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| description = Grymforge is a Location in the Underdark. It houses the legendary Adamantine Forge and is accessible by traversing the Ebonlake using the Zurkhwood Skiffs at the Underdark Beach. | | description = Grymforge is a Location in the Underdark. It houses the legendary Adamantine Forge and is accessible by traversing the Ebonlake using the Zurkhwood Skiffs at the Underdark Beach. | ||
| image = Grymforge.jpg | | image = Grymforge.jpg | ||
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{{Relative location | |||
|region = Underdark | |||
|location = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
|south = Abandoned Refuge | |||
|north = Decrepit Village | |||
|west = | |||
|east = Shadow-Cursed Lands | |||
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[[File:Grymforge.jpg|thumb|The main hall of Grymforge.]] | [[File:Grymforge.jpg|thumb|The main hall of Grymforge.]] | ||
'''Grymforge''' is a [[Location]] in the [[Underdark]] in [[ | '''Grymforge''' is a [[Location]] in the [[Underdark]] in [[Act One]]. It encompasses the legendary [[Adamantine Forge (Location)|Adamantine Forge]] and the lesser Ancient Forge, also known as the [[Abandoned Refuge]]. | ||
Built by worshippers of the [[Shar|Lady of Loss]] in | Built by worshippers of the [[Shar|Lady of Loss]] in time immemorial, this long-abandoned fortress has been recently given a second life, with the forces of the [[Absolute]] skittering through crumbling ruins and devilish lava pools, bolstering their armaments and seeking a safe incursion point to march their army into the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. | ||
[[Duergar]] mercenaries billeted at the lower levels of the forge are | [[Duergar]] mercenaries billeted at the lower levels of the forge are commanding a group of enslaved Ironhand gnomes to free the commander of the local special forces, [[Nere|True Soul Nere]], from a sudden cave-in. The only member of the group capable of clearing the cave-in has gone missing, and the duergar are willing to reward anybody who finds the runaway, dead or alive. | ||
==Access== | ==Overview== | ||
===Access=== | |||
The entry to Grymforge is through the [[Decrepit Village]], [[Underdark]] {{Coords|-7|-210}} by taking the skiff from the beach docks. | The entry to Grymforge is through the [[Decrepit Village]], [[Underdark]] {{Coords|-7|-210}} by taking the skiff from the beach docks. | ||
== | ===Regional waypoints=== | ||
The following {{SmIconLink|Waypoint Header Map Icon.png|Waypoints}} are available within Grymforge: | |||
:{{WpCo|'''Underdark - Grymforge'''|-647|382}} | |||
:{{WpCo|'''Underdark - Ancient Forge'''|-611|294}} | |||
===Duergar encampment=== | ===Duergar encampment=== | ||
Accessible immediately upon arrival to the Grymforge, this is the main base of operations for the local [[Duergar]] mercenaries. It encompasses the lower areas of the Grymforge and spans from the entry docks below to the [[Nere|True Soul Nere's]] cave-in above. In order to progress to the upper-most levels of the area and eventually reach the Ancient Forge, | Accessible immediately upon arrival to the Grymforge, this is the main base of operations for the local [[Duergar]] mercenaries. It encompasses the lower areas of the Grymforge and spans from the entry docks below to the [[Nere|True Soul Nere's]] cave-in above. In order to progress to the upper-most levels of the area and eventually reach the Ancient Forge, the party must traverse through the Abandoned Temple to the north-east, or blast through a smaller cave-in to the north-west. | ||
===Abandoned Temple=== | ===Abandoned Temple=== | ||
This area primarily occupies the north-eastern region of the location map. It is accessed either through a set of locked and hidden doors east of the entry docks, or through the upper floors of Grymforge when progressing from the north-western cave-in. | This area primarily occupies the north-eastern region of the location map. It is accessed either through a set of locked and hidden doors east of the entry docks, or through the upper floors of Grymforge when progressing from the north-western cave-in. Dangerous creatures have found home in these desolate halls, such as [[Ochre Jelly]] or [[Hellsboar|Hellsboars]]. | ||
===Ancient Forge=== | ===Ancient Forge=== | ||
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{{hatnote|Main article: [[Abandoned Refuge]]}} | {{hatnote|Main article: [[Abandoned Refuge]]}} | ||
To the far south of Grymforge, through a series of contraptions and ruins, | To the far south of Grymforge, through a series of contraptions and ruins, there is an entry to the [[Abandoned Refuge]], also known as the Ancient Forge, and there is the 'Underdark - Ancient Forge' [[waypoint]]. It can be accessed by navigating through the forge grating at the upper levels, reached either by progressing through the trapped bridge that the north-western cave-in led to, or by taking the Abandoned Temple route. Abilities such as [[Misty Step]], [[Enhance Leap]], or [[Fly (Class Action)|Fly]] can be of help to find other paths through the terrain. | ||
===Adamantine Forge=== | ===Adamantine Forge=== | ||
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Adamantine Forge (Location)| | {{hatnote|Main article: [[Adamantine Forge (Location)|Adamantine Forge]]}} | ||
If | If continuing on the Ancient Forge route, there will be the magnum opus of a long-forgotten Sharran blacksmith - the legendary [[Adamantine Forge (Location)|Adamantine Forge]], capable of smithing the mythical [[Mithral Ore]] into armaments of exceptional quality. It is clearly visible from the Abandoned Refuge vista and can be accessed by traversing south-east, down from the 'Underdark - Ancient Forge' waypoint, past the lava pools and across the collapsing bridge. | ||
==Connected | ===Connected locations=== | ||
The following [[Location|Locations]] are connected to the Grymforge: | The following [[Location|Locations]] are connected to the Grymforge: | ||
* [[Ancient Temple]] <onlyinclude><abbr title="Although you can technically enter this area from Grymforge, you can't interact with the location in any meaningful way from here." class="bg3wiki-damage-rider-source">Note</abbr><includeonly>[[Category:Damage Rider As Source]]</includeonly></onlyinclude> | * [[Ancient Temple]] <onlyinclude><abbr title="Although you can technically enter this area from Grymforge, you can't interact with the location in any meaningful way from here." class="bg3wiki-damage-rider-source">Note</abbr><includeonly>[[Category:Damage Rider As Source]]</includeonly></onlyinclude> | ||
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* [[Ruined Battlefield]] (Act Two) | * [[Ruined Battlefield]] (Act Two) | ||
== | ===Quests=== | ||
*[[Deliver Nere's Head]] | |||
*[[Free True Soul Nere]] | |||
*[[Find the Explosives]] | |||
*[[Find the Missing Boots]] | |||
*[[Help the Spirit of the Amulet]] | |||
*[[Save the Grymforge Gnomes]] | |||
* | *[[The Adamantine Forge (Quest)|The Adamantine Forge]] | ||
* | *[[Rescue the Gnomes in Moonrise Towers]] | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
====Notable NPCs==== | ====Notable NPCs==== | ||
<ul style="column-width: 20em;"> | <ul style="column-width: 20em;"> | ||
<section begin="npcs"/> | <section begin="npcs"/> | ||
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<li> [[Murmath]] | <li> [[Murmath]] | ||
<li> [[Skickpit]] | <li> [[Skickpit]] | ||
<li> [[Stonemason | <li> [[Stonemason Gergerann]] | ||
<li> [[Viss]] | <li> [[Viss]] | ||
<li> [[Ward Magmar]] | <li> [[Ward Magmar]] | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
== | ==Creatures== | ||
*[[Hellsboar]] | *[[Hellsboar]] | ||
*[[Merregon Legionnaire]] | *[[Merregon Legionnaire]] | ||
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*[[Animated Armour]] | *[[Animated Armour]] | ||
*[[Lava Elemental]] | *[[Lava Elemental]] | ||
== History == | |||
The original Grymforge fortress was built in an unknown age by a group of Sharran followers. Those Sharrans used the fortress for approximately eight hundred years, after which it was abandoned. Grymforge was not re-inhabited until [[Ketheric Thorm]]'s [[Dark Justiciar]] army were brought in to rebuild it. {{cite text|Grymforge: A History|Unknown Justiciar}} | |||
After this, the Grymforge served as a base of operations for Ketheric and his Justiciars. Among these Sharrans was Silouv Yali, a gnome well known for his wizarding talents. Yali guided the Sharrans in building the [[Adamantine Forge (Location)|Adamantine Forge]], which was able to heat mithral to great enough temperatures to forge adamantine. As well, he conjured [[Grym]], a construct who protects the forge. {{cite text|The Great Furnace of Grymforge|Unknown}} | |||
While Ketheric's forces worked to destroy Reithwin and its surrounding Selûnite population, a Selûnite resistance lead by [[Infernal Mason|Mordfred]] worked to oppose him. The Justiciars proved too strong however, forcing Mordfred to make a bargain with [[Raphael]] in desperation; destroy the Justiciars in return for his soul.{{cite text|Mason's Log|[[Infernal Mason]]}} | |||
Raphael sent the orthon [[Yurgir]] and his [[Merregon Legionnaire|merregons]] to the Grymforge. Yurgir smashed through the cities walls, leaving behind hellish glass. {{ref|Dialogue with [[Stonemason Kith]]}} Together, he and his merregons wiped out the Justiciar presence. While Yurgir and most of his legion left to remove the Justiciars from the [[Gauntlet_of_Shar|Gaunlet of Shar]], some merregons remained in Grymforge. | |||
==List of interactions== | |||
* Pass all three checks when speaking to the Stonemason to receive infernal plate | |||
* Convince the spiders to unite under Lolth | |||
* Find Philomeen and negotiate for a [[Runepowder_Vial|Runepowder Vial]] | |||
* Save True Soul Nere | |||
* Save the slaves | |||
==Notable loot== | ==Notable loot== | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
=== Hidden | === Hidden treasure === | ||
* Harper Cache: {{Coords|-700|371}} find this blatantly labelled cache, with a dangerous twist. | * Harper Cache: {{Coords|-700|371}} find this blatantly labelled cache, with a dangerous twist. | ||
== | == Related literature == | ||
* | * {{MdRarityItem|Grymforge: A History}} | ||
* | * {{MdRarityItem|The Great Furnace of Grymforge}} | ||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}}{{reflist|text}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{FRWiki|Grymforge|long}} | * {{FRWiki|Grymforge|long}} | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Act One Locations]] | [[Category:Act One Locations]] | ||
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