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evidence o7 the Bld City is everywhere. And rumors o7
its hidden treasures ;ersist> even now.
The histories recount that the Bld City was buried by
cataclysmic ashes long be7ore The Lingdom grew u; to
resume the industry o7 these ;arts.
However> 7ew among the wisest scholars know that the
Bld City was itsel7 7ounded u;on an even dee;er ruin =
a 7ar more ancient and treacherous ;lace. Oone now
recall who the
Ancients
were> or what disaster be7ell
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The Bld City now lies buried some QRS below The City>
above. Tts dila;idated streets now serve as a drainage
system. The stink o7 rubbish and sewerage is ;ervasive
throughout the dank tunnels> as are rats and centi;edes.
Uost o7 the Bld City buildings are at least ;artially
colla;sed> and 7illed with rubble. Vome 7ew may yet be
entered = as may scores o7 uneW;lored crawlways.
The two ;rinci;al causeways have been shoredXu; by
dubious stone work> and are dimly lit through the
overhead sluice grates and by torches maintained by the
City Yuard. The remainder o7 the Bld City is o7 7ar
older stone work> and is unlit.
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8oblin Foothold.
A band o7 ]^
8oblins
have
recently arrived in the sewers> but have already sent
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&ecret *ntrance.
Hidden in the broken stonework. word to summon their cousins. They know o7 the toad
and o7 the thieves. Their treasure is limited to the result
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.ne/plored 3rawlway.
An o;;ortunity 7or the o7 todaySs minor mischie7s in The City> above.
re7eree to eWtend the Bld City.
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Thieves’ Den.
A gang o7 r
Thieves
hide out in this
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&luice 8rate.
Drainage 7rom The CitySs streets ^RS ruinous knot o7 7reeXstanding Bld City buildings. They
to QRS overhead. A narrow grate that admits sewerage> may 7eign coo;eration> but betray and rob the lCs
storm water> and a dim sha7t o7 daylight Zor moonlight\. given hal7 a chance. They have amassed a modest hoard
which is hidden in ^ se;arate stashest a small locked
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9ellow Mold.
This hafardous growth is almost chest o7 coins lies beneath a loose 7loorXboard> and a
indistinguishable 7rom other 7ilth in the dark sewers.
sack o7 silver wear is hidden u; a chimney chute. They
know o7 and avoid the Bgre.
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Genegade’s &tash.
A doubleXcrossing thie7 stole
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*ntrance.
V;iral stair descends 7rom the sur7ace to
the gangSs ;rife loot and smuggled it here. His
Got
a locked door. A sign on the door says iLee; Butj.
8rub
in7ected cor;se still clings to a small lockboW that
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8uard House.
Q bored
3ity 8uards
are here> contains a small coin ;urse and an enchanted lantern.
shu77ling work rosters> cleaning gear> drinking co77ee>
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Trip Aire Traps.
Vet by the thieves to warn them
and ;laying cards. They will obkect to lCs tres;assing
o7 visitors. Causes stones to to;;le o77 a wall with a
in the sewers> and may even try to arrest them.
clamour> ;ossibly causing inkury.
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3auseways.
A 7oul mj dee; slick o7 city waste
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&piders’ Hnte.
A webXstrewn cave littered with
crawls toward area ]a. nuckily> a ^S wide ledge is raised
skeletal remains. _
Large &piders
are hidden in dark
Qj above the 7ilth along either side. onluckily> it is
recesses> watching over ^Q unXhatched giant s;ider
sli;;ery and broken in many ;laces. pallen stones make
eggs. Bne o7 the dried cor;ses wears a silver ring> but
tiny> unsteady islands amid the horrid 7low.
an alluring gleam is visible ahead Zsee area ]Q\.
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&ubmerged @it Trap.
The ledges are badly broken
g]Qh
&pider’s Lair.
Another web strewn 7eeding ground
hereabouts> and a number o7 sli;;ery iste;;ing stonesj
where a
8iant Jlack Aidow
awaits. Vhe will likely
may tem;t eW;lorers. Hidden by the 7ilthy runo77 is a
sur;rise 7rom above and behind> ;ossibly dragging her
]RS dee;> aS wide 7issure. Anyone sli;;ing into it will
luckless victim into an dark tunnel to be devoured. The
vanish into the 7oul muck and risk drowning.
gleam visible 7rom area ]^ is 7rom a brass helm.
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Aorks Depot.
A large area mostly cleared o7 pormer victimsS goods make u; the loot> but access to
rubble. Tools and equi;ment suitable 7or maintaining area ]_ is the main ;rife.
the sewers is stored in a locked> dila;idated building.
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Old 8em 3utter’s Aorkshop.
porced entry into
gah
Thieves’ *ntry.
An unsteady stair hidden within a this Bld City building may reveal a small trove o7 Bld
ruined building leads right u; to a loose sluice grate. City vintage coin> uncut stones> as well as gem stones.
Vhi7ting the grate aside a slim lC may access the sewer.
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Old Aatch Tower.
The only access is via an o;en
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Toad’s 8rotto.
A
8iant Toad
lurks beneath the window s;ace some ]_S above Zreachable by an Bgre\.
7ilthy mire> likely attacking by sur;rise> and ;ossibly The tower contains a dark stair u; to a condemned ruin
swallowing whole. Tt submerges itsel7 7or ;rotection. in The CitySs ;oor quarter> where children sometimes
The grotto contains evidence o7 a recently eaten Yoblin. ;lay. B;tionally> also leads down to dungeon level ^.
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Torch.
]X^ lit> QX_ guttering> `Xa s;ent.
g]ah
Drop Hole.
The causeway 7ilth dro;s some QRS
into a wretched cess;it Zwelcome to dungeon level ^\.
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Fugitive’s Hideout.
A terri7ied
8irl
has esca;ed
the BgreSs cookX;ot Zarea ]s\ and hides in this tiny
cave. A single sha7t o7 light 7alls 7rom an awkward
crack between street cobblestones> QRS above. Her ;oor
;arents will ;ay a modest reward 7or her rescue.
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Ogre’s Lair.
A narrow ledge ^RS above overlooks
a grisly cave occu;ied by an
Ogre
and his ;et
Aorg.
A
giant cookX;ot in the middle o7 the cave is surrounded
by childrenSs shoes Z7ormer victims\. ^ terri7ied
Joys
are ;enned in at the rear. The Bgre wears a stout ring
mail shirt and carries a great 7lail> the uorg wears a
collar that ;rotects it 7rom magic. T7 ;ressed> the Bgre
throws black toadstools into his 7ire> creating a
stinking
cloud
that he and the uorg are immune to> or u;ends
his boiling cauldron. The BgreSs loot is childrenSs dolls
and toys> and the gear and coin o7 slain guards. The
boysS ;oor ;arents will ;ay a ;ittance 7or their rescue.
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*ncounter
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8irl
Zesca;ed 7rom the Bgre\.
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Joys
Z]X^ 7leeing 7or their lives> QX_
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lost and a7raid> ` looking to become brave
adventurers> a looking to koin the thieves\.
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Thieves
Z]X^ heading to a kob> QX_
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setting a tri;wire tra;> `Xa returning 7rom a
kob with loot\.
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3ity 8uards
Z]X_ on ;atrol> `
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returning with wounded> a making dirty
deal with local thieves\.
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8iant 3entipedes
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Gat &warm
o7 _da W]R wats.
s
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8iant &lugs
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8oblins
Z]XQ scouting> _ setting a
m
tra;> ` disarming a tra;> a hiding loot\.
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3ity &urveyor
Za;;arently surveying
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state o7 The CitySs 7oundations> butP\
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Ogre
Z]XQ scouting> _X` heading out
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childXsnatching> a returning with a child\.
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Aight
Ztormented s;irit o7 an
Ancient
that
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has 7ound its way u; 7rom dee;er levels\.

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