Devil Guard
| Devil Guard | |
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 Location of Devil Guard | |
| Located in: | Sosaria |
| Type: | town |
 Devil Guard, Ultima III | |
Devil Guard is a city located in a hidden valley in the mountains of Sosaria. It appears during Ultima III.
Description[edit]
Devil Guard was a remote settlement reachable only by a moongate when Felucca was in its first quarter. Despite its hard-to-reach location, the city still did a modest amount of business with travelers and food, drink and healing could all be procured by those with sufficient gold. Devil Guard also housed a branch of the guild and had a shop catering to those in need of exotic and hard to find equipment.
Several inhabitants of Devil Guard knew much of the magical Marks which explorers could receive in the dungeons. It was here that the Stranger could discover that these four mystic brands could be attained by touching hot metal and that each had a different use. In particular, tales of a Mark of Kings would be overheard – useful in gaining the favor of Lord British – and the Mark of the Snake, which would allow passage onto the isle guarded by the Great Earth Serpent.[1]
Lore[edit]
| “ | The island city of Devil Guard is a strange place, indeed. The usual shops for food and health may be found, as well as a stable and a groggy pub. Though I am not a thief, and had no reason to investigate, I was told that there is a guild here where thieves may purchase tools of trade. I took special care here, as the secluded position of Devil Guard, hidden well within the Great Mountains, makes it a popular spot indeed for those in hiding. The populace is loose-tongued, though, and willing to speak of the things they have seen and heard. Some speak of the legendary Marks, which many claim have magical powers. – Sigmund the Wingfooted – from Secrets of Sosaria (Ultima III: Exodus)
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Inhabitants[edit]
Services[edit]
- Food and Health: grocery and healer
- Le Grogshop: tavern
- The Stables: stable
- Thieves Guild: thieves guild
Trivia[edit]
- A Sigmund the Wingfooted is listed as being an active in the Society for Creative Anachronism’s kingdom of Ansteorra – the same region where Richard Garriott has been known to participate in his persona of Shamino Sallé Dacil. It seems likely that this individual lent his name to the adventurer who explored Devil Guard in Secrets of Sosaria.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Devil Guard on the Ultima III cloth map
See Also[edit]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ . Underworld Dragon’s Ultima III transcript. Ultima III: Exodus.
- ↑ Garriott, Richard. Secrets of Sosaria (Ultima III: Exodus). Origin Systems, Inc: 1983. Page 27.
| Sosaria |
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| Lands of Lord British (or "Sosaria" in Ultima III) | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Britain ☥ Dawn ☥ Death Gulch ☥ Devil Guard ☥ Grey ☥ Montor Moon ☥ Fawn ☥ Paws ☥ Tune ☥ Yew |
| Castles | Castle of Lord British ☥ Castle of the Lost King |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of Protection ☥ The Tower of Knowledge |
| Dungeons (Ultima I) | Death's Awakening ☥ The Dungeon of Doubt ☥ The Dungeon of Montor ☥ The Dungeon of Perinia The Lost Caverns ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash II ☥ Mondain's Gate to Hell ☥ The Unholy Hole |
| Dungeons (Ultima III) | Dardin's Pit ☥ Dungeon of Doom ☥ Dungeon of Fire ☥ Dungeon of the Snake ☥ Dungeon of Time ☥ Mines of Morinia Perinian Depths |
| Islands and Other Sites | Ambrosia ☥ Ambrosian Shrines ☥ Isle of Fire ☥ Mt. Drash |
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| Cities | The Brother ☥ Bulldozer ☥ Dextron ☥ Gorlab ☥ Lost Friends ☥ Magic ☥ Turtle ☥ Wheeler |
| Castles | Castle of the White Dragon ☥ Shamino's Castle |
| Landmarks | Grave of the Lost Soul ☥ The Eastern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The Dead Cat's Life ☥ The Dead Cat's Life II ☥ Dead Man's Walk ☥ The Dungeon of Doom ☥ Free Death Hole The Hole to Hades ☥ The Morbid Adventure ☥ The Skull Smasher ☥ The Spine Breaker |
| Lands of the Feudal Lords | |
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| Cities | Arnold ☥ Gerry ☥ Helen ☥ John ☥ Linda ☥ Owen ☥ The Snake ☥ Wolf |
| Castles | Castle Rondorin ☥ Castle Barataria |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of the Argonauts ☥ The Pillar of Ozymandias |
| Dungeons | Advari's Hole ☥ The Dead Warrior's Fight ☥ The Gorgon's Hole ☥ The Horror of the Harpies The Horror of the Harpies II ☥ The Labyrinth ☥ The Savage Place ☥ Scorpion Hole ☥ Where Hercules Died |
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| Cities | Clear Lagoon ☥ Gauntlet☥ Imagination ☥ Nassau ☥ Ponder ☥ Poor ☥ Stout ☥ Wealth |
| Castles | Black Dragon's Castle ☥ Castle of Olympus |
| Landmarks | The Sign Post ☥ The Southern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The End ☥ The Guild of Death ☥ The Long Death ☥ The Metal Twister ☥ The Slow Death ☥ The Tramp of Doom The Troll's Hole ☥ The Viper's Pit ☥ The Viper's Pit II |