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Selûnite Outpost
| Underdark | ||||
| Storehouse | ||||
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| Arcane Tower | ← | Selûnite Outpost | ||
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| Defiled Temple | ||||
Overview[edit | edit source]
The Selûnite Outpost is located in the south-east corner of the Underdark region. It resembles a small fortress with ramparts and a portcullis. Behind it, scattered wooden barricades and long-dead skeletons of ancient fighters.
Outpost[edit | edit source]
The Outpost is a possible point of accessing the Underdark. It can be reached descending from the Shattered Sanctum. It is not possible to enter the Defiled Temple via the outpost if the path has not been already opened from the other side. Thus, this route cannot be used to infiltrate the Goblin Camp.
Long since abandoned, the outpost's stones walls are crumbling and its blue Selûne banners have long since tattered. Despite this, its magical defences remain functional. A statue of Selûne holds up a staff with a bright 
Moonstone, which channels energy into two statues on either side of the gate; they shoot blasts at any creature approaching or exiting there. These attacks are called Moonlight Artillery, and they deal 2d6
Radiant damage in a radius of 
4 m / 13 ft with 
Dexterity saving throw against DC 12 to halve the damage. They can only target creatures between the portcullis and the closer one of the two big rocks that lie on the last steps of the stone bridge.
If any party member comes close to the raised portcullis, one of the Minotaurs wandering near the Storehouse runs to attack them and gets the full impact of its Radiant damage. Destroying the moonstone grants the 
inspiration to party members with the 
background. By the feet of the statue a tome titled 
In Search of the Nightsong lies; reading it progresses the 
quest.
At X: 163 Y: -244 a 
Helmet of Smiting lies in a locked chest. Nearby, a movable wall section can be detected with a 
DC 15 Perception check. Behind it, in a locked and trapped chest, is 
Luminous Armour. If no party members passes the Perception check, the hidden section of the outpost may be reached by jumping up through the wall breach from the adjacent room.
By several diaries and documents found inside and around the outpost, as well as scattered wooden barricades and weapons left, it may be concluded that Selûnite devotees tried to establish a foothold in the Underdark, but their endeavour demanded an ever-growing amount of resources from over-world and finally failed due to hostility of local inhabitants (the drow, according to diaries, but probably not only them), and also lead to the decline of the temple above.
The surroundings of the outpost is one of the areas where a Bulette can be encountered.
Approaching the barricades in front of the entrance to the outpost, the party may feel an earthquake. It does no harm, but a random party member comments on it.
Petrified battlefield[edit | edit source]
To the west of the outpost, this nameless area contains several petrified drow. Entering this area unhidden triggers a fight with a Spectator.
The area to the west of the outpost, accessible through the ruined window section, is remarkable by several 
Drow and numerous glowing gems. When the party approach it, a cutscene starts, ending in the source of petrification, a Spectator, revealing itself. During the fight, the monster may unpetrify some of them (starting with the group's leader Dhourn) with its 
, and at the same time them until they take damage. The drow can also be restored with 
Basilisk Oil (a successful restoration also enacts the cutscene).
After the battle with the Spectator is resolved, one of the formerly petrified drow, the wizard Dhourn (or his corpse), can be spoken with to start the (if not started already), or progress it. Otherwise, the player character can try to use the 
Memory Shard looted from Dhourn. If the player character is a 
themselves (or 
as such), more so a female Drow, they have unique dialogue options when speaking with Dhourn, if he survived, to make him abandon the search for Adamantine Forge. Humiliating the wizard this way grants the inspirational event to the characters with 
background.
Drow sword and armour[edit | edit source]
The high cliff at X: 116 Y: -192 features the remains of a ritual revering the goddess 
. Using various checks, the player character can take 
Phalar Aluve from its stone cradle, which earns the inspiration to party members with the background.
On a cliff behind several layers of spider webs at X: 84 Y: -207, the party can find a long-forgotten stash of Lolth-Sworn Drow. From a locked chest the party can loot 
Drow Studded Leather Armour, and read the 
On Educating the Faithful tome by matron Tarrae of Menzoberranzan on the stone "desk" nearby, which earns the inspiration to party members with the 
background.
Waypoints[edit | edit source]
This location contains the following Waypoint:
Underdark - Selûnite Outpost at X: 176 Y: -235
Characters[edit | edit source]
Petrified drow[edit | edit source]
Creatures[edit | edit source]
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Loot[edit | edit source]
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:
Helmet of Smiting in a locked gilded chest X: 163 Y: -244
Icy Helve - looted from Dhourn
Luminous Armour in a locked and trapped opulent chest behind a hidden door X: 176 Y: -247
Memory Shard - looted from Dhourn
Staff of the Moonmaiden just outside the Selûnite Outpost X: 161 Y: -200
The Blast Pendant - looted from Dhourn
The Spectator Eyes - looted from the Spectator
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Northern view from the outpost
Western view
