Skull Island

Skull Island is found underground below Detroit, fed by the Sargauth River, the island is dominated by a large fortress protecting the docks.

The fitted stone block walls of the fortress are 20 high nearly to the edge of the island's landmass. The ceiling of the cavern above the island and pool is 160 feet above the water level. A massive column of rock has been hollowed out to form the central keep of the fortress.

The items belowed are keyed to the map above:

SI1: The Maw

The eastern port of Skull Island has a mouthlike shape and is called the Maw. Entrance to the Maw is protected by two guardhouses which contain the winch mechanism to raise or lower the great barbed chain called the Hull Auger. Siege engines of ballista and Flame Cannons sit on the top of the guardhouse towers.

SI2: The Parley Pool

The western port of Skull Island is where merchant or naval ships are carefully inspected by the residents of Skull Island. The port is rotected by siege engines and another great barbed chain, the Hull Cleaner. A ship entering this port is expected to let down all weapons whether handheld or mounted engines.

SI3: The New Murkspan Bridge

The old stone bridge was destroyed recently during the invasion by the new residents of Skull Island and a new bridge of zurkhwood and iron has been constructed. This new bridge is rigged to collapse if the Island is attacked from the town.

SI4: The Thug Barracks

This building has been renovated by the new residents to make living space for the human guards and kennel creatures. Giant Rats, giant lizards, worgs and possible worse things are kept in the kennels.

SI5: The Bugbear Barracks

This building houses the bugbear troops and their leaders.

SI6: The Prison

This three story building is packed with cells for keeping prisoners.

SI7: The Adminstration Building

Even in fantasy games there is paperwork. This building is where new visitors to Skullport are registered, for a fee. This building also contains an armoury and forge. Additional barracks space is in the upper story.

SI8: The Tower of Seven Woes

The tower is column of rock that has been hollowed out to form the main keep of the fortress. There are seven levels to the tower. The first, second, and third, levels of the tower are rumored to be haunted by ghosts of the many people tortured to death within the tower. The fourth floor is personal quarters of the new warlord of the fortress. The fifth floor has a balcony overlooking the courtyard below and has been converted to a stable for the warlords' wyvern mount. The sixth floor has the warlord's tropy room and the seventh is now a storage room of sorts.

Geography

Skull Island sits in a cavern deep underground below Detroit. It is surrounded by the Skull Pool. The Skull Pool is fed by the Upper Sargauth and drains out the Sargauth River. The pool is home to only the hardiest of bottom feeders since the Fortress and Skullport drain their sewage directly into the pool.

Climate

The air is always humid and somewhat briny and usually chilly. The average air temperature is 64° F. Being underground there is no real weather, but fog and mists are common.

Type

Island

Location under

Underdark Locations

Included Locations

• The Tower of Seven Woes

Owner/Ruler

Sundeth the Cruel

Owning Organization

the Grant Crime Family

Characters in Location

• Sundeth the Cruel