Kurtulmak's Caverns

Kurtulmak's Caverns are aimed at Newbies and Chumps. A Newbie might have a problem with some of the nmobs here if they were ill-equipped, the toughest mob is in the Tomb and is about 18k xp.

Before you enter the caverns there's a small, secret area to the east of the Rocky Hillside (Ri). To open the way to the Hidden Trail (Ht) use 'push oak'.

Once you enter the caves you'll find yourself under attack from a hail of arrows from some kobold archers in the Guards' Alcoves (Ga). Once past there you're into the Kobold village. The toughest mob outside of the Tomb is the dead kobold king. To get to him you must kill the shaman in the Shaman's Room (Sr). He has three keys: The short and thick iron key opens the door to the Former King's Room (Fk), then use 'push tapestry' to open a wasy east into teh Treasury where the dead king resides. Once dead you can use the shiny steel key (from the shaman) to open the squat wooden chest.

To open the door north in the Cooking Area (Ca) use 'open oven', it's not a DT and offers a way up to some crows, one of which has a very useful wand... Keep an eye out for the hidden spider in the Widening in the Chimney Shaft (Wi). The Weaponsmaster his Quarters (Wq) has a rusty copper key that opens the door to the Armory. The Glowing Pool (Gl) is a peaceful room.

The Tomb is tougher than the rest of the Caverns. Use 'push moss' to open the way south from the Blocked Hallway (Bh) to a few tombs, two of the tombs have tough mobs in (a mage and an undead paladin). They take a long time to kill, and a Newbie will almost certainly die on their own. The doors to the chambers are all locked adn there are no keys, I used knock and then 'push door east' and 'push door west' to open each door as needed. There are descriptions of the heroic deedas that each corpse performed before their death on the walls. To the north of the Tomb you find Kurtulmak himself, he's quite tough so be careful.

There is one remaining puzzle here. Using locate on 'key' shows a simple silver key on a silver chain in Atham's Library - you'll see that the Library cannot be found on the map. There's also a thick bronze key that has no use... I personally think that this zone used to have more rooms to the south, or has yet to be finished. If anyone knows otherwise I'd be grateful for the info.

If you'd like to make a quick run to this zone, we recommend the following directions, starting at The Common in Shadowdale: 9sws3ws2w2s2w3sws5w2sws2w3sw4nw2ne2s.

Map of Kurtulmak's Caverns



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            Ci Ik-Nw-Vc-Ne-Wp Cr Sr                                          
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            Br-Ca-So-Sw-Se    Gb    Fk-Tr                                  
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               Pa Mb-Rh             Dw                             
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                     Wq           Down to the Tomb
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                     Ar

The Tomb

                                                  
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                  Fe

Key to the Map of the Caverns

Ar - The Armory Bh - Blocked Hallway

Bi - Blocked Intersection Br - Butcher's Room

Ca - Cooking Area Cc - Center of the Main Cavern

Ch - Carved Hallway Ci - Chimney Shaft

Cm - Center of the Main Chamber Cn - Crows' Nest

Co - Cook's Room Cr - Captain's Room

Cs - Crude Sandstone Tunnel Da - Definled Altar

Dc - Dank Cavern De - Destroyed Shrine

Dh - Dusty Hallway Dp - Deep in the Pit

Du - Dusty Passage Dw - A Dark Well

Es - East Side of Main Chamber Ew - East Wall of the Main Cavern

Fe - Former Entrance to the Tomb Fk - the Former King's Room

Ga - Guards' Alcove Gb - The Guardsmans' Barracks

Gl - Glowing Pool Gp - Guard Post

Gr - Guards' Room Hb - Huntsman's Burial Chamber

Hc - A Hole in the Ceiling Hg - A Hole in the Ground

Ho - In the Huge Oven Hs - The high Shrine to Kurtulmak

Ht - A Hidden Trail Ik - Ill-kept Guard Post

Kb - knight's Burial Chamber Lu - Little Used Passageway

Ma - Magician's Burial Chamber Mb - Main Barracks

Ml - Meat Locker Ms - more Sandstone Tunnel

Mv - Middle of a Vaulting Chamber Nc - Northeastern Corner of Main Chamber

Ne - Northeastern Corner of the Main Cavern No - northwestern Corner of Main Chamber

Nt - Near The Top Nu - Nursery

Nw - Northwestern Corner of the Main Cavern Oq - Officer's Quarters

Pa - Pantry Rh - Rock Hallway

Ri - Rocky Hillside Rp - Raised Platform

Sb - Stone Burial Chamber Sc - Southeastern Corner of the Main Chamber

Se - Southeastern Corner of the Main Cavern Sg - Steep Gulch

Sh - Shallow Cave Si - Stonework Intersectioni

Sm - A Small Crack in the Wall Sn - Stonework Hallway

So - Southwestern Corner of the Main Cavern Sp - Spartan Burial Chamber

Sr - The Shaman's Room Ss - South Side of the Main Chamber

St - Sandstone Tunnel Su - Southwestern Corner of the Main Chamber

Sw - South Wall of the Main Cavern Sy - Sentry Post

Tr - The treasury Ub - Ubdisturbed Burial Chamber

Vc - Vaulting Cavern Vh - Vaulting Chamber

Vp - Vaulting Passageway Wb - Warrior's Burial Chamber

Wc - Widening in the Chimney Shaft Wl - Windswept Ledge

Wp - Waste pit Wq - Weaponmaster's Quarters

Wr - Winding, Rocky Trail Ws - West Side of Main Chamber

Ww - West Wall of the Main Cavern Wu - Small, Well-Used Passage