Grey

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This article is about the city in Ultima I and Ultima III. For an NPC in Ultima IX, see Grey (U9).

Grey
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Location of Grey
Located in: Sosaria
Type: town
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Grey, Ultima III

Grey is a Sosarian coastal city in what appears to be the domains of the Castle of the Lost King in the greater Lands of Lord British.

Description[edit]

In its earliest incarnation, Grey was situated on the far northeastern shores of the continent, near Mount Drash. It later came to be situated on the far western coast in Ultima I.

Little is known of this settlement's history, as it appears to have been abandoned or destroyed not long after the destruction of Exodus. Whatever the cause of its eventual decline, the culture of the city reflected one of merriment, dealing widely in drink, song and entertainers. Michael the Magnificent, an adventurer who charted Grey on behalf of Lord British's "Great Work", mentioned the city as housing purveyors of unique items, and it appears that the earliest iteration of the Britannian Guild of Thieves had a foothold in Grey.

During the events of Ultima III the citizenry of Grey offered up knowledge of the Exotic arms and armour, cautioning the Stranger that they were necessary to withstand a "great evil". Careful searching revealed an individual who knew the location of these artifacts: within the mystical vanishing city of Dawn.

Lore[edit]

“ The townsfolk of Grey are hospitable to the wayfarer, with amusing jesters and free-flowing rum. But if special items though dost seek, the Taproom may yield them unto thee. There are those who say that gold here is free for the taking, but let not easy riches tempt thee. Rare and exotic clues, I'm told, are here to be found, threefold plus. To find them, though, is not a task for timid souls who fear the dark.

–Sir Michael the Magnificent

Inhabitants[edit]

Ultima III (Nintendo Port)[edit]

  • Catherine: a young woman with a poor grasp of English

Services[edit]

Ultima (Apple)[edit]

Ultima I[edit]

Ultima III[edit]

Ultima III (Nintendo-Port)[edit]

Things to See[edit]

Ultima I[edit]

  • Either pond: drop any amount of pence, and the Stranger will magically gain HP equal to 150% of that amount ("Alakazot!").

Grey in Ultima V: Lazarus[edit]

This is an Ultima V: Lazarus-related article or section. The information within may not apply to Ultima V or other Ultima games.

In Ultima V: Lazarus, a book called The Fabled City of Grey can be found in the Lycaeum. This book deals with legends surrounding Grey, which it reports has sunk beneath the sea (possibly after the defeat of Exodus). Some of these tales speak of technology centuries ahead of that at the time of Ultima V, most likely referring to the shuttle which could be purchased from Sly Sam's Transportation Specialists during Ultima I.

Trivia[edit]

  • In Ultima I, the cities of Grey (in the Lands of Lord British), The Snake (in the Lands of the Feudal Lords), Poor (in the Lands of the Dark Unknown) and Lost Friends (in the Lands of Danger and Despair) were exactly the same. They had the same layout, stores, and people in it. They were basically the same city copied over in the different continents (and the four continents were just the same continent rotated in four directions).
  • The sprites of the majority of Grey inhabitants are those of thieves, and the guards talk like shady bouncers. Although Grey disappeared after Ultima III, a "town of thieves" appeared from Ultima IV onwards: Buccaneer's Den.

Gallery[edit]

  • Overview of Grey, in Ultima I

    Overview of Grey, in Ultima I

  • Grey on the Ultima III cloth map

    Grey on the Ultima III cloth map

See Also[edit]

Sosaria
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
Lands of Danger and Despair
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
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
Lands of the Dark Unknown
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
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