Catacombs

Catacombs
Location of the Catacombs entrance
Located in:	Pagan
Type:	catacomb system
In the Upper Catacombs

The Catacombs of Pagan are a vast network of crypts and caverns which lie beneath Morgaelin and interconnect much of the island.

Description

Upper Catacombs

The uppermost of these tunnels may be entered using necromantic rites in the Tenebraen Cemetery, and these labyrinthine sections of the complex house many of Pagan's recently interred dead, as well as enshrining the mystic Birthplace of Moriens. Those traveling here should be wary where they wander, as the floors are often unstable and open onto pits of flame. The Upper Catacombs contain exits to the tests of the Necromancers, the caves of Stone Cove and the lower crypts.

Lower Catacombs

The lower catacombs are largely built into the recesses of the natural cave systems of the underworld, and are cluttered with waterways, ruins and fungal groves. Snares and ravening beasts abound here, and may easily slay an explorer so far removed from the safety of the lands above. It is only by traveling here, however, that one may hope to reach the Pit of Death.

Pit of Death

The "Pit of Death" is seemingly the oldest portion of the catacomb system, and it is often mentioned as a final resting place for those interred in the name of Lithos. Flooded with lava and riddled with deadly traps, the Pit is a perilous place for anything still alive. By braving the dangers of this place, however, a traveler might reach the Conventicle of the Dead, in which the Heart of Earth lies enshrined. The Pit of Death, in addition to being connected to the Lower Catacombs, also opens on Stone Cove.

Lore

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As for traps and other dangers that are hidden, Pagan is full of them. They were built by people who wished to guard their secrets, by necromancers protecting their labyrinthine tombs, and sometimes even by the original architects who served gods that predated even my father and the other Zealan gods. Of these events I have no knowledge, but can only respect the endurance of these mortal creations. – from Pentology (Ultima VIII)

Inhabitants

• Ancient Necromancers

Places of Interest

• Birthplace of Moriens
• Conventicle of the Dead
• Ultima VIII Cheat Room

Trivia

• In the Upper Catacombs, using the Skull of Quakes on a red hole in the wall will open the way to the area's Recall Pad.
• Some levers in the upper catacombs have the same effect as the FLIPFLOP easter egg in Ultima V.

Gallery

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  Plan of the Catacombs

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  The world is upside down!

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  Upper Catacombs

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  Upper Catacombs 2

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  Lower Catacombs

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  Pit of the Dead

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