Caves of Ice|The Caves of Ice]] - Complete with a "damsel with a dulcimer."
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Lost Atlantis|Lost Atlantis]] - The remains of an ancient civilization, guarded by mermen and mermaids.
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Lost Atlantis|Lost Atlantis]] - The remains of an ancient civilization, guarded by mermen and mermaids.
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Yerebatan Sarayi|Yerebatan Sarayi]] - Based on the sunken palace beneath Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Yerebatan Sarayi|Yerebatan Sarayi]] - Based on the sunken palace beneath Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
-* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Cascade Falls|Cascade Falls]] - A thundering waterfall.
+* [[User:Fyr/YANI/Subterranean Ocean/Cascade Falls|Cascade Falls]] - A thundering waterfall.

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 ==Special levels==
-===Paradise Island===
+Selected from among these possibilities:
-Buried in random locations somewhere on the island are 1d4 random cursed figurines and a locked sea chest containing lots of gold, several valuable gems, two random rings, one (stack of) silver weapon(s), an amulet of magical breathing, one magic lamp and one oil lamp. Reading a blessed scroll of magic mapping on the level (or casting the spell at Skilled or higher) causes an “X” to appear burned into the ground on the square where the chest is buried. The island is home to two tigers, three monkeys, three crocodiles, three random S, and two giant spiders, while the sea has a plethora of sea monsters.  The treasure chest or figurines might be buried under a tree.
+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Paradise Island|Paradise Island]] - A tropical desert isle, complete with volcano.
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+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Sunless Sea|The Sunless Sea]] - Modified version of the SLASH'EM level.
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+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Caves of Ice|The Caves of Ice]] - Complete with a "damsel with a dulcimer."
-===The Sunless Sea===
+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Lost Atlantis|Lost Atlantis]] - The remains of an ancient civilization, guarded by mermen and mermaids.
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+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Yerebatan Sarayi|Yerebatan Sarayi]] - Based on the sunken palace beneath Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
-                             }}}}}}}}        }}}}}}}}}}
+* [[User:Fyr/Subterranean Ocean/Cascade Falls|Cascade Falls]] - A thundering waterfall.

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 ===Lost Atlantis===
 ===Yerebatan Sarayi===
 ===Cascade Falls===

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