Chapter 3: Avernus - Other Locations - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus

Chapter 3: Avernus - Other Locations. Some locations marked on the players' map of Avernus lie outside the two quest paths. Others, like the Wandering Emporium and Zariel's Flying Fortress, move around. These locations are summarized below and described in the sections that follow. Stygian Dock. A river dock where flying fortresses can undergo repairs while siphoning souls from the Styx. Styx Watchtower. One of several fortifications along the River Styx used by devils to guard against invasion. Sundered Chains. Broken chains of Avernus that tried and failed to bind other cities before Elturel. The Wandering Emporium. A mobile marketplace built atop infernal war machines. Zariel's Flying Fortress. Zariel commands her legions from this mobile headquarters. Stygian Dock The flying fortresses of Avernus need fuel, and what better fuel than the souls of the damned. -The Cartographer Zariel's flying fortresses are serviced and repaired at this rusting repair dock. When the characters arrive here, read the following boxed text to the players: A massive iron structure that appears to be a pair of docking arms straddles the River Styx and extends out over it. Hefty clamps, chains, and bars are fixed to the docking arms to lash large vessels between them. If the players arrive here after meeting Bel, Zariel's flying fortress is present (see "Zariel's Flying Fortress"). If so, read the following boxed text to your players: A gigantic basalt citadel shaped like a sword blade is moored at the dock. The flying fortress thrums as screaming souls from the River Styx are drawn up into it. The Stygian dock is a 100-foot-high service platform protruding from the rocky cliffs of the River Styx. The clamps, chains, and bars fixed to the upper arms of the dock hold flying fortresses in place. A horned devil named Bazelsteen manages the dock for Zariel but yearns for the freedom to carry out its mechanical experiments. To earn its aid, visitors must first serve as test pilots for the...