Map the Portals

Map the portals of Undermountain for fun & profit

Synopsis

Find all the shortcuts that will help us in our quest

Parent - none
Sub-Quests - none

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WATERDEEP
Dead
Tree
Rust
Monster
Old Man,
Staff
Gold
Dragon
Dancing
Dwarves
"O"
riddle
Hand w/
Torch
stair from
Xoblob Shop
Guts & Garters
well from
Yawning Portal
"TUOYAW"
mirror
Mug w/
Ale
fem. Dwarf
w/ key
sugar cookies
sun over mtn.
???

Locations Associations
  • (see below)

Portals

PORTAL 2-5

L2/center map <-> L5/NE Guardhouse

Dead Tree - touch with dead twig
(source: exploration) | (found 240827)

PORTAL 2-7

L2/Nadia's outpost <-> L7/SE room

Rust Monster - touch with rusty metal
(source: exploration) | (found 241210)

PORTAL 3-5

L3/ center, just north of river <-> L5/Yinark's Tower

Old man clutching staff - tap portal 3 times with a staff
(source: Wyllow)| (found 240917)

PORTAL 3-7

L3/Azrok's Hold <-> 7th Level /SE near ore crusher

Gold Dragon, mouth agape - feed 100GP
(source: Lurkana) | (found: 250204)

PORTAL 5-7

L5/Valdemar's tower <->- L7/NE training room

Dancing Dwarves - copy the dance moves shown
(source: Chrissann) | (found 241014)

PORTAL 6-9

L6/Maddgoth's Castle (1, SE) <->- L9/unknown

Riddle - "What appears once in an hour, twice in a blue moon & never in sunshine?" - the letter "O"
(source: exploration) | (found 250325)

PORTAL 6-11

L6/Maddgoth's Castle (2, SW) <->- L11/unknown

Hand Clutching Lit Torch - touch with lit torch
(source: exploration) | (found 250325)

PORTAL 6-11 (mirror)

L6/Maddgoth's Castle (3, NE) <->- L11/unknown

Inscription: "TUOYAW" - speak 'Way Out'
(source: exploration) | (found 250708)

PORTAL 7-8

L7/S/central <->- L8/unknown

Female Dwarf w/ Hammer - hammer has keyhole
(source: Vandaxian) | (found 250805)

PORTAL 7-12

L7/S/central <->- L12/unknown

Mug pouring ale - pour liquid on portal from mug
(source: exploration) | (found 250805)

PORTAL 7-???

L7/NW <->- ?/unknown

6x disk niches + sun over mountains - unknown
(source: exploration) | (found 250805)

Level Map

PortalMap_EXCAL.png
Updated 250805

Notes

LEVEL START END
1 none none
2 (C) Dwarven Workshop L5 (NE) Guardhouse
2 (S) Blood-Eye Outpost L7 (unknown)
3 (C/S) North of river L5 (C/N) Yinark's Tower
3 (NW) Azrok's Hold L6 (NW) @ Exit
4 none none
5 (NE) Guardhouse L2 Workshop
5 (SE) Valdemar's tower L7 (unknown)
6 L6 Exit L3 Azrok's Hold
6 Maddgoth's Castle L9 (unknown)
6 Maddgoth's Castle L11 (unknown)
6 Maddgoth's Castle L11 (unknown)
7 (unknown) L2 Blood-eye outpost
7 (unknown) L5 Valdemar's tower

Mentions

Name Description Associations
Azroks_Hold Stronghold of Azrok on 3rd Level
6th_Level Sixth level of Undermountain
Portal_L2-L7 An Arch Gate leading from Blood Eye Outpost in the south of L2 to Ore-crusher area in the southeast of L7
Portal_L2-L5 An Arch Gate leading from a Dwarven workshop in the center of the 2nd_Level to Guardhouse in the northeast of the 5th Level
250805 We find the tomb of King Mallair incl. Vandaxian and four Portals
250728 Exploring 7th Level, we get our first taste of Bad Company
250708 We loot Maddgoth's Castle, meet Otto the faerie dragon and reach the 7th Level
250325 Found 2 Portals while exploring Maddgoth's Castle
250218 Found Volos Throne & a Portal. Killed some Fire Cultists
250204 Burning Drow, Happy Hobgoblins, Pirate Booty & a new Portal
241210 We destroy the Blood-Eye Outpost of Nadia & the Xanathars
241014 Valdemar, Tearulai and a return to Waterdeep
240917 Yinark exposed and destroyed, but the job is not done
240827 Murdery Wyllow, Stove Hobbits & Horny Cloakers