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