Whirlpools and SUG entry
Summary:
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Primary gate | Overland Whirlpool at 1540, 742 |
| Approach | Sail on Oceanus Ingenii; SW passage; alternate route: enter fog then sw passage |
| Success | Gossip: "has survived the treacherous passage through a great whirlpool" |
| Help | help 2712 (WHIRLPOOLS) |
After transit: You emerge into Sigil Underground north water (Faceblight, Darksea — area/room names, not Oceanus headers). Oceanus Decarus is on a different underground map — see Oceans table. SUG locked canals may need obsidian levers. Sub-241: sailing in SUG water may work, but walking some wilds is restricted until level 241+.
Passenger marks: riding as passenger through the whirlpool passage may grant whirlpool-related marks (Charybdis / Whirlpools tutorials).
NPC ships and ferries
Adventurer's Guide § VIIc — Other transportation methods (mounts, carpets; ferries cross-linked in-game).
| NPC / service | Role |
|---|---|
| Merdraco | Scheduled surface loop: Rune ↔ Sigil ↔ Pirate's Cove ↔ Tellerium ↔ Templeton |
| Hallowhold ferry / Riddenmast ferry | Town ferries (help 2199) |
| Ebongate | Gnomish gate ticket into Sigil Underground — not a player ship — transport guide |
Operational tips
| Topic | Tip |
|---|---|
| Officers | Promote a pilot with ship officer instead of handing over the title deed |
| SUG shipwrights | "No shipwright here" reported inside SUG — plan drydock/launch at surface ports |
| Hideaway access | Skiff + ship board at each pirate hideaway entrance |
| Bay landmarks | Some quest or vendor rooms are on ships in a bay — check south rooms on the vessel |
| Missing hull | Wrong drydock at boot → hull at Rune — ship locate |
| Irda Isle | Ganuk iron worm from Rune (50,000 gp) — transport guide |
| Fuel | After Aug 2025 fix, refuel if consumption looked wrong |
| Cargo | ship cargo lists hold contents; ship cargo dump unloads |
In-game help index
| Help # | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2197 | SHIP-BRIEF — overview |
| 2198 | SHIP-SYNTAXES — full command list |
| 2199 | SHIP-GENERAL — prompt, hull, upgrades |
| 2200 | SHIP-BOARDING |
| 2201 | SHIP-SAILING — speed, anchor, contextual dirs |
| 2202 | SHIP-SETUP — officers, crew |
| 2203 | SHIP-COURSES / marks |
| 2204 | SHIP-CARGO |
| 2205 | SHIP-LOOKOUT |
| 2671 | SHIP TYPES |
| 2712 | WHIRLPOOLS |