List of Dungeons?

Idonia · Post by **Idonia** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:06 am

Whenever I'm bored in Hala I have to rack my brain for the plethora of dungeons we have, big, small, and out of the way. I've made lists over the years but always kept losing them. However it was always a good reference if I ever got sick of the popular dungeon runs and really helped me remember my way around, which I've kind of forgotten with all the damn ponies and ships

I hope making a list will help others in the same way with boredom and exploration of the old & new areas of hala. Does this sound like something you'd all want (bookmark the thread, pull it up when it's just you on the server) or is it too much FOIG info? An example of two dungeons would be: Minya Goblins/Mirtho Goblins.

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:27 am

I can see how this would skate the ice of FOIG but I do like the idea. On my trips to other servers I have often wondered what to do once I got there. I wonder if an in character “Traveller’s Guide to Ysgard” would be fun. This is something that if ok could perhaps live on the wiki?

I would certainly be willing to contribute writing for a project like that, but it would all need to be filtered through a senior team member.

The big question is would they be Grovley Guides or Morgan Maps.

darkfire · Post by **darkfire** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:00 am

Avlis has something similiar to that, if you guys are curious to see what such a list looks like completed (to judge FOIGy or not)

http://www.avlis.org/viewtopic.php?p=1162497#p1162497

silverdragonams · Post by **silverdragonams** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:56 am

I've got no problem with an ooc list of dungeons so long as it doesn't give away location or any other information. An IC list of dungeons with more information is fine as long as its an in game book (or series of books) rather than just a post on the wiki.

_JM_ · Post by **_JM_** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:52 am

I have an incomplete list, was when we had a flurry of new people or Alts and I wanted to think where Jay could take them. Would also be fairly IC for Jay to write strategy guides. Not sure if I could restrain my long windedness enough for a IC book though.

Shannen · Post by **Shannen** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:50 pm

_JM_ wrote:I have an incomplete list, was when we had a flurry of new people or Alts and I wanted to think where Jay could take them. Would also be fairly IC for Jay to write strategy guides. Not sure if I could restrain my long windedness enough for a IC book though.

I support this! Doooo eeeet, J!

sinn · Post by **sinn** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:41 pm

Shannen wrote:
_JM_ wrote:I have an incomplete list, was when we had a flurry of new people or Alts and I wanted to think where Jay could take them. Would also be fairly IC for Jay to write strategy guides. Not sure if I could restrain my long windedness enough for a IC book though.
I support this! Doooo eeeet, J!

I second the motion

princessofjustice · Post by **princessofjustice** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:53 pm

I thrid the motion

Rudiki · Post by **Rudiki** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:08 am

IG books hold a whole lot more than you'd think, so go ahead and be long-winded! Plus if it gets too long it can be a several-volume set!

Tremayne7 · Post by **Tremayne7** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:34 am

You might want to write several guides. As Rudiki pointed out, you could do the beginner's guide for low level characters and then a mid level guide and the an epic guide.

Just an idea.

sinn · Post by **sinn** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:46 am

for the record an OOC thread with a list is nice TOO!

_JM_ · Post by **_JM_** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:50 pm

Okay. I'll look at my list and try to think what ones I have forgotten. At the moment it is sorted by "Maybe", "Danger", and "Hells No!" which would fit Tremayne7's groupings. Alternative I was thinking of would be geographic.

How to group things does depend though on the definition of "a whole lot more than you'd think" in actual word count. And of course where on the scale of purple prose the text would lie. Where between :

You go in the entrance. You hit things. You keep hitting things. Once everything is dead you loot and then leave.

And:

As you enter these caves you may feel a strange hush in the air. A feeling of stillness as these have been tainted by death. Around the first corner you may encounter the great lumbering forms of the first of these Minotaurs. Do not be faint of heart though as, unlike their stronger brethren below, these are not as fearsome as they look. Whatever bargain touched them with death they have gained the vulnerability of the Undead to the energy of life but not lost the vulnerability of the living to being more grievously injured by a well placed blow.

Akai · Post by **Akai** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:11 pm

I definitely vote for the more purple!

_JM_ · Post by **_JM_** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:52 am

Did a search to see if I could find a post with what the word count per book should be. Only post I found didn't say that but did that "spoilers will not be permitted, so no giving away locations" which would seem to preclude sorting by location and mentioning interesting things to see in a particular place.

Better just stick to the OOC list and avoid getting nuts pulped by FOIG.

Beetles at FOIG
Beholders
Belithrax though.
Black Tower
Blackfire Orcs
Blacksteel Citadel
Broken Claw Dojo
Cave at FOIG (Goblin Village / Misty Cave / Bandit Cave)
Cave on top of FOIG
Cave south of FOIG
Caves under FOIG
Cursed Hunters in FOIG
Deadworld
Death Touched Minotaurs
Driders
Fensir Caves
Fey Queen Lair
Fire Giants near FOIG
Kobolds at FOIG
Lycans
Mockery of New Heavens
Puzzle Labyrinth
Ruined Dwarven City
Sea Devils
Section of Underdark off the Infinite Staircase
Skoria Bay
Slaads
Spider King
Spiral
White Star Mages

Probably forgotten some.

ambrosia · Post by **ambrosia** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:04 pm

Great list, JM.

Adds?

Ants
Caverns of Insanity
Ice Palace (in and through)
Frostheim Mountains (in, up, and through)

Gregpooh · Post by **Gregpooh** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 2:19 pm

Don't forget:

Goblin Caves
Formian Temple
Valkyrie's resting place / Shadowed halls

Great list though!

Rudiki · Post by **Rudiki** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:05 pm

Those hated Illithids!
And the lizard-guys near there.

ambrosia · Post by **ambrosia** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:03 pm

oh yes, that reminds me...

Rat Basement
Hangate Mines
Tomb of All Things Petrification

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:06 pm

I will put together an in character guide for the team to look at. If they like it and I can keep the spoilers minimal while still being useful and interesting I will write some more and they can be added as books to find.

Idonia · Post by **Idonia** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:37 am

Off the top of my head and borrowing from others.. not even sure if some of these are still around too..

White Star Alliance HQ
Mad Cows
Basement Rats
Fensir Caves
Hangate Mines
Caverns of insanity
Demon Intestines
Nagritch sewers
Bastion sewers
Rockgate sewers
Ice palace
Black tower
Cave Ice Elementals
Legendary animals
Fire Spiral
White Wood ants
Felmoran Ruins
Death-touched Minotaurs
Formian Temple
Fey Queen
Nantes Goblins (is this still there?)
Minya Goblins
Mirtho Goblins
Old tin mine bandits
Takaii Spider cave
Mockery of New Heavens
Epic Undead Berg
Spider King
Sea Caves
Skeleton pocket plane
Pyramid Kobolds
Renkeep Beetles
Renkeep forest
Heidabyr mines
Dwemer Dwarves
Forgotten Odin Temple/Valkyrie's resting place
Rockgate bandits
Belithrax
Frostheim Goblins & Giants
Frostheim Orcs and Giants
Lycanthropes
Jotunn
Lizardman cave
Illithids
Gorgons
Underdark basilisks
Undead World
Slaadi
Skoria Bay
Rockgate mountain giants
Selune palace
Firefly woods

I'll add more as I re-explore

ugh.. please forgive spelling errors it's early in the morning

thetamlyone · Post by **thetamlyone** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:30 pm

But IG books would be allowed to give more information because they fit the IG part of FOIG, right?

_JM_ · Post by **_JM_** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:08 pm

viewtopic.php?t=3113

First post (which is old admittedly) says:
ALso, spoilers will not be permitted, so no giving away locations.

Last post (which is less old) says:
No spoilers (such as crafting recipes).

So IG Books cannot have spoilers and that might include locations and other details.

Looking at Idonia's list...

White Star Alliance HQ -Yes
Mad Cows -Yes.
Basement Rats -Yes.
Fensir Caves -Yes.
Hangate Mines -Yes.
Caverns of insanity -Yes.
Demon Intestines -kitty? Yes.
Nagritch sewers -Yes.
Bastion sewers -Yes.
Rockgate sewers -Yes.
Ice palace -Yes.
Black tower -Yes.
Cave Ice Elementals -Yes if you mean the ones I think.
Legendary animals -Yes, some around in FOIG.
Fire Spiral -Yes.
White Wood ants -Think I saw them fairly recently.
Felmoran Ruins -Yes.
Death-touched Minotaurs -Yes.
Formian Temple -Yes.
Fey Queen -Yes.
Nantes Goblins (is this still there?) -Yes.
Minya Goblins -Yes.
Mirtho Goblins -Yes.
Old tin mine bandits -Don't know.
Takaii Spider cave -Yes.
Mockery of New Heavens -Yes.
Epic Undead Berg -Don't know.
Spider King -Yes.
Sea Caves -Yes.
Skeleton pocket plane -Yes, if you mean where I think.
Pyramid Kobolds -Yes.
Renkeep Beetles -Yes.
Renkeep forest -Yes.
Heidabyr mines -Yes.
Dwemer Dwarves -Yes.
Forgotten Odin Temple/Valkyrie's resting place -Yes.
Rockgate bandits -Don't recall any.
Belithrax -Yes.
Frostheim Goblins & Giants -Yes.
Frostheim Orcs and Giants -Yes.
Lycanthropes -Yes.
Jotunn -Yes.
Lizardman cave -Don't know.
Illithids -Yes.
Gorgons -Yes, if where I think.
Underdark basilisks -Yes.
Undead World -Yes (but...)
Slaadi -Yes (but...)
Skoria Bay -Yes (but...)
Rockgate mountain giants -Yes.
Selune palace -Yes (but...)
Firefly woods -Don't know...might be place I recall.

Yes (but...) = I think I read that the team are rejigging the Infinite Staircase.

silverdragonams · Post by **silverdragonams** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:15 pm

I don't think anyone on the team is going to be too fussy over locations so long as they are kept fairly general. "Its in the Tel area" is fine. "It's two areas south of Tel then left" it a bit much.

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:31 am

I am working on some books from Morgan's perspective that give some details about places and where they are. Once they are don I will submit them to the team for review. I am in a creative mood and actually close to finishing. The bergs books should actually be all written today, with the mainland ones later.

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:32 am

More than I can chew, a large portion yes?

The staircase will be interesting...