Avernum 2 Annotated Maps

Empire Lands (South) Detail Map

NORTH Empire Lands (Central) / EAST Dharmon Area, Fort Remote Area / SOUTH edge of world / WEST edge of world
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THE OUTDOORS

Shops
Despain's Fine Goods: Scrolls

Random monsters include slugs with shamblers.

As you enter this region, you will meet some Empire troops who will ask for a blue pass. If you have one and show it to them, they will leave you alone from then on. Or you can attack them to gain more experience points.

North of them is a cache that contains food and steel arrows.

There is a nest of Spiders, Aranea, and Elder Aranea in a hidden passage to the south. They guard a body that has a Dexterity Bracelet.

The next checkpoint will always check for your blue pass. No combat is allowed.

Trying to bypass the next group of Empire troops at the bridge will result in being ambushed by another group. If you confront the troops at the bridge, you get the same options as the first group when you entered the region.

Just past this second group is a group of Mutant Giants who will always attack you.

In a hidden section to the east is Despain's Fine Goods, who sells scrolls.

There is another wandering band of Empire troops past the bridge. Again, you can show your blue pass or you can choose to fight them.

In the northern half of this section there are wandering encounters with Empire troops who want to be paid 100 coins toll. Refuse so you can kill them.

You cannot get into Angierach from the outside. You'll have to use the portal at the Tower of Magi.

To get past either of the checkpoints in this northern area you will need to have a gray pass. You get 10xp the first time you pass one of these gates.

After you have freed Sulfras and re-entered her lair, a secret passage becomes available to enter the northernmost region. Here you will meet gazers and eye beasts, drakes and fire lizards.

Fly from the center of the bridge straight west to find some hraithes and vahnavoi. They are guarding a skeleton with the Jade Halberd, a very fine weapon.

KOTHTAR - Level 1

There are Empire soldiers and mutant giants all over the first level. I have identified only the enemy you really need to watch out for. Clean them all out.

Also there is a ton of loot that is worthwhile carting back to Dharmon after you have finished here.

KOTHTAR - Level 2

Again, on the second level you will find all sorts of enemy to kill, and plenty of loot. Randomly generated giants will seek you out.
In the Monster Room you will find a series of cages made of force barriers. These cages contain a variety of really bad monsters including a mung demon, a gazer, a shambler, a viscous goo, some basilisks and giant lizards. Don't go in there unless you want a really tough battle. The southern monster room contains a couple of shamblers along with a couple of elite soldiers.
In the southern room with the mages and mutant giants, there are several slabs with a giant being mutated by the mages. You can choose to ignore them, kill them, or set them free. Setting them free allows them to attack you. Kill them for more xp.
In a hidden cell north of the mages, you can find Stewart. You can let him know the way is clear for 1rep and 10xp, or you can let him join your party if you have an available slot.
There are a couple of hidden stairways. One is west of the Monster room, and the other is south of the mages. They are described below.
On the eastern side, there is a Reagent room guarded by a couple of demons.
In the center of the pit is a ladder leading down to a fiery pit, described below.
The north door from the pit leads to a room guarded by force barriers and Ur-Basilisks. Your reward is Giantslayer, a Ring of Grief and information on the Empires plans, which is the object of one of your subquests.
Eventually, you need to work your way to the Door "A" on the east side of the pit. You need to get around three trapdoors. There are three ways of doing this.
- If you know Move Mountains at Level 3, you can destroy the rock outcroppings and walk around the trapdoors.
- Alternately, go through the secret door at B. Some of the doors in this maze of rooms are unlockable and some aren’t and some rooms contain demons. Find your way to the hallway to the east, and go through the secret doors at C and D.
- Finally, you can just drop down the first trap door, follow the route to a room with golems and living statues, climb the stairs to the hallway just past the naze, then go through the secret doors at C and D.
Finally descend the stairs down to the Orb.

KOTHTAR - Level 3

The hidden stairway from behind the the Monster Room leads to a chamber with mutant giants and undead. Follow the path leading to the southto find more undead. One room contains a yew crossbow with some blessed bolts. The last room has spectres and a couple of vampires. The coffins hold a Gymnastics Mind Crystal and a Heroic Brew.
The hidden stairway from the mages room on the second floor leads to a chamber called the Halls of Fire Testing. Walk around the force barriers until you step on a rune. A hole opens up in the barrier wall, releasing quick fire. In the center of the the barrier is a Blessed Greatsword.
The fiery pit accessed from the pit on L2 is actually a forge guarded by three efreet, who may drop gold necklaces when killed. The prize here is a Blessed Helmet.
Once you come down the stairs past the trap doors, exit the room to the south. Follow the path to the west. Make sure your health levels are very high and take the big drop. You will confront some Hraithes and Vahnavoi. Get past them to the secret door. Bypass the portal to get to the second secret door. This room is full of quickfire, but the reward is a Blessed Plate Mail. Take the portal out to the path before the big drop.
Now take the path to the Orb of Thralni. Some of the spaces between the poles are blocked, and some are trapped. There's no way to avoid the traps, so just deal with them as they come. The eyebeasts and nagas are easy prey to Wall of Blades. Proceed around the south wall to the west, then north along the west wall, then east to just north of the platform. Walk south to raise the stairs and climb the platform. Grab the Orb and boogy out of here.

LAIR OF SULFRAS