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LEVEL 4: TWISTED CAVERNS

ESICNEO FOR FOUR 8TH·LEVEL CHARACTERS. THIS T'rissa Auvryndar on level 3 and are preparing to chal-
level of Undermountain contains enough XP lenge whoever perseveres in the conflict between the
to advance such a group halfway to 9th level. aboleth and the kuo-toa. These drow control access to
The Twisted Caverns feature an aboleth, one of the magic gates on this level.
which is a legendary monster. Review the
"Aboleth" entry in the Monster Manual before Kuo-TOA
running this level of the dungeon to help you The kuo-toa on this level were pushed out of the lake
run the monster effectively. cavern (area 16) and away from their nesting caves (area
24) by the aboleth. They have taken refuge in areas 20
WHAT DWELLS HERE? and 21 while the kuo-toa archpriest, Noolgaloop, creates
Control of this level is contested between an aboleth and an idol of a new god. The archpriest hopes the god will
a tribe of kuo-toa. The drow of House Auvryndar watch come to life and destroy the aboleth. Noolgaloop is using
this conflict intently, waiting to see who comes out on random items and the body parts of various creatures to
top before making any push of their own. Various other craft the idol.
Underdark species vie for a place in these caverns. The kuo-toa don't trust drow and attack them on sight,
but they tolerate non-drow adventurers who agree to
ABO LETH help bring Noolgaloop's vile god to life or are willing to
face the aboleth in battle.
Illuun the aboleth, along with its pet chuuls and en-
slaved troglodytes, has taken over the lake cavern (area
FUNGI
16) and pushed the kuo-toa out. Its presence has tainted
the underground river, killing off fish and other river The northwest caves (areas 1 through 7) hold numerous
dwellers that provide sustenance to the kuo-toa. Illuun species of fungi. Many of these fungi are edible or have
plans to take over the entire level as a step toward gain- useful properties. Species of fungus found on this level
ing control of Undermountain and then Waterdeep. and elsewhere in Undermountain include the following.
The aboleth rarely leaves its watery lair and relies on
BARRELSTALK
its servants to capture new slaves.
A barrelstalk is a cask-shaped fungus that can be tapped
and drained of the water inside it. A single barrelstalk
contains ld4 + 4 gallons of fresh water. Its husk pro-
A drow contingent led by a drow priestess of Lolth has
vides ld6 + 4 pounds of food.
holed up in areas 11 and 12. These forces report to

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