Ant mound
Ant mound | |
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Location of the ant mound | |
Located in: | Britannia |
Type: | cave |
The ant mound |
The ant mound is located south of the Shrine of Sacrifice in the sandy heat-infested desert of the Drylands.
Description[edit]
This cave system is, as the name states, the home of the giant ants. The system of narrow, dark and small caves is dangerous as the sheer amount of ants can quickly overwhelm greedy adventurers searching for loot. On the lowest levels, the ant queen is found. In Ultima VI, the body of the ex-pirate Ol' Hawknose is found there behind the massive ant queen.
Solution[edit]
See: Ant mound solution
Lore[edit]
“ | Now, my friends will tell you that I was drunk and imagined the whole thing, but I really was all the way down to the bottom of this place. It all started out at the Shrine of Sacrifice. Don't ask me how I got there. That's a long story in itself, and one I don't like to think about. Anyhow, a band of brigands decided it would be best if I were to sacrifice all my drinking water, and my wineskin as well, to say nothing of my horse and the gold I was carrying. I tried to make it out of the desert on foot, but was already thirsty when they surprised me at the shrine, and I soon collapsed from the heat. I woke up someplace cool and dark, and when I struck a light there were giant ants everywhere. Now, some say there's a fairy godmother who looks out for all bards. If there is, I'm sure she was working overtime that day. Not only had I recently received a ring of invisibility as a gift from a lady friend, but I had managed to sneak it into my boot before the brigands noticed it. I put that ring on in a mighty big hurry, I can tell you! |
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See Also[edit]
Geography |
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Pagan | |
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Settlements | Argentrock Isle ☥ Daemon's Crag ☥ Tenebrae |
Other | Carthax Lake ☥ Catacombs ☥ Cemetery ☥ Fishermen's Reef ☥ Hall of the Mountain King Herdsman's Valley ☥ Plateau ☥ Shrine of the Ancient Ones ☥ Stone Cove ☥ Treasure Cove Vengeance Bay |