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[[File:Overgrown Tunnel.webp|thumb|right|The Hag's lair.]]
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The '''Overgrown Tunnel''' is a [[Location]] accessed from the [[Riverside Teahouse]] in the [[Sunlit Wetlands]]. It is the first section of the lair of the hag, [[Auntie Ethel]].
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The '''Overgrown Tunnel''' is a dungeon [[location]] accessed from the [[Riverside Teahouse]] in the [[Sunlit Wetlands]]. The Overgrown Tunnel is divided into three main sub areas: the '''Entrance Gallery''', the '''Ancient Abode''', and the '''Acrid Workshop'''.


== Area Information ==
==Overview==
The Overgrown Tunnel dungeon consists of three sections: '''The Overgrown Tunnel''', the [[Ancient Abode]], and the [[Acrid Workshop]].
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The Overgrown Tunnel is the lair of the hag, [[Auntie Ethel]]. It is an optional dungeon, reached by walking through an illusory fireplace found in the [[Riverside Teahouse]].


The Overgrown Tunnel is the first of three sections of the hag's lair. The remains of previous victims, (some dead, others broken) of the hag are scattered around the area. {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]] can reveal some of their pasts.
===Connected locations===
*[[Riverside Teahouse]]
*[[Sunlit Wetlands]]
*[[Underdark]]
 
===Related quests===
*[[Get Help from Auntie Ethel]]
*[[Remove the Parasite]]
*[[Save Mayrina]]
 
== Entrance Gallery ==
[[File:Overgrown Tunnel.webp|thumb|right|The Entrance Gallery of the tunnel.]]
The Entrance Gallery is the first of the three main sections of the dungeon. What remains of previous victims of the hag, [[Auntie Ethel]], are scattered about the area. The wood elf [[Lorin]] shouts to stay back and not to look. A [[Efrin|Petrified Dwarf]] stands next to a [[Blinded Elf]]. Another [[Magron|Victim]] holds her own head in her hands. The skull of Calim is mounted on a pedestal, facing a mirror. If a character breaks the mirror, that character is afflicted with [[Bane (Condition)|Bane]].  
 
[[Speak with Dead]] can reveal some of their pasts, as can interacting with the items nearby to hear Auntie Ethel speak about how her victims got into these predicaments.
 
Access to the rest of the dungeon is blocked off by a '''Gnarled Door'''. The door is one of the hag's previous victims, transformed, and it begs the player not to pass. The player can speak with it and succeed at persuading or intimidating it to allow them them through. This door will reveal that it is an illusion. Alternatively, wearing one of the nearby [[Whispering Mask]]s will reveal the true nature of the door. However, these masks come with [[Whispering Mask|consequences]].
 
===Characters===
*[[Auntie Ethel]]
*[[Efrin]]
*[[Magron]]
*[[Lorin]]
 
===Notable loot===
*{{MdRarityItem|Whispering Mask}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Potion of Speed}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Poisonous Slime Bomb}}
 
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== Overgrown Tunnel ==
The next room is unmarked on the map, labelled only as the '''Overgrown Tunnel'''. This section of the dungeon, past the Gnarled Door, contains four more previous victims of the hag. They are controlled by the [[Whispering Mask]]s they wear. If the party is not also wearing the masks, they will be attacked. It is necessary to cast {{SAI|Protection from Evil and Good}} on the party members before equipping the masks to prevent the negative effects of the masks. This room is covered with Mud (difficult terrain).
 
=== The Descent ===
Past the four masked victims is a waterfall. Jumping through the water will bring the party to final part of the Overgrown Tunnel section of the dungeon. This area is a steep descent down to the Ancient Abode, covered with climbable vines and many traps.


Access to the rest of the dungeon is blocked off by a '''Gnarled Door'''. The door is one of the hag's previous victims, transformed. The player can speak with it and succeed at persuading it to allow them them through in order to realize that the door is an illusion. Alternatively, wearing one of the nearby [[Whispering Mask]]s will reveal the true nature of the door.
The next part of the hag's lair, the [[#Ancient Abode|Ancient Abode]], is at the end of the descent.


=== The Masked Victims ===
==== Traps ====
The next room contains four more previous victims of the hag. They are all wearing [[Whispering Mask]]s and are being controlled by them. If the party is not also wearing the masks, they will attack. This room is covered with Mud (difficult terrain).
* Ruptured Stone - These traps resemble piles of rocks, and emit {{cond|Noxious Fumes}}.
** These can be covered by objects to block the fumes. It is possible to put or throw several items, like barrels, chests, bones or mugs, or indeed the whispering masks from the prior room onto the vents to disable them and pass through.
** If the party is ''wearing'' the Whispering Masks, the traps will not emit fumes.
** If [[Auntie Ethel]] is later defeated, the '''Ruptured Stones''' will stop emitting fumes.
** They can also be disabled with a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|30}} check.
* '''Peculiar Flowers''' - These traps are which are hidden until spotted with a [[Perception]] check. They will explode if a party member draws too close. They litter the walkways leading down to the Ancient Abode.
 
{{SAI|Misty Step}} and {{SAI|Feather Fall}} are useful for avoiding the traps safely. Alternatively, the poison gas clouds dissipate (and the other traps are visible and easy to avoid) when players are wearing [[Whispering Mask]]<nowiki/>s -- if Auntie Ethel is still active, using this method safely requires the use of {{SAI|Protection from Evil and Good}}.
 
=== Mushroom Circle and Underdark ===
There is a second '''Gnarled Door''' that can be reached from the trapped descent. A [[Whispering Mask]] is required to gain access to the room beyond. Inside is a [[Mushroom Circle]] that will teleport the party to a similar circle in the [[Underdark]], {{Coords|98|-283}}.
 
The second Gnarled Door is accessed by taking the ladder down just slightly south of the waterfall you jumped through, following it around to the north and then jumping up to the door.
 
=== Characters ===
*[[Mask of Vengeance]]
*[[Mask of Vengeance]]
*[[Mask of Terror]]
*[[Mask of Terror]]
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*[[Mask of Regret]]
*[[Mask of Regret]]


=== Trapped Descent ===
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Past the four masked victims is a waterfall. Jumping through the water will bring the party to final part of the Overgrown Tunnel. This area is a steep descent down to the Ancient Abode, covered with climbable vines and many traps. It is covered with [[Noxious Fumes]], being emitted by '''Ruptured Stones'''. The stones resemble piles of rocks, and can be covered by objects to block the fumes. The stones can also be disabled with a DC 10 [[Sleight of Hand]] check. The path downwards is also trapped with numerous '''Peculiar Flowers''', which are hidden until spotted with a [[Perception]] check. They will explode if a party member draws too close.


*If [[Auntie Ethel]] is later defeated, the '''Ruptured Stones''' will stop emitting fumes. The '''Peculiar Flowers''' remain, however.
== Ancient Abode ==
*[[File:Misty Step Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Misty Step]] [[Misty Step]] and [[File:Feather Fall Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Feather Fall]] [[Feather Fall]] are useful for avoiding the traps safely.
[[File:Ancient Abode.webp|thumb|right|The Ancient Abode in the Overgrown Tunnel.]]
The Ancient Abode is where [[Auntie Ethel]] keeps [[Mayrina]] locked up in a cage suspended over a gaping pit.


The next part of the hag's lair, the [[Ancient Abode]], is at the end of the descent.
If Ethel is alive, she will fight any intruders that make it here.


=== Mushroom Circle ===
=== Characters ===
There is a second '''Gnarled Door''' that can be reached from the trapped descent. A [[Whispering Mask]] is required to gain access to the room beyond. Inside is a Mushroom Circle that will teleport the party to a similar circle in the [[Underdark]], {{Coords|98|-283}}.
* [[Auntie Ethel]]
* [[Mayrina]]


==Notable Loot==
=== Notable loot ===
*[[Whispering Mask]]
* {{MdRarityItem|Tarnished Charm}}
*[[Potion of Speed]]
* {{MdRarityItem|Auntie Ethel's Hair}}
*[[Poisonous Slime Bomb]]


==Related Locations==
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*[[Ancient Abode]]
 
*[[Riverside Teahouse]]
== Acrid Workshop ==
*[[Sunlit Wetlands]]
[[File:Acrid Workshop.webp|thumb|right|The hag's workshop.]]
*[[Underdark]]
This small workshop is where Auntie Ethel concocted all manner of wicked brews. She also stores some of her treasures here.
 
There is a Mushroom Circle at the end of the workshop that will teleport the party to the [[Sunlit Wetlands]] {{Coords|-72|210}} when used.
 
===Notable loot===
*{{MdRarityItem|The Ever-Seeing Eye}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Staff of Crones}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Bitter Divorce}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Lost Time}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Butterflies in the Stomach}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Missing Pets}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Wilted Dreams}}
*{{MdRarityItem|A Mother's Loathing}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Lover's Avarice}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Insanity's Kiss}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Heart of Stone}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Broken Promises}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Faltering Will}}
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==Notable NPCs==
*[[Auntie Ethel]]
*[[Efrin]]
*[[Magron]]
*[[Lorin]]


==Related Quests==
{{Sunlit Wetlands|nocat=1}}
*[[Get Help from Auntie Ethel]]
*[[Remove the Parasite]]


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[[Category:Chapter One Locations]]
[[Category:Act One Locations]]

Latest revision as of 18:20, 14 April 2024

The Overgrown Tunnel is a dungeon location accessed from the Riverside Teahouse in the Sunlit Wetlands. The Overgrown Tunnel is divided into three main sub areas: the Entrance Gallery, the Ancient Abode, and the Acrid Workshop.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Overgrown Tunnel is the lair of the hag, Auntie Ethel. It is an optional dungeon, reached by walking through an illusory fireplace found in the Riverside Teahouse.

Connected locations[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Entrance Gallery[edit | edit source]

The Entrance Gallery of the tunnel.

The Entrance Gallery is the first of the three main sections of the dungeon. What remains of previous victims of the hag, Auntie Ethel, are scattered about the area. The wood elf Lorin shouts to stay back and not to look. A Petrified Dwarf stands next to a Blinded Elf. Another Victim holds her own head in her hands. The skull of Calim is mounted on a pedestal, facing a mirror. If a character breaks the mirror, that character is afflicted with Bane.

Speak with Dead can reveal some of their pasts, as can interacting with the items nearby to hear Auntie Ethel speak about how her victims got into these predicaments.

Access to the rest of the dungeon is blocked off by a Gnarled Door. The door is one of the hag's previous victims, transformed, and it begs the player not to pass. The player can speak with it and succeed at persuading or intimidating it to allow them them through. This door will reveal that it is an illusion. Alternatively, wearing one of the nearby Whispering Masks will reveal the true nature of the door. However, these masks come with consequences.

Characters[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Overgrown Tunnel[edit | edit source]

The next room is unmarked on the map, labelled only as the Overgrown Tunnel. This section of the dungeon, past the Gnarled Door, contains four more previous victims of the hag. They are controlled by the Whispering Masks they wear. If the party is not also wearing the masks, they will be attacked. It is necessary to cast Protection from Evil and Good Protection from Evil and Good on the party members before equipping the masks to prevent the negative effects of the masks. This room is covered with Mud (difficult terrain).

The Descent[edit | edit source]

Past the four masked victims is a waterfall. Jumping through the water will bring the party to final part of the Overgrown Tunnel section of the dungeon. This area is a steep descent down to the Ancient Abode, covered with climbable vines and many traps.

The next part of the hag's lair, the Ancient Abode, is at the end of the descent.

Traps[edit | edit source]

  • Ruptured Stone - These traps resemble piles of rocks, and emit Noxious Fumes Noxious Fumes.
    • These can be covered by objects to block the fumes. It is possible to put or throw several items, like barrels, chests, bones or mugs, or indeed the whispering masks from the prior room onto the vents to disable them and pass through.
    • If the party is wearing the Whispering Masks, the traps will not emit fumes.
    • If Auntie Ethel is later defeated, the Ruptured Stones will stop emitting fumes.
    • They can also be disabled with a DC 30 Sleight of Hand check check.
  • Peculiar Flowers - These traps are which are hidden until spotted with a Perception check. They will explode if a party member draws too close. They litter the walkways leading down to the Ancient Abode.

Misty Step Misty Step and Feather Fall Feather Fall are useful for avoiding the traps safely. Alternatively, the poison gas clouds dissipate (and the other traps are visible and easy to avoid) when players are wearing Whispering Masks -- if Auntie Ethel is still active, using this method safely requires the use of Protection from Evil and Good Protection from Evil and Good.

Mushroom Circle and Underdark[edit | edit source]

There is a second Gnarled Door that can be reached from the trapped descent. A Whispering Mask is required to gain access to the room beyond. Inside is a Mushroom Circle that will teleport the party to a similar circle in the Underdark, X: 98 Y: -283.

The second Gnarled Door is accessed by taking the ladder down just slightly south of the waterfall you jumped through, following it around to the north and then jumping up to the door.

Characters[edit | edit source]

Ancient Abode[edit | edit source]

The Ancient Abode in the Overgrown Tunnel.

The Ancient Abode is where Auntie Ethel keeps Mayrina locked up in a cage suspended over a gaping pit.

If Ethel is alive, she will fight any intruders that make it here.

Characters[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Acrid Workshop[edit | edit source]

The hag's workshop.

This small workshop is where Auntie Ethel concocted all manner of wicked brews. She also stores some of her treasures here.

There is a Mushroom Circle at the end of the workshop that will teleport the party to the Sunlit Wetlands X: -72 Y: 210 when used.

Notable loot[edit | edit source]


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