Neutral Quest (dNetHack)
The Neutral Quest is one of the alignment quest dungeon branches available in dNetHack, notdNetHack and notnotdNetHack. It consists of four distinct regions: the Outlands, the Lethe Waterway, the Gulf of N'Kai, and the city of R'lyeh. Many of the maps used for levels in the Neutral Quest are repurposed from the Lethe patch, its SLASH'EM port and the original patch's revisions of Gehennom.
The three alignment keys of Neutrality can be found in this branch, and entrance to Gehennom requires any three of the nine total alignment keys: Center of All and several argentum golems guard the First Key of Neutrality, while two alhoons guard the Second and Third Keys of Neutrality. The shrouded dispensary is a third branch that can be accessed from the Outlands, and is home to Illurien of the Myriad Glimpses and several spellbooks. Along with the technically-optional alignment keys, there are several other optional-but-useful artifacts and items that can be found across the quest branch and its levels.
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Generation
The Neutral Quest has a total of 19 levels divided between the Outlands and the Lost Cities (also known as the Depths):
- The Outlands consist of seven levels—Gatetown, four Outlands forest levels, the Spire, and the Sum of All.
- The Lost Cities consist of twelve levels—the seven that make up the Lethe Waterway, the four making up the Gulf of N'Kai, and the city of R'lyeh.
Branch level
The "branch level" that contains the magic portal to the Neutral Quest will always occur in the main dungeon with the layout depicted below:
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The up and down stairs are placed randomly on two of the four squares marked 0 within the level's corner rooms. The magic portal is placed on a random square within the area surrounding the moat of the fortress, not counting the western and eastern vertical areas between the corner rooms.
There are eight shriekers placed at the marked locations during level creation, and two land mines are placed in the western entrance to the fortress proper. All of the doors are closed, and the ones that are either within the fortress or lead directly into it are locked as well.
The fortress itself is home to nine sets of barracks ("brck") in the marked locations that contain Yendorian Army troops, as well as a throne room occupied by a master mind flayer, eight deep ones and a deeper one—all of these monsters will be generated asleep. The master mind flayer is placed on the room's throne, with a random wand, three potions and two scrolls placed on their square—the areas that are marked with iron chains will have prisoners placed on those squares, with their normal monster starting inventory given to the master mind flayer. The two stores ("str") noted on the map contain weapons in the west store and wands in the east store.
If the inhabitants of the barracks are awakened, they will happily raid both stores for weaponry before coming after you.
The Outlands
The Outlands levels comprise the first half of the Neutral Quest, and are collectively treated as separate from the Lost Cities for purposes of branch teleportation.
Gate Town
Gate Town is the first level of the Neutral Quest, and is where the hero arrives after taking the magic portal from the main dungeon level above. Spellcasting is more difficult on this level, with spell failure rates increased by 10% per spell level.
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The magic portal to the Outlands is always placed in the southwestern-most square, while the magic portal back to the main dungeon is placed randomly in the area surrounding the town's moat. The floor here is undiggable.
Within the town proper, there is a beehive and a temple along with eight shops, all in the marked locations above—the temple is always cross-aligned, and will have an aligned priest or other appropriate monster tending to the altar, e.g. a temple to Ghaunadaur can have a priest of Ghaunadaur or priestess of Ghaunadaur, while temples in the Undead Hunter pantheon will not have priests, and so on. The eight shops consist of four delicatessans ("food"), a used armor dealershop ("armr"), a hardware store ("tool"), a liquor emporium ("pot"), and a general store ("shop").
No other monsters are generated during level creation, outside of the monsters in the beehive and the attendants for the temple and shops. Similarly, no monsters will randomly generate on the level under normal circumstances, though monsters that have wandered into either portal from Gate Town or the Outlands will be found here as normal.
Outlands Rings
This is a series of 4 woodland areas connected by magic portals. These portals can be seen from a distance, so a means of portal detection is not needed. However, this may still be a good time to use a crystal ball, or other means of trap detection too heavy to be considered for the endgame, since it will allow the portal to be located from across the level. The shrouded dispensary is accessible via a downstair from a random level.
Spells are more difficult to cast on these levels. Spell failure rates are increased, by 20% per spell level on the first level, 30% per level on the second, 40% on the third, and by 50% per spell level on the fourth.
Outlands Map Inclusions
- Kamerel towers 1/40 chance per level
- A cluster of mirrored towers in a shallow sea. Any kamerel generated on the level will be Witnesses of the Great Fracture. The largest tower contains a powerful artifact (Infinity's Mirrored Arc, Sansara Mirror, or the Staff of Twelve Mirrors). The towers are guarded by Hudor Kamerel witnesses.
- Minor spire 1/20 chance per level
- A 3/3 rock tower in the center of a shallow lake. Any kamerel generated on the level will be normal. The rock tower has a diggable outer layer surrounding a 1/1 undiggable core. The core contains a reflective item (The Mirror Brand, the Soulmirror, a shield of reflection, or an amulet of reflection). The towers are guarded by Hudor Kamerel.
- Fishing village 1/20 chance per level
- A series of small rooms on the coast of a deep ocean. The village is inhabited by deep ones and contains large amounts of salted fish, booze, and cram rations. There are probably also a few random amulets and gold circlets to be found.
- Inverted ziggurat 1/20 chance per level
- A large square building inhabited by many members of the cult of the Shattered Ziggurat. There may (1/3rd chance) be an iron chest with a wand of striking buried in the center of the tower, otherwise there is an unaligned altar.
- Ferrumach tower 1/10 chance per level
- A small (4x4 or 5x5) building containing a Ferrumach barracks (Mostly Ferrumach Rilmani, but also some iron golems, and perhaps some argentum golems) and/or Argenach Rilmani.
- Plumach village 1/10 chance per level
- A town containing two rows of 4x4 huts and two larger special rooms. The special rooms may include barracks, shops, throne rooms, or temples (as well as less valuable rooms).
- Plumach homesteads 1/4 chance per level
- One to seven (1-4 + 0-3) 5x5 rooms scattered around the level. The rooms contain Plumach Rilmani, random weapons, random armor, and/or random tools.
- Shallow river 1/10 chance per level
- Very similar to Underground rivers. The river will contain shallow water wherever it replaces regular floor squares, and deep water wherever it replaces trees.
Spire
This area contains a small stony maze. Spell casting is impossible on this level.
Sum of All
The last Outlands area, the Sum of All, is a Cavern level with eight Argentum Golems in the center of the level around the stairs down to the Lost Cities, which is hidden behind two heavy statues that behave like boulders—one of Adamach and one of Great Cthulhu—which must be moved in order to access the Lost Cities. Once you have entered Sum of All, Center of All will spawn with greater probability. It is the last level of the outlands.
Spells are easier to cast on this level. Spell failure rates are reduced by (10 - spell level)*10%.
The Lost Cities is composed of nine floors in total, leading to the Gulf of N'Kai and R'lyeh.
The Lost Cities
1: Entrance to the Lost Cities
There is only one version of the first level of the depths. It has undiggable floors and Lethe water. Note that while it is the first in the sequence of the Lost Cities, its level number is a continuation of the Outlands' last level (Sum of All) for the purposes of level teleporting.
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Squares marked by a H will contain a lurking one with an 80% chance. The spots marked 1 have a 50% chance of generating a deep one during level creation. Spots marked with 2 have a 50% change of generating a deeper one during level creation.
7 randomly generated items are scattered around the level, with 3 more being generated with a 75% chance, another with a 50% chance and a last one with a 25% chance.
4 rust traps and 2 randomly generated traps are placed on the level.
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance. A living doll may be randomly generated with a 10% chance.
The following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 10% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
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- prayerful thing (25–37)
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0: River head
The first priest of an unknown god is generated on this level. There are two different versions of the river head. Both have undiggable floors and contain amnesia-inducing Lethe water. The river head is on a separate branch: it is accessible by a separate upstair, and the level is a dead-end. It shares its level number with the Sum of All level. Both versions of this level will contain a magic marker, a luckstone and an (unusable) cursed magic lamp.
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2 randomly generated B monsters will be placed somewhere on the level, with 2 more possibly being generated with a 50% chance each. A vampire bat and a raven will also be generated somewhere on the level. Most monsters that aren't randomly generated will be asleep, with the exception of the dragon in the southern cave.
Squares marked by a 5 may contain a scroll of blank paper and a spellbook of blank paper, each with a 50% chance of generating. The square marked as 1 will contain a cursed scroll of teleportation and a potion of amnesia.
The chest in the central island will always contain a potion of oil and a cursed magic lamp; note that this lamp cannot summon a djinni to grant wishes and cannot be lit without filling it first, after which it will behave as an oil lamp instead.
One randomly generated magic marker will be placed somewhere on the level, and one luckstone is placed in the room with the sleeping red dragons. One scroll of enchant armor is generated in the southern cavern's dragon hoard.
3 rust trap, 2 pit traps and 3 randomly generated traps are placed on the level.
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance. A living doll may be randomly generated with a 10% chance.
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- A 7 have a 75% chance of generating a Nightgaunt
2 randomly generated B monsters will be placed somewhere on the level, with 2 more possibly being generated with a 50% chance each. A vampire bat and a raven will also be generated somewhere on the level. Most monsters that aren't randomly generated will be asleep.
The vampire lord generated in the fountain room will always be generated with a cursed scroll of create monster and a potion of full healing. The vampire lord generated in the southern cave with the wargs will always be generated with a wand of fire and a wand of slow monster. The vampire with the orcish minions will always be generated with a potion of speed.
Squares marked by a 5 may contain a scroll of blank paper and a spellbook of blank paper, each with a 50% chance of generating. The square marked as 1 will contain a cursed scroll of create monster, a potion of full healing, a cursed scroll of teleportation, a potion of amnesia and a potion of sickness. Spots marked with a 2 will have a randomly generated item placed on them.
The chest in the central island will always contain a potion of oil and a cursed magic lamp; note that this lamp cannot summon a djinni to grant wishes and cannot be lit without filling it first, after which it will behave as an oil lamp instead.
One randomly generated magic marker will be placed somewhere on the level, and one luckstone is placed in the room with the sleeping byakhee.
1 rust trap, 2 magic traps, 2 pit traps and 3 randomly generated traps are placed on the level.
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance. A living doll may be randomly generated with a 10% chance.
2: The Stockade
There are two versions of the second level of the depths - the Ogre Stockade and the Undead Stockade. Both have undiggable floors and Lethe water.
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The throne room contains two thrones and two chests, where the lurking ones are generated. The ogre kings will be generated with a wand of lightning and a wand of death. The room below the throne room will be a temple area.
4 randomly generated monsters will be generated during level creation, as well as 3 ogres.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 scroll, 1 gem, 1 potion, and 3 randomly generated items. 3 more items may generate with a 50% chance each, and another 3 with a 25% chance. The scroll of earth generated on the level will always be blessed.
Squares marked by a H will contain a lurking one with an 80% chance. Squares marked by a 1 and 2 will have a random monster of a specific class generated on them:
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A square marked by a 6 will have an ogre with an attack wand generated on it:
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Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance. A living doll may be randomly generated with a 10% chance.
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The "throne room" is actually a morgue. The 2 lurking ones are each standing over a chest, and there are 2 thrones present in the chamber. The lich will be generated with a wand of lightning, and the master lich will be generated with a wand of death. The room below the morgue will be an abandoned temple area.
2 randomly placed human mummies, 2 randomly placed elf mummies and 6 randomly generated zombies are generated during level creation.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 scroll, 1 gem, 1 potion, and 3 randomly generated items. 3 more items may generate with a 50% chance each, and another 3 with a 25% chance. The scroll of earth generated on the level will always be blessed.
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Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance. A living doll may be randomly generated with a 10% chance.
3: The Alhoon's Manse
There are two versions of the third level of the depths: the Hedge Maze and the Lich Marshes. The first alhoon of the Neutral Quest is located on this level. Both have undiggable floors and Lethe water.
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The level contains 9 randomly generated items, placed somewhere on the map. The master mind flayers and the alhoon will each be generated on top of a throne. One of the master mind flayers will be given a wand of sleeping, and the other a wand of lightning. The alhoon will be given a wand of cancellation, and if it is the first alhoon generated in the dungeon, it will be given an artifact book of secrets, or a regular book of secrets if all three artifact books have already been generated.
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This entire level counts as a maze and has an undiggable floor. It is mostly brightly lit, and all water present on the level is lethe water.
2 randomly generated monsters will be placed somewhere on the level, as well as a werewolf; this is the first of two possible werewolves that can be generated in the Lost Cities, and may generate with a "beast's embrace" glyph. All monsters on the level except the killer bees, sea monsters and lurking ones will be generated asleep.
Squares marked by a H will contain a lurking one with an 80% chance, overlapping with the position of the four statues in the courtyard. The square marked with a 7 has a 75% chance of being generated with a magic chest.
The level contains 9 randomly generated items, placed somewhere on the map. The master liches and alhoon will each be generated on top of a throne. One of the master liches will be given a wand of sleeping, and the other a wand of lightning. The alhoon will be given a wand of cancellation, and if it is the first alhoon generated in the dungeon, it will be given an artifact book of secrets, or a regular book of secrets if all three artifact books have already been generated.
6 randomly generated traps will be placed somewhere on the level during level creation.
4: Ruined Church
The fourth level of the depths is also known as "ruined church", "bridge temple" or "blasphemous lurker level".
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This entire level counts as a maze, has an undiggable floor and all water present on the level is lethe water. It is mostly brightly lit with the exception of corridors.
A neutral altar will be generated on the square occupied by the blasphemous luker.
5 (up to 8, with each additional monster having a 50% chance of being generated) randomly generated monsters will be placed somewhere on the level. Additionally, 11 (up to 14, with each additional troll having a 50% chance of being generated) trolls will be generated on the level. All trolls on the level will be generated asleep.
Squares marked by a H will contain a lurking one with an 80% chance. Squares marked by a 5 may have a random sea monster generated on them with a 50% chance.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: A potion of extra healing, 2 potions of full healing, 3 diamonds, 5 comestibles 6 randomly generated items.
5 (6 with a 50% chance) randomly generated traps will be placed somewhere on the level during level creation.
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance.
5: Temples of the Old Gods
The fifth level of the depths is also known as the "Nitocris" or "Black Mother" level. The eastern side of the level is occupied by Nyarlathotep cultists, while the western side is occupied by cultists of the Black Mother. It contains the first of the two mouths of the goat as well as the only blessed found in the Lost Cities and is home to the Hmnyw-Pharaoh and Nitocris.
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This entire level counts as a maze, has an undiggable floor and all water present on the level is lethe water. It is mostly brightly lit. The downstair will be generated on one of the square marked by a >
On the section marked as "black mother" 6 plains centaurs, 5 small goat spawns, 3 goat spawns, and 1 giant goat spawn will be randomly generated. On the section marked as "nyar" 9 apprentice witches, 3 witches and a total of 12 witch's familiars (one for each apprentice and witch) will be randomly generated.
The Good Neighbor is randomly generated and may be placed on any square, including over water.
The spot occupied by the Hmnyw-Pharaoh–who only becomes visible and tangible with at least 40 insight&bdash;will contain the following:
- A statue of a named god that contains a wand of death and a wand of undead turning
- A cursed and trapped metal sarcophagus that contains Nitocris
Marked spots may be generated containing monsters during level creation:
- A 1 may generate with a blessed with a 10% chance
- A 2 may generate with a blessed with a 20% chance
- A 3 may generate with a dark young with a 33% chance
- A 6 may generate with a dark young with a 66% chance
- A 5 may generate with a giant mummy with a 50% chance
- A 5 may generate with a energy vortex with a 50% chance
- A 5 may generate with a deep one with a 50% chance
- A 5 may generate with a sea monster with a 50% chance
The spot marked S will contain two statues:
- A statue of Father Dagon that contains 2 star sapphires and a gold amulet of magical breathing
- A statue of Mother Hydra that contains 8 rubies
The spot occupied by the mouth of the goat will also contain the following:
- A statue of a named god containing 3 blessed +3 poison-secreting living bone viperhips
- An altar to the Black Mother
The statue above the priest of an unknown god will be of a named god and empty.
The deeper one generated in the Dagon "temple" area will be generated with a scroll of create monster.
2 (3 with a 50% chance) randomly generated monsters will be placed somewhere on the level. All the migo will be generated asleep.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 wand, 1 gem, 3 potions, 4 comestibles and 3 randomly generated items. The spot marked " will contain a randomly generated amulet.
4 (5 with a 50% chance) randomly generated traps will be placed somewhere on the level during level creation.
Up to 4 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance.
6: The Migo Hives
The sixth level of the depths is also known as "the migo hives" or "the long hall". It contains the second mouth of the goat.
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This entire level counts as a maze and has an undiggable floor and all water present on the level is lethe water. The only dark sections of this level are the long corridor and the migo hives, with the rest of the level being brightly lit.
3 random monsters will be placed randomly across the level. All migo on the level will be generated asleep.
28 items are randomly generated and placed on the map during level creation, most of which may end up being generated embedded in the walls. The square above the mouth of the goat will contain 3 potions of full healing, and 2 potions of full healing and a potion of gain energy will be placed under the mouth of the goat itself. A cursed pair of flying boots is placed above the hidden corridor leading to the third migo hive.
The statue of the elder priest generated next to the upstairs will always contain a fortune cookie. The spots marked by a 1 will contain submerged statues:
- A statue of the Great Cthulhu, containing a ring of aggravate monster
- A statue of a migo queen
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance.
Three randomly generated traps will be placed somewhere on the level during level creation.
7: The Gates of N'kai
The final level of the lethe waterway, also known as the "Gates of N'kai." Like the Castle, it has no stairways leading further down. Instead, to travel to N'kai it is necessary to descend through the holes at the end of the river cascades.
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8 items are randomly generated and placed on the map during level creation. 2 potions of amnesia, a wand of lightning and scroll of create monster will also always be generated. Deep ones marked by a h are generated with some randomly generated wands, among which is also a guaranteed wand of fire. The deep one marked by a h is additionally generated with a wand of lightning, a wand of sleeping, a blessed +3 ring of protection and an amulet of life saving. The deeper one marked by a h will always be generated on top of a throne and a +12 named long sword with the deep object property.
The statue of the purple worm next to the upstairs will always contain a drum of earthquake. The three statues past the gates will always be generated as follows:
- A statue of an Angel containing a blessed potion of full healing
- A statue of a knight containing a blessed +2 long sword
- A statue of a pit fiend containing a blessed scroll of taming
The following additional monsters will be generated during level creation: 1 raven (2 with a 50% chance), 2 vampire bats (3 with a 50% chance), 2 randomly chosen B class monsters (3 with a 55.44% chance, 4 with a 21.78% chance). The following odds of a monster being generated during level creation apply for spots marked by:
- A 1, 50% chance of a deeper one
- A 2, 75% chance of a deeper one
- A 3, 60% chance of a nightgaunt
- A 4, 60% chance of a horned devil
Up to 2 kukeri may be generated and randomly placed on this level, each with a 7% chance.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading down to the Gulf of N'Kai: 2 spiked pits, 2 rust traps and 3 magic traps.
1: Entrance to the Gulf of N'kai
The Gulf of N'Kai is a section comprised of 5 levels leading down to the R'lyeh, which is the final level of the neutral quest. There are two versions of this level: The Rapids and the River Basin.
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This entire floor is dark and is considered a morgue. All water present on the level is lethe water. The upstair is randomly placed, but there is no downstair: instead there are 4 randomly placed holes that can be used to descend to the Alhoon's Fortress.
The following additional monsters will be generated during level creation: 1 randomly chosen W class monster, 1 randomly chosen V class monsters, 1 shoggoth, 2 randomly chosen P class monsters, 3 nightgaunts, 3 randomly chosen Z class monsters (zombies only), 5 byakhee, 5 gugs, 6 randomly chosen g class monsters and 6 randomly chosen B class monsters.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading further down: 3 spiked pits, 3 anti-magic traps, 3 pits, 3 squeaky boards and 4 magic traps.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 spellbook, 1 wand, 2 scrolls, 2 containers, 2 tools, 3 pieces of armor and 4 gems.
Additionally, the following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 75% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
- pitch black cube (22–32)
- prayerful thing (25–37)
- perfectly clear cube (30–40).
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1 W, 1 V, 1 shoggoth, 2 P, 3 nightgaunts, 3 randomly chosen Z class monsters (zombies only), 4 g, 5 byakhees, 5 gugs, and 8 B are placed during level creation.
This entire floor is dark and is considered a morgue. All water present on the level is lethe water. The upstair is randomly placed, but there is no downstair: instead there are 4 randomly placed holes that can be used to descend to the Alhoon's Fortress.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading further down: 3 spiked pits, 3 anti-magic traps, 3 pits, 3 squeaky boards and 4 magic traps.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 spellbook, 1 wand, 2 scrolls, 2 containers, 2 tools, 3 pieces of armor and 4 gems.
Additionally, the following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 75% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
- pitch black cube (22–32)
- prayerful thing (25–37)
- perfectly clear cube (30–40)
2: The Alhoon's Fortress
This level is home to the second Alhoon of the neutral quest.
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1 W, 1 V, 2 shoggoths, 2 P, 3 nightgaunts, 3 randomly chosen Z class monsters (zombies only), 4 g, 5 byakhees, 5 more gugs, and 9 B are placed during level creation.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading further down: 3 spiked pits, 3 anti-magic traps, 3 pits, 3 squeaky boards and 4 magic traps. A magic trap will be generated on the square occupied by the parasitized doll in the alhoon's tower.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 spellbook, 1 wand, 2 scrolls, 2 containers, 2 tools, 3 pieces of armor and 4 gems. There are also 3 piles of gold generated around the altar. A bed will be generated on the square occupied by the werewolf in the Alhoon's tower: said werewolf is the other of the two that can be generated in the Lost Cities, and may also generate with a "beast's embrace" glyph. Additionally, the fixed group of gugs will be given 1 wand of death and 2 cursed scrolls of create monster.
The square occupied by the alhoon will have the engraving "This space for rent." burned into it.
The following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 75% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
- pitch black cube (22–32)
- prayerful thing (25–37)
- perfectly clear cube (30–40)
3: Temple to an Unknown God
The second priest of an unknown god is generated on this level.
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This entire floor is dark and is considered a morgue. All water present on the level is lethe water. The upstair is randomly placed, but there is no downstair: instead there are 4 randomly placed holes that can be used to descend to the last level of the gulf of N'kai.
The following additional monsters will be generated during level creation: 1 randomly chosen W class monster, 1 randomly chosen V class monsters, 2 randomly chosen P class monsters, 3 shoggoths, 3 randomly chosen g class monsters, 3 nightgaunts, 3 randomly chosen Z class monsters (zombies only), 5 byakhee, 5 gugs and 5 randomly chosen B class monsters.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading further down: 3 spiked pits, 3 anti-magic traps, 3 pits, 3 squeaky boards and 4 magic traps.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 spellbook, 1 wand, 2 scrolls, 2 containers, 2 tools, 3 pieces of armor and 4 gems. There are also 3 piles of gold generated around the altar.
Additionally, the following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 75% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
- pitch black cube (22–32)
- prayerful thing (25–37)
- perfectly clear cube (30–40).
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This entire floor is dark and is considered a morgue. All water present on the level is lethe water. The upstair is randomly placed, but there is no downstair: instead there are 4 randomly placed holes that can be used to descend to R'lyeh.
A spot marked by a h will have a randomly chosen humanoid monster generated on it. Spots marked by a ; will have a randomly chosen sea monster generated on it. The following additional monsters will be generated during level creation: 1 randomly chosen W class monster, 1 randomly chosen V class monster, 2 randomly chosen P class monsters, 3 nightgaunts, 4 shoggoths, 4 randomly chosen B class monsters, 5 randomly chosen Z class monsters (only zombies), 5 randomly chosen g class monsters, 5 byakhees and 7 gugs.
The following types of traps will be randomly placed across the level, not including the holes leading further down: 3 spiked pits, 3 anti-magic traps, 3 pits, 3 squeaky boards and 4 magic traps.
The following randomly generated items are scattered throughout the level: 1 spellbook, 1 wand, 2 scrolls, 2 containers, 2 tools, 3 pieces of armor and 4 gems.
Additionally, the following insight merchants may generate on this level, each with a 75% chance. Listed by insight they become visible at:
- man-faced millipede (5–7)
- deep blue cube (10–14)
- mirrored moonflower (10–14)
- smoldering lake (11–16)
- frosted lake (12–17)
- radiant pyramid (12–17)
- tiny being of light (13–19)
- blood shower (14–20)
- crimson writher (14–20)
- hemorrhagic thing (15–22)
- flashing lake (16–23)
- grotesque peeper (16–23)
- many-taloned thing (16–23)
- many-eyed seeker (17–25)
- sparkling lake (18–26)
- voice in the dark (19–28)
- bestial dervish (20–29)
- ethereal dervish (20–29)
- pitch black cube (22–32)
- prayerful thing (25–37)
- perfectly clear cube (30–40)
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This entire floor is dark and has undiggable walls and floors. All water present on the level is lethe water. This is the last level of the depths and holds The Silver Key, the last two priests of an unknown god and may also have some potions of space mead scattered around the inner chambers.
Entrance to the level is made on the entrance chamber, 1 in the outer landing. From it, the northern and southern barracks, 2 and 3 as well as the northern and southern platforms may be accessed, 4 and 5, which will each hold a sleeping star spawn that will generate with a wand of lightning. Three more star spawns are generated on R'lyeh, one sleeping star spawn within the chamber leading to the north-eastern temple, and two more which will be randomly placed in seperate temples, and won't be generated asleep.
The temple complex encompasses seven temple areas, all of which hold unaligned altars aligned to Yog-Sothoth and is only accessible through the drawbridge leading to the entrance hall 6, guarded by two master mind flayers. They will be generated with two wands each: a wand of speed monster and a wand of cold (with only 3 charges) on the first, and a wand of slow monster and a wand of fire (with only 3 charges) on the other. The entrance hall is connected to individual chambers holding sleeping mind flayers. Each chamber has two spots where a potion of space mead may generate with a 10% each. The chamber holding the star spawn will contain a hidden door leading to the north-eastern temple, 7, but which can only be accessed by squeezing diagonally and is a dead end. At the end of the hall, a secret door leads to the south-eastern temple, 8, which is also a dead end and which can also only be accessed by squeezing.
Moats filled with krakens guard the following chamber, and two secret doors lead to narrow hallways guarded by three shoggoths each. To the north, a hallway connects to the northern outer temple, 9 and the northern inner temple 10. To the south, a hallway connects to the southern outer temple 11 and the southern inner temple 12. From the outer temples, it is possible to access the central temple, 13. The Silver Key may generate in any of the temple areas (7 through 14). The Great Cthulhu, The Silver Key, the two priests of an unknown god and the two awake star spawns will each be generated on different altars.
14 additional squeaky board traps and 12 random items will be scattered on the level. All monsters are generated asleep. New monsters will generate at only 1⁄20 of the normal monster generation rate, and will always be placed in the chamber enclosing the upstairs. Only the following types of monsters may generate on R'lyeh:
- 2–6 hunting horrors, w (1%)
- 1 shoggoth (2%)
- 2–8 byakhees, B (4%)
- 1 deepest one H, 1–4 deeper ones h, 1–3 deep ones h (2%)
- 1–3 master mind flayers, h (20%)
- 1–6 mind flayers, h (20%)
- 1–6 deeper ones, h (20%)
- 3–7 deep ones, h (31%)
