Storehouse

The Storehouse within the Underdark

The Storehouse lies in the north-eastern quadrant of the Underdark. The Underdark itself is a large Act One region containing the Ebonlake Grotto, Selûnite Outpost, Arcane Tower, Grymforge, Decrepit Village, Dread Hollow and other named areas. The Storehouse is therefore a child location of the Underdark rather than an independent region.

The terrain around the building is unusually open and bright for the Underdark. The unnamed ground between the Storehouse and the Selûnite Outpost contains green grass, red mushrooms and winding paths. These scenic details are part of the Storehouse approach, but they should not be confused with the separate Selûnite Outpost location. The outpost is a distinct fortified area with its own entrance, magical defences and story material.

Included subareas

The Storehouse does not include the Selûnite Outpost, Ebonlake Grotto or Zhentarim Hideout. They are neighbouring or connected locations. The Zhentarim Hideout is on the surface side of the elevator route, while the Selûnite Outpost and Ebonlake Grotto are separate Underdark locations.

Route 1: Zhentarim Hideout elevator

The most direct route is through the Zhentarim Hideout. The hideout contains an elevator leading down to the far end of the Storehouse, but the elevator must be unlocked from the Underdark side before it becomes a reliable connection between the two areas. The Storehouse article describes the elevator as arriving at the warehouse’s far end, close to its storage containers and locked heavy chest.

This route is particularly useful because it provides a return path to the surface. If the party enters the Underdark by another method, the elevator cannot simply be used as an exit until it has been properly unlocked from above. Do not assume that reaching the elevator from below automatically makes the route functional in both directions.

Route 2: Whispering Depths

The Storehouse region can also be reached by jumping into the deep hole in the Whispering Depths. The landing point is around X: 140, Y: -150. A fall of this kind is normally fatal without an appropriate method such as Feather Fall. Reaching the Underdark in this way can grant the Abyss Jumper inspiration to characters with the Outlander background.

This route places the party in the open Minotaur Hills area rather than giving them a conventional entrance through the warehouse. It is therefore a poor choice for an unprepared party, but a useful alternative if the group is deliberately exploring every route into the Underdark.

Route 3: Selûnite Outpost

The Selûnite Outpost is another Underdark arrival point, reached from the surface through the Defiled Temple. From the outpost, the party can travel north-west towards the Minotaur Hills and Storehouse. Conversely, a party entering from the Storehouse can approach the outpost from the surrounding cavern.

The outpost’s moonstone defence is not part of the Storehouse. However, it affects the nearby Minotaur encounter. When a party approaches the raised portcullis, one Minotaur may charge the entrance and be destroyed by the outpost’s radiant magical defence. This is a separate outpost event, not a Storehouse combat reward.

Zhentarim

The Storehouse bears the mark of the Zhentarim, the Black Network. Crates near X: 141, Y: -100 can be recognised as Zhentarim property when approaching from the Underdark. Companions may comment on the markings, with Astarion’s remark identifying the network as associated with spies, murderers and thieves. The observation is environmental and does not, by itself, create a new Storehouse quest.

The warehouse’s contents reinforce this connection. It is filled with storage containers, ammunition, alchemical materials, supplies and other goods rather than being furnished as a residence or functioning shop. The nearby surface-side Zhentarim Hideout is a separate location with its own guards, wolves, explosives and trader, including Brem. Do not merge Brem’s Store with the Storehouse: the former is an active vendor location in the hideout, while the latter is an abandoned or unattended storage area from the player’s perspective.

Myconids

Much of the open ground between the Storehouse and the barricades near the Selûnite Outpost is treated as territory belonging to the Myconids of Ebonlake Grotto. When the party enters this area, Rapport Spores can trigger an interaction with the “Cryptic Voice”, warning the party about the Minotaurs ahead. A successful Nature check can help a character identify the spores, but the party can still receive commentary regardless of the result.

This territorial effect does not turn the Storehouse into a Myconid settlement. Ebonlake Grotto remains a separate location with named Myconid characters including Spaw, Glut and Thulla. The Storehouse is better understood as land under Myconid influence rather than a settlement occupied by Myconids.

Named-character directory

Storehouse and Minotaur Hills

Faction-associated characters found nearby, but not residents

The names above should not be treated as a conventional local population. The Cryptic Voice is an environmental interaction, while Minotaurs and the Bulette are encounters.

Blast Mines

The most important hazard is the line of hidden Blast Mines at the foot of the rope netting. They can be revealed through passive Perception and should be handled before moving the entire party across the area. Triggering one can start a chain explosion, potentially destroying the rope netting and alerting nearby Minotaurs.

Blast Mines are environmental traps rather than ordinary enemies. Their explosions can also destroy nearby objects, containers and other useful scenery. General trap handling normally requires Perception to detect and Sleight of Hand to disarm, although the exact Storehouse detection results depend on the character’s bonuses and the game’s passive checks.

Minotaur patrols

The Storehouse itself is free of enemies, but the adjacent Minotaur Hills contain three wandering Minotaurs. They become hostile on sight. Minotaurs have strong leap attacks and can knock characters prone, making narrow ledges and elevated mushroom caps risky places to fight. Their Reckless Roar can give them advantage on attacks while also making them easier to hit.

The Minotaur approaching the Selûnite Outpost may die to the outpost’s moonstone defence. This can alter how many Minotaurs remain for the party to fight, depending on the party’s route and timing. It is not safe to assume that every listed Minotaur will necessarily become a normal combat encounter.

Bulette

A single Bulette roams the Underdark and can appear in the Storehouse’s surrounding territory, including the path from the Minotaur Hills down towards Ebonlake Grotto. It is not a fixed Storehouse boss and should be treated as a roaming encounter. Its appearance can be scripted around several Underdark locations, including points near X: 120, Y: -175 and X: 160, Y: -150.

The Bulette has the Territorial feature and may prioritise other monstrosities. This can be exploited by drawing it towards Minotaurs, allowing the creatures to weaken one another before the party joins the fight. The tactic is viable but dangerous: the Bulette has heavy armour, powerful leaps and, in Honour Mode, additional legendary-action behaviour associated with Diamond Scales.

General warehouse loot

Much of this material is ordinary or randomly selected container loot. It should not be presented as a fixed named inventory. The warehouse is worthwhile to search if the party is short on supplies, but it is not a major equipment-upgrade location.

Heavy chest

Near the elevator is a locked and trapped Heavy Chest. Its verified contents are:

The chest is both locked and trapped, so a character capable of handling locks and traps should open it. The Storehouse page does not provide a universal lock or trap DC in the supplied evidence, so the exact difficulty should not be treated as fixed here.

Buried chest

A buried chest lies near the Storehouse at approximately X: 140, Y: -120. Characters need to detect the dig spot and use a shovel or equivalent interaction to uncover it. The contents are not identified as a unique fixed item in the supplied location evidence, so it is best treated as additional treasure rather than a guaranteed named reward.

Amulet of the Unworthy

The armed Minotaur in the surrounding area carries the Amulet of the Unworthy. It is an uncommon amulet with the following unusual trade-off:

The amulet is useful for a character who frequently faces slashing attacks, but the vulnerability can be dangerous against clubs, mauls, hammers, falling objects and other bludgeoning sources. It is also tagged as an item Gale can consume for his Arcane Hunger progression, although using it for that purpose prevents the party from keeping it as equipment.

Route B: using the Bulette against the Minotaurs

This tactic is documented as a possible way to weaken the Minotaurs, but it is not a guaranteed scripted solution. The Bulette is a roaming encounter and may not appear at the exact moment or position expected.

Named neighbouring or connected locations

These are included for navigation but are not part of the Storehouse:

Named or titled entities encountered in the area

The last two entries are an item and an inspiration event rather than characters or places. They are listed because they are distinctive named rewards associated with the area.

Checkpoints and facilities

No Storehouse Waypoint is verified in the supplied evidence. The nearest regional waypoints include Selûnite Outpost and Myconid Colony, but both belong to the wider Underdark rather than the Storehouse itself.