Castle Blackthorn Dungeon

This dungeon, located under Castle Blackthorn in both Felucca and Trammel, was introduced with Publish 85. The dungeon is divided into two parts. The first part is a series of "catacombs" spreading out like a star from the entrance. The second part is a rift in space-time where sections of nine of the surface cities are replicated. The catacombs contain monsters and use normal spawn mechanics. The surface city "rifts" suffer random invasions by powerful creatures.

All creatures in the dungeon have a chance to drop "Artifacts Bearing the Crest of Minax" when killed. The artifact will appear directly in the players pack. These artifacts can be exchanged with an "Agent of the Crown" NPC for Blackthorn Artifacts. The Agent of the Crown is located within Castle Blackthorn at the head of the stairs leading into Castle Blackthorn Dungeon.

The artifact drop mechanic uses a "dungeon points" system similar to the Doom Gauntlet. The more creatures a character kills, the more "dungeon points" are acquired. Eventually enough "dungeon points" are acquired that an artifact is bestowed upon the character. The "dungeon point" counter then resets. Characters can theoretically get an artifact from any creature killed thanks to the Random Number Generator, but the "dungeon point" system ensures a reward for time spent fighting.