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Qeynos Aqueducts

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The Qeynos Catacombs (also known as Qeynos Aqueduct System, Qeynos Underground or Qeynos Sewers) are the vast ancient water supply to the city of Qeynos. The area was long ago walled off when it was no longer used, but then became the haven of the seedier elements of area, including the beggars and thieves, smugglers and thugs, and up to the members who worship the Plague Bringer himself.

Level of Monsters: 1-15, 33-38
Types of Monsters: Fish, Small Alligators, Large Spiders, Large Rats, Sewer Rats, Giant Rats, Snakes, Green Snakes, Large Snakes, Bats, Giant Bats, Fire Beetles, Frogloks, Wimpy Skeletons, Decaying Skeletons, Skeletons, Putrid Skeletons, Dread Corpses, Gelatinous Cubes, Beggars, Mercenaries, Thugs, Sewer Sentinels, Smugglers, Ring Leaders, Large Piranha, Sharks, Septic Rats, Necromancers, Spectres, Decaying Sentry, Rotting Sentry
Notable NPCs: Argyn Shieldstan, Bait Masterson, Beggar Wyllin, Bloated Alligator, Cuburt, Drosco, Exhausted Guard, Injured Brigand, An injured rat, Krynta Darkdagger, Mon'Sarna, A Nesting Rat, Ronn Castekin, a shady mercenary, An undead knight (Qeynos Aqueducts), Vin Moltor
Unique Items:
Alligator Egg
Alligator Egg
Item 969.png

This is a snack!
WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

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Alligator Tooth Earring
Alligator Tooth Earring
Item 800.png

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: EAR
HP: +5
WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

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Golden Locket
Golden Locket
Item 1058.png

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: NECK
AC: 2
CHA: +3
WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

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Limestone Ring
Limestone Ring
Item 607.png

MAGIC ITEM
Slot: FINGER
HP: +5
WT: 0.1 Size: TINY
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

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Thick Black Cape
Thick Black Cape
Item 660.png

Slot: SHOULDERS
AC: 3
WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC
Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM

Related Quests: The Bayle List, Find Lucie Elron, Rogue Epic Quest, Shadow Knight Epic Quest
Adjacent Zones: Qeynos
Name in /who: qcat
Succor/Evacuate: 214, -315 (Near the zone line to South Qeynos)
ZEM Value: 100 119 (159%)

Map

QeynosCats1.jpg

Qeynos Catacombs Navigation in the Qeynos Catacombs can be very frustrating without a resource such as the map below. There are many exits/entrances to the zone - some not as 'friendly' as others. Even with the map, caution is advised until one is more familiar with the zone. Pace yourself and keep track of where you are.

Dangers

Level Range: 1-12

The Qeynos Catacombs can be considered to be an early exercise in factions and how they play a role in the safety of an area. Many of the creatures here (in fact, most) start out ambivalent to most people, and this includes everything but the undead and the people in the Temple of Bertoxxulous, who will both kill anyone that doesn’t pass as “evil” very quickly. Then, depending on who and what you decide to pick battles with, various members of the surroundings, be they the guards of Qeynos or the rougher elements, will become aggressive to you. Be aware that killing guards down here, where they are very weak, can lead to you being attacked by the vastly stronger guards in the city above.

Otherwise, the only wandering monsters that are aggressive to all are the large piranha, which can hit fast and for quite a bit of damage to a relatively new adventurer. Take a look in the water before making a long swim through a corridor with no exits, especially if you are not a good swimmer, or you could be trying to get your corpse out of the bottom of the water down here, while avoiding the same piranha.

Recently, the catacombs have become much more dangerous, and several powerful undead spectres can be seen in various areas, as well as wandering septic rats that are very powerful and aggressive. It is therefore wise to be much more careful when travelling around the catacombs than in days past.

There are also a number of 'pitfalls' on some of the entrances, such as from the Crow's Nest that will drop the unwary newcomer to their untimely death. Perhaps the largest danger of the Catacombs is the ease at to which a person can get lost and the difficulty one could potentially run into simply getting items back from a corpse.

Benefits

The Qeynos Catacombs are a decent area for low level adventurers to hunt in. There is no shortage of creatures to kill and the vast majority are not 'social'; meaning they won't assist other creatures when you attack them. Perhaps with some exceptions. An adventurer can easily hunt the rats and beetles at level one and progress to level 10 without leaving for supplies. Once you learn the area, travel throughout can be quite simple.

"Evil" characters, such as followers of Bertoxxulous will find a bank, class trainers, spell and general vendors located in the Temple of Bertoxxulous.

Additionally, you will find very few that seek to make this zone their primary hunting spot. The literal maze of tunnels and canals keep the unwary far away. Those who follow Bertoxxulous or Innoruuk will find the surroundings much to their liking; if their preference is solitude with a variety of souls to send to their respective deities.

'Good' characters should take additional cautions near the Temple of Bertoxxulous as a number of higher level minions and NPCs are not at all agreeable to their presence.

Alternate Map

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Traveling To and From Qeynos Catacombs

There are multiple separate ways into the Qeynos Catacombs, all are through tunnels that lead into them, and most of these are underwater ones. It is also possible to pass completely through Qeynos from the outside to where the ship lands by traveling through the Catacombs. The first entrance is located outside the city gates through a secret opening in the walls. Look for the heavy ivy clinging to the wall and the moisture that comes up from the well inside. This is the only entrance from outside the city. Next you are able to enter through the pool outside of the Monk's Guild Hall, by swimming down through a shaft inside. There is also an entrance from underneath Crow's Tavern in the Thieves Guild Hall, but this is unsafe as secret pits will drop you into the shark pit.

There are two entrances near the bank area, one is located behind the bank in the water before the magic-users guild halls. The other is in front of the bank in the water as well. The other underwater entrance lies in the harbor, in the next small area near to the dock where the boat arrives at. The final entrance is the secret entrance that the members of the Temple of Bertoxxulous use to get around, and that is through a secret tunnel lying under the Grounds of Fate.

What's in this zone?

97 NPCs that spawn in Qeynos Aqueducts:

NameLevelClassRaceCoordinatesHP
a decaying skeleton1 Except in SF level 7-10Warrior''Undead''Various~20
a fire beetle2WarriorBeetleVarious24 - 40
a gelatinous cube6-7WarriorGelatinous Cube(343, 344)130
a giant rat2 - 4 Except in SF level 9WarriorGiant RatVarious56
a giant sewer rat5WarriorGiant Rat(887, -7)75
A Large Rat1Warrior''Animal''Various11 - 19
a nesting rat5 ~ 6''Need Info''Giant Rat''Need Info''????
a rotting sentry32-36ShadowknightZombie(327, -49)1800
a sepsis rat33WarriorGiant RatNeed Info1419
a sewer sentinel8WarriorQeynos Citizen(252, 214)144
a shark3-17WarriorSharkSee Below?
a shark17WarriorShark(780,-250,-80)?
a spectre33 - 37WarriorSpectreVarious1526
a bat1''Monster''AnimalVarious18
a beggar5WarriorHuman?75
A courier6WarriorHuman(475, -510)100
a dread corpse8 - 10WarriorSkeleton(4702, -906)144 - 200
a fish1WarriorFish| AC = 811
a froglok4-6WarriorFroglokVarious75
a green snake1WarriorGiant Snake(388, 132)11
a large piranha4WarriorPiranhaVarious56
A Large Snake[https://web.archive.org/web/20010822025007/http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com:80/search.shtml?id=179]3-5Warrior''Animal''Various| HP_regen =
a large spider2-4WarriorSpiderVarious39
a mercenary3RogueDwarf(456, 342)39
a piranha2Warrioranimal (fish)| AC = 1024
a ring leader12RogueHuman(940, -360)264
A Sewer Rat1 - 3WarriorGiant RatVarious Locations24
a shady mercenary5-7RogueDwarf, Human(456, 342)119
a skeleton4 - 18WarriorUndeadVarious75
a sludge spiderling3WarriorGiant SpiderVarious39
a small alligator1WarriorAlligator(651, 230)11
a smuggler10-11RogueHuman(940, -360)231
a snake1WarriorSnakeVarious21
a thug8| level = 8Human, Half-Elf(600, -450, -80)| HP_regen =
a thug leader7RogueHalf-Elf(600, -450, -80)119
an exhausted guard4WarriorQeynos Citizen(-49, 136)56
an injured brigand7RogueHuman(100, -200, -80)119
an injured rat3WarriorGiant Rat(570, 200)24
An Undead Knight (Qeynos Aqueducts)4WarriorSkeleton(667, 146, -51.59)70
Azibelle Spavin45Shadow KnightHuman(439,-272)2793
Banker Javen40BankerHuman Beggar(425, -322)2000
Beggar Wyllin5RogueHuman Beggar(660, -404)75
a bloated alligator?WarriorAlligator650, 222 (100%)?
Bruax Grengar61GM NecromancerHuman(283, -422)20000
Chan Whinstone30ClericHuman(272, -372)1200
Chou Whinstone30WarriorHuman(272, -372)1200
Commander Kane61GM WarriorHuman(357, -308)20000
Corrupt Guard Helminth39?Human368,-48?
Cuburt4WarriorGelatinous Cube(132, -62)56
Dallisen Xalladyr45ShopkeeperHuman(400, -310)2475
Dranot Harbin30ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(396, -431)1200
Drosco8-10WarriorUndead412, -24350
Felia Milltorn26''Merchant''Human(412, -439)936
Fellweni the Kraven45ShopkeeperHuman(400, -325)2475
Garuc Anehm61GM Shadow KnightHuman(357, -655)20000
Gehnon Dejartes40ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(419, -439)2000
Guard Helminth35WarriorQeynos Citizen(368,-48)3500
Gyrna Porrin45ShopkeeperHuman(290, -325)2475
Illie Roln35WarriorHuman(335, -534)1575
Jexun Elsorg38ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(402, -418)1824
Kron Redstepp30ClericHuman(370, -343)1200
Krytn Redstepp30WarriorHuman(367, -344)1200
Kubder Restona30ShopkeeperErudite(277, -385)1150
Kurne Rextula61GM NecromancerHuman(296, -298)20000
Lahn Whinstone30WarriorHuman(288, -387)1200
Leon Ereek50ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(375, -434)8750
Likka Sowtsui50ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(376, -416)8750
Lyris Moonbane61GM NecromancerHuman(301, -445)20000
Malka Rale48RogueHalf-Elf(475, -510)7000
Marn Darkson30Shadow KnightHuman(346, -344)1200
Mon`Sarna5WarriorOld Froglok(483, -166)75
Morn Darkson30ClericHuman(345, -343)1200
Naes Ereek50ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(338, -429)8750
Neab10RogueHuman(698, 74)200
Nomaria Doseniar61GM ClericHuman(347, -614)20000
Nulima Opalis61GM NecromancerHuman(292, -313)20000
Omorb20WarriorOgre(704, 48)600
Pakeg Aspet41ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(311, -319)2091
Perkon Malok61GM MagicianHuman(392, -355)20000
Phes Gestolk61GM ClericHuman(356, -536)32000
Reania Jukle61GM EnchanterHuman(393, -389)20000
Riggin Vix17RogueHuman(704, 48)617
Rihtur Fullome61GM ClericHuman(356, -457)20000
Rocthar Bekesna61GM WarriorHuman(320, -387)20000
Ronn Castekin2WarriorSkeleton(734, -104)15
Senst Ereek50ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(338, -421)8750
Sragg Bloodheart61GM Shadow KnightHuman(415, -310)20000
Tessia Sowtsui50ShopkeeperQeynos Citizen(338, -436)8750
Teydar60WarriorHuman(338, -409)19000
Thumpy Irontoe10WarriorDwarf?200
Trenon Callust61GM WizardHuman(319, -354)20000
Unmuz Tukore61GM Shadow KnightHuman(432, -422)32000
Vidurlyn Aeminee45ShopkeeperHuman(310, -307)2475
Vin Moltor24WarriorHuman(735, -103)816
Van Shatblack30ClericHumanNeed Info1200
Xeture Demiagar61GM ClericHuman(357, -620)32000
Zaen Kalystir61GM Shadow KnightHuman(441, -371)20000