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{{flavour|The Bailey is the still-occupied and well-guarded fortress of an orcish lord. In it his private treasures are protected by both physical barriers and large numbers of well armed humanoid warriors.
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A '''Bailey''' is a small [[portal]] vault with a medieval warfare theme. They often appear between D:7-16 or in the [[Orcish Mines]].
 
  
There are two possible layouts for the portal entrance: either the portal is in a metal-walled room protected by a moat and spear-wielding "g"s (usually [[goblin]]s), or the portal is out in the open and surrounded by four weapons (all the same type as will be found in the Bailey). These weapons can be branded or even [[artefact]]s. Once inside, you'll find one of five possible bailey layouts.
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==Useful Info==
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[[File:Bailey portal.png]] '''Bailey''' is a small [[portal]] vault with a medieval warfare theme. It often appears on the lower dungeon levels or in the [[Orcish Mines]].  
  
==Layouts==
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Baileys have many possible layouts, but all of them include some sort of a fortress and a weapon theme. Baileys are often built to reveal and exploit the player character's weaknesses, such as the lack of a ranged weapon.
===Honeycomb===
 
Below is one possible layout:
 
  
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Players should exercise extreme caution when entering a bailey. It is entirely possible to become overwhelmed by the enemies inside and end up using precious consumables to escape without gaining access to any of the treasure.
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The boundaries of this map are bordered with trees. The first few rooms contain [[hobgoblin]]s, [[gnoll]]s, and basic [[orc]]s, while the rooms closer to the center will have [[orc warrior]]s. The final room contains a pack of warriors and an [[orc warlord]] guarding piles of treasure. Be careful, as these orcs may be surprisingly well-armed if the loot contains decent gear.
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==Monsters==
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Baileys are most often filled with roaming bands of the following monsters:
  
===Castle===
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The castle-themed bailey will have a central room made of metal walls with four small turret-houses of translucent stone walls at the corners. A deep water moat will surround most of the castle, with a 1-tile walkway on the inside. The walkway will be covered with [[orc]]s and [[orc warrior]]s wielding polearms of [[reaching]] to poke you with, keeping you from the inner chamber entrance. Inside the metal room, orc warriors and [[orc knight]]s with reaching polearms will stab you from across moats of lava.
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| {{Brown|K}} [[File:Kobold_(monster).png]] '''[[Kobold (monster)|Kobold]]''' || {{monsterlink|Goblin}} || {{monsterlink|Hobgoblin}} || {{Yellow|g}} [[File:Gnoll (monster).png]] '''[[Gnoll (monster)|Gnoll]]'''
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| {{LightRed|o}} [[File:Orc.png]] '''[[Orc]]''' || {{Yellow|o}} [[File:Orc_warrior.png]] '''[[Orc warrior]]''' || {{Cyan|o}} [[File:Orc_knight.png]] '''[[Orc knight]]'''
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A character with some means of confusion can reap easy experience drowning orcs, but there is no easily attainable loot on this map. Each translucent turret contains some wealth, but they can only be entered via teleport control, [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]] or [[Shatter]]).
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Other monsters only appear in specific layouts, or as the "boss" defending the loot at the end:
  
===Jail===
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The door of the first room of the jail-themed bailey leads into a long hallway with rows of doors on either side behind lines of deep water. Behind the doors are [[kobold]]s with [[hand axe]]s of returning, and they will pummel you as you walk down the corridor. While the kobolds don't do a lot of damage, the sheer quantity of hits can add up quickly, especially for low-AC characters. There will be two such hallways, and at the end of the second is a large room filled with orc warriors and kobolds, as well as a modest amount of treasure.
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| {{monsterlink|Gnoll sergeant}} | {{monsterlink|Gnoll shaman}}
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*If you see lots of gnolls and polearms, expect to see some of these guys as well.  
  
===Spiral===
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The spiral-bailey consists of an extremely large room (as big as a dungeon floor), with four small outposts near the corners and a spiraling fortress in the center. The outposts are protected by deep water and contain [[orc]]s and [[orc warrior]]s with [[crossbow]]s that will fire at you on sight. Fortunately, the outposts are located far enough away from the corners that one can find safe places to heal beyond their range. Unfortunately, if you are in an emergency, the portals out are located on the far side of the rectangular room. Free-roaming orcs also populate the level, searching for intruders.
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| {{monsterlink|Deep elf mage}} | {{monsterlink|Deep elf archer}} | {{monsterlink|Deep elf knight}}
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*Deep elves can be found in a certain bailey layout. Unless you are extremely well prepared (elemental resistances, some kind of protection from missiles), do not go in.
  
In the center spiral is a series of small 1-tile rooms with [[orc priest]]s and orc warriors inside. They will periodically open their doors as you spend time in the bailey. They will eventually find you and hit you with their crossbow, which can be very dangerous for melee characters who have to charge in to fight. The free-roaming orcs can be killed in a straightforward manner, but pure-melee characters can defeat the outpost orcs in two ways:
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*Pick up a crossbow from a free-roaming orc and start shooting bolts.  
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*Located in the center of each outpost is a teleport trap. Wait for the orcs to wander and they will eventually teleport out into the open.  
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| {{Brown|c}} [[File:Centaur_(monster).png]] '''[[Centaur (monster)|Centaur]]'''
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*If you see lots of open water, you are about to get attacked by centaurs... with javelins!
  
At the very end of the long spiraling fortress hallway (the center of the map) is an [[orc knight]] and a pile of treasure. He is most likely using some equipment from the treasure pile, so be careful!
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| {{monsterlink|Orc sorcerer}} | {{monsterlink|Orc high priest}} | {{monsterlink|Kobold demonologist}}
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*If you start seeing these guys, you better have high magic resistance and a way to dispatch them quickly before they call in a bunch of demons.
  
===Catacombs===
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The catacombs-bailey consists of a series of small square chambers aligned in a grid, with doors leading diagonally from one room to the next. Each room has 3-5 monsters, which may include gnolls and kobolds with [[returning]] weapons or (if the bailey spawns deeper in the dungeon), [[deep elf knight]]s and [[deep elf priest]]s. The last room will contain a small pile of loot.
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*Found at the end of several baileys, these guys are a serious threat to any character. Try to fight them only after you've cleared the bailey of other monsters.
  
 
==Treasure==
 
==Treasure==
Baileys generally have good loot, with the exception of Castle which has practically no loot. Items include:
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*Baileys generally have useful loot, especially for those wielding axes or polearms. Items usually consist of good weapons and armour, as well as rare [[potion]]s and [[scroll]]s.
*[[Artefact]]s, especially those of unusual or rare items, such as [[troll hide]]s and [[bardiche]]s.
 
*Large stacks of useful [[potion]]s ([[potion of gain strength]], [[potion of gain dexterity]], [[potion of gain intelligence]], [[potion of cure mutation]], and [[potion of experience]]).
 
*Small stacks of rare and valuable [[scroll]]s ([[scroll of enchant armour]], [[scroll of acquirement]]).
 
*Other miscellaneous items, including reaching- and returning- branded weapons.
 
  
==Timeout Messages==
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==Tips & Tricks==
{{flavour|1st Message: The oriflamme is being lowered.<br>2nd Message: The oriflamme is close to the ground.<br>Timeout: The portal closes with a thud.}}
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*If you have a wand of polymorph, you can put it to good use here. Orc warriors may be good with arbalests, but wyverns certainly are not.
  
 
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[[Category:Portals]]

Revision as of 08:14, 5 May 2018

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The Bailey is the still-occupied and well-guarded fortress of an orcish lord. The treasures within are protected by both physical barriers and large numbers of well armed humanoid warriors.

Useful Info

Bailey portal.png Bailey is a small portal vault with a medieval warfare theme. It often appears on the lower dungeon levels or in the Orcish Mines.

Baileys have many possible layouts, but all of them include some sort of a fortress and a weapon theme. Baileys are often built to reveal and exploit the player character's weaknesses, such as the lack of a ranged weapon.

Players should exercise extreme caution when entering a bailey. It is entirely possible to become overwhelmed by the enemies inside and end up using precious consumables to escape without gaining access to any of the treasure.

Monsters

Baileys are most often filled with roaming bands of the following monsters:

K Kobold.png Kobold g Goblin.png Goblin g Hobgoblin.png Hobgoblin g Gnoll.png Gnoll
o Orc.png Orc o Orc warrior.png Orc warrior o Orc knight.png Orc knight

Other monsters only appear in specific layouts, or as the "boss" defending the loot at the end:

g Gnoll sergeant.png Gnoll sergeant | g Gnoll bouda.png Gnoll shaman
  • If you see lots of gnolls and polearms, expect to see some of these guys as well.
e Deep elf mage.png Deep elf mage | e Deep elf archer.png Deep elf archer | e Deep elf knight.png Deep elf knight
  • Deep elves can be found in a certain bailey layout. Unless you are extremely well prepared (elemental resistances, some kind of protection from missiles), do not go in.
c Centaur (monster).png Centaur
  • If you see lots of open water, you are about to get attacked by centaurs... with javelins!
o Orc sorcerer.png Orc sorcerer | o Orc high priest.png Orc high priest | K Kobold demonologist.png Kobold demonologist
  • If you start seeing these guys, you better have high magic resistance and a way to dispatch them quickly before they call in a bunch of demons.
o Orc warlord.png Orc warlord
  • Found at the end of several baileys, these guys are a serious threat to any character. Try to fight them only after you've cleared the bailey of other monsters.

Treasure

  • Baileys generally have useful loot, especially for those wielding axes or polearms. Items usually consist of good weapons and armour, as well as rare potions and scrolls.

Tips & Tricks

  • If you have a wand of polymorph, you can put it to good use here. Orc warriors may be good with arbalests, but wyverns certainly are not.