The Keeps of Algoron

The Thorn Aura

Members of the clan that holds Thorn Keep can buy the thorn aura from a healer for a single silver: type heal thorn. While it lasts, anyone who strikes you takes 8 points of piercing damage in return, unless they are wearing a thorn aura themselves. It lasts 20 to 30 hours, depending on the healer.

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The Veil of Misery

Misery Keep does not strengthen its owners; it curses someone else. Every member of the targeted clan suffers an armor penalty for as long as the veil lies on them, and the penalty grows with level: 10 points of armor below level 10, then 10 more for every ten levels, up to 60 points at levels 50 and 51.

When Misery Keep is taken, the veil falls on the clan that just lost it. After that, the owning clan's leader can turn it on any clan with setmisery <clan>, or lift it with setmisery none.

Curse a rival clan's armorPortal to the keep

The Citadel's Protection

Every member of the clan that holds The Citadel gets a 4 point bonus to their saving throws, making them harder to land spells on. It is applied the moment the keep falls and again each time a member logs in.

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Spoils of Purgatory

Purgatory Keep is the one keep the kingdoms fight over. Every member of the kingdom that holds it gains +5 hitroll, +5 damroll and 20 points of armor, for as long as the keep is theirs.

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Seals

The Underworld is a clanners-only realm built by Fatale to twist into each clan's worst nightmare. Every clan has its own hunting grounds there, where its foes drop seals that can be traded with the seal merchant for special gear. Seals drop 5% of the time; each Underworld keep your clan holds adds another 5%, up to 25% with all four.

Locked Gates and the Black Widow

Once an Underworld keep is taken, its outer doors lock and there is no way in. To open them again, a clan must cross the underground ocean, where ghostly pirates roam, and kill the black widow spider. Her death frees all four keeps at once, leaving them unowned, and she drops a hoard of 20 seals. Then the crossing has to be made again to get home.

Getting There

A portal in Hell leads to the docks of the Underworld channel, where the ships Agility and Triumph sail with skeleton crews. There are only two ways out: the recall room above the merchant at the island's center, or death. Remorts may not enter, and an altered dragon that reverts inside dies. Type help underworld in game for more.