Qeynos Aqueducts
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Also known as: The Qeynos Catacombs or the Qeynos Sewers.
The Qeynos Catacombs are the vast ancient water supply to the city of Qeynos. The area was long ago walled off when it was no longer used, but then became the haven of the seedier elements of area, including the beggars and thieves, smugglers and thugs, and up to the members who worship the Plague Bringer himself.
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Map
 Qeynos Catacombs Navigation in the Qeynos Catacombs can be very frustrating without a resource such as the map below. There are many exits/entrances to the zone - some not as 'friendly' as others. Even with the map, caution is advised until one is more familiar with the zone. Pace yourself and keep track of where you are.
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Dangers
Level Range: 1-12
The Qeynos Catacombs can be considered to be an early exercise in factions and how they play a role in the safety of an area. Many of the creatures here (in fact, most) start out ambivalent to most people, and this includes everything but the undead and the people in the Temple of Bertoxxulous, who will both kill anyone that doesn’t pass as “evil” very quickly. Then, depending on who and what you decide to pick battles with, various members of the surroundings, be they the guards of Qeynos or the rougher elements, will become aggressive to you. Be aware that killing guards down here, where they are very weak, can lead to you being attacked by the vastly stronger guards in the city above.
Otherwise, the only wandering monsters that are aggressive to all are the large piranha, which can hit fast and for quite a bit of damage to a relatively new adventurer. Take a look in the water before making a long swim through a corridor with no exits, especially if you are not a good swimmer, or you could be trying to get your corpse out of the bottom of the water down here, while avoiding the same piranha.
Recently, the catacombs have become much more dangerous, and several powerful undead spectres can be seen in various areas, as well as wandering septic rats that are very powerful and aggressive. It is therefore wise to be much more careful when travelling around the catacombs than in days past.
There are also a number of 'pitfalls' on some of the entrances, such as from the Crow's Nest that will drop the unwary newcomer to their untimely death. Perhaps the largest danger of the Catacombs is the ease at to which a person can get lost and the difficulty one could potentially run into simply getting items back from a corpse.
Benefits
The Qeynos Catacombs are a decent area for low level adventurers to hunt in. There is no shortage of creatures to kill and the vast majority are not 'social'; meaning they won't assist other creatures when you attack them. Perhaps with some exceptions. An adventurer can easily hunt the rats and beetles at level one and progress to level 10 without leaving for supplies. Once you learn the area, travel throughout can be quite simple.
"Evil" characters, such as followers of Bertoxxulous will find a bank, class trainers, spell and general vendors located in the Temple of Bertoxxulous.
Additionally, you will find very few that seek to make this zone their primary hunting spot. The literal maze of tunnels and canals keep the unwary far away. Those who follow Bertoxxulous or Innoruuk will find the surroundings much to their liking; if their preference is solitude with a variety of souls to send to their respective deities.
'Good' characters should take additional cautions near the Temple of Bertoxxulous as a number of higher level minions and NPC's are not at all agreeable to their presence.
Alternate Map
Traveling To and From Qeynos Catacombs
There are multiple separate ways into the Qeynos Catacombs, all are through tunnels that lead into them, and most of these are underwater ones. It is also possible to pass completely through Qeynos from the outside to where the ship lands by traveling through the Catacombs. The first entrance is located outside the city gates through a secret opening in the walls. Look for the heavy ivy clinging to the wall and the moisture that comes up from the well inside. This is the only entrance from outside the city. Next you are able to enter through the pool outside of the Monk's Guild Hall, by swimming down through a shaft inside. There is also an entrance from underneath Crow's Tavern in the Thieves Guild Hall, but this is unsafe as secret pits will drop you into the shark pit.
There are two entrances near the bank area, one is located behind the bank in the water before the magic-users guild halls. The other is in front of the bank in the water as well. The other underwater entrance lies in the harbor, in the next small area near to the dock where the boat arrives at. The final entrance is the secret entrance that the members of the Temple of Bertoxxulous use to get around, and that is through a secret tunnel lying under the Grounds of Fate.
What's in this zone?
Quests - Found 8 quests that start in Qeynos Aqueducts:
| Quest Name | Reward | Quest Giver | Minimum Level | Classes | Related Zones | Related NPCs |
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| Drosco the Zombie (evil) | Minor Items, Coin, Experience, Faction | Kurne Rextula | 1 | All | None | a zombie |
| Gharin's Note (evil) | Unknown | Nomaria Doseniar | 1 | ? | Qeynos Hills, Surefall Glade | Gharin, TeAnara |
| Paw of Opolla Quest | Paw of Opolla Paw of Opolla  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Vin Moltor | Solo-29, Duo-24 | Cleric, Druid, Shaman | Befallen, Upper Guk, Kerra Island | Gynok Moltor, a fungus mutant, Melixis |
| Rogue Epic Quest | Ragebringer Ragebringer  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Malka Rale | 46+ | Rogue | Various | Various |
| The Bayle List | Rage War Maul Rage War Maul  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Kane Bayle | 20 | All | East Freeport, Southern Desert of Ro, Surefall Glade | Frenway Marthank, Mammoth, Mutt Rootlit, Pietro Zarn, Rathmana Allin |
| The Clothspinner Sisters (evil) | Unknown | Rihtur Fullome | 8 | All | Eastern Plains of Karana | Milea Clothspinner, Nerissa Clothspinner |
| Trumpy's Head | Kurne Rextula | 5 | ? | South Qeynos | Trumpy Irontoe | |
| Trumpy's Skull | UNKNOWN! Please correct. | [[]] | 1 | ? | Southern Karana | Lord Grimrot |
NPCs - Found 27 NPCs that spawn in Qeynos Aqueducts:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
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| A Giant Rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 2 - 4 | Various | Various | A basic newbie mob found in various zones. Giant Rats seem to leave large parts of themselves when killed. They are exc... |
| A Giant Sewer Rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 5 | 34% @ (887, -7), 34% @ (240, -8), 34% @ (829, -77) | Various | Description needed. |
| A Large Rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 1 | Various | Piece of Rat Fur , Piece of Rat Fur  QUEST ITEM Rat Whiskers , Rat Whiskers  QUEST ITEM Rat Ears , Rat Ears  WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Rat Meat Rat Meat  QUEST ITEM |
Basic newbie mob found in various zones. |
| A Nesting Rat | Rat | Need Info | 5 ~ 6 | Need Info | Golden Locket , Golden Locket  MAGIC ITEM Giant Rat Ear , Giant Rat Ear WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Piece of Rat Fur , Piece of Rat Fur QUEST ITEM Rat Meat Rat Meat QUEST ITEM |
Spawns in the "Drosco" room. |
| A Rotting Sentry | Ghoul | Unknown | 32 ~ 36 | Need Info | * Ivory Handled Falchion (How rarely?) | Description needed. |
| A Sepsis Rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 33 | Need Info | None | Description needed. |
| A mercenary | Dwarf | Rogue | 3 | 90% @ (456, 342) | Dwarven Blood , Dwarven Blood  MAGIC ITEM Rusty Battle Axe Rusty Battle Axe  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
A placeholder for a shady mercenary |
| A shady mercenary | Dwarf, Human | Rogue | 7 | 10% @ (456, 342), 10% @ (469, 340) | Thick Black Cape , Thick Black Cape  Slot: SHOULDERS Dwarven Blood Dwarven Blood MAGIC ITEM |
Spawns as different races. |
| A small alligator | Alligator | Warrior | 1 | 100% @ (651, 230) | Chunk of Meat , Chunk of Meat QUEST ITEM Gator Meat , Gator Meat QUEST ITEM Alligator Skin Alligator Skin  WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
Description needed. |
| An injured rat | Giant Rat | Warrior | 2 | Various | Alligator Tooth Earring Alligator Tooth Earring  MAGIC ITEM |
A higher level rat found within the Qeynos Aqueducts that spawns infrequently. It has "a large rat" as a placeholder. Ca... |
| Beggar Wyllin | Human Beggar | Rogue | 5 | 34% @ (551, -104) | Cloth Cord , Cloth Cord  Slot: WAIST Rat Pelt Cape , Rat Pelt Cape  Slot: BACK Human Head Human Head  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Description needed. |
| Bloated Alligator | Alligator | Warrior | ? | 650, 222 (100%) | Alligator Egg , Alligator Egg  This is a snack! Chunk of Meat Chunk of Meat QUEST ITEM |
A named alligator, bloated with young. Placeholder is 'a small alligator'. Possibly the best source of eggs for bakers w... |
| Chan Whinstone | Human | Cleric | 30 | (272, -372) | Rusty Two Handed Hammer Rusty Two Handed Hammer  Slot: PRIMARY |
Description needed. |
| Chou Whinstone | Human | Warrior | 30 | (272, -372) | None | Description needed. |
| Commander Kane | Human | GM Warrior | 61 | (357, -308) | None | Commander Kane and Lahn Whinstone spawn appropriately depending on day or night. |
| Cuburt | Gelatinous Cube | Warrior | 4 | 100% @ (132, -62) | Rat Whiskers , Rat Whiskers QUEST ITEM Snake Scales , Snake Scales QUEST ITEM Small Tattered Dress Small Tattered Dress  LORE ITEM |
A named gelatinous cube, smaller and weaker than its gooey cousins, which would explain why it had to prey upon children... |
| Kurne Rextula | Human | GM Necromancer | 61 | (296, -298) | None | Necromancer guildmaster in the Qeynos sewers. |
| Lahn Whinstone | Human | Warrior | 30 | 50% @ (288, -387) | None | Commander Kane and Lahn Whinstone spawn appropriately depending on day or night. |
| Lyris Moonbane | Human | GM Necromancer | 61 | (301, -445) | None | Description needed. |
| Nomaria Doseniar | Human | GM Cleric | 61 | (347, -614) | None | Cleric guildmaster in the Qeynos sewers. |
| Omorb | Ogre | Warrior | 20 | (704, 48) | Cracked Staff , Jade Shard Cracked Staff  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY |
Description needed. |
| Perkon Malok | Human | GM Magician | 61 | (392, -355) | None | Description needed. |
| Reania Jukle | Human | GM Enchanter | 61 | (393, -389) | None | Description needed. |
| Rihtur Fullome | Human | GM Cleric | 61 | (356, -457) | None | Evil Cleric GM in Qeynos. |
| Ronn Castekin | Skeleton | Warrior | 2 | 50% @ (734, -104) | Torn Parchment Torn Parchment  LORE ITEM |
Named skeleton that can be seen wandering. Often found near, and possibly spawns near, the entrance to the secret room b... |
| Van Shatblack | Human | Cleric | 30 | Need Info | Rusty Two Handed Hammer Rusty Two Handed Hammer Slot: PRIMARY |
Description needed. |
| Vin Moltor | Human Beggar | Warrior | 24 | 100% @ (987, -64) | Severed Paw Severed Paw LORE ITEM |
Description needed. |
Items - Found 13 items that drop in Qeynos Aqueducts:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
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| Alligator Egg
Alligator Egg This is a snack! |
Bloated Alligator | (None) | This is a snack! WT: 0.6 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Alligator Skin
Alligator Skin WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
a small alligator | (None) | WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Alligator Tooth Earring
Alligator Tooth Earring MAGIC ITEM |
an injured rat | Ear | HP: +5 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Damask Robe
Damask Robe  MAGIC ITEM |
a necromancer | Chest | AC: 6 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS |
| Giant Rat Whiskers
Giant Rat Whiskers WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
a giant sewer rat, a nesting rat | (None) | WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Golden Locket
Golden Locket MAGIC ITEM |
a nesting rat | Neck | AC: 2 CHA: +3 WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Human Head
Human Head LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Beggar Wyllin ("Rat King's Head") | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Ivory Handled Falchion
Ivory Handled Falchion  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
a rotting sentry | 2H Slashing | Atk Delay: 40 DMG: 17 Effect: Heat Blood (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 4.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: SHD Race: HUM ERU DEF TRL OGR GNM IKS |
| Limestone Ring
Limestone Ring  MAGIC ITEM |
an undead knight | Fingers | HP: +5 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Severed Paw
Severed Paw LORE ITEM |
Vin Moltor | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.5 Weight Reduction: 0% Capacity: 4 Size Capacity: TINY |
| Small Tattered Dress
Small Tattered Dress LORE ITEM |
Cuburt | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Thick Black Cape
Thick Black Cape Slot: SHOULDERS |
a shady mercenary | Shoulders | AC: 3 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM |
| Torn Parchment
Torn Parchment LORE ITEM |
Ronn Castekin | (None) | LORE ITEM WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
