Crown of Maze Navigation
The Crown of Maze Navigation is a magical item appearing in Ultima Underworld. It shows its wearer a safe passage through Tyball's maze, which is one of the ways of reaching Tyball's chamber to challenge him to free Arial.
Description[edit]
While being on the seventh level of the Abyss, the Avatar learned that the evil mage, Tyball, had erected a deadly maze, which was the main way to his lair. The maze was particularly insidious in that only one path would be safe, and wrong turn would suck the lifeforce out of the unwary. Worse, the correct path looked the same as the deadly parts of the fairly extensive maze. The Avatar learned of a countermeasure to the maze, and found the Crown of Maze Navigation amongst the treasures of an imp. Wearing this crown, the normally invisible path became visible and allowed safe passage of the maze.
Lore[edit]
| “ | This is a treasury, containing the crowns of many a kingly head, and other treasures as well. Do note that you cannot get here from elsewhere on the seventh level; you must first descend to the eighth level, then take another set of stairs back up to this site. – from Mysteries of the Abyss (Ultima Underworld)
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Trivia[edit]
- The crown in question stands out from the other crowns as the only one with a white gem in the front.
- It is suggested that the only way to get to the treasure room containing the crown is via a passage down through the eighth level. But another way is possible for those who are capable of casting a reveal spell in the correct location.