Ranger Quest

For information on the Quest branch in general, see the Quest Gazetteer entry.

Random monsters on this Quest are generated with the following frequencies:

Maps

Orion's Camp

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This mapped area forms the left half of the level; the right half is empty ground, containing the two-way magic portal back to the Dungeons of Doom. Orion is at the point marked 'x', where there is also a chest, surrounded by eight hunters; there are six forest centaurs flanking each set of iron bars, a minotaur outside the entrance to the centre of the grove, and six plains centaurs and two scorpions placed randomly within the grove. In addition to the marked pit trap at the entrance to the grove and the two marked arrow traps at the entrance to the centre, there are two bear traps and one spiked pit placed randomly.

The entire level is no-teleport, and has undiggable walls (at the back of the grove centre) and floor, and petrified trees that are unable to be chopped down.

Upper filler level

This is a woodland level, with two mountain centaurs, three forest centaurs, one scorpion, and one random C; seven random objects; and four random traps.

The Cave of the Wumpus

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There is a wumpus sleeping at the downstair; four giant bats, four forest centaurs, eight mountain centaurs, four scorpions and two random s are located randomly, as are eight random objects, and two spiked pits, two teleport traps, and two arrow traps.

The entire level has undiggable walls and floor. Teleportation is permitted.

Lower filler level(s)

These are cavern levels, with four mountain centaurs, two scorpions, and one random C; eleven random objects; and four random traps.

The Cavern of Scorpius

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Scorpius, with the Bell of Opening and the Longbow of Diana, occupies the throne, where there is also a chest; surrounding him are six forest centaurs and two mountain centaurs. In each of the corner chambers is a mountain centaur and a scorpion; there are an additional two forest centaurs, two mountain centaurs, two scorpions, two random C and one random s placed around the level. Each of the centaurs in Scorpius' room is standing on a random object; there are five further random objects located randomly around the level, as well as six traps.

The entire level has undiggable walls. Teleportation is permitted.