frontier

Medusa's Castle

A wilderness area for levels 50-70, with 116 rooms and 2 linked areas to explore.

Overview

Type: wilderness

Primary sector: forest

Tags: 66-80, forest, frontier, hills, inside, wilderness

Author: Xak

Travel Routes

  • From Midgaard: head south toward Roads of the Realm, follow Roads of the Realm, then go north, then west into Medusa's Castle
  • From Chakkor: head south toward Roads of the Realm, follow Roads of the Realm, then go north, then west into Medusa's Castle

Quests

Questlines and objectives

Questline involving Slave of Chaos

Slave of Chaos appear to drive a multi-step questline in this area. In-game dialogue points toward objectives like "Die Bane of evil!" "Greetings Evil one!" "My sisters and I have a task for you.". Progress seems to move through at least 5 tracked stages before it resolves. Likely rewards or key handoffs include an eye of light, a Belt of the Eye, a witch's eye.

Key figures: Slave of Chaos

  • Die Bane of evil!
  • Greetings Evil one!
  • My sisters and I have a task for you.

Equipment

Significant equipment

light

a Lightning Rod

Level: -1 · Cost: 0

Boosts movement -100, hit points -20, damage roll +4

Bonuses: movement -100, hit points -20, damage roll +4

armor

a Mirrored Shield

Level: 0 · Cost: 0

Boosts damage roll +7, hit roll +4, hit points -50

Bonuses: damage roll +7, hit roll +4, hit points -50

light

an eye of light

Level: -1 · Cost: 0

Boosts armor class -14, damage roll +4

Bonuses: armor class -14, damage roll +4

treasure

head of Medusa

Level: 0 · Cost: 0

Boosts damage roll +7, armor class -5, saving spell -5

Bonuses: damage roll +7, armor class -5, saving spell -5

treasure

head of Medusa

Level: 0 · Cost: 0

Boosts strength +2, armor class -10

Bonuses: strength +2, armor class -10

weapon

the Spine Thrasher

Level: 5 · Cost: 5

Boosts hit roll +3, damage roll +5

Bonuses: hit roll +3, damage roll +5

armor

a Witch Cloak

Level: 0 · Cost: 0

Boosts saving spell -3, wisdom +2, intelligence +2

Bonuses: saving spell -3, wisdom +2, intelligence +2

weapon

a sword of stone

Level: 15 · Cost: 2

Boosts damage roll +5

Bonuses: damage roll +5

armor

a Belt of the Eye

Level: 0 · Cost: 0

Boosts damage roll +5

Bonuses: damage roll +5